Locket IP, LLC v. Nordstrom, Inc.
Infringement action filed 31 May 2022 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas and closed 27 Oct 2023, with 2 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: case dismissed.
Case record
- Patents involved
- US9990112B2US10514832B2
- Case no.
- 6:22-cv-00548
- 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
- 31 May 2022 – 27 Oct 2023
- Duration
- 514 days
- Basis of termination
- Case Dismissed
- Products & marks
- Nordstrom Website https://www.nordstrom.com
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Method and apparatus for locating regions of interest in a user interface
The present disclosure is directed towards having a user interface that displays a number of cards or windows. A user can implement a command where the user interface will automatically change the position of the displayed cards to show regions of interest which are the parts of the cards that a user may have interested in. The user interest can be determined in accordance with user preference information. Optionally, cards which do not have regions of interest are removed from a display area and such cards are replaced with new cards that do have regions of interest.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 5 Jun 2018
- Earliest priority
- 22 Dec 2010
- Est. expiry
- 28 Aug 2033
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- GUDORF, GREGORY DAVID · RUDMAN, KENNETH ALAN · NADZAKOV, VASIL · YOON, ANDREW · YEH, ROGER · BADAWIYEH, BASIL · PINVIDIC, GENEVIEVE MARIE · FORTE, DANA SHAWN · DIEP, DAN HAN · AHMED, SAMIR M. · SHARTZER, LEE DOUGLAS · BISHOP, JOHN FREDERICK · BOOTH, JR., JAMES EARL · TRAN, HAO CHI · LEE, PETER S · PICKERSGILL, JASON DOUGLAS · WALKER, MARK LEROY · PETTIGREW, DAVID
- Classification
- G06F3/048G06F3/0482G11B27/034G06F3/0484G11B27/10G06F17/30G06F3/0488G06F3/0485
- Examiner
- LU, HUA
Method for locating regions of interest in a user interface
The present disclosure is directed towards having a user interface that displays a number of cards or windows. A user can implement a command where the user interface will automatically change the position of the displayed cards to show regions of interest which are the parts of the cards that a user may have interested in. The user interest can be determined in accordance with user preference information. Optionally, cards which do not have regions of interest are removed from a display area and such cards are replaced with new cards that do have regions of interest.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 24 Dec 2019
- Earliest priority
- 20 Dec 2011
- Est. expiry
- 6 Feb 2032
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- RUDMAN, KENNETH · NADZAKOV, VASIL · YOON, ANDREW · YEH, ROGER · BADAWIYEH, BASIL · PINVIDIC, GENEVIEVE MARIE · FORTE, DANA · DIEP, DAN HAN · AHMED, SAMIR · SHARTZER, LEE · BISHOP, JOHN FREDERICK · BOOTH, JAMES · TRAN, HAO CHI · LEE, PETER · GUDORF, GREGORY · PICKERSGILL, DOUGLAS JASON · WALKER, MARK · PETTIGREW, DAVID
- Classification
- G06F3/048G11B27/034G06F3/0482G06F3/0485G06F16/44G06F3/0484G11B27/10G06F3/0488G06F16/438
- Examiner
- LU, HUA
Parties of record
Locket IP, LLC
- Core tech
- G06F3/048G06F3/0482G11B27/034G06F3/0484
- Counsel
- Raymond W. Mort III
- Firm
- The Mort Law Firm PLLC
Nordstrom, Inc.
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Bryan P. Clark · C. Luke Nelson · Christopher T. Bovenkamp · Kent E. Baldauf · Martin C. Robson III · Steven Chase Callahan
- Firm
- Charhon Callahan Robson & Garza, PLLC, The Webb Law Firm PC
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Raymond W. Mort III | Locket IP, LLC | Plaintiff |
| Bryan P. Clark | Nordstrom, Inc. | Defendant |
| C. Luke Nelson | Nordstrom, Inc. | Defendant |
| Christopher T. Bovenkamp | Nordstrom, Inc. | Defendant |
| Kent E. Baldauf | Nordstrom, Inc. | Defendant |
| Martin C. Robson III | Nordstrom, Inc. | Defendant |
| Steven Chase Callahan | Nordstrom, Inc. | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), Plaintiff hereby stipulates to dismiss all claims, counterclaims, and requests for relief asserted against Nordstrom, Inc. in the above-referenced lawsuit, or that could have been asserted against Nordstrom, Inc. in the abovereferenced lawsuit, WITH PREJUDICE. To the extent asserted, Nordstrom, Inc. hereby stipulates to dismiss all claims, counterclaims, and requests for relief asserted against Plaintiff in the above-referenced lawsuit, or that could have been asserted against Plaintiff in the above-referenced lawsuit, WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Plaintiff and Nordstrom, Inc. each agree and stipulate to bear their own respective attorney’s fees, expenses, and costs associated with the above-referenced lawsuit.”
Case 6:22-cv-00548 · W.D. Tex. · closed 27 October 2023
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What is case 6:22-cv-00548?
6:22-cv-00548 is a patent infringement action brought by Locket IP, LLC against Nordstrom, Inc., filed on 31 May 2022 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. The case closed on 27 October 2023.
Which patents were asserted in 6:22-cv-00548?
US9990112B2 (“Method and apparatus for locating regions of interest in a user interface”), assigned to LOCKET IP LLC, currently inactive; US10514832B2 (“Method for locating regions of interest in a user interface”), assigned to LOCKET IP LLC, currently inactive. The record also lists Nordstrom Website https://www.nordstrom.com.
How was case 6:22-cv-00548 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is case dismissed. The termination text reads: “Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), Plaintiff hereby stipulates to dismiss all claims, counterclaims, and requests for relief asserted against Nordstrom, Inc. in the above-referenced lawsuit, or that could have been asserted against Nordstrom, Inc. in the abovereferenced lawsuit, WITH PREJUDICE. To the extent asserted, Nordstrom, Inc. hereby stipulates to dismiss all claims, counterclaims, and requests for relief asserted against Plaintiff in the above-referenced lawsuit, or that could have been asserted against Plaintiff in the above-referenced lawsuit, WITHOUT PREJU
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 6:22-cv-00548 take?
514 calendar days, from filing on 31 May 2022 to closure on 27 October 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 6:22-cv-00548?
Chief Judge Alan D Albright presided. Raymond W. Mort III is recorded as counsel for plaintiff Locket IP. Bryan P. Clark, C. Luke Nelson, Christopher T. Bovenkamp, Kent E. Baldauf, Martin C. Robson III and Steven Chase Callahan appear for defendant Nordstrom.
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