Applied Materials, Inc. v. MultiMetrixs, LLC

3:06-cv-07372

Overview

Case Number 3:06-cv-07372

Filing Date 2006-12-01

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2010-01-06

Court District Court, N.D. California (cand)

Presiding Judge Marilyn H. Patel

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 28:2201 Declaratory Judgement

Jury Demand Defendant

Parties

Defendant

Elik Gershenzon

Represented By

2 Attorneys Listed

Elik Gershenzon

1551 Southgate Avenue, #327

Tel: +1 (650) 991-4690

1551 Southgate Avenue, #327, Daly City, CA 94015

Judith L. Whitman

Diemer Whitman & Cardosi, LLP

Tel: +1 (408) 971-6270

Fax: +1 (408) 971-6271

75 East Santa Clara Street, Suite 290, San Jose, CA 95113

Boris Kesil

Represented By

2 Attorneys Listed

Boris Kesil

2194 Nimrick Lane #1

Tel: +1 (408) 356-2510

2194 Nimrick Lane #1, San Jose, CA 95124-6015

Judith L. Whitman

Diemer Whitman & Cardosi, LLP

Tel: +1 (408) 971-6270

Fax: +1 (408) 971-6271

75 East Santa Clara Street, Suite 290, San Jose, CA 95113

Mark Kesel

Represented By

2 Attorneys Listed

Mark Kesel

59 Stratford Road

Tel: +1 (510) 524-7944

59 Stratford Road, Kensington, CA 94707

Judith L. Whitman

Diemer Whitman & Cardosi, LLP

Tel: +1 (408) 971-6270

Fax: +1 (408) 971-6271

75 East Santa Clara Street, Suite 290, San Jose, CA 95113

MultiMetrixs, LLC

Represented By

7 Attorneys Listed

Rohit K. Singla

Munger Tolles & Olson LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 512-4032

Fax: +1 (415) 687-3702

560 Mission Street, 27th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105-2907

Sally Wiggins

Niro Scavone Haller & Niro

Tel: +1 (312) 236-0733

Niro Scavone Haller & Niro, 181 West Madison Ste 4600

Paul B. Arenas

MARRON LAWYERS

Tel: +1 (562) 432-7422

Fax: +1 (415) 362-1344

MARRON LAWYERS, CATALINA LANDING

Nicholas Michael Dudziak

Niro, Scavone, Haller & Niro

Tel: +1 (312) 236-0733

Niro, Scavone, Haller & Niro, 181 W. Madison Suite 4600

Judith L. Whitman

Diemer Whitman & Cardosi, LLP

Tel: +1 (408) 971-6270

Fax: +1 (408) 971-6271

75 East Santa Clara Street, Suite 290, San Jose, CA 95113

James Drake Claytor

3675 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Ste. 250

Tel: +1 (925) 284-3020

Fax: +1 (925) 284-3029

3675 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Ste. 250, Lafayette, CA 94549

Paul K Vickrey

Niro, Scavone, Haller & Niro

Tel: +1 (312) 236-0733

Fax: +1 (312) 236-0195

Niro, Scavone, Haller & Niro, 181 W. Madison

Sanmina-SCI Corporation

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Allan Gabriel

Dykema Gossett, LLP

Tel: +1 (213) 457-1706

Fax: +1 (213) 457-1850

333 South Grand Ave, Suite 2100

Plaintiff

Applied Materials, Inc.

Represented By

7 Attorneys Listed

Sarala Vidya Nagala

Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 512-4045

Fax: +1 (415) 512-4077

560 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105

Peter A. Detre

Munger, Tolles & Olson

Tel: +1 (415) 512-4000

Munger, Tolles & Olson, 33 New Montogomery Street 19th Floor

Rohit K. Singla

Munger Tolles & Olson LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 512-4032

Fax: +1 (415) 687-3702

560 Mission Street, 27th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105-2907

Victoria L. Boesch

Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 512-4000

Fax: +1 (415) 512-4077

560 Mission Street, 27th Floor

Erin C. Dougherty

Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 512-4049

Fax: +1 (415) 512-4077

560 Missiont Street, 27th Floor

Daniel Adam Beck ,

Munger, Tolles & Olson

Tel: +1 (213) 683-9203

Munger, Tolles & Olson, 355 South Grand Ave., 35th Floor

Jeffrey L. Bleich

Dentons US LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 267-4000

Fax: +1 (415) 267-4198

One Market Plaza, Spear Tower, 24th Floor

Special Master

A.J. Nichols, Ph.D.

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

A.J. Nichols, Ph.D.

Probitas Corporation

Tel: +1 (650) 851-4970

Fax: +1 (650) 851-3782

Probitas Corporation, 27 Preston Rd.

