PayRange vs. CSC ServiceWorks: Mobile Payment Patent Dispute Ends in Voluntary Dismissal
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📋 Case Summary
| Case Name | PayRange, Inc. v. CSC ServiceWorks, Inc. |
| Case Number | 1:24-cv-00279 (D. Del.) |
| Court | District of Delaware, before Chief Judge Maryellen Noreika |
| Duration | Mar 4, 2024 – Apr 25, 2024 52 days |
| Outcome | Voluntary Dismissal with Prejudice |
| Patents at Issue | |
| Accused Products | CSC ServiceWorks Digital Payment-Enabled Laundry Equipment |
Case Overview
The Parties
⚖️ Plaintiff
Portland-based technology company specializing in mobile payment solutions for unattended retail environments — including vending machines, laundry equipment, and amusement devices.
🛡️ Defendant
One of the largest providers of commercial laundry equipment services in North America, increasingly integrating digital payment systems into its machine fleet.
Patents at Issue
This case involved three U.S. patents covering mobile device-to-machine payment technology, targeting both the transaction mechanism and the user-experience layer of mobile-to-machine payment systems. These patents are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
- • US 10,719,833 B2 — Method and system for performing mobile device-to-machine payments
- • US 10,891,614 B2 — Mobile device-to-machine payment methods
- • US 11,488,174 B2 — Method and system for presenting representations of payment accepting unit events
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The Verdict & Legal Analysis
Outcome
On April 25, 2024, PayRange filed a voluntary dismissal with prejudice under Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i). No damages or injunctive relief were awarded, and each party agreed to bear its own attorneys’ fees and costs. The dismissal means PayRange cannot re-file the same claims against CSC ServiceWorks based on these three patents.
Key Legal Issues
The swift resolution in just 52 days, well before any significant procedural milestones, suggests a pre-litigation confidential agreement or a strategic withdrawal by PayRange. While this case produces no binding precedent, it carries important signaling value for the mobile payment patent space, indicating PayRange’s active assertion program in this technology vertical.
Freedom to Operate (FTO) Analysis
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High Risk Area
Mobile device-to-machine payment interfaces
3 Patents at Issue
Covering mobile payment methods
Active Portfolio
PayRange’s patents remain enforceable
✅ Key Takeaways
Voluntary dismissal under Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) is a powerful pre-answer exit mechanism that preserves enforceability against third parties.
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Three U.S. patents: No. 10,719,833 B2, No. 10,891,614 B2, and No. 11,488,174 B2 — all covering mobile device-to-machine payment methods and event presentation systems.
PayRange filed a voluntary dismissal with prejudice under Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i) just 52 days after filing, before CSC ServiceWorks served an answer — suggesting a confidential resolution or strategic withdrawal.
PayRange’s patents remain active and enforceable. Companies in unattended retail, laundry, and vending sectors should conduct freedom-to-operate analysis against PayRange’s portfolio.
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References
- PACER — United States District Court for the District of Delaware, Case No. 1:24-cv-00279
- USPTO Patent Full-Text Database — U.S. Patent Nos. 10,719,833; 10,891,614; 11,488,174
- United States District Court for the District of Delaware
- Cornell Legal Information Institute — Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i)
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