Creative Spark, LLC v. The Clorox Company

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US9131803	Espacenet Google Patents

COMPLAINT for PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed with Jury Demand against Kingsford Manufacturing Company, The Clorox Company, The Clorox Sales Company, The Kingsford Products Company, LLC - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0311-1946599.) - filed by Creative Spark, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet)(nmb) (Entered: 06/13/2016)

2016-06-13

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Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (nmb) (Entered: 06/13/2016)

2016-06-13

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Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) US 9,131,803 B2. (nmb) (Entered: 06/13/2016)

2016-06-13

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MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Alan S. Kellman and Jason Berrebi - filed by Creative Spark, LLC. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 06/14/2016)

2016-06-14

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Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed filed by Creative Spark, LLC. (Farnan, Michael) (Entered: 06/16/2016)

2016-06-16

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ANSWER to 1 Complaint, with Jury Demand, COUNTERCLAIM against Creative Spark, LLC by The Kingsford Products Company, LLC, The Clorox Company, Kingsford Manufacturing Company, The Clorox Sales Company.(Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 07/05/2016)

2016-07-05

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Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed filed by The Clorox Company. (Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 07/05/2016)

2016-07-05

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Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent The Clorox Company for The Clorox Sales Company filed by The Clorox Sales Company. (Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 07/05/2016)

2016-07-05

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Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent The Clorox Company for Kingsford Manufacturing Company filed by Kingsford Manufacturing Company. (Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 07/05/2016)

2016-07-05

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Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent The Clorox Company for The Kingsford Products Company, LLC filed by The Kingsford Products Company, LLC. (Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 07/05/2016)

2016-07-05

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ORDER REGARDING CASE MANAGEMENT IN CIVIL CASES. Signed by Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 7/6/2016. (asw) (Entered: 07/06/2016)

2016-07-06

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AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants - filed by Creative Spark, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H)(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 07/25/2016)

2016-07-25

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NOTICE OF SERVICE of (i) First Set of Requests to Defendants for the Production of Documents and Things (Nos. 1-84) and (ii) Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories to Defendant (Nos. 1-11) filed by Creative Spark, LLC.(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 07/25/2016)

2016-07-25

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MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney S. James Isbester, Attorney Candice C. Decaire and Attorney Byron Chin - filed by Kingsford Manufacturing Company, The Clorox Company, The Clorox Sales Company, The Kingsford Products Company, LLC. (Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 08/01/2016)

2016-08-01

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Joint STATUS REPORT by Creative Spark, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 08/04/2016)

2016-08-04

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ANSWER to Amended Complaint, re: 12 Amended Complaint with Jury Demand, COUNTERCLAIM against Creative Spark, LLC by The Kingsford Products Company, LLC, Kingsford Manufacturing Company, The Clorox Company, The Clorox Sales Company.(Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 08/11/2016)

2016-08-11

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NOTICE OF SERVICE of 1) Defendants' Responses and Objections to Plaintiff's First Requests for the Production of Documents and Things (Nos. 1-84); and 2) Defendants' Responses and Objections to Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories (Nos. 1-11) filed by Kingsford Manufacturing Company, The Clorox Company, The Clorox Sales Company, The Kingsford Products Company, LLC.(Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 09/02/2016)

2016-09-02

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ANSWER to 16 Answer to Amended Complaint,, Counterclaim, by Creative Spark, LLC.(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 09/06/2016)

2016-09-06

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NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendants' Amended Responses and Objections to Plaintiff's First Requests for the Production of Documents and Things (Nos. 1-84) filed by Kingsford Manufacturing Company, The Clorox Company, The Clorox Sales Company, The Kingsford Products Company, LLC.(Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 09/08/2016)

2016-09-08

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PROPOSED ORDER Proposed Scheduling Order by Creative Spark, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Letter to The Honorable Gregory M. Sleet)(Farnan, Michael) (Main Document 20 replaced on 9/14/2016) (mdb). (Entered: 09/13/2016)

2016-09-13

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ORDER Setting Teleconference: Plaintiff's counsel to initiate the call. A Telephone Conference is set for 9/26/2016 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time before Judge Mary Pat Thynge to discuss ADR. Ordered by Judge Mary Pat Thynge on 9/15/16. (cak) (Entered: 09/15/2016)

2016-09-15

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NOTICE OF SERVICE of Creative Spark, LLC's Disclosure of Asserted Patents and Accused Products filed by Creative Spark, LLC.(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 09/15/2016)

2016-09-15

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MOTION to Stay - filed by Kingsford Manufacturing Company, The Clorox Company, The Clorox Sales Company, The Kingsford Products Company, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 D. Del. Local Rule 7.1.1 Certification, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Poff, Adam) (Entered: 09/20/2016)

2016-09-20

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OPENING BRIEF in Support re 23 MOTION to Stay filed by Kingsford Manufacturing Company, The Clorox Company, The Clorox Sales Company, The Kingsford Products Company, LLC.Answering Brief/Response due date per Local Rules is 10/7/2016. (Poff, Adam) (Entered: 09/20/2016)

