Mellaconic IP, LLC v. Workforce.com, Inc.
Infringement action filed 20 Oct 2022 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and closed 17 Jan 2023, with US9986435B2 asserted. Recorded basis of termination: voluntary dismissal.
Case record
- Patent involved
- US9986435B2
- Application no.
- US14/885515
- Case no.
- 1:22-cv-05769
- Verdict cause
- Infringement action
- Court
- N.D. Ill.
- Court level
- District Court
- Case region
- Illinois
- Chief judge
- Nancy L. Maldonado
- Trial level
- First instance
- Filed – Closed
- 20 Oct 2022 – 17 Jan 2023
- Duration
- 89 days
- Basis of termination
- Voluntary dismissal
- Products & marks
- Autonomous, non-interactive, context-based services for cellular phone
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
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Autonomous, non-interactive, context-based services for cellular phone
Examples include autonomously authenticating a financial transaction, on behalf of the user, without interacting with the user, via wireless communication link. In various embodiments, the user’s cellular phone may be configured to process a message that provides at least partial service context and autonomously authenticate the financial transaction.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 29 May 2018
- Est. expiry
- 31 Mar 2029
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- POTKONJAK, MIODRAG · BECKMANN, NATHAN
- Classification
- H04M1/66H04W4/02H04W4/14G06Q20/32H04L29/08H04W4/16H04W12/06H04W8/22H04M1/663H04W88/18H04M1/725H04M1/72436H04M1/72454
- Prosecution counsel
- IP Spring – AI
- Examiner
- BEAMER, TEMICA M
Parties of record
Mellaconic IP, LLC
- Core tech
- H04M1/66H04W4/02H04W4/14G06Q20/32
- Counsel
- Andrew S. Curfman · David Randolph Bennett · Steven G. Kalberg
- Firm
- Direction IP Law, Sand & Sebolt LPA
Workforce.com, Inc.
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Not recorded
- Firm
- Not recorded
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew S. Curfman | Mellaconic IP, LLC | Plaintiff |
| David Randolph Bennett | Mellaconic IP, LLC | Plaintiff |
| Steven G. Kalberg | Mellaconic IP, LLC | Plaintiff |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“Now comes Plaintiff Mellaconic IP LLC, by and through its counsel, and pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i), hereby voluntarily dismisses all of the claims asserted against Defendant Workforce.com Inc. in the within action WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Workforce.com Inc. has not served an answer or a motion for summary judgment.”
Case 1:22-cv-05769 · N.D. Ill. · closed 17 January 2023
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 1:22-cv-05769?
1:22-cv-05769 is a patent infringement action brought by Mellaconic IP, LLC against Workforce.com, Inc., filed on 20 Oct 2022 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The case closed on 17 January 2023.
Which patent was asserted in 1:22-cv-05769?
US9986435B2 (“Autonomous, non-interactive, context-based services for cellular phone”), assigned to MELLACONIC IP LLC, currently inactive. The record also lists Autonomous, non-interactive, context-based services for cellular phone.
How was case 1:22-cv-05769 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is voluntary dismissal. The termination text reads: “Now comes Plaintiff Mellaconic IP LLC, by and through its counsel, and pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i), hereby voluntarily dismisses all of the claims asserted against Defendant Workforce.com Inc. in the within action WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Workforce.com Inc. has not served an answer or a motion for summary judgment.”
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 1:22-cv-05769 take?
89 calendar days, from filing on 20 Oct 2022 to closure on 17 January 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 1:22-cv-05769?
Chief Judge Nancy L. Maldonado presided. Andrew S. Curfman, David Randolph Bennett and Steven G. Kalberg are recorded as counsel for plaintiff Mellaconic IP.
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