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KT Imaging USA v. Zhejiang Dahua Technology et al. | Patent Lawsuit 4:22-cv-03440

KT Imaging USA, LLC v. Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co., Ltd. et al.

4:22-cv-03440 S.D. Tex. Closed 4 patents
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Infringement action filed 6 Oct 2022 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas and closed 8 Dec 2023, with 4 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: dismissed with prejudice.

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Case no.
4:22-cv-03440
Verdict cause
Infringement action
Court
S.D. Tex.
Court level
District Court
Case region
Texas
Chief judge
None recorded
Trial level
First instance
Filed – Closed
6 Oct 2022 – 8 Dec 2023
Duration
428 days
Basis of termination
Dismissed with Prejudice
Products & marks
Image sensor module and method for manufacturing the same · Image sensor package · Image sensor structure and integrated lens module thereof · Substrate structure for an image sensor package and method for manufacturing the same
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US6876544B2 Inactive App. US10/621962

Image sensor module and method for manufacturing the same

An image sensor module and a method for manufacturing the same. The image sensor module includes a substrate, a photosensitive chip mounted to the substrate, a plurality of wires for electrically connecting the photosensitive chip to the substrate, a frame layer mounted to the substrate to surround the photosensitive chip, and a lens barrel formed with a chamber at a center thereof and an external thread at an outer edge thereof. An inner edge of the frame layer is formed with an internal thread, and a transparent layer is fixed by the frame layer such that the photosensitive chip may receive optical signals passing through the transparent layer. The external thread is screwed to the internal thread of the frame layer. The lens barrel has a through hole and an aspheric lens from top to bottom.

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Patent standing
Legal status
Inactive
Granted
5 Apr 2005
Est. expiry
28 Sep 2023
Validity challenges
None recorded
Licences recorded
None recorded
Classification
H05K5/00H05K7/00H04N5/225
Prosecution counsel
Ascenda Law Group, PC
Examiner
DUONG, HUNG VAN
US6876544B2 patent drawing, figure 1
Fig. 1
US6876544B2 patent drawing, figure 2
Fig. 2
US7196322B1 Inactive App. US10/961649

Image sensor package

An image sensor module includes a substrate, frame layer, a photosensitive chip, a lens holder, and a lens barrel. The substrate has an upper surface, and a lower surface on which second electrodes are formed. The frame layer is arranged on the upper surface of the substrate, a cavity formed between the frame layer and substrate. The photosensitive chip is mounted on the upper surface of the substrate and located within the cavity. The lens holder has an upper end face, a lower upper face, and an opening penetrating through the lens holder from the upper end face to the lower end face, the upper end of the opening is formed with an internal thread and the lower end of the opening is formed with a breach, so that the internal diameter of the upper end of the opening is smaller than the lower end of the opening, the lens holder is adhered on the upper surface of the substrate by glue, therefore, the frame layer is located within the breach of the lens holder. The lens barrel has an upper end face, a lower end face, and an external thread is screwed to the internal thread of the lens holder.

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Patent standing
Legal status
Inactive
Granted
27 Mar 2007
Est. expiry
14 Jun 2025
Validity challenges
None recorded
Licences recorded
None recorded
Classification
H01L23/00
Prosecution counsel
Ascenda Law Group, PC
Examiner
PORTA, DAVID
US7196322B1 patent drawing, figure 1
Fig. 1
US7196322B1 patent drawing, figure 2
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Basis of termination

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“On this day, Plaintiff KT Imaging USA, LLC (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Dahua Vision Technology Co., Ltd., Dahua Technology (HK) Limited, Lorex Technology Inc., and Amcrest Technologies LLC (collectively, “Defendants”) announced to the Court that they have resolved Plaintiff’s claims for relief against Defendants asserted in this case. Plaintiff and Defendants have therefore requested that the Court dismiss Plaintiff’s claims for relief against Defendants with prejudice and attorneys’ fees, costs of court, and expenses taxed against the party incurring same. The Court, having considered this request, is of the opinion that their request for dismissal should be granted. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff’s claims for relief against the Defendants are dismissed with prejudice. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all attorneys’ fees, costs of court, and expenses shall be borne by each party incurring the same.”

Case 4:22-cv-03440 · S.D. Tex. · closed 8 December 2023
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What is case 4:22-cv-03440?

4:22-cv-03440 is a patent infringement action brought by KT Imaging USA, LLC against Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co., Ltd., filed on 6 Oct 2022 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The case closed on 8 December 2023.

Which patents were asserted in 4:22-cv-03440?

US6876544B2 (“Image sensor module and method for manufacturing the same”), assigned to KT IMAGING USA, LLC, currently inactive; US7196322B1 (“Image sensor package”), assigned to KT IMAGING USA, LLC, currently inactive; US8004602B2 (“Image sensor structure and integrated lens module thereof”), assigned to KT IMAGING USA, LLC; US8314481B2 (“Substrate structure for an image sensor package and method for manufacturing the same”), assigned to KT IMAGING USA, LLC. The record also lists Image sensor module and method for manufacturing the same, Image sensor package, Image sensor structure and integrated lens module thereof and Substrate structure for an image sensor package and method for manufacturing the same.

How was case 4:22-cv-03440 terminated?

The recorded basis of termination is dismissed with prejudice. The termination text reads: “On this day, Plaintiff KT Imaging USA, LLC (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Dahua Vision Technology Co., Ltd., Dahua Technology (HK) Limited, Lorex Technology Inc., and Amcrest Technologies LLC (collectively, “Defendants”) announced to the Court that they have resolved Plaintiff’s claims for relief against Defendants asserted in this case. Plaintiff and Defendants have therefore requested that the Court dismiss Plaintiff’s claims for relief against Defendants with prejudice and attorneys’ fees, costs of court, and expenses taxed against the party incu

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 4:22-cv-03440 take?

428 calendar days, from filing on 6 Oct 2022 to closure on 8 December 2023.

Who were the attorneys and the judge in 4:22-cv-03440?

Andrey Belenky, Brandon Gregory Moore and Dmitry Kheyfits are recorded as counsel for plaintiff KT Imaging USA. Keana T. Taylor appears for defendant Zhejiang Dahua Technology.

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