M4siz Limited v. Victoria’s Secret & Co.
Infringement action filed 6 Jul 2022 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas and closed 19 Oct 2023, with US6526402B2 asserted. Recorded basis of termination: dismissed without prejudice.
Case record
- Patent involved
- US6526402B2
- Application no.
- US09/732947
- Case no.
- 6:22-cv-00740
- Verdict cause
- Infringement action
- Court
- W.D. Tex.
- Court level
- District Court
- Case region
- Texas
- Chief judge
- None recorded
- Trial level
- First instance
- Filed – Closed
- 6 Jul 2022 – 19 Oct 2023
- Duration
- 470 days
- Basis of termination
- Dismissed without Prejudice
- Products & marks
- Victoria’s Secret-branded websites https://www.victoriassecret.com
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
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Searching procedures
A searching procedure, particularly for searching on the Internet, using a search engine associated with a database and comprising submitting a request string comprising a locator (or URL) for the search engine and a search string including at least one search term. This will be an invalid address so an error signal is generated, and the generation thereof is monitored and used to trigger parsing of the request into the locator and the search string. The search string is then submitted to the search engine having the specified locator; and the data returned from the search engine is passed back to the user. The invention also includes a computer readable medium and a set of application program interfaces on such a medium for use in effecting the above procedure. The invention allows convenient searching from a command line.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 25 Feb 2003
- Earliest priority
- 27 Oct 2000
- Est. expiry
- 12 Jul 2021
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- LING, JAMES RICHARD
- Classification
- G06F17/30
- Prosecution counsel
- Renner, Kenner, Greive, Bobak, Taylor & Weber
- Examiner
- METJAHIC, SAFET
Parties of record
M4siz Limited
- Core tech
- G06F17/30
- Counsel
- Jeffrey Eugene Kubiak · Joseph J. Zito · William P. Ramey III
- Firm
- Dnl Zito Castellano, Ramey LLP
Victoria’s Secret & Co.
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Ashley Kissinger · Kyle A. Ceuninck · Richard W. Miller
- Firm
- Ballard Spahr LLP
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Eugene Kubiak | M4siz Limited | Plaintiff |
| Joseph J. Zito | M4siz Limited | Plaintiff |
| William P. Ramey III | M4siz Limited | Plaintiff |
| Ashley Kissinger | Victoria’s Secret & Co. | Defendant |
| Kyle A. Ceuninck | Victoria’s Secret & Co. | Defendant |
| Richard W. Miller | Victoria’s Secret & Co. | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties hereby stipulate and agree to the dismissal of the above action, without prejudice. The parties further stipulate and agree that each will bear its own costs and fees.”
Case 6:22-cv-00740 · W.D. Tex. · closed 19 October 2023
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 6:22-cv-00740?
6:22-cv-00740 is a patent infringement action brought by M4siz Limited against Victoria’s Secret & Co., filed on 6 Jul 2022 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. The case closed on 19 October 2023.
Which patent was asserted in 6:22-cv-00740?
US6526402B2 (“Searching procedures”), assigned to M4SIZ LIMITED, currently inactive. The record also lists Victoria’s Secret-branded websites https://www.victoriassecret.com.
How was case 6:22-cv-00740 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is dismissed without prejudice. The termination text reads: “Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties hereby stipulate and agree to the dismissal of the above action, without prejudice. The parties further stipulate and agree that each will bear its own costs and fees.”
What does dismissal without prejudice mean?
A dismissal without prejudice ends this action but leaves the claims alive — the plaintiff may file them again later, subject to the limitation period.
How long did case 6:22-cv-00740 take?
470 calendar days, from filing on 6 Jul 2022 to closure on 19 October 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 6:22-cv-00740?
Jeffrey Eugene Kubiak, Joseph J. Zito and William P. Ramey III are recorded as counsel for plaintiff M4siz. Ashley Kissinger, Kyle A. Ceuninck and Richard W. Miller appear for defendant Victoria’s Secret &.
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