Larry Golden vs. Google: AI Chip Patent Case Transferred to California
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📋 Résumé de l'affaire
| Nom de l'affaire | Larry Golden v. Google, LLC |
| Numéro de dossier | 6:25-cv-00434 (W.D. Tex.) |
| Tribunal | Western District of Texas (transferred to N.D. California) |
| Durée | Sep 2025 – Jan 2026 4 months |
| Résultat | Venue Transferred — Procedural Win for Google |
| Brevets en cause | |
| Produits incriminés | Edge TPU, Google Tensor CPU Series (G1–G5), TPU Series (TPUv1 through TPUv7) |
Aperçu du dossier
Les parties
⚖️ Demandeur
A pro se patent plaintiff and inventor with an extensive litigation history asserting patents related to multi-sensor detection systems and connected device technologies.
🛡️ Défendeur
Global technology leader and subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., with a significant proprietary AI hardware portfolio, including its TPU and Tensor chip families.
Les brevets en cause
This case involved five U.S. patents asserted against Google’s AI processor portfolio, focusing on sensor-integrated detection and connected device technologies. These patents are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
- • US8,334,761B2 — Sensor-integrated detection and communication technologies
- • US10,163,287B2 — Connected device monitoring systems
- • US11,645,898B2 — Advanced sensor integration and communication
- • US10,984,619B2 — Multi-sensor detection architecture
- • USRE043,891E — Reissued patent covering earlier sensor-communication inventions
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Résultat
The Western District of Texas **transferred** Case No. 6:25-cv-00434 to the **Northern District of California** pursuant to the court’s ruling on Google’s motion to transfer venue. The Clerk was directed to transfer the matter and close the docket in Texas. No damages were awarded, and no injunctive relief was considered at this stage. The infringement claims remain live before the transferee court.
Venue Transfer Analysis: Legal Reasoning
Under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a), a district court may transfer a civil action to any district where it might have been brought when transfer serves “the convenience of parties and witnesses” and “the interest of justice.”
- • Location of Google’s principal place of business in the Northern District of California (Mountain View, CA)
- • Witness and evidence proximity: Google’s engineers, source code, and technical documentation concentrated in California
- • Court congestion and familiarity: N.D. California has extensive experience with semiconductor and AI patent cases
- • Plaintiff’s lack of meaningful Texas connections as a pro se litigant
Signification juridique
This transfer ruling contributes to a well-documented pattern: **Western District of Texas courts granting venue transfers in patent cases filed against Silicon Valley defendants**, particularly following the Federal Circuit’s guidance in In re Google LLC. The case also highlights the **evidentiary challenge facing patent holders asserting sensor-based communication patents against AI chip architectures**.
Freedom to Operate (FTO) Analysis for AI Chips
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Zone à haut risque
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✅ Points clés à retenir
Venue transfer under § 1404(a) resolved this case procedurally within 126 days — demonstrating its power as a first-line defense.
Rechercher la jurisprudence connexe →Pro se assertions against major technology defendants face compounding structural disadvantages in complex IP litigation.
Explorer les précédents →Asserting broad sensor patents against specialized AI hardware demands robust claim charts and expert declarations.
View expert analysis tools →Foire aux questions
Five U.S. patents: US8,334,761B2; US10,163,287B2; US11,645,898B2; US10,984,619B2; and USRE043,891E — covering sensor integration and connected device communication technologies.
The court granted Google’s motion under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a), finding that the Northern District of California — where Google’s principal operations, witnesses, and evidence are located — was the more appropriate and convenient venue.
No. The transfer closes the Texas docket administratively. The infringement allegations remain pending before the Northern District of California.
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Références
- Localisateur d'affaires PACER
- Base de données en texte intégral des brevets de l'USPTO
- Cornell Legal Information Institute — 28 U.S.C. § 1404
- Office américain des brevets et des marques — Ressources sur les brevets
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