Mysterious Patent Troll 'Secure Cam' Targets Industry, Sues Hanwha, Hikvison, JCI, Panasonic, More

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Dan Gelinas
•Published Oct 11, 2018 14:46 PM

A company named "Secure Cam," who is actively hiding their ownership, has acquired a slew of video patents and is systematically suing video surveillance manufacturers including Hanwha, Hikvison, JCI, Panasonic and more.

In this note we examine:

  • Who is Secure Cam
  • Who Sold the Patents to Secure Cam
  • What Patents are Allegedly Being Infringed
  • What Products are Accused
  • Likely Outcomes
  • Potential Problems for Defendants

Who ** ****** ***

****** *** ** * ******* ********* corporation ************ ** **** ** **** in *******. ******* ****** ** ****** ********** behind ************. ******** ** * ******* LLC ** *** **** ** **** their *********** (****, *******, ******* ****, etc.) ********** **** *** ********* ** State, *** **** **** * ********** agent—a ******* ***** *** ** ** to ***** *** ************ **** *** state *** ***** ** ***** *** other ************** ******* *** *** ********** and *** **** ** *** *****.

****** *** **** *** **** * website *** *** ***** ****** ****** information *** ******* ***********.

********, ***** ** ******* *********** ***** ****** *** ** *** ********** ***** at *** ******* ********* ** *****. **********, ******* **** *** *** need ** **** *** ********** *********** information **** ****** **** ******* ***** LLC. * **** ****** ** *** *** ***** **** ********* *** *** **** to **** ***** **** *********** ** file **** ***** *********** *****, ** explained ** *** **** **** ******* below:

*******, **** ** ** *** ** the *** ****. *** ********** *********** information ** **** **** *** ********** agent **** *** **** ** ** shared **** ****** ****.

**** ********* **** ********** ********* ** ****************** ****** ***., *** ********** ***** **** ******* all ** ****** ***'* ********. *** state ** ******* **** ** **** did *** **** **** *********** *** would **** ** ***** **** *********** if **** ****** ** ***** ****** Cam. ********** ****** **** ** **** we ***** ******* *** *********** *** ********* letter, *** **** **** **** *** required ** ******* ** *** ***.

Attorneys *** ****** *** ******* *******

**** ***** ******* ***** *** ***** and ***** ** ***** *****-***** *** Brandt *** ****, *** ******* ******** for *** ********* ** *** *** cases **** ****** **. *******, ******** for ***** **** *** **** ********.

Update: ******* ** ******* ******* ** ************ **** ****** ***

**** ***** **** ************ ******** *** company **** **** *** **** ******* involved ** *** ********** ******* ******, Hikvision, ***, *******, *********, *** ***** Insight. ************ ******** ****** *** ******* or ************ **** ********* ******* ** selling **** *** *******:

****** *** ******* ******* ** * regular **** ** *** ******** *** in **** ** **** * ****** of ******* ** ****** *** ***. Secure *** ** ** *********** *******, it ** *** * ********** ** Intellectual ********, *** ** ** *** have *** ********* ** ******* **** what *** ****** ** **** *** patents **** *******.

Acquired **** *******

****** *** *********** ******* ************* **** ********* *** ******* ****** lawsuit ******** ** **** ******** ** suing ***** ** ***'* *** *******. Below ** * **** ** ******* Secure *** *** ********, *** *** original ***** ***, *** **** *** original ******** **** **.

  • ***********: ******** ******** ********** ********** ***. Original ******** **** ****-**-**
  • ***********: ******** ******** ******* ***. ******** Priority **** ****-**-**
  • ***********: ******** ******** **** *********** ********** *. Priority **** ****-**-**
  • ***********: ******** ******** **** *********** ********** *. *** Priority **** ****-**-**
  • ***********: ******** ******** ****** *. ***á*. ******** **** 1998-05-18
  • ***************: ******** ******** ******* ***. ******** **** ****-**-**
  • ***************: ******** ********* ****** *****, **** Raposo, ***** *******, ******* ********, ***** Hoomani, ****** *********. ******** **** ****-**-**
  • ***********: ******** ******** ******* ************ ***. ******** **** 1998-07-23
  • ***********: ******** ******** *** **** ******* ***. ******** date ****-**-**
  • ***********: ******** ******** *** **** ******* ***. Priority **** ****-**-**
  • ***********: ******** ******** *** **** ******* LLC. Priority **** ****-**-**
  • ***********: ******** ******** ******** ******** ***. ******** **** 1998-07-23
  • ***********: ******** ******** *** **** ******* ***. ******** date ****-**-**

**** ***** ** ******* ******** *** an ******* ** ******* **** ********* of ****** **** **** ******* ** a ****** ***** ******* * ****** set ** *********.

