Cypress Semiconductor Corporation v. LG Electronics Inc.

4:13-cv-04034

Overview

Case Number 4:13-cv-04034

Filing Date 2013-08-29

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2014-10-29

Court District Court, N.D. California (cand)

Presiding Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 15:1126 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Both

Parties

Interested Party

BlackBerry Corporation

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Susan Baker Manning

Bingham McCutchen LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 393-2000

Fax: +1 (415) 292-2286

Three Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111-4067

BlackBerry Limited

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Susan Baker Manning

Bingham McCutchen LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 393-2000

Fax: +1 (415) 292-2286

Three Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111-4067

Defendant

LG Electronics, Inc.

Represented By

5 Attorneys Listed

Joo Mee Kim

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck

Tel: +1 (202) 783-6040

Fax: +1 (202) 783-6031

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, 607 14th St., N.W.

Jenny Leigh Colgate

Rothwell Figg Ernst and Manbeck

Tel: +1 (202) 783-6040

Rothwell Figg Ernst and Manbeck, 607 14th Street Northwest

Michael Hamlin Jones

607 14th St., NW,

Tel: +1 (202) 783-6040

607 14th St., NW,, Suite 800

Jason M Shapiro ,

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst and Manbeck

Tel: +1 (202) 783-6040

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst and Manbeck, 607 14th Street, N.W.

Philip A. Leider

Leider + Ayala-Bass LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 743-3533

Fax: +1 (510) 350-9115

2709 10th Street, Unit E, Berkeley, CA 94710

LG Electronics Mobilecomm U.S.A., Inc.

Represented By

6 Attorneys Listed

Steven M Lieberman

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst, and Manbeck, P.C.

Tel: +1 (202) 783-6040

607 14th Street, N.W., Suite 800

Jenny Leigh Colgate ,

Rothwell Figg Ernst and Manbeck

Tel: +1 (202) 783-6040

Rothwell Figg Ernst and Manbeck, 607 14th Street Northwest

Jenny Leigh Colgate

Rothwell Figg Ernst and Manbeck

Tel: +1 (202) 783-6040

Rothwell Figg Ernst and Manbeck, 607 14th Street Northwest

Michael Hamlin Jones

607 14th St., NW,

Tel: +1 (202) 783-6040

607 14th St., NW,, Suite 800

Jason M Shapiro ,

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst and Manbeck

Tel: +1 (202) 783-6040

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst and Manbeck, 607 14th Street, N.W.

Philip A. Leider

Leider + Ayala-Bass LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 743-3533

Fax: +1 (510) 350-9115

2709 10th Street, Unit E, Berkeley, CA 94710

LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Jenny Leigh Colgate

Rothwell Figg Ernst and Manbeck

Tel: +1 (202) 783-6040

Rothwell Figg Ernst and Manbeck, 607 14th Street Northwest

Michael Hamlin Jones

607 14th St., NW,

Tel: +1 (202) 783-6040

607 14th St., NW,, Suite 800

Jason M Shapiro ,

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst and Manbeck

Tel: +1 (202) 783-6040

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst and Manbeck, 607 14th Street, N.W.

Philip A. Leider

Leider + Ayala-Bass LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 743-3533

Fax: +1 (510) 350-9115

2709 10th Street, Unit E, Berkeley, CA 94710

Plaintiff

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation

Represented By

5 Attorneys Listed

Michael Joseph Malecek , Esq.

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer

Tel: +1 (650) 319-4508

Fax: +1 (650) 319-4908

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, 3000 El Camino Real

Terence Paul Woodsome

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

Tel: +1 (408) 544-1035

Fax: +1 (408) 456-1821

Cypress Semiconductor Corp., 198 Champion Court

Robert Stephen Magee

Kaye Scholer LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 319-4521

Fax: +1 (650) 319-4921

Two Palo Alto Square, Suite 400

Marisa Armanino Williams

Paul Hastings LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 856-7000

Fax: +1 (415) 856-7100

101 California Street, 48th Floor

Robert R. Laurenzi

Paul Hastings LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 318-6026

Fax: +1 (212) 303-7026

200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, N.D. California (cand)

Presiding Judge

Saundra Brown Armstrong

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT For Patent Infringement against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-7966372.). Filed byCypress Semiconductor Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet)(Malecek, Michael) (Filed on 8/29/2013) (Entered: 08/29/2013)

