Intuit, Inc. v. Samesurf, Inc.
Patentability filed 10 Sep 2024 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and closed 7 Apr 2026, with US9483448B2 asserted. Recorded basis of termination: unpatentable.
Case record
- Patent involved
- US9483448B2
- Application no.
- US14/830710
- Case no.
- 24-2298
- Verdict cause
- Patentability
- Court
- Fed. Cir.
- Court level
- Court of Appeals
- Case region
- District of Columbia
- Chief judge
- None recorded
- Trial level
- Appeal
- Filed – Closed
- 10 Sep 2024 – 7 Apr 2026
- Duration
- 574 days
- Basis of termination
- Unpatentable
- Products & marks
- Method and apparatus for the implementation of a real-time, sharable browsing experience on a host device
- Validity challenges
- 1 on record
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Method and apparatus for the implementation of a real-time, sharable browsing experience on a host device
The present invention describes a method and apparatus for the implementation of a real-time, sharable web browsing experience on a host device, utilizing the transfer of URL and form data information. The present invention further describes a method for establishing a synchronized browsing session, comprising sending a request to establish the synchronized browsing session to a synchronization server, receiving a confirmation message from the synchronization server including a session identifier associated with the established synchronized browsing session, and sending an invitation to an invitee to join the synchronized browsing session, wherein the invitation includes the session identifier. The present invention further describes a method for implementing a synchronized browsing session, comprising recording a shared web browsing interaction, and transmitting information related to the shared web browsing interaction to a synchronization server.
- Legal status
- Active
- Granted
- 1 Nov 2016
- Est. expiry
- 20 May 2030
- Validity challenges
- 1 on recordIPR2023-00341 · Patentability · filed by Intuit, Inc.
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- PIRNAZAR, KAMBIZ DAVID
- Classification
- G06F15/173H04L29/06H04L12/58G06F17/22H04L29/08G06F17/30
- Prosecution counsel
- Jafari Law Group, Inc.
- Examiner
- CHRISTENSEN, SCOTT B
Parties of record
Intuit, Inc.
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Geoffrey Robert Miller · Jonathan G. Tamimi · Michael John Sacksteder · Payam Ahmadi · Shannon Turner
- Firm
- Fenwick & West, LLP
Samesurf, Inc.
- Core tech
- G06F15/173H04L29/06H04L12/58G06F17/22
- Counsel
- Alan Peter Block · Archis Vasant Ozarkar · Ryan B. McBeth · Steven Pollinger
- Firm
- McKool Smith PC
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Robert Miller | Intuit, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Jonathan G. Tamimi | Intuit, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Michael John Sacksteder | Intuit, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Payam Ahmadi | Intuit, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Shannon Turner | Intuit, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Alan Peter Block | Samesurf, Inc. | Defendant |
| Archis Vasant Ozarkar | Samesurf, Inc. | Defendant |
| Ryan B. McBeth | Samesurf, Inc. | Defendant |
| Steven Pollinger | Samesurf, Inc. | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.”
Case 24-2298 · Fed. Cir. · closed 7 April 2026
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 24-2298?
24-2298 is a patent patentability brought by Intuit, Inc. against Samesurf, Inc., filed on 10 Sep 2024 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The case closed on 7 April 2026.
Which patent was asserted in 24-2298?
US9483448B2 (“Method and apparatus for the implementation of a real-time, sharable browsing experience on a host device”), assigned to SAMESURF, INC., currently active. The record also lists Method and apparatus for the implementation of a real-time, sharable browsing experience on a host device.
How was case 24-2298 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is unpatentable. The termination text reads: “THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.”
How long did case 24-2298 take?
574 calendar days, from filing on 10 Sep 2024 to closure on 7 April 2026.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 24-2298?
Geoffrey Robert Miller, Jonathan G. Tamimi, Michael John Sacksteder, Payam Ahmadi and Shannon Turner are recorded as counsel for plaintiff Intuit. Alan Peter Block, Archis Vasant Ozarkar, Ryan B. McBeth and Steven Pollinger appear for defendant Samesurf.
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