What ******* *** ********* ***** *********

***** ***** ********** ****** ** *** ***** case ******* **** ****** *** *** brought ******* ****** ********-******* *********, **** ** ***** **** **** closed/settled/reassigned:

*** ********** **** ***** ******* ***** and ******* ** **** ** * coordinated ******. **** ****** ** ***** at * ****-***** ******** ********* *** details *** ******** *****. ***** ********* we ****** ** *** ***********: ~* pages ****, **** ********* *** ***********. For ***** *********, *** ****** ************ ***** relies ** *********** ** ***********. **** **** ***** ** **** the ********* *****'* **** ** **** actually ********* **** *** ****** ** question:

*********, *** *** ********** ********* ********* **** to ** ** ******* ** *** patented ********* ****** *** ****** *** being *********.

********* ********* ****** ****** ******* ***. (*********)**** ********* ********** ** **** ** Secure ***'* *******. **** ** ***** ********** were *********** ********* ** ****** ***,******* ** */**/** ******* ********************* ** */**/**, **** *********. "**** *********" ***** **** ****** Cam ** ****** ** *** ***** to **** **** **** ********* *****. Without ********* ***** **** ******* *** right ** **** *** ********* *****, perhaps ** ******* ************. *******, "**** prejudice" ***** *** ********* *** *** a ********* ******* **********. *** **** patents ******* *** ********* **** ******* of ********** *** ****** *****:

*** **** ******* ******** ******* ********* that ***** *** **** ******, * "method ** ************* ************ ****** ** a ******* ******." 

** ****, *** ******** *** *** four ******* ** ******* *** ****:

******, ********* [**** ** ****** *********], *** [link ** ****** *********], *** ***** ******* (*********)*** ********* ********** ** *** *** ******. ****** ****** ** * ****** *** ******** ******* storage ** *****:

***** ****** *** ***** ******* *** it ** ***** ******* ******* ** not *** ********** **** **** ** their ************ ********* *** ******** ** fight ** ******* ****, **** ******* and *********, **** ******. 

What ******** *** *******

*** ******* ********* ***** **** ** ** *** *******'* access ******* ******* **** *** ********:

****** *** **** ***** * ********* ****** *********** ****** *** ** *** camera:

****** ***** ***** ********** *** ******** *******:

*** ********* ********* [**** ** ****** available] listed *********'* **** *** ********:

***'* [**** ** ****** *********] ****** ******* VMS *** ****** ** ***** *********:

***** ******* (*********) ***** *** *-*** ****** ** *** accused ****:

Likely ********

***** **** * ****** ** ********** have **** *********** ********* **** *********, it ** ****** **** *** ******* parties ******* ******* ** ***** **** Secure ***, ** ** *********** **** ********** ** *********** *********:

***** **** ******, *********, *** *** Video ******* (*********) **** ******** ********* resources **** ***** ** ****, **** may *** ****** ** *****, ******* players **** ****.

Potential ******** *** **********

** *** ****** *** ******* ** winning *********** *** ********, **** *** encourage **** ** ******** *** ****** their ********.

*** *********** ******* ** ****** *** knowing *** "****** ***" **. *** company ***** ** * ****** ****** or ****** ** * ****-***********. *** this ***** *** ***** ** * headache *** *************.

Comments (24)
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Sean Nelson
•Oct 11, 2018
Nelly's Security

**** ** ********. * **** ******* this **** ** ** *** *******.

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
•Oct 11, 2018
In reply to Sean Nelson

* ***'* ****, ** *****'* **** like * ******** *** ********** ** no *** *** ** **** *** you ****** ***. * ***** ******* most ****** ***** ********* *** **** of *** ***** **********. *** **** money ** ** **** *** * while *** **** **.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #2
•Oct 12, 2018
In reply to Sean Nelson

******** * **********.  ****** *** ****** missing?

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #3
•Oct 12, 2018
In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2

* *** *** **** ******* **** i **** **** *******. * ******* Avigilon *** *** **** **** ** thing.

