Amtech Systems Inc v. Advanced Semicond

2:92-cv-01263

Overview

Case Number 2:92-cv-01263

Filing Date 1992-07-01

Status Terminated

Termination Date 1994-03-09

Court District Court, D. Arizona (azd)

Presiding Judge Robert C. Broomfield

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Plaintiff

Parties

Defendant

Medtronic Incorporated

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Warren E Platt

Snell & Wilmer LLP

Tel: +1 (602) 382-6000

Fax: +1 (602) 382-6070

1 Arizona Ctr, 400 E Van Buren

Stephen Matthew Hopkins

Holloway Odegard & Kelly PC

Tel: +1 (602) 240-6670

2930 E Camelback Rd., Ste. 200, Phoenix, AZ 85016

Michael Thomas McLemore

Howrey Simon Arnold & White LLP

Tel: +1 (713) 787-1400

750 Bering Dr, Houston, TX 77057

John F Lynch

Howrey Simon Arnold & White LLP

Tel: +1 (713) 787-1400

750 Bering Dr, Houston, TX 77057

Micro-Rel Incorporated

Represented By

0 Attorneys Listed

No attorneys available

Microchip Technology Incorporated

Represented By

2 Attorneys Listed

William L Anthony

Brobeck Phleger & Harrison LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 496-5518

2 Embarcadero Pl, 2200 Geng Rd

Robert DeBerardine

Brobeck Phleger & Harrison LLP

Tel: +1 (512) 330-4000

4801 Plaza on the Lake, Austin, TX 78746

Advanced Semiconductor Materials International, NV

Represented By

0 Attorneys Listed

No attorneys available

Advanced Semiconductor Materials Incorporated

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

Lowell Anderson

Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

Tel: +1 (949) 860-0404

620 Newport Ctr Dr, 16th Floor

Don Walter Martens

Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

Tel: +1 (949) 860-0404

620 Newport Ctr Dr, 16th Floor

Cynthia L Jewett

Arizona State University - Office of Legal Counsel

Tel: +1 (480) 965-4550

Fax: +1 (480) 965-0984

P.O. Box 877405, Tempe, AZ 85287-7405

Plaintiff

Amtech Systems Incorporated

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Samuel J Sutton

Attorney at Law

Tel: +1 (602) 840-2423

P.O. Box 32694, Phoenix, AZ 85064

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, D. Arizona (azd)

Presiding Judge

Robert C. Broomfield

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT FILED AND SUMMONS ISSUED (MAP) (Entered: 07/06/1992)

1992-07-01

View

RETURN OF SERVICE EXECUTED of s/c/jy dmd etc upon dft Advanced Semicond on 7/2/92 (LAD) (Entered: 07/09/1992)

1992-07-06

View

RETURN OF SERVICE EXECUTED of s/c/jy dmd etc upon dft Microchip Technology on 7/2/92 (LAD) (Entered: 07/09/1992)

1992-07-06

View

RETURN OF SERVICE EXECUTED of s/c/jy dmd etc upon dft Medtronic Inc on 7/2/92 (LAD) (Entered: 07/09/1992)

1992-07-06

View

Amtech Systems Inc v. Advanced Semicond

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Medtronic Incorporated Follow

Represented By

Micro-Rel Incorporated Follow

Represented By

Microchip Technology Incorporated Follow

Represented By

Advanced Semiconductor Materials International, NV Follow

Represented By

Advanced Semiconductor Materials Incorporated Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Amtech Systems Incorporated Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT FILED AND SUMMONS ISSUED (MAP) (Entered: 07/06/1992)

RETURN OF SERVICE EXECUTED of s/c/jy dmd etc upon dft Advanced Semicond on 7/2/92 (LAD) (Entered: 07/09/1992)

RETURN OF SERVICE EXECUTED of s/c/jy dmd etc upon dft Microchip Technology on 7/2/92 (LAD) (Entered: 07/09/1992)

RETURN OF SERVICE EXECUTED of s/c/jy dmd etc upon dft Medtronic Inc on 7/2/92 (LAD) (Entered: 07/09/1992)

