Elekta Ltd. v. Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

2:15-cv-12169

Overview

Case Number 2:15-cv-12169

Filing Date 2015-06-15

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2017-04-10

Court District Court, E.D. Michigan (mied)

Presiding Judge Avern Cohn

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Plaintiff

Parties

Defendant

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

Represented By

6 Attorneys Listed

Lam Khanh Nguyen

Cooley LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 843-5312

Fax: +1 (650) 849-7400

3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Reuben Ho-Yen Chen

Cooley LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 843-5000

Fax: +1 (650) 849-7400

3175 Hanover St., Palo Alto, CA 94304

Heidi L. Keefe

Cooley LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 843-5000

3175 Hanover Street, Pal Alto, CA 94304

Daniel Jedediah Knauss

Cooley LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 843-5287

Fax: +1 (650) 849-7400

3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304

A. Michael Palizzi

Miller, Canfield,

Tel: +1 (313) 496-7645

Miller, Canfield,, 150 W. Jefferson Avenue

Thomas Joseph Friel , Jr.

King & Spalding LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 422-6741

Fax: +1 (650) 422-6800

Suite 100, 601 S. California Avenue

Plaintiff

William Beaumont Hospital

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Deborah J. Swedlow

Honigman LLP

Tel: +1 (734) 418-4268

Fax: +1 (734) 418-4269

315 East Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 100

J. Michael Huget

Honigman LLP

Tel: +1 (734) 418-4254

Fax: +1 (734) 418-4255

315 East Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 100

Sarah E. Waidelich

Honigman, LLP

Tel: +1 (734) 418-4242

Fax: +1 (731) 418-4243

315 E. Eisenhower, Suite 100

Douglas H. Siegel

Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP

Tel: +1 (269) 337-7720

Fax: +1 (269) 337-7721

350 East Michigan Avenue, Suite 300

Counter Defendant

Elekta Ltd.

Represented By

5 Attorneys Listed

Andrew S. Rosenman

Mayer, Brown,

Tel: +1 (312) 782-0600

Fax: +1 (312) 701-7711

Mayer, Brown,, 71 S. Wacker Drive

Deborah J. Swedlow

Honigman LLP

Tel: +1 (734) 418-4268

Fax: +1 (734) 418-4269

315 East Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 100

J. Michael Huget

Honigman LLP

Tel: +1 (734) 418-4254

Fax: +1 (734) 418-4255

315 East Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 100

Sarah E. Waidelich

Honigman, LLP

Tel: +1 (734) 418-4242

Fax: +1 (731) 418-4243

315 E. Eisenhower, Suite 100

Douglas H. Siegel

Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP

Tel: +1 (269) 337-7720

Fax: +1 (269) 337-7721

350 East Michigan Avenue, Suite 300

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, E.D. Michigan (mied)

Presiding Judge

Avern Cohn

Patents Involved

3 Patents

There are 3 patents involved in this case.

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US6842502	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US7471765	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US7826592	Espacenet Google Patents

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed by Elekta Ltd., William Beaumont Hospital against Varian Medical Systems, Inc. with Jury Demand. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: 0645-5207350 - Fee: $ 400. County of 1st Plaintiff: Out of Country - County Where Action Arose: Oakland - County of 1st Defendant: Out of State. [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): None] (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A. U.S. Patent 6,842,502, # 3 Exhibit B. U.S. Patent 7,471,765, # 4 Exhibit C. U.S. Patent 7,826,592) (Huget, J.) (Entered: 06/15/2015)

2015-06-15

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed by Elekta Ltd., William Beaumont Hospital against Varian Medical Systems, Inc. with Jury Demand. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: 0645-5207350 - Fee: $ 400. County of 1st Plaintiff: Out of Country - County Where Action Arose: Oakland - County of 1st Defendant: Out of State. [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): None] (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A. U.S. Patent 6,842,502, # 3 Exhibit B. U.S. Patent 7,471,765, # 4 Exhibit C. U.S. Patent 7,826,592) (Huget, J.) (Entered: 06/15/2015)

2015-06-15

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed by Elekta Ltd., William Beaumont Hospital against Varian Medical Systems, Inc. with Jury Demand. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: 0645-5207350 - Fee: $ 400. County of 1st Plaintiff: Out of Country - County Where Action Arose: Oakland - County of 1st Defendant: Out of State. [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): None] (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A. U.S. Patent 6,842,502, # 3 Exhibit B. U.S. Patent 7,471,765, # 4 Exhibit C. U.S. Patent 7,826,592) (Huget, J.) (Entered: 06/15/2015)

