Universal Electronics, Inc. v. Universal Remote Control, Inc.

2016-1107 Fed. Cir. Closed 4 patents
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Other action filed 22 Oct 2015 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and closed 18 Feb 2016, with 4 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: .

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Patents involved
US5568367AUS5414426AUS6587067B2US5614906A
Case no.
2016-1107
Verdict cause
Other action
Court
Fed. Cir.
Court level
Court of Appeals
Case region
District of Columbia
Judge
None recorded
Trial level
Appeal
Filed – Closed
22 Oct 2015 – 18 Feb 2016
Duration
119 days
Basis of termination
None recorded
Products & marks
URC model numbers UR5U-9000L and WR7 and other remote controls (Counterclaim filed)
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US5568367A Inactive App. US08/359472

Remote control with key lighting

BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVING ASSOCIATION

The hand held, battery operated remote control with key lighting for controlling an appliance from a remote location comprises: a housing having openings through an upper wall thereof; a plurality of transparent or translucent push-buttons each extending upwardly through one of the openings; one of the push-buttons being a light actuation button; a plurality of switches each associated with one of the push-buttons; a light emitting circuit located inside the housing and including at least one light emitting element positioned in the housing at a location not under a push button, light dispersing structure for illuminating one or more of the push-buttons with light from the at least one light emitting element, and circuitry for maintaining the light emitting circuit activated for a short period of time after said one of the switches is closed by depression of the light actuation button.

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Patent standing
Legal status
Inactive
Granted
22 Oct 1996
Earliest priority
8 Jun 1994
Est. expiry
20 Dec 2014
Validity challenges
None recorded
Licences recorded
None recorded
Classification
H01H9/02
Prosecution counsel
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
US5568367A patent drawing, figure 1
Fig. 1 · US5568367A, from the published patent document
US5568367A patent drawing, figure 2
Fig. 2 · US5568367A, from the published patent document
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US5414426A Inactive App. US07/990862

Favorite key macro command and chained macro command in a remote control

BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVING ASSOCIATION

The remote control comprises: a microprocessor including a CPU and a memory; a keyboard including a set of keys including one or more MACRO keys coupled to the microprocessor; lamp driver circuitry coupled to the microprocessor; circuitry for generating IR signals coupled to the IR lamp driver circuitry; code data for executing command functions which can be sent to a controlled device for causing the controlled device to perform specific functions stored in the memory; an entry/definition program in the memory for enabling a user of the remote control to define a macro for selecting at least one favorite channel by entry of series of keystroke commands on the keyboard; and a playback program in the memory for enabling an operator of the remote control to effect rapid selection of at least one favorite channel upon subsequent depression of the MACRO key.

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Patent standing
Legal status
Inactive
Granted
9 May 1995
Est. expiry
9 May 2012
Validity challenges
1 on recordIPR2013-00168 · Other · filed by Universal Remote Control, Inc.
Licences recorded
None recorded
Classification
G08C19/28G08C19/16G08C23/04G08C23/00H04B1/20H04B10/10H03J1/00H01H9/02
Prosecution counsel
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
US5414426A patent drawing, figure 1
Fig. 1 · US5414426A, from the published patent document
US5414426A patent drawing, figure 2
Fig. 2 · US5414426A, from the published patent document
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Parties & counsel

Parties of record

Counsel of record

AttorneyForRole
Mark A. FinkelsteinUniversal Electronics, Inc.Plaintiff
Theodore Whitley ChandlerUniversal Remote Control, Inc.Defendant
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Outcome

Basis of termination

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Case 2016-1107 · Fed. Cir. · closed 18 February 2016
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What is case 2016-1107?

2016-1107 is a patent other action brought by Universal Electronics, Inc. against Universal Remote Control, Inc., filed on 22 Oct 2015 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The case closed on 18 February 2016.

Which patents were asserted in 2016-1107?

US5568367A (“Remote control with key lighting”), assigned to BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVING ASSOCIATION, currently inactive; US5414426A (“Favorite key macro command and chained macro command in a remote control”), assigned to BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVING ASSOCIATION, currently inactive; US6587067B2 (“Universal remote control with macro command capabilities”), assigned to UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.; US5614906A (“Method for selecting a remote control command set”), assigned to BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVING ASSOCIATION. The record also lists URC model numbers UR5U-9000L and WR7 and other remote controls (Counterclaim filed).

How long did case 2016-1107 take?

119 calendar days, from filing on 22 Oct 2015 to closure on 18 February 2016.

Who were the attorneys and the judge in 2016-1107?

Mark A. Finkelstein is recorded as counsel for plaintiff Universal Electronics. Theodore Whitley Chandler appears for defendant Universal Remote Control.

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