The FotoMedia Lawsuits Against Photo-Sharing

FotoMedia Technologies, LLC is a patent-holding company that has filed patent lawsuits seeking to shut down more than 60 photo-sharing websites unless they pay licensing fees. FotoMedia is owned by parent company Scenera Research.

This is a reference page with case information and defendant names. Plaintiffs are represented by lawyers at McKool Smith and Ward & Olivo. Page will be updated soon with defendant law firms, accused websites, and patents-in-suit.

IPLB coverage of FotoMedia lawsuits:

• The Photo-Sharing Files, 5/29/2009.

Lawsuits and Defendants:

• FotoMedia Technologies, LLC v. AOL, LLC. et al. 07-cv-00255-TJW-CE, E.D. Texas (Marshall). Filed 6/18/2007, against:
  
  • AOL, LLC. 
  • America Online, Inc.
  • CBS Interactive Inc.
  • CNET Networks, Inc.
  • Photobucket.Com, Inc.
  • Shutterfly, Inc.
  • Yahoo! Inc.

• Fotomedia Technologies, Llc v. Alltel Communications, Inc. Et Al. 07-cv-00256-TJW-CE, E.D. Texas (Marshall). Filed 6/18/2007 against:
  • Alltel Communications, Inc.
  • Cellco Partnership (Verizon)
  • Deutsche Telekon AG
  • Sprint Communications Company, L.P.
  • Sprint Nextel Corporation
  • Sprint Spectrum L.P.  d/b/a Sprint PCS
  • T-Mobile International Ag & Co. Kg
  • T-Mobile USA, Inc. 
  • Verizon Trademark Services, LLC

• Fotomedia Technologies, Llc v. Fujifilm U.S.A, Inc. et al. 08-cv-00203-TJW-CE, E.D. Texas (Marshall). Filed 5/12/2008 against:
  
  • Amiglia, Inc.
  • EZ Prints, Inc.
  • Flektor, Inc.
  • Fotoflix, Inc.
  • Fototime, Inc.
  • Fotolog, Inc.
  • Fujifilm U.S.A., Inc.
  • Hi-Media S.A.
  • Multiply, Inc.
  • Mypublisher, Inc.
  • Namemedia, Inc.
  • Nokia Corp.
  • Nokia, Inc.
  • Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.
  • Nu Skin International, Inc.
  • Picateers, Inc.
  • Rangeela Photos,Llc
  • Regards.Com, Ltd.
  • Riya, Inc.
  • Scrapblog, Inc.
  • Slide, Inc.
  • Smilebox, Inc.
  • Smugmug, Inc.
  • Tickle, Inc.

• FotoMedia Technologies, LLC v. American Greetings, Corp. et al. 08-cv-00202-TJW, E.D. Texas (Marshall). Filed 5/12/2008 against:
  
  • AG Interactive, Inc.
  • American Greetings, Corp.
  • Babyzone.Com, Inc.
  • Betterphoto.Com, Inc.
  • Bubbleshare Inc.
  • Dotphoto, Inc.
  • Drive Headquarters, Inc.
  • Fortunecity.Com Inc.
  • Fotki, Inc.
  • Imageevent
  • Incando Corp.
  • Kaboose Inc.
  • Kaboose.Com, Inc.
  • Lenzus, Inc.
  • Mediafire, LLC
  • Officeware Corp.
  • Phanfare, Inc.
  • Photogra, Inc.
  • Picaboo Corp.
  • Picturetrail, Inc.
  • Printroom, Inc.
  • Qualguard, Inc.
  • Ripside Interactive, Inc.
  • Scripps Networks, LLC
  • The E. W. Scripps Co.
  • Zazzle.Com, Inc.
  • Zoto, Inc.

Comments

[Don C]

From the news section of FMT's website it appears that AG Interactive caved in.

[Joe Mullin]

I am going to update the reference page with info including patents-in-suit, but they are: 6,542,936; 6,018,774; and 6,871,231.

Several defendants have settled, I'll add that as well...