Gatekeeper Solutions, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc.
Infringement action filed 20 Jul 2023 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas and closed 8 Dec 2023, with US9032038B2 asserted. Recorded basis of termination: dismissed with prejudice.
Case record
- Patent involved
- US9032038B2
- Application no.
- US14/027126
- Case no.
- 6:23-cv-00514
- Verdict cause
- Infringement action
- Court
- W.D. Tex.
- Court level
- District Court
- Case region
- Texas
- Chief judge
- Kathleen Cardone
- Trial level
- First instance
- Filed – Closed
- 20 Jul 2023 – 8 Dec 2023
- Duration
- 141 days
- Basis of termination
- Dismissed with Prejudice
- Products & marks
- Recipient control system for ensuring non-conflicting and comprehensive distribution of digital information and method thereof
- Validity challenges
- 1 on record
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Recipient control system for ensuring non-conflicting and comprehensive distribution of digital information and method thereof
A system and method for ensuring an electronic communication sent by a user to one or more recipients is not sent to one or more inappropriate recipients. The system and method controls, monitors, detects and prevents sending of electronic communications to an unintended recipient or recipients. The system and method also controls, monitors, detects and ensures electronic communications are sent to all intended recipients. Based on parameters that identify conditions for an inappropriate recipient, the system and method compares each recipient of an electronic communication with the parameters and stops the sending if an inappropriate recipient exists. A notification is then provided identifying each inappropriate recipient and the parameters that were triggered. Mechanism to override the stopping of the electronic communication may be provided.
- Legal status
- Active
- Granted
- 12 May 2015
- Est. expiry
- 18 Oct 2033
- Validity challenges
- 1 on record90019719 · EPR
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- DICK, STEPHEN G. · COHEN, TODD · MILLER, BARRY · GARNIER, LAWRENCE
- Classification
- G06F15/16G06Q10/10H04L12/58
- Prosecution counsel
- Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman, P.C.
- Examiner
- DONAGHUE, LARRY
Parties of record
Gatekeeper Solutions, Inc.
- Core tech
- G06F15/16G06Q10/10H04L12/58
- Counsel
- Joseph J. Zito · William P. Ramey III
- Firm
- Ramey LLP, Whitestone Law
Cisco Systems, Inc.
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Krishnan Padmanabhan · Mark N. Osborn · Shelly W. Rivas
- Firm
- Kemp Smith LLP, Winston Strawn LLP
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph J. Zito | Gatekeeper Solutions, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| William P. Ramey III | Gatekeeper Solutions, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Krishnan Padmanabhan | Cisco Systems, Inc. | Defendant |
| Mark N. Osborn | Cisco Systems, Inc. | Defendant |
| Shelly W. Rivas | Cisco Systems, Inc. | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“On this day, the Court considered Plaintiff’s Notice of Stipulated Dismissal with Prejudice, ECF No. 21. Pursuant to Rule 41(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the terms of the Notice, the Court ORDERS that all claims in this case are DISMISSED with prejudice. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that each party shall pay its own costs and fees. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss, ECF No. 8, is DENIED as moot.”
Case 6:23-cv-00514 · W.D. Tex. · closed 8 December 2023
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 6:23-cv-00514?
6:23-cv-00514 is a patent infringement action brought by Gatekeeper Solutions, Inc. against Cisco Systems, Inc., filed on 20 Jul 2023 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. The case closed on 8 December 2023.
Which patent was asserted in 6:23-cv-00514?
US9032038B2 (“Recipient control system for ensuring non-conflicting and comprehensive distribution of digital information and method thereof”), assigned to GATEKEEPER SOLUTIONS, INC., currently active. The record also lists Recipient control system for ensuring non-conflicting and comprehensive distribution of digital information and method thereof.
How was case 6:23-cv-00514 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is dismissed with prejudice. The termination text reads: “On this day, the Court considered Plaintiff’s Notice of Stipulated Dismissal with Prejudice, ECF No. 21. Pursuant to Rule 41(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the terms of the Notice, the Court ORDERS that all claims in this case are DISMISSED with prejudice. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that each party shall pay its own costs and fees. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss, ECF No. 8, is DENIED as moot.”
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 6:23-cv-00514 take?
141 calendar days, from filing on 20 Jul 2023 to closure on 8 December 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 6:23-cv-00514?
Chief Judge Kathleen Cardone presided. Joseph J. Zito and William P. Ramey III are recorded as counsel for plaintiff Gatekeeper Solutions. Krishnan Padmanabhan, Mark N. Osborn and Shelly W. Rivas appear for defendant Cisco Systems.
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