Competitive Access Systems, Inc. v. Oracle et al.
Infringement action filed 27 Jul 2022 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and closed 16 Mar 2023, with 3 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: case transferred.
Case record
- Patents involved
- US8228801B2US9350649B2US10868908B2
- Case no.
- 2:22-cv-00287
- Verdict cause
- Infringement action
- Court
- E.D. Tex.
- Court level
- District Court
- Case region
- Texas
- Chief judge
- None recorded
- Trial level
- First instance
- Filed – Closed
- 27 Jul 2022 – 16 Mar 2023
- Duration
- 232 days
- Basis of termination
- Case Transferred
- Products & marks
- Broadband communications device · Devices and methods for multipath communications · Multipath communication devices and methods
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Broadband communications device
The Residential Communications Gateway (RCG) is a broadband communications device that combines all voice, data and video communications to and from a typical residence or small business for transmission over a single, or a plurality of Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) lines separately or in conjunction with, a wireless broadband backbone. The RCG does this by employing packetized data with Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technologies combined with RF communications technologies. A key consideration to the design of the RCG is that no additional or special transmission equipment must be installed at the Central Office or anywhere else in the network to enable new calling features provided by the RCG as is the case with DSL and Cable systems. By eliminating the requirement for costly infrastructure enhancements, ubiquitous high speed communications and services can be deployed to every POTS subscriber.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 24 Jul 2012
- Earliest priority
- 15 Oct 2002
- Est. expiry
- 22 Jan 2025
- Validity challenges
- 2 on record90015803 · EPR · filed by Apple Inc.90016051 · EPR · filed by Red Hat LLC
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- DELANGIS, ERIC M.
- Classification
- H04L12/26H04L12/28H04L45/24H04L12/56H04L12/66H04L45/74
- Examiner
- CHO, HONG
Multipath communication devices and methods
The Residential Communications Gateway (RCG) is a broadband communications device that combines all voice, data and video communications to and from a typical residence or small business for transmission over a single, or a plurality of Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) lines separately or in conjunction with, a wireless broadband backbone. The RCG does this by employing packetized data with Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technologies combined with RF communications technologies. A key consideration to the design of the RCG is that no additional or special transmission equipment must be installed at the Central Office or anywhere else in the network to enable new calling features provided by the RCG as is the case with DSL and Cable systems. By eliminating the requirement for costly infrastructure enhancements, ubiquitous high speed communications and services can be deployed to every POTS subscriber.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 24 May 2016
- Earliest priority
- 15 Oct 2002
- Est. expiry
- 14 Oct 2023
- Validity challenges
- 3 on recordIPR2025-01380 · Patentability · filed by RED HAT, INCIPR2023-00880 · Patentability · filed by ORACLE CORPORATION90016054 · EPR
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- DELANGIS, ERIC M.
- Classification
- H04L12/54H04L12/707H04W88/16H04W28/06H04W40/02H04W72/04H04W8/26H04W80/00H04W84/12H04W84/18H04L45/24H04L12/28H04L12/56H04L12/66H04L45/74
- Examiner
- CHO, HONG
Also asserted in this case
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Parties of record
Competitive Access Systems, Inc.
- Core tech
- H04L12/26H04L12/28H04L45/24H04L12/56
- Counsel
- Andrea Leigh Fair · Claire Abernathy Henry · Courtney Neufeld · Jack Wesley Hill · James A. Shimota · Nicholas F. Lenning · Patrick Duffy Richards
- Firm
- K&L Gates LLP, K&L Gates LLP (Chicago), Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC
Oracle
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Christopher Scott Ponder · Deron R. Dacus · Harper S. Batts · Jeffrey Liang
- Firm
- Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, The Dacus Firm PC
- Also named
- Oracle America, Inc.
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Leigh Fair | Competitive Access Systems, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Claire Abernathy Henry | Competitive Access Systems, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Courtney Neufeld | Competitive Access Systems, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Jack Wesley Hill | Competitive Access Systems, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| James A. Shimota | Competitive Access Systems, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Nicholas F. Lenning | Competitive Access Systems, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Patrick Duffy Richards | Competitive Access Systems, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Christopher Scott Ponder | Oracle | Defendant |
| Deron R. Dacus | Oracle | Defendant |
| Harper S. Batts | Oracle | Defendant |
| Jeffrey Liang | Oracle | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“Before the Court, plaintiff Competitive Access Systems, Inc. and defendants Oracle Corporation and Oracle America, Inc. move jointly to stay all pending deadlines and to transfer the case to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division. Dkt. No. 49. Having considered the motion, it is GRANTED. All pending deadlines in the above captioned case are hereby STAYED, and the Clerk of Court shall TRANSFER the case without delay to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division.”
Case 2:22-cv-00287 · E.D. Tex. · closed 16 March 2023
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 2:22-cv-00287?
2:22-cv-00287 is a patent infringement action brought by Competitive Access Systems, Inc. against Oracle, filed on 27 Jul 2022 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The case closed on 16 March 2023.
Which patents were asserted in 2:22-cv-00287?
US8228801B2 (“Broadband communications device”), assigned to COMPETITIVE ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC., currently inactive; US9350649B2 (“Multipath communication devices and methods”), assigned to COMPETITIVE ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC., currently inactive; US10868908B2 (“Devices and methods for multipath communications”), assigned to COMPETITIVE ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC.. The record also lists Broadband communications device, Devices and methods for multipath communications and Multipath communication devices and methods.
How was case 2:22-cv-00287 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is case transferred. The termination text reads: “Before the Court, plaintiff Competitive Access Systems, Inc. and defendants Oracle Corporation and Oracle America, Inc. move jointly to stay all pending deadlines and to transfer the case to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division. Dkt. No. 49. Having considered the motion, it is GRANTED. All pending deadlines in the above captioned case are hereby STAYED, and the Clerk of Court shall TRANSFER the case without delay to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division.”
What does transfer mean?
A transfer moves the case to another district rather than deciding it. The action continues there under a new case number.
How long did case 2:22-cv-00287 take?
232 calendar days, from filing on 27 Jul 2022 to closure on 16 March 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 2:22-cv-00287?
Andrea Leigh Fair, Claire Abernathy Henry, Courtney Neufeld, Jack Wesley Hill, James A. Shimota, Nicholas F. Lenning and Patrick Duffy Richards are recorded as counsel for plaintiff Competitive Access Systems. Christopher Scott Ponder, Deron R. Dacus, Harper S. Batts and Jeffrey Liang appear for defendant Oracle.
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