Infringement action filed 14 Jan 2020 in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and closed 26 Sep 2023, with 10 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: dismissed with prejudice.
An electronic assembly includes a Light Emitting Diode (LED) and a substrate. The LED has a solderable surface other than the contacts. The substrate has an opening. The solderable surface is mounted substantially over the opening. When the opening is filled with solder, the solderable surface is metallically bonded with the solder in the opening.
It is to be made easy to arrange light emitting diodes, each including a lens having a hemispherical light emitting surface, and cover the base of the light emitting diodes with resin material.
A light emitting diode 1 has a light emitting element 2, a lead section 3 that supplies power to the light emitting element 2, a base 4 that covers the lead section 3, a lens 5 having a convex light emitting surface and connected to the base 4 to cover the light emitting element 2, and a step section 6 disposed such that it surrounds the outer side of the lens 5, part of the step 6 having a different width. The step section 6 has a height that defines the amount of resin material enough to cover the lead section 3. There is also provided a light emitting diode display device 10 using a plurality of such light emitting diodes.
The docket lists 10 asserted patents. Full bibliographic detail, drawings and prosecution history for the remaining 8 asserted patents are one query away in Eureka.
Bradley D. Liddle · Daniel L. Schmid · Edward Marshall Lilly · Kimberly Ann Evans · Michael C. Pomeroy · Michael J. Barry · Minghui Yang · Ruben Gandia · Scott W. Breedlove
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Outcome
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim
"The plaintiff, Bench Walk Lighting LLC (“Bench Walk”), and Defendant Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd., (“Everlight”), pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), hereby stipulate to the dismissal of all claims in this action WITH PREJUDICE, subject to the terms of that certain agreement entitled “SETTLEMENT AND LICENSE AGREEMENT” and dated September 13, 2023, with each party to bear its own costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees."
Case 1:20-cv-00049 · D. Del. · closed 26 September 2023
Source: case record, verbatim. The quoted paragraph is the basis-of-termination text as filed.
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1:20-cv-00049 is a patent infringement action brought by Bench Walk Lighting, LLC against Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd, filed on 14 Jan 2020 in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. The case closed on 26 September 2023.
Which patents were asserted in 1:20-cv-00049?
US9887338B2 (“Light emitting diode device”), assigned to BENCH WALK LIGHTING LLC, currently inactive; US7470936B2 (“Light emitting diode with a step section between the base and the lens of the diode”), assigned to BENCH WALK LIGHTING LLC, currently active; US7488990B2 (“Using multiple types of phosphor in combination with a light emitting device”), assigned to BENCH WALK LIGHTING LLC; US9209373B2 (“High power plastic leaded chip carrier with integrated metal reflector cup and direct heat sink”), assigned to BENCH WALK LIGHTING LLC; US7145182B2 (“Integrated emitter devices having beam divergence reducing encapsulation layer”), assigned to BENCH WALK LIGHTING LLC; US7115428B2 (“Method for fabricating light-emitting devices utilizing a photo-curable epoxy”), assigned to BENCH WALK LIGHTING LLC; US7239080B2 (“LED display with overlay”), assigned to BENCH WALK LIGHTING LLC; US7847300B2 (“Light-emitting diode package”), assigned to BENCH WALK LIGHTING LLC; US6806658B2 (“Method for making an LED”), assigned to BENCH WALK LIGHTING LLC; US7519287B2 (“Electronic flash, imaging device and method for producing a flash of light having a rectangular radiation pattern”), assigned to BENCH WALK LIGHTING LLC. The record also lists 61-238/LK2C-B56706F4GB2/ET, 67-23ST/RKE-N279596Z10/SZM/2T LED, EAFL2016W21A0, EAFL4039W22A0 LED, EAPL3810A1, EAPL4210A0, EL Top View Lens, ELUA3535OGB LED and Everlight light-emitting diode (“LED”) products.
How was case 1:20-cv-00049 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is dismissed with prejudice. The termination text reads: "The plaintiff, Bench Walk Lighting LLC (“Bench Walk”), and Defendant Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd., (“Everlight”), pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), hereby stipulate to the dismissal of all claims in this action WITH PREJUDICE, subject to the terms of that certain agreement entitled “SETTLEMENT AND LICENSE AGREEMENT” and dated September 13, 2023, with each party to bear its own costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees."
What does dismissal with prejudice mean?
A dismissal with prejudice permanently ends the claims that were filed, so the same claims cannot be brought again against that defendant. It is the usual form when the parties have settled.
How long did case 1:20-cv-00049 take?
1351 calendar days, from filing on 14 Jan 2020 to closure on 26 September 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 1:20-cv-00049?
Chief Judge Richard G. Andrews presided. Bradley D. Liddle, Daniel L. Schmid, Edward Marshall Lilly, Kimberly Ann Evans, Michael C. Pomeroy, Michael J. Barry, Minghui Yang, Ruben Gandia and Scott W. Breedlove are recorded as counsel for plaintiff Bench Walk Lighting. Eric W. Benisek, Jeffrey T. Lindgren, Richard C. Vasquez, Robert S. McArthur and Sean T. O'Kelly appear for defendant Everlight Electronics.
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