rapz
3 hours ago
RBR 606 patent cases against VZ and TMUS were filed quite a while ago.
U.S. District Judge David Counts
200 East Wall, Midland, TX 79701
Totally three RBR cases are pending: AMZN, VZ, TMUS.
TWO MG cases are in progress. Trial dates were canceled, not dismissed as many have already guessed.
Conflicts with damages, expert testimonies, the use of specific infringement models should have been sorted out during or before the pre-trial. A big reason a defendant would back out of a jury trial is the risk of triple damages; or they might have other reasons.
chazzy1
7 hours ago
That is music to my ears, Butters. To recap, the trial dates have been cancelled but the cases have NOT been dismissed. A huge distinction! New trial dates can always be assigned. On top of that, two brand new complaints have just been filed against T-Mobile by Hudnell Law Group P.C, and a judge has not yet been assigned for those. Because of some rule changes, there is no guarantee that these new cases will be assigned to Judge Albright. In these new claims, only the '606 patent is asserted. Through the IPR re-examination process, VP's patents have been strengthened, and are considered to be "Alice proof", plus new patent claims have been added to VP's suite of enforceable patents.
So folks, this ain't over yet, by a long shot. Stay tuned, the pps may fluctuate as investors figure this out, but I see the stock rebounding over time. JMHO.
ButtersOnARoll
8 hours ago
Regarding Huwuai, VP won the Alice 101 ruling against MG and then immediately settled. that case is closed.
The cases that are open, are the RBR against Amazon, which mysteriously hasn't budged in almost 8 months, V and Tmob, which were recently filed. Remember the RBR patent has won an exparte re-examination from the PTAB (IMO, is basically and should be the same as an Alice 101 win) and is now stronger with 8 additional claims.
Regarding the MG V and Tmob cases, to my knowledge at this point, all that has happened is that the TRIAL DATES have been cancelled, but the cases are still active. The cases have NOT been dismissed and are NOT terminated. Hoping for more clarifying information to come out soon on why the cancellation is needed, but IMO VP needs to continue that effort and in an escalated manner.
sunspotter
9 hours ago
“ I saw in May Huwuai had asked for Summary Judgment, and the Judge denied the motion. Nothing further since that PR so I'm assuming that case is proceeding.”
Your assumption is incorrect:
The last defendant to exit from the campaign was Huawei, the most recent suit against which was dismissed with prejudice on May 13, 2024. That dismissal was with prejudice from the Northern District of Texas, shortly after District Judge Brantley Starr—on April 30, 2024—denied a motion to dismiss a complaint asserting two mobile gateway patents (8,630,234; 10,880,721) because the asserted claims are not drawn to eligible subject matter. The court refused to treat claim 1 of the '234 patent as representative of the remaining asserted claims (claims 10-11, 19-22, 24-25, 28, 30-33, 35, 37-40, 43, 45-48, 51, 53-54, 61-62, 64-65, 70, 72, and 75 of the '234 patent and claims 1, 6, 15-16, 20, 25, 34, 38, 39, 43, 45-46, 49-51, 63, 67, 77, 103-104, 109-110, 124, 130, 135-136, and 138-140 of the '721 patent), some of which contain means-plus-function elements.“
https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/patent/1495130/voippalcom-sues-tmobile-and-verizon-over-previously-unasserted-claims-from-previously-asserted-patents
nyt
11 hours ago
If it comes from Vplm, it automatically is fake news, as that is their MO and their ultimate legacy. If it comes from the avg self styled, self proclaimed "true long", it's fake news and/or ignorance. Most of the anti Vplm speak the truth or give somewhat supported opinion. There are a couple, well known, some stupidly revered, who, if their lips are moving or they can still fog a mirror, they are not only lying but get compensated for doing so. Disgusting Bastard(s).
Myself.....anti Vplm, long for close to 15 yrs, always tell the truth, have done much DD, have opinions and theories that I've supported and backed up with logic, critical thinking and by connective dotology. Most if not all of my calls and predictions and explanations have been proven true again and again over time, except for the ones you might see from time to time, not from me, but from a small number who fabricate and tell out and out lies, who gaslight, and who attribute things to me that were never said or twist what was said to their own decrepid agenda and therefore are never backed up with proof and that is how pure scoundrels and rats operate.