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JH
John Honovich
•Oct 12, 2018
IPVM
In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3

******** *** **** '*** **** **** kind ** *****'. *******, ********'* ******** is ********* **** '****** ***'.

(*) ******** *** **** **** ********, under ***** *** ****.

(*) ******** *** *** **** ****** (to *** *********) **** *******.

******,******** *** * ******* ** ***** website ********* ** ****:

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #2
•Oct 12, 2018
In reply to John Honovich

* ** **** **** *** *** pre-Motorola.  ******'* *** ** **** *** company **** **** **** ** ***** history ** **** *****.  ******** ***** all *** **** **** *** ***, and ** ***** *** ** **** their ****** ******** ** ****** ***** ROI *** *** ******** ********.

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JH
John Honovich
•Oct 14, 2018
IPVM
In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2

******** *** *********, ****** **** "******** ** *** ******* ** *** to **** *******."

* ** *** *** *** ****** to ***** **** ***** **'* ************ **** their ********, **** ****** ****** ** and *****'* ** ******** ******** ** their ***********.

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David Watkins
•Oct 11, 2018
Intrepid Sentry

**** ******* ** ** *** **** patent ***** *** (****** **** - ********* ************ *** telco *****) ***** **** *** *** * vision ** ***** **** ** ******** financial ************ (** ***** ** **** in *** ***) *** **** * series ** ******* **** *** *** to ***** **** ****.  *****, **** this **** ** ** ****** ******** practice ****** ***, ***** *** ****, Katz ******* * ******* ** ********* whose **** ******* *** ** *** banks, ********* ********* *** ***** ********* institutions, ***** *** *****.  **** **** untold *******$ *** **** **** *** of ***** ***********.  * ****** **** a ****** ** *** ******* ********* and *** **** **** **** ***** squeezed *** ********* - ************.  ** will ** *********** ** *** *** these ********* ******* ** *** *****.

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Dan Gelinas
•Oct 11, 2018
IPVM

**'* **** ** ****** ****** *** may **** *********** ** *** ******** Secure *** *** *****/******* ** **** us * ******* ** ******* ****. We're ******** ****** ** **** *** who **** *** *** ******* *** input **** *** *******. ***** ** at ***@****.*** ** *** ********** **** ***********.

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Dan Gelinas
•Oct 12, 2018
IPVM

**** ** **** ** **** ******* so *** ***** ******* *** ******* of *********:

************ ********, ****** *** ****** **** *********** ********* ** the * ******* ** ****** ** that **** ******** ** ********** ******* Hanwha, *********, ***, *********, ******* *** GeoVision. *** ****** ******* *** ****** below *** *** ****** ** *** assignment ******* *** ****: 

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*** *** ****** ************ ******** ****. ****** ********, ******** ***** ********** *** ***** Technology ******* *** *********.

*** * ******* **** *********** ** July **, ****

********* *** *** * ****** ********* to ****** *** *** ***** ** IP ********* **********.

** **** **** ************ ******** ** well ** *** ********** *** **** follow ** **** ********** *********** **** available.

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U
Undisclosed #4
•Oct 12, 2018
In reply to Dan Gelinas
**'* ***** ******** **** ** ******* Secure *** **********, ************ ** ****** the ******** ****** ****** ******* *** appearance ** ** ***** ** ***** it.
 
***** **** ***:
 
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Dan Gelinas
•Oct 12, 2018
IPVM
In reply to Undisclosed #4

***** *** *** ******* **. **** interesting **** *** ********* ***** ******** to *** *********** *** *******.

* ****** ** *****'* * *** to **** * **** ** *** shell *********? *** *** ** **** Wyoming ****?:

U
Undisclosed #4
•Oct 12, 2018
In reply to Dan Gelinas

**** ** * **** ** **** than **** **** *********.*** **** ********* ***** ********* ***** ** **-compiled ** *** **** - no Secure Cam listed, as they were formed just 2 years ago.