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, N.D. California (cand)

Presiding Judge

Marilyn H. Patel

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT against MultiMetrixs, LLC ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 34611000024). Summons Issued. Filed byApplied Materials, Inc. (rcs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/1/2006) Additional attachment(s) added on 2/20/2007 (gba, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 12/04/2006)

2006-12-01

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ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 4/9/2007. Case Management Conference set for 4/16/2007 @ 4:00 PM. (Attachments: # 1 Standing Order)(rcs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/1/2006) (Entered: 12/04/2006)

2006-12-01

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CLERK'S NOTICE re: Failure to E-File and/or Failure to Register as an E-Filer re: #1 Complaint (gba, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/14/2007) (Entered: 02/14/2007)

2007-02-14

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Applied Materials, Inc. re Case Referred to ECF, 1 Complaint, Summons Issued,, 2 ADR Scheduling Order (Detre, Peter) (Filed on 3/14/2007) (Entered: 03/14/2007)

2007-03-14

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Applied Materials, Inc. v. MultiMetrixs, LLC

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Elik Gershenzon Follow

Represented By

Boris Kesil Follow

Represented By

Mark Kesel Follow

Represented By

MultiMetrixs, LLC Follow

Represented By

Sanmina-SCI Corporation Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Applied Materials, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Special Master

A.J. Nichols, Ph.D. Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT against MultiMetrixs, LLC ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 34611000024). Summons Issued. Filed byApplied Materials, Inc. (rcs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/1/2006) Additional attachment(s) added on 2/20/2007 (gba, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 12/04/2006)

ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 4/9/2007. Case Management Conference set for 4/16/2007 @ 4:00 PM. (Attachments: # 1 Standing Order)(rcs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/1/2006) (Entered: 12/04/2006)

CLERK'S NOTICE re: Failure to E-File and/or Failure to Register as an E-Filer re: #1 Complaint (gba, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/14/2007) (Entered: 02/14/2007)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Applied Materials, Inc. re Case Referred to ECF, 1 Complaint, Summons Issued,, 2 ADR Scheduling Order (Detre, Peter) (Filed on 3/14/2007) (Entered: 03/14/2007)

MOTION for Admission of Attorney Sally J. Wiggins to appear in Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 210.00, receipt number 54611000624) filed by MultiMetrixs, LLC. (gba, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/14/2007) (Entered: 03/16/2007)

MOTION for Admission of Attorney Paul K. Vickrey to appear in Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 210.00, receipt number 54611000624) filed by MultiMetrixs, LLC. (gba, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/14/2007) (Entered: 03/16/2007)

MOTION for Admission of Attorney Nicholas M. Dudziak to appear in Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 210.00, receipt number 54611000624) filed by MultiMetrixs, LLC. (gba, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/14/2007) (Entered: 03/16/2007)

ORDER by Judge Marilyn Hall Patel granting 7 defendant's Motion for attorney Nicholas M Dudziak to appear Pro Hac Vice (awb, COURT-STAFF) (Filed on 3/20/2007) (Entered: 03/20/2007)

ORDER by Judge Marilyn Hall Patel granting 5 defendant's Motion for attorney Sally J. Wiggins to appear Pro Hac Vice (awb, COURT-STAFF) (Filed on 3/20/2007) (Entered: 03/20/2007)

ORDER by Judge Marilyn Hall Patel granting 6 defendant's Motion for attorney Paul K. Vickrey to appear Pro Hac Vice (awb, COURT-STAFF) (Filed on 3/20/2007) (Entered: 03/20/2007)

ANSWER to Complaint with jury demand byMultiMetrixs, LLC. (Claytor, James) (Filed on 3/23/2007) (Entered: 03/23/2007)

COUNTERCLAIM against Applied Materials, Inc.. Filed byMultiMetrixs, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibits A Through C# 2 Exhibit Exhibits D-E)(Claytor, James) (Filed on 3/23/2007) (Entered: 03/23/2007)

ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5b) of discussion of ADR options (Detre, Peter) (Filed on 3/26/2007) (Entered: 03/26/2007)

STIPULATION and Proposed Order selecting Mediation by Applied Materials, Inc., Applied Materials, Inc. (Detre, Peter) (Filed on 3/26/2007) (Entered: 03/26/2007)

STIPULATION AND ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation, to be completed within 90 days; Signed by Judge Marilyn Hall Patel on 3/27/2007. (awb, COURT-STAFF) (Filed on 3/29/2007) (Entered: 03/29/2007)

JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT AND [PROPOSED] CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER filed by Applied Materials, Inc., Applied Materials, Inc.. (Detre, Peter) (Filed on 4/6/2007) (Entered: 04/06/2007)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Applied Materials, Inc., Applied Materials, Inc. re 17 Case Management Statement (Joint) (Detre, Peter) (Filed on 4/6/2007) (Entered: 04/06/2007)

