Waverly Licensing, LLC v. Power Integrations, Inc.
Infringement action filed 31 Oct 2022 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas and closed 24 Feb 2023, with US10938246B2 asserted. Recorded basis of termination: voluntary dismissal.
Case record
- Patent involved
- US10938246B2
- Application no.
- US16/793910
- Case no.
- 6:22-cv-01144
- Verdict cause
- Infringement action
- Court
- W.D. Tex.
- Court level
- District Court
- Case region
- Texas
- Chief judge
- Robert Pitman
- Trial level
- First instance
- Filed – Closed
- 31 Oct 2022 – 24 Feb 2023
- Duration
- 116 days
- Basis of termination
- Voluntary dismissal
- Products & marks
- Method and apparatus for charging a battery-operated device
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
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Method and apparatus for charging a battery-operated device
There is provided a battery-operated device that include a battery, an electronic circuitry configured to be powered by the battery, and a converter configured to receive energy from any of a plurality of authorized chargers, and generate power from the energy for charging the battery using the power. The battery-operated device is configured to receive a charger identification from a charger, and determine whether the charger identification is in a list of charger identifications belonging to the plurality of authorized chargers. The battery-operated device is further configured to, in response to determining that the charger identification is in the list of charger identifications receive the energy from the charger, generate, using the converter, the power from the energy received from the charger, charge the battery using the power received from the converter, and use the battery to power the electronic circuitry.
- Legal status
- Inactive
- Granted
- 2 Mar 2021
- Earliest priority
- 25 Dec 2009
- Est. expiry
- 27 Dec 2030
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- MOSHFEGHI, MEHRAN
- Classification
- H02J7/00H02J50/12H02J50/90H02J50/80H04B1/3827H02J50/20H02J7/02H01Q3/00H04B7/26
- Prosecution counsel
- FARJAMI & FARJAMI LLP
- Examiner
- FANTU, YALKEW
Parties of record
Waverly Licensing, LLC
- Core tech
- H02J7/00H02J50/12H02J50/90H02J50/80
- Counsel
- Christopher A. Honea · M. Scott Fuller · Randall T. Garteiser · Rene A. Vazquez
- Firm
- Garteiser Honea PLLC
Power Integrations, Inc.
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- David M. Hoffman · Frank E. Scherkenbach · Michael R. Headley · W. Thomas Jacks
- Firm
- Fish & Richardson PC
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher A. Honea | Waverly Licensing, LLC | Plaintiff |
| M. Scott Fuller | Waverly Licensing, LLC | Plaintiff |
| Randall T. Garteiser | Waverly Licensing, LLC | Plaintiff |
| Rene A. Vazquez | Waverly Licensing, LLC | Plaintiff |
| David M. Hoffman | Power Integrations, Inc. | Defendant |
| Frank E. Scherkenbach | Power Integrations, Inc. | Defendant |
| Michael R. Headley | Power Integrations, Inc. | Defendant |
| W. Thomas Jacks | Power Integrations, Inc. | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“On February 21, 2022, Plaintiff Waverly Licensing LLC filed a Notice of Filing of Covenant Not to Sue. (Dkt. 17). In the covenant, Plaintiff represents that that it extinguishes any case or controversy between it and Defendant Power Integrations, Inc. concerning United States Patent No. 10,938,246. (Dkt. 17-1, at 1). The Court construes Plaintiff’s filing and covenant as a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i). Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) allows a plaintiff to voluntarily dismiss an action without a court order by filing a notice of dismissal before the opposing party serves an answer or a motion for summary judgment. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i). Defendant Power Integrations, Inc. has not served an answer or motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff’s notice is therefore “selfeffectuating and terminates the case in and of itself; no order or other action of the district court is required.” In re Amerijet Int’l, Inc., 785 F.3d 967, 973 (5th Cir. 2015), as revised (May 15, 2015).”
Case 6:22-cv-01144 · W.D. Tex. · closed 24 February 2023
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 6:22-cv-01144?
6:22-cv-01144 is a patent infringement action brought by Waverly Licensing, LLC against Power Integrations, Inc., filed on 31 Oct 2022 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. The case closed on 24 February 2023.
Which patent was asserted in 6:22-cv-01144?
US10938246B2 (“Method and apparatus for charging a battery-operated device”), assigned to WAVERLY LICENSING LLC, currently inactive. The record also lists Method and apparatus for charging a battery-operated device.
How was case 6:22-cv-01144 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is voluntary dismissal. The termination text reads: “On February 21, 2022, Plaintiff Waverly Licensing LLC filed a Notice of Filing of Covenant Not to Sue. (Dkt. 17). In the covenant, Plaintiff represents that that it extinguishes any case or controversy between it and Defendant Power Integrations, Inc. concerning United States Patent No. 10,938,246. (Dkt. 17-1, at 1). The Court construes Plaintiff’s filing and covenant as a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i). Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) allows a plaintiff to voluntarily dismiss an action without a court order by filing a notice of dismissal before the opposing party serves a
What does voluntary dismissal mean?
A voluntary dismissal is one the plaintiff asks for rather than one the court imposes. Where both sides stipulate to it, it commonly signals a settlement that is not filed on the public docket.
How long did case 6:22-cv-01144 take?
116 calendar days, from filing on 31 Oct 2022 to closure on 24 February 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 6:22-cv-01144?
Chief Judge Robert Pitman presided. Christopher A. Honea, M. Scott Fuller, Randall T. Garteiser and Rene A. Vazquez are recorded as counsel for plaintiff Waverly Licensing. David M. Hoffman, Frank E. Scherkenbach, Michael R. Headley and W. Thomas Jacks appear for defendant Power Integrations.
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