2016-09-20

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DECLARATION of William E. Mosley re 23 Motion to Stay by Kingsford Manufacturing Company, The Clorox Company, The Clorox Sales Company, The Kingsford Products Company, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A and B)(Poff, Adam) Modified on 9/21/2016 (mdb). (Entered: 09/20/2016)

2016-09-20

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NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's Initial Disclosures Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 filed by Creative Spark, LLC.(Farnan, Michael) (Entered: 09/26/2016)

2016-09-26

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NOTICE OF SERVICE of Kingsford's Initial Disclosures filed by Kingsford Manufacturing Company, The Clorox Company, The Clorox Sales Company, The Kingsford Products Company, LLC.(Poff, Adam) (Entered: 09/27/2016)

2016-09-27

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ORDER Setting Mediation Conferences: A Mediation Conference is set for 12/2/2016 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 2B before Judge Mary Pat Thynge. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. Signed by Judge Mary Pat Thynge on 10/4/16. (cak) (Entered: 10/04/2016)

2016-10-04

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ANSWERING BRIEF in Opposition re 23 MOTION to Stay filed by Creative Spark, LLC.Reply Brief due date per Local Rules is 10/17/2016. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 10/07/2016)

2016-10-07

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DECLARATION of Jason Berrebi re 29 Answering Brief in Opposition by Creative Spark, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M)(Farnan, Brian) Modified on 10/11/2016 (mdb). (Entered: 10/07/2016)

2016-10-07

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REPLY BRIEF re 23 MOTION to Stay filed by Kingsford Manufacturing Company, The Clorox Company, The Clorox Sales Company, The Kingsford Products Company, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 10/17/2016)

2016-10-17

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PROPOSED ORDER Proposed Protective Order by Creative Spark, LLC. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 10/19/2016)

2016-10-19

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REQUEST for Oral Argument by Kingsford Manufacturing Company, The Clorox Company, The Clorox Sales Company, The Kingsford Products Company, LLC re 23 MOTION to Stay . (Poff, Adam) (Entered: 10/21/2016)

2016-10-21

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NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendants' production of core technical documents filed by Kingsford Manufacturing Company, The Clorox Company, The Clorox Sales Company, The Kingsford Products Company, LLC.(Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 10/24/2016)

2016-10-24

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NOTICE OF SERVICE of 1) Kingsford's First Set of Interrogatories, and 2) Kingsford's First Set of Requests for Production of Documents and Things filed by Kingsford Manufacturing Company, The Clorox Company, The Clorox Sales Company, The Kingsford Products Company, LLC.(Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 12/06/2016)

2016-12-06

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NOTICE OF SERVICE of Creative Spark's Preliminary Infringement Contentions filed by Creative Spark, LLC.(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 12/12/2016)

2016-12-12

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NOTICE OF SERVICE of Creative Spark's Identification of Claim Term(s)/Phrase(s) for Construction filed by Creative Spark, LLC.(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 01/05/2017)

2017-01-05

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NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendants' list of proposed claim terms for construction filed by Kingsford Manufacturing Company, The Clorox Company, The Clorox Sales Company, The Kingsford Products Company, LLC.(Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 01/05/2017)

2017-01-05

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NOTICE OF SERVICE of Kingsford's Amended Initial Disclosures filed by Kingsford Manufacturing Company, The Clorox Company, The Clorox Sales Company, The Kingsford Products Company, LLC.(Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 01/09/2017)

2017-01-09

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NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendants' Preliminary Invalidity Contentions filed by Kingsford Manufacturing Company, The Clorox Company, The Clorox Sales Company, The Kingsford Products Company, LLC.(Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 01/13/2017)

2017-01-13

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Overview

Parties

Defendant

Kingsford Manufacturing Company Follow

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The Kingsford Products Company, LLC Follow

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The Clorox Sales Company Follow

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The Clorox Company Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Creative Spark, LLC Follow

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Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (nmb) (Entered: 06/13/2016)

Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) US 9,131,803 B2. (nmb) (Entered: 06/13/2016)

MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Alan S. Kellman and Jason Berrebi - filed by Creative Spark, LLC. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 06/14/2016)

Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed filed by Creative Spark, LLC. (Farnan, Michael) (Entered: 06/16/2016)

ANSWER to 1 Complaint, with Jury Demand, COUNTERCLAIM against Creative Spark, LLC by The Kingsford Products Company, LLC, The Clorox Company, Kingsford Manufacturing Company, The Clorox Sales Company.(Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 07/05/2016)

Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed filed by The Clorox Company. (Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 07/05/2016)

Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent The Clorox Company for The Clorox Sales Company filed by The Clorox Sales Company. (Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 07/05/2016)

Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent The Clorox Company for Kingsford Manufacturing Company filed by Kingsford Manufacturing Company. (Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 07/05/2016)

Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent The Clorox Company for The Kingsford Products Company, LLC filed by The Kingsford Products Company, LLC. (Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 07/05/2016)

