Microelectronic Innovations, LLC v. Qorvo, Inc.
Infringement action filed 22 Nov 2022 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and closed 29 Jun 2023, with 3 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: dismissed without prejudice.
Case record
- Patents involved
- US7298218B2JP7130594B2US7177605B2
- Case no.
- 4:22-cv-00988
- Verdict cause
- Infringement action
- Court
- E.D. Tex.
- Court level
- District Court
- Case region
- Texas
- Chief judge
- Sean D. Jordan
- Trial level
- First instance
- Filed – Closed
- 22 Nov 2022 – 29 Jun 2023
- Duration
- 219 days
- Basis of termination
- Dismissed without Prejudice
- Products & marks
- Direct addition synthesis of diamond semiconductors · Frequency synthesizer architecture · Power amplification device, in particular for a cellular mobile telephone
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Frequency synthesizer architecture
A frequency synthesizer is provided with a PLL, including a divider by N circuit and a phase generation circuit which is connected to the output of the VCO of the PLL. The phase generation circuit generates a predetermined number of phases synchronized on the frequency of the VCO and at intervals from each other equal to a time difference representative of a phase error measured by a phase comparator of the PLL. A signal generation circuit provides an intermediate signal starting from the phases, the period of which is dependent on the time difference and a first adjustment parameter. The intermediate signal is applied to the divider by N circuit. A correction circuit determines the phase error accumulated during N−1 periods of the intermediate signal and makes a correction of the intermediate signal every N periods of the intermediate signal as a function of the accumulated phase error such that the loop becomes stable.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 20 Nov 2007
- Earliest priority
- 6 Aug 2004
- Est. expiry
- 4 Oct 2025
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- GHAZALI, MOSTAFA · PIERRE-OLIVIER, JOUFFRE
- Classification
- H03L7/00H03L7/081H03L7/099H03L7/18
- Prosecution counsel
- JENKENS & GILCHRIST, PC
- Examiner
- LEE, BENNY
ダイヤモンド半導体の直接付加合成
- Legal status
- Active
- Granted
- 5 Sep 2022
- Earliest priority
- 10 May 2018
- Est. expiry
- 9 May 2039
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- デイヴィッド グレン フィンドリー
- Classification
- B28B1/30B33Y30/00B33Y10/00H10W70/692
Also asserted in this case
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Parties of record
Microelectronic Innovations, LLC
- Core tech
- H03L7/00H03L7/081H03L7/099H03L7/18
- Counsel
- Alan Arthur Wright · James M. Lennon · Timothy Devlin
- Firm
- Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey LLP (McLean), Devlin Law Firm LLC (Wilmington)
Qorvo, Inc.
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Kurt Max Pankratz · Morgan Grissum Mayne
- Firm
- Baker Botts LLP (Dallas)
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Arthur Wright | Microelectronic Innovations, LLC | Plaintiff |
| James M. Lennon | Microelectronic Innovations, LLC | Plaintiff |
| Timothy Devlin | Microelectronic Innovations, LLC | Plaintiff |
| Kurt Max Pankratz | Qorvo, Inc. | Defendant |
| Morgan Grissum Mayne | Qorvo, Inc. | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“Before the Court is Plaintiff Microelectronic Innovations, LLC’s Unopposed Motion to Dismiss without Prejudice. (Dkt. #22). The motion, ostensibly brought pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2), requests that the case be dismissed without prejudice and provides that each party will bear “their own attorneys’ fees, expenses, and costs.” (Dkt. #22 at 1). The Court will grant the motion. It is therefore ORDERED that Plaintiff Microelectronic Innovations, LLC’s Unopposed Motion to Dismiss without Prejudice, (Dkt. #22), is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that all claims asserted in this action are DISMISSED without prejudice, with each party bearing its own costs and fees.”
Case 4:22-cv-00988 · E.D. Tex. · closed 29 June 2023
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 4:22-cv-00988?
4:22-cv-00988 is a patent infringement action brought by Microelectronic Innovations, LLC against Qorvo, Inc., filed on 22 Nov 2022 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The case closed on 29 June 2023.
Which patents were asserted in 4:22-cv-00988?
US7298218B2 (“Frequency synthesizer architecture”), assigned to MICROELECTRONIC INNOVATIONS, LLC, currently inactive; JP7130594B2 (“ダイヤモンド半導体の直接付加合成”), assigned to ロッキード マーティン コーポレイション, currently active; US7177605B2 (“Power amplification device, in particular for a cellular mobile telephone”), assigned to MICROELECTRONIC INNOVATIONS, LLC. The record also lists Direct addition synthesis of diamond semiconductors, Frequency synthesizer architecture and Power amplification device, in particular for a cellular mobile telephone.
How was case 4:22-cv-00988 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is dismissed without prejudice. The termination text reads: “Before the Court is Plaintiff Microelectronic Innovations, LLC’s Unopposed Motion to Dismiss without Prejudice. (Dkt. #22). The motion, ostensibly brought pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2), requests that the case be dismissed without prejudice and provides that each party will bear “their own attorneys’ fees, expenses, and costs.” (Dkt. #22 at 1). The Court will grant the motion. It is therefore ORDERED that Plaintiff Microelectronic Innovations, LLC’s Unopposed Motion to Dismiss without Prejudice, (Dkt. #22), is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that all claims asserted in th
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 4:22-cv-00988 take?
219 calendar days, from filing on 22 Nov 2022 to closure on 29 June 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 4:22-cv-00988?
Chief Judge Sean D. Jordan presided. Alan Arthur Wright, James M. Lennon and Timothy Devlin are recorded as counsel for plaintiff Microelectronic Innovations. Kurt Max Pankratz and Morgan Grissum Mayne appear for defendant Qorvo.
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