MARSHALL DIVISION
Apr. 9
FRACTUS, S.A. V. AT&T MOBILITY LLC 2:18-cv-00135-JRG
FRACTUS, S.A. V. SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, L.P. ET AL 2:18-cv-00136-JRG
FRACTUS, S.A. V. T-MOBILE US, INC. ET AL 2:18-cv-00137-JRG
FRACTUS, S.A. V. VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. ET AL 2:18-cv-00138-JRG
Fractus, which is based in Spain, is the plaintiff.
It alleges infringement of ten patents, namely, U.S. Patent Numbers 6,937,191; 7,250,918; 7,557,768; 7,932,870; 8,228,256; 8,896,493; 9,905,940; 8,497,814; 8,754,824; and 9,450,305.
According to Fractus, its founders, scientists and electrical engineers were the individual inventors on the subject patents.
Court papers explain that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the company the ’191, ’918, ’768, ’870, ’256, ’493 and ’940 patents, collectively known as “Interlaced Multiband Antenna Arrays,” and the ’814, ’824, and ’305 patents, titled “Slim Triple Band Antenna Array for Cellular Base Stations.”
Fractus seeks unspecified monetary damages and a jury trial.
Michael Ng of the law firm Kobre & Kim LLP in San Francisco is representing the complainant.