In a further expansion of its massive litigation campaign, Electronic Communication Technologies LLC (f/k/a Eclipse IP, LLC) (ECT) has made another eleven filings against a swath of online retailers. The NPE accuses Acecom (2:16-cv-01363), Action Envelope & Printing (2:16-cv-01364), Artbeads.com (2:16-cv-01365), Birthday Direct (2:16-cv-01366), Bulbs.com (2:16-cv-01367), CandyWarehouse.com (2:16-cv-01368), IHF Holdings (Icon Health & Fitness) (2:16-cv-01370), Gump’s Holdings (2:16-cv-01369), Parts Express (2:16-cv-01371), Super Warehouse (2:16-cv-01372), and Tea Living (d/b/a Tea Collection) (2:16-cv-01373) of infringing three patents (7,319,414; 7,876,239; 9,373,261) generally related to tracking shipments online and notifying recipients of their progress. As in a previous round of complaints filed by ECT in late September, these latest defendants are alleged to infringe through the order and shipping confirmation features offered by their respective websites. On December 8, just two days after each complaint was filed, ECT dropped the ‘414 and ‘239 patents from all eleven cases by amended complaint. ECT did the same on December 2 for its case against ShoppersChoice.com (9:16-cv-81677), one of the suits brought in the NPE’s September wave of filings.

Prolific NPE Electronic Communication Technologies LLC (f/k/a Eclipse IP, LLC) (ECT) has filed another wave of filings in its massive litigation campaign, hitting retailers Atman (9:16-cv-81671), Icahn Enterprises (Pep Boys) (9:16-cv-81676), Lakeshore Equipment Company (9:16-cv-81672), Minted (9:16-cv-81669), Orvis (9:16-cv-81675), and ShoppersChoice.com (9:16-cv-81677) over the order and shipping confirmation features offered by their respective websites. Each company is alleged to infringe three patents (7,319,414; 7,876,239; 9,373,261) generally related to tracking shipments online and notifying recipients of their progress.

Shipping & Transit, LLC has continued its onslaught of litigation against retailers, adding a dozen new defendants to its sole litigation campaign over the past month. Since April 2015, the NPE (formerly known as ArrivalStar SA and Melvino Technologies Limited) has sued nearly 80 companies over a group of patents generally related to shipment tracking and scheduling (6,904,359; 6,975,998; 7,030,781; 7,400,970). Shipping and notification services (e.g. an email to a customer that includes a tracking link) have been the accused products throughout this campaign, and that focus continues in the NPE’s most recent suits, filed against CJ Pony Parts (9:16-cv-80191), Ebuys (2:16-cv-00741), Pharmapacks (9:16-cv-80189), Shutterfly (9:16-cv-80190), What She Buys (9:16-cv-80192), and VelaTrack (2:16-cv-00911).

Arrivalstar S.A. and Melvino Technologies Limited show no sign of slowing their campaign, filing five suits against new defendants 1-800-Flowers, Alex and Ani, Connected Telematics, GoldKnickers, and Transporeon Group. Like in previous suits, defendants’ shipment notification and tracking services are accused of infringing four patents asserted in the cases (6,904,359, 6,952,645, 6,975,998, 7,400,970). The patents-in-suit, similar to other patents asserted in this campaign, relate to shipment notification and tracking. ArrivalStar is the exclusive licensee of the asserted patents, which are owned by Melvino.

Linea, Oriental Trading, and Zulily were added to the ongoing campaign from ArrivalStar S.A. and Melvino Technologies Limited. Three patents are asserted in the campaign, 6,904,359, 6,952,645, 7,400,970, which concern automatic tracking and notification systems. The coplaintiffs have targeted a variety of companies that track shipment information for clients, including retailers, food service providers, and consumer electronics manufacturers. The new defendants are online-only shopping and deals websites. Their shipment notification systems are accused of infringing the patents-in-suit.

Common coplaintiffs, ArrivalStar, SA and Melvino Technologies Limited, filed suit against Demandware, asserting a group of four patents (6,317,060, 6,904,359, 6,952,645, 7,400,970). The case is part of ArrivalStar and Melvino’s ongoing campaign that involves more than 30 patents, including those asserted against Demandware. The patents in the campaign relate to various aspects of tracking vehicle status and reporting that status via notifications. Demandware’s shipping notification system is accused of infringing the patents-in-suit.

ArrivalStar [NPE] files suit against Genco Distribution System d/b/a Genco ATC, and two others over four patents related to systems and methods for monitoring vehicles. 4/25, Southern District of Florida, 1:2011cv21445.

ArrivalStar [NPE] files suit against Cartasite over five patents related to wireless vehicle notification systems.  4/22, District of Colorado, 1:2011cv01067.