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Intellectual Ventures I LLC v. Southwest Airlines Co - 3:26-cv-00782

Intellectual Ventures I LLC v. Southwest Airlines Co (Case No. 3:26-cv-00782), filed on Mar 10, 2026 in the District Court, N.D. Texas involving patent infringement. This case involves patent infringement claims between the parties. Explore details about the litigants, key filings, and major docket updates.

Case Details

Case Number
3:26-cv-00782
Filing Date
Mar 10, 2026
Cause of Action
Patent Infringement
Status
-
Court
District Court, N.D. Texas
Nature of Suit
Property Rights: Patent

Parties Involved

The following parties are involved in this case, with their respective legal representatives for the case.

NameRepresented By
Intellectual Ventures I LLC -
Southwest Airlines Co -

Patents Involved

This case involves 2 patents, each of which is central to the dispute. These patents may be subject to claims of infringement, challenges to their validity, or other issues concerning their scope and enforcement.

Application NumberPatent Number
-US8027326B2
-US7324469B2

Docket Entries

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Mar 10, 2026New Case Notes: A filing fee is not due for this case. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Horan). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (kcr) (Entered: 03/12/2026)PACER Document
Mar 10, 2026MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO SEVER AND STAY CLAIMS: The Court GRANTS the motion to sever and stay [Dkt. No. 17 ]. And it DENIES the motion for oral argument [Dkt. No. 103 ]. The Clerk of Court is directed to assign a separate cause number to the severed action - consisting of the '469 and '326 Patent claims from this lawsuit and, specifically, Count III (Southwest's Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 8,027,326) and Count IV (Southwest's Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,324,469) of the Amended Complaint for Patent Infringement [Dkt. No. 97 ] - and assign the severed action to the presiding United States District Judge and the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge. the Court determines that the severed action should be, and will be, administratively closed. The Clerk of the Court is instructed to - after opening the new, severed action - submit JS-6 form to the Administrative Office, thereby removing the severed action from the statistical records. Nothing in this order shall be considered a dismissal or disposition of the severed action. the parties must file, in the severed action, a written joint status report every 60 days (starting from the date of this order) or within 14 days of final disposition of the Delaware Actions (whichever is earlier), to notify the Court regarding the status of the disposition of the Delaware Actions. (Originally filed as 124 in 3:25-CV-2885) (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 3/10/2026) (kcr) (Entered: 03/12/2026)PACER Document
Dec 22, 2025COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against Southwest Airlines Co filed by Intellectual Ventures II LLC, Intellectual Ventures I LLC. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Originally filed as 97 in 3:25-CV-2885) (kcr) (Entered: 03/12/2026)PACER Document
Dec 23, 2025Report to Patent/Trademark Office of Initiating Document. Form AO 120 e-mailed to [email protected]. (Originally filed as 98 in civil case 3:25-CV-2885) (kcr) (Entered: 03/12/2026)PACER Document
Jan 5, 2026Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Southwest Airlines Co. (Originally filed as 99 in civil case 3:25-CV-2885) (kcr) (Entered: 03/12/2026)PACER Document
Jan 5, 2026Brief in Support filed by Southwest Airlines Co re 5 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. (Originally filed in 3:25-CV-2885 as 100) (kcr) (Entered: 03/12/2026)PACER Document
Jan 5, 2026Appendix in Support filed by Southwest Airlines Co re 5 MOTION to Dismiss. (Originally filed in 3:25-CV-2885 as 101) (kcr) (Entered: 03/12/2026)PACER Document
Jan 19, 2026MOTION for Oral Argument re 5 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Southwest Airlines Co. (Originally filed in 3:25-CV-2885 as 104) (kcr) (Entered: 03/12/2026)PACER Document
Feb 4, 2026OBJECTION filed by Intellectual Ventures I LLC, Intellectual Ventures II LLC re: 5 MOTION to Dismiss. (Originally filed in 3:25-CV-2885 as 112) (kcr) (Entered: 03/12/2026)PACER Document
Feb 4, 2026Appendix in Support filed by Intellectual Ventures I LLC, Intellectual Ventures II LLC re 9 Response/Objection. (Originally filed in 3:25-CV-2885 as 113) (kcr) (Entered: 03/12/2026)PACER Document
Mar 12, 2026Civil Case Terminated per 2 Memorandum Opinion and Order. The clerk will prepare the final Report to the Patent/Trademark or Copyright Office. (kcr)PACER Document