Visual Memory, LLC v. STMicroelectronics, Inc.

1:15-cv-00370 D. Del. Closed 2 patents
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Infringement action filed 8 May 2015 in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and closed 18 Aug 2015, with 2 patents asserted. Recorded basis of termination: likely settlement.

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Case record

Patents involved
US6026027AUS5654932A
Case no.
1:15-cv-00370
Verdict cause
Infringement action
Court
D. Del.
Court level
District Court
Case region
Delaware
Judge
Richard G. Andrews
Trial level
First instance
Filed – Closed
8 May 2015 – 18 Aug 2015
Duration
102 days
Basis of termination
Likely Settlement
Products & marks
SPEAr1310 - systems and methods of performing different accesses during a single RAS cycle to a memory array of rows and columns of memory cells and memory storage systems, STM32F10x microcontrollers
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Patent at issue
US6026027A Inactive App. US08/428856

Flash memory system having memory cache

VISUAL MEMORY LLC

The present invention discloses an electronic memory system having semipermanent memory storage, a memory device for rapid data transfer and temporary memory storage, and controller for monitoring and controlling writes to the semipermanent memory storage.

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Patent standing
Legal status
Inactive
Granted
15 Feb 2000
Est. expiry
15 Feb 2017
Validity challenges
None recorded
Licences recorded
None recorded
Classification
G06F12/08
Prosecution counsel
AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP
US6026027A patent drawing, figure 1
Fig. 1 · US6026027A, from the published patent document
US6026027A patent drawing, figure 2
Fig. 2 · US6026027A, from the published patent document
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US5654932A Inactive App. US08/538903

Memory devices with selectable access type and methods using the same

VISUAL MEMORY LLC

A memory 200 including an array 201 of rows and columns of memory cells. Row decoder circuitry 211 is provided for selecting in response to a row address a row in array 201 for access. Column decoder circuitry 205 is provided for selecting at least one location within a first group of columns along the selected row in array 201 in response to a column address. At least one shift register 207 is provided for allowing serial access to one of the cells within a second group of columns along the selected row.

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Patent standing
Legal status
Inactive
Granted
5 Aug 1997
Est. expiry
4 Oct 2015
Validity challenges
None recorded
Licences recorded
None recorded
Classification
G11C7/10G11C11/41G06F12/02G11C11/401
Prosecution counsel
AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP
US5654932A patent drawing, figure 1
Fig. 1 · US5654932A, from the published patent document
US5654932A patent drawing, figure 2
Fig. 2 · US5654932A, from the published patent document
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Parties & counsel

Parties of record

Counsel of record

AttorneyForRole
Stamatios StamoulisVisual Memory, LLCPlaintiff
Jeffrey L. MoyerSTMicroelectronics, Inc.Defendant
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Outcome

Basis of termination

From the record · verbatim

Case 1:15-cv-00370 · D. Del. · closed 18 August 2015
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What is case 1:15-cv-00370?

1:15-cv-00370 is a patent infringement action brought by Visual Memory, LLC against STMicroelectronics, Inc., filed on 8 May 2015 in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. The case closed on 18 August 2015.

Which patents were asserted in 1:15-cv-00370?

US6026027A (“Flash memory system having memory cache”), assigned to VISUAL MEMORY LLC, currently inactive; US5654932A (“Memory devices with selectable access type and methods using the same”), assigned to VISUAL MEMORY LLC, currently inactive. The record also lists SPEAr1310 - systems and methods of performing different accesses during a single RAS cycle to a memory array of rows and columns of memory cells and memory storage systems, STM32F10x microcontrollers.

How long did case 1:15-cv-00370 take?

102 calendar days, from filing on 8 May 2015 to closure on 18 August 2015.

Who were the attorneys and the judge in 1:15-cv-00370?

Judge Richard G. Andrews presided. Stamatios Stamoulis is recorded as counsel for plaintiff Visual Memory. Jeffrey L. Moyer appears for defendant STMicroelectronics.

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