Handi-Craft Company v. S.C. Products, Inc. et al.
Infringement action filed 23 Jan 2023 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and closed 10 Mar 2023, with US8636178B2 asserted. Recorded basis of termination: voluntary dismissal.
Case record
- Patent involved
- US8636178B2
- Application no.
- US12/255797
- Case no.
- 4:23-cv-00076
- Verdict cause
- Infringement action
- Court
- E.D. Mo.
- Court level
- District Court
- Case region
- Missouri
- Chief judge
- Matthew T. Schelp
- Trial level
- First instance
- Filed – Closed
- 23 Jan 2023 – 10 Mar 2023
- Duration
- 46 days
- Basis of termination
- Voluntary dismissal
- Products & marks
- Flexible panel pitcher
- Validity challenges
- 1 on record
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Flexible panel pitcher
A container or pitcher is provided having a flexible side wall portion and rim portion of the container which can conform to the shape of an object to which the pitcher is applied to thereby direct fluid flow from the pitcher over a broader area and to prevent fluid from flowing from the pitcher and underneath the rim of the pitcher and onto portions of the object to which it is not desirable to apply the fluid.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 28 Jan 2014
- Est. expiry
- 6 Oct 2023
- Validity challenges
- 1 on recordIPR2017-01216 · Other · filed by Luv N’ Care, Ltd.
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- MCGINLEY, MICHAEL L. · LAU, BRIAN
- Classification
- B65D6/28B65D37/00B65D35/22
- Examiner
- SHAVER, KEVIN P
Parties of record
Handi-Craft Company
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Charlie M. Jonas · Marc W. Vander Tuig
- Firm
- Armstrong Teasdale LLP (St. Louis)
S.C. Products, Inc.
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Roy F. Walters
- Firm
- Walters Renwick PC
- Also named
- Michael L. McGinley
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie M. Jonas | Handi-Craft Company | Plaintiff |
| Marc W. Vander Tuig | Handi-Craft Company | Plaintiff |
| Roy F. Walters | S.C. Products, Inc. | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i), Plaintiff Handi-Craft Company, by and through its undersigned counsel, hereby gives notice that this action is voluntarily dismissed with prejudice.”
Case 4:23-cv-00076 · E.D. Mo. · closed 10 March 2023
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 4:23-cv-00076?
4:23-cv-00076 is a patent infringement action brought by Handi-Craft Company against S.C. Products, Inc., filed on 23 Jan 2023 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The case closed on 10 March 2023.
Which patent was asserted in 4:23-cv-00076?
US8636178B2 (“Flexible panel pitcher”), assigned to MCGINLEY, MICHAEL, currently inactive. The record also lists Flexible panel pitcher.
How was case 4:23-cv-00076 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is voluntary dismissal. The termination text reads: “Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i), Plaintiff Handi-Craft Company, by and through its undersigned counsel, hereby gives notice that this action is voluntarily dismissed with prejudice.”
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 4:23-cv-00076 take?
46 calendar days, from filing on 23 Jan 2023 to closure on 10 March 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 4:23-cv-00076?
Chief Judge Matthew T. Schelp presided. Charlie M. Jonas and Marc W. Vander Tuig are recorded as counsel for plaintiff Handi-Craft. Roy F. Walters appears for defendant S.C. Products.
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