Wearable technology increases likelihood of patent battles
Wearable technology for example, incorporates technology so unique that duplication often leads to patent lawsuits brought to the US International Trade Commission (ITC).
February 25, 2014 at 04:07 AM
2 minute read
The original version of this story was published on Law.com
With the latest technology comes innovative products that not only simplify our lives, but enhance them in ways we never thought imaginable. However, with these new products also comes an unprecedented level of patent claims as battles over technology copyrights ensue.
Wearable technology for example, incorporates technology so unique that duplication often leads to patent lawsuits brought to the US International Trade Commission (ITC). Devices such as wearable glasses, smart watches and wristbands dedicated to a healthier lifestyles incorporate computing technology that is so exclusive, manufacturers big and small are easily pitted against each other regarding patent claims and litigations.
According to a recent EETimes report, the ITC has a history of being the forum of choice for patent holders in rapidly emerging markets as patent holders are likely to file suits seeking a portion of their revenues, some of which are not even active in the marketplace, also known as patent trolls.
In 2011, the ITC reached a peak of 69 cases regarding disputes over technology relating to smart televisions and smartphones. The pace has since decreased to 40+ new ITC investigations a year, but the rise of wearable computers may take the number to new heights in coming years, according to the report. The growth of wearable technology is likely to lead to disputes among a more diverse group.
“The ITC has unique attributes that are likely to attract the patent battles over wearable technology. It is known for its experience managing complex patent cases to relatively speedy resolution,” the EETimes noted. “The ITC also has jurisdiction over any goods entering the US, so it is possible to assert a patent against companies all over the world in a single complaint. It also offers the extremely potent remedy of excluding infringing devices from the US, often viewed as a death sentence in the industry.”
For the latest news in litigation claims and lawsuits in the technology sector, read these related reports:
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
NOT FOR REPRINT
© 2025 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
You Might Like
View All
‘Facebook’s Descent Into Toxic Masculinity’ Prompts Stanford Professor to Drop Meta as Client
6 minute read
Apple Disputes 'Efforts to Manufacture' Imaging Sensor Claims Against iPhone 15 Technology
OpenAI Hires First Compliance Chief, Snagging Uber's Scott Schools
Trending Stories
Who Got The Work
J. Brugh Lower of Gibbons has entered an appearance for industrial equipment supplier Devco Corporation in a pending trademark infringement lawsuit. The suit, accusing the defendant of selling knock-off Graco products, was filed Dec. 18 in New Jersey District Court by Rivkin Radler on behalf of Graco Inc. and Graco Minnesota. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi, is 3:24-cv-11294, Graco Inc. et al v. Devco Corporation.
Who Got The Work
Rebecca Maller-Stein and Kent A. Yalowitz of Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer have entered their appearances for Hanaco Venture Capital and its executives, Lior Prosor and David Frankel, in a pending securities lawsuit. The action, filed on Dec. 24 in New York Southern District Court by Zell, Aron & Co. on behalf of Goldeneye Advisors, accuses the defendants of negligently and fraudulently managing the plaintiff's $1 million investment. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Vernon S. Broderick, is 1:24-cv-09918, Goldeneye Advisors, LLC v. Hanaco Venture Capital, Ltd. et al.
Who Got The Work
Attorneys from A&O Shearman has stepped in as defense counsel for Toronto-Dominion Bank and other defendants in a pending securities class action. The suit, filed Dec. 11 in New York Southern District Court by Bleichmar Fonti & Auld, accuses the defendants of concealing the bank's 'pervasive' deficiencies in regards to its compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act and the quality of its anti-money laundering controls. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian, is 1:24-cv-09445, Gonzalez v. The Toronto-Dominion Bank et al.
Who Got The Work
Crown Castle International, a Pennsylvania company providing shared communications infrastructure, has turned to Luke D. Wolf of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani to fend off a pending breach-of-contract lawsuit. The court action, filed Nov. 25 in Michigan Eastern District Court by Hooper Hathaway PC on behalf of The Town Residences LLC, accuses Crown Castle of failing to transfer approximately $30,000 in utility payments from T-Mobile in breach of a roof-top lease and assignment agreement. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Susan K. Declercq, is 2:24-cv-13131, The Town Residences LLC v. T-Mobile US, Inc. et al.
Who Got The Work
Wilfred P. Coronato and Daniel M. Schwartz of McCarter & English have stepped in as defense counsel to Electrolux Home Products Inc. in a pending product liability lawsuit. The court action, filed Nov. 26 in New York Eastern District Court by Poulos Lopiccolo PC and Nagel Rice LLP on behalf of David Stern, alleges that the defendant's refrigerators’ drawers and shelving repeatedly break and fall apart within months after purchase. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Joan M. Azrack, is 2:24-cv-08204, Stern v. Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
Featured Firms
Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.
(470) 294-1674
Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone
(857) 444-6468
Smith & Hassler
(713) 739-1250
