Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. v. Accelight Technologies, Inc.

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against with Jury Demand Accelight Technologies, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-20142504.). Filed by Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) Civil Cover Sheet)(Caligiuri, Eric) (Filed on 12/13/2024) Modified on 12/16/2024 (anj, COURT STAFF).

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against with Jury Demand Accelight Technologies, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-20142504.). Filed by Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) Civil Cover Sheet)(Caligiuri, Eric) (Filed on 12/13/2024) Modified on 12/16/2024 (anj, COURT STAFF).

2024-12-13

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Certificate of Interested Entities by Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. and Corporate Disclosure Statement (Caligiuri, Eric) (Filed on 12/13/2024)

2024-12-13

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Proposed Summons. (Caligiuri, Eric) (Filed on 12/13/2024)

2024-12-13

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Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Lisa J. Cisneros. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 12/30/2024. (kxo, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/16/2024)

2024-12-16

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Summons Issued as to Accelight Technologies, Inc.. (anj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/16/2024)

2024-12-16

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Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 3/6/2025. Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/13/2025 01:30 PM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. (anj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/16/2024)

2024-12-16

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REPORT on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent or trademark (cc: form mailed to register). (Caligiuri, Eric) (Filed on 12/16/2024)

2024-12-16

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~Util - Case Assigned by Intake

2024-12-16

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Electronic filing error. [err102]Please complete and file the REPORT ON THE FILING OR DETERMINATION OF AN ACTION REGARDING A PATENT OR TRADEMARK, AO 120 (Rev. 08/10) (CAND version 7/18) form, using the Event: Patent/Trademark Report Civil Events > Other Filings > Other Documents > Patent/Trademark Report. Re:1 Complaint, filed by Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (anj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/16/2024)

2024-12-16

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CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Applied Optoelectronics, Inc... (Caligiuri, Eric) (Filed on 12/19/2024)

2024-12-19

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CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (bns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/19/2024)

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ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Haywood S Gilliam, Jr for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Lisa J. Cisneros no longer assigned to case. Signed by Clerk on 12/19/2024. (mbc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/19/2024)

2024-12-19

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Clerk's Notice of Impending Reassignment - Text Only

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CLERK'S NOTICE SETTING A CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE FOR REASSIGNED CIVIL CASE.Notice is hereby given that a Case Management Conference via a Zoom webinar has been set for March 18, 2025, before Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr., at 2:00 p.m. Case Management Statement due by March 11th. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. All future filings should reflect the case number as 4:24-cv-09041-HSG. All attorneys and pro se litigants appearing for the case management conference are required to join at least 15 minutes before the hearing to check-in with the CRD. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/hsg General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited.Zoom Guidance and Setup: https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.)(ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/20/2024)

2024-12-20

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Clerk's Notice AND ~Util - Teleconference Zoom

2024-12-20

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SUMMONS Returned Executed by Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.. Accelight Technologies, Inc. served on 12/18/2024, answer due 1/8/2025. (Caligiuri, Eric) (Filed on 12/31/2024)

2024-12-31

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STIPULATION to Extend Time for Defendant Accelight Technologies, Inc. to Respond to Complaint (L.R. 6-1) filed by Accelight Technologies, Inc.. (McFarlane, Robert) (Filed on 1/7/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance filed by Arpita Bhattacharyya on behalf of Accelight Technologies, Inc. (Bhattacharyya, Arpita) (Filed on 2/4/2025)

2025-02-04

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NOTICE of Appearance filed by Robert Francis McCauley on behalf of Accelight Technologies, Inc. (McCauley, Robert) (Filed on 2/4/2025)

2025-02-04

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Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

2025-02-04

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Defendant Accelight Technologies, Inc.'s Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss Portions of Plaintiff Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.'s Complaint Under Rule 12(b)(6) filed by Accelight Technologies, Inc.. Motion to Dismiss Hearing set for 3/13/2025 02:00 PM in Oakland, Courtroom 2, 4th Floor. Responses due by 2/20/2025. Replies due by 2/27/2025. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order, # (2) Declaration of Arpita Bhattacharyya in Support of Motion, # (3) Exhibit A to Bhattacharyya Declaration)(Bhattacharyya, Arpita) (Filed on 2/6/2025) Modified on 2/7/2025 (anj, COURT STAFF).

2025-02-06

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ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION to Suspend Time to Answer Until Defendant's Partial Rule 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss is Decided re [1] Complaint, filed by Accelight Technologies, Inc.. Responses due by 2/10/2025. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order, # (2) Declaration Declaration of Arpita Bhattacharyya in Support of Administrative Motion)(Bhattacharyya, Arpita) (Filed on 2/6/2025)

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Rule 7.1 Disclosures by Accelight Technologies, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Accelight Technologies (Wuhan) Inc. for Accelight Technologies, Inc.. (Bhattacharyya, Arpita) (Filed on 2/6/2025)

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CLERK'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that counsel must re-notice not re-file the [16] motion to dismiss. Hearing date of March 13, 2025, is vacated. The briefing schedule remains in effect. Counsel is directed to check the Court's scheduling notes before re-noticing the motion for a new hearing date. March 13th was not the Court's next available hearing date when this motion was e-filed. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/7/2025)

