B & S Plastics, Inc. v. Custom Molded Products, LLC et al.
Infringement action filed 26 Nov 2019 in the United States District Court for the Central District of California and closed 21 Feb 2023, with 2 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: case settled.
Case record
- Patents involved
- US10378707B2US10145523B2
- Case no.
- 2:19-cv-10092
- Verdict cause
- Infringement action
- Court
- C.D. Cal.
- Court level
- District Court
- Case region
- California
- Chief judge
- None recorded
- Trial level
- First instance
- Filed – Closed
- 26 Nov 2019 – 21 Feb 2023
- Duration
- 1183 days
- Basis of termination
- Case Settled
- Products & marks
- Spa fixture lighting system
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Spa fixture lighting system
A spa fixture lighting system assembly includes a wall-fitting nut having a threaded inner circumferential portion and an interior radial seat, and a light source disposed on a light source seat selected from the group consisting of the interior radial seat, an exterior radial sidewall of the wall-fitting nut, or an exterior circumferential sidewall of the wall-fitting nut.
- Legal status
- Active
- Granted
- 13 Aug 2019
- Earliest priority
- 24 Mar 2014
- Est. expiry
- 23 Mar 2035
- Validity challenges
- 1 on record90014479 · EPR · filed by CUSTOM MOLDED PRODUCTS, LLC
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- HILLYARD, JASON W. · FUENTES, LUIS D.
- Classification
- A61H33/04F21V31/00A61H33/00F21S8/02F21V8/00F21W131/401F21Y115/10
- Prosecution counsel
- Command IP LLP
- Examiner
- CRANE, LAUREN A
Spa fixture lighting system
A spa fixture lighting system assembly includes a wall-fitting nut having a threaded inner circumferential portion and an interior radial seat, and a light source disposed on a light source seat selected from the group consisting of the interior radial seat, an exterior radial sidewall of the wall-fitting nut, or an exterior circumferential sidewall of the wall-fitting nut.
- Legal status
- Active
- Granted
- 4 Dec 2018
- Earliest priority
- 24 Mar 2014
- Est. expiry
- 6 Jul 2036
- Validity challenges
- 1 on record90014473 · EPR
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- HILLYARD, JASON W. · FUENTES, LUIS E
- Classification
- A61H33/04F21S8/02F21V31/00A61H33/00F21V8/00F21W131/401F21Y115/10
- Prosecution counsel
- Command IP LLP
- Examiner
- CRANE, LAUREN
Parties of record
B & S Plastics, Inc.
- Core tech
- A61H33/04F21V31/00A61H33/00F21S8/02
- Counsel
- Chong Wook Pak · Daniel Miles Cislo · Mark D. Nielsen
- Firm
- Cislo & Thomas LLP, Scheef & Stone LLP
Custom Molded Products, LLC
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Matthew Robert Stephens · Steven M. Hanle
- Firm
- Morrison & Foerster LLP, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth PC
- Also named
- Does
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Chong Wook Pak | B & S Plastics, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Daniel Miles Cislo | B & S Plastics, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Mark D. Nielsen | B & S Plastics, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Matthew Robert Stephens | Custom Molded Products, LLC | Defendant |
| Steven M. Hanle | Custom Molded Products, LLC | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“Plaintiff B & S Plastics, Inc. dba Waterway Plastics and Defendant Custom Molded Products, LLC, by and through their undersigned counsel, hereby notify this Honorable Court that the parties have reached a settlement in principle of all matters related to the above-captioned action, and respectfully request that all pending deadlines be vacated at this time. The parties expect that a stipulation of dismissal with prejudice will be filed with the Court within thirty (30) days from the date of filing of this document, as the parties attend to finalizing the settlement documentation and certain conditions of settlement.”
Case 2:19-cv-10092 · C.D. Cal. · closed 21 February 2023
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 2:19-cv-10092?
2:19-cv-10092 is a patent infringement action brought by B & S Plastics, Inc. against Custom Molded Products, LLC, filed on 26 Nov 2019 in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The case closed on 21 February 2023.
Which patents were asserted in 2:19-cv-10092?
US10378707B2 (“Spa fixture lighting system”), assigned to B&S PLASTICS, INC., currently active; US10145523B2 (“Spa fixture lighting system”), assigned to B&S PLASTICS, INC., currently active. The record also lists Spa fixture lighting system.
How was case 2:19-cv-10092 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is case settled. The termination text reads: “Plaintiff B & S Plastics, Inc. dba Waterway Plastics and Defendant Custom Molded Products, LLC, by and through their undersigned counsel, hereby notify this Honorable Court that the parties have reached a settlement in principle of all matters related to the above-captioned action, and respectfully request that all pending deadlines be vacated at this time. The parties expect that a stipulation of dismissal with prejudice will be filed with the Court within thirty (30) days from the date of filing of this document, as the parties attend to finalizing the settlement documentation and certain c
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 2:19-cv-10092 take?
1183 calendar days, from filing on 26 Nov 2019 to closure on 21 February 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 2:19-cv-10092?
Chong Wook Pak, Daniel Miles Cislo and Mark D. Nielsen are recorded as counsel for plaintiff B & S Plastics. Matthew Robert Stephens and Steven M. Hanle appear for defendant Custom Molded Products.
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