Plaintiff: Brilliant Optical
Solutions
Case Filed: Apr 10, 2013
Case Closed: Sep 16, 2013
Case Summary:
A patent infringement case was
filed by Brilliant Optical Solutions in Missouri Western District Court, which
alleged that their patent US5555478 was infringed by Google. The patent is
entitled ‘Fiber optic information transmission system’, issued on Sep 10, 1996 and
expires* by Jun 15, 2015. The patent covers fiber
optic network that includes fiber optic lines operating in conjunction with
shunting and routing devices that divert information through a network to the
intended subscriber. Brilliant Optical Solutions is the current assignee+
of the patent (source: MaxVal’s Assignment
Database).
The complaint said “Google owns,
operates, maintains, sells, offers for sale, makes, and uses a fiber optic
transmission system as claimed in the ’478 patent.” Plaintiff cites the
infringing product as Google System. The case is concluded as the parties filed
joint motion to dismiss the case. Upon considering the joint motion filed,
Court granted and ordered all claims to be dismissed with prejudice and
counterclaims without prejudice with each party to bear their costs and
expenses incurred.
Plaintiff: EMG Technology
Case Filed: Jul 10, 2012
Case Closed: Sep 13, 2013
Case Summary:
A patent infringement case was
filed by EMG Technology in Texas Eastern District Court, claiming that their
patent US7441196, entitled ‘Apparatus and method of manipulating a region on a
wireless device screen for viewing, zooming and scrolling internet content’ was
infringed. The patent was legally issued on Oct 21, 2008 and expires* by Nov 15, 2019 . EMG is the current assignee+
of the patent (source: MaxVal’s Assignment
Database).
Google's Chrome Mobile browser was
said to infringe EMG's '196 Patent by displaying mobile webpages on smart
phones and tablets using EMG's patented simplified navigation system, which
permits users to navigate a touch screen with unique inputs and to manipulate
the screen for zooming and scrolling, as said in the complaint.
The case is dismissed and claims
asserted in this suit between Plaintiff EMG and Defendant Google are dismissed
pursuant to the terms of the joint stipulation of dismissal. The parties will
incur their respective costs and expenses.
See 4:13-cv-00356 and 6:12-cv-00439 for more details.
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