Droplets, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc.

2:11-cv-00392

Overview

Case Number 2:11-cv-00392

Filing Date 2011-09-07

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2012-07-12

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

Presiding Judge Michael H. Schneider

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Both

Parties

Defendant

Yahoo! Inc.

Represented By

8 Attorneys Listed

Jeffrey A Lamken

Attorney

John M Whealan

Attorney

Jennifer Haltom Doan

Haltom & Doan

Tel: +1 (903) 255-1000

Fax: +1 (903) 255-0800

Haltom & Doan, 6500 Summerhill Road

Martin Vincent Totaro

Attorney

Attorney

Attorney

Attorney

Attorney

YouTube, LLC

Represented By

7 Attorneys Listed

John Padro

White & Case LLP - New York

Tel: +1 (212) 819-7982

Fax: +1 (212) 354-8113

1155 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036

Warren S Heit

White & Case, LLP - Palo Alto

Tel: +1 (650) 213-0300

Fax: +1 (650) 213-8158

3000 El Camino Real, Bldg 5, 9th Floor

Jennifer Parker Ainsworth

Wilson Robertson & Cornelius PC

Tel: +1 (903) 509-5000

Fax: +1 (903) 509-5092

909 ESE Loop 323, Suite 400

Kevin X McGann

White & Case LLP - New York

Tel: +1 (212) 819-8312

Fax: +1 (212) 354-8113

1155 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036

Jeannine Y Sano

White & Case, LLP - Palo Alto

Tel: +1 (650) 213-0356

Fax: +1 (650) 213-8158

3000 El Camino Real, Bldg 5, 9th Floor

Leon Miniovich

White & Case LLP - New York

Tel: +1 (212) 819-7923

Fax: +1 (212) 354-8113

1155 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036

Eric E Lancaster

White & Case, LLP - Palo Alto

Tel: +1 (650) 213-0324

Fax: +1 (650) 213-8158

3000 El Camino Real, Bldg 5, 9th Floor

Apple, Inc.

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

James R Batchelder

Attorney

Eric M. Albritton

Attorney

Marc A Cavan

Attorney

Amazon.com, Inc.

Represented By

5 Attorneys Listed

Elizabeth Danielle Thompson Williams

Fish & Richardson PC - Atlanta

Tel: +1 (336) 749-7952

Fax: +1 (404) 892-5002

1180 Peachtree Street NE, 21st Floor

William H Boice

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - Atlanta

Tel: +1 (404) 815-6464

Fax: +1 (404) 541-3134

1100 Peachtree St, Ste 2800

Jennifer Haltom Doan

Haltom & Doan

Tel: +1 (903) 255-1000

Fax: +1 (903) 255-0800

Haltom & Doan, 6500 Summerhill Road

Russell A Korn

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - Atlanta

Tel: +1 (404) 815-6500

Fax: +1 (404) 815-6555

1100 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2800

Joshua Reed Thane

Haltom and Doan

Tel: +1 (903) 255-1000

Fax: +1 (903) 255-0800

Haltom and Doan, 6500 Summerhill Road

Counter Claimant

Google Inc.

Represented By

7 Attorneys Listed

John Padro

White & Case LLP - New York

Tel: +1 (212) 819-7982

Fax: +1 (212) 354-8113

1155 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036

Warren S Heit

White & Case, LLP - Palo Alto

Tel: +1 (650) 213-0300

Fax: +1 (650) 213-8158

3000 El Camino Real, Bldg 5, 9th Floor

Jennifer Parker Ainsworth

Wilson Robertson & Cornelius PC

Tel: +1 (903) 509-5000

Fax: +1 (903) 509-5092

909 ESE Loop 323, Suite 400

Kevin X McGann

White & Case LLP - New York

Tel: +1 (212) 819-8312

Fax: +1 (212) 354-8113

1155 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036

Jeannine Y Sano

White & Case, LLP - Palo Alto

Tel: +1 (650) 213-0356

Fax: +1 (650) 213-8158

3000 El Camino Real, Bldg 5, 9th Floor

Leon Miniovich

White & Case LLP - New York

Tel: +1 (212) 819-7923

Fax: +1 (212) 354-8113

1155 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036

Eric E Lancaster

White & Case, LLP - Palo Alto

Tel: +1 (650) 213-0324

Fax: +1 (650) 213-8158

3000 El Camino Real, Bldg 5, 9th Floor

Counter Defendant

Droplets, Inc.

