Bandspeed, Inc. v. STMicroelectronics N.V.

1:14-cv-00437

Overview

Case Number 1:14-cv-00437

Filing Date 2014-05-09

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2015-04-06

Court District Court, W.D. Texas (txwd)

Presiding Judge Lee Yeakel

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Both

Parties

Defendant

STMicroelectronics Inc.

Represented By

6 Attorneys Listed

Jennifer Klein Ayers

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Tel: +1 (469) 391-7400

Fax: +1 (469) 391-7401

2200 Ross Avenue,, 20th Floor

Steven G. Schortgen

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Tel: +1 (469) 391-7409

Fax: +1 (469) 391-7401

2200 Ross Avenue, 20th Floor

Stephen M. Everett

K&L Gates LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 882-8200

Fax: +1 (415) 882-8220

4 Embarcadero Center, Suite 1200, San Francisco, CA 94111

Roderick Bland Williams

K&L Gates, LLP

Tel: +1 (512) 482-6800

Fax: +1 (512) 482-6859

2801 Via Fortuna, Suite 350, Austin, TX 78746

Michael J. Bettinger

Sidley Austin LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 772-1200

Fax: +1 (415) 772-7400

555 California Street, Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94104

Cameron A. Zinsli

K&L Gates LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 882-8200

Fax: +1 (415) 882-8220

4 Embarcadero Center, Sutie 1200, San Francisco, CA 94111

STMicroelectronics N.V.

Represented By

6 Attorneys Listed

Jennifer Klein Ayers

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Tel: +1 (469) 391-7400

Fax: +1 (469) 391-7401

2200 Ross Avenue,, 20th Floor

Steven G. Schortgen

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Tel: +1 (469) 391-7409

Fax: +1 (469) 391-7401

2200 Ross Avenue, 20th Floor

Stephen M. Everett

K&L Gates LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 882-8200

Fax: +1 (415) 882-8220

4 Embarcadero Center, Suite 1200, San Francisco, CA 94111

Roderick Bland Williams

K&L Gates, LLP

Tel: +1 (512) 482-6800

Fax: +1 (512) 482-6859

2801 Via Fortuna, Suite 350, Austin, TX 78746

Michael J. Bettinger

Sidley Austin LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 772-1200

Fax: +1 (415) 772-7400

555 California Street, Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94104

Cameron A. Zinsli

K&L Gates LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 882-8200

Fax: +1 (415) 882-8220

4 Embarcadero Center, Sutie 1200, San Francisco, CA 94111

Plaintiff

Bandspeed, Inc.

Represented By

8 Attorneys Listed

Christopher V. Goodpastor

DiNovo Price LLP

Tel: +1 (512) 539-2626

Fax: +1 (512) 539-2627

7000 N Mopac Expy, Suite 350

Stefanie Tina Scott

Scott Shah Law PLLC

Tel: +1 (512) 773-1780

1606 Salina St., Austin, TX 78702

Mikal C. Watts

Watts Guerra LLP

Fax: +1 (210) 447-0501

Four Dominion Drive, Building Three, Suite 100

Gregory S. Donahue

DiNovo Price LLP

Tel: +1 (512) 539-2626

Fax: +1 (512) 539-2627

7000 North MoPac Expressway, Suite 350

Francisco Guerra , IV

Watts Guerra LLP

Tel: +1 (210) 447-0500

Fax: +1 (210) 447-0501

4 Dominion Drive, Bldg. 3, Ste. 100

Chester Shiu

DiNovo Price Ellwanger and Hardy LLP

Tel: +1 (512) 539-2626

Fax: +1 (512) 539-2627

7000 N. Mopac Expy - Ste 350, Austin, TX 78731

Andrew G. DiNovo

DiNovo Price LLP

Tel: +1 (512) 539-2626

Fax: +1 (512) 539-2627

7000 North MoPac Expressway, Suite 350

Adam G. Price

DiNovo Price LLP

Tel: +1 (512) 539-2626

Fax: +1 (512) 539-2627

7000 North MoPac Expressway, Suite 350

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, W.D. Texas (txwd)

Presiding Judge

Lee Yeakel

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-6476761), filed by Bandspeed, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Goodpastor, Christopher) (Entered: 05/09/2014)

