Last week, RPX raised the possibility of IP Edge LLC’s practices—specifically, the naming of Texas residents with seemingly no discernible connections to patent monetization as managers or managing members of most of its LLCs—sliding under the judicial microscope. On September 12, District of Delaware Chief Judge Colm F. Connolly ordered a handful of such individuals to appear, in person, at evidentiary hearings to determine whether a group of apparent IP Edge plaintiffs has complied with his standing order regarding the disclosure of any third-party litigation funding. A similar order has been issued in multiple cases associated with Dynamic IP Deals, LLC (d/b/a DynaIP), Judge Connolly setting an October hearing to determine the accuracy of those plaintiffs’ amended corporate disclosure statements. Perhaps unsurprisingly, voluntary dismissals have been noticed across these cases, ending the court’s jurisdiction over the matters.

In late May, Tunnel IP LLC initiated a litigation campaign for monetization firm IP Edge LLC, hitting Best Buy, JVC Kenwood, ONKYO, and Pioneer over a single patent generally related to a modular inter-unit transmitter/receiver for a portable audio device. Tunnel IP has now sued Samsung (Harman International) (1:20-cv-01002) in the District of Delaware, targeting stereo receivers that feature switching between wired (Phono or Aux) or wireless (Bluetooth input sources) connections.

The end of May has ushered in several new campaigns launched by entities apparently controlled by Texas monetization firm IP Edge LLC, including the first litigation from Tunnel IP LLC. That plaintiff has sued Best Buy (5:20-cv-01162), JVCKenwood (2:20-cv-04744), ONKYO (1:20-cv-00718), and Pioneer (1:20-cv-00719) over the provision of stereo receivers that feature switching between wired (Phono or Aux) or wireless (Bluetooth input sources). A single patent, generally related to a modular inter-unit transmitter/receiver for a portable audio device, has been asserted.