Groupon, UBS, Others Hit With Messaging Patent Suits

Law360, New York (March 02, 2012, 5:22 PM ET) -- Unified Messaging Solutions LLC socked a slew of companies — including Groupon Inc., UBS Financial Services Inc. and energy company Ameren Corp. — with suits Thursday, claiming the defendants’ websites violate patents for delivering and managing online messages.

The patent-holding company filed 14 lawsuits Thursday in Missouri and Illinois federal court, also targeting airline and hotel deal site Orbitz Inc., job site CareerBuilder LLC and others in Illinois federal court. Scottrade Inc., Commerce Bancshares and Sprint Nextel are named as defendants in suits in Missouri federal...
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Case Information

Case Title

Unified Messaging Solutions, LLC v. Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

Court

Missouri Eastern

Nature of Suit

Patent

Case Number

4:12-cv-00368

Judge

David D. Noce

Date Filed

February 29, 2012


Case Title

Unified Messaging Solutions, LLC v. Laclede Gas Company

Court

Missouri Eastern

Nature of Suit

Patent

Case Number

4:12-cv-00369

Judge

Jean C. Hamilton

Date Filed

February 29, 2012


Case Title

Unified Messaging Solutions, LLC v. Scottrade, Inc.

Court

Missouri Eastern

Nature of Suit

Patent

Case Number

4:12-cv-00370

Judge

Carol E. Jackson

Date Filed

February 29, 2012


Case Title

Unified Messaging Solutions, LLC v. Sprint Nextel Corporation

Court

Missouri Eastern

Nature of Suit

Patent

Case Number

4:12-cv-00371

Judge

Catherine D. Perry

Date Filed

February 29, 2012


Case Title

Unified Messaging Solutions, LLC v. Careerbuilder, LLC

Court

Illinois Northern

Nature of Suit

830(Patent)

Case Number

1:12-cv-01486

Judge

Honorable Joan H. Lefkow

Date Filed

February 29, 2012


Case Title

Unified Messaging Solutions, LLC v. Discover Financial Services

Court

Illinois Northern

Nature of Suit

830(Patent)

Case Number

1:12-cv-01487

Judge

Honorable Joan H. Lefkow

Date Filed

March 1, 2012


Case Title

Unified Messaging Solutions, LLC v. Orbitz, LLC

Court

Illinois Northern

Nature of Suit

830(Patent)

Case Number

1:12-cv-01489

Judge

Honorable Joan H. Lefkow

Date Filed

March 1, 2012


Case Title

Unified Messaging Solutions, LLC v. Southwest Airlines Co.

Court

Illinois Northern

Nature of Suit

830(Patent)

Case Number

1:12-cv-01490

Judge

Honorable Joan B. Gottschall

Date Filed

February 29, 2012


Case Title

Unified Messaging Solutions, LLC v. UBS Financial Services, Inc.

Court

Illinois Northern

Nature of Suit

830(Patent)

Case Number

1:12-cv-01491

Judge

Honorable Joan H. Lefkow

Date Filed

February 29, 2012


Case Title

Unified Messaging Solutions, LLC v. Walgreen Co.

Court

Illinois Northern

Nature of Suit

830(Patent)

Case Number

1:12-cv-01493

Judge

Honorable Joan H. Lefkow

Date Filed

March 1, 2012


Case Title

Unified Messaging Solutions, LLC v. Northern Illinois Gas Company

Court

Illinois Northern

Nature of Suit

830(Patent)

Case Number

1:12-cv-01494

Judge

Honorable Joan H. Lefkow

Date Filed

March 1, 2012

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