Align Technology, Inc v. ClearCorrect, Inc.

4:11-cv-00695

Overview

Case Number 4:11-cv-00695

Filing Date 2011-02-28

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2019-03-28

Court District Court, S.D. Texas (txsd)

Presiding Judge Vanessa D. Gilmore

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Both

Parties

Defendant

ClearCorrect Holdings, LLC

Represented By

12 Attorneys Listed

Mark S. Davies

Orrick Herrington et al

Tel: +1 (202) 339-8631

Orrick Herrington et al, Columbia Ctr

Elizabeth Moulton

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 773-5673

The Orrick Building, 405 Howard Street

Cole A Riddell

Haltom & Doan

Tel: +1 (903) 255-1000

Haltom & Doan, 6500 Summerhill Rd

Joseph Alan Callier

Callier Law Group PLLC

Tel: +1 (713) 439-0248

Fax: +1 (713) 439-1908

4900 Woodway, Ste 700

Steven P. Petersen

Leydig Volt & Mayer LTD

Tel: +1 (312) 616-5600

Leydig Volt & Mayer LTD, 180 N Stetson Avenue Ste 4900

Robert Henry Espey , II

McClanahan Myers Espey LLP

Tel: +1 (713) 223-7072

6750 West Loop South, Ste 920

Randy J McClanahan

McClanahan Myers Espey, LLP

Tel: +1 (713) 223-2005

Fax: +1 (713) 223-3664

6750 West Loop South, Ste 920

Michael D Myers

McClanahan Myers Espey LLP

Tel: +1 (713) 223-2005

6750 West Loop South, Ste 920

Kyle Randall Akin

Akin & Burton, PLLC

Tel: +1 (903) 297-8929

445 N. Fredonia St., Longview, TX 75601

Joshua R Thane

Haltom & Doan

Tel: +1 (903) 255-1000

Haltom & Doan, 6500 Summerhill Rd

Jennifer Anne Haltom Doan

Haltom & Doan

Tel: +1 (903) 255-1000

Fax: +1 (903) 255-0800

Haltom & Doan, 2900 St. Michael Dr.

Jeffrey Randall Roeser

Haltom & Doan

Tel: +1 (903) 255-1000

Haltom & Doan, 6500 Summerhill Rd

ClearCorrect Operating, LLC

Represented By

11 Attorneys Listed

Mark S. Davies

Orrick Herrington et al

Tel: +1 (202) 339-8631

Orrick Herrington et al, Columbia Ctr

Elizabeth Moulton

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 773-5673

The Orrick Building, 405 Howard Street

Cole A Riddell

Haltom & Doan

Tel: +1 (903) 255-1000

Haltom & Doan, 6500 Summerhill Rd

Steven P. Petersen

Leydig Volt & Mayer LTD

Tel: +1 (312) 616-5600

Leydig Volt & Mayer LTD, 180 N Stetson Avenue Ste 4900

Robert Henry Espey , II

McClanahan Myers Espey LLP

Tel: +1 (713) 223-7072

6750 West Loop South, Ste 920

Randy J McClanahan

McClanahan Myers Espey, LLP

Tel: +1 (713) 223-2005

Fax: +1 (713) 223-3664

6750 West Loop South, Ste 920

Michael D Myers

McClanahan Myers Espey LLP

Tel: +1 (713) 223-2005

6750 West Loop South, Ste 920

Kyle Randall Akin

Akin & Burton, PLLC

Tel: +1 (903) 297-8929

445 N. Fredonia St., Longview, TX 75601

Joshua R Thane

Haltom & Doan

Tel: +1 (903) 255-1000

Haltom & Doan, 6500 Summerhill Rd

Jennifer Anne Haltom Doan

Haltom & Doan

Tel: +1 (903) 255-1000

Fax: +1 (903) 255-0800

Haltom & Doan, 2900 St. Michael Dr.

Jeffrey Randall Roeser

Haltom & Doan

Tel: +1 (903) 255-1000

Haltom & Doan, 6500 Summerhill Rd

Plaintiff

Align Technology, Inc

Represented By

11 Attorneys Listed

Gavin P.W. Murphy

101 California Street

Tel: +1 (415) 856-7000

101 California Street, Forty-Eight Floor

Saya K Wallace

Paul Hastings LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 856-7000

101 California St., 48th Floor

Cole Malmberg

Paul Hastings LLP

Tel: +1 (858) 458-3000

4747 Executive Dr., 12th Floor

Ariel Bratton

Paul Hastings, LLP

Tel: +1 (828) 458-3000

4747 Executive Dr, 12th Floor

Lee L Kaplan

Murphy Ball Stratton L.L.P.

