Infringement action filed 8 Dec 2020 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California and closed 26 Jul 2023, with US10829189B2 asserted. Recorded basis of termination: dismissed with prejudice.
The invention relates to an interface for mounting a propulsion mechanism to a watercraft such as a fishing kayak, and to a watercraft comprising such an interface. The interface comprises a first portion including a first plate with a hole sized and shaped for receiving therethrough a portion of the propulsion mechanism, a second portion including a second plate and one channel extending from the second plate, the channel being in registry with the hole of the first portion for therein a portion of the propulsion mechanism. The interface also comprises fastening assemblies for removably fastening the second portion to the first portion of the interface, and a guiding assembly for maintaining the channel of the second portion in registry with the hole of the first portion.
Ahren C. Hsu-Hoffman · Alexander Wettermann · Austin Lawrence Zuck · Corey Ray Houmand · Katerina Hora Jacobson · Marinna Catherine Radloff · Michael J. Lyons
Bernard Charles Cryan · Corrin Nicole Drakulich · Frank E. Scherkenbach · John W. Thornburgh · Kelly Nicole Williams · Oliver James Richards · Todd G. Miller · Tucker Nephi Terhufen
Firm
Fish & Richardson LLP (John Johnson), Fish & Richardson LLP (Oliver J. Richards), Fish & Richardson Corrin Drakulich, Fish & Richardson PC, Fish & Richardson Todd Miller
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Outcome
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim
"On July 25, 2023, the Parties filed a joint motion and stipulation to dismiss this action with prejudice. ECF No. 192. For good cause, the Court GRANTS the motion and dismisses the action, including all claims and counterclaims, with prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a). Each party shall bear their own costs and attorneys’ fees."
Case 3:20-cv-02390 · S.D. Cal. · closed 26 July 2023
Source: case record, verbatim. The quoted paragraph is the basis-of-termination text as filed.
Related cases
Three questions this record usually leads to. Each one runs against the full litigation and patent corpus, and cites what it finds.
3:20-cv-02390 is a patent infringement action brought by Pelican International, Inc. against Hobie Cat, Co., filed on 8 Dec 2020 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. The case closed on 26 July 2023.
Which patent was asserted in 3:20-cv-02390?
US10829189B2 (“Interface for mounting a propulsion mechanism to a watercraft”), assigned to PELICAN INTL INC., currently active. The record also lists Hobie Mirage Passport Kayak, Mirage Passport 10.5 and Mirage Passport 12.0.
How was case 3:20-cv-02390 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is dismissed with prejudice. The termination text reads: "On July 25, 2023, the Parties filed a joint motion and stipulation to dismiss this action with prejudice. ECF No. 192. For good cause, the Court GRANTS the motion and dismisses the action, including all claims and counterclaims, with prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a). Each party shall bear their own costs 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 3:20-cv-02390 take?
960 calendar days, from filing on 8 Dec 2020 to closure on 26 July 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 3:20-cv-02390?
Ahren C. Hsu-Hoffman, Alexander Wettermann, Austin Lawrence Zuck, Corey Ray Houmand, Katerina Hora Jacobson, Marinna Catherine Radloff and Michael J. Lyons are recorded as counsel for plaintiff Pelican International. Bernard Charles Cryan, Corrin Nicole Drakulich, Frank E. Scherkenbach, John W. Thornburgh, Kelly Nicole Williams, Oliver James Richards, Todd G. Miller and Tucker Nephi Terhufen appear for defendant Hobie Cat.
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