RETURN OF SERVICE EXECUTED of s/c/jy dmd etc upon dft Medtronic Inc on 7/2/92 (LAD) (Entered: 07/09/1992)

NOTICE by pla of svc of disc pprs. (CDE) (Entered: 07/10/1992)

MOTION to disqualify Amtech's counsel by dft Advanced Semiconductor Materials, Inc. [7-1] (DDL) (Entered: 07/23/1992)

NOTICE OF HEARING by dft Advanced Semicond re motion to disqualify Amtech's counsel by dft Advanced Semiconductor Materials, Inc. [7-1] ; hearing set for 11:00 9/28/92 (DDL) (Entered: 07/23/1992)

ANSWER to complaint by dft Advanced Semiconductor Materials America, Inc. (DDL) (Entered: 07/23/1992)

AFFIDAVIT of David Lambert in support of the mtn to disqualify plaintiffs counsel (DDL) (Entered: 07/23/1992)

STIPULATION for extension of time to file answer or otherwise resp to cmp (LAD) (Entered: 07/27/1992)

ANSWER by dft Medtronic Inc (LAD) (Entered: 08/03/1992)

ORDER by Judge Robert C. Broomfield granting stipulation; O granting Medtronic Inc an ext of time to on or b4 7/31/92 in wh to resp to th complaint [1-1] in this action (cc: all counsel) (LAD) (Entered: 08/03/1992)

MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION by pla of motion to disqualify Amtech's counsel by dft Advanced Semiconductor Materials, Inc. [7-1] (LAD) (Entered: 08/05/1992)

DECLARATION by pla re memorandum [14-1] (LAD) (Entered: 08/05/1992)

MOTION to continue th resp dte of discovery reqs pndg th outcome of a motion to disqualify & to expedite th hrg dte by dft Advanced Semicond [16-1] (LAD) (Entered: 08/13/1992)

NOTICE OF HEARING by dft Advanced Semicond (re: motion to continue th resp dte of discovery reqs pndg th outcome of a motion to disqualify & to expedite th hrg dte by dft Advanced Semicond [16-1] (STR) (LAD) (Entered: 08/13/1992)

DECLARATION OF LOWELL ANDERSON by dft Advanced Semicond re motion to continue th resp dte of discovery reqs pndg th outcome of a motion disqualify & to expedite th hrg dte by dft Advanced [16-1] (LAD) (Entered: 08/13/1992)

REPLY MEMO by dft Advanced Semicond to response to motion to disqualify Amtech's counsel by dft Advanced Semiconductor Materials, Inc. [7-1] (bulky doc) (LAD) (Entered: 08/13/1992)

NTC by dft Advanced Semicond of filing declaration of svc (LAD) (Entered: 08/13/1992)

NOTICE by dft Medtronic Inc of 1st req for prod of docs & things (LAD) (Entered: 08/19/1992)

RESPONSE (OPP) by pla to motion to continue th resp dte of discovery reqs pndg th outcome of a motion to disqualify & to expedite th hrg dte by dft Advanced Semicond [16-1] (LAD) (Entered: 08/20/1992)

NOTICE by dft Medtronic Inc of svc of 1st req for prod of docs & things (LAD) (Entered: 08/24/1992)

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL by dft Advanced Semicond of motion to continue th resp dte of discovery reqs pndg th outcome of a motion to disqualify & to expedite th hrg dte by dft Advanced Semicond [16-1] (LAD) (Entered: 08/27/1992)

NOTICE by pla of svc (of discovery resps) (LAD) (Entered: 09/04/1992)

NOTICE by dft Medtronic Inc of svc (of resp to prod reqs etc) (LAD) (Entered: 09/11/1992)

CLERK'S MINUTES Judge Inits: RCB Crt Rptr: Rose Huckaby mtn to disqualify Amtech's counsel by dft Advanced Semiconductor Materials, Inc argued and taken under advisement [7-1] (cc: all cnsl) (CDE)

