Bright Data, Ltd. et al. v. BI Science, Inc.
Infringement action filed 4 Aug 2020 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and closed 30 Aug 2023, with 2 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: appeal dismissed.
Case record
- Patents involved
- US9742866B2US9241044B2
- Case no.
- 20-2118
- Verdict cause
- Infringement action
- Court
- Fed. Cir.
- Court level
- Court of Appeals
- Case region
- District of Columbia
- Chief judge
- J. RodneyGilstrap
- Trial level
- Appeal
- Filed – Closed
- 4 Aug 2020 – 30 Aug 2023
- Duration
- 1121 days
- Basis of termination
- Appeal Dismissed
- Products & marks
- System and method for improving internet communication by using intermediate nodes
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System and method for improving internet communication by using intermediate nodes
A method for fetching a content from a web server to a client device is disclosed, using tunnel devices serving as intermediate devices. The client device access an acceleration server to receive a list of available tunnel devices. The requested content is partitioned into slices, and the client device sends a request for the slices to the available tunnel devices. The tunnel devices in turn fetch the slices from the data server, and send the slices to the client device, where the content is reconstructed from the received slices. A client device may also serve as a tunnel device, serving as an intermediate device to other client devices. Similarly, a tunnel device may also serve as a client device for fetching content from a data server. The selection of tunnel devices to be used by a client device may be in the acceleration server, in the client device, or in both. The partition into slices may be overlapping or non-overlapping, and the same slice (or the whole content) may be fetched via multiple tunnel devices.
- Legal status
- Active
- Granted
- 22 Aug 2017
- Earliest priority
- 28 Aug 2013
- Est. expiry
- 26 Aug 2034
- Validity challenges
- 3 on recordIPR2021-00465 · Other · filed by NetNut Ltd.IPR2020-00167 · Other · filed by BI Science (2009) Ltd.IPR2021-01503 · Other · filed by code200, UAB
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- SHRIBMAN, DERRY · VILENSKI, OFER
- Classification
- H04L29/08H04L29/06H04N21/462
- Prosecution counsel
- May Patents Ltd.
- Examiner
- SCOTT, RANDY
System and method for improving internet communication by using intermediate nodes
A method for fetching a content from a web server to a client device is disclosed, using tunnel devices serving as intermediate devices. The client device access an acceleration server to receive a list of available tunnel devices. The requested content is partitioned into slices, and the client device sends a request for the slices to the available tunnel devices. The tunnel devices in turn fetch the slices from the data server, and send the slices to the client device, where the content is reconstructed from the received slices. A client device may also serve as a tunnel device, serving as an intermediate device to other client devices. Similarly, a tunnel device may also serve as a client device for fetching content from a data server. The selection of tunnel devices to be used by a client device may be in the acceleration server, in the client device, or in both. The partition into slices may be overlapping or non-overlapping, and the same slice (or the whole content) may be fetched via multiple tunnel devices.
- Legal status
- Active
- Granted
- 19 Jan 2016
- Earliest priority
- 28 Aug 2013
- Est. expiry
- 26 Aug 2034
- Validity challenges
- 3 on recordIPR2020-00166 · Other · filed by BI Science (2009) Ltd.IPR2021-00458 · Other · filed by NetNut Ltd.IPR2021-01502 · Other · filed by code200, UAB
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- SHRIBMAN, DERRY · VILENSKI, OFER
- Classification
- H04L29/08H04L29/06H04N21/462
- Prosecution counsel
- May Patents Ltd.
- Examiner
- SCOTT, RANDY
Parties of record
Bright Data, Ltd.
- Core tech
- H04L29/08H04L29/06H04N21/462
- Counsel
- Colby Davis · Korula T. Cherian · Robert M. Harkins · Ronald Wielkopolski
- Firm
- Allen & Overy LLP, Cherian LLP
- Also named
- BI Science (2009), Ltd.
BI Science, Inc.
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Not recorded
- Firm
- Not recorded
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Colby Davis | Bright Data, Ltd. | Plaintiff |
| Korula T. Cherian | Bright Data, Ltd. | Plaintiff |
| Robert M. Harkins | Bright Data, Ltd. | Plaintiff |
| Ronald Wielkopolski | Bright Data, Ltd. | Plaintiff |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“THIS CAUSE having been considered, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: AFFIRMED”
Case 20-2118 · Fed. Cir. · closed 30 August 2023
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What is case 20-2118?
20-2118 is a patent infringement action brought by Bright Data, Ltd. against BI Science, Inc., filed on 4 Aug 2020 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The case closed on 30 August 2023.
Which patents were asserted in 20-2118?
US9742866B2 (“System and method for improving internet communication by using intermediate nodes”), assigned to BRIGHT DATA LTD., currently active; US9241044B2 (“System and method for improving internet communication by using intermediate nodes”), assigned to BRIGHT DATA LTD., currently active. The record also lists System and method for improving internet communication by using intermediate nodes.
How was case 20-2118 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is appeal dismissed. The termination text reads: “THIS CAUSE having been considered, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: AFFIRMED”
How long did case 20-2118 take?
1121 calendar days, from filing on 4 Aug 2020 to closure on 30 August 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 20-2118?
Chief Judge J. RodneyGilstrap presided. Colby Davis, Korula T. Cherian, Robert M. Harkins and Ronald Wielkopolski are recorded as counsel for plaintiff Bright Data.
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