Beneficial Innovations, Inc. v. Blockdot, Inc. et al, No. 2:07-cv-00263 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 12, 2010)

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I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Beneficial Innovati ons, Inc. (“Beneficial”) filed suit against numerous defendants (collectively “Defendants”) alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,183,366 (“the ‘366 patent”) and 6,712,702 (“the ‘7 02 patent”). The ‘366 patent is entitled “An Advertising 2 System for the Internet and Local Area Netw orks.” The ‘702 patent, entitled “Method and System for Playing Games on a Network,” is a con tinuation-in-part of the application leading to the ‘366 patent, with the same named inventors.