The invalidation of all asserted claims removes a significant patent litigation overhang for Google. Monitor the October 27 status conference for any appeal or final judgment entry. No further financial exposure from this case is expected.
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Executive Summary
The Northern District of California issued a claim construction order in VirtaMove v. Google LLC, finding key terms in two asserted patents indefinite. Claims 17–20 of the '762 Patent and claims 1–30 of the '814 Patent were invalidated for indefiniteness, effectively ending the patent infringement case against Google. This removes a material litigation risk for Alphabet/Google, as the patents covered software containerization and cross-platform execution technologies.
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Key Facts
- Court found 'an incompatible computer platform' and 'not intended to execute' indefinite in claim 17 of the '762 Patent, invalidating claims 17–20.
- Court found 'disparate computing environments' indefinite in claim 1 of the '814 Patent, invalidating claims 1–30.
- The ruling is a final claim construction order that disposes of all asserted claims; a status conference is set for October 27, 2026.
- Google was a defendant in the case; the ruling eliminates infringement liability on these patents.
Financial Impact
No damages were awarded; the ruling eliminates potential infringement liability for Google. The patents covered software containerization and cross-platform execution, which are relevant to Google's cloud and Android businesses.
Risk Factors
- VirtaMove may appeal the indefiniteness findings to the Federal Circuit.
- Parallel case against Amazon involving the same '814 Patent was also resolved in defendants' favor.
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Documents Analyzed
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| Document | Accession Number |
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| COURT-RULING Data (Synthetic) | court-bd7be58421-GOOG |
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