Calibrate Networks LLC v. McDonald’s Corporation
Infringement action filed 17 Feb 2026 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and closed 12 May 2026, with US9584633B2 asserted. Recorded basis of termination: voluntary dismissal.
Case record
- Patent involved
- US9584633B2
- Application no.
- US14/211928
- Case no.
- 2:26-cv-00134
- Verdict cause
- Infringement action
- Court
- E.D. Tex.
- Court level
- District Court
- Case region
- Texas
- Chief judge
- Robert W. Schroeder III
- Trial level
- First instance
- Filed – Closed
- 17 Feb 2026 – 12 May 2026
- Duration
- 84 days
- Basis of termination
- Voluntary dismissal
- Products & marks
- Method and system for managing network communications
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
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Method and system for managing network communications
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example avoiding data copy and task switching by processing protocol headers of network PDUs as a serial tape to be processed in order such as by a single method. Other processing includes reducing stages and simplifying protocol processing and multiplexing during network communications. Address changing in an active network can be implemented by assigning multiple addresses to an entity so that a new address can replace the old address. Peer-to-peer application searching can be performed among networks that can be accessible or non-accessible networks. Utilizing anycast sets that include selected and alternative addresses to enable immediate or near immediate alternative route selection on failure or congestion. Other embodiments are disclosed.
- Legal status
- Active
- Granted
- 28 Feb 2017
- Earliest priority
- 15 Mar 2013
- Est. expiry
- 14 Mar 2035
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- DAY, JOHN D. · BUNCH, STEVE
- Classification
- H04L29/06H04L45/74
- Prosecution counsel
- Guntin & Gust, PLC
- Examiner
- SHEIKH, AYAZ
Parties of record
Calibrate Networks LLC
- Core tech
- H04L29/06H04L45/74
- Counsel
- Isaac Phillip Rabicoff
- Firm
- Rabicoff Law LLC
McDonald’s Corporation
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Laura Ann Wytsma · Thomas Alden James · Timothy J. Carroll
- Firm
- Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Isaac Phillip Rabicoff | Calibrate Networks LLC | Plaintiff |
| Laura Ann Wytsma | McDonald’s Corporation | Defendant |
| Thomas Alden James | McDonald’s Corporation | Defendant |
| Timothy J. Carroll | McDonald’s Corporation | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Notice of Voluntary Dismissal with Prejudice. Docket No. 15. After review, the notice (Docket No. 15) is ACCEPTED. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that Plaintiff’s claims are hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE”
Case 2:26-cv-00134 · E.D. Tex. · closed 12 May 2026
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 2:26-cv-00134?
2:26-cv-00134 is a patent infringement action brought by Calibrate Networks LLC against McDonald’s Corporation, filed on 17 Feb 2026 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The case closed on 12 May 2026.
Which patent was asserted in 2:26-cv-00134?
US9584633B2 (“Method and system for managing network communications”), assigned to CALIBRATE NETWORKS LLC, currently active. The record also lists Method and system for managing network communications.
How was case 2:26-cv-00134 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is voluntary dismissal. The termination text reads: “Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Notice of Voluntary Dismissal with Prejudice. Docket No. 15. After review, the notice (Docket No. 15) is ACCEPTED. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that Plaintiff’s claims are hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE”
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 2:26-cv-00134 take?
84 calendar days, from filing on 17 Feb 2026 to closure on 12 May 2026.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 2:26-cv-00134?
Chief Judge Robert W. Schroeder III presided. Isaac Phillip Rabicoff is recorded as counsel for plaintiff Calibrate Networks. Laura Ann Wytsma, Thomas Alden James and Timothy J. Carroll appear for defendant McDonald’s.
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