XR Communications, LLC v. Amazon.com, Inc. et al.

6:21-cv-00619 W.D. Tex. Closed 2 patents
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Infringement action filed 16 Jun 2021 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas and closed 2 Jun 2023, with 2 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: case dismissed.

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Case record

Patents involved
US10594376B2US10715235B2
Case no.
6:21-cv-00619
Verdict cause
Infringement action
Court
W.D. Tex.
Court level
District Court
Case region
Texas
Chief judge
Alan D Albright
Trial level
First instance
Filed – Closed
16 Jun 2021 – 2 Jun 2023
Duration
716 days
Basis of termination
Case Dismissed
Products & marks
Directed wireless communication
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Patent at issue
US10594376B2 Inactive App. US15/486245

Directed wireless communication

Disclosed herein are methods and apparatuses configured to direct wireless communication. In some embodiments, a networking apparatus is configured to generate a plurality of sequences of symbols for transmission to plurality of client devices; transmit the plurality of sequences to the plurality of client device via one or more beams focused toward the client devices; receive information regarding the one or more beams from the client devices; and modify at least one of the one or more beams based on the information.

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Patent standing
Legal status
Inactive
Granted
17 Mar 2020
Earliest priority
4 Nov 2002
Est. expiry
3 Nov 2023
Validity challenges
4 on recordIPR2024-00148 · Patentability · filed by Ubiquiti, Inc.IPR2023-00136 · Patentability · filed by Netgear, Inc.IPR2023-00174 · Patentability · filed by EERO LLCIPR2022-00613 · Other · filed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Licences recorded
None recorded
Classification
H04B7/06H04B7/04H04W16/28H04B17/318H04W72/04H04L12/28H04L12/56
Prosecution counsel
XR Communications, LLC
Examiner
LAI, ANDREW
US10594376B2 patent drawing, figure 1
Fig. 1
US10594376B2 patent drawing, figure 2
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US10715235B2 Inactive App. US15/495539

Directed wireless communication

Disclosed herein are methods and apparatuses configured to direct wireless communication. In some embodiments, a network apparatus is configured to: receive a first signal transmission from a remote station via a first antenna element of an antenna and a second signal transmission from the remote station via a second antenna element of the antenna simultaneously; determine first signal information for the first transmission; determine second signal information for the second transmission, wherein the second signal information is different than the first signal information; determine a set of weighting values based on the first signal information and the second signal information, wherein the set of weighting values is configured to construct one or more beam-formed transmission signals; and generate the one or more beam-formed transmission signals based on the set of weighting values for transmission to the remote station.

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Patent standing
Legal status
Inactive
Granted
14 Jul 2020
Earliest priority
4 Nov 2002
Est. expiry
3 Nov 2023
Validity challenges
6 on recordIPR2022-01155 · Other · filed by APPLE INC.IPR2022-01353 · Patentability · filed by Amazon.com, Inc.IPR2022-01398 · Patentability · filed by Dell Technologies Inc.IPR2022-00367 · Patentability · filed by APPLE INC.IPR2024-00613 · Patentability · filed by Ericsson, Inc.IPR2022-01362 · Other · filed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Licences recorded
None recorded
Classification
H04B7/06H04W72/04H04W16/28H04B7/04H04B17/318H04L12/28H04L12/56
Prosecution counsel
XR Communications, LLC
Examiner
LIU, SHUWANG
US10715235B2 patent drawing, figure 1
Fig. 1
US10715235B2 patent drawing, figure 2
Fig. 2
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Parties & counsel

Parties of record

Plaintiff

XR Communications, LLC

Core tech
H04B7/06H04B7/04H04W16/28H04B17/318
Counsel
Benjamin T. Wang · Brian D. Ledahl · Christian W. Conkle · Jacob R. Buczko · James N. Pickens · Jason M. Wietholter · Minna Y. Chan · Paul A. Kroeger · Philip X. Wang · Reza Mirzaie
Firm
Russ August & Kabat LLP
Defendant

Amazon.com, Inc.

