AO 121 (6/90)

TO:

COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS

(USPTO)

P.O. Box 1450

Alexandria, VA 22313-1450

REPORT ON THE

FILING OF DETERMINATION OF AN

ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR

TRADEMARK

 In compliance with 35 U.S.C. 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. 1116 you are hereby advised

 that a court action has been filed on the following patent(s)/trademark(s) in the U.S. District Court:

DOCKET NO. 11cv9143 DATE FILED:

12/23/2011

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT,

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS,

EASTERN DIVISION

Plaintiff(s

Helferich Patent Licensing, LLC 

Defendant(s): 

 J.C. Penney Company

PATENT NUMBER DATE OF PATENT HOLDER OF PATENT

In the above-entitled case, the following trademarks(s) have been included:

DATE INCLUDED INCLUDED BY

 [ ] Amendment [ ] Answer [ ] Cross Bill [ ] Other Pleading

TRADEMARK NUMBER DATE OF TRADEMARK HOLDER OF PATENT OR TRADEMARK

1.

2.

In the above-entitled case, the following decision has been rendered or judgment issued:

DECISION/JUDGMENT:

CLERK:

Thomas Bruton DEPUTY CLERK:

S. James

DATE:

10/28/15

1

See Attached

A stipulation of dismissal having been filed, this case is hereby closed. Status 

hearing set for 2/9/16 and claim construction hearing set for 2/24/16 is vacated. 

Civil case terminated.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS 

EASTERN DIVISION 

HELFERICH PATENT LICENSING, LLC, ) 

an Illinois Limited Liability Company, ) 

Plaintiff, ) 

)

 v. ) No. 1:11-cv-9143 

) 

)

J.C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC., ) 

a Delaware Corporation, ) 

Defendant. ) (Jury Trial Demanded) 

NOTICE OF CLAIMS INVOLVING PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS

Pursuant to Northern District of Illinois Local Rule 3.4, entitled, “Notice of 

Claims Involving Patents and Trademarks,” Plaintiff hereby submits the following 

information to the Clerk of the Court: 

1. Parties’ Names and Addresses:

Plaintiff(s):

HELFERICH PATENT LICENSING, LLC

70 West Madison Street, Three First National Plaza, Suite 1400 

Chicago, IL 60602 

Defendant(s):

J.C. Penney Company, Inc.

6501 Legacy Drive 

Plano, Texas 75024-3698

2. Name of the Inventor:

Richard J. Helferich 

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3. The Patent No.(s) and Application(s) at Issue are as Follows:

• U.S. Patent No. 7,957,695, entitled “Method for Integrating Audio And

Visual Messaging;” issued June 7, 2011.

• U.S. Patent No. 7,843,314, entitled “Paging Transceivers and Methods for

Selectively Retrieving Messages;” issued November 30, 2010;

• U.S. Patent No. 7,835,757 entitled “System and Method for Delivering

Information to a Transmitting and Receiving Device,” issued November

16, 2010;

• U.S. Patent No. 7,627,305, titled “Systems and Methods for Adding

Information to a Directory Stored in a Mobile Device” issued December 1,

2009. 

• U.S. Patent No. 7,499,716, titled "System and Method for Delivering

Information to a Transmitting and Receiving Device" issued March 3,

2009. 

• U.S. Patent No. 7,403,787, titled "Paging Transceivers and Methods for

Selectively Retrieving Messages" issued July 22, 2008.

• U.S. Patent No. 7,376,432, titled "Paging Transceivers and Methods for

Selectively Retrieving Messages" issued May 20, 2008.

• U.S. Patent No. 7,280,838, titled "Paging Transceivers and Methods for

Selectively Retrieving Messages," issued October 9, 2007.

• U.S. Patent No. 7,277,716, titled "Systems and Methods for Delivering

Information to a Communication Device," issued October 2, 2007.

• U.S. Patent No. 7,242,951, titled "Paging Transceivers and Methods for

Selectively Retrieving Messages," issued July 10, 2007.

• U.S. Patent No. 7,155,241, titled "Systems and Methods for Enabling a

User of a Communication Device to Manage Remote Information," issued

December 26, 2006.

• U.S. Patent No. 7,146,157, titled "Systems and Methods for Downloading

Audio Information to a Mobile Device," issued December 5, 2006.

• U.S. Patent No. 7,039,428, titled "System and Method for Delivering

Information to a Transmitting and Receiving Device," issued May 2, 2006.

