Telebuyer v. Amazon.com
Telebuyer, LLC v. Amazon.Com, Inc.,
No. 2:13-cv-1677-BJR, U.S. Dist. Ct., W.D. of Wash., 2015 –
The case was dismissed in favor of Amazon because the claims in plaintiff’s patents were abstract, generic and indefinite, and therefore invalid.
TELEBUYER, LLC, Plaintiff,
AMAZON.COM, INC.,
AMAZON WEB SERVICES LLC,
and VADATA, INC., Defendants.
AMAZON.COM, INC.,
AMAZON WEB SERVICES LLC,
and VADATA, Counterclaimants,
TELEBUYER, LLC, Counterclaim-Defendant.
Civil Action No. 2:13-cv-1677-BJR
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE
July 23, 2015
Issue:
- Whether Plaintiff has valid patents, and if so whether Amazon infringed?
Procedure:
- Plaintiff sued Amazon for infringing seven patents that generally relate to electronic commerce.
- Amazon moved for summary judgment.
Plaintiff:
- Valid patents which Amazon has infringed upon.
Amazon:
- Asserted Patents are abstract and indefinite and therefore invalid – all of the generic characteristics already existed at time of obtaining patent and provides nothing innovative.
Conclusion:
- Court granted Amazon summary judgment, patents are invalid.
- Amazon brought motion to limit number of patent claims asserted by Plaintiff.
- Plaintiff brought 800 claims and need to reduce these claims to 32 and appoint a technical adviser to assist court in understanding computing technologies.
- Court granted Amazon’s motion to limit claims.