Raniere v. Microsoft Corp

Court

District Court, N.D. Texas (N.D. Tex.)
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Assigned judge

Barbara Lynn · 242 cases in index

Docket number

3:15-cv-00540

Cause

35:271 Patent Infringement
35 U.S.C. § 271 — Patent infringement

Nature of suit

830 Property Rights: Patent
Infringement of a patented invention.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Both

Date filed

02/16/2015

Date terminated

03/01/2016

2,054 Patent cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Raniere · 4 cases
• defendant · Microsoft Corp
• defendant · Microsoft Corporation Cybersecurity · 1819 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 1,820 Patent cases in our index naming Microsoft Corporation — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology v. Microsoft Corporation
  District Court, E.D. TexasFiled 05/15/2026
• Academia Sinica v. Microsoft Corporation
  District Court, E.D. TexasFiled 05/14/2026
• Algebraix LLC v. Microsoft Corporation
  District Court, E.D. TexasFiled 05/08/2026
• Vl Collective Ip LLC v. Microsoft Corporation
  District Court, E.D. TexasFiled 04/29/2026
• Roots Informatics LP v. Microsoft Corporation
  District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 01/22/2026
• Entelekon LLC v. Microsoft Corporation
  District Court, W.D. TexasFiled 01/22/2026

About Patent Lawsuits

Patent lawsuits allege infringement of a patented invention — that another party made, used, or sold a protected technology without authorization. These cases are common in technology and pharmaceutical industries.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Raniere v. Microsoft Corp?

Raniere v. Microsoft Corp is a federal patent lawsuit filed on 02/16/2015 in the District Court, N.D. Texas. The case was terminated on 03/01/2016. Patent lawsuits allege infringement of a patented invention — that another party made, used, or sold a protected technology without authorization. These cases are common in technology and pharmaceutical industries.

What type of case is this?

It is classified as “Patent” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Patent lawsuits allege infringement of a patented invention — that another party made, used, or sold a protected technology without authorization. These cases are common in technology and pharmaceutical industries.

What court is the case in?

The case is in the District Court, N.D. Texas, docket number 3:15-cv-00540.

When was the case filed?

Raniere v. Microsoft Corp was filed on 02/16/2015. It was terminated on 03/01/2016.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 35 U.S.C. § 271 — Patent infringement.