Carucel Investments, LP v. Mercedes-Benz
Patentability filed 3 May 2021 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and closed 26 Dec 2023, with US7979023B2 asserted. Recorded basis of termination: unpatentable.
Case record
- Patent involved
- US7979023B2
- Application no.
- US12/908181
- Case no.
- 21-1912
- Verdict cause
- Patentability
- Court
- Fed. Cir.
- Court level
- Court of Appeals
- Case region
- District of Columbia
- Chief judge
- None recorded
- Trial level
- Appeal
- Filed – Closed
- 3 May 2021 – 26 Dec 2023
- Duration
- 967 days
- Basis of termination
- Unpatentable
- Products & marks
- Mobile communication system with moving base station
- Validity challenges
- 6 on record
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Mobile communication system with moving base station
A mobile communication system employs moving base stations moving in the direction of flow of traffic moving along a roadway. The moving base station communicates with fixed radio ports connected to a gateway office. A plurality of moving base stations are spaced apart on a closed loop and move with the flow of traffic along one roadway on one leg of the loop and with a flow of traffic on another roadway in another leg of the loop. The moving base stations communicate with a plurality of fixed radio ports connected by a signal transmission link to a gateway office which, in turn, is connected to the wire line network. The moving base stations are each provided with a pair of directional antennas with one antenna directed toward the flow of traffic and another antenna directed to the fixed radio ports.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 12 Jul 2011
- Est. expiry
- 2 Jun 2015
- Validity challenges
- 6 on recordIPR2019-01404 · Patentability · filed by CARUCEL INVESTMENTS L.PIPR2019-01079 · Other · filed by Unified Patents, LLCIPR2019-01103 · filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.IPR2019-01103 · Patentability · filed by CARUCEL INVESTMENTS L.PIPR2019-01404 · Other · filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLCIPR2019-01079 · filed by Unified Patents, LLC
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- GAVRILOVICH, CHARLES D.
- Classification
- H04B7/15H04W88/02
- Examiner
- TRAN, TUAN A
Parties of record
Carucel Investments, LP
- Core tech
- H04B7/15H04W88/02
- Counsel
- Erick Robinson · Miranda Y. Jones · R. Scott Rhoades
- Firm
- Spencer Fane LLP, Warren Rhoades LLP, Winstead PC
Mercedes-Benz
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Cary Adickman · Edward J. DeFranco · James M. Glass
- Firm
- Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Erick Robinson | Carucel Investments, LP | Plaintiff |
| Miranda Y. Jones | Carucel Investments, LP | Plaintiff |
| R. Scott Rhoades | Carucel Investments, LP | Plaintiff |
| Cary Adickman | Mercedes-Benz | Defendant |
| Edward J. DeFranco | Mercedes-Benz | Defendant |
| James M. Glass | Mercedes-Benz | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“THIS CAUSE having been considered, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: AFFIRMED”
Case 21-1912 · Fed. Cir. · closed 26 December 2023
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 21-1912?
21-1912 is a patent patentability brought by Carucel Investments, LP against Mercedes-Benz, filed on 3 May 2021 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The case closed on 26 December 2023.
Which patent was asserted in 21-1912?
US7979023B2 (“Mobile communication system with moving base station”), assigned to CARUCEL INVESTMENTS, L.P., currently inactive. The record also lists Mobile communication system with moving base station.
How was case 21-1912 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is unpatentable. The termination text reads: “THIS CAUSE having been considered, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: AFFIRMED”
How long did case 21-1912 take?
967 calendar days, from filing on 3 May 2021 to closure on 26 December 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 21-1912?
Erick Robinson, Miranda Y. Jones and R. Scott Rhoades are recorded as counsel for plaintiff Carucel Investments, LP. Cary Adickman, Edward J. DeFranco and James M. Glass appear for defendant Mercedes-Benz.
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