Core tech
Not recorded
Counsel
Adam R. Brausa · Annie A. Lee · Austin Michael Schnell · Brian Christopher Nash · Caroline Lewis Desmond · Daralyn J. Durie · Deron R. Dacus · Eric C. Wiener · Fahd H. Patel · James E. Geringer · Raghav R. Krishnapriyan · Robert Cruzen · Roy Chamcharas · Timothy C. Saulsbury
Firm
Durie Tangri LLP, Klarquist, Sparkman LLP, Morrison & Foerster LLP, Morrison Foerster LLP, The Dacus Firm PC
Also named
Eero, LLC · Amazon.com Services LLC

Counsel of record

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Outcome

Basis of termination

From the record · verbatim

"On this day, Plaintiff XR Communications, LLC d/b/a Vivato Technologies (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants Amazon.com, Inc., Amazon.com Services, LLC, and eero LLC (collectively, “Defendants”) and announced to the Court that they have resolved Plaintiff’s claims for relief against Defendants asserted in this case and Defendants’ claims, defenses and/or counterclaims for relief against Plaintiff asserted in this case. Plaintiff and Defendants have therefore requested that the Court dismiss Plaintiff’s claims for relief against Defendants with prejudice and Defendants’ claims, defenses and/or counterclaims for relief against Plaintiff without prejudice, and with all attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses taxed against the party incurring same. The Court, having considered this request, is of the opinion that their request for dismissal should be granted. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff’s claims for relief against Defendants are dismissed with prejudice and Defendants’ claims, defenses and/or counterclaims for relief against Plaintiff are dismissed without prejudice. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all attorneys’ fees, costs of court and expenses shall be borne by each party incurring the same."

Case 6:21-cv-00619 · W.D. Tex. · closed 2 June 2023
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What is case 6:21-cv-00619?

6:21-cv-00619 is a patent infringement action brought by XR Communications, LLC against Amazon.com, Inc., filed on 16 Jun 2021 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. The case closed on 2 June 2023.

Which patents were asserted in 6:21-cv-00619?

US10594376B2 (“Directed wireless communication”), assigned to XR COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, currently inactive; US10715235B2 (“Directed wireless communication”), assigned to XR COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, currently inactive. The record also lists Directed wireless communication.

How was case 6:21-cv-00619 terminated?

The recorded basis of termination is case dismissed. The termination text reads: "On this day, Plaintiff XR Communications, LLC d/b/a Vivato Technologies (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants Amazon.com, Inc., Amazon.com Services, LLC, and eero LLC (collectively, “Defendants”) and announced to the Court that they have resolved Plaintiff’s claims for relief against Defendants asserted in this case and Defendants’ claims, defenses and/or counterclaims for relief against Plaintiff asserted in this case. Plaintiff and Defendants have therefore requested that the Court dismiss Plaintiff’s claims for relief against Defendants with prejudice and Defendants’ claims, defenses and/or cou

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 6:21-cv-00619 take?

716 calendar days, from filing on 16 Jun 2021 to closure on 2 June 2023.

Who were the attorneys and the judge in 6:21-cv-00619?

Chief Judge Alan D Albright presided. Benjamin T. Wang, Brian D. Ledahl, Christian W. Conkle, Jacob R. Buczko, James N. Pickens, Jason M. Wietholter, Minna Y. Chan, Paul A. Kroeger, Philip X. Wang and Reza Mirzaie are recorded as counsel for plaintiff XR Communications. Adam R. Brausa, Annie A. Lee, Austin Michael Schnell, Brian Christopher Nash, Caroline Lewis Desmond, Daralyn J. Durie, Deron R. Dacus, Eric C. Wiener, Fahd H. Patel, James E. Geringer, Raghav R. Krishnapriyan, Robert Cruzen, Roy Chamcharas and Timothy C. Saulsbury appear for defendant Amazon.com.

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