ANSWER TO COUNTERCLAIM 13 Counterclaim REPLY TO DEFENDANT AND COUNTERCLAIM PLAINTIFF MULTIMETRIXS, LLC'S COUNTERCLAIM byApplied Materials, Inc., Applied Materials, Inc.. (Bleich, Jeffrey) (Filed on 4/12/2007) (Entered: 04/12/2007)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Applied Materials, Inc., Applied Materials, Inc. re 19 Answer to to CounterClaim PROOF OF SERVICE (Bleich, Jeffrey) (Filed on 4/12/2007) (Entered: 04/12/2007)

ADR Clerk's Notice Appointing Nathan Lane as Mediator. (cmf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/7/2007) (Entered: 05/07/2007)

CERTIFICATION OF MEDIATION Session on 6/7/2007, case not settled, no follow up contemplated, mediation complete. Signed by Mediator, Nathan Lane, dated 6/7/2007. (af, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/12/2007) (Entered: 06/12/2007)

STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by MultiMetrixs, LLC. (Singla, Rohit) (Filed on 7/9/2007) (Entered: 07/09/2007)

TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on 7/16/07 before Judge Marilyn H. Patel. Court Reporter: James Yeomans. (gba, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/2/2007) (Entered: 11/07/2007)

STATUS REPORT JOINT STATUS REPORT by Applied Materials, Inc., MultiMetrixs, LLC. (Singla, Rohit) (Filed on 11/27/2007) (Entered: 11/27/2007)

STIPULATION (Joint) and [Proposed] Order regarding Pretrial Schedule by Applied Materials, Inc., MultiMetrixs, LLC. (Dougherty, Erin) (Filed on 1/8/2008) (Entered: 01/08/2008)

STIPULATION AND ORDER MODIFYING PRETRIAL SCHEDULE; Signed by Judge Marilyn Hall Patel on 1/10/2008. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement)(awb, COURT-STAFF) (Filed on 1/11/2008) (Entered: 01/11/2008)

TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on 12/3/07 before Judge Marilyn H. Patel. Court Reporter: Juanita Gonzalez.. (sv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/14/2008) (Entered: 01/16/2008)

First MOTION for Sanctions filed by MultiMetrixs, LLC. Motion Hearing set for 3/11/2008 08:30 AM. (Dudziak, Nicholas) (Filed on 2/1/2008) (Entered: 02/01/2008)

First MOTION to Seal MultiMetrixs' Memorandum in Support of its Motion for Sanction and Exhibits cited therewithin, MOTION to Seal Document filed by MultiMetrixs, LLC. Motion Hearing set for 3/11/2008 08:30 AM. (Dudziak, Nicholas) (Filed on 2/1/2008) (Entered: 02/01/2008)

MOTION for Sanctions Against Multimetrixs for Improper Offer to Pay Witness filed by Applied Materials, Inc.. Motion Hearing set for 3/11/2008 09:00 AM in Courtroom 15, 18th Floor, San Francisco. (Singla, Rohit) (Filed on 2/4/2008) (Entered: 02/04/2008)

Declaration of Rohit K. Singla in Support of 38 MOTION for Sanctions Against Multimetrixs for Improper Offer to Pay Witness filed byApplied Materials, Inc.. (Related document(s) 38 ) (Singla, Rohit) (Filed on 2/4/2008) (Entered: 02/04/2008)

Letter from Applied Materials re: telephonic conference. (Singla, Rohit) (Filed on 2/6/2008) (Entered: 02/06/2008)

Letter from MultiMetrixs LLC re: Telephonic Conference. (Wiggins, Sally) (Filed on 2/7/2008) (Entered: 02/07/2008)

Minute Entry: Telephonic Discovery Hearing held on 1/7/2008 before Hon. Marilyn Hall Patel (Date Filed: 2/8/2008). (Court Reporter Sahar McVicker.) (awb, COURT-STAFF) (Date Filed: 2/8/2008) (Entered: 02/08/2008)

MOTION For Administrative Relief to File Documents Under Seal filed by Applied Materials, Inc.. Motion Hearing set for 3/11/2008 09:00 AM in Courtroom 15, 18th Floor, San Francisco. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Singla, Rohit) (Filed on 2/8/2008) (Entered: 02/08/2008)

Proposed Order Granting Applied Materials, Inc.'s Motion to File Documents Under Seal by Applied Materials, Inc.. (Singla, Rohit) (Filed on 2/8/2008) (Entered: 02/08/2008)

Pretrial Conference Statement by Applied Materials, Inc., MultiMetrixs, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Dougherty, Erin) (Filed on 2/8/2008) (Entered: 02/08/2008)

MOTION in Limine filed by Applied Materials, Inc., MultiMetrixs, LLC. Motion Hearing set for 3/11/2008 09:00 AM in Courtroom 15, 18th Floor, San Francisco. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4)(Dougherty, Erin) (Filed on 2/8/2008) (Entered: 02/08/2008)