Tel: +1 (713) 299-2282

Murphy Ball Stratton L.L.P., 1001 Fannin Street

Thomas A Counts

Paul Hastings LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 856-7000

Fax: +1 (415) 856-7100

101 California Street, Forty-Eighth Floor

Grant N. Margeson

Paul Hastings LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 856-7000

101 California Street, 48th floor

Elizabeth L. Brann

Paul Hastings LLP

Tel: +1 (858) 458-3000

Fax: +1 (858) 458-3005

4747 Executive Drive, 12th floor, San Diego, CA 92121

Danielle D. Decker

Paul Hastings LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 856-7000

Fax: +1 (415) 856-7100

101 California Street, Forty-Eighth Floor

Jeffrey D. Comeau

Paul Hastings LLP

Tel: +1 (858) 458-3000

4747 Executive Dr, 12th Floor

Ryan C. Nier

Paul Hastings LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 856-7000

Fax: +1 (415) 856-7100

101 California Street, Forty-Eighth Floor

Counter Claimant

ClearCorrect, Inc.

Represented By

13 Attorneys Listed

Mark S. Davies

Orrick Herrington et al

Tel: +1 (202) 339-8631

Orrick Herrington et al, Columbia Ctr

Katherine Kopp

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 339-8474

Columbia Center, 1152 15th Street, N.W.

Elizabeth Moulton

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 773-5673

The Orrick Building, 405 Howard Street

Cole A Riddell

Haltom & Doan

Tel: +1 (903) 255-1000

Haltom & Doan, 6500 Summerhill Rd

Chanler Ashton Langham

Susman Godfrey LLP

Tel: +1 (713) 653-7839

1000 Louisiana St, Ste 5100

Steven P. Petersen

Leydig Volt & Mayer LTD

Tel: +1 (312) 616-5600

Leydig Volt & Mayer LTD, 180 N Stetson Avenue Ste 4900

Robert Henry Espey , II

McClanahan Myers Espey LLP

Tel: +1 (713) 223-7072

6750 West Loop South, Ste 920

Randy J McClanahan

McClanahan Myers Espey, LLP

Tel: +1 (713) 223-2005

Fax: +1 (713) 223-3664

6750 West Loop South, Ste 920

Michael D Myers

McClanahan Myers Espey LLP

Tel: +1 (713) 223-2005

6750 West Loop South, Ste 920

Kyle Randall Akin

Akin & Burton, PLLC

Tel: +1 (903) 297-8929

445 N. Fredonia St., Longview, TX 75601

Joshua R Thane

Haltom & Doan

Tel: +1 (903) 255-1000

Haltom & Doan, 6500 Summerhill Rd

Jennifer Anne Haltom Doan

Haltom & Doan

Tel: +1 (903) 255-1000

Fax: +1 (903) 255-0800

Haltom & Doan, 2900 St. Michael Dr.

Jeffrey Randall Roeser

Haltom & Doan

Tel: +1 (903) 255-1000

Haltom & Doan, 6500 Summerhill Rd

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, S.D. Texas (txsd)

Presiding Judge

Vanessa D. Gilmore

Patents Involved

1 Patent

There is a single patent involved in this case.

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US6554611	Espacenet Google Patents

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT against ClearCorrect Holdings, LLC, ClearCorrect Operating, LLC, ClearCorrect, Inc. (Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0541-7733994) filed by Align Technology, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 02/28/2011)

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COMPLAINT against ClearCorrect Holdings, LLC, ClearCorrect Operating, LLC, ClearCorrect, Inc. (Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0541-7733994) filed by Align Technology, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 02/28/2011)

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COMPLAINT against ClearCorrect Holdings, LLC, ClearCorrect Operating, LLC, ClearCorrect, Inc. (Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0541-7733994) filed by Align Technology, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 02/28/2011)

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COMPLAINT against ClearCorrect Holdings, LLC, ClearCorrect Operating, LLC, ClearCorrect, Inc. (Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0541-7733994) filed by Align Technology, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 02/28/2011)

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Align Technology, Inc v. ClearCorrect, Inc.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

ClearCorrect Holdings, LLC Follow

Represented By

ClearCorrect Operating, LLC Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Align Technology, Inc Follow

Represented By

Counter Claimant

ClearCorrect, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 8/26/2011 at 08:45 AM in Courtroom 11B before Judge Lee H Rosenthal.(Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(smurdock, ) (Entered: 03/01/2011)

Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, AO-120, Notified, filed.(smurdock, ) (Entered: 03/01/2011)

