Ex-Yahoo! Patents Asserted Against Fashion Retainer Shein | Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider
Yahoo! Yahoo! worked to refine and develop its search engine capabilities. During this time, Yahoo! During this period, Yahoo! The patents 8,341,157 7,698,329 8,209,317 9,805,097 and 8,527.623 are all related to improving the quality of search engine results. For example, the ‘623 Patent relates to a method of detecting a user vacillation pattern and providing information to help remove the user’s indecision.
Texas-based R2 Solutions, the current assignee of these patents, has sued Singapore-based fashion retailer Shein for allegedly infringing the patents. R2 Solutions alleges that Shein’s website encourages consumers to violate the patents through “pre-populated, demonstration search terms” provided in its website’s search bar. R2 Solutions alleges that Shein’s website has a section called “Recently Viewed”, which includes information about user vacillation. R2 Solutions claims that it alerted Shein about the alleged infringing activities and is now requesting damages, royalties and attorneys’ fees. R2 Solutions LLC is suing Roadget Bus. Pte. Ltd., E.D. Tex., No. 24-cv-00971, 10/29/24.
