Implicit LLC v. Home Depot, Inc. et al.
Infringement action filed 6 Jul 2023 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and closed 28 Aug 2023, with US8856185B2 asserted. Recorded basis of termination: voluntary dismissal.
Case record
- Patent involved
- US8856185B2
- Application no.
- US13/426897
- Case no.
- 23-2118
- Verdict cause
- Infringement action
- Court
- Fed. Cir.
- Court level
- Court of Appeals
- Case region
- District of Columbia
- Chief judge
- None recorded
- Trial level
- Appeal
- Filed – Closed
- 6 Jul 2023 – 28 Aug 2023
- Duration
- 53 days
- Basis of termination
- Voluntary dismissal
- Products & marks
- Method and system for attribute management in a namespace
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
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Method and system for attribute management in a namespace
A computer-based method and system for managing attributes of objects in a namespace and for allowing multiple views into the namespace. The namespace system allows the objects identified by the names of the namespace to be hierarchically organized. The namespace system allows for attributes of various objects, including directory objects and data objects, to be dynamically defined after creation of an object. The namespace system also allows for the querying of objects based on their dynamically defined attributes. When the namespace system receives a query specification that includes a newly defined attribute, it identifies the objects that match that query specification.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 7 Oct 2014
- Earliest priority
- 18 Dec 2001
- Est. expiry
- 18 Dec 2022
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- BALASSANIAN, EDWARD
- Classification
- G06F17/30
- Prosecution counsel
- Devlin Law Firm
- Examiner
- BROWN, SHEREE
Parties of record
Implicit LLC
- Core tech
- G06F17/30
- Counsel
- James Michael Lennon
- Firm
- Devlin Law Firm LLC
Home Depot, Inc.
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Not recorded
- Firm
- Not recorded
- Also named
- Home Depot Solutions, LLC · Home Depot Store Support, Inc. · Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. · Home Depot Product Authority, LLC
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| James Michael Lennon | Implicit LLC | Plaintiff |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“The parties having so agreed, it is ordered that: (1) The proceeding is DISMISSED under Fed. R. App. P. 42 (b).(2) Each side shall bear their own costs.”
Case 23-2118 · Fed. Cir. · closed 28 August 2023
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 23-2118?
23-2118 is a patent infringement action brought by Implicit LLC against Home Depot, Inc., filed on 6 Jul 2023 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The case closed on 28 August 2023.
Which patent was asserted in 23-2118?
US8856185B2 (“Method and system for attribute management in a namespace”), assigned to IMPLICIT, LLC, currently inactive. The record also lists Method and system for attribute management in a namespace.
How was case 23-2118 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is voluntary dismissal. The termination text reads: “The parties having so agreed, it is ordered that: (1) The proceeding is DISMISSED under Fed. R. App. P. 42 (b).(2) Each side shall bear their own costs.”
What does voluntary dismissal mean?
A voluntary dismissal is one the plaintiff asks for rather than one the court imposes. Where both sides stipulate to it, it commonly signals a settlement that is not filed on the public docket.
How long did case 23-2118 take?
53 calendar days, from filing on 6 Jul 2023 to closure on 28 August 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 23-2118?
James Michael Lennon is recorded as counsel for plaintiff Implicit.
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