Bell Semiconductor, LLC v. Silicon Laboratories, Inc.

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ATXWDC-16706883), filed by Bell Semiconductor, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Ex. A, # 3 Exhibit Ex. B, # 4 Exhibit Ex. C, # 5 Exhibit Ex. D, # 6 Exhibit Ex. E, # 7 Exhibit Ex. F)(Kamprath, Richard) (Entered: 11/01/2022)

2022-11-01

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Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 forwarded to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Kamprath, Richard) (Entered: 11/01/2022)

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DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Bell Semiconductor, LLC. (Kamprath, Richard) (Entered: 11/01/2022)

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RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Bell Semiconductor, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Hilco Patent Acquisition 56, LLC, Corporate Parent Hilco IP Merchant Capital, LLC, Corporate Parent Hilco, Inc. for Bell Semiconductor, LLC. (Kamprath, Richard) (Entered: 11/01/2022)

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REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Bell Semiconductor, LLC. (Kamprath, Richard) (Entered: 11/01/2022)

2022-11-01

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Richard Alan Kamprath on behalf of Bell Semiconductor, LLC (Kamprath, Richard) (Entered: 11/01/2022)

2022-11-01

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Report on Patent/Trademark sent to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (dm) (Entered: 11/02/2022)

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Summons Issued as to Silicon Laboratories, Inc.. (dm) (Entered: 11/02/2022)

2022-11-02

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by David Sochia on behalf of Bell Semiconductor, LLC (Sochia, David) (Entered: 11/02/2022)

2022-11-02

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If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Hightower. (dm)

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Case assigned to Judge Lee Yeakel. 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. (dm)

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Case Assigned/Reassigned

2022-11-02

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To be Referred to AU Mag Judge

2022-11-02

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SUMMONS Returned Executed by Bell Semiconductor, LLC. Silicon Laboratories, Inc. served on 11/9/2022, answer due 11/30/2022. (Kamprath, Richard) (Entered: 11/18/2022)

2022-11-18

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Eric Conley Green on behalf of Silicon Laboratories, Inc.. Attorney Eric Conley Green added to party Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(pty:dft) (Green, Eric) (Entered: 11/23/2022)

2022-11-23

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Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Silicon Laboratories, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Extension)(Green, Eric) (Entered: 11/23/2022)

2022-11-23

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DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re 12 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer (jv2) (Entered: 11/28/2022)

2022-11-28

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Proposed Order (CORRECTED) to 12 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Silicon Laboratories, Inc.. (Green, Eric) (Entered: 11/28/2022)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Erik Janitens on behalf of Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (Janitens, Erik) (Entered: 11/28/2022)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Marc B. Collier on behalf of Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (Collier, Marc) (Entered: 11/28/2022)

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ORDER GRANTING 12 Unopposed for Extension of Time to Answer; Silicon Laboratories, Inc. answer due 12/30/2022. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (jv2) (Entered: 11/29/2022)

2022-11-29

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Unopposed MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Silicon Laboratories, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Green, Eric) (Entered: 11/29/2022)

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DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re 18 Unopposed MOTION to Consolidate Cases (jv2) (Entered: 11/30/2022)

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Proposed Order to 18 Unopposed MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Silicon Laboratories, Inc.. (Green, Eric) (Entered: 11/30/2022)

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TRANSFER ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that this case is TRANSFERRED to Judge Robert Pitman. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (jv2) (Entered: 11/30/2022)

2022-11-30

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Case reassigned to Judge Robert Pitman. Judge Lee Yeakel no longer assigned to the case. 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. (jv2)

2022-11-30

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Case Assigned/Reassigned

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ORDER GRANTING 18 Unopposed Motion to Consolidate (for all pretrial issues). This case is consolidated with and into Lead Case No. 1:22-CV-1086. Parties are instructed to file any future filings in the LEAD CASE. This case remains active for trial. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (jv2) (Entered: 12/07/2022)

2022-12-07

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ORDER CLOSING CASE. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (dm) (Entered: 02/01/2023)

2023-02-01

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Report on Patent/Trademark sent to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (dm) (Entered: 02/09/2023)

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Overview

Parties

Defendant

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.

Represented By

Plaintiff

Bell Semiconductor, LLC

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 forwarded to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Kamprath, Richard) (Entered: 11/01/2022)

DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Bell Semiconductor, LLC. (Kamprath, Richard) (Entered: 11/01/2022)

RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Bell Semiconductor, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Hilco Patent Acquisition 56, LLC, Corporate Parent Hilco IP Merchant Capital, LLC, Corporate Parent Hilco, Inc. for Bell Semiconductor, LLC. (Kamprath, Richard) (Entered: 11/01/2022)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Bell Semiconductor, LLC. (Kamprath, Richard) (Entered: 11/01/2022)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Richard Alan Kamprath on behalf of Bell Semiconductor, LLC (Kamprath, Richard) (Entered: 11/01/2022)

Report on Patent/Trademark sent to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (dm) (Entered: 11/02/2022)

Summons Issued as to Silicon Laboratories, Inc.. (dm) (Entered: 11/02/2022)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by David Sochia on behalf of Bell Semiconductor, LLC (Sochia, David) (Entered: 11/02/2022)

