Acceleron, Inc. v. Dell Technologies, Inc.
Infringement action filed 11 Apr 2022 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and closed 13 Jul 2023, with US6948021B2 asserted. Recorded basis of termination: appeal dismissed.
Case record
- Patent involved
- US6948021B2
- Application no.
- US09/987917
- Case no.
- 22-1620
- Verdict cause
- Infringement action
- Court
- Fed. Cir.
- Court level
- Court of Appeals
- Case region
- District of Columbia
- Chief judge
- None recorded
- Trial level
- Appeal
- Filed – Closed
- 11 Apr 2022 – 13 Jul 2023
- Duration
- 458 days
- Basis of termination
- Appeal Dismissed
- Products & marks
- Cluster component network appliance system and method for enhancing fault tolerance and hot-swapping
- Validity challenges
- 2 on record
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Cluster component network appliance system and method for enhancing fault tolerance and hot-swapping
Packaging a hot-swappable server module (server blade) in a computer network appliance with shared, hot-swappable power, network, and management modules to provide highly available computer capacity. Distributing power between hot-swappable modules using single DC input voltage.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 20 Sep 2005
- Est. expiry
- 6 Oct 2022
- Validity challenges
- 2 on recordIPR2013-00443 · filed by Dell, Inc.IPR2013-00440 · filed by Dell Inc.
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- DERRICO, JOEL BRIAN · FREET, PAUL JONATHAN
- Classification
- G06F1/18G06F9/445H04L29/06H04L29/08
- Prosecution counsel
- DLA PIPER LLP US
- Examiner
- RAY, GOPAL C.
Parties of record
Acceleron, Inc.
- Core tech
- G06F1/18G06F9/445H04L29/06H04L29/08
- Counsel
- Charles M. Landrum · Eric G. Maurer · Norman Andrew Crain · Paul Joseph Spina
- Firm
- Thomas Horstemeyer LLP
Dell Technologies, Inc.
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- David P. Yin · Kevin J. Meek · Lauren J. Dreyer · Lori Ding · Mark Christopher Fleming · Paula D. Heyman · William A. Conlon
- Firm
- Baker Botts LLP, McDermott Will & Emery LLP, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Charles M. Landrum | Acceleron, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Eric G. Maurer | Acceleron, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Norman Andrew Crain | Acceleron, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Paul Joseph Spina | Acceleron, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| David P. Yin | Dell Technologies, Inc. | Defendant |
| Kevin J. Meek | Dell Technologies, Inc. | Defendant |
| Lauren J. Dreyer | Dell Technologies, Inc. | Defendant |
| Lori Ding | Dell Technologies, Inc. | Defendant |
| Mark Christopher Fleming | Dell Technologies, Inc. | Defendant |
| Paula D. Heyman | Dell Technologies, Inc. | Defendant |
| William A. Conlon | Dell Technologies, Inc. | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36”
Case 22-1620 · Fed. Cir. · closed 13 July 2023
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 22-1620?
22-1620 is a patent infringement action brought by Acceleron, Inc. against Dell Technologies, Inc., filed on 11 Apr 2022 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The case closed on 13 July 2023.
Which patent was asserted in 22-1620?
US6948021B2 (“Cluster component network appliance system and method for enhancing fault tolerance and hot-swapping”), assigned to ACCELERON, LLC, currently inactive. The record also lists Cluster component network appliance system and method for enhancing fault tolerance and hot-swapping.
How was case 22-1620 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is appeal dismissed. The termination text reads: “THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36”
How long did case 22-1620 take?
458 calendar days, from filing on 11 Apr 2022 to closure on 13 July 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 22-1620?
Charles M. Landrum, Eric G. Maurer, Norman Andrew Crain and Paul Joseph Spina are recorded as counsel for plaintiff Acceleron. David P. Yin, Kevin J. Meek, Lauren J. Dreyer, Lori Ding, Mark Christopher Fleming, Paula D. Heyman and William A. Conlon appear for defendant Dell Technologies.
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