e-Beacon LLC v. LifeStation, Inc.
Infringement action filed 4 Mar 2026 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and closed 28 May 2026, with US8515386B2 asserted. Recorded basis of termination: voluntary dismissal.
Case record
- Patent involved
- US8515386B2
- Application no.
- US13/066837
- Case no.
- 1:26-cv-01805
- Verdict cause
- Infringement action
- Court
- S.D.N.Y.
- Court level
- District Court
- Case region
- New York
- Chief judge
- Gregory H. Woods
- Trial level
- First instance
- Filed – Closed
- 4 Mar 2026 – 28 May 2026
- Duration
- 85 days
- Basis of termination
- Voluntary dismissal
- Products & marks
- Emergency services for voice over IP telephony (E-VoIP)
- Validity challenges
- 1 on record
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Emergency services for voice over IP telephony (E-VoIP)
A method for determining the physical location of a VoIP phone and transmitting the physical location to an emergency services call center or the like comprises the steps of determining the physical location of the VoIP phone using multiple location detection technologies, placing a call to an emergency services call center using the VoIP phone, and automatically transmitting the physical location of the VoIP phone to the emergency services call center.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 20 Aug 2013
- Earliest priority
- 5 Aug 2005
- Est. expiry
- 25 Aug 2026
- Validity challenges
- 1 on record90019784 · EPR · filed by UNIFIED PATENTS C. LLC
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- HASENFANG, DENNIS J. · WILLIS, CHRISTOPHER C.
- Classification
- H04M11/04
- Examiner
- RAMPURIA, SHARAD
Parties of record
e-Beacon LLC
- Core tech
- H04M11/04
- Counsel
- Isaac Rabicoff
- Firm
- Rabicoff Law LLC
LifeStation, Inc.
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Alex Gregg Patchen · Ari Jason Jaffess · Siddhesh Pandit
- Firm
- Liston Abramson LLP, Maier & Maier PLLC
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Isaac Rabicoff | e-Beacon LLC | Plaintiff |
| Alex Gregg Patchen | LifeStation, Inc. | Defendant |
| Ari Jason Jaffess | LifeStation, Inc. | Defendant |
| Siddhesh Pandit | LifeStation, Inc. | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), the parties hereby stipulate to dismiss this action with prejudice. Each party shall bear its own costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees.”
Case 1:26-cv-01805 · S.D.N.Y. · closed 28 May 2026
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What is case 1:26-cv-01805?
1:26-cv-01805 is a patent infringement action brought by e-Beacon LLC against LifeStation, Inc., filed on 4 Mar 2026 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The case closed on 28 May 2026.
Which patent was asserted in 1:26-cv-01805?
US8515386B2 (“Emergency services for voice over IP telephony (E-VoIP)”), assigned to E-BEACON LLC, currently inactive. The record also lists Emergency services for voice over IP telephony (E-VoIP).
How was case 1:26-cv-01805 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is voluntary dismissal. The termination text reads: “Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), the parties hereby stipulate to dismiss this action with prejudice. Each party shall bear its own costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees.”
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 1:26-cv-01805 take?
85 calendar days, from filing on 4 Mar 2026 to closure on 28 May 2026.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 1:26-cv-01805?
Chief Judge Gregory H. Woods presided. Isaac Rabicoff is recorded as counsel for plaintiff e-Beacon. Alex Gregg Patchen, Ari Jason Jaffess and Siddhesh Pandit appear for defendant LifeStation.
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