Lexos Media IP, LLC v. eBay, Inc.
Infringement action filed 22 Jun 2022 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas and closed 6 Dec 2023, with 4 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: case transferred.
Case record
- Patents involved
- US5995102AUS7111254B1US6118449AUS7975241B2
- Case no.
- 6:22-cv-00648
- Verdict cause
- Infringement action
- Court
- W.D. Tex.
- Court level
- District Court
- Case region
- Texas
- Chief judge
- Alan D Albright
- Trial level
- First instance
- Filed – Closed
- 22 Jun 2022 – 6 Dec 2023
- Duration
- 532 days
- Basis of termination
- Case Transferred
- Products & marks
- ebay.com · website is the cursor modification technology
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Server system and method for modifying a cursor image
A system for modifying a cursor image, as displayed on a video monitor of a remote terminal, to a specific image having a desired shape and appearance. The system stores cursor image data corresponding to the specific image, and a cursor display code. The cursor display code contains information in response to which the cursor image is modified to the specific image. A server computer transmits specified information to the remote terminal. The information includes at least one cursor display instruction. The cursor display instruction is operable to modify, in conjunction with the cursor information and the cursor image data, a cursor image displayed by a display of the remote terminal in the shape and appearance of the specific image.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 30 Nov 1999
- Est. expiry
- 25 Jun 2017
- Validity challenges
- 3 on recordIPR2023-01000 · Patentability · filed by eBay, Inc.IPR2018-01749 · Other · filed by Ralph Lauren CorporationIPR2024-00336 · Patentability · filed by eBay, Inc.
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- ROSEN, JAMES SAMUEL · SCHMITTER, THOMAS A. · HALL, MARK S.
- Classification
- G06Q30/00G06F3/033G06F3/14G09G5/08G06F3/00G06F3/048G06F9/00G06F17/00G06F17/30G06Q30/02
- Prosecution counsel
- WEINGARTEN SCHURGIN GAGNEBIN & HAYES LLP
- Examiner
- BAYERL, RAYMOND J.
System for replacing a cursor image in connection with displaying the contents of a web page
A system for modifying a cursor image, as displayed on a video monitor of a remote terminal, to a specific image having a desired shape and appearance. The system stores cursor image data corresponding to the specific image, and a cursor display code. The cursor display code contains information in response to which the cursor image is modified to the specific image. A server computer transmits specified information to the remote terminal. The information includes at least one cursor display instruction. The cursor display instruction is operable to modify, in conjunction with the cursor information and the cursor image data, a cursor image displayed by a display of the remote terminal in the shape and appearance of the specific image.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 19 Sep 2006
- Est. expiry
- 25 Jun 2017
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- ROSEN, JAMES SAMUEL · SCHMITTER, THOMAS A. · HALL, MARK S.
- Classification
- G09G5/00
- Prosecution counsel
- PRETI FLAHERTY BELIVEAU & PACHIOS LLP
- Examiner
- CABECA, JOHN
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
Lexos Media IP, LLC
- Core tech
- G06Q30/00G06F3/033G06F3/14G09G5/08
- Counsel
- Christopher M. Joe · Eric W. Buether · Kenneth P. Kula · Michael William Doell · Sandeep Seth
- Firm
- Buether Joe & Counselors, LLC, SethLaw PLLC
eBay, Inc.
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Brian Prew · Janis E. Clements · Joshua L. Raskin · Kathryn Albanese · Vimal M. Kapadia
- Firm
- Greenberg Traurig LLP
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher M. Joe | Lexos Media IP, LLC | Plaintiff |
| Eric W. Buether | Lexos Media IP, LLC | Plaintiff |
| Kenneth P. Kula | Lexos Media IP, LLC | Plaintiff |
| Michael William Doell | Lexos Media IP, LLC | Plaintiff |
| Sandeep Seth | Lexos Media IP, LLC | Plaintiff |
| Brian Prew | eBay, Inc. | Defendant |
| Janis E. Clements | eBay, Inc. | Defendant |
| Joshua L. Raskin | eBay, Inc. | Defendant |
| Kathryn Albanese | eBay, Inc. | Defendant |
| Vimal M. Kapadia | eBay, Inc. | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“Sealed Motion DEFENDANTS OPPOSED MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE TO THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA”
Case 6:22-cv-00648 · W.D. Tex. · closed 6 December 2023
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 6:22-cv-00648?
6:22-cv-00648 is a patent infringement action brought by Lexos Media IP, LLC against eBay, Inc., filed on 22 Jun 2022 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. The case closed on 6 December 2023.
Which patents were asserted in 6:22-cv-00648?
US5995102A (“Server system and method for modifying a cursor image”), assigned to LEXOS MEDIA IP, LLC, currently inactive; US7111254B1 (“System for replacing a cursor image in connection with displaying the contents of a web page”), assigned to LEXOS MEDIA IP, LLC, currently inactive; US6118449A (“Server system and method for modifying a cursor image”), assigned to LEXOS MEDIA IP, LLC; US7975241B2 (“System for replacing a cursor image in connection with displaying the contents of a web page”), assigned to LEXOS MEDIA IP, LLC. The record also lists ebay.com and website is the cursor modification technology.
How was case 6:22-cv-00648 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is case transferred. The termination text reads: “Sealed Motion DEFENDANTS OPPOSED MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE TO THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA”
What does transfer mean?
A transfer moves the case to another district rather than deciding it. The action continues there under a new case number.
How long did case 6:22-cv-00648 take?
532 calendar days, from filing on 22 Jun 2022 to closure on 6 December 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 6:22-cv-00648?
Chief Judge Alan D Albright presided. Christopher M. Joe, Eric W. Buether, Kenneth P. Kula, Michael William Doell and Sandeep Seth are recorded as counsel for plaintiff Lexos Media IP. Brian Prew, Janis E. Clements, Joshua L. Raskin, Kathryn Albanese and Vimal M. Kapadia appear for defendant eBay.
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