Blue Spike, LLC v. Verance Corporation

2:16-cv-00703

Overview

Case Number 2:16-cv-00703

Filing Date 2016-07-01

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2016-11-07

Court District Court, E.D. Texas (txed)

Presiding Judge Robert W. Schroeder III

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Plaintiff

Parties

Defendant

Verance Corporation

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

Alfred Ross Fabricant

Fabricant LLP - NY

Tel: +1 (212) 257-5797

Fax: +1 (212) 257-5796

230 Park Avenue, 3rd Floor W.

Lawrence Chester Drucker

Brown Rudnick, LLP - New York

Tel: +1 (212) 209-4956

Fax: +1 (212) 938-2985

Seven Times Square 47th Floor, New York, NY 10036

Deron R Dacus

The Dacus Firm, PC

Tel: +1 (903) 705-1117

Fax: +1 (903) 581-2543

821 ESE Loop 323, Suite 430

Sigma Designs, Inc.

Represented By

2 Attorneys Listed

David A Jakopin

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP - Palo Alto

Tel: +1 (650) 233-4790

Fax: +1 (650) 233-4545

2550 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Conor Monroe Civins

Bracewell LLP - Austin

Tel: +1 (512) 494-3631

Fax: +1 (800) 404-3970

111 Congress Avenue, Suite 2300, Austin, TX 78701

Blue Spike, LLC

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Randall T Garteiser

Garteiser Honea PLLC

Tel: +1 (903) 705-7420

Fax: +1 (888) 908-4400

119 W. Ferguson St., Tyler, TX 75702

Renesas Electronics America Inc.

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Thomas N Tarnay

Sidley Austin LLP - Dallas

Tel: +1 (214) 981-3300

Fax: +1 (214) 981-3400

2021 McKinney Avenue, Suite 2000, Dallas, TX 75201

Broadcom Limited

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Michael E Jones

Potter Minton

Tel: +1 (903) 525-2239

Potter Minton, 102north College

Toshiba America, Inc.

Represented By

6 Attorneys Listed

Gabriella Eva Ziccarelli

Blank Rome LLP - DC

Tel: +1 (202) 420-2200

Fax: +1 (202) 420-2201

1825 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006

Charles J Monterio

Venable LLP - Washington DC

Tel: +1 (202) 344-4475

600 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20001

Alexander S Perry

Blank Rome LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 420-2200

Fax: +1 (202) 420-2201

1825 Eye Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006

Toshiba America, Inc.

1251 Avenue of the Americas

1251 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 4110

Melissa Richards Smith

Gillam & Smith, LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 934-8450

Fax: +1 (903) 934-9257

303 South Washington Avenue, Marshall, TX 75670

Jeffrey Kirk Sherwood

Blank Rome LLP - DC

Tel: +1 (202) 344-4441

Fax: +1 (202) 344-8300

1825 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006

Plaintiff

Universal City Studios LLC

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

Alfred Ross Fabricant

Fabricant LLP - NY

Tel: +1 (212) 257-5797

Fax: +1 (212) 257-5796

230 Park Avenue, 3rd Floor W.

Lawrence Chester Drucker

Brown Rudnick, LLP - New York

Tel: +1 (212) 209-4956

Fax: +1 (212) 938-2985

Seven Times Square 47th Floor, New York, NY 10036

Deron R Dacus

The Dacus Firm, PC

Tel: +1 (903) 705-1117

Fax: +1 (903) 581-2543

821 ESE Loop 323, Suite 430

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Alfred Ross Fabricant

Fabricant LLP - NY

Tel: +1 (212) 257-5797

Fax: +1 (212) 257-5796

230 Park Avenue, 3rd Floor W.

Lawrence Chester Drucker

Brown Rudnick, LLP - New York

Tel: +1 (212) 209-4956

Fax: +1 (212) 938-2985

Seven Times Square 47th Floor, New York, NY 10036

Allen Franklin Gardner

Allen Gardner Law, PLLC

Tel: +1 (903) 944-7537

Fax: +1 (903) 944-7856

609 South Fannin, Tyler, TX 75701

Deron R Dacus

The Dacus Firm, PC

Tel: +1 (903) 705-1117

Fax: +1 (903) 581-2543

821 ESE Loop 323, Suite 430

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Vincent J Belusko

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Los Angeles

Tel: +1 (213) 892-5593

Fax: +1 (213) 892-5454

707 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 6000, Los Angeles, CA 90017-3543

Nicole M Smith

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Los Angeles

Tel: +1 (213) 892-5582

Fax: +1 (213) 892-5454

707 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 6000, Los Angeles, CA 90017-3543

Ashleigh K Landis

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Los Angeles

Tel: +1 (213) 892-5677

Fax: +1 (213) 892-5454

707 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 6000, Los Angeles, CA 90017-3543

Allen Franklin Gardner

Allen Gardner Law, PLLC

Tel: +1 (903) 944-7537

Fax: +1 (903) 944-7856

609 South Fannin, Tyler, TX 75701

Third Party Defendant

Broadcom Corporation

Represented By

2 Attorneys Listed

Vishal Hemant Patel

Cole Schotz P.C.

