Streamscale, Inc. v. Cloudera, Inc. et al.

6:21-cv-00198 W.D. Tex. Closed 6 patents
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Infringement action filed 2 Mar 2021 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas and closed 1 Nov 2023, with 6 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: judgment on the merits for plaintiff.

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Case record

Case no.
6:21-cv-00198
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
2 Mar 2021 – 1 Nov 2023
Duration
974 days
Basis of termination
Judgment on the merits for Plaintiff
Products & marks
A data matrix for holding original data, a check matrix for holding check data, and an encoding matrix for holding first factors, all in memory. · A parallel lookup multiplier and a sequencer for ordering operations through the data matrix and encoding matrix to generate the check data. · Accelerated erasure coding (“EC”) technology are the “EC Systems.” · Apache Hadoop (“Cloudera CDH”), · Experian Analytical Sandbox and Velcro, and any Experian product or service · ISA-L · Intel, AMD, ARM, and/or PPC64 processing cores 16 data registers of at least 16 bytes each · Intel® 64. · Non-volatile storage (memory) and computer instructions to implement accelerated ECC · Player Relationship Management Platform (“PRMP”) in support of Wargaming’s online games and massively multiplayer online (“MMO”) games, and any Wargaming product or service · Systems that incorporate Cloudera Erasure Coding Components · The EC System Defendants through the deployment and/or use of Intel’s Intelligent Storage Acceleration Library (“ISA-L”). · erasure code products and services · systems capable of performing accelerated ECC
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US10003358B2 Active App. US15/201196

Accelerated erasure coding system and method

An accelerated erasure coding system includes a processing core for executing computer instructions and accessing data from a main memory, and a non-volatile storage medium for storing the computer instructions. The processing core, storage medium, and computer instructions are configured to implement an erasure coding system, which includes: a data matrix for holding original data in the main memory; a check matrix for holding check data in the main memory; an encoding matrix for holding first factors in the main memory, the first factors being for encoding the original data into the check data; and a thread for executing on the processing core. The thread includes: a parallel multiplier for concurrently multiplying multiple entries of the data matrix by a single entry of the encoding matrix; and a first sequencer for ordering operations through the data matrix and the encoding matrix using the parallel multiplier to generate the check data.

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Patent standing
Legal status
Active
Granted
19 Jun 2018
Est. expiry
30 Dec 2031
Validity challenges
None recorded
Licences recorded
None recorded
Classification
H03M13/15G06F11/10H03M13/13H03M13/11G06F12/02G06F12/06H03M13/37H03M13/00H04L1/00G11C29/52
Examiner
TABONE, JR., JOHN J
US10003358B2 patent drawing, figure 1
Fig. 1
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Fig. 2
US8683296B2 Active App. US13/341833

Accelerated erasure coding system and method

An accelerated erasure coding system includes a processing core for executing computer instructions and accessing data from a main memory, and a non-volatile storage medium for storing the computer instructions. The processing core, storage medium, and computer instructions are configured to implement an erasure coding system, which includes: a data matrix for holding original data in the main memory; a check matrix for holding check data in the main memory; an encoding matrix for holding first factors in the main memory, the first factors being for encoding the original data into the check data; and a thread for executing on the processing core. The thread includes: a parallel multiplier for concurrently multiplying multiple entries of the data matrix by a single entry of the encoding matrix; and a first sequencer for ordering operations through the data matrix and the encoding matrix using the parallel multiplier to generate the check data.

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Patent standing
Legal status
Active
Granted
25 Mar 2014
Est. expiry
7 Nov 2032
Validity challenges
2 on recordIPR2021-01330 · filed by Intel CorporationIPR2021-01408 · Other · filed by Intel Corporation
Licences recorded
None recorded
Classification
H03M13/00G11C29/00G06F11/00
Examiner
TABONE, JR., JOHN J
US8683296B2 patent drawing, figure 1
Fig. 1
US8683296B2 patent drawing, figure 2
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Parties & counsel

Parties of record

Plaintiff

Streamscale, Inc.

Core tech
H03M13/15G06F11/10H03M13/13H03M13/11
Counsel
Austin Teng · David W Higer · H. Grant Tucker · Jamie H. McDole · Jason G. Sheasby · Lisa Glasser · Massimo Ciccarelli · Matthew K. Joeckel · Michael D. Karson · Nadia Elena Haghighatian · Phillip B. Philbin · Sarah Shawn Williamson · Stephen M. Payne
Firm
Ciccarelli Law Firm, Irell & Manella LLP, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Winstead PC
Defendant

Cloudera, Inc.

Core tech
Not recorded
Counsel
Audrey Lo · Benjamin L. Bernell · Brock S. Weber · Christopher Kao · Christopher Lee Drymalla · Darryl Adams · Jeffrey E. Faucette · John J. Steger · Steven P. Tepera · Surui Ou
Firm
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Skaggs Faucette LLP, Slayden Grubert Beard PLLC
Also named
Csidentity, Corp. · Experian Health, Inc. · Experian Marketing Solutions, LLC · ADP, Inc. · Experian Information Solutions, Inc. · Wargaming (Austin), Inc. · Intel Corporation