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COMPLAINT For Patent Infringement against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-7966372.). Filed byCypress Semiconductor Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet)(Malecek, Michael) (Filed on 8/29/2013) (Entered: 08/29/2013)

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COMPLAINT For Patent Infringement against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-7966372.). Filed byCypress Semiconductor Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet)(Malecek, Michael) (Filed on 8/29/2013) (Entered: 08/29/2013)

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COMPLAINT For Patent Infringement against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-7966372.). Filed byCypress Semiconductor Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet)(Malecek, Michael) (Filed on 8/29/2013) (Entered: 08/29/2013)

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Cypress Semiconductor Corporation v. LG Electronics Inc.

Overview

Parties

Interested Party

BlackBerry Corporation Follow

Represented By

BlackBerry Limited Follow

Represented By

Defendant

LG Electronics, Inc. Follow

Represented By

LG Electronics Mobilecomm U.S.A., Inc. Follow

Represented By

LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

Certificate of Interested Entities by Cypress Semiconductor Corporation identifying Corporate Parent Cypress Semiconductor Corporation for Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. (Malecek, Michael) (Filed on 8/29/2013) (Entered: 08/29/2013)

Proposed Summons. (Malecek, Michael) (Filed on 8/29/2013) (Entered: 08/29/2013)

ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 11/20/2013. Case Management Conference set for 11/27/2013 01:30 PM. (Attachments: # 1 Standing Order)(vlkS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/29/2013) (Entered: 08/30/2013)

ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 11/20/2013. Case Management Conference set for 11/27/2013 01:30 PM. (Attachments: # 1 Standing Order)(vlkS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/29/2013) (Entered: 08/30/2013)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice For Robert R. Laurenzi ( Filing fee $ 305, receipt number 0971-7966612.) filed by Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. (Williams, Marisa) (Filed on 8/30/2013) (Entered: 08/30/2013)

Summons Issued as to LG Electronics Mobilecomm U.S.A., Inc., LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., LG Electronics, Inc.. (vlkS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/30/2013) (Entered: 08/30/2013)

REPORT on the filing or determination of an action regarding patent (cc: form mailed to register). (vlk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/30/2013) (Entered: 08/30/2013)

ORDER by Judge Donna M. Ryu granting 4 Motion for Pro Hac Vice (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/3/2013) (Entered: 09/03/2013)

NOTICE of Appearance by Terence Paul Woodsome (Woodsome, Terence) (Filed on 9/5/2013) (Entered: 09/05/2013)

CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Cypress Semiconductor Corporation.. (Malecek, Michael) (Filed on 9/5/2013) (Entered: 09/05/2013)

CLERK'S NOTICE of Impending Reassignment to U.S. District Judge (vlk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/9/2013) (Entered: 09/09/2013)

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Hon. Saundra Brown Armstrong for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu no longer assigned to the case. Signed by the Executive Committee on 9/9/13. (vlk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/9/2013) (Entered: 09/09/2013)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Cypress Semiconductor Corporation LG Electronics, Inc. (Williams, Marisa) (Filed on 9/11/2013) (Entered: 09/11/2013)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Cypress Semiconductor Corporation LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. (Williams, Marisa) (Filed on 9/11/2013) (Entered: 09/11/2013)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Cypress Semiconductor Corporation LG Electronics Mobilecomm U.S.A., Inc. (Williams, Marisa) (Filed on 9/11/2013) (Entered: 09/11/2013)

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER FOR REASSIGNED CIVIL CASES: Case Management Statement due by 11/20/2013. Telephonic Case Management Conference set for 11/27/2013 03:15 PM. Signed by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong on 10/10/2013. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/10/2013) (Entered: 10/10/2013)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Cypress Semiconductor Corporation Party Served: LG Electronics, Inc. (Williams, Marisa) (Filed on 10/24/2013) (Entered: 10/24/2013)

NOTICE of Appearance by Philip A. Leider (Leider, Philip) (Filed on 10/24/2013) (Entered: 10/24/2013)

Certificate of Interested Entities by LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. identifying Corporate Parent LG Corporation, Corporate Parent LG Electronics Inc. for LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.. (Leider, Philip) (Filed on 10/24/2013) (Entered: 10/24/2013)

