RICMIC LLC v. Teldata Enterprise Networks

RICMIC LLC, identified as the plaintiff, is likely a Non-Practicing Entity (NPE) or Patent Assertion Entity (PAE), given its repeated engagement in patent infringement litigation and the nature of the patents asserted. For instance, RICMIC LLC has filed other patent infringement cases, such as against Heritage Medcall, LLC, involving similar technology, which settled quickly without substantive court rulings, suggesting a licensing or assertion-focused strategy. The defendant, Teldata Enterprise Networks, appears to be an operating company, though its specific services or products alleged to infringe are not explicitly detailed in the initial public docket entries. Based on related litigation involving RICMIC LLC, the patents generally cover "emergency call systems employing interactive mobile app alert notification technology".

The litigation asserts U.S. Patent No. 9,305,450 B2 and U.S. Patent No. 10,380,873 B1. U.S. Patent No. 9,305,450 B2 describes emergency call systems utilizing interactive mobile application alert notification technology. U.S. Patent No. 10,380,873 B1 is noted as a continuation or related patent within the same technology family, reinforcing claim coverage for such systems. While the prompt also mentioned 10311707, the initial docket report (Filing 2) specifically lists 9305450B2 and 10380873B1 as the patents involved in this action. A technical sketch of 10311707 would be about "Systems and methods for real-time sweat sampling and analysis", which appears unrelated to the other two patents and likely not asserted in this case, despite the prompt indicating it is from the same family.

The case is currently active in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, with Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo presiding and Magistrate Judge Mitchell D. Dembin also assigned. The Southern District of California is a significant venue for patent cases, particularly those involving technology companies, due to its specialized intellectual property bar and its proximity to a major technology hub. The procedural posture is early in the litigation, with the complaint filed on July 25, 2021, and the initial judicial assignments and reassignments occurring shortly thereafter. The noteworthiness of this case stems from RICMIC LLC's apparent pattern of patent assertions against various entities, indicating a broader enforcement strategy for its patent portfolio related to emergency notification systems.

RICMIC LLC v. Teldata Enterprise Networks: Key Legal Developments and Outcome

RICMIC LLC initiated a patent infringement lawsuit against Teldata Enterprise Networks on July 25, 2021, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, Case No. 3:2021cv01334. The initial complaint asserted infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 9,305,450 B2 and 10,380,873 B1. The case is presided over by Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo.

As of the last readily available public docket entry (August 7, 2021, via Justia Dockets), the case was in its very early stages, with a notice of appearance filed by counsel for RICMIC LLC and summons issued. More recent, specific docket events such as the filing of an answer, counterclaims, substantive pre-trial motions (like motions to dismiss, transfer, or stay), claim construction (Markman) outcomes, or detailed discovery milestones are not publicly available without direct PACER access beyond this early filing date.

There is no public information confirming a trial, verdict, post-trial motions, or a final judgment/appeal for this specific case in the readily searchable databases. Similarly, details regarding any settlement or dismissal of the case are not publicly reported in the search results.

Parallel PTAB Proceedings

A search for Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs) or Post-Grant Reviews (PGRs) related to the asserted patents (U.S. Patent Nos. 10311707, 9305450B2, and 10380873B1) at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) did not yield any publicly available results specifically naming RICMIC LLC or Teldata Enterprise Networks as parties. Therefore, there is no indication from the provided search results that parallel PTAB proceedings have affected this litigation.

Counsel of Record for Plaintiff RICMIC LLC

In the patent infringement case RICMIC LLC v. Teldata Enterprise Networks, case number 3:2021cv01334, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, the following attorneys have appeared on behalf of the plaintiff, RICMIC LLC:

Gary Edward Shoffner

• Role: Attorney of Record
• Firm: (Further research needed to identify firm and office location, as the Justia docket only lists his name.)
• Relevant Experience: (Further research needed to identify specific patent litigation experience.)

Terrence Mazura

• Role: Attorney of Record (Appeared in connection with a Notice of Related Cases)
• Firm: (Further research needed to identify firm and office location, as the Justia docket only lists his name.)
• Relevant Experience: (Further research needed to identify specific patent litigation experience.)

Note: The provided docket information from Justia indicates the appearance of these attorneys but does not specify their firms, office locations, or detailed patent litigation experience. Additional web searches would be required to fully flesh out these details, but without direct links to specific firm profiles or detailed attorney biographies tied to this case, providing a one-line note on relevant experience would be speculative. No information was found to suggest that filings are sealed or that counsel has not yet appeared.

To identify the counsel of record representing Teldata Enterprise Networks in RICMIC LLC v. Teldata Enterprise Networks, case number 3:2021cv01334, a review of available docket information indicates that as of the last retrieved docket on August 7, 2021, the defendant's counsel had not yet appeared. The Justia Dockets entry for the case only shows a Notice of Appearance by Gary Edward Shoffner on behalf of the plaintiff, RICMIC LLC.

Therefore, based on the information retrieved, the counsel of record for the defendant(s) in this patent infringement case cannot be definitively identified at this time, as their appearance post-August 7, 2021, is not reflected in the provided snippets. More recent PACER filings would be needed to determine who is currently representing Teldata Enterprise Networks.