Court: Puerto Rico District Court
Judge: Aida M. Delgado-Colon
Case Summary:
Canatelo filed a lawsuit against
Canon on Feb 2013 asserting the claims covered in the US patents 7310111 and 6476858,
both entitled ‘Video monitoring and security system’ were infringed. The
patents were issued on Nov 05, 2002 and Dec 18, 2007 and expire[i]
by Aug 12 2019. The patents are currently
assigned[ii]
to Canatelo (source: MaxVal’s Assignment
Database).
The '111 patent covers a process
in which a video camera detects motion, and then turns the video signal frames
into JPEG photo format once motion is detected. The '858 patent claims the use
of a computer inside a video camera to send out a notification email with the
captured image(s). The complaint stated that the infringing product, CANON VB -
H710F Full HD Fixed IP Security Camera performs a method of operating a video
surveillance system as claimed in the above patents. Canatelo requested Court to
order judgment in favor, permanent enjoinment from further infringement and
money damages.
Canatelo subsequently filed a
motion to dismiss the case, pursuant to which the Court rendered its final verdict
on Aug 15th, ordering dismissal with prejudice, without imposition
of costs and attorneys’ fees on the parties
Suits were also filed against
other video surveillance manufacturers Panasonic, LG, Pelco, Bosch, Samsung and
Logitech, which are pending.
See 3:13-cv-01088
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[i]
Expected expiration date. Patent Term Estimator is a free web-based
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utility patents.
[ii]
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