2025-02-07

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Renotice motion hearing re [16] MOTION to Dismiss Defendant Accelight Technologies, Inc.'s Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss Portions of Plaintiff Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.'s Complaint Under Rule 12(b)(6) filed byAccelight Technologies, Inc.. (Related document(s)[16]) (Bhattacharyya, Arpita) (Filed on 2/7/2025)

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Clerk's Notice

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Set Hearing as to 16 Motion to Dismiss Portions of Plaintiff Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.'s Complaint Under Rule 12(b)(6), See Docket No. 20: Motion Hearing set for 3/27/2024 02:00 PM in Oakland, Courtroom 2, 4th Floor before Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/7/2025)

2025-02-07

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AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Accelight Technologies, Inc.. Filed by Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.. (Caligiuri, Eric) (Filed on 2/19/2025)

2025-02-19

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ORDER by Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. DIRECTING Defendant TO SHOW CAUSE why Dkt. Nos. 16 and 17 the motion to dismiss and administrative motion to suspend time to answer should not be terminated as moot in light of Dkt. No. 21 Plaintiff's amended complaint. Defendant shall file a statement of two pages or less by February 27, 2025. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (cwlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/20/2025)

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Set Deadline, See Docket No. 22: Show Cause Response due by 2/27/2025. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/20/2025)

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Order

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RESPONSE re [22] Order, Defendant Accelight Technologies, Inc.'s Response to Order to Show Cause (Dkt. 22) by Accelight Technologies, Inc.. (McCauley, Robert) (Filed on 2/25/2025)

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MOTION to Dismiss - Defendant Accelight Technologies, Inc.'s Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss Portions of Plaintiff Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.'s First Amended Complaint Under Rule 12(b)(6) filed by Accelight Technologies, Inc.. Motion to Dismiss Hearing set for 4/17/2025 02:00 PM in Oakland, Courtroom 2, 4th Floor. Responses due by 3/19/2025. Replies due by 3/26/2025. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order)(Bhattacharyya, Arpita) (Filed on 3/5/2025)

2025-03-05

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MOTION to Dismiss - Defendant Accelight Technologies, Inc.'s Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss Portions of Plaintiff Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.'s First Amended Complaint Under Rule 12(b)(6) filed by Accelight Technologies, Inc.. Motion to Dismiss Hearing set for 4/17/2025 02:00 PM in Oakland, Courtroom 2, 4th Floor. Responses due by 3/19/2025. Replies due by 3/26/2025. (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order)(Bhattacharyya, Arpita) (Filed on 3/5/2025)

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MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer - Defendant Accelight Technologies, Inc.s Administrative Motion to Suspend Time to Answer Until Defendants Partial Rule 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss is Decided [Civil L.R. 6-3] filed by Accelight Technologies, Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration of Arpita Bhattacharyya, # (2) Proposed Order)(Bhattacharyya, Arpita) (Filed on 3/5/2025)

2025-03-05

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MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer - Defendant Accelight Technologies, Inc.s Administrative Motion to Suspend Time to Answer Until Defendants Partial Rule 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss is Decided [Civil L.R. 6-3] filed by Accelight Technologies, Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration of Arpita Bhattacharyya, # (2) Proposed Order)(Bhattacharyya, Arpita) (Filed on 3/5/2025)

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MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer - Defendant Accelight Technologies, Inc.s Administrative Motion to Suspend Time to Answer Until Defendants Partial Rule 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss is Decided [Civil L.R. 6-3] filed by Accelight Technologies, Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration of Arpita Bhattacharyya, # (2) Proposed Order)(Bhattacharyya, Arpita) (Filed on 3/5/2025)

2025-03-05

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ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options

2025-03-07

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ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options

2025-03-11

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Joint Case Management Statement

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Clerk's Notice

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Opposition/Response to Motion

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Opposition/Response to Motion

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Reply to Opposition/Response

2025-03-26

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Notice (Other)

2025-03-28

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Clerk's Notice AND ~Util - Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings

2025-04-02

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Miscellaneous Relief

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ORDER (as modified) by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. GRANTING Motion for Leave to Appear Remotely at CMC and Motion to Dismiss. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/15/2025)

2025-04-15

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Clerk's Notice AND ~Util - Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings

2025-04-15

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Order

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Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

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Clerk's Notice

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Set/Reset Hearings AND Terminate Deadlines

2025-04-17

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SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. on 4/23/2025. Amended Pleadings due by 6/23/2025. Discovery due by 8/29/2025. Motions due by 9/16/2025. Responses due by 9/30/2025. Replies due by 10/7/2025. Tutorial Hearing set for 10/17/2025 10:00 AM in Oakland, Courtroom 2, 4th Floor.Motion Hearing set for 10/31/2025 10:00 AM in Oakland, Courtroom 2, 4th Floor before Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/23/2025)

2025-04-23

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ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. DENYING DEFENDANT ACCELIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.'S 24 MOTION TO DISMISS. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/23/2025)

2025-04-23

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Case Management Conference - Initial AND ~Util - Set Deadlines

