Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals, LP v. U.S. Venture, Inc. et al.
Infringement action filed 25 Apr 2023 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and closed 5 Dec 2023, with 5 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: case dismissed.
Case record
- Patents involved
- US9606548B2US7032629B1US9494948B2US7631671B2US6679302B1
- Case no.
- 23-1789
- Verdict cause
- Infringement action
- Court
- Fed. Cir.
- Court level
- Court of Appeals
- Case region
- District of Columbia
- Chief judge
- None recorded
- Trial level
- Appeal
- Filed – Closed
- 25 Apr 2023 – 5 Dec 2023
- Duration
- 224 days
- Basis of termination
- Case Dismissed
- Products & marks
- Method and system for blending gasoline and butane at the point of distribution · Versatile systems for continuous in-line blending of butane and petroleum
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Versatile systems for continuous in-line blending of butane and petroleum
A system and method are provided for in-line processes of blending butane into gasoline streams, and for blending butane into a gasoline stream at any point along a petroleum pipeline. The invention additionally provides a method for measuring the vapor pressure and vapor to liquid ratio of the gasoline, both upstream and downstream of the blending operation, as well as the sulfur content of the butane entering the blending operation. The blending operation can be controlled to ensure that the blended gasoline meets EPA requirements for vapor pressure and sulfur content of gasoline. The invention further provides a method for accessing and monitoring the operation off-site.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 28 Mar 2017
- Earliest priority
- 9 Feb 2001
- Est. expiry
- 8 Feb 2022
- Validity challenges
- 1 on recordIPR2019-00025 · Other · filed by Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- MATTINGLY, LARRY D. · VANDERBUR, STEVEN M.
- Classification
- G05D11/13C10L1/16C10L1/06C10L10/00G05B19/416G05B19/406
- Prosecution counsel
- Sullivan IP Solutions
- Examiner
- MAUST, TIMOTHY L
Method and system for blending gasoline and butane at the point of distribution
A system and method is provided for blending butane with gasoline at petroleum tank farms, immediately before distribution to tanker trucks. The invention provides a method for blending gasoline and butane at a tank farm comprising: (a) drawing a gasoline stream from a tank of gasoline; (b) drawing a butane stream from a tank of butane; (c) blending the butane and gasoline streams to form a blend; and (d) dispensing the blend. The blending process can be controlled to ensure that the vapor pressure of the blended gasoline meets vapor pressure requirements of environmental regulations. Information generated by the blending process can be used to efficiently forecast butane purchasing requirements, and to generate regulatory reports.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 25 Apr 2006
- Earliest priority
- 9 Feb 2001
- Est. expiry
- 8 Feb 2022
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- MATTINGLY, LARRY D. · VANDERBUR, STEVEN M.
- Classification
- B65B1/04G05D11/13
- Prosecution counsel
- Sullivan IP Solutions
- Examiner
- DOUGLAS, STEVEN O.
Also asserted in this case
3 moreThe docket lists 5 asserted patents. Full bibliographic detail, drawings and prosecution history for the remaining 3 asserted patents are one query away in Eureka.
Parties of record
Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals, LP
- Core tech
- G05D11/13C10L1/16C10L1/06C10L10/00
- Counsel
- George C. Lombardi, Esq.
- Firm
- Winston & Strawn, LLP
U.S. Venture, Inc.
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Andrew Gross
- Firm
- Foley & Lardner, LLP
- Also named
- U.S. Oil Co., Inc.
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| George C. Lombardi, Esq. | Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals, LP | Plaintiff |
| Andrew Gross | U.S. Venture, Inc. | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“The parties having so agreed, it is ordered that: (1) The proceeding is DISMISSED under Fed. R. App. P. 42 (b). (2) Each side shall bear their own costs”
Case 23-1789 · Fed. Cir. · closed 5 December 2023
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What is case 23-1789?
23-1789 is a patent infringement action brought by Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals, LP against U.S. Venture, Inc., filed on 25 Apr 2023 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The case closed on 5 December 2023.
Which patents were asserted in 23-1789?
US9606548B2 (“Versatile systems for continuous in-line blending of butane and petroleum”), assigned to SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS L.P., currently inactive; US7032629B1 (“Method and system for blending gasoline and butane at the point of distribution”), assigned to SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS L.P., currently inactive; US9494948B2 (“Versatile systems for continuous in-line blending of butane and petroleum”), assigned to MCE BLENDING LLC; US7631671B2 (“Versatile systems for continuous in-line blending of butane and petroleum”), assigned to SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS L.P.; US6679302B1 (“Method and system for blending gasoline and butane at the point of distribution”), assigned to SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS L.P.. The record also lists Method and system for blending gasoline and butane at the point of distribution and Versatile systems for continuous in-line blending of butane and petroleum.
How was case 23-1789 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is case dismissed. The termination text reads: “The parties having so agreed, it is ordered that: (1) The proceeding is DISMISSED under Fed. R. App. P. 42 (b). (2) Each side shall bear their own costs”
How long did case 23-1789 take?
224 calendar days, from filing on 25 Apr 2023 to closure on 5 December 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 23-1789?
George C. Lombardi, Esq. is recorded as counsel for plaintiff Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals, LP. Andrew Gross appears for defendant U.S. Venture.
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