Studio 010, Inc. v. Digital Cashflow, LLC et al.
Declaratory judgement filed 30 Jun 2020 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington and closed 13 Oct 2023, with US10525191B1 asserted. Recorded basis of termination: case accepted in part.
Case record
- Patent involved
- US10525191B1
- Application no.
- US16/438635
- Case no.
- 2:20-cv-01018
- Verdict cause
- Declaratory judgement
- Court
- W.D. Wash.
- Court level
- District Court
- Case region
- Washington
- Chief judge
- David G Estudillo
- Trial level
- First instance
- Filed – Closed
- 30 Jun 2020 – 13 Oct 2023
- Duration
- 1200 days
- Basis of termination
- Case Accepted in Part
- Products & marks
- ASIN · HEAR CLEARLY · HEAR® earwax removal Kit
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
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Ear canal irrigation system and method
An ear canal irrigator system having a hand-held spray bottle and a conduit tube connected to the spray bottle by a series of components that allow the tube to be connected without being screwed on and also prevents leakage of fluid. The system further includes an insertion tube connected to the conduit tube by a connecting piece having a splash guard, whereby the insertion tube is configured to be placed at or near the ear canal of a user. The insertion tube is shorter in length that the conduit tube and has a smaller diameter than the conduit tube so that when the fluid flows through the connecting piece into the insertion tube, the fluid has a more powerful fluid stream.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 7 Jan 2020
- Est. expiry
- 12 Jun 2039
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- ACKERMAN, CHRISTOPHER
- Classification
- A61M3/00A61M39/12A61F11/00A61M3/02A61M39/10A61B90/00
- Prosecution counsel
- Bold IP, PLLC
- Examiner
- MARCETICH, ADAM
Parties of record
Studio 010, Inc.
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Kurt Marcus Rylander · Mark E. Beatty
- Firm
- Rylander & Associates PC
Digital Cashflow, LLC
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- James Thomas Wilson · Mark Lawrence Lorbiecki
- Firm
- Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey, LLP, Williams Kastner And Gibbs (SEA)
- Also named
- End Racism, LLC · Christopher Ackerman
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Kurt Marcus Rylander | Studio 010, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Mark E. Beatty | Studio 010, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| James Thomas Wilson | Digital Cashflow, LLC | Defendant |
| Mark Lawrence Lorbiecki | Digital Cashflow, LLC | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“COMES NOW Plaintiff, STUDIO 010, INC. dba EQUADOSE (“Plaintiff” or “Equadose”), by and through undersigned counsel, and by this Amended Complaint seeks declaratory judgment, among other things, against Defendants DIGITAL CASHFLOW LLC dba HEAR CLEARLY and/or THE EAR DOCTORS, CHRIS ACKERMAN, and END RACISM LLC dba HEAR CLEARLY and/or THE EAR DOCTORS, and alleges based on information and belief: NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING 1. Defendants Ackerman and Digital Cashflow LLC (“Digital Cashflow”) knowingly sent a report of intellectual property violations to Washington based Amazon.com with the intent Case 2:20-cv-01018-DGE Document 57 Filed 04/20/21 Page 1 of 43 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 AMENDED COMPLAINT 4/20/2021 4:39:30 PM EQUA.001 Page 2 and result of baselessly causing Amazon.com to delist Plaintiff’s earwax removal product, falsely contending Plaintiff’s product infringed United States Patent No. 10,525,191 (the “‘191 Patent”), then owned by Defendant Ackerman, subsequently purportedly assigned to Defendant Digital Cashflow after this lawsuit was filed, and later purportedly assigned to an entity identified as End Racism LLC (“End Racism”) along with the assets of Digital Cashflow, including the ‘191 Patent, U.S. Trademark Registration Serial Number 5,567,221 for HEAR CLEARLY (the “ ‘221 Registration”) and associated line of business, goodwill and other assets. Defendants and Plaintiff have history as competitors in disputes dating back at least as early as Summer 2018 to a trademark dispute between the Plaintiff and Defendant Digital Cashflow. Plaintiff and Defendants, Digital Cashflow and End Racism, are Amazon.com merchant sellers selling earwax removal products on Amazon. 2. Plaintiff’s falsely accused products have been sold on Amazon.com since 2017, with its current design on sale since at least as early as May 2018. The priority date for the ‘191 Patent is June 12, 2019. Thus, it is straightforwardly the case that either the ‘191 Patent is invalidated by Plaintiff’s prior art product or Plaintiff’s product does not infringe. There is no other legally valid option.”
Case 2:20-cv-01018 · W.D. Wash. · closed 13 October 2023
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 2:20-cv-01018?
2:20-cv-01018 is a patent declaratory judgement brought by Studio 010, Inc. against Digital Cashflow, LLC, filed on 30 Jun 2020 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. The case closed on 13 October 2023.
Which patent was asserted in 2:20-cv-01018?
US10525191B1 (“Ear canal irrigation system and method”), assigned to END RACISM LLC, currently inactive. The record also lists ASIN, HEAR CLEARLY and HEAR® earwax removal Kit.
How was case 2:20-cv-01018 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is case accepted in part. The termination text reads: “COMES NOW Plaintiff, STUDIO 010, INC. dba EQUADOSE (“Plaintiff” or “Equadose”), by and through undersigned counsel, and by this Amended Complaint seeks declaratory judgment, among other things, against Defendants DIGITAL CASHFLOW LLC dba HEAR CLEARLY and/or THE EAR DOCTORS, CHRIS ACKERMAN, and END RACISM LLC dba HEAR CLEARLY and/or THE EAR DOCTORS, and alleges based on information and belief: NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING 1. Defendants Ackerman and Digital Cashflow LLC (“Digital Cashflow”) knowingly sent a report of intellectual property violations to Washington based Amazon.com with the intent Ca
How long did case 2:20-cv-01018 take?
1200 calendar days, from filing on 30 Jun 2020 to closure on 13 October 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 2:20-cv-01018?
Chief Judge David G Estudillo presided. Kurt Marcus Rylander and Mark E. Beatty are recorded as counsel for plaintiff Studio 010. James Thomas Wilson and Mark Lawrence Lorbiecki appear for defendant Digital Cashflow.
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