Information Images, LLC v. PGA Tour, Inc.
Infringement action filed 7 Sep 2023 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and closed 13 Oct 2023, with 2 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: voluntary dismissal.
Case record
- Patents involved
- US9806832B2US10270552B1
- Case no.
- 23-2362
- 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
- 7 Sep 2023 – 13 Oct 2023
- Duration
- 36 days
- Basis of termination
- Voluntary dismissal
- Products & marks
- Sports information gathering and broadcasting system
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Sports information gathering and broadcasting system
Systems and methods of gathering, processing, and distributing information of a sporting event over a wireless network covering the sporting event, including a first portable device carried by a spotter of the sporting event to acquire global positioning system (GPS) data corresponding to the first portable device, to receive input data regarding status of the sporting event from the spotter, and to transmit the GPS and input data over the network, and a second portable device carried by a patron of the sporting event to receive the transmitted data, and to selectively display graphical representations of the transmitted data according to an input from the patron.
- Legal status
- Active
- Granted
- 31 Oct 2017
- Earliest priority
- 13 Sep 2010
- Est. expiry
- 13 Sep 2031
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- LONG, III, ARTHUR B.
- Classification
- H04H20/08H04H60/54
- Prosecution counsel
- PITTS & LAKE, P.C.
- Examiner
- TELAN, MICHAEL
Sports information gathering and broadcasting system
Systems and methods of gathering, processing, and distributing information of a sporting event over a wireless network covering the sporting event, including a first portable device carried by a spotter of the sporting event to acquire global positioning system (GPS) data corresponding to the first portable device, to receive input data regarding status of the sporting event from the spotter, and to transmit the GPS and input data over the network, and a second portable device carried by a patron of the sporting event to receive the transmitted data, and to selectively display graphical representations of the transmitted data according to an input from the patron.
- Legal status
- Active
- Granted
- 23 Apr 2019
- Earliest priority
- 13 Sep 2010
- Est. expiry
- 13 Sep 2031
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- LONG, III, ARTHUR B.
- Classification
- H04H60/70H04H60/54A63B71/06A63B24/00H04W4/04
- Prosecution counsel
- PITTS & LAKE, P.C.
- Examiner
- TELAN, MICHAEL R
Parties of record
Information Images, LLC
- Core tech
- H04H20/08H04H60/54H04H60/70A63B71/06
- Counsel
- John Hanson Barr Jr
- Firm
- Meade Neese & Barr LLP
PGA Tour, Inc.
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- David Brafman
- Firm
- Akerman LLP
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| John Hanson Barr Jr | Information Images, LLC | Plaintiff |
| David Brafman | PGA Tour, Inc. | Defendant |
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 23-2362 · Fed. Cir. · closed 13 October 2023
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 23-2362?
23-2362 is a patent infringement action brought by Information Images, LLC against PGA Tour, Inc., filed on 7 Sep 2023 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The case closed on 13 October 2023.
Which patents were asserted in 23-2362?
US9806832B2 (“Sports information gathering and broadcasting system”), assigned to INFORMATION IMAGES, LLC, currently active; US10270552B1 (“Sports information gathering and broadcasting system”), assigned to INFORMATION IMAGES, LLC, currently active. The record also lists Sports information gathering and broadcasting system.
How was case 23-2362 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 23-2362 take?
36 calendar days, from filing on 7 Sep 2023 to closure on 13 October 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 23-2362?
John Hanson Barr Jr is recorded as counsel for plaintiff Information Images. David Brafman appears for defendant PGA Tour.
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