Noco, Co. v. Shenzhenshi Daosishangmao Youxiangongsi et al.
Infringement action filed 14 Feb 2023 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas and closed 10 May 2023, with 5 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: case stayed.
Case record
- Patents involved
- US10328808B2US11254213B2US9770992B2US11447023B2US10981452B2
- Case no.
- 4:23-cv-00554
- Verdict cause
- Infringement action
- Court
- S.D. Tex.
- Court level
- District Court
- Case region
- Texas
- Chief judge
- Lee H Rosenthal
- Trial level
- First instance
- Filed – Closed
- 14 Feb 2023 – 10 May 2023
- Duration
- 85 days
- Basis of termination
- Case Stayed
- Products & marks
- Portable or hand held vehicle battery jump starting apparatus with battery cell equalization circuit · Portable vehicle battery jump start apparatus with safety protection and jumper cable device thereof
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Portable vehicle battery jump start apparatus with safety protection and jumper cable device thereof
A handheld device for jump starting a vehicle engine includes a rechargeable lithium ion battery pack, a microcontroller, and a jumper cable device. The lithium ion battery is coupled to a power output port of the device through a FET smart switch actuated by the microcontroller. A vehicle battery isolation sensor connected in circuit with positive and negative polarity outputs connectable to the jumper cable device detects the presence of a vehicle battery connected between the positive and negative polarity outputs. A reverse polarity sensor connected to the circuit with the positive and negative polarity outputs detects the polarity of a vehicle battery connected between the positive and negative polarity outputs, such that the microcontroller will enable power to be delivered from the lithium ion power pack to the output port only when a good battery is connected to the output port and jumper cable device, and only when the battery is connected with proper polarity of positive and negative terminals.
- Legal status
- Active
- Granted
- 25 Jun 2019
- Est. expiry
- 3 Jul 2034
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- NOOK, JONATHAN LEWIS · NOOK, WILLIAM KNIGHT · STANFIELD, JAMES RICHARD · UNDERHILL, DEREK MICHAEL
- Classification
- H02J7/00H02J1/00
- Prosecution counsel
- Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
- Examiner
- DIAO, M BAYE
Portable or hand held vehicle battery jump starting apparatus with battery cell equalization circuit
A portable or handheld device or apparatus for jump starting a vehicle engine having a depleted or discharged starting battery. The portable or handheld device or apparatus for jump starting a vehicle engine includes a rechargeable lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery pack and a battery cell equalization circuit configured to prevent overcharging of one or more individual lithium-ion battery cells, which can cause fire, damage to the battery pack and device or apparatus for jump starting a vehicle, or personal injury to a user.
- Legal status
- Active
- Granted
- 22 Feb 2022
- Est. expiry
- 29 Nov 2038
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- NOOK, JONATHAN LEWIS · NOOK, SR., WILLIAM KNIGHT · STANFIELD, JAMES RICHARD · UNDERHILL, DEREK MICHAEL
- Classification
- H02J7/00B60L3/00H01M10/0525H01M10/42H01M10/44B60L50/60F02N11/12B60L53/18
- Prosecution counsel
- Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
- Examiner
- GRANT, ROBERT
Also asserted in this case
3 moreThe docket lists 5 asserted patents. Full bibliographic detail, drawings and prosecution history for the remaining 3 asserted patents are one query away in Eureka.
- US9770992B2Portable vehicle battery jump start apparatus with safety protection and jumper cable device therefor
- US11447023B2Portable vehicle battery jump start apparatus with safety protection and jumper cable device thereof
- US10981452B2Portable or hand held vehicle battery jump starting apparatus with battery cell equalization circuit
Parties of record
Noco, Co.
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Anna E Raimer · David B. Cochran · John C. Evans · Meredith M. Wilkes
- Firm
- Jones Day, Jones Day (Houston)
Shenzhenshi Daosishangmao Youxiangongsi
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Not recorded
- Firm
- Not recorded
- Also named
- Ace Farmer LLC · Metasee LLC
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Anna E Raimer | Noco, Co. | Plaintiff |
| David B. Cochran | Noco, Co. | Plaintiff |
| John C. Evans | Noco, Co. | Plaintiff |
| Meredith M. Wilkes | Noco, Co. | Plaintiff |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“The court grants Metasee LLC’s and Ace Farmer LLC’s motion to stay pending resolution of related proceedings before the U.S. International Trade Commission. (Docket Entry No. 30). This case is stayed in its entirety until the resolution of the ITC proceedings. All current deadlines are vacated. The parties must file a joint notice with the court within 14 days of the resolution of the ITC proceedings. The notice must include the parties’ proposal as to how this case should proceed”
Case 4:23-cv-00554 · S.D. Tex. · closed 10 May 2023
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 4:23-cv-00554?
4:23-cv-00554 is a patent infringement action brought by Noco, Co. against Shenzhenshi Daosishangmao Youxiangongsi, filed on 14 Feb 2023 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The case closed on 10 May 2023.
Which patents were asserted in 4:23-cv-00554?
US10328808B2 (“Portable vehicle battery jump start apparatus with safety protection and jumper cable device thereof”), assigned to THE NOCO COMPANY, currently active; US11254213B2 (“Portable or hand held vehicle battery jump starting apparatus with battery cell equalization circuit”), assigned to THE NOCO COMPANY, currently active; US9770992B2 (“Portable vehicle battery jump start apparatus with safety protection and jumper cable device therefor”), assigned to THE NOCO COMPANY; US11447023B2 (“Portable vehicle battery jump start apparatus with safety protection and jumper cable device thereof”), assigned to THE NOCO COMPANY; US10981452B2 (“Portable or hand held vehicle battery jump starting apparatus with battery cell equalization circuit”), assigned to THE NOCO COMPANY. The record also lists Portable or hand held vehicle battery jump starting apparatus with battery cell equalization circuit and Portable vehicle battery jump start apparatus with safety protection and jumper cable device thereof.
How was case 4:23-cv-00554 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is case stayed. The termination text reads: “The court grants Metasee LLC’s and Ace Farmer LLC’s motion to stay pending resolution of related proceedings before the U.S. International Trade Commission. (Docket Entry No. 30). This case is stayed in its entirety until the resolution of the ITC proceedings. All current deadlines are vacated. The parties must file a joint notice with the court within 14 days of the resolution of the ITC proceedings. The notice must include the parties’ proposal as to how this case should proceed”
How long did case 4:23-cv-00554 take?
85 calendar days, from filing on 14 Feb 2023 to closure on 10 May 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 4:23-cv-00554?
Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal presided. Anna E Raimer, David B. Cochran, John C. Evans and Meredith M. Wilkes are recorded as counsel for plaintiff Noco.
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