Innobrilliance v. Ubiquiti Networks: TV Channel Patent Case Dismissed With Prejudice
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📋 Case Summary
| Case Name | Innobrilliance, LLC v. Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. |
| Case Number | 1:24-cv-10000 (S.D.N.Y.) |
| Court | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York |
| Duration | Dec 2024 – Mar 2025 73 days |
| Outcome | Defendant Win – Case Dismissed With Prejudice |
| Patents at Issue | |
| Accused Products | Ubiquiti’s networking hardware and software solutions |
Case Overview
The Parties
⚖️ Plaintiff
A patent assertion entity (PAE) that filed suit as the holder of rights to U.S. Patent No. 9,247,299.
🛡️ Defendant
A publicly traded technology company known for developing and selling networking hardware and software solutions.
Patents at Issue
This case involved a specific patent covering method and system for television channel grouping:
- • US9247299B1 — Method and system for television channel grouping (Application No. US14/533088)
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Litigation Timeline & Legal Analysis
Outcome
The court granted the request to dismiss all claims against Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. WITH PREJUDICE and all counterclaims against Innobrilliance, LLC WITHOUT PREJUDICE. No damages were awarded. No injunctive relief was granted. Each party was ordered to bear its own costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees.
Legal Significance & Strategic Takeaways
This case reinforces a recurring pattern in PAE litigation: aggressive initial filings met with well-resourced defense teams can produce rapid case closure before substantive merits are ever tested. The with-prejudice designation is the critical protective outcome for Ubiquiti, foreclosing any future re-assertion of the same claims under US9247299B1 in this venue.
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⚠️ Strategic Freedom to Operate (FTO) Insights
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Rapid Dismissal
Case closed in just 73 days with prejudice
Strategic Defense
Well-resourced defense led to early closure
No Damages/Fees
Parties bore their own costs and attorneys’ fees
✅ Key Takeaways
For Patent Attorneys & Litigators
With-prejudice dismissal without fees can reflect negotiated resolution protecting the defendant from re-assertion without triggering Octane Fitness fee motion risks.
Search related case law →Counterclaims dismissed without prejudice preserve defendant’s future invalidity arguments — a valuable retained right.
Explore precedents →Rapid case closure (73 days) in SDNY signals early defense leverage through superior resources and early motion strategy.
Analyze SDNY patent trends →For IP Professionals
PAE assertions against non-traditional technology targets carry elevated dismissal risk when claim-to-product mapping is technically attenuated.
Identify PAE litigation patterns →Monitor US9247299B1 for future assertion activity — with-prejudice dismissal in this action does not preclude assertion against other defendants.
Track patent litigation status →For R&D Teams
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