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VB Assets, LLC v. International Business Machines Corporation - 1:26-cv-00868

VB Assets, LLC v. International Business Machines Corporation (Case No. 1:26-cv-00868), filed on Jul 16, 2026 in the District Court, D. Delaware 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
1:26-cv-00868
Filing Date
Jul 16, 2026
Cause of Action
Patent Infringement
Status
-
Court
District Court, D. Delaware
Nature of Suit
Patent

Parties Involved

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

NameRepresented By
VB Assets, LLC -
International Business Machines Corporation -

Patents Involved

This case involves 8 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
-US8527274B2
-US9269097B2
-US10510341B2
-US8073681B2
-US8145489B2
-US10515628B2
-US7818176B2
-US10755699B2

Docket Entries

The Docket Entries section provides a chronological list of all significant filings and court actions in this case.

DateDocket EntryType

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Jul 16, 2026Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) US 8,073,681 B2; US 10,755,699 B2; US 10,510,341 B1; US 10,515,628 B2 ; US 7,818,176 B2; US 9,269,097 B2 ; US 8,145,489 B2; US 8,527,274 B2. (jfm) (Entered: 07/16/2026)PACER Document
Jul 16, 2026Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (jfm) (Entered: 07/16/2026)PACER Document
Jul 16, 2026COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed with Jury Demand against International Business Machines Corporation (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-5018015) - filed by VB Assets, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit P, # 17 Civil Cover Sheet)(jfm) (Entered: 07/16/2026)PACER Document
Jul 16, 2026COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed with Jury Demand against International Business Machines Corporation (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-5018015) - filed by VB Assets, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit P, # 17 Civil Cover Sheet)(jfm) (Entered: 07/16/2026)Attachment
Jul 16, 2026COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed with Jury Demand against International Business Machines Corporation (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-5018015) - filed by VB Assets, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit P, # 17 Civil Cover Sheet)(jfm) (Entered: 07/16/2026)Attachment
Jul 16, 2026COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed with Jury Demand against International Business Machines Corporation (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-5018015) - filed by VB Assets, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit P, # 17 Civil Cover Sheet)(jfm) (Entered: 07/16/2026)Attachment
Jul 16, 2026COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed with Jury Demand against International Business Machines Corporation (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-5018015) - filed by VB Assets, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit P, # 17 Civil Cover Sheet)(jfm) (Entered: 07/16/2026)Attachment
Jul 16, 2026COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed with Jury Demand against International Business Machines Corporation (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-5018015) - filed by VB Assets, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit P, # 17 Civil Cover Sheet)(jfm) (Entered: 07/16/2026)Attachment
Jul 16, 2026COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed with Jury Demand against International Business Machines Corporation (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-5018015) - filed by VB Assets, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit P, # 17 Civil Cover Sheet)(jfm) (Entered: 07/16/2026)Attachment
Jul 16, 2026COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed with Jury Demand against International Business Machines Corporation (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-5018015) - filed by VB Assets, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit P, # 17 Civil Cover Sheet)(jfm) (Entered: 07/16/2026)Attachment
Jul 16, 2026COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed with Jury Demand against International Business Machines Corporation (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-5018015) - filed by VB Assets, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit P, # 17 Civil Cover Sheet)(jfm) (Entered: 07/16/2026)Attachment
Jul 16, 2026COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed with Jury Demand against International Business Machines Corporation (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-5018015) - filed by VB Assets, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit P, # 17 Civil Cover Sheet)(jfm) (Entered: 07/16/2026)Attachment
Jul 16, 2026COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed with Jury Demand against International Business Machines Corporation (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-5018015) - filed by VB Assets, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit P, # 17 Civil Cover Sheet)(jfm) (Entered: 07/16/2026)Attachment
Jul 16, 2026COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed with Jury Demand against International Business Machines Corporation (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-5018015) - filed by VB Assets, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit P, # 17 Civil Cover Sheet)(jfm) (Entered: 07/16/2026)Attachment
Jul 16, 2026COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed with Jury Demand against International Business Machines Corporation (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-5018015) - filed by VB Assets, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit P, # 17 Civil Cover Sheet)(jfm) (Entered: 07/16/2026)Attachment
Jul 16, 2026COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed with Jury Demand against International Business Machines Corporation (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-5018015) - filed by VB Assets, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit P, # 17 Civil Cover Sheet)(jfm) (Entered: 07/16/2026)Attachment
Jul 16, 2026COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed with Jury Demand against International Business Machines Corporation (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-5018015) - filed by VB Assets, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit P, # 17 Civil Cover Sheet)(jfm) (Entered: 07/16/2026)Attachment
Jul 16, 2026COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed with Jury Demand against International Business Machines Corporation (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-5018015) - filed by VB Assets, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit P, # 17 Civil Cover Sheet)(jfm) (Entered: 07/16/2026)Attachment
Jul 16, 2026COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed with Jury Demand against International Business Machines Corporation (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-5018015) - filed by VB Assets, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit P, # 17 Civil Cover Sheet)(jfm) (Entered: 07/16/2026)Attachment
Jul 16, 2026COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed with Jury Demand against International Business Machines Corporation (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-5018015) - filed by VB Assets, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit P, # 17 Civil Cover Sheet)(jfm) (Entered: 07/16/2026)Attachment