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

Author: Dan Gelinas, Published on Oct 11, 2018

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

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Comments (24)

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | 10/11/18 11:42am

**** ** ********. * **** ******* **** **** ** ** our *******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to Sean Nelson | 10/11/18 11:59am

* ***'* ****, ** *****'* **** **** * ******** *** especially ** ** *** *** ** **** *** *** ****** are. * ***** ******* **** ****** ***** ********* *** **** of *** ***** **********. *** **** ***** ** ** **** for * ***** *** **** **.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to Sean Nelson | 10/11/18 08:28pm

******** * **********. ****** *** ****** *******?

Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 10/12/18 10:41am

* *** *** **** ******* **** * **** **** *******. I ******* ******** *** *** **** **** ** *****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 10/12/18 06:44am

******** *** **** '*** **** **** **** ** *****'. *******, Avigilon's ******** ** ********* **** '****** ***'.

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

(*) ******** *** *** **** ****** (** *** *********) **** patents.

******,******** *** * ******* ** ***** ******* ********* ** ****:

Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to John Honovich | 10/12/18 02:17pm

* ** **** **** *** *** ***-********. ******'* *** ** past *** ******* **** **** **** ** ***** ******* ** play *****. ******** ***** *** *** **** **** *** ***, and ** ***** *** ** **** ***** ****** ******** ** better ***** *** *** *** ******** ********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 10/14/18 10:29am

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

* ** *** *** *** ****** ** ***** **** ***** it's ************ **** ***** ********, **** ****** ****** ** *** there's ** ******** ******** ** ***** ***********.

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David Watkins

Intrepid Sentry | 10/11/18 04:19pm

**** ******* ** ** *** **** ****** ***** *** (****** **** - ********* ************ *** ***** *****) ***** **** *** *** * ****** ** ***** **** to ******** ********* ************ (** ***** ** **** ** *** 60s) *** **** * ****** ** ******* **** *** *** to ***** **** ****. *****, **** **** **** ** ** widely ******** ******** ****** ***, ***** *** ****, **** ******* a ******* ** ********* ***** **** ******* *** ** *** banks, ********* ********* *** ***** ********* ************, ***** *** *****. They **** ****** *******$ *** **** **** *** ** ***** settlements. * ****** **** * ****** ** *** ******* ********* and *** **** **** **** ***** ******** *** ********* - unbelievable. ** **** ** *********** ** *** *** ***** ********* respond ** *** *****.

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Dan Gelinas

IPVM | 10/11/18 05:49pm

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Dan Gelinas

IPVM | 10/12/18 10:01am

**** ** **** ** **** ******* ** *** ***** ******* the ******* ** *********:

************ ********, ****** *** ****** **** *********** ********* ** *** * ******* we ****** ** **** **** ******** ** ********** ******* ******, Hikvision, ***, *********, ******* *** *********. *** ****** ******* *** listed ***** *** *** ****** ** *** ********** ******* *** each:

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Undisclosed #4

In reply to Dan Gelinas | 10/12/18 11:06am
**'* ***** ******** **** ** ******* ****** *** **********, ************ to ****** *** ******** ****** ****** ******* *** ********** ** it ***** ** ***** **.
***** **** ***:
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Dan Gelinas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 10/12/18 11:14am

***** *** *** ******* **. **** *********** **** *** ********* lends ******** ** *** *********** *** *******.

* ****** ** *****'* * *** ** **** * **** of *** ***** *********? *** *** ** **** ******* ****?:

Undisclosed #4

In reply to Dan Gelinas | 10/12/18 02:27pm

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

**** ****! ;)

Undisclosed #4

In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 10/12/18 05:08pm

*** '***' ******** **** **** (** *** ******)***** **** ** ******** *** ****** ** **** **, **** - *** ******* * ***** *****, ****** *** *** ***** it:

Undisclosed #4

In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 10/12/18 05:11pm

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* *** **** *** *** *** ****...

Undisclosed #4

In reply to Undisclosed #4 | 10/12/18 05:28pm

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

Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

10/12/18 04:46pm

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

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

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Dan Gelinas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #5 | 10/12/18 01:28pm

*** ** #*, * ***** **** ***'** ****** ** **** the******* **** *** ******* ********* ** ***** *** ****** ******** ***** ******* ** *** **** ************ ******. ****'* ********* *** ** ******* *****'* **** ** **** *** ********** identifying **** ** ****. **** *** *************** ****** (** ***** ********** ******, ***. ** ***) ** ******* *** ***** ********. ** *** ******* **** you **** *** ****** *** ** ******** ***** ** ** for ********** ******.

Undisclosed Integrator #6

10/12/18 05:38pm

**** *** ****** ******** **** ** ********** ******* .... ** is *** **** ****** **** **** **** *** ** ******* with ** ***** *** *********'* ******** ******** ** **** **** down ** ******* ****** ************ ******.

****, ****** **** **** **** .... ***

* *** *** *** ********** *** ********* ** ******* **** and **** ********* **** ******** **** ***** *** ******* ******** with ****** ***** ******.

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Dan Gelinas

IPVM | 10/12/18 07:12pm

******:

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

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Undisclosed #4

In reply to Dan Gelinas | 10/12/18 10:42pm

** - *** ** *** ** * **** **** ********...

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John Honovich

IPVM | 11/05/18 04:52pm

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

*********,************** **** ******** *** **'* ** *** ****** ** ******* in ***** ********.

Undisclosed Integrator #7

11/28/18 02:28pm

*** ******* ******* *** ** ****** *** ******** ******* *** patent ********? ******* *** **** ***** **** *** (*******) *****. Imagine *** ****** ******** ******* *** ****** ***********:

** *** ********* *** ***** ******* *********** ** *** ****** office ** ******* ****** ***** **** ***** ********* ******* ***** threats **** **** ***** *********, ************ ** *** ****** ********* wish ** ******** ******** *** ****** ** * ****** **** by ****** *** * **********.

****** ******** *** ******** ****** ** ** ** * ********** patent ***** ** ***** ******* *** ****** *** ********.

Undisclosed #8

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #7 | 11/28/18 04:05pm

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

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