US 6,918,082 Electronic document proofing system
13 defendants · 13 suits · updated September 14, 2026
Also cited as U.S. Patent No. 6,918,082 · US6918082B1 · US 6,918,082 B1 · 6918082 · the '082 patent
Lone Star Document Management, LLC has filed 13 patent-infringement suits on US 6,918,082, "Electronic document proofing system" since May 15, 2026, 2 of them in the W.D. Tex., against 13 distinct defendants including Micro Focus (US) Group, Inc., Vitrium Systems, Inc. and ICONECT DEVELOPMENT, LLC. The patent was granted July 12, 2005 on a priority date of December 17, 1998. Its abstract opens: "A system is provided for proofing electronic documents delivered over a network." The examiner cited 8 references during prosecution.
- Assignee
- LONE STAR DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
- Priority date
- December 17, 1998
- Granted
- July 12, 2005
- Expires
- December 17, 2018
- Status
- Expired - Lifetime
- Claims
- 21 (4 independent)
- Inventors
- Jeffrey M. Gross, Matthew H. Parker
- Full text
- Google Patents
The suits
13 cases · W.D. Tex. (2) · E.D. Tex. (2) · D.D.C. (2) · N.D. Ill. (2) · S.D. Tex. (2) · D. Mass. (1) · M.D. Fla. (1) · S.D. Fla. (1)
| Filed | Defendant | Plaintiff | Court | Docket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Micro Focus (US) Group, Inc. | Lone Star Document Management, LLC | W.D. Tex. | 1:26-cv-01306 |
| 2026-06-08 | Vitrium Systems, Inc. | Lone Star Document Management, LLC | E.D. Tex. | 2:26-cv-00454 |
| 2026-06-17 | ICONECT DEVELOPMENT, LLC | LONE STAR DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | D.D.C. | 1:26-cv-02152 |
| 2026-06-17 | SYNOLOGY, INC. | Lone Star Document Management, LLC | E.D. Tex. | 2:26-cv-00486 |
| 2026-07-02 | Docusign, Inc. | Lone Star Document Management, LLC | N.D. Ill. | 1:26-cv-07801 |
| 2026-07-02 | Nextpoint Inc. | Lone Star Document Management, LLC | N.D. Ill. | 1:26-cv-07809 |
| 2026-07-06 | GetBusy plc | Lone Star Document Management, LLC | S.D. Tex. | 4:26-cv-05324 |
| 2026-07-06 | Office Gemini, LLC | Lone Star Document Management, LLC | S.D. Tex. | 4:26-cv-05320 |
| 2026-07-28 | OMERS PRIVATE EQUITY U.S.A., INC | LONE STAR DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | D.D.C. | 1:26-cv-02645 |
| 2026-07-29 | Sceris, Inc. | Lone Star Document Management, LLC | D. Mass. | 1:26-cv-13456 |
| 2026-08-03 | Docuphase, LLC | Lone Star Document Management, LLC | M.D. Fla. | 8:26-cv-02233 |
| 2026-08-03 | IDEAGEN, LTD | LONE STAR DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | S.D. Fla. | 0:26-cv-62126 |
| 2026-08-14 | CS Disco, Inc. | Lone Star Document Management, LLC | W.D. Tex. | 7:26-cv-00315 |
Docket links open the public record on CourtListener. Filing dates are the complaint's.
Independent claims
What is actually asserted, verbatim.
1. A system for proofing electronic documents delivered over a network, comprising: a plurality of electronic documents in portable document file format; a computer connectable to the network for receiving the plurality of portable format documents together with at least one associated proofer identifier; a program executing on said computer for assigning a version number to each of the plurality of received portable format documents; and a database accessible by said computer for storing the documents and associated version numbers; said computer for receiving a request, from a proofer presenting the proofer identifier, to review multiple versions of a portable format electronic document; said program for retrieving and formatting the requested multiple document versions for simultaneous display to permit visual comparison.
10. A system for proofing electronic documents delivered over a network, comprising: a database of portable format electronic documents stored together with at least one proofer identifier; a computer connectable to the network for receiving a plurality of comments, each concerning a particular one of the portable format documents; and a program executing on said computer for associating and storing the received plurality of comments together with the particular portable format electronic documents; said computer for receiving a request, from a proofer presenting the proofer identifier, to review a particular portable format electronic document; said program for retrieving and formatting the requested document together with the associated plurality of comments for simultaneous display to permit review.
17. A system for proofing electronic documents delivered over a network, comprising: a plurality of electronic documents in portable document file format: a computer connectable to the network for receiving the plurality of portable format documents together with at least one associated proofer identifier; a program executing on said computer for assigning a version number to each of the plurality of received portable format documents; and a database accessible by said computer for storing the documents and version numbers; said computer for receiving a request, from a proofer presenting the proofer identifier, to review a portable format electronic document; said program for retrieving and formatting a current version of the requested document for display; said computer for receiving a version command from a proofer presenting the proofer identifier; said program for interpreting the version command to replace the current version of the document with a different version of the portable format electronic document; wherein said program retrieves and formats multiple versions of the requested document for simultaneous display.
21. A system for proofing electronic documents delivered over a network, comprising: a plurality of electronic documents in portable document file format; a computer connectable to the network for receiving the plurality of portable format documents together with at least one associated proofer identifier; a program executing on said computer for assigning a version number to each of the plurality of received portable format documents; and a database accessible by said computer for storing the documents and associated version numbers; said computer for receiving a plurality of comments, each concerning a particular one of the portable format document versions; said computer for receiving a request, from a proofer presenting the proofer identifier, to review multiple versions of a portable format electronic document; said program for retrieving and formatting the requested multiple document versions for simultaneous display together with corresponding comments to permit visual comparison; said computer for receiving a version command from a proofer presenting the proofer identifier; said program for interpreting the version command to replace the current version of the document with a different version of the portable format electronic document.
Art before the examiner
8 references of record, 8 cited by the examiner.
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Examiner-cited
- US5008853A — Representation of collaborative multi-user activities relative to shared structured data objects in a networked workstation environment (Xerox Corporation)
- US5220657A — Updating local copy of shared data in a collaborative system (Xerox Corporation)
- US5438661A — Version management method and apparatus in multi-window environment (Fujitsu Limited)
- US5790790A — Electronic document delivery system in which notification of said electronic document is sent to a recipient thereof (Tumbleweed Software Corporation)
- US6065026A — Multi-user electronic document authoring system with prompted updating of shared language (Document.Com, Inc.)
- US6088702A — Group publishing system (Plantz; Scott H.)
- US6301592B1 — Method of and an apparatus for displaying version information and configuration information and a computer-readable recording medium on which a version and configuration information display program is recorded (Hitachi, Ltd.)
- US6349287B1 — Work-flow support system (Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.)
Classification
- G06Q10/10primary — Office automation; Time management
- G06F16/93 — Document management systems
- G06F40/197 — Version control
Family
- US6918082B1 — B1 (2005)
Abstract
A system is provided for proofing electronic documents delivered over a network. The system comprises a plurality of electronic documents in portable document file format, a computer connectable to the network for receiving the plurality of portable format documents together with at least one associated proofer identifier, a program executing on the computer for assigning a version number to each of the plurality of received portable format documents, and a database accessible by the computer for storing the documents and associated version numbers. The computer for receiving a request, from a proofer presenting the proofer identifier, to review a portable format electronic document, and the program for retrieving and formatting the requested document for display.
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