Ironburg Inventions, Ltd. v. Valve, Corp.
Infringement action filed 10 Sep 2021 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and closed 3 Apr 2023, with 4 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: appeal dismissed in part.
Case record
- Patents involved
- US9289688B2US9352229B2US8641525B2US9089770B2
- Case no.
- 21-2297
- 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
- 10 Sep 2021 – 3 Apr 2023
- Duration
- 570 days
- Basis of termination
- Appeal Dismissed in Part
- Products & marks
- Controller for a games console · Games controller
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Games controller
An improved controller (10) for a games console that is intended to be held by a user in both hands in the same manner as a conventional controller (1). Additionally, the controller (10) may include the same controls (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) as a conventional controller (1). The controller (10) is advantageous as it additionally comprises additional controls (11A, 11B, 11C, 11D) located on the rear of the controller (10) in a position to be operated by the middle fingers of a user (12). The additional controllers (11A, 11B, 11C, 11D) may be paddle levers and may replicate the functions of one or more of the controls (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) located on the front or top of the controller (10).
- Legal status
- Active
- Granted
- 22 Mar 2016
- Earliest priority
- 14 Apr 2014
- Est. expiry
- 14 Apr 2035
- Validity challenges
- 3 on recordIPR2018-00357 · Other · filed by Collective Minds Gaming Co. Ltd.IPR2017-00858 · Other · filed by Valve Corp.IPR2017-00858 · Patentability · filed by Valve Corp.
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- BURGESS · IRONMONGER, DUNCAN
- Classification
- A63F13/20A63F13/24A63F13/218
- Prosecution counsel
- Walters & Wasylyna, LLC
- Examiner
- DECODHAR, OMKAR
Controller for a games console
A hand held controller for a games console including an outer case and a plurality of controls located on a front end and top of the controller, the controller being shaped to be held in both hands of a user such that the user’s thumbs are positioned to operate controls located on the top of the controller and the user’s index fingers are positioned to operate controls located on the front of the controller, wherein the controller further includes at least one additional control located on a back of the controller in a position operable by the middle finger of a user, the at least one additional control including an elongate member that is inherently resilient and flexible such that it can be displaced by a user to activate control function wherein the elongate member is at least partially disposed in a respective channel formed in a rear surface of the controller.
- Legal status
- Active
- Granted
- 31 May 2016
- Earliest priority
- 25 Sep 2013
- Est. expiry
- 22 May 2034
- Validity challenges
- 2 on recordIPR2018-00355 · filed by Collective Minds Gaming Co. Ltd.IPR2017-01928 · filed by Valve Corp.
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- BURGESS · IRONMONGER, DUNCAN
- Classification
- A63F9/24A63F13/90A63F13/98A63F13/24A63F13/23
- Prosecution counsel
- Walters & Wasylyna, LLC
- Examiner
- D’AGOSTINO, PAUL A
Also asserted in this case
2 moreThe docket lists 4 asserted patents. Full bibliographic detail, drawings and prosecution history for the remaining 2 asserted patents are one query away in Eureka.
Parties of record
Ironburg Inventions, Ltd.
- Core tech
- A63F13/20A63F13/24A63F13/218A63F9/24
- Counsel
- Robert David Becker
- Firm
- Manatt, Phelps, & Phillips, LLC
Valve, Corp.
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Reynaldo Barcelo
- Firm
- Barcelo Harrison & Walker, LLP
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Robert David Becker | Ironburg Inventions, Ltd. | Plaintiff |
| Reynaldo Barcelo | Valve, Corp. | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“THIS CAUSE having been considered, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: AFFIRMED-IN-PART, VACATED-IN-PART, AND REMANDED”
Case 21-2297 · Fed. Cir. · closed 3 April 2023
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 21-2297?
21-2297 is a patent infringement action brought by Ironburg Inventions, Ltd. against Valve, Corp., filed on 10 Sep 2021 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The case closed on 3 April 2023.
Which patents were asserted in 21-2297?
US9289688B2 (“Games controller”), assigned to IRONBURG INVENTIONS LTD., currently active; US9352229B2 (“Controller for a games console”), assigned to IRONBURG INVENTIONS LTD., currently active; US8641525B2 (“Controller for video game console”), assigned to IRONBURG INVENTIONS LTD.; US9089770B2 (“Controller for video game console”), assigned to IRONBURG INVENTIONS LTD.. The record also lists Controller for a games console and Games controller.
How was case 21-2297 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is appeal dismissed in part. The termination text reads: “THIS CAUSE having been considered, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: AFFIRMED-IN-PART, VACATED-IN-PART, AND REMANDED”
How long did case 21-2297 take?
570 calendar days, from filing on 10 Sep 2021 to closure on 3 April 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 21-2297?
Robert David Becker is recorded as counsel for plaintiff Ironburg Inventions. Reynaldo Barcelo appears for defendant Valve.
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