Elite Gaming Tech, LLC v. Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Infringement action filed 24 Apr 2023 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and closed 31 May 2023, with 2 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: case terminated.
Case record
- Patents involved
- US6973535B2US7546411B2
- Case no.
- 2:23-cv-00190
- Verdict cause
- Infringement action
- Court
- E.D. Tex.
- Court level
- District Court
- Case region
- Texas
- Chief judge
- Rodney Gilstrap
- Trial level
- First instance
- Filed – Closed
- 24 Apr 2023 – 31 May 2023
- Duration
- 37 days
- Basis of termination
- Case Terminated
- Products & marks
- Digital device configuration and method
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Digital device configuration and method
An electromechanical data storage arrangement is interfaced with a host. The interface may include a conductor that carries read and write gate signals. Another conductor carries both a servo sync mark and an error signal. The storage arrangement includes an external serial interface connected to a host serial interface applying a device identification to a portion of serial control-related data that travels over the interface. A serial router in the storage arrangement uses the device identification to manage the control-related data between the interface and a number of serial devices and associated interfaces within the storage arrangement. The serial router is in selective data communication with each of the device serial interfaces, for using the device identification to direct a host-asserted command to a targeted device where each device is controlled by a different command set such that the system can be customized for different command sets of different devices.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 6 Dec 2005
- Earliest priority
- 14 Sep 2001
- Est. expiry
- 17 Dec 2021
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- BRUNER, CURTIS H. · CARLSON, LANCE R. · MAST, JEFFREY E.
- Classification
- G06F3/00G06F3/06G06F12/00G06F13/12G11BG11B19/02G11B20/00G11B27/031
- Prosecution counsel
- PERKINS COIE LLP
- Examiner
- PORTKA, GARY
Digital device configuration and method
An electromechanical data storage arrangement is interfaced with a host. The interface may include a conductor that carries read and write gate signals. Another conductor carries both a servo sync mark and an error signal. The storage arrangement includes an external serial interface connected to a host serial interface applying a device identification to a portion of serial control-related data that travels over the interface. A serial router in the storage arrangement uses the device identification to manage the control-related data between the interface and a number of serial devices and associated interfaces within the storage arrangement. The serial router is in selective data communication with each of the device serial interfaces, for using the device identification to direct a host-asserted command to a targeted device where each device is controlled by a different command set such that the system can be customized for different command sets of different devices.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 9 Jun 2009
- Earliest priority
- 28 Apr 2003
- Est. expiry
- 14 Sep 2021
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- BRUNER, CURTIS H. · CARLSON, LANCE R. · MAST, JEFFREY E.
- Classification
- G06F12/00G06F3/00G06F3/06G06F13/12G11BG11B19/02G11B20/00G11B27/031
- Prosecution counsel
- PERKINS COIE LLP
- Examiner
- PORTKA, GARY J
Parties of record
Elite Gaming Tech, LLC
- Core tech
- G06F12/00G06F3/00G06F3/06G06F13/12
- Counsel
- John Andrew Rubino · Michael Mondelli III · Vincent J. Rubino III
- Firm
- Fabricant LLP (NY), Rubino Ip, Rubino Law LLC
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Not recorded
- Firm
- Not recorded
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| John Andrew Rubino | Elite Gaming Tech, LLC | Plaintiff |
| Michael Mondelli III | Elite Gaming Tech, LLC | Plaintiff |
| Vincent J. Rubino III | Elite Gaming Tech, LLC | Plaintiff |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“Before the Court is Plaintiff Elite Gaming Tech LLC’s (“Plaintiff”) Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice (the “Notice”). (Dkt. No. 9.) In the Notice, Plaintiff dismisses the above-captioned action against Defendant Ricoh Company, Ltd. (“Defendant”) without prejudice pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Id. at 1.) Having considered the Notice, the Court ACCEPTS AND ACKNOWLEDGES that all claims and causes of action asserted by Plaintiff against Defendant in the above-captioned case are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Each party is to bear its own costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees. All pending requests for relief in the above-captioned case not explicitly granted herein are DENIED AS MOOT. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE the above-captioned case as no parties or claims remain”
Case 2:23-cv-00190 · E.D. Tex. · closed 31 May 2023
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 2:23-cv-00190?
2:23-cv-00190 is a patent infringement action brought by Elite Gaming Tech, LLC against Ricoh Company, Ltd., filed on 24 Apr 2023 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The case closed on 31 May 2023.
Which patents were asserted in 2:23-cv-00190?
US6973535B2 (“Digital device configuration and method”), assigned to CORNICE, INC, currently inactive; US7546411B2 (“Digital device configuration and method”), assigned to CORNICE, INC, currently inactive. The record also lists Digital device configuration and method.
How was case 2:23-cv-00190 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is case terminated. The termination text reads: “Before the Court is Plaintiff Elite Gaming Tech LLC’s (“Plaintiff”) Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice (the “Notice”). (Dkt. No. 9.) In the Notice, Plaintiff dismisses the above-captioned action against Defendant Ricoh Company, Ltd. (“Defendant”) without prejudice pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Id. at 1.) Having considered the Notice, the Court ACCEPTS AND ACKNOWLEDGES that all claims and causes of action asserted by Plaintiff against Defendant in the above-captioned case are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Each party is to bear its own cos
What does dismissal without prejudice mean?
A dismissal without prejudice ends this action but leaves the claims alive — the plaintiff may file them again later, subject to the limitation period.
How long did case 2:23-cv-00190 take?
37 calendar days, from filing on 24 Apr 2023 to closure on 31 May 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 2:23-cv-00190?
Chief Judge Rodney Gilstrap presided. John Andrew Rubino, Michael Mondelli III and Vincent J. Rubino III are recorded as counsel for plaintiff Elite Gaming Tech.
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