Software Research, Inc. v. Zoho Corporation
Infringement action filed 7 Oct 2022 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and closed 10 Aug 2023, with 7 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: dismissed with prejudice.
Case record
- Case no.
- 5:22-cv-05859
- Verdict cause
- Infringement action
- Court
- N.D. Cal.
- Court level
- District Court
- Case region
- California
- Chief judge
- None recorded
- Trial level
- First instance
- Filed – Closed
- 7 Oct 2022 – 10 Aug 2023
- Duration
- 307 days
- Basis of termination
- Dismissed with Prejudice
- Products & marks
- Driving a web browser for testing web pages using a document object model · Method and system for testing websites · Synchronization checks for use in testing websites
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Method and system for testing websites
Methods and systems to test of web browser enabled applications are disclosed. In one embodiment, a browser application can allow a user to perform test and analysis processes on a candidate web browser enabled application. The test enabled browser can use special functions and facilities that are built into the test enabled browser. One implementation of the invention pertains to functional testing, and another implementation of the invention pertains to pertains to site analysis.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 5 Mar 2013
- Earliest priority
- 15 Oct 2007
- Est. expiry
- 17 Jan 2030
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- MILLER, EDWARD F.
- Classification
- G06F9/44G06F11/00G06F3/00G06F40/143H04L67/02
- Prosecution counsel
- TI Law Group, PC
- Examiner
- RUTTEN, JAMES D
Method and system for testing websites
Methods and systems to test of web browser enabled applications are disclosed. In one embodiment, a browser application can allow a user to perform test and analysis processes on a candidate web browser enabled application. The test enabled browser can use special functions and facilities that are built into the test enabled browser. One implementation of the invention pertains to functional testing, and another implementation of the invention pertains to pertains to site analysis.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 23 Jul 2013
- Earliest priority
- 15 Oct 2007
- Est. expiry
- 15 Oct 2022
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- MILLER, EDWARD F.
- Classification
- G06F9/44G06F11/00G06F3/00G06F40/143H04L67/02
- Prosecution counsel
- TI Law Group, PC
- Examiner
- RUTTEN, JAMES D
Also asserted in this case
5 moreThe docket lists 7 asserted patents. Full bibliographic detail, drawings and prosecution history for the remaining 5 asserted patents are one query away in Eureka.
Parties of record
Software Research, Inc.
- Core tech
- G06F9/44G06F11/00G06F3/00G06F40/143
- Counsel
- Benjamin Laban Singer · Evan N. Budaj
- Firm
- Singer Cashman LLP
Zoho Corporation
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Carolyn Chang · Phillip John Haack · Ryan J. Marton · Shannon Amarisa Kumagai · Songmee L. Connolly
- Firm
- Marton Ribera Schumann & Chang LLP
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Laban Singer | Software Research, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Evan N. Budaj | Software Research, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Carolyn Chang | Zoho Corporation | Defendant |
| Phillip John Haack | Zoho Corporation | Defendant |
| Ryan J. Marton | Zoho Corporation | Defendant |
| Shannon Amarisa Kumagai | Zoho Corporation | Defendant |
| Songmee L. Connolly | Zoho Corporation | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“Plaintiff Software Research, Inc. and Defendant Zoho Corporation hereby stipulate that this lawsuit and all claims therein be dismissed with prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), with each side to bear its own costs and fees.”
Case 5:22-cv-05859 · N.D. Cal. · closed 10 August 2023
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 5:22-cv-05859?
5:22-cv-05859 is a patent infringement action brought by Software Research, Inc. against Zoho Corporation, filed on 7 Oct 2022 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The case closed on 10 August 2023.
Which patents were asserted in 5:22-cv-05859?
US8392890B2 (“Method and system for testing websites”), assigned to SOFTWARE RESEARCH, INC., currently inactive; US8495585B2 (“Method and system for testing websites”), assigned to SOFTWARE RESEARCH, INC., currently inactive; US8984491B2 (“Synchronization checks for use in testing websites”), assigned to SOFTWARE RESEARCH, INC.; US7757175B2 (“Method and system for testing websites”), assigned to SOFTWARE RESEARCH, INC.; US10489286B2 (“Driving a web browser for testing web pages using a document object model”), assigned to SOFTWARE RESEARCH, INC.; US8327271B2 (“Method and system for testing websites”), assigned to SOFTWARE RESEARCH, INC.; US8650493B2 (“Method and system for testing websites”), assigned to SOFTWARE RESEARCH, INC.. The record also lists Driving a web browser for testing web pages using a document object model, Method and system for testing websites and Synchronization checks for use in testing websites.
How was case 5:22-cv-05859 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is dismissed with prejudice. The termination text reads: “Plaintiff Software Research, Inc. and Defendant Zoho Corporation hereby stipulate that this lawsuit and all claims therein be dismissed with prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), with each side to bear its own costs and 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 5:22-cv-05859 take?
307 calendar days, from filing on 7 Oct 2022 to closure on 10 August 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 5:22-cv-05859?
Benjamin Laban Singer and Evan N. Budaj are recorded as counsel for plaintiff Software Research. Carolyn Chang, Phillip John Haack, Ryan J. Marton, Shannon Amarisa Kumagai and Songmee L. Connolly appear for defendant Zoho.
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