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COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-6476761), filed by Bandspeed, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Goodpastor, Christopher) (Entered: 05/09/2014)

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REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Bandspeed, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(Goodpastor, Christopher) (Entered: 05/09/2014)

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NOTICE of Filing Report - AO 120 by Bandspeed, Inc. (Goodpastor, Christopher) (Entered: 05/09/2014)

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Bandspeed, Inc. v. STMicroelectronics N.V.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

STMicroelectronics Inc. Follow

Represented By

STMicroelectronics N.V. Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Bandspeed, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-6476761), filed by Bandspeed, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Goodpastor, Christopher) (Entered: 05/09/2014)

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-6476761), filed by Bandspeed, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Goodpastor, Christopher) (Entered: 05/09/2014)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Bandspeed, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(Goodpastor, Christopher) (Entered: 05/09/2014)

NOTICE of Filing Report - AO 120 by Bandspeed, Inc. (Goodpastor, Christopher) (Entered: 05/09/2014)

Report on Patent/Trademark sent to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (td) (Entered: 05/09/2014)

Letter/Correspondence Gregory S. Donahue re: non-admitted status. (td) (Entered: 05/09/2014)

Summons Issued as to STMicroelectronics Inc., STMicroelectronics N.V. (td) (Entered: 05/09/2014)

Case Assigned to Judge Sam Sparks. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (td)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Andrew G. DiNovo on behalf of Bandspeed, Inc. (DiNovo, Andrew) (Entered: 05/12/2014)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Adam G. Price on behalf of Bandspeed, Inc. (Price, Adam) (Entered: 05/12/2014)

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Lee Yeakel for all proceedings. Judge Sam Sparks no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Sam Sparks. (td) (Entered: 05/20/2014)

MOTION by Gregory S. Donahue to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $100 receipt number 100021062) by Bandspeed, Inc. (td) (Entered: 05/20/2014)

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by STMicroelectronics Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Williams, Roderick) Modified on 6/2/2014 to remove filer (kkc). (Entered: 05/30/2014)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Bandspeed, Inc.. STMicroelectronics Inc. served on 5/14/2014, answer due 6/4/2014. (Goodpastor, Christopher) (Entered: 06/02/2014)

ORDER GRANTING 12 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer; STMicroelectronics Inc. answer due 7/7/2014. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (td) (Entered: 06/04/2014)

ANSWER to 1 Complaint with Jury Demand . Attorney Steven G. Schortgen added to party STMicroelectronics Inc.(pty:dft), COUNTERCLAIM against Bandspeed, Inc. by STMicroelectronics Inc..(Schortgen, Steven) (Entered: 07/07/2014)

RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by STMicroelectronics Inc.. (Schortgen, Steven) (Entered: 07/07/2014)

ORDER STAYING ACTION (Initial Pretrial Conference set for 10/3/2014 at 2:00 PM before Judge Lee Yeakel). Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (kkc) (Entered: 07/09/2014)

Case Stayed. (kkc)

NOTICE of Change of Address by Christopher V. Goodpastor (Goodpastor, Christopher) (Entered: 09/04/2014)

ORDER, (Initial Pretrial Conference reset for 10/3/2014 at 1:30 PM before Judge Lee Yeakel). Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (td) (Entered: 09/16/2014)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Lee Yeakel: Initial Pretrial Conference held on 10/3/2014 (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.). (Court Reporter Arlinda Rodriguez.)(td) (Entered: 10/03/2014)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Roderick Bland Williams on behalf of Michael J. Bettinger ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-6882433) by on behalf of STMicroelectronics Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Williams, Roderick) (Entered: 10/07/2014)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Roderick Bland Williams on behalf of Stephen M. Everett ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-6882491) by on behalf of STMicroelectronics Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Williams, Roderick) (Entered: 10/07/2014)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Roderick Bland Williams on behalf of Cameron A Zinsli ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-6882525) by on behalf of STMicroelectronics Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Williams, Roderick) (Entered: 10/07/2014)

Joint MOTION for Entry of Agreed Scheduling Order by Bandspeed, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Scheduling Order)(Goodpastor, Christopher) (Entered: 10/24/2014)

