Danco, Inc. v. Fluidmaster Inc.

5:16-cv-00073

Overview

Case Number 5:16-cv-00073

Filing Date 2016-06-10

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2018-03-05

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

Presiding Judge Rodney Gilstrap

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Both

Parties

Mediator

Jeff Kaplan

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Jeff Kaplan

JAMS Inc

8401 N Central Expressway Suite 610, Dallas, TX 75225

Defendant

Fluidmaster Inc.

Represented By

10 Attorneys Listed

Sean D Flaherty

Gordon & Rees - San Diego

Tel: +1 (619) 230-7473

Fax: +1 (619) 696-7124

Gordon & Rees - San Diego, 101 West Broadway

Robert Lee Horn

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani - Houston

Tel: +1 (713) 961-3366

Fax: +1 (713) 961-3938

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani - Houston, 1900 West Loop South, Suite 1000

Holly L.K. Heffner

Gordon & Rees LLP - San Diego

Tel: +1 (619) 230-7474

Fax: +1 (619) 696-7124

101 West Broadway, Suite 2000

Earl Glenn Thames , Jr

Potter Minton

Tel: +1 (903) 597-8311

Fax: +1 (903) 593-0846

Potter Minton, 102 N. College Avenue

Richard P Sybert

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP - San Diego

Tel: +1 (619) 696-6700

Fax: +1 (619) 696-7124

101 W. Broadway, Ste. 2000, San Diego, CA 92101

Reid E Dammann

Gordon & Rees LLP - Los Angeles

Tel: +1 (213) 576-5000

Fax: +1 (213) 680-4470

633 West Fifth Street, 52nd Floor

Julie P Bookbinder

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 801-6948

One Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017

Amit M Mahtani

Greenberg Traurig, LLP - New York

Tel: +1 (212) 801-9285

Fax: +1 (212) 801-6400

Metlife Building, 200 Park Avenue, 15th Floor

Allan A Kassenoff

Greenberg Traurig, LLP - New York

Tel: +1 (212) 801-2157

Fax: +1 (212) 801-6400

Metlife Building, 200 Park Avenue, 15th Floor

Joshua L Raskin

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 801-9200

One Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017

Danco, Inc.

Represented By

8 Attorneys Listed

Robert Duncan Gravois

ADT, LLC

Tel: +1 (561) 764-7518

ADT, LLC, 1501 Yamato Road

Wesley A. Roberts

Thomas Horsetemeyer LLP

Tel: +1 (770) 933-9500

Fax: +1 (770) 951-0933

3200 Windy Hill Road, Suite 1600E, Atlanta, GA 30339

Scott Patrick Amy

Thomas Horsetemeyer LLP

Tel: +1 (770) 933-9500

Fax: +1 (770) 951-0933

3200 Windy Hill Road, Suite 1600E, Atlanta, GA 30339

Kelly B Tidwell

Patton Tidwell & Culbertson

Tel: +1 (903) 792-5859

Fax: +1 (903) 792-8233

Patton Tidwell & Culbertson, 2800 Texas Blvd

Geoffrey Patton Culbertson

Patton Tidwell & Culbertson, LLP - Texarkana

Tel: +1 (903) 792-7080

Fax: +1 (903) 792-8233

2800 Texas Boulevard, Texarkana, TX 75503

Dan Robert Gresham

Thomas Horsetemeyer LLP

Tel: +1 (770) 993-9500

Fax: +1 (770) 951-0933

3200 Windy Hill Road, Suite 1600E, Atlanta, GA 30339

Cynthia J Lee

Thomas Horsetemeyer LLP

Tel: +1 (770) 933-9500

Fax: +1 (770) 951-0933

3200 Windy Hill Road, Suite 1600E, Atlanta, GA 30339

Eric G Maurer

Thomas Horsetemeyer LLP

Tel: +1 (770) 933-9500

Fax: +1 (770) 951-0933

3200 Windy Hill Road, Suite 1600E, Atlanta, GA 30339

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, E.D. Texas (txed)

Presiding Judge

Rodney Gilstrap

Patents Involved

2 Patents

There are 2 patents involved in this case.

