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Space Data Corporation v. Alphabet Inc.,Google LLC, and Loon LLC

  1. July 29, 2019

    Google Settles Balloon IP Suit Ahead Of Trial

    Google reached a confidential settlement in a patent infringement dispute on the brink of trial, resolving allegations that the tech giant ripped off a smaller company's technology to create a communication platform using floating balloons in the stratosphere to provide wireless internet to those on the ground.

  2. June 13, 2018

    Google Denied Litigation Finance Info In Balloon IP Suit

    A California federal magistrate judge has denied Google LLC's attempts to force Space Data Corp. to hand over documents allegedly detailing its discussion of litigation funding as part of a suit accusing the tech giant of stealing balloon-based internet technology.

  3. May 17, 2018

    Google Beats Bid To Bar Patent Challenge In Balloon IP Suit

    A California federal judge Thursday wouldn't bar Google from disputing the validity of Space Data Corp.'s patent claims in litigation accusing Google of stealing its balloon-based internet technology, rejecting Space Data's argument that a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office decision blocks the challenge.

  4. June 21, 2017

    Google Dodges Space Data's Contempt Bid In IP Tech Row

    A California federal magistrate judge on Wednesday rejected Space Data Corp.'s bid to hold Google in contempt for failing to hand over certain "core technical documents" as ordered in their intellectual property fight, saying the search giant can withhold the material while it appeals the order.

  5. May 31, 2017

    Google Must Disclose 'Core' Docs In IP Tech Row, Judge Says

    A California magistrate judge overseeing discovery in Space Data Corp.'s trade secret and patent infringement suit against Google over balloon-based internet technology ordered the search giant to budge on discovery despite Google's objection that the requested information includes "core technical documents," saying Google doesn't have good cause to delay.

  6. May 12, 2017

    Google Says Rival Can't Prove Actions After DTSA

    Google asked a California federal judge Thursday to toss rival Space Data's second amended complaint accusing it of misappropriating trade secrets on balloon-based internet technology, saying the allegations were conclusory and that Space Data couldn't prove any actions took place after the passage of the Defense Trade Secrets Act.

  7. February 16, 2017

    Google Pops Rival's IP Suit Over Balloon Internet Tech

    A California federal judge said Thursday she'll dismiss with leave to amend Space Data Corp.'s trade secret and patent infringement suit accusing Google Inc. of stealing its balloon-based internet technology to create Project Loon, saying the wireless services company needs to be more specific about what trade secrets Google allegedly stole.