AGREED SCHEDULING ORDER: (Markman Hearing set for 8/6/2015 at 9:00 AM before Judge Lee Yeakel, Tutorial set for 7/24/2015 at 9:00 AM before Judge Lee Yeakel). Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (td) (Entered: 10/28/2014)

Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Proposed Protective Order and Status Report by STMicroelectronics Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Schortgen, Steven) (Entered: 10/31/2014)

ORDER GRANTING 30 Motion for Extension of Time to File a Proposed Scheduling Oder and Status Report. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (td) (Entered: 11/03/2014)

NOTICE of Change of Address by Francisco Guerra, IV (Guerra, Francisco) (Entered: 11/07/2014)

STATUS REPORT [Joint] Regarding Disclosure of Product Information and Source Code by Bandspeed, Inc.. (Goodpastor, Christopher) (Entered: 11/07/2014)

ANSWER to 15 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim by Bandspeed, Inc..(Goodpastor, Christopher) (Entered: 11/07/2014)

Agreed MOTION for Protective Order by STMicroelectronics Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Undertaking of Experts or Consultants Regarding Protective Order, # 2 Exhibit Agreement To Be Bound By Protective Order)(Schortgen, Steven) (Entered: 11/07/2014)

PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (kkc) (Entered: 11/10/2014)

STMicroelectronic's N.V.'s ANSWER to 1 Complaint and Affirmative Defenses. Attorney Steven G. Schortgen added to party STMicroelectronics N.V.(pty:dft) by STMicroelectronics N.V..(Schortgen, Steven) (Entered: 11/12/2014)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Bandspeed, Inc.. STMicroelectronics N.V. served on 10/16/2014, answer due 11/6/2014. (Goodpastor, Christopher) (Entered: 12/04/2014)

Opposed MOTION for Leave to File First Amended Complaint by Bandspeed, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit a, # 2 Proposed Order)(Goodpastor, Christopher) (Entered: 01/16/2015)

ORDER GRANTING 41 Plaintiff's Motions for Leave to File First Amended Complaints and Joint Motion for Amened Scheduling Order. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (td) (Entered: 02/13/2015)

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against STMicroelectronics Inc., STMicroelectronics N.V. amending 1 Complaint, filed by Bandspeed, Inc.(td) (Entered: 02/13/2015)

Report on Patent/Trademark sent to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (td) (Entered: 02/13/2015)

Set/Reset Hearings: Markman Hearing reset for 10/2/2015 at 9:30 AM before Judge Lee Yeakel; Tutorial Hearing reset for 10/1/2015 at 9:30 AM before Judge Lee Yeakel. (td)

Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney for Chester J. Shiu by Bandspeed, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Price, Adam) (Entered: 02/24/2015)

ORDER GRANTING 48 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (td) (Entered: 02/25/2015)

ANSWER to 46 Amended Complaint with Jury Demand, COUNTERCLAIM against Bandspeed, Inc. by STMicroelectronics Inc..(Schortgen, Steven) (Entered: 02/27/2015)

ANSWER to 46 Amended Complaint with Jury Demand by STMicroelectronics N.V..(Schortgen, Steven) (Entered: 02/27/2015)

PLAINTIFF BANDSPEED, INC.'S ANSWER by Bandspeed, Inc. to 50 Answer to Amended Complaint, Counterclaim by STMicroelectronics, Inc. (Goodpastor, Christopher) Modified on 3/17/2015 (jk). (Entered: 03/16/2015)

ORDER ON UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SERVE DEFENDANTS IN VALIDITY CONTENTIONS. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (td) (Entered: 04/01/2015)

ORDERED that the deadline for the Defendants to serve invalidity contentions for the '500 patent is extended until May 8,2015. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (td) (Entered: 04/01/2015)

Joint MOTION to Dismiss by Bandspeed, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Price, Adam) (Entered: 04/02/2015)

ORDER GRANTING 55 Joint Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (td) Modified on 4/7/2015 to correct file date (td). (Entered: 04/07/2015)

FINAL JUDGMENT. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (td) (Entered: 04/07/2015)

Report on Patent/Trademark sent to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (td) (Entered: 04/07/2015)

Track Case Updates

STMicroelectronics Inc.

STMicroelectronics N.V.

Bandspeed, Inc.