Certificate of Interested Entities by LG Electronics, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent LG Corporation for LG Electronics, Inc.. (Leider, Philip) (Filed on 10/24/2013) (Entered: 10/24/2013)

ANSWER to Complaint, COUNTERCLAIM against Cypress Semiconductor Corporation byLG Electronics, Inc., LG Electronics Mobilecomm U.S.A., Inc., LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.. (Leider, Philip) (Filed on 10/24/2013) (Entered: 10/24/2013)

ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options, filed by LG Electronics Mobilecomm U.S.A., Inc., LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., LG Electronics, Inc.. (Leider, Philip) (Filed on 11/6/2013) Modified on 11/7/2013 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 11/06/2013)

ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options, Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (Williams, Marisa) (Filed on 11/6/2013) Modified on 11/7/2013 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 11/06/2013)

NOTICE of need for ADR Phone Conference (ADR L.R. 3-5 d), filed by Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, LG Electronics Mobilecomm U.S.A., Inc., LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., LG Electronics, Inc.. (Williams, Marisa) (Filed on 11/6/2013) Modified on 11/7/2013 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 11/06/2013)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Cypress Semiconductor Corporation Of New Standing/CMC Orders (Williams, Marisa) (Filed on 11/6/2013) (Entered: 11/06/2013)

ADR Clerks Notice Setting ADR Phone Conference on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at 11:00 AM Pacific time. Please note that you must be logged into an ECF account of counsel of record in order to view this document. (af, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/7/2013) (Entered: 11/07/2013)

ORDER by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong Granting 30 Stipulation Selecting Mediation. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/14/2013) Modified on 11/15/2013 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 11/14/2013)

ADR Remark: The ADR Phone Conference previously scheduled on 11/19/2013, has been taken off calendar and will not be rescheduled. Matter referred to Mediation 34 . (af, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/14/2013)

ORDER by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong Granting 35 Stipulation Regarding Scheduling of Case Management Conference (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/18/2013) (Entered: 11/18/2013)

ANSWER TO COUNTERCLAIM with Jury Demand, filed by Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. (Malecek, Michael) (Filed on 11/18/2013) Modified on 11/19/2013 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 11/18/2013)

ORDER by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong Granting 31 Motion for Pro Hac Vice for Steven Lieberman (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/18/2013) (Entered: 11/18/2013)

ORDER by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong granting 32 Motion for Pro Hac Vice for Michael Jones (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/18/2013) (Entered: 11/18/2013)

ORDER by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong Granting 33 Motion for Pro Hac Vice for Jenny Colgate. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/18/2013) (Entered: 11/18/2013)

Reset Deadline/Hearing (see docket no. 36 ) : Case Management Statement due by 12/12/2013. Telephonic Case Management Conference set for 12/19/2013 03:30 PM. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/18/2013)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re 39 Order on Motion for Pro Hac Vice, 40 Order on Motion for Pro Hac Vice (jlmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/19/2013) (Entered: 11/19/2013)

RESPONSE to 41 Motion to Relate Case: C-13-4183-LHK, filed by Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. (Malecek, Michael) (Filed on 11/20/2013) Modified on 11/21/2013 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 11/20/2013)

ADR Clerks Notice Appointing Brandon Baum as Mediator. (af, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/4/2013) (Entered: 12/04/2013)

Amended ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand, COUNTERCLAIM against Cypress Semiconductor Corporation by LG Electronics, Inc., LG Electronics Mobilecomm U.S.A., Inc., LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.. (Colgate, Jenny) (Filed on 12/9/2013) Modified on 12/10/2013 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 12/09/2013)

CLERKS NOTICE Re Relating Case to C 13-4183 LHK. These cases are not related and no reassignment shall occur. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/11/2013) (Entered: 12/11/2013)

JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT, filed by Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, LG Electronics, Inc., LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., LG Electronics Mobilecomm U.S.A., Inc.. (Malecek, Michael) (Filed on 12/12/2013) Modified on 12/13/2013 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 12/12/2013)

ORDER by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong Granting 47 Motion for Pro Hac Vice for Joo Mee Kim (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/19/2013) (Entered: 12/19/2013)

Proposed Case Management Scheduling Order, by Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. (Malecek, Michael) (Filed on 12/20/2013) Modified on 12/23/2013 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 12/20/2013)

