After suing Toyota in early October, AutoConnect Holdings LLC has filed a complaint against General Motors (2:24-cv-00877), also in the Eastern District of Texas, asserting ten patents that overlap with those already in suit. Again at issue is the provision of a wide array of automobiles, vehicle systems (e.g., in-vehicle multimedia systems), mobile apps, and related hardware and software components, with a focus on features like the support for Apple’s CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto platforms, security measures, user device profiles, and more.

As predicted a couple of months ago, AutoConnect Holdings LLC has begun litigating, accusing Toyota (2:24-cv-00802) of infringing 11 patents from a recently growing portfolio. Toyota is accused of infringement in the Eastern District of Texas complaint through the provision of a wide array of automobiles, vehicle systems (e.g., in-vehicle multimedia systems), mobile apps, and related hardware and software components. At issue are features such as support for Toyota’s Digital Key, face identification, and User Profiles features, as well as the support for Apple’s CarPlay and Google’s Android Auto platforms.

A couple of weeks ago, RPX noted “A Trio of Patent Transfers Worth Watching” (July 2024), which turned out to be fairly accurate, as two of the recipients—Cloud BYTE LLC (see here) and Light Guide Innovations LLC (see here)—have each launched litigation over their received assets. The third transfer from that article could also lead to litigation, as might this week’s highlighted transaction, from Orange to Transpacific IP Group Limited. In addition, two other sets of recorded assignments suggest that additional litigation might be coming, one from a party already involved in a case and one from a party that has yet to file suit.