Patent Armory, Inc. v. CICI Enterprises, LP
Infringement action filed 24 Aug 2023 in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and closed 23 Oct 2023, with 5 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: dismissed without prejudice.
Case record
- Patents involved
- US9456086B1US10491748B1US7269253B1US7023979B1US10237420B1
- Case no.
- 1:23-cv-00930
- Verdict cause
- Infringement action
- Court
- D. Del.
- Court level
- District Court
- Case region
- Delaware
- Chief judge
- Maryellen Noreika
- Trial level
- First instance
- Filed – Closed
- 24 Aug 2023 – 23 Oct 2023
- Duration
- 60 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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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.
- 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
- Inventors
- WU, WAI · HELLER, TOBY · HOFFBERG, STEVEN M.
- Classification
- H04M3/00H04M5/00H04M3/523
- Prosecution counsel
- Hoffberg & Associates
- Examiner
- NGUYEN, KHAI N
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.
- 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
- Inventors
- WU, WAI · HOFFBERG, STEVEN M.
- Classification
- H04M3/00H04M5/00H04M3/523H04L29/06H04L12/66
- Prosecution counsel
- Hoffberg & Associates
- Examiner
- NGUYEN, QUYNH H
Also asserted in this case
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Parties of record
Patent Armory, Inc.
- Core tech
- H04M3/00H04M5/00H04M3/523H04L29/06
- Counsel
- John C. Phillips Jr. · Megan C. Haney
- Firm
- Phillips, McLaughlin & Hall PA
CICI Enterprises, LP
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Jeremy Douglas Anderson
- Firm
- Fish & Richardson PC
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| John C. Phillips Jr. | Patent Armory, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Megan C. Haney | Patent Armory, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Jeremy Douglas Anderson | CICI Enterprises, LP | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), the parties hereby stipulate to dismiss all claims against CiCi Enterprises, LP WITH PREJUDICE and all counterclaims against Patent Armory Inc. WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Each party shall bear its own costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees.”
Case 1:23-cv-00930 · D. Del. · closed 23 October 2023
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What is case 1:23-cv-00930?
1:23-cv-00930 is a patent infringement action brought by Patent Armory, Inc. against CICI Enterprises, LP, filed on 24 Aug 2023 in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. The case closed on 23 October 2023.
Which patents were asserted in 1:23-cv-00930?
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 1:23-cv-00930 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)(ii), the parties hereby stipulate to dismiss all claims against CiCi Enterprises, LP WITH PREJUDICE and all counterclaims against Patent Armory Inc. WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Each party shall bear its own costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees.”
What does dismissal with prejudice mean?
A dismissal with prejudice permanently ends the claims that were filed, so the same claims cannot be brought again against that defendant. It is the usual form when the parties have settled.
How long did case 1:23-cv-00930 take?
60 calendar days, from filing on 24 Aug 2023 to closure on 23 October 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 1:23-cv-00930?
Chief Judge Maryellen Noreika presided. John C. Phillips Jr. and Megan C. Haney are recorded as counsel for plaintiff Patent Armory. Jeremy Douglas Anderson appears for defendant CICI Enterprises, LP.
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