2025-04-23

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Stipulation and Proposed Order selecting Private ADR

2025-04-29

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ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. GRANTING 44 Stipulation Selecting Private ADR. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/1/2025)

2025-05-01

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Answer to Amended Complaint

2025-05-07

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Set/Reset Hearings

2025-06-09

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Claim Construction Statement

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Claim Construction Statement

2025-09-16

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Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

2025-09-17

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Order

2025-09-23

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Terminate Motions

2025-09-24

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Response ( Non Motion )

2025-09-30

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Stay

2025-10-03

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Clerk's Notice

2025-10-06

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Claim Construction Statement

2025-10-07

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Case Management Conference - Further

2025-10-07

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Stipulation and Proposed Order

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Proposed Order

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ORDER (as modified) GRANTING 56 STIPULATION to Stay Pending IPR Institution Decisions. Signed by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. on 10/9/2025.This order also TERMINATES docket no. 52 . Status Report due by 4/9/2026. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/9/2025)

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Status Report

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Status Report

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Exhibit A

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Exhibit B

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Proposed Order

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Notice (Other)

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Overview

Parties

Defendant

Accelight Technologies, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

Certificate of Interested Entities by Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. and Corporate Disclosure Statement (Caligiuri, Eric) (Filed on 12/13/2024)

Proposed Summons. (Caligiuri, Eric) (Filed on 12/13/2024)

Summons Issued as to Accelight Technologies, Inc.. (anj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/16/2024)

Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 3/6/2025. Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/13/2025 01:30 PM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. (anj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/16/2024)

REPORT on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent or trademark (cc: form mailed to register). (Caligiuri, Eric) (Filed on 12/16/2024)

~Util - Case Assigned by Intake

CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Applied Optoelectronics, Inc... (Caligiuri, Eric) (Filed on 12/19/2024)

Clerk's Notice of Impending Reassignment - Text Only

Clerk's Notice AND ~Util - Teleconference Zoom

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.. Accelight Technologies, Inc. served on 12/18/2024, answer due 1/8/2025. (Caligiuri, Eric) (Filed on 12/31/2024)

STIPULATION to Extend Time for Defendant Accelight Technologies, Inc. to Respond to Complaint (L.R. 6-1) filed by Accelight Technologies, Inc.. (McFarlane, Robert) (Filed on 1/7/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Arpita Bhattacharyya on behalf of Accelight Technologies, Inc. (Bhattacharyya, Arpita) (Filed on 2/4/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Robert Francis McCauley on behalf of Accelight Technologies, Inc. (McCauley, Robert) (Filed on 2/4/2025)

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

Rule 7.1 Disclosures by Accelight Technologies, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Accelight Technologies (Wuhan) Inc. for Accelight Technologies, Inc.. (Bhattacharyya, Arpita) (Filed on 2/6/2025)

Clerk's Notice

Set Hearing as to 16 Motion to Dismiss Portions of Plaintiff Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.'s Complaint Under Rule 12(b)(6), See Docket No. 20: Motion Hearing set for 3/27/2024 02:00 PM in Oakland, Courtroom 2, 4th Floor before Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/7/2025)

AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Accelight Technologies, Inc.. Filed by Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.. (Caligiuri, Eric) (Filed on 2/19/2025)

Set Deadline, See Docket No. 22: Show Cause Response due by 2/27/2025. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/20/2025)

Order

RESPONSE re [22] Order, Defendant Accelight Technologies, Inc.'s Response to Order to Show Cause (Dkt. 22) by Accelight Technologies, Inc.. (McCauley, Robert) (Filed on 2/25/2025)

ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options

ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options

Joint Case Management Statement

Clerk's Notice

Opposition/Response to Motion

Opposition/Response to Motion

Reply to Opposition/Response

Notice (Other)

Clerk's Notice AND ~Util - Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings

Miscellaneous Relief

ORDER (as modified) by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. GRANTING Motion for Leave to Appear Remotely at CMC and Motion to Dismiss. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/15/2025)

Clerk's Notice AND ~Util - Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings

Order

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

Clerk's Notice

Set/Reset Hearings AND Terminate Deadlines

ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. DENYING DEFENDANT ACCELIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.'S 24 MOTION TO DISMISS. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/23/2025)

Case Management Conference - Initial AND ~Util - Set Deadlines

Stipulation and Proposed Order selecting Private ADR

ORDER by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. GRANTING 44 Stipulation Selecting Private ADR. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/1/2025)

Answer to Amended Complaint

Set/Reset Hearings

Claim Construction Statement

Claim Construction Statement

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

Order

Terminate Motions

Response ( Non Motion )

Stay

Clerk's Notice

Claim Construction Statement

Case Management Conference - Further

Stipulation and Proposed Order

Proposed Order

ORDER (as modified) GRANTING 56 STIPULATION to Stay Pending IPR Institution Decisions. Signed by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. on 10/9/2025.This order also TERMINATES docket no. 52 . Status Report due by 4/9/2026. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/9/2025)

Status Report

Status Report

Exhibit A

Exhibit B

Proposed Order

Notice (Other)

Track Case Updates

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