**** ****!  ;)

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U
Undisclosed #4
•Oct 12, 2018
In reply to Undisclosed #4

*** '***' ******** **** **** (** *** ******)***** **** ** ******** *** ****** on **** **, **** - *** exactly * ***** *****, ****** *** LLC ***** **:

 

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U
Undisclosed #4
•Oct 12, 2018
In reply to Undisclosed #4

*** '***' ****** **** *** **** above ***** ******* *** **** *** dates:  ** ******** ** **** **, 2017 - * ***** *****, ****** Cam *** **** **...

* *** **** *** *** *** same...

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U
Undisclosed #4
•Oct 12, 2018
In reply to Undisclosed #4

***.... ** ****** **** *** *** (check '** ********) ;)

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #5
•Oct 12, 2018

*****://***.*******************.***/

**** ******* ** *********

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Dan Gelinas
•Oct 12, 2018
IPVM
In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

*** ** #*, * ***** **** you're ****** ** **** ********** **** *** ******* ********* ** State *** ****** ******** ***** ******* ** *** **** as********** ******. ****'* ********* *** ** ******* *****'* **** to **** *** ********** *********** **** on ****. **** *** *************** ****** (** ***** ********** ******, Inc. ** ***) ** ******* *** ***** ********. So *** ******* **** *** **** for ****** *** ** ******** ***** to ** *** ********** ******.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #6
•Oct 12, 2018

**** *** ****** ******** **** ** incredibly ******* .... ** ** *** same ****** **** **** **** *** to ******* **** ** ***** *** Honeywell's ******** ******** ** **** **** down ** ******* ****** ************ ******.

****, ****** **** **** **** .... wow

* *** *** *** ********** *** invention ** ******* **** *** **** difficult **** ******** **** ***** *** getting ******** **** ****** ***** ******.

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Dan Gelinas
•Oct 12, 2018
IPVM

******:

Sellers ** ******* ******* ** ************ **** ****** ***

**** ***** **** ************ ******** *** company **** **** *** **** ******* involved ** *** ********** ******* ******, Hikvision, ***, *******, *********, *** ***** Insight. ************ ******** ****** *** ******* or ************ **** ********* ******* ** selling **** *** *******:

****** *** ******* ******* ** * regular **** ** *** ******** *** in **** ** **** * ****** of ******* ** ****** *** ***. Secure *** ** ** *********** *******, it ** *** * ********** ** Intellectual ********, *** ** ** *** have *** ********* ** ******* **** what *** ****** ** **** *** patents **** *******.

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U
Undisclosed #4
•Oct 13, 2018
In reply to Dan Gelinas

** - *** ** *** ** I **** **** ********...

** ******** *** *** '******** ****** industry' ******* **July **, ****

****** *** ****** ********July **, ****

** '*******' *** ******* ** ****** Cam *** **July **, ****

***** ********* *** *** ********* ****** as ************ ** *** '******' ******* - ***** ** *** **** *** called '***** *********' ** ***** ****.

*** ** *** **** *****, ** not * ***** ******* ** **, Secure *** *** ** **** ******** a ***** ******* ** *** ***** patent ***** *** **** ** **** mix: ****** ** (**.*** **********'* ********)

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JH
John Honovich
•Nov 05, 2018
IPVM

******: ****** *** *** **** **** companies, **** ******* ******* *** *******, and ********, *********:

*********,************** **** ******** *** **'* ** odd ****** ** ******* ** ***** lawsuits.

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #7
•Nov 28, 2018

*** ******* ******* *** ** ****** the ******** ******* *** ****** ********? Whoever *** **** ***** **** *** (Western) *****. ******* *** ****** ******** reading *** ****** ***********:

** *** ********* *** ***** ******* regulations ** *** ****** ****** ** legally ****** ***** **** ***** ********* through ***** ******* **** **** ***** companies, ************ ** *** ****** ********* wish ** ******** ******** *** ****** in * ****** **** ** ****** for * **********. 

****** ******** *** ******** ****** ** me ** * ********** ****** ***** on ***** ******* *** ****** *** approved.

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U
Undisclosed #8
•Nov 28, 2018
In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #7

*** *** **** ***** *** ** patent ****. :)

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