Represented By

5 Attorneys Listed

Samuel Franklin Baxter

Attorney

Joshua Wright Budwin

Attorney

James E Quigley

Attorney

Brandon M Jordan

Attorney

Theodore Stevenson , III

Attorney

Intervenor Plaintiff

Facebook, Inc.

Represented By

7 Attorneys Listed

Shannon Marie Dacus

The Dacus Firm, PC

Tel: +1 (903) 705-1117

Fax: +1 (903) 581-2543

821 ESE Loop 323, Suite 430

Gregg F LoCascio

Kirkland & Ellis LLP - Washington DC

Tel: +1 (202) 879-5290

Fax: +1 (202) 879-5200

655 15th St NW, 12th Fl

Deron R Dacus

The Dacus Firm, PC

Tel: +1 (903) 705-1117

Fax: +1 (903) 581-2543

821 ESE Loop 323, Suite 430

Heidi Lyn Keefe

Cooley LLP - Palo Alto

Tel: +1 (650) 843-5000

Fax: +1 (650) 849-7400

3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304

J John Lee

Kirkland & Ellis LLP - Washington DC

Tel: +1 (202) 879-5000

Fax: +1 (202) 879-5200

655 15th St NW, 12th Fl

Helena D Kiepura

Kirkland & Ellis - Washington

Tel: +1 (202) 879-5000

Fax: +1 (202) 879-5200

Kirkland & Ellis - Washington, 655 15th St NW

Corey J Manley

Kirkland & Ellis LLP - Washington DC

Tel: +1 (202) 879-5940

Fax: +1 (202) 879-5200

655 15th St NW, 12th Fl

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, E.D. Texas (txed)

Presiding Judge

Michael H. Schneider

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Amazon.com, Inc., Apple, Inc., Facebook, Inc., Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., YouTube, LLC ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0540-3212761.), filed by Droplets, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Stevenson, Theodore) (Entered: 09/07/2011)

2011-09-07

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Amazon.com, Inc., Apple, Inc., Facebook, Inc., Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., YouTube, LLC ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0540-3212761.), filed by Droplets, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Stevenson, Theodore) (Entered: 09/07/2011)

2011-09-07

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Amazon.com, Inc., Apple, Inc., Facebook, Inc., Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., YouTube, LLC ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0540-3212761.), filed by Droplets, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Stevenson, Theodore) (Entered: 09/07/2011)

2011-09-07

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Amazon.com, Inc., Apple, Inc., Facebook, Inc., Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., YouTube, LLC ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0540-3212761.), filed by Droplets, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Stevenson, Theodore) (Entered: 09/07/2011)

2011-09-07

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Droplets, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Yahoo! Inc. Follow

Represented By

YouTube, LLC Follow

Represented By

Apple, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Amazon.com, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Counter Claimant

Google Inc. Follow

Represented By

Counter Defendant

Droplets, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Intervenor Plaintiff

Facebook, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Amazon.com, Inc., Apple, Inc., Facebook, Inc., Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., YouTube, LLC, filed by Droplets, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Stevenson, Theodore) (Entered: 09/11/2011)

AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Amazon.com, Inc., Apple, Inc., Facebook, Inc., Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., YouTube, LLC, filed by Droplets, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Stevenson, Theodore) (Entered: 09/11/2011)

AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Amazon.com, Inc., Apple, Inc., Facebook, Inc., Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., YouTube, LLC, filed by Droplets, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Stevenson, Theodore) (Entered: 09/11/2011)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Samuel Franklin Baxter on behalf of Droplets, Inc. (Baxter, Samuel) (Entered: 09/15/2011)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Joshua Wright Budwin on behalf of Droplets, Inc. (Budwin, Joshua) (Entered: 09/15/2011)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jennifer Haltom Doan on behalf of Yahoo! Inc. (Doan, Jennifer) (Entered: 09/18/2011)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Brandon M Jordan on behalf of Droplets, Inc. (Jordan, Brandon) (Entered: 09/19/2011)

Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 mailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Baxter, Samuel) (Entered: 09/20/2011)

E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Issued as to Amazon.com, Inc., Apple, Inc., Facebook, Inc., Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., YouTube, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Apple, # 2 Facebook, # 3 Google, # 4 Yahoo!, # 5 YouTube)(ehs, ) (Entered: 09/21/2011)

E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned Executed by Droplets, Inc.. Facebook, Inc. served on 9/23/2011 through Registered Agent Corporation Service Co, answer due 10/14/2011. (ehs, ) (Entered: 10/06/2011)

E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned Executed by Droplets, Inc.. Amazon.com, Inc. served on 9/22/2011, answer due 10/13/2011; Google Inc. served on 9/23/2011, answer due 10/14/2011. Defts served through Registered Agents (Attachments: # 1 Google)(ehs, ) (Entered: 10/06/2011)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Eric Miller Albritton on behalf of Apple, Inc. (Albritton, Eric) (Entered: 10/04/2011)

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Apple, Inc..( Albritton, Eric) (Entered: 10/04/2011)

MISC 11-1 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge David Folsom for all further proceedings. Judge T. John Ward no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge David Folsom on 10/3/2011. (poa, ) (Entered: 10/05/2011)

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Yahoo! Inc..( Doan, Jennifer) (Entered: 10/07/2011)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jennifer Haltom Doan on behalf of Amazon.com, Inc. (Doan, Jennifer) (Entered: 10/10/2011)

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Amazon.com, Inc..( Doan, Jennifer) (Entered: 10/10/2011)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 2 Amended Complaint by Google Inc., YouTube, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ainsworth, Jennifer) (Entered: 10/10/2011)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 2 Amended Complaint by Google Inc., YouTube, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ainsworth, Jennifer) (Entered: 10/10/2011)

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Amended Complaint [Dkt. #2] re Facebook, Inc..( Dacus, Deron) (Entered: 10/11/2011)

ORDER granting 17 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer First Amended Complaint. Defendants Google Inc. and YouTube, LLCs answer deadline extended to 11/14/11. Signed by Judge David Folsom on 10/11/11. (ehs, ) (Entered: 10/11/2011)

E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned Executed by Droplets, Inc.. Apple, Inc. served on 9/23/2011, answer due 11/14/2011; Yahoo! Inc. served on 9/27/2011, answer due 11/17/2011. (Attachments: # 1 Yahoo!)(ehs, ) (Entered: 10/12/2011)

E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned Executed by Droplets, Inc.. YouTube, LLC served on 9/29/2011 to Becky DeGeorge, authorized agent designated by law to accerpt service of process on behalf of Corporation Service Co, answer due 11/14/2011. (ehs, ) (Entered: 10/13/2011)

Unopposed MOTION to Amend/Correct 2 Amended Complaint by Droplets, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Stevenson, Theodore) (Entered: 10/14/2011)

Unopposed MOTION to Amend/Correct 2 Amended Complaint by Droplets, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Stevenson, Theodore) (Entered: 10/14/2011)

Unopposed MOTION to Amend/Correct 2 Amended Complaint by Droplets, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Stevenson, Theodore) (Entered: 10/14/2011)

Unopposed MOTION to Amend/Correct 2 Amended Complaint by Droplets, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Stevenson, Theodore) (Entered: 10/14/2011)

AMENDED COMPLAINT (SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT) against Amazon.com, Inc., Apple, Inc., Facebook, Inc., Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., YouTube, LLC, filed by Droplets, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Stevenson, Theodore) (Entered: 10/14/2011)

AMENDED COMPLAINT (SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT) against Amazon.com, Inc., Apple, Inc., Facebook, Inc., Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., YouTube, LLC, filed by Droplets, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Stevenson, Theodore) (Entered: 10/14/2011)

AMENDED COMPLAINT (SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT) against Amazon.com, Inc., Apple, Inc., Facebook, Inc., Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., YouTube, LLC, filed by Droplets, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Stevenson, Theodore) (Entered: 10/14/2011)

