The order adopts the parties’ joint stipulation verbatim, dismissing with prejudice and expressly denying costs or fees to either side. The ‘with prejudice’ designation is legally significant: it operates as a final judgment on the merits for res judicata purposes, permanently barring Anova from re-asserting the same patent claims against these defendants on these accused products. The explicit no-costs provision, uncommon absent a specific contractual basis, suggests the parties negotiated the dismissal terms holistically. No merits ruling was issued, so the scope or validity of US10455967B2 was not adjudicated by the court.

Any company developing, importing, or distributing circulator cooker products — including immersion circulators, precision cooking devices, or sous vide appliances — for the U.S. market faces potential exposure to US10455967B2. This case confirms the patent is actively enforced and survived litigation without being challenged to invalidity. Product teams and IP counsel at appliance brands, private-label operators, and e-commerce importers should assess whether their product architecture falls within the patent’s claim scope before entering or expanding in the U.S. market.

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