Case Filed: Jan 24, 2013
Case Closed: Nov 21, 2013
Case Duration: 301 Days
Court: Colorado District Court
Judge: R. Brooke Jackson
Case Summary:
CellPort filed a complaint
against Samsung for violating one of its patents relating to mobile
communications. The patent involved in this suit is: US6122514 entitled ‘Communications
channel selection’, issued on Sep 19, 2000 and expiring[i]
by Jan 03, 2017. CellPort is the current assignee[ii]
of the patent (Source: MaxVal’s Assignment
Database). CellPort develops and licenses wireless communications architectures
and connectivity solutions that connect wireless phones to home, office,
hand-held and automotive environments worldwide.
The patent in suit relates to
communicating data over one or more selected network channels, particularly
where such a communication involves a mobile unit. The complaint alleged that
the defendant infringes the patent by using a method of sending videos and/or
pictures in conjunction with the data connection and/or file transmission
management features in the accused products, which directly infringes the ‘514
patent. The suit cites smartphone devices including Samsung Galaxy S II as the
infringing products.
Cellport said Samsung have had
actual knowledge of the ‘514 patent at least as early as March 30, 2004 and
willfully ignored its patent.
The case is now concluded as the
parties agreed to settle the dispute. On Nov 20, Samsung filed stipulation of
dismissal pursuant to which the Court ordered all the claims and counterclaims
in this action dismissed without prejudice with each party bearing its own
attorneys’ fees and costs.
See 1:13-cv-00180 for
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[i]
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[ii]
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