ORDER granting 22 Motion to File Second Amended Complaint. Google and YouTubes response to the Second Amended Complaint will be December 2. Signed by Judge David Folsom on 10/18/2011. (ch, ) (Entered: 10/18/2011)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Shawn Alexander Latchford on behalf of Yahoo! Inc. (Latchford, Shawn) (Entered: 11/01/2011)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by William H Boice on behalf of Amazon.com, Inc. (Boice, William) (Entered: 11/02/2011)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by E Danielle Thompson Williams on behalf of Amazon.com, Inc. (Williams, E Danielle) (Entered: 11/02/2011)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Russell A Korn on behalf of Amazon.com, Inc. (Korn, Russell) (Entered: 11/02/2011)

Defendant's Unopposed Second Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Amazon.com, Inc..( Doan, Jennifer) (Entered: 11/04/2011)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Martin Vincent Totaro on behalf of Yahoo! Inc. (Totaro, Martin) (Entered: 11/07/2011)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jeffrey A Lamken on behalf of Yahoo! Inc. (Lamken, Jeffrey) (Entered: 11/07/2011)

MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Venue or, Alternatively, to Certify Under 28 USC § 1292(b) and Supporting Brief by Yahoo! Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit A - Shropshire Declaration, # 3 Exhibit B - Robison Declaration)(Doan, Jennifer) (Entered: 11/07/2011)

MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Venue or, Alternatively, to Certify Under 28 USC § 1292(b) and Supporting Brief by Yahoo! Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit A - Shropshire Declaration, # 3 Exhibit B - Robison Declaration)(Doan, Jennifer) (Entered: 11/07/2011)

MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Venue or, Alternatively, to Certify Under 28 USC § 1292(b) and Supporting Brief by Yahoo! Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit A - Shropshire Declaration, # 3 Exhibit B - Robison Declaration)(Doan, Jennifer) (Entered: 11/07/2011)

MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Venue or, Alternatively, to Certify Under 28 USC § 1292(b) and Supporting Brief by Yahoo! Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit A - Shropshire Declaration, # 3 Exhibit B - Robison Declaration)(Doan, Jennifer) (Entered: 11/07/2011)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by James E Quigley on behalf of Droplets, Inc. (Quigley, James) (Entered: 11/09/2011)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Yahoo! Inc. (Doan, Jennifer) (Entered: 11/10/2011)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Apple Inc.'s Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to the Original Complaint by Apple, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Albritton, Eric) (Entered: 11/11/2011)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Apple Inc.'s Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to the Original Complaint by Apple, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Albritton, Eric) (Entered: 11/11/2011)

ORDER granting 35 Motion for Extension of Time to File. Apple Inc deadline is 12/2/2011. Signed by Judge David Folsom on 11/14/2011. (ch, ) (Entered: 11/14/2011)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 23 Amended Complaint or Otherwise Respond by Facebook, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Dacus, Deron) (Entered: 11/15/2011)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 23 Amended Complaint or Otherwise Respond by Facebook, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Dacus, Deron) (Entered: 11/15/2011)

ORDER granting 37 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Facebook, Inc.s deadline is 12/2/2011. Signed by Judge David Folsom on 11/16/2011. (ch, ) (Entered: 11/16/2011)

ANSWER to 23 Amended Complaint by Google Inc..(Ainsworth, Jennifer) (Entered: 12/02/2011)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Google Inc. identifying Corporate Parent None for Google Inc.. (Ainsworth, Jennifer) (Entered: 12/02/2011)

ANSWER to 23 Amended Complaint by YouTube, LLC.(Ainsworth, Jennifer) (Entered: 12/02/2011)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by YouTube, LLC identifying Corporate Parent None for YouTube, LLC. (Ainsworth, Jennifer) (Entered: 12/02/2011)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Joshua Reed Thane on behalf of Amazon.com, Inc. (Thane, Joshua) (Entered: 12/02/2011)

ANSWER to 23 Amended Complaint by Amazon.com, Inc..(Williams, E Danielle) (Entered: 12/02/2011)

Yahoo! Inc.

YouTube, LLC

Apple, Inc.

Amazon.com, Inc.

Google Inc.

Droplets, Inc.

Facebook, Inc.