ORDER by Judge Marilyn Hall Patel granting 43 plaintiff's Motion to seal AS AMENDED BY COURT (awb, COURT-STAFF) (Filed on 2/12/2008) (Entered: 02/12/2008)

STIPULATION AND PROTECTIVE ORDER by Applied Materials, Inc., MultiMetrixs, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Singla, Rohit) (Filed on 2/14/2008) (Entered: 02/14/2008)

STIPULATION Joint Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Confirming Date to Set Date to File Trial Memorandums to Tuesday, February 19, 2008 by MultiMetrixs, LLC. (Wiggins, Sally) (Filed on 2/15/2008) (Entered: 02/15/2008)

Witness List by Applied Materials, Inc. Second Amended Witness List. (Dougherty, Erin) (Filed on 2/19/2008) (Entered: 02/19/2008)

MOTION For Administrative Relief to File Trial Memorandum and Supporting Documents Under Seal filed by MultiMetrixs, LLC. Motion Hearing set for 3/11/2008 09:00 AM in Courtroom 15, 18th Floor, San Francisco. (Wiggins, Sally) (Filed on 2/19/2008) (Entered: 02/19/2008)

Proposed Order Granting MultiMetrix's Motion to File Trial Memorandum and Supporting Documents Under Seal by MultiMetrixs, LLC. (Wiggins, Sally) (Filed on 2/19/2008) (Entered: 02/19/2008)

MOTION for Administrative Relief to File Documents Under Seal filed by Applied Materials, Inc.. Motion Hearing set for 3/11/2008 09:00 AM in Courtroom 15, 18th Floor, San Francisco. (Singla, Rohit) (Filed on 2/19/2008) (Entered: 02/19/2008)

Proposed Order re 54 MOTION for Administrative Relief to File Documents Under Seal by Applied Materials, Inc.. (Singla, Rohit) (Filed on 2/19/2008) (Entered: 02/19/2008)

TRIAL BRIEF (Redacted Version) by Applied Materials, Inc.. (Dougherty, Erin) (Filed on 2/19/2008) (Entered: 02/19/2008)

Declaration of Erin C. Dougherty in Support of 56 Trial Brief filed byApplied Materials, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G)(Related document(s) 56 ) (Dougherty, Erin) (Filed on 2/19/2008) (Entered: 02/19/2008)

STIPULATION AND ORDER extending time to and including 2/19/2008 to file trial memorandum; Signed by Judge Marilyn Hall Patel on 2/20/2008. (awb, COURT-STAFF) (Filed on 2/21/2008) (Entered: 02/21/2008)

STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER; Signed by Judge Marilyn Hall Patel on 2/20/2009. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Supplement)(awb, COURT-STAFF) (Filed on 2/22/2008) (Entered: 02/22/2008)

ORDER by Judge Marilyn Hall Patel granting 52 defendant's Motion to seal trial memorandum and documents AS AMENDED BY COURT (awb, COURT-STAFF) (Filed on 2/22/2008) (Entered: 02/22/2008)

ORDER by Judge Marilyn Hall Patel granting 54 plaintiff's Motion to file documents under seal AS AMENDED BY COURT. (awb, COURT-STAFF) (Filed on 2/22/2008) (Entered: 02/22/2008)

First MOTION to Compel Applied Materials, Inc. and Sanmina-SCI Corporation filed by MultiMetrixs, LLC. Motion Hearing set for 2/26/2008 02:30 PM in Courtroom 15, 18th Floor, San Francisco. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibits A-S)(Dudziak, Nicholas) (Filed on 2/24/2008) (Entered: 02/24/2008)

Declaration of Nicholas M. Dudziak filed byMultiMetrixs, LLC. (Dudziak, Nicholas) (Filed on 2/24/2008) (Entered: 02/24/2008)

MOTION File Documents Under Seal filed by MultiMetrixs, LLC. Motion Hearing set for 2/26/2008 02:30 PM in Courtroom 15, 18th Floor, San Francisco. (Dudziak, Nicholas) (Filed on 2/24/2008) (Entered: 02/24/2008)

Proposed Order Granting MultiMetrixs, LLC's Motion to File Documents Under Seal by MultiMetrixs, LLC. (Dudziak, Nicholas) (Filed on 2/24/2008) (Entered: 02/24/2008)

Memorandum in Opposition re 63 First MOTION to Compel Applied Materials, Inc. and Sanmina-SCI Corporation filed bySanmina-SCI Corporation. (Gabriel, Allan) (Filed on 2/26/2008) (Entered: 02/26/2008)

Elik Gershenzon

Boris Kesil

Mark Kesel

MultiMetrixs, LLC

Sanmina-SCI Corporation

Applied Materials, Inc.

A.J. Nichols, Ph.D.