If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Hightower. (dm)

Case assigned to Judge Lee Yeakel. 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. (dm)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

To be Referred to AU Mag Judge

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Bell Semiconductor, LLC. Silicon Laboratories, Inc. served on 11/9/2022, answer due 11/30/2022. (Kamprath, Richard) (Entered: 11/18/2022)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Eric Conley Green on behalf of Silicon Laboratories, Inc.. Attorney Eric Conley Green added to party Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(pty:dft) (Green, Eric) (Entered: 11/23/2022)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Silicon Laboratories, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Extension)(Green, Eric) (Entered: 11/23/2022)

DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re 12 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer (jv2) (Entered: 11/28/2022)

Proposed Order (CORRECTED) to 12 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Silicon Laboratories, Inc.. (Green, Eric) (Entered: 11/28/2022)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Erik Janitens on behalf of Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (Janitens, Erik) (Entered: 11/28/2022)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Marc B. Collier on behalf of Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (Collier, Marc) (Entered: 11/28/2022)

ORDER GRANTING 12 Unopposed for Extension of Time to Answer; Silicon Laboratories, Inc. answer due 12/30/2022. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (jv2) (Entered: 11/29/2022)

Unopposed MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Silicon Laboratories, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Green, Eric) (Entered: 11/29/2022)

DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re 18 Unopposed MOTION to Consolidate Cases (jv2) (Entered: 11/30/2022)

Proposed Order to 18 Unopposed MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Silicon Laboratories, Inc.. (Green, Eric) (Entered: 11/30/2022)

TRANSFER ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that this case is TRANSFERRED to Judge Robert Pitman. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (jv2) (Entered: 11/30/2022)

Case reassigned to Judge Robert Pitman. Judge Lee Yeakel no longer assigned to the case. 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. (jv2)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

ORDER CLOSING CASE. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (dm) (Entered: 02/01/2023)

Report on Patent/Trademark sent to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (dm) (Entered: 02/09/2023)

Bell Semiconductor, LLC v. Silicon Laboratories, Inc.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Silicon Laboratories, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Bell Semiconductor, LLC Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 forwarded to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Kamprath, Richard) (Entered: 11/01/2022)

DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Bell Semiconductor, LLC. (Kamprath, Richard) (Entered: 11/01/2022)

RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Bell Semiconductor, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Hilco Patent Acquisition 56, LLC, Corporate Parent Hilco IP Merchant Capital, LLC, Corporate Parent Hilco, Inc. for Bell Semiconductor, LLC. (Kamprath, Richard) (Entered: 11/01/2022)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Bell Semiconductor, LLC. (Kamprath, Richard) (Entered: 11/01/2022)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Richard Alan Kamprath on behalf of Bell Semiconductor, LLC (Kamprath, Richard) (Entered: 11/01/2022)

Report on Patent/Trademark sent to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (dm) (Entered: 11/02/2022)

Summons Issued as to Silicon Laboratories, Inc.. (dm) (Entered: 11/02/2022)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by David Sochia on behalf of Bell Semiconductor, LLC (Sochia, David) (Entered: 11/02/2022)

If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Hightower. (dm)

Case assigned to Judge Lee Yeakel. 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. (dm)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

To be Referred to AU Mag Judge

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Bell Semiconductor, LLC. Silicon Laboratories, Inc. served on 11/9/2022, answer due 11/30/2022. (Kamprath, Richard) (Entered: 11/18/2022)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Eric Conley Green on behalf of Silicon Laboratories, Inc.. Attorney Eric Conley Green added to party Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(pty:dft) (Green, Eric) (Entered: 11/23/2022)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Silicon Laboratories, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Extension)(Green, Eric) (Entered: 11/23/2022)

DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re 12 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer (jv2) (Entered: 11/28/2022)

Proposed Order (CORRECTED) to 12 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Silicon Laboratories, Inc.. (Green, Eric) (Entered: 11/28/2022)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Erik Janitens on behalf of Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (Janitens, Erik) (Entered: 11/28/2022)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Marc B. Collier on behalf of Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (Collier, Marc) (Entered: 11/28/2022)

ORDER GRANTING 12 Unopposed for Extension of Time to Answer; Silicon Laboratories, Inc. answer due 12/30/2022. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (jv2) (Entered: 11/29/2022)

Unopposed MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Silicon Laboratories, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Green, Eric) (Entered: 11/29/2022)

DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re 18 Unopposed MOTION to Consolidate Cases (jv2) (Entered: 11/30/2022)

Proposed Order to 18 Unopposed MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Silicon Laboratories, Inc.. (Green, Eric) (Entered: 11/30/2022)

TRANSFER ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that this case is TRANSFERRED to Judge Robert Pitman. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (jv2) (Entered: 11/30/2022)

Case reassigned to Judge Robert Pitman. Judge Lee Yeakel no longer assigned to the case. 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. (jv2)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

ORDER CLOSING CASE. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (dm) (Entered: 02/01/2023)

Report on Patent/Trademark sent to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (dm) (Entered: 02/09/2023)

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