ORDER by Judge Robert C. Broomfield granting motion to disqualify Amtech's counsel by dft Advanced Semiconductor Materials, Inc. [7-1]; terminating attorney Samuel J Sutton for Amtech Systems Inc (cc: all counsel) (LAD) (Entered: 11/23/1992)

ORDER by Judge Robert C. Broomfield granting stip (not on docket); dismissing th present action aga Advanced Semiconductor Materials Inc dba ASM America w/o prejudice (cc: all counsel) (rec'd 12/15/92) (LAD) (Entered: 12/15/1992)

REPLY TO COUNTERCLAIM by pla Amtech Systems Inc (STR - no counterclaim on file) (LAD) (Entered: 02/26/1993)

ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIM by dft Microchip Technology against pla (LAD) (Entered: 03/02/1993)

STIPULATION for dismissal as to th dfts Medtronic, Inc & Micro-Rel Inc (LAD) (Entered: 03/03/1993)

ORDER by Judge Robert C. Broomfield granting stipulation terminating party Micro-Rel Inc, party Medtronic Inc, tlabels (cc: all counsel) (CMM) (Entered: 03/05/1993)

NOTICE: this case referred to Arbitration ; removal from arbitration ddl 5/12/93 (cc: all counsel) (former emp) (Entered: 04/21/1993)

NOTICE of removal from Arbitration (former emp)

SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge Robert C. Broomfield discovery ddl set for 9/17/93; pretrial order ddl set for 10/22/93 (cc: all counsel) (LAD) (Entered: 05/07/1993)

NOTICE by pla Amtech Systems Inc of svc of discovery responses (former emp) (Entered: 05/28/1993)

REQUEST by pla Amtech Systems Inc for Clerk to enter default against dft Advanced Semiconductor Materials International (no form of default provided) (LAD) (Entered: 07/08/1993)

AFFIDAVIT for entry of default by Clerk of Samuel J Sutton (LAD) (Entered: 07/08/1993)

STIPULATION for dismissal as to th dft Microchip Technology Inc (rec'd from Chambers 7/8/93) (LAD) (Entered: 07/08/1993)

ORDER by Judge Robert C. Broomfield granting stipulation dismissing dft/cntrclmnt Microchip Technology (cc: all counsel) (LAD) (Entered: 07/08/1993)

ORDER by Judge Robert C. Broomfield ; status hearing (42e) ddl set for 2:00 12/13/93 (see doc for fur details) (cc: all counsel) (former emp) (Entered: 11/23/1993)

Application for entry of default as to dft Advanced Semicon - DEFAULT ENTERED by Deputy Clerk (cc: all counsel) (cc: all counsel) (LAD) (Entered: 12/07/1993)

MOTION for default judgment against Advanced Semicon by pla Amtech Systems Inc [43-1] (LAD) (Entered: 12/07/1993)

MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT by pla Amtech Systems Inc of motion for default judgment against Advanced Semicon by pla Amtech Systems Inc [43-1] (LAD) (Entered: 12/07/1993)

MINUTE ORDER (re: order [41-2], (re: show ; status hearing (42e) ddl set for 2:00 12/13/93 [40-1]; status hearing 42(e) set 1/31/94 VACATED as default judgement filed 12/7/94 to the only deft in this case. (cc: all counsel) [45-2] (former emp) (Entered: 01/28/1994)

ORDER by Judge Robert C. Broomfield setting motion for default judgment against Advanced Semicon by pla Amtech Systems Inc [43-1] at 2:00 3/7/94 (cc: all counsel) (LAD) (Entered: 02/03/1994)

MINUTE ORDER: vacating hearing set 3/7/94 re motion for default judgment against Advanced Semicon by pla Amtech Systems Inc [43-1] [47-1] (former emp) (Entered: 03/07/1994)

Track Case Updates

Medtronic Incorporated

Micro-Rel Incorporated

Microchip Technology Incorporated

Advanced Semiconductor Materials International, NV

Advanced Semiconductor Materials Incorporated

Amtech Systems Incorporated