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US8943620	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US9181687	Espacenet Google Patents

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT against Fluidmaster, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-5783454.), filed by Danco, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F)(Maurer, Eric) Modified on 6/13/2016 (ch, ). (Entered: 06/10/2016)

2016-06-10

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COMPLAINT against Fluidmaster, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-5783454.), filed by Danco, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F)(Maurer, Eric) Modified on 6/13/2016 (ch, ). (Entered: 06/10/2016)

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COMPLAINT against Fluidmaster, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-5783454.), filed by Danco, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F)(Maurer, Eric) Modified on 6/13/2016 (ch, ). (Entered: 06/10/2016)

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COMPLAINT against Fluidmaster, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-5783454.), filed by Danco, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F)(Maurer, Eric) Modified on 6/13/2016 (ch, ). (Entered: 06/10/2016)

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Danco, Inc. v. Fluidmaster Inc.

Overview

Parties

Mediator

Jeff Kaplan Follow

Represented By

Defendant

Fluidmaster Inc. Follow

Represented By

Danco, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Danco, Inc. (Maurer, Eric) (Entered: 06/10/2016)

SUMMONS Issued as to Fluidmaster Inc. and given to plaintiff to serve.(sm, ) (Entered: 06/16/2016)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Geoffrey Patton Culbertson on behalf of Danco, Inc. (Culbertson, Geoffrey) (Entered: 06/28/2016)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kelly B Tidwell on behalf of Danco, Inc. (Tidwell, Kelly) (Entered: 06/28/2016)

Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 mailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Maurer, Eric) (Entered: 07/19/2016)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Joshua L Raskin on behalf of Fluidmaster Inc. (Raskin, Joshua) (Entered: 09/22/2016)

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Fluidmaster Inc..( Raskin, Joshua) (Entered: 09/22/2016)

Defendant's Unopposed Second Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Fluidmaster Inc..( Raskin, Joshua) (Entered: 10/28/2016)

Defendant Fluidmaster, Inc.'s ANSWER to Complaint and Affirmative Defenses to Plaintiff's Complaint by Fluidmaster Inc..(Raskin, Joshua) (Entered: 11/14/2016)

Opposed MOTION to Change Venue by Fluidmaster Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Text of Proposed Order)(Raskin, Joshua) (Entered: 11/14/2016)

Opposed MOTION to Change Venue by Fluidmaster Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Text of Proposed Order)(Raskin, Joshua) (Entered: 11/14/2016)

Opposed MOTION to Change Venue by Fluidmaster Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Text of Proposed Order)(Raskin, Joshua) (Entered: 11/14/2016)

Opposed MOTION to Change Venue by Fluidmaster Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Text of Proposed Order)(Raskin, Joshua) (Entered: 11/14/2016)

Opposed MOTION to Change Venue by Fluidmaster Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Text of Proposed Order)(Raskin, Joshua) (Entered: 11/14/2016)

Opposed MOTION to Change Venue by Fluidmaster Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Text of Proposed Order)(Raskin, Joshua) (Entered: 11/14/2016)

Opposed MOTION to Change Venue by Fluidmaster Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Text of Proposed Order)(Raskin, Joshua) (Entered: 11/14/2016)

Opposed MOTION to Change Venue by Fluidmaster Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Text of Proposed Order)(Raskin, Joshua) (Entered: 11/14/2016)

Opposed MOTION to Change Venue by Fluidmaster Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Text of Proposed Order)(Raskin, Joshua) (Entered: 11/14/2016)

Additional Attachments to Main Document (Declaration in Support): 11 Opposed MOTION to Change Venue .. (Raskin, Joshua) Modified on 11/15/2016 (sm, ). (Entered: 11/14/2016)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Amit M Mahtani on behalf of Fluidmaster Inc. (Mahtani, Amit) (Entered: 11/14/2016)

MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint by Danco, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Maurer, Eric) (Entered: 11/30/2016)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 11 Opposed MOTION to Change Venue by Danco, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Maurer, Eric) (Entered: 11/30/2016)

ORDER granting 14 Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Caroline Craven on 12/01/16. (mll, ) (Entered: 12/01/2016)

ORDER granting 16 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re 11 Opposed MOTION to Change Venue ; Responses due by 12/9/2016. Signed by Magistrate Judge Caroline Craven on 12/01/16. (mll, ) (Entered: 12/01/2016)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Allan A Kassenoff on behalf of Fluidmaster Inc. (Kassenoff, Allan) (Entered: 12/05/2016)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Julie P Bookbinder on behalf of Fluidmaster Inc. (Bookbinder, Julie) (Entered: 12/05/2016)

Track Case Updates

Jeff Kaplan

Fluidmaster Inc.

Danco, Inc.