Flexiworld Technologies, Inc. v. Hisense Company, Ltd. et al.
Infringement action filed 31 Oct 2022 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and closed 7 Apr 2023, with US7609402B2 asserted. Recorded basis of termination: case settled.
Case record
- Patent involved
- US7609402B2
- Application no.
- US10/053651
- Case no.
- 1:22-cv-04338
- Verdict cause
- Infringement action
- Court
- N.D. Ga.
- Court level
- District Court
- Case region
- Georgia
- Chief judge
- Steven D. Grimberg
- Trial level
- First instance
- Filed – Closed
- 31 Oct 2022 – 7 Apr 2023
- Duration
- 158 days
- Basis of termination
- Case Settled
- Products & marks
- Methods for universal data output
- Validity challenges
- 1 on record
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Methods for universal data output
A data output method for rendering at an output device content accessible with an information apparatus, includes obtaining at the information apparatus one or more rasterization parameters corresponding to the output device and conforming at the information apparatus at least part of the data content into one or more output images with said one or more rasterization parameters. An intermediate output data is transmitted from the information apparatus to an output controller that is distinct from the information apparatus and associated with the selected output device, the intermediate output data including one or more output image. The intermediate output data is converted at the output controller into an output data acceptable for rendering at the output device.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 27 Oct 2009
- Earliest priority
- 19 Jan 2001
- Est. expiry
- 19 Dec 2025
- Validity challenges
- 1 on recordIPR2023-00845 · Patentability · filed by LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- CHANG, WILLIAM HO · LIU, CHRISTINA YING
- Classification
- G06F3/12G06K15/00G06K15/02G06Q20/10H04L29/08H04W4/80
- Prosecution counsel
- CHERNOFF, VILHAUER LLP
- Examiner
- POPOVICI, DOV
Parties of record
Flexiworld Technologies, Inc.
- Core tech
- G06F3/12G06K15/00G06K15/02G06Q20/10
- Counsel
- Charles Austin Ginnings · John Nixon Mahaffey · Steven G. Hill · Timothy E. Grochocinski
- Firm
- Hill, Kertscher & Wharton, LLP, Nelson Bumgardner Conroy PC, Nelson Bumgardner PC
Hisense Company, Ltd.
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Matthew C. Bernstein
- Firm
- Perkins Coie LLP
- Also named
- Guiyang Industrial And Commercial Assets Management Co., Ltd. · Qingdao Hisense Electronics Industry Holdings Co., Ltd. · Hisense USA Corporation · Hisense International Co., Ltd · Guiyang Hisense Electronics Co., Ltd. · Hisense Electronics Manufacturing Company of America Corporation · Hisense International (HK) Co., Ltd. · Hisense Visual Technology Co., Ltd. · Qingdao Huatong State-Owned Capital Operation (Group) Co., Ltd. · Hisense International America Holdings Co., Ltd.
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Austin Ginnings | Flexiworld Technologies, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| John Nixon Mahaffey | Flexiworld Technologies, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Steven G. Hill | Flexiworld Technologies, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Timothy E. Grochocinski | Flexiworld Technologies, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Matthew C. Bernstein | Hisense Company, Ltd. | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“The Court has been informed that the parties have reached a settlement and will present dismissal documents once the paperwork has been finalized. Therefore, the Clerk is DIRECTED to ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSE this case. This closure is not a dismissal and does not preclude the filing of documents. The case may be re-opened if necessary. The parties are ORDERED to file documents to dispose of the case within 60 days of the date of this Order. Absent an extension of that deadline or further order of the Court, if no request to reopen the case is made within 60 days, the case will be considered DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE at that time”
Case 1:22-cv-04338 · N.D. Ga. · closed 7 April 2023
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 1:22-cv-04338?
1:22-cv-04338 is a patent infringement action brought by Flexiworld Technologies, Inc. against Hisense Company, Ltd., filed on 31 Oct 2022 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The case closed on 7 April 2023.
Which patent was asserted in 1:22-cv-04338?
US7609402B2 (“Methods for universal data output”), assigned to FLEXIWORLD TECHNOLOGIES, INC., currently inactive. The record also lists Methods for universal data output.
How was case 1:22-cv-04338 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is case settled. The termination text reads: “The Court has been informed that the parties have reached a settlement and will present dismissal documents once the paperwork has been finalized. Therefore, the Clerk is DIRECTED to ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSE this case. This closure is not a dismissal and does not preclude the filing of documents. The case may be re-opened if necessary. The parties are ORDERED to file documents to dispose of the case within 60 days of the date of this Order. Absent an extension of that deadline or further order of the Court, if no request to reopen the case is made within 60 days, the case will be considered DIS
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 1:22-cv-04338 take?
158 calendar days, from filing on 31 Oct 2022 to closure on 7 April 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 1:22-cv-04338?
Chief Judge Steven D. Grimberg presided. Charles Austin Ginnings, John Nixon Mahaffey, Steven G. Hill and Timothy E. Grochocinski are recorded as counsel for plaintiff Flexiworld Technologies. Matthew C. Bernstein appears for defendant Hisense.
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