Vdpp, LLC v. Winmate Communications US, Inc.
Infringement action filed 13 Feb 2026 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and closed 1 Apr 2026, with 2 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: voluntary dismissal.
Case record
- Patents involved
- US9426452B2US10021380B1
- Case no.
- 1:26-cv-00869
- Verdict cause
- Infringement action
- Court
- N.D. Ga.
- Court level
- District Court
- Case region
- Georgia
- Chief judge
- Thomas W. Thrash Jr.
- Trial level
- First instance
- Filed – Closed
- 13 Feb 2026 – 1 Apr 2026
- Duration
- 47 days
- Basis of termination
- Voluntary dismissal
- Products & marks
- Field of image capture devices
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Faster state transitioning for continuous adjustable 3Deeps filter spectacles using multi-layered variable tint materials
An electrically controlled spectacle includes a spectacle frame and optoelectronic lenses housed in the frame. The lenses include a left lens and a right lens, each of the optoelectrical lenses having a plurality of states, wherein the state of the left lens is independent of the state of the right lens. The electrically controlled spectacle also includes a control unit housed in the frame, the control unit being adapted to control the state of each of the lenses independently.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 23 Aug 2016
- Earliest priority
- 23 Mar 2005
- Est. expiry
- 22 Jan 2022
- Validity challenges
- 1 on record90019450 · EPR
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- JACOBS, KENNETH MARTIN · KARPF, RONALD STEVEN
- Classification
- G02C7/14G02B27/22G02B27/01G02B26/02H04N13/04G02C7/10G02C11/00G02C7/00H04N13/00H04N13/02
- Prosecution counsel
- Ascenda Law Group, PC
- Examiner
- DANG, HUNG
Faster state transitioning for continuous adjustable 3Deeps filter spectacles using multi-layered variable tint materials
An electrically controlled spectacle includes a spectacle frame and optoelectronic lenses housed in the frame. The lenses include a left lens and a right lens, each of the optoelectrical lenses having a plurality of states, wherein the state of the left lens is independent of the state of the right lens. The electrically controlled spectacle also includes a control unit housed in the frame, the control unit being adapted to control the state of each of the lenses independently.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 10 Jul 2018
- Earliest priority
- 15 Mar 2005
- Est. expiry
- 22 Jan 2022
- Validity challenges
- 1 on record90019781 · EPR · filed by Unified Patents LLC
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- JACOBS, KENNETH MARTIN · KARPF, RONALD STEVEN
- Classification
- G02B27/22H04N13/324H04N13/144G02B26/02G02C11/00G02C7/00G02C7/10G02B27/01H04N13/334H04N13/327H04N13/398H04N13/359H04N13/341H04N13/337H04N13/332H04N13/00H04N13/261
- Prosecution counsel
- Ascenda Law Group, PC
- Examiner
- DANG, HUNG
Parties of record
Vdpp, LLC
- Core tech
- G02C7/14G02B27/22G02B27/01G02B26/02
- Counsel
- Andre Robert Belanger · Kristina Jasmine Ducos
- Firm
- Poulin Willey Anastopoulo, LLC, The Ducos Law Firm, LLC
Winmate Communications US, Inc.
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Bryan Guy Harrison
- Firm
- Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Andre Robert Belanger | Vdpp, LLC | Plaintiff |
| Kristina Jasmine Ducos | Vdpp, LLC | Plaintiff |
| Bryan Guy Harrison | Winmate Communications US, Inc. | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“Pursuant to Federal Rule 41 (a)(1)(A)(i), the Plaintiff, VDPP, LLC, files this notice of voluntary dismissal of this action for all of Plaintiff’s claims as defendant has not answered or filed a motion for summary judgment. The dismissal of Plaintiff’s claims shall be WITHOUT PREJUDICE as to the asserted patent. Each party shall bear its own costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees.”
Case 1:26-cv-00869 · N.D. Ga. · closed 1 April 2026
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 1:26-cv-00869?
1:26-cv-00869 is a patent infringement action brought by Vdpp, LLC against Winmate Communications US, Inc., filed on 13 Feb 2026 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The case closed on 1 April 2026.
Which patents were asserted in 1:26-cv-00869?
US9426452B2 (“Faster state transitioning for continuous adjustable 3Deeps filter spectacles using multi-layered variable tint materials”), assigned to JACOBS, KENNETH, currently inactive; US10021380B1 (“Faster state transitioning for continuous adjustable 3Deeps filter spectacles using multi-layered variable tint materials”), assigned to VDPP, LLC, currently inactive. The record also lists Field of image capture devices.
How was case 1:26-cv-00869 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is voluntary dismissal. The termination text reads: “Pursuant to Federal Rule 41 (a)(1)(A)(i), the Plaintiff, VDPP, LLC, files this notice of voluntary dismissal of this action for all of Plaintiff’s claims as defendant has not answered or filed a motion for summary judgment. The dismissal of Plaintiff’s claims shall be WITHOUT PREJUDICE as to the asserted patent. Each party shall bear its own costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees.”
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 1:26-cv-00869 take?
47 calendar days, from filing on 13 Feb 2026 to closure on 1 April 2026.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 1:26-cv-00869?
Chief Judge Thomas W. Thrash Jr. presided. Andre Robert Belanger and Kristina Jasmine Ducos are recorded as counsel for plaintiff Vdpp. Bryan Guy Harrison appears for defendant Winmate Communications US.
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