ORDER REGARDING CASE MANAGEMENT IN CIVIL CASES. Signed by Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 7/6/2016. (asw) (Entered: 07/06/2016)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants - filed by Creative Spark, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H)(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 07/25/2016)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of (i) First Set of Requests to Defendants for the Production of Documents and Things (Nos. 1-84) and (ii) Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories to Defendant (Nos. 1-11) filed by Creative Spark, LLC.(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 07/25/2016)

MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney S. James Isbester, Attorney Candice C. Decaire and Attorney Byron Chin - filed by Kingsford Manufacturing Company, The Clorox Company, The Clorox Sales Company, The Kingsford Products Company, LLC. (Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 08/01/2016)

Joint STATUS REPORT by Creative Spark, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 08/04/2016)

ANSWER to Amended Complaint, re: 12 Amended Complaint with Jury Demand, COUNTERCLAIM against Creative Spark, LLC by The Kingsford Products Company, LLC, Kingsford Manufacturing Company, The Clorox Company, The Clorox Sales Company.(Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 08/11/2016)

ANSWER to 16 Answer to Amended Complaint,, Counterclaim, by Creative Spark, LLC.(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 09/06/2016)

PROPOSED ORDER Proposed Scheduling Order by Creative Spark, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Letter to The Honorable Gregory M. Sleet)(Farnan, Michael) (Main Document 20 replaced on 9/14/2016) (mdb). (Entered: 09/13/2016)

ORDER Setting Teleconference: Plaintiff's counsel to initiate the call. A Telephone Conference is set for 9/26/2016 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time before Judge Mary Pat Thynge to discuss ADR. Ordered by Judge Mary Pat Thynge on 9/15/16. (cak) (Entered: 09/15/2016)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Creative Spark, LLC's Disclosure of Asserted Patents and Accused Products filed by Creative Spark, LLC.(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 09/15/2016)

MOTION to Stay - filed by Kingsford Manufacturing Company, The Clorox Company, The Clorox Sales Company, The Kingsford Products Company, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 D. Del. Local Rule 7.1.1 Certification, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Poff, Adam) (Entered: 09/20/2016)

OPENING BRIEF in Support re 23 MOTION to Stay filed by Kingsford Manufacturing Company, The Clorox Company, The Clorox Sales Company, The Kingsford Products Company, LLC.Answering Brief/Response due date per Local Rules is 10/7/2016. (Poff, Adam) (Entered: 09/20/2016)

DECLARATION of William E. Mosley re 23 Motion to Stay by Kingsford Manufacturing Company, The Clorox Company, The Clorox Sales Company, The Kingsford Products Company, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A and B)(Poff, Adam) Modified on 9/21/2016 (mdb). (Entered: 09/20/2016)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's Initial Disclosures Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 filed by Creative Spark, LLC.(Farnan, Michael) (Entered: 09/26/2016)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Kingsford's Initial Disclosures filed by Kingsford Manufacturing Company, The Clorox Company, The Clorox Sales Company, The Kingsford Products Company, LLC.(Poff, Adam) (Entered: 09/27/2016)

ORDER Setting Mediation Conferences: A Mediation Conference is set for 12/2/2016 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 2B before Judge Mary Pat Thynge. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. Signed by Judge Mary Pat Thynge on 10/4/16. (cak) (Entered: 10/04/2016)

ANSWERING BRIEF in Opposition re 23 MOTION to Stay filed by Creative Spark, LLC.Reply Brief due date per Local Rules is 10/17/2016. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 10/07/2016)

REPLY BRIEF re 23 MOTION to Stay filed by Kingsford Manufacturing Company, The Clorox Company, The Clorox Sales Company, The Kingsford Products Company, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 10/17/2016)

PROPOSED ORDER Proposed Protective Order by Creative Spark, LLC. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 10/19/2016)

REQUEST for Oral Argument by Kingsford Manufacturing Company, The Clorox Company, The Clorox Sales Company, The Kingsford Products Company, LLC re 23 MOTION to Stay . (Poff, Adam) (Entered: 10/21/2016)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendants' production of core technical documents filed by Kingsford Manufacturing Company, The Clorox Company, The Clorox Sales Company, The Kingsford Products Company, LLC.(Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 10/24/2016)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Creative Spark's Preliminary Infringement Contentions filed by Creative Spark, LLC.(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 12/12/2016)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Creative Spark's Identification of Claim Term(s)/Phrase(s) for Construction filed by Creative Spark, LLC.(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 01/05/2017)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendants' list of proposed claim terms for construction filed by Kingsford Manufacturing Company, The Clorox Company, The Clorox Sales Company, The Kingsford Products Company, LLC.(Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 01/05/2017)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Kingsford's Amended Initial Disclosures filed by Kingsford Manufacturing Company, The Clorox Company, The Clorox Sales Company, The Kingsford Products Company, LLC.(Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 01/09/2017)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendants' Preliminary Invalidity Contentions filed by Kingsford Manufacturing Company, The Clorox Company, The Clorox Sales Company, The Kingsford Products Company, LLC.(Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 01/13/2017)

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