Infringement action filed 30 Sep 2025 in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada and closed 3 Jun 2026, with 2 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: dismissed with prejudice.
An apparatus including a controller, a workpiece transport in communication with the controller having a movable portion and a transport path, and a multi-dimensional position measurement device including at least one field generating platen attached to the movable portion and at least one sensor group positioned along the transport path and in communication with the controller, the field generating platen is configured for position measurement and propelling the movable portion, each sensor in the at least one sensor group is configured to provide but one output signal along a single axis corresponding to a sensed field generated by the at least one field generating platen and the controller is configured calculate a multi-dimensional position of the movable portion based on the but one output signal of at least one of the sensors in the at least one sensor group, the multi-dimensional position including a planar position and a gap measurement.
An apparatus including a controller, a workpiece transport in communication with the controller having a movable portion and a transport path, and a multi-dimensional position measurement device including at least one field generating platen attached to the movable portion and at least one sensor group positioned along the transport path and in communication with the controller, the field generating platen is configured for position measurement and propelling the movable portion, each sensor in the at least one sensor group is configured to provide but one output signal along a single axis corresponding to a sensed field generated by the at least one field generating platen and the controller is configured calculate a multi-dimensional position of the movable portion based on the but one output signal of at least one of the sensors in the at least one sensor group, the multi-dimensional position including a planar position and a gap measurement.
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Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim
"Plaintiff Brooks Automation US, LLC, and Defendant Planar Motor, Inc., by and through their undersigned counsel, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), LR 7-1, and LR IA 6-2, hereby stipulate to the dismissal of this action with prejudice, including all claims against all parties, with each party to bear its own attorneys' fees and costs."
Case 3:25-cv-00532 · D. Nev. · closed 3 June 2026
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3:25-cv-00532 is a patent infringement action brought by Brooks Automation US, LLC against Planar Motor, Inc., filed on 30 Sep 2025 in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. The case closed on 3 June 2026.
Which patents were asserted in 3:25-cv-00532?
US8129984B2 (“Multiple dimension position sensor”), assigned to BROOKS AUTOMATION US, LLC, currently active; US8803513B2 (“Multiple dimension position sensor”), assigned to BROOKS AUTOMATION US, LLC, currently active. The record also lists Multiple dimension position sensor, Planar Motor System and XBots and Flyways of every size.
How was case 3:25-cv-00532 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is dismissed with prejudice. The termination text reads: "Plaintiff Brooks Automation US, LLC, and Defendant Planar Motor, Inc., by and through their undersigned counsel, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), LR 7-1, and LR IA 6-2, hereby stipulate to the dismissal of this action with prejudice, including all claims against all parties, with each party to bear its own attorneys' fees and costs."
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 3:25-cv-00532 take?
246 calendar days, from filing on 30 Sep 2025 to closure on 3 June 2026.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 3:25-cv-00532?
Arthur A. Zorio, Catherine Huang, Clayton Walter Thompson, Jon Ikegami, Larissa S. Bifano, Matthew D. Francis and Matthew Ganas are recorded as counsel for plaintiff Brooks Automation US. Adam Hosmer-Henner, Alyssa B. Ertel, Christopher Keller, Han Xu, Joshua Reich, Nicholas P. Groombridge, Steven Baughman and Thaddeus Houston appear for defendant Planar Motor.
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