RECUSAL ORDER. Judge Lee H Rosenthal recused. Deadlines in scheduling orders subsist. Court settings are vacated..(Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(leddins, ) (Entered: 03/02/2011)

NOTICE of Reassignment. Case reassigned to Judge Vanessa D Gilmore. Judge Lee H Rosenthal no longer assigned to the case. Parties notified, filed. (dhansen, ) (Entered: 03/03/2011)

MOTION for Thomas A. Counts to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Align Technology, Inc, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/24/2011. (Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 03/03/2011)

MOTION for Ryan C. Nier to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Align Technology, Inc, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/24/2011. (Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 03/03/2011)

MOTION for Elizabeth L. Brann to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Align Technology, Inc, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/24/2011. (Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 03/03/2011)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Align Technology, Inc, filed.(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 03/04/2011)

RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to ClearCorrect, Inc. served on 3/2/2011, answer due 3/23/2011, filed.(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 03/08/2011)

ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 7/1/2011 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Vanessa D Gilmore. Parties notified.(emares, ) (Entered: 03/09/2011)

RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to ClearCorrect Operating, LLC served on 3/3/2011, answer due 3/24/2011, filed.(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 03/10/2011)

RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to ClearCorrect Holdings, LLC served on 3/9/2011, answer due 3/30/2011, filed.(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 03/10/2011)

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Regarding Discovery Motions, Motions for Summary Judgment and Analogous Motions to Dismiss.(Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(emares, ) (Entered: 03/17/2011)

STIPULATION re: Defendants' Answer due on or before May 11, 2011 by Align Technology, Inc, ClearCorrect Holdings, LLC, ClearCorrect Operating, LLC, ClearCorrect, Inc., filed.(McClanahan, Randy) (Entered: 03/22/2011)

ORDER granting 6 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Thomas A. Counts.(Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(bthomas, ) (Entered: 03/24/2011)

ORDER granting 7 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Ryan C. Nier.(Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(bthomas, ) (Entered: 03/24/2011)

ORDER granting 8 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Elizabeth Brann.(Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(bthomas, ) (Entered: 03/24/2011)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by ClearCorrect Holdings, LLC, ClearCorrect Operating, LLC, ClearCorrect, Inc., filed.(McClanahan, Randy) (Entered: 03/24/2011)

ANSWER to 1 Complaint, with Jury Demand, COUNTERCLAIM against Align Technology Inc filed by ClearCorrect Holdings, LLC, ClearCorrect Operating, LLC, ClearCorrect, Inc., filed.(McClanahan, Randy) Modified on 5/11/2011 (ckrus, ). (Entered: 05/11/2011)

MOTION to Reassign Case by ClearCorrect Holdings, LLC, ClearCorrect Operating, LLC, ClearCorrect, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 6/1/2011. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7)(McClanahan, Randy) (Entered: 05/11/2011)

RESPONSE to 21 MOTION to Reassign Case filed by Align Technology, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 05/18/2011)

Align Technology, Inc.'s Request for Judicial Notice by Align Technology, Inc, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of E. Brann, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4)(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 06/06/2011)

MOTION to Dismiss ClearCorrect's Inequitable Conduct Counterclaim ( Motion Docket Date 6/27/2011.), MOTION to Strike Third and Fourth Affirmative Defenses by Align Technology, Inc, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 06/06/2011)

ORDER denying 21 Motion to Reassign Case..(Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(emares, ) (Entered: 06/07/2011)

JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Align Technology, Inc, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A Align Proposed Scheduling Order, # 2 Exhibit B ClearCorrect Proposed Scheduling Order, # 3 Proposed Order Proposed Discovery Order)(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 06/21/2011)

Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time for Defendants to Respond to Plaintiff's Motion to Dismiss by ClearCorrect Holdings, LLC, ClearCorrect Operating, LLC, ClearCorrect, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 7/19/2011. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(McClanahan, Randy) (Entered: 06/28/2011)

STIPULATION re: Discovery Limitations and Scheduling Order by Align Technology, Inc, ClearCorrect Holdings, LLC, ClearCorrect Operating, LLC, ClearCorrect, Inc., filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 06/30/2011)

ORDER granting 27 Motion for Extension of Time Responses due by 7/15/2011.(Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(emares, ) (Entered: 06/30/2011)

First AMENDED ANSWER to with Jury Demand, COUNTERCLAIM against Align Technology, Inc by ClearCorrect Operating, LLC, ClearCorrect, Inc., ClearCorrect Holdings, LLC, filed. (McClanahan, Randy) (Entered: 07/15/2011)

