Data Engine Technologies, LLC v. Google, LLC

2021-1050 Fed. Cir. Closed

Appeal docketed 14 Oct 2020 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, involving 18 patents, including a patent titled “Providing history and transaction volume information of a content source to users” (US7657520B2), a patent titled “System and methods for improved spreadsheet interface with user-familiar objects” (US5784545A) and a patent titled “Time-multiplexing documents based on preferences or relatedness” (US7725502B1). The case closed 26 Aug 2021. Product listed in the record: Software application Google Docs Spreadsheet and Google Sheets.

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Case summary

Plaintiff
Data Engine Technologies, LLC
Defendant
Google, LLC
Patents involved
US7657520B2“Providing history and transaction volume information of a content source to users”US5784545A“System and methods for improved spreadsheet interface with user-familiar objects”US7725502B1“Time-multiplexing documents based on preferences or relatedness”US8078573B2US6230170B1US7970766B1US7639898B1US7801738B2and 10 more: US5590259A, US7697791B1, US5416895A, US8122026B1, US7757080B1, US7752073B2, US5303146A, US5623591A, US6282551B1, US7174504B2
Products listed
Software application Google Docs Spreadsheet and Google Sheets
Court
Fed. Cir.
Verdict cause
Other action
Filed
14 Oct 2020
Closed
26 Aug 2021 (316 days)
Recorded category
Not recorded
Judge
Leonard P. Stark
Case no.
2021-1050
Counsel of record · 2 attorneys, 2 firms
  • Amir H. Alavi, plaintiff counsel
  • Ginger Anders, defendant counsel
  • Plaintiff firm: Alavi & Anaipakos PLLC
  • Defendant firm: Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
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