ANSWER TO AMENDED ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIMS, filed by Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. (Malecek, Michael) (Filed on 12/23/2013) Modified on 12/26/2013 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 12/23/2013)

NOTICE of Change In Counsel as to Philip A. Leider, filed by LG Electronics Mobilecomm U.S.A., Inc., LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., LG Electronics, Inc.. (Leider, Philip) (Filed on 2/7/2014) Modified on 2/10/2014 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 02/07/2014)

EXHIBITS re 55 Declaration in Support, filed byLG Electronics Mobilecomm U.S.A., Inc.. (Related document(s) 55 ) (Leider, Philip) (Filed on 3/7/2014) Modified on 3/10/2014 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Counsel did not present papers as required by Civil L.R. 3-4) (Entered: 03/07/2014)

Proposed Order re 54 Motion to Strike Plaintiff's Patent L.R. 3 Disclosures, by LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., LG Electronics Mobilecomm U.S.A, Inc., LG Electronics, Inc.. (Leider, Philip) (Filed on 3/7/2014) Modified on 3/10/2014 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/07/2014)

EXHIBIT M re 55 Declaration of Jenny L. Colgate in Support, filed by LG Electronics, Inc.. (Related document(s) 55 ) (Leider, Philip) (Filed on 3/10/2014) Modified on 3/11/2014 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/10/2014)

EXHIBIT 1 re 58 Corrected Motion to Strike Plaintiff's Patent Local Rule 3 Disclosures, filed by LG Electronics, Inc.. (Related document(s) 58 ) (Leider, Philip) (Filed on 3/10/2014) Modified on 3/11/2014 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/10/2014)

Proposed Order re 62 Motion to Strike Plaintiffs' Supplemental Disclosures, by LG Electronics, Inc., LG Electronics Mobilecomm U.S.A., Inc., LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.. (Leider, Philip) (Filed on 3/10/2014) Modified on 3/11/2014 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/10/2014)

Proposed Order re 62 Motion to Stay Proceedings by LG Electronics, Inc., LG Electronics Mobilecomm U.S.A., Inc., LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.. (Leider, Philip) (Filed on 3/10/2014) Modified on 3/11/2014 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/10/2014)

Reset Deadlines as to 62 MOTION to Strike Plaintiff's Supplemental Patent Local Rule 3 Disclosures (See Docket No. 67 ): Responses due by 3/13/2014. Replies due by 3/14/2014. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/11/2014)

RESPONSE (re 62 MOTION to Stay Proceedings ) filed by Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Of Marisa Williams, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Proposed Order)(Malecek, Michael) (Filed on 3/13/2014) Modified on 3/14/2014 (kcS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/13/2014)

RESPONSE (re 62 MOTION to Stay Proceedings ) filed by Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Of Marisa Williams, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Proposed Order)(Malecek, Michael) (Filed on 3/13/2014) Modified on 3/14/2014 (kcS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/13/2014)

RESPONSE (re 62 MOTION to Stay Proceedings ) filed by Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Of Marisa Williams, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Proposed Order)(Malecek, Michael) (Filed on 3/13/2014) Modified on 3/14/2014 (kcS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/13/2014)

RESPONSE (re 62 MOTION to Stay Proceedings ) filed by Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Of Marisa Williams, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Proposed Order)(Malecek, Michael) (Filed on 3/13/2014) Modified on 3/14/2014 (kcS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/13/2014)

REPLY (re 62 MOTION to Strike Plaintiff's Supplemental Patent Local Rule 3 Disclosures and to Stay Proceedings ) in Further Support of Motion to Stay Proceedings filed byLG Electronics, Inc.. (Leider, Philip) (Filed on 3/14/2014) (Entered: 03/14/2014)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice of Jason Shapiro ( Filing fee $ 305, receipt number 0971-8483888.) filed by LG Electronics, Inc.. (Leider, Philip) (Filed on 3/27/2014) (Entered: 03/27/2014)

ORDER by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong GRANTING 73 Motion for Pro Hac Vice of Jason Shapiro. Signed by Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong, on 04/01/14 (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/2/2014) Modified on 4/8/2014 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 04/03/2014)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re 76 Order on Motion for Pro Hac Vice (jlmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/8/2014) (Entered: 04/08/2014)

BlackBerry Corporation

BlackBerry Limited

LG Electronics, Inc.

LG Electronics Mobilecomm U.S.A., Inc.

LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation