LTI Flexible Products, Inc. v. The Regents of the University Of California
Patentability filed 21 Mar 2023 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and closed 3 Aug 2023, with US10309728B2 asserted. Recorded basis of termination: voluntary dismissal.
Case record
- Patent involved
- US10309728B2
- Application no.
- US14/338033
- Case no.
- 23-1637
- Verdict cause
- Patentability
- Court
- Fed. Cir.
- Court level
- Court of Appeals
- Case region
- District of Columbia
- Chief judge
- None recorded
- Trial level
- Appeal
- Filed – Closed
- 21 Mar 2023 – 3 Aug 2023
- Duration
- 135 days
- Basis of termination
- Voluntary dismissal
- Products & marks
- Titanium-based thermal ground plane
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
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Titanium-based thermal ground plane
Titanium-based thermal ground planes are described. A thermal ground plane in accordance with the present invention comprises a titanium substrate comprising a plurality of pillars, wherein the plurality of Ti pillars can be optionally oxidized to form nanostructured titania coated pillars, and a vapor cavity, in communication with the plurality of titanium pillars, for transporting thermal energy from one region of the thermal ground plane to another region of the thermal ground plane.
- Legal status
- Active
- Granted
- 4 Jun 2019
- Earliest priority
- 21 Jul 2009
- Est. expiry
- 1 May 2030
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- MACDONALD, NOEL C. · MEINHART, CARL D. · DING, CHANGSONG · BOZORGI, PAYAM · SONI, GAURAV · PIOREK, BRIAN D.
- Classification
- F28D15/04H01L23/427H10W40/73H10W76/12
- Prosecution counsel
- GATES & COOPER LLP
- Examiner
- DUONG, THO V
Parties of record
LTI Flexible Products, Inc.
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Kevin Kent McNish
- Firm
- McNish PLLC
The Regents of the University Of California
- Core tech
- F28D15/04H01L23/427H10W40/73H10W76/12
- Counsel
- Daniel J. Pereira · Donald McPhail
- Firm
- Oblon McClelland Maier & Neustadt, LLP
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kent McNish | LTI Flexible Products, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Daniel J. Pereira | The Regents of the University Of California | Defendant |
| Donald McPhail | The Regents of the University Of California | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“The parties having so agreed, it is ordered that: (1) The proceeding is DISMISSED under Fed. R. App. P. 42 (b). (2) Each side shall bear their own costs.”
Case 23-1637 · Fed. Cir. · closed 3 August 2023
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 23-1637?
23-1637 is a patent patentability brought by LTI Flexible Products, Inc. against The Regents of the University Of California, filed on 21 Mar 2023 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The case closed on 3 August 2023.
Which patent was asserted in 23-1637?
US10309728B2 (“Titanium-based thermal ground plane”), assigned to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, currently active. The record also lists Titanium-based thermal ground plane.
How was case 23-1637 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is voluntary dismissal. The termination text reads: “The parties having so agreed, it is ordered that: (1) The proceeding is DISMISSED under Fed. R. App. P. 42 (b). (2) Each side shall bear their own costs.”
What does voluntary dismissal mean?
A voluntary dismissal is one the plaintiff asks for rather than one the court imposes. Where both sides stipulate to it, it commonly signals a settlement that is not filed on the public docket.
How long did case 23-1637 take?
135 calendar days, from filing on 21 Mar 2023 to closure on 3 August 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 23-1637?
Kevin Kent McNish is recorded as counsel for plaintiff LTI Flexible Products. Daniel J. Pereira and Donald McPhail appear for defendant The Regents of the University Of California.
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