The case was one of two filed against Motorola by IV in two different US district courts. Intellectual Ventures has been home to a handful of technology spinoffs, though is more well-known for going after other technology companies using its increasingly large collection of patents. This particular case was filed by IV against Motorola in late-2011, accusing the company of infringing on a several of its patents. IV also claimed that it had approached Motorola to try and broker a licensing deal, but that negotiations fell through.