Tel: +1 (469) 557-9390

Fax: +1 (469) 533-9719

901 Main Street, Suite 4120

Michael E Jones

Potter Minton

Tel: +1 (903) 525-2239

Potter Minton, 102north College

Counter Claimant

Intel Corporation

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Harry Lee Gillam , Jr

Gillam & Smith, LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 934-8450

Fax: +1 (903) 934-9257

303 South Washington Avenue, Marshall, TX 75670

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, E.D. Texas (txed)

Presiding Judge

Robert W. Schroeder III

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-5819385.), filed by Blue Spike, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Garteiser, Randall) (Entered: 07/01/2016)

2016-07-01

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Case Assigned/Reassigned

2016-07-04

No Actions

Notice of Magistrate Availability

2016-07-04

No Actions

Case assigned to Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III. (ch, )

2016-07-04

No Actions

Blue Spike, LLC v. Verance Corporation

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Verance Corporation Follow

Represented By

Sigma Designs, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Blue Spike, LLC Follow

Represented By

Renesas Electronics America Inc. Follow

Represented By

Broadcom Limited Follow

Represented By

Toshiba America, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Universal City Studios LLC Follow

Represented By

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Follow

Represented By

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Follow

Represented By

Third Party Defendant

Broadcom Corporation Follow

Represented By

Counter Claimant

Intel Corporation Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-5819385.), filed by Blue Spike, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Garteiser, Randall) (Entered: 07/01/2016)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Notice of Magistrate Availability

Case assigned to Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III. (ch, )

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Thomas N Tarnay on behalf of Renesas Electronics America Inc. (Tarnay, Thomas) (Entered: 08/30/2016)

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Renesas Electronics America Inc..( Tarnay, Thomas) (Entered: 08/30/2016)

Application Granted for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is GRANTED pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Renesas Electronics America Inc. to 10/14/2016. 30 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( sm, )

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Broadcom Limited.( Jones, Michael) (Entered: 09/09/2016)

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Intel Corporation.( Gillam, Harry) (Entered: 09/09/2016)

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.( Gardner, Allen) (Entered: 09/09/2016)

Application Granted for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is GRANTED pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Broadcom Limited to 10/14/2016. 30 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( sm, )

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Verance Corporation.( Dacus, Deron) (Entered: 09/12/2016)

Application Granted for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is GRANTED pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Verance Corporation to 10/14/2016. 30 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( sm, )

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is GRANTED pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation to 10/17/2016; Intel Corporation to 10/14/2016. 30 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( sm, )

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jeffrey Kirk Sherwood on behalf of Toshiba America, Inc. (Sherwood, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/13/2016)

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Toshiba America, Inc..( Sherwood, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/13/2016)

Application Granted for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Toshiba America, Inc. to 9/29/2016. 15 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( sm, )

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Sigma Designs, Inc..( Civins, Conor) (Entered: 09/14/2016)

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Universal City Studios LLC.( Dacus, Deron) (Entered: 09/14/2016)

***DEFICIENT DOCUMENT, PLEASE IGNORE***Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc..( Gardner, Allen) Modified on 9/15/2016 (sm, ). (Entered: 09/14/2016)

Application Granted for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is GRANTED pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Universal City Studios LLC to 10/14/2016. 30 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( sm, )

Defendant's Unopposed FIRST Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Sigma Designs, Inc. to 10/14/2016. 30 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( ch, )

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc..( Gardner, Allen) (Entered: 09/15/2016)

Defendant's Unopposed Second Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc..( Gardner, Allen) (Entered: 09/15/2016)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by David A Jakopin on behalf of Sigma Designs, Inc. (Jakopin, David) (Entered: 09/15/2016)

Application Granted for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint

Application Granted for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint

Notice of Deficiency

Defendant's Unopposed Second Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is GRANTED pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. to 10/17/2016. 3 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( sm, )

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is GRANTED pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. to 10/14/2016. 30 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( sm, )

NOTICE of DEFICIENCY regarding the #13 Application to extend time submitted by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.. Exceeds number of days pursuant to Local Rule 12. Correction should be made by 1 business day and refiled. (sm, )

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Blue Spike, LLC. Sigma Designs, Inc. served on 8/30/2016 (ch, ) (Entered: 09/22/2016)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Blue Spike, LLC. Renesas Electronics America Inc. served on 8/24/2016 (ch, ) (Entered: 09/22/2016)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Blue Spike, LLC. Universal City Studios LLC served on 8/24/2016 (ch, ) (Entered: 09/22/2016)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Blue Spike, LLC. Intel Corporation served on 8/24/2016 (ch, ) (Entered: 09/22/2016)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Blue Spike, LLC. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. served on 8/24/2016 (ch, ) (Entered: 09/22/2016)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Blue Spike, LLC. Verance Corporation served on 8/24/2016 (ch, ) (Entered: 09/22/2016)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Blue Spike, LLC. Broadcom Corporation served on 8/24/2016 (ch, ) (Entered: 09/22/2016)

Defendant's Unopposed Second Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Toshiba America, Inc..( Smith, Melissa) (Entered: 09/29/2016)

Defendant's Unopposed Second Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is GRANTED pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Toshiba America, Inc. to 10/14/2016. 15 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( sm, )

Application Granted for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint

Defendant's Unopposed Second Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Renesas Electronics America Inc..( Tarnay, Thomas) (Entered: 09/30/2016)

Defendant's Unopposed Second Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is GRANTED pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Renesas Electronics America Inc. to 10/29/2016. 15 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( sm, )

Verance Corporation

Sigma Designs, Inc.

Blue Spike, LLC

Renesas Electronics America Inc.

Broadcom Limited

Toshiba America, Inc.

Universal City Studios LLC

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Broadcom Corporation

Intel Corporation

DEFICIENT DOCUMENT, PLEASE IGNOREDefendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc..( Gardner, Allen) Modified on 9/15/2016 (sm, ). (Entered: 09/14/2016)