Almost everything Vplm has put out in the past is a downright lie or distortion of the truth and has been designed to support what vplm truly is.....which is a fiat share printing, share selling, self enrichment scheme with an insider ATM to boot. They even were found guilty of "unjust self enrichment" AND "breach of Fiduciary duty" BY A JURY OF THEIR PEERS and with lord emu of eGipped at the top of the list.
VVVVVV
1 day ago
Agreed….if in fact this clerk’s email is public, they need to be contacted and questioned whether this dismissal for non infringement is true.
If it’s not true, VPLM without a doubt NEEDS TO ISSUE A PR AND ADDRESS THIS ASAP. I believe a few years ago, another penny stock had done the same thing. This needs to be done to stabilize the PPS.
If it’s not true, this needs to be looked into with serious consequences.
Please read my previous post on the responsibilities of a judge’s clerk, regarding non public disclosure.
IMHO
chazzy1
2 days ago
Sunspotter you may be correct, however, I don't believe that Emil and the law firm representing VP would go to the expense, time and trouble to pursue infringement litigation in a court of law, while knowing that their case was bogus, merely to fleece shareholders out of pennies while leaving dollars on the table. According to your hypothesis, VP'S lawfirm was either duped (which would mean that they are naiive) or that they were participants in this alleged "scheme" (which would mean that they knowingly broke the law), neither theory of which I find credible. The shareholders need a statement from the company to confirm or dispel the many rumors being floated by folks with, frankly, no equity positions in the stock.
sunspotter
2 days ago
When penny stock CEO self-enrichment schemes like VPLM fall below 2 cents and begin their inevitable (although often punctuated by brief spikes) decline to the trips, it becomes clearer who among their followers are sheep who, in this case, have been woefully misled and misdirected by the said CEO and his crooked IR guy, and who are the wolves in sheep's clothing who have actively connived with the CEO Malak and his felonious partner/in-crime Inza to transfer his marks' money to their own pockets while pretending to be among those very marks.
While I already have a pretty good idea who falls into each camp, it will be fascinating to get a more forensic feel for this over the coming months.
sunspotter
2 days ago
“ The last defendant to exit from the campaign was Huawei, the most recent suit against which was dismissed with prejudice on May 13, 2024. That dismissal was with prejudice from the Northern District of Texas, shortly after District Judge Brantley Starr—on April 30, 2024—denied a motion to dismiss a complaint asserting two mobile gateway patents (8,630,234; 10,880,721) because the asserted claims are not drawn to eligible subject matter. The court refused to treat claim 1 of the '234 patent as representative of the remaining asserted claims (claims 10-11, 19-22, 24-25, 28, 30-33, 35, 37-40, 43, 45-48, 51, 53-54, 61-62, 64-65, 70, 72, and 75 of the '234 patent and claims 1, 6, 15-16, 20, 25, 34, 38, 39, 43, 45-46, 49-51, 63, 67, 77, 103-104, 109-110, 124, 130, 135-136, and 138-140 of the '721 patent), some of which contain means-plus-function elements.”
https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/patent/1495130/voippalcom-sues-tmobile-and-verizon-over-previously-unasserted-claims-from-previously-asserted-patents
That should have been the subject of an 8-k back in May. How much insider selling has happened since then?
These guys should be behind bars or at least have their asses sued off and forced to disgorge their ill-gotten gains.
PS @lbird33 - now we know how much the patents are worth. Zero - unless you’re Malak and Inza fleecing the greedy and gullible. LOL.
drhome
2 days ago
I think anythings possible. But since I've been following all the patent disputes for so many years, and now all the patent disputes are out of the way, there shouldn't be any need for a trial. The defendants know they've been using the technology so they know they're guilty. Honestly as a stockholder I was hoping it would go to trial. Trial with a jury, I would bet a guilty verdict the damages announced would be through the roof and we'd all make a fortune on the news. Of course it would be appealed. Its much much cheaper for defendants to make a deal, pay damages, and move forward and start paying the royalties. And if T-Mob or Veriz had half a brain, they should have bought Voip-Pal long ago.