Patent Armory, Inc. v. Booking Holdings, Inc.

6:23-cv-00540 W.D. Tex. Closed 5 patents
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Infringement action filed 27 Jul 2023 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas and closed 19 Oct 2023, with 5 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: dismissed without prejudice.

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Case no.
6:23-cv-00540
Verdict cause
Infringement action
Court
W.D. Tex.
Court level
District Court
Case region
Texas
Chief judge
Alan D Albright
Trial level
First instance
Filed – Closed
27 Jul 2023 – 19 Oct 2023
Duration
84 days
Basis of termination
Dismissed without Prejudice
Products & marks
Intelligent communication routing system and method · Method and system for matching entities in an auction · Telephony control system with intelligent call routing
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US9456086B1 Active App. US12/719827

Method and system for matching entities in an auction

A method for matching a first entity with at least one second entity selected from a plurality of second entities, comprising defining a plurality of multivalued scalar data representing inferential targeting parameters for the first entity and a plurality of multivalued scalar data of each of the plurality of second entities, representing respective characteristic parameters for each respective second entity; and performing an automated optimization with respect to an economic surplus of a respective match of the first entity with the at least one of the plurality of second entities, and an opportunity cost of the unavailability of the at least one of the plurality of second entities for matching with an alternate first entity.

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Patent standing
Legal status
Active
Granted
27 Sep 2016
Earliest priority
7 Mar 2003
Est. expiry
26 Aug 2027
Validity challenges
None recorded
Licences recorded
None recorded
Classification
H04M3/00H04M5/00H04M3/523
Prosecution counsel
Hoffberg & Associates
Examiner
NGUYEN, KHAI N
US9456086B1 patent drawing, figure 1
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US9456086B1 patent drawing, figure 2
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US10491748B1 Active App. US15/797070

Intelligent communication routing system and method

A communications routing system, and method, for representing a plurality of predicted characteristics of a plurality of communications sources, each having an economic utility; representing a plurality of predicted characteristics of a plurality of communications targets each having an economic utility; and determining an optimal routing between the plurality of communications sources and the plurality of communications targets, by maximizing an aggregate utility with respect to the respective predicted characteristics of communications source and communications destination represented by linkages.

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Patent standing
Legal status
Active
Granted
26 Nov 2019
Earliest priority
3 Apr 2006
Est. expiry
24 May 2027
Validity challenges
None recorded
Licences recorded
None recorded
Classification
H04M3/00H04M5/00H04M3/523H04L29/06H04L12/66
Prosecution counsel
Hoffberg & Associates
Examiner
NGUYEN, QUYNH H
US10491748B1 patent drawing, figure 1
Fig. 1
US10491748B1 patent drawing, figure 2
Fig. 2

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Basis of termination

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"Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i), Plaintiff hereby dismisses this action without prejudice. Defendant has not yet answered the Complaint or moved for summary judgment"

Case 6:23-cv-00540 · W.D. Tex. · closed 19 October 2023
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What is case 6:23-cv-00540?

6:23-cv-00540 is a patent infringement action brought by Patent Armory, Inc. against Booking Holdings, Inc., filed on 27 Jul 2023 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. The case closed on 19 October 2023.

Which patents were asserted in 6:23-cv-00540?

US9456086B1 (“Method and system for matching entities in an auction”), assigned to PATENT ARMORY INC., currently active; US10491748B1 (“Intelligent communication routing system and method”), assigned to PATENT ARMORY INC., currently active; US7269253B1 (“Telephony control system with intelligent call routing”), assigned to PATENT ARMORY INC.; US7023979B1 (“Telephony control system with intelligent call routing”), assigned to PATENT ARMORY INC.; US10237420B1 (“Method and system for matching entities in an auction”), assigned to PATENT ARMORY INC.. The record also lists Intelligent communication routing system and method, Method and system for matching entities in an auction and Telephony control system with intelligent call routing.

How was case 6:23-cv-00540 terminated?

The recorded basis of termination is dismissed without prejudice. The termination text reads: "Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i), Plaintiff hereby dismisses this action without prejudice. Defendant has not yet answered the Complaint or moved 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 6:23-cv-00540 take?

84 calendar days, from filing on 27 Jul 2023 to closure on 19 October 2023.

Who were the attorneys and the judge in 6:23-cv-00540?

Chief Judge Alan D Albright presided. Isaac Rabicoff is recorded as counsel for plaintiff Patent Armory. Jeremy J. Taylor appears for defendant Booking.

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