VirtaMove, Corp. v. Google LLC
Summary
VirtaMove sues Google for patent infringement in federal court, alleging unauthorized use of its patented technology.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Coverage events: 2P · 1D · 5N (14 articles)
Latest ruling: neutral (2026-04-17)
Press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet.
Coverage breakdown — the articles behind the meter
4 plaintiff-favorable · 1 defendant-favorable · 9 neutral articles
The meter counts distinct coverage events, not articles: 2 plaintiff · 1 defendant · 5 neutral events — a burst of same-stance coverage counts once, however many outlets ran it.
- Google Is Wrong, 'Settled Expectations' Is Legal, Justices ToldLaw360 · 2026-07-14
- Google Is Wrong, 'Settled Expectations' Is Legal, Justices ToldLaw360 · 2026-07-14
- Google Can't Ditch Software Co.'s Patent Infringement SuitLaw360 · 2026-06-03
- Google Fails to Escape VirtaMove Patent Infringement LawsuitBloomberg Law News · 2026-06-02
- CAFC Again Declines to Overturn USPTO’s ‘Settled Expectations’ DoctrineIPWatchdog.com · 2026-01-27
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- Russ August & KabatChristian W. Conkle, Daniel B Kolko, Jacob R. Buczko +7 more
- Durie Tangri, LLPJames S Tsuei
- Russ August KabatMackenzie Paladino
- Jackson Walker LLPKatharine L. Carmona, Nathaniel St Clair , II
- Jackson Walker, L.L.P.Erica Benites Giese
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- Docket no.
- 5:26-cv-00704
- Nature of suit
- Patent
- Judge
- Noel Wise
- Filed
- 2026-01-22
- Last filing
- 2026-07-13
- Terminated
- 2026-07-13
Cause
35:0100
Entities in this case
Parties
VirtaMove, Corp. (plaintiff) Google LLC (defendant)
Docket entries
- #502026-06-01
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- 2026-06-01
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- 2026-05-19
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- 2026-04-24
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- #472026-04-17
ORDER GRANTING 46 STIPULATION REGARDING CONSOLIDATION signed by Judge Noel Wise on 4/17/2026. Case 26-cv-00704-NW ordered consolidated with case 25-cv-00860-NW (akw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/17/2026)
- 2026-03-23
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- 2026-03-18
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- 2026-02-24
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- 2026-02-19
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- 2026-02-06
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- 2026-02-04
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- 2026-02-02
CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen for Discovery. (jnk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/2/2026)
- 2026-02-02
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- 2026-02-02
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- 2026-01-30
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- 2026-01-27
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- 2026-01-23
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- 2025-11-06
DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re 16 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 15 Response in Opposition to Motion, : No proposed order attached. Please correct and refile. This motion will not be forwarded to the assigned judge for consideration and will be terminated. (kg)
- 2025-08-11
Case assigned to Judge David Counts pursuant to the Order Assigning Business of the Court as it Relates to Patent Cases, filed 7/25/2022. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (kg)
- 2025-08-11
CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (slt)
Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.