• U.S. Patent No. 7,003,304, titled "Paging Transceivers and Methods for

Selectively Retrieving Messages," issued February 21, 2006.

• U.S. Patent No. 6,983,138, titled "User Interface for Message Access,"

issued January 3, 2006.

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• U.S. Patent No. 6,826,407, titled "System and Method for Integrating

Audio and Visual Messaging," issued November 30, 2004.

• U.S. Patent No. 6,696,921, titled "Transmitting and Receiving Devices and

Methods for Transmitting Data to and Receiving Data from a

Communications System," issued February 24, 2004.

• U.S. Patent No. 6,636,733, titled "Wireless Messaging Method," issued

October 21, 2003.

• U.S. Patent No. 6,462,646, titled "Transmitting and Receiving Devices and

Methods for Transmitting Data to and Receiving Data from a

Communication System," issued October 8, 2002.

• U.S. Patent No. 6,459,360, titled "Networks, Communication Systems,

Transmitting and Receiving Devices and Methods for Transmitting,

Receiving, and Erasing Stored Information," issued October 1, 2002.

• U.S. Patent No. 6,259,892, titled "Pager Transceivers and Methods for

Performing Action on Information at Desired Times," issued July 10, 2001.

• U.S. Patent No. 6,253,061, titled "Systems and Methods for Delivering

Information to a Transmitting and Receiving Device," issued June 26,

2001. 

• U.S. Patent No. 6,233,430, titled "Paging Transceivers and Methods for

Selectively Retrieving Messages," issued May 15, 2001.

• U.S. Patent No. 6,097,941, titled "User Interface for Voice Message

Access," issued August 1, 2000.

• U.S. Patent No. 6,087,956, titled "Paging Transceivers and Methods for

Selectively Erasing Information," issued July 11, 2000.

• U.S. Patent Application No. 13/210, 223, titled “Wireless Messaging

Systems and Methods.”

• U.S. Patent Application No. 13/109,437, titled “System and Method for

Delivering Information to a Transmitting and Receiving Device.”

• U.S. Patent Application No. 13/109,389, titled “System and Method for

Delivering Information to a Transmitting and Receiving Device.”

• U.S. Patent Application No. 12/973,722, titled “Wireless Messaging

Systems and Methods.”

• U.S. Patent Application No. 12/580,189, titled “System and Method for

Delivering Information to a Transmitting and Receiving Device.”

• U.S. Patent Application No. 12/367,358, titled "Content provision to

subscribers via wireless transmission."

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• U.S. Patent Application No. 12/267,436, titled "Wireless Messaging 

System." 

• U.S. Patent Application No. 12/167,971, titled "System and Method for 

Delivering Information to a Transmitting and Receiving Device." 

• U.S. Patent Application No. 11/598,832, titled "Systems and Methods for 

Downloading Information to a Mobile Device." 

• U.S. Patent Application No. 11/598,202, titled "Wireless Messaging 

System." 

• U.S. Patent Application No. 10/958,731, titled "System and Method for 

Integrating Audio and Visual Messaging."

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 23rd day of December, 2011. 

 LAW OFFICES OF STEVEN G. LISA, LTD. 

By: /s/ Timothy Sperling 

 Timothy D. Sperling 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

Steven G. Lisa (Ill. State Bar # 6187348) 

Timothy Sperling (Ill. State Bar # 6283854) 

Jon E. Kappes (Ill. State Bar # 6291678) 

James D. Busch (Ill. State Bar # 6299217) 

Mildred E. Park (Ill. State Bar # 6293523) 

Donald J. Lisa (Ill. State Bar # 1673998) 

Law Offices of Steven G. Lisa, Ltd. 

55 West Monroe Street, Suite 3210 

Chicago, Illinois 60603 

Tel. & Fax: (312) 752-4357 

Victoria Curtin (NDIL ID #010897) 

Victoria Gruver Curtin, P.L.C. 

14555 N. Scottsdale Rd., Ste. 160 

Scottsdale, Arizona 85254 

Tel.: (480) 998-3547 

Fax: (480) 596-7956 

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Gerald D. Hosier (Ill. State Bar # 7059) 

Law Offices Of Gerald D. Hosier, Ltd. 

P.O. BOX 12354 

ASPEN, CO 81612 

Tel: (970) 920- 3475 

Off: (970) 920-3475

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