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AlmondNet, Inc. v. Bytedance Inc.

3:26-cv-08684

Overview

Case Number 3:26-cv-08684
Filing Date 2026-08-20
Status Litigation filed
Court District Court, N.D. California (cand)
Presiding Judge Lisa J. Cisneros
Nature of Suit 830 Patent
Jurisdiction Type Federal Question
Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demand Plaintiff

Parties

Defendant

TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc.

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Anthony David Raucci

Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 351-9392

1201 North Market Street, P.O. Box 1347

TikTok LLC

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Anthony David Raucci

Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 351-9392

1201 North Market Street, P.O. Box 1347

ByteDance Inc

Represented By

5 Attorneys Listed

Patrick Daniel Curran

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

Tel: +1 (617) 712-7110

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, 111 Huntington Avenue, Suite 520

Ognjen Zivojnovic

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Sullivan LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600
Fax: +1 (415) 875-6700

50 California Street, 22nd Floor

Zi Chun Wang

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (617) 712-7122

111 Huntington Ave, Suite 520

Sean S. Pak

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6320
Fax: +1 (415) 875-6700

50 California, Floor 22, San Francisco, CA 94111

Anthony David Raucci

Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 351-9392

1201 North Market Street, P.O. Box 1347

TikTok Inc

Represented By

6 Attorneys Listed

Zi Chun Wang

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (617) 712-7122

111 Huntington Ave, Suite 520

Sean S. Pak

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6320
Fax: +1 (415) 875-6700

50 California, Floor 22, San Francisco, CA 94111

Rodger Dallery Smith , II

Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell

Tel: +1 (302) 658-9200

Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, 1201 North Market Street

Patrick D. Curran

Email: patrickcurran@quinnemanuel.com

Ogi Zivojnovic

Email: ogizivojnovic@quinnemanuel.com

Anthony David Raucci

Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 351-9392

1201 North Market Street, P.O. Box 1347

Plaintiff

Intent IQ, LLC

Represented By

2 Attorneys Listed

Michael J. Farnan

Farnan LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 777-0300
Fax: +1 (302) 777-0301

919 North Market Street, 12th Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801

Brian E. Farnan

Farnan LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 777-0300
Fax: +1 (302) 777-0301

919 N. Market Street, 12th Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801

AlmondNet, Inc.

Represented By

2 Attorneys Listed

Michael J. Farnan

Farnan LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 777-0300
Fax: +1 (302) 777-0301

919 North Market Street, 12th Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801

Brian E. Farnan

Farnan LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 777-0300
Fax: +1 (302) 777-0301

919 N. Market Street, 12th Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, N.D. California (cand)

Presiding Judge

Lisa J. Cisneros

Patents Involved

3 Patents

There are 3 patents involved in this case.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement with Jury Demand against TikTok, Inc. (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-4689176) - filed by Intent IQ, LLC, AlmondNet, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet)(mpb) (Entered: 05/19/2025)

2025-05-16
1

Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (mpb) (Entered: 05/19/2025)

2025-05-16
1

Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) US 8,200,822 B1; US 10,839,423 B2; US 8,677,398 B2. (mpb) (Entered: 05/19/2025)

2025-05-16
1

Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent AlmondNet, Inc. for Intent IQ, LLC filed by AlmondNet, Inc., Intent IQ, LLC. (mpb) (Entered: 05/19/2025)

2025-05-16
1

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