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Outcome

Basis of termination

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"A jury trial commenced with jury selection on October 5, 2023, and on October 13, 2023 the jury reached and returned its unanimous verdict finding that Defendant Cloudera, Inc. (“Cloudera”) directly infringed Claims 34 and 35 of U.S. Patent No. 8,683,296 (“the ’296 Patent”); Claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 9,385,759 (“the ’759 Patent”); and Claim 12 of U.S. Patent No. 10,291,259 (“the ’259 Patent”) (together, the “Asserted Claims”), finding that none of the Asserted Claims were proven invalid, and awarding damages of $240,000,000. (ECF No. 340.) The Court has resolved all pending issues between the parties. Therefore, pursuant to Rules 54 and 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court ORDERS AND ENTERS FINAL JUDGMENT as follows: 1. Defendant Cloudera directly infringed Claims 34 and 35 of the ’296 Patent; 2. Defendant Cloudera directly infringed Claim 1 of the ’759 Patent; 3. Defendant Cloudera directly infringed Claim 12 of the ’259 Patent; 4. Claims 34 and 35 of the ’296 Patent are not invalid; 5. Claim 1 of the ’759 Patent is not invalid; 6. Claim 12 of the ’259 Patent is not invalid;7. Plaintiff StreamScale, Inc. (“StreamScale”) voluntarily withdrew previously asserted patent claims for the purpose of narrowing this case. All such voluntarily withdrawn previously asserted patent claims, including those from U.S. Patent No. 9,160,374, U.S. Patent No. 10,003,358, and U.S. Patent No. 10,666,296 and other patent claims from the ’296 Patent, the ’759 Patent, and the ’259 Patent, are dismissed without prejudice; 8. Judgment is hereby entered in favor of Plaintiff StreamScale in the amount of $240,000,000 to compensate it for Defendant Cloudera’s infringement of the Asserted Claims; 9. This judgment starts the time for filing any post-trial motions or appeal; 10. Plaintiff StreamScale may file a motion for pre-judgment and/or postjudgment interest by the deadline to file post-trial motions; and 11. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d)(1) and 28 U.S.C. § 1920, StreamScale is the prevailing party and should recover its costs. StreamScale is directed to file its proposed Bill of Costs."

Case 6:21-cv-00198 · W.D. Tex. · closed 1 November 2023
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What is case 6:21-cv-00198?

6:21-cv-00198 is a patent infringement action brought by Streamscale, Inc. against Cloudera, Inc., filed on 2 Mar 2021 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. The case closed on 1 November 2023.

Which patents were asserted in 6:21-cv-00198?

US10003358B2 (“Accelerated erasure coding system and method”), assigned to STREAMSCALE, INC., currently active; US8683296B2 (“Accelerated erasure coding system and method”), assigned to STREAMSCALE, INC., currently active; US10291259B2 (“Accelerated erasure coding system and method”), assigned to STREAMSCALE, INC.; US10666296B2 (“Accelerated erasure coding system and method”), assigned to STREAMSCALE, INC.; US9160374B2 (“Accelerated erasure coding system and method”), assigned to STREAMSCALE, INC.; US9385759B2 (“Accelerated erasure coding system and method”), assigned to STREAMSCALE, INC.. The record also lists A data matrix for holding original data, a check matrix for holding check data, and an encoding matrix for holding first factors, all in memory., A parallel lookup multiplier and a sequencer for ordering operations through the data matrix and encoding matrix to generate the check data., Accelerated erasure coding (“EC”) technology are the “EC Systems.”, Apache Hadoop (“Cloudera CDH”),, Experian Analytical Sandbox and Velcro, and any Experian product or service, ISA-L, Intel, AMD, ARM, and/or PPC64 processing cores 16 data registers of at least 16 bytes each, Intel® 64., Non-volatile storage (memory) and computer instructions to implement accelerated ECC, Player Relationship Management Platform (“PRMP”) in support of Wargaming’s online games and massively multiplayer online (“MMO”) games, and any Wargaming product or service, Systems that incorporate Cloudera Erasure Coding Components, The EC System Defendants through the deployment and/or use of Intel’s Intelligent Storage Acceleration Library (“ISA-L”)., erasure code products and services and systems capable of performing accelerated ECC.

How was case 6:21-cv-00198 terminated?

The recorded basis of termination is judgment on the merits for plaintiff. The termination text reads: "A jury trial commenced with jury selection on October 5, 2023, and on October 13, 2023 the jury reached and returned its unanimous verdict finding that Defendant Cloudera, Inc. (“Cloudera”) directly infringed Claims 34 and 35 of U.S. Patent No. 8,683,296 (“the ’296 Patent”); Claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 9,385,759 (“the ’759 Patent”); and Claim 12 of U.S. Patent No. 10,291,259 (“the ’259 Patent”) (together, the “Asserted Claims”), finding that none of the Asserted Claims were proven invalid, and awarding damages of $240,000,000. (ECF No. 340.) The Court has resolved all pending issues between th

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 6:21-cv-00198 take?

974 calendar days, from filing on 2 Mar 2021 to closure on 1 November 2023.

Who were the attorneys and the judge in 6:21-cv-00198?

Chief Judge Alan D Albright presided. Austin Teng, David W Higer, H. Grant Tucker, Jamie H. McDole, Jason G. Sheasby, Lisa Glasser, Massimo Ciccarelli, Matthew K. Joeckel, Michael D. Karson, Nadia Elena Haghighatian, Phillip B. Philbin, Sarah Shawn Williamson and Stephen M. Payne are recorded as counsel for plaintiff Streamscale. Audrey Lo, Benjamin L. Bernell, Brock S. Weber, Christopher Kao, Christopher Lee Drymalla, Darryl Adams, Jeffrey E. Faucette, John J. Steger, Steven P. Tepera and Surui Ou appear for defendant Cloudera.

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