IoT Innovations LLC v. Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Infringement action filed 12 Sep 2023 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and closed 7 Nov 2023, with 5 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: dismissed with prejudice.
Case record
- Patents involved
- US7304570B2US7394798B2US7593428B2US6801933B1US7379464B2
- Case no.
- 1:23-cv-09902
- Verdict cause
- Infringement action
- Court
- N.D. Ill.
- Court level
- District Court
- Case region
- Illinois
- Chief judge
- Lindsay C. Jenkins
- Trial level
- First instance
- Filed – Closed
- 12 Sep 2023 – 7 Nov 2023
- Duration
- 56 days
- Basis of termination
- Dismissed with Prejudice
- Products & marks
- Decora Smart® · Decora Smart® Outlets · Decora Smart® Dimmers · Decora Smart® Motion Sensors · Decora Smart® Plugs · Decora Smart® Switches · Leviton Smart Breaker · Leviton Smart Load Center · My Leviton App · My Leviton Cloud Service · Smart Fan Speed Controllers · Smart Scene Controller Switches · The Smart Breaker Data Hub · Wi-Fi · Z-Wave/Z-Wave Plus capabilities · Zigbee · associated hardware · associated phone apps and website functionality · software and applications
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Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing context-based, hierarchical security for a mobile device
Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing context-based, hierarchical security for a mobile device includes storing a hierarchy of security actions for at least of one of protecting data stored on the mobile device and preventing unauthorized use of the mobile device. The hierarchy includes multiple levels. Each level may include at least one context-based security action. At least one security action associated with a first security level is performed in response to the existence of a first context associated with the first security level. At least one security action associated with a second security level is performed in response to the existence of a second context associated with the second security level.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 4 Dec 2007
- Est. expiry
- 8 Jul 2026
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- THOMAS, THEODOSIOS · MORRIS, ROBERT P. · BARDSLEY, JEFFREY S.
- Classification
- G08B1/08H04L9/00H04Q7/00H04W4/14H04W8/24H04W88/02
- Prosecution counsel
- KASHA LAW LLC
- Examiner
- CROSLAND, DONNIE L.
Push-to talk over Ad-Hoc networks
The invention proposes a network system comprising a plurality of network nodes (10, 11), each of the network nodes comprising means (103, 113) for temporarily forming a group with at least one of the plurality of network nodes, sending means (101, 111) for sending information (which may include voice, text message, images etc.) to the group and receiving means (102, 112) for receiving information from the group, wherein the sending means and the receiving means are configured to provide a direct contact via a radio connection (12) between at least two network nodes of the group. The invention also proposes a corresponding method, a corresponding network node and network control nodes for assisting in forming temporary groups.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 1 Jul 2008
- Earliest priority
- 30 Jun 2004
- Est. expiry
- 29 Mar 2026
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- NAGHIAN, SIAMAK
- Classification
- H04Q7/24H04W84/08
- Prosecution counsel
- KASHA LAW LLC
- Examiner
- WEST, LEWIS
Also asserted in this case
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Parties of record
IoT Innovations LLC
- Core tech
- G08B1/08H04L9/00H04Q7/00H04W4/14
- Counsel
- Timothy J. Haller
- Firm
- Haller Law PLLC
Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Not recorded
- Firm
- Not recorded
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Timothy J. Haller | IoT Innovations LLC | Plaintiff |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“Plaintiff IoT Innovations LLC (“IoT Innovations”) files this Notice of Voluntary Dismissal pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i) and dismisses its claims with prejudice against Defendant Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. (“Leviton”). Leviton has not filed an Answer or a Motion for Summary Judgment in this action.”
Case 1:23-cv-09902 · N.D. Ill. · closed 7 November 2023
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What is case 1:23-cv-09902?
1:23-cv-09902 is a patent infringement action brought by IoT Innovations LLC against Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc., filed on 12 Sep 2023 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The case closed on 7 November 2023.
Which patents were asserted in 1:23-cv-09902?
US7304570B2 (“Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing context-based, hierarchical security for a mobile device”), assigned to IOT INNOVATIONS LLC, currently inactive; US7394798B2 (“Push-to talk over Ad-Hoc networks”), assigned to IOT INNOVATIONS LLC, currently inactive; US7593428B2 (“Apparatus, and associated method, for forming, and operating upon, multiple-checksum-protected data packet”), assigned to IOT INNOVATIONS LLC; US6801933B1 (“System and method for proactive caching employing graphical usage description”), assigned to IOT INNOVATIONS LLC; US7379464B2 (“Personal digital gateway”), assigned to IOT INNOVATIONS LLC. The record also lists Decora Smart®, Decora Smart® Outlets, Decora Smart® Dimmers, Decora Smart® Motion Sensors, Decora Smart® Plugs, Decora Smart® Switches, Leviton Smart Breaker, Leviton Smart Load Center, My Leviton App, My Leviton Cloud Service, Smart Fan Speed Controllers, Smart Scene Controller Switches, The Smart Breaker Data Hub, Wi-Fi, Z-Wave/Z-Wave Plus capabilities, Zigbee, associated hardware, associated phone apps and website functionality and software and applications.
How was case 1:23-cv-09902 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is dismissed with prejudice. The termination text reads: “Plaintiff IoT Innovations LLC (“IoT Innovations”) files this Notice of Voluntary Dismissal pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i) and dismisses its claims with prejudice against Defendant Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. (“Leviton”). Leviton has not filed an Answer or a Motion for Summary Judgment in this action.”
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 1:23-cv-09902 take?
56 calendar days, from filing on 12 Sep 2023 to closure on 7 November 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 1:23-cv-09902?
Chief Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins presided. Timothy J. Haller is recorded as counsel for plaintiff IoT Innovations.
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