JVST Group v. Pioneer Pet Products, LLC
Infringement action filed 10 May 2022 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin and closed 23 Jan 2023, with US8813683B2 asserted. Recorded basis of termination: case stayed.
Case record
- Patent involved
- US8813683B2
- Application no.
- US13/165784
- Case no.
- 2:22-cv-00556
- Verdict cause
- Infringement action
- Court
- E.D. Wis.
- Court level
- District Court
- Case region
- Wisconsin
- Chief judge
- William E. Duffin
- Trial level
- First instance
- Filed – Closed
- 10 May 2022 – 23 Jan 2023
- Duration
- 258 days
- Basis of termination
- Case Stayed
- Products & marks
- Pet fountain assembly
- Validity challenges
- 1 on record
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Pet fountain assembly
A pet fountain having a basin and a cover overlying at least part of the basin and is supported by a sidewall of the basin and a pump disposed therebetween. The basin and cover have sidewall sections that converge to form a V-shaped locator arrangement that positions a coupling tube in communication with drinking bowl inlet of the cover so it is substantially coaxial with an outlet of the pump or pump module to telescopically engage the outlet. The basin can have an upraised shelf that holds a cord conduit providing a cord routing recess underneath. The shelf is disposed adjacent the V-shaped locator arrangement between an apex of the V-shaped locator arrangement and the pump or pump module minimizing the length of the cord run to the pump. In one embodiment, the V-shaped locator arrangement is formed by at least the basin having a raindrop or teardrop shape.
- Legal status
- Active
- Granted
- 26 Aug 2014
- Earliest priority
- 21 Jun 2010
- Est. expiry
- 18 May 2030
- Validity challenges
- 1 on record90015124 · EPR
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- LIPSCOMB, JOHN M. · HE, QING
- Classification
- A01K7/00
- Prosecution counsel
- BOYLE FREDRICKSON S.C.
- Examiner
- HAYES, KRISTEN C
Parties of record
JVST Group
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- John W. Halpin · Joseph S. Goode · Siho Yoo · Thomas J. Daly
- Firm
- Laffey Leitner & Goode LLC, Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP
Pioneer Pet Products, LLC
- Core tech
- A01K7/00
- Counsel
- Brad L. Meyer · David D. Stein · Geoffrey Behr · Michael T. Griggs
- Firm
- Boyle Fredrickson SC
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| John W. Halpin | JVST Group | Plaintiff |
| Joseph S. Goode | JVST Group | Plaintiff |
| Siho Yoo | JVST Group | Plaintiff |
| Thomas J. Daly | JVST Group | Plaintiff |
| Brad L. Meyer | Pioneer Pet Products, LLC | Defendant |
| David D. Stein | Pioneer Pet Products, LLC | Defendant |
| Geoffrey Behr | Pioneer Pet Products, LLC | Defendant |
| Michael T. Griggs | Pioneer Pet Products, LLC | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that JVST Group’s “Motion to Stay Litigation Pending Completion of Reexaminations of the Patents-In-Suit” (ECF No. 34) is granted. These actions are stayed. The Clerk shall administratively close these actions. Within 21 days of the date the reexamination process regarding the patents in suit is completed by the USPTO, the parties shall confer and file a joint motion to reopen the case and a proposed amended case management plan”
Case 2:22-cv-00556 · E.D. Wis. · closed 23 January 2023
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 2:22-cv-00556?
2:22-cv-00556 is a patent infringement action brought by JVST Group against Pioneer Pet Products, LLC, filed on 10 May 2022 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The case closed on 23 January 2023.
Which patent was asserted in 2:22-cv-00556?
US8813683B2 (“Pet fountain assembly”), assigned to PIONEER PET PRODUCTS, LLC, currently active. The record also lists Pet fountain assembly.
How was case 2:22-cv-00556 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is case stayed. The termination text reads: “IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that JVST Group’s “Motion to Stay Litigation Pending Completion of Reexaminations of the Patents-In-Suit” (ECF No. 34) is granted. These actions are stayed. The Clerk shall administratively close these actions. Within 21 days of the date the reexamination process regarding the patents in suit is completed by the USPTO, the parties shall confer and file a joint motion to reopen the case and a proposed amended case management plan”
How long did case 2:22-cv-00556 take?
258 calendar days, from filing on 10 May 2022 to closure on 23 January 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 2:22-cv-00556?
Chief Judge William E. Duffin presided. John W. Halpin, Joseph S. Goode, Siho Yoo and Thomas J. Daly are recorded as counsel for plaintiff JVST Group. Brad L. Meyer, David D. Stein, Geoffrey Behr and Michael T. Griggs appear for defendant Pioneer Pet Products.
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