Case Filed: Feb 20, 2013
Case Closed: Oct 16, 2013
Court: Puerto Rico District Court
Judge: Aida M. Delgado-Colon
Case Summary:
Canatelo sued LG 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. Canatelo is the current assignee[ii]
of the patents (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, LSW2010N/LSW2010P
IP Box 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 on Oct 11th, pursuant to which the Court
rendered its final verdict on Oct 16th, ordering dismissal with
prejudice and without imposition of costs and attorneys’ fees on the parties.
Suits were also filed against
other video surveillance manufacturers Panasonic, Pelco, Bosch, Samsung and
Logitech asserting the same patents, which are pending.
See 3:13-cv-01149and 2:13-cv-00043 for more details. To get alerts on cases
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[i]
Expected expiration date. Patent Term Estimator is a free web-based tool that
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[ii]
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