Minotaur Systems, LLC v. Stellantis
Infringement action filed 16 Jun 2025 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and closed 3 Jun 2026, with US9652023B2 asserted. Recorded basis of termination: voluntary dismissal.
Case record
- Patent involved
- US9652023B2
- Application no.
- US12/508789
- Case no.
- 2:25-cv-00640
- Verdict cause
- Infringement action
- Court
- E.D. Tex.
- Court level
- District Court
- Case region
- Texas
- Chief judge
- Rodney Gilstrap
- Trial level
- First instance
- Filed – Closed
- 16 Jun 2025 – 3 Jun 2026
- Duration
- 352 days
- Basis of termination
- Voluntary dismissal
- Products & marks
- Power management system
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
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Power management system
A vehicle communication system facilitates hands-free interaction with a mobile device in a vehicle or elsewhere. Users interact with the system by speaking to it. The system processes text and processes commands. The system supports wireless technology for hands-free use. The system handles telephone calls, email, and SMS text messages. The user can customize the device via a user profile stored on an Internet web server. The system also includes a plurality of power conservation features.
- Legal status
- Active
- Granted
- 16 May 2017
- Earliest priority
- 24 Jul 2008
- Est. expiry
- 15 Jun 2035
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- BASIR, OTMAN A. · MINERS, WILLIAM BEN · FILIPPOV, VLADIMIR
- Classification
- G06F1/32H04M1/60H04W52/02H04M1/27H04M1/725H04M1/72433H04M1/72436H04M1/72484
- Prosecution counsel
- CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C.
- Examiner
- HOLWERDA, STEPHEN
Parties of record
Minotaur Systems, LLC
- Core tech
- G06F1/32H04M1/60H04W52/02H04M1/27
- Counsel
- Isaac Phillip Rabicoff
- Firm
- Rabicoff Law LLC
Stellantis
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Not recorded
- Firm
- Not recorded
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Isaac Phillip Rabicoff | Minotaur Systems, LLC | Plaintiff |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (the “Notice”). (Dkt. No. 6.) In the Notice, Plaintiff voluntarily dismisses the above-captioned case against Defendant without prejudice pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Id. at 1.) Defendant has not yet answered the Complaint or moved for summary judgment. (Id.) Having considered the Notice, the Court ACCEPTS AND ACKNOWLEDGES that all claims by Plaintiff against Defendant in the above-captioned case are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”
Case 2:25-cv-00640 · E.D. Tex. · closed 3 June 2026
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 2:25-cv-00640?
2:25-cv-00640 is a patent infringement action brought by Minotaur Systems, LLC against Stellantis, filed on 16 Jun 2025 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The case closed on 3 June 2026.
Which patent was asserted in 2:25-cv-00640?
US9652023B2 (“Power management system”), assigned to MINOTAUR SYSTEMS LLC, currently active. The record also lists Power management system.
How was case 2:25-cv-00640 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is voluntary dismissal. The termination text reads: “Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (the “Notice”). (Dkt. No. 6.) In the Notice, Plaintiff voluntarily dismisses the above-captioned case against Defendant without prejudice pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Id. at 1.) Defendant has not yet answered the Complaint or moved for summary judgment. (Id.) Having considered the Notice, the Court ACCEPTS AND ACKNOWLEDGES that all claims by Plaintiff against Defendant in the above-captioned case are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.”
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 2:25-cv-00640 take?
352 calendar days, from filing on 16 Jun 2025 to closure on 3 June 2026.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 2:25-cv-00640?
Chief Judge Rodney Gilstrap presided. Isaac Phillip Rabicoff is recorded as counsel for plaintiff Minotaur Systems.
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