NOTICE of Change of Firm Name by Align Technology, Inc, filed. (Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 07/25/2011)

NOTICE of Service of the Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infringement Contentions by Align Technology, Inc, filed. (Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 08/26/2011)

ANSWER to 35 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc., with Jury, COUNTERCLAIM against Align Technology, Inc by ClearCorrect Operating, LLC, ClearCorrect, Inc., ClearCorrect Holdings, LLC, filed.(McClanahan, Randy) (Entered: 09/02/2011)

Agreed MOTION for Entry of Order re: Protective Order by Align Technology, Inc, ClearCorrect Holdings, LLC, ClearCorrect Operating, LLC, ClearCorrect, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 10/12/2011. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 09/21/2011)

PROTECTIVE ORDER granting 40 Agreed MOTION for Entry of Order re: Protective Order.(Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(emares, ) (Entered: 09/23/2011)

STIPULATION re: Resubmission of Align's Motion to Dismiss First Amended Counterclaim and Strike Third Affirmative Defense by Align Technology, Inc, ClearCorrect Holdings, LLC, ClearCorrect Operating, LLC, ClearCorrect, Inc., filed.(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 09/26/2011)

MOTION to Dismiss 39 Answer to Amended Complaint, Counterclaim regarding U.S. Patent No. 6,554,611 by Align Technology, Inc, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/17/2011. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of E. Brann, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Proposed Order)(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 09/26/2011)

ORDER denying as moot 24 Motion to Dismiss ClearCorrect's Inequitable Conduct Counterclaim, MOTION to Strike Third and Fourth Affirmative Defenses.(Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(chorace) (Entered: 10/07/2011)

NOTICE of Service of Preliminary Invalidity Contentions by ClearCorrect Holdings, LLC, ClearCorrect Operating, LLC, ClearCorrect, Inc., filed. (McClanahan, Randy) (Entered: 10/18/2011)

PROPOSED ORDER re: 43 MOTION to Dismiss 39 Answer to Amended Complaint, Counterclaim regarding U.S. Patent No. 6,554,611 MOTION to Dismiss 39 Answer to Amended Complaint, Counterclaim regarding U.S. Patent No. 6,554,611, filed.(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 10/25/2011)

REPLY in Support of 43 MOTION to Dismiss 39 Answer to Amended Complaint, Counterclaim regarding U.S. Patent No. 6,554,611 MOTION to Dismiss 39 Answer to Amended Complaint, Counterclaim regarding U.S. Patent No. 6,554,611, filed by Align Technology, Inc. (Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 10/28/2011)

Letter to Judge Gilmore by Align Technology, Inc, filed.(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 12/15/2011)

Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement by Align Technology, Inc, ClearCorrect Holdings, LLC, ClearCorrect Operating, LLC, ClearCorrect, Inc., filed.(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 12/16/2011)

Agreed MOTION to Amend 39 Answer to Amended Complaint, Counterclaim by ClearCorrect Holdings, LLC, ClearCorrect Operating, LLC, ClearCorrect, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 1/12/2012. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Proposed Order)(McClanahan, Randy) (Entered: 12/22/2011)

NOTICE Letter To Judge Gilmore by ClearCorrect Holdings, LLC, ClearCorrect Operating, LLC, ClearCorrect, Inc., filed. (McClanahan, Randy) (Entered: 12/28/2011)

NOTICE of Setting as to 52 Notice (Other). Parties notified. Discovery Hearing set for 1/4/2012 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Vanessa D Gilmore, filed. (emares, ) (Entered: 12/30/2011)

AO 435 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM by Lee Kaplan. This is to order a transcript of Discovery Hearing held on 12-23-2011 before Judge Vanessa D Gilmore. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Cher Barron, filed. (jdav, ) (Entered: 01/11/2012)

AO 435 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM by Randy McClanahan. This is to order a transcript of Discovery Hearing held on 12/23/11 before Judge Vanessa D Gilmore (first copy), filed. (amaly) (Entered: 01/13/2012)

TRANSCRIPT re: Discovery Hearing held on 12-23-2011 before Judge Vanessa D Gilmore. Court Reporter/Transcriber cbarron. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 4/17/2012., filed. (cbarron, ) (Entered: 01/18/2012)

Notice of Filing of Official Transcript as to 56 Transcript. Party notified, filed. (dclark, ) (Entered: 01/23/2012)

Letter to Judge Gilmore re PR 3-3 Invalidity Contentions by Align Technology, Inc, filed.(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 02/07/2012)

Letter to Judge Gilmore re Discovery by Align Technology, Inc, filed.(Kaplan, Lee) (Entered: 02/07/2012)

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