Tiare Technology, Inc. v. CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc.
Infringement action filed 16 Dec 2024 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and closed 24 Apr 2026, with 3 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: case dismissed.
Case record
- Patents involved
- US11195224B2US10157414B2US8682729B2
- Case no.
- 2:24-cv-01052
- Verdict cause
- Infringement action
- Court
- E.D. Tex.
- Court level
- District Court
- Case region
- Texas
- Chief judge
- None recorded
- Trial level
- First instance
- Filed – Closed
- 16 Dec 2024 – 24 Apr 2026
- Duration
- 494 days
- Basis of termination
- Case Dismissed
- Products & marks
- A method of using a wireless patron unit (e.g., a smartphone or tablet) within a venue or within the vicinity of the venue.
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Patron service system and method
A method provides for using a wireless patron unit within a venue and within a vicinity of the venue. The method includes providing at least one patron with a wireless patron unit by either permitting the at least one patron to temporarily use a provided wireless patron unit that includes at least one venue specific application program, or by providing at least one venue specific application program to the at least one patron for downloading into a patron-owned wireless communication device that can be used during the at least one patron’s visit to the venue. The method also includes connecting the wireless patron unit to a server enabling communication between the wireless patron unit and the server, entering a patron order for at least one item or service provided by the venue into the wireless patron unit, and determining a current location of the wireless patron unit.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 7 Dec 2021
- Earliest priority
- 23 Sep 2002
- Est. expiry
- 19 Sep 2023
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- WERBITT, JULIE M.
- Classification
- G06Q10/06G06Q30/06H04W4/029G06Q20/20G06Q30/02G06Q50/12H04L29/06H04W4/00H04W88/02H04L29/08G06Q30/00H04L12/28H04L12/56H04W4/02
- Prosecution counsel
- FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
- Examiner
- GOYEA, OLUSEGUN
Patron service system and method
A method provides for using a wireless patron unit within a venue and within a vicinity of the venue. The method includes providing at least one patron with a wireless patron unit by either permitting the at least one patron to temporarily use a provided wireless patron unit that includes at least one venue specific application program, or by providing at least one venue specific application program to the at least one patron for downloading into a patron-owned wireless communication device that can be used during the at least one patron’s visit to the venue. The method also includes connecting the wireless patron unit to a server enabling communication between the wireless patron unit and the server, entering a patron order for at least one item or service provided by the venue into the wireless patron unit, and determining a current location of the wireless patron unit.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 18 Dec 2018
- Earliest priority
- 23 Sep 2002
- Est. expiry
- 20 Oct 2023
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- WERBITT, JULIE M.
- Classification
- G06Q30/06G06Q50/12G06Q30/02G06Q20/20H04L29/06H04L29/08H04W88/02H04W4/00H04W4/02G06Q30/00H04L12/28H04L12/56H04W4/029
- Prosecution counsel
- FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
- Examiner
- GOYEA, OLUSEGUN
Also asserted in this case
1 moreThe docket lists 3 asserted patents. Full bibliographic detail, drawings and prosecution history for the remaining asserted patent are one query away in Eureka.
Parties of record
Tiare Technology, Inc.
- Core tech
- G06Q10/06G06Q30/06H04W4/029G06Q20/20
- Counsel
- Ty William Wilson · William E. Davis III
- Firm
- Davis Firm PC, The Davis Firm PC (Longview)
CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc.
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Jason E. Mueller · Lauren Anne Kickel · Robert L. Lee
- Firm
- Alston & Bird LLP (Atlanta), Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease LLP
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Ty William Wilson | Tiare Technology, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| William E. Davis III | Tiare Technology, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Jason E. Mueller | CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. | Defendant |
| Lauren Anne Kickel | CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. | Defendant |
| Robert L. Lee | CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“Before the Court is the Joint Motion to Dismiss (the “Motion”) filed by Tiare Technology, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) and CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. and Carl’s Jr. Restaurants LLC (“Defendants”). (Dkt. No. 50.) In the Motion, the parties represent that the above-captioned case has been resolved and request dismissal of the above-captioned action WITH prejudice as to claims asserted by Plaintiff against Defendants, and WITHOUT prejudice as to counterclaims asserted by Defendants against Plaintiff. (Id. at 1.) Having considered the Motion, the Court finds that it should be and hereby is GRANTED. Accordingly, all claims and causes of action asserted by Plaintiff against Defendants in the above-captioned case are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE; all claims and causes of action asserted by Defendants against Plaintiff in the above-captioned case are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Each party is to bear its own costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees. All pending requests for relief in the above-captioned case not explicitly granted herein are DENIED AS MOOT. The Clerk of Court is directed to CLOSE the above-captioned case.”
Case 2:24-cv-01052 · E.D. Tex. · closed 24 April 2026
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 2:24-cv-01052?
2:24-cv-01052 is a patent infringement action brought by Tiare Technology, Inc. against CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc., filed on 16 Dec 2024 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The case closed on 24 April 2026.
Which patents were asserted in 2:24-cv-01052?
US11195224B2 (“Patron service system and method”), assigned to TIARE TECHNOLOGY, INC., currently inactive; US10157414B2 (“Patron service system and method”), assigned to TIARE TECHNOLOGY, INC., currently inactive; US8682729B2 (“Patron service system and method”), assigned to TIARE TECHNOLOGY, INC.. The record also lists A method of using a wireless patron unit (e.g., a smartphone or tablet) within a venue or within the vicinity of the venue..
How was case 2:24-cv-01052 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is case dismissed. The termination text reads: “Before the Court is the Joint Motion to Dismiss (the “Motion”) filed by Tiare Technology, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) and CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. and Carl’s Jr. Restaurants LLC (“Defendants”). (Dkt. No. 50.) In the Motion, the parties represent that the above-captioned case has been resolved and request dismissal of the above-captioned action WITH prejudice as to claims asserted by Plaintiff against Defendants, and WITHOUT prejudice as to counterclaims asserted by Defendants against Plaintiff. (Id. at 1.) Having considered the Motion, the Court finds that it should be and hereby is GRANTED. Acc
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 2:24-cv-01052 take?
494 calendar days, from filing on 16 Dec 2024 to closure on 24 April 2026.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 2:24-cv-01052?
Ty William Wilson and William E. Davis III are recorded as counsel for plaintiff Tiare Technology. Jason E. Mueller, Lauren Anne Kickel and Robert L. Lee appear for defendant CKE Restaurants.
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