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.
From the news section of FMT's website it appears that AG Interactive caved in.
Posted by: Don C | June 01, 2009 at 10:00 AM
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...
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