2015-06-15

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed by Elekta Ltd., William Beaumont Hospital against Varian Medical Systems, Inc. with Jury Demand. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: 0645-5207350 - Fee: $ 400. County of 1st Plaintiff: Out of Country - County Where Action Arose: Oakland - County of 1st Defendant: Out of State. [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): None] (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit A. U.S. Patent 6,842,502, # 3 Exhibit B. U.S. Patent 7,471,765, # 4 Exhibit C. U.S. Patent 7,826,592) (Huget, J.) (Entered: 06/15/2015)

2015-06-15

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Elekta Ltd. v. Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

William Beaumont Hospital Follow

Represented By

Counter Defendant

Elekta Ltd. Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by Elekta Ltd. (Huget, J.) (Entered: 06/15/2015)

STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by William Beaumont Hospital (Huget, J.) (Entered: 06/15/2015)

Patent Report Sent To Washington (Huget, J.) (Entered: 06/15/2015)

SUMMONS Issued for *Varian Medical Systems, Inc. * (EBro) (Entered: 06/16/2015)

Notice to Parties of Consent of a Civil Action before a Magistrate Judge Option

A United States Magistrate Judge of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form is available for download at http://www.mied.uscourts.gov (EBro)

NOTICE of Appearance by Douglas H. Siegel on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Siegel, Douglas) (Entered: 06/24/2015)

NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah E. Waidelich on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Waidelich, Sarah) (Entered: 06/24/2015)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Andrew S. Rosenman appearing on behalf of Elekta Ltd. (Rosenman, Andrew) (Entered: 07/09/2015)

NOTICE of Appearance by Deborah J. Swedlow on behalf of Elekta Ltd., William Beaumont Hospital. (Swedlow, Deborah) (Entered: 09/04/2015)

CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Varian Medical Systems, Inc. served on 9/3/2015, answer due 9/24/2015. (Huget, J.) (Entered: 09/08/2015)

STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (Palizzi, A.) (Entered: 09/24/2015)

NOTICE of Appearance by Reuben Ho-Yen Chen on behalf of Varian Medical Systems, Inc.. (Chen, Reuben) (Entered: 10/06/2015)

NOTICE of Appearance by Heidi L. Keefe on behalf of Varian Medical Systems, Inc.. (Keefe, Heidi) (Entered: 10/06/2015)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Thomas Joseph Friel, Jr appearing on behalf of Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (Friel, Thomas) (Entered: 10/07/2015)

NOTICE of Change of Address/Contact Information by J. Michael Huget on behalf of Elekta Ltd., William Beaumont Hospital. (Huget, J.) (Entered: 10/07/2015)

NOTICE of Change of Address/Contact Information by Deborah J. Swedlow on behalf of Elekta Ltd., William Beaumont Hospital. (Swedlow, Deborah) (Entered: 10/07/2015)

NOTICE of Change of Address/Contact Information by Sarah E. Waidelich on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Waidelich, Sarah) (Entered: 10/08/2015)

NOTICE OF HEARING on 11 MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue, or in the Alternative, to Transfer to the Northern District of California. Motion Hearing set for 11/12/2015 02:00 PM before District Judge Avern Cohn (MVer) (Entered: 10/13/2015)

NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Jedediah Knauss on behalf of Varian Medical Systems, Inc.. (Knauss, Daniel) (Entered: 10/19/2015)

NOTICE by Varian Medical Systems, Inc. of Recent Federal Circuit Court Order (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits Index, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 1) (Palizzi, A.) (Entered: 10/29/2015)

NOTICE by Varian Medical Systems, Inc. of Recent Federal Circuit Court Order (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits Index, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 1) (Palizzi, A.) (Entered: 10/29/2015)

NOTICE by Varian Medical Systems, Inc. of Recent Federal Circuit Court Order (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits Index, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 1) (Palizzi, A.) (Entered: 10/29/2015)

NOTICE by Varian Medical Systems, Inc. re 23 Notice (Other) Seeking the Court's Guidance on Relevant Federal Circuit Filings (Palizzi, A.) (Entered: 11/02/2015)

NOTICE of Appearance by Lam Khanh Nguyen on behalf of Varian Medical Systems, Inc.. (Nguyen, Lam) (Entered: 11/04/2015)

MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER STAYING PROCEEDINGS Signed by District Judge Avern Cohn. (MVer) (Entered: 11/05/2015)

TEXT-ONLY NOTICE: Hearing on 11/12/2015 is Cancelled re 20 Notice of Hearing on Motion, (MVer)

Text-Only Notice of Hearing Cancelled

NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Status Conference set for 6/15/2016 11:00 AM before District Judge Avern Cohn (MVer) (Entered: 06/03/2016)

Minute Entry for proceedings before District Judge Avern Cohn: Telephonic Status Conference held on 6/15/2016 (Court Reporter: Sheri Ward) (MVer)

ORDER VACATING STAY AND DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE MOTION TO DISMISS OR TRANSFER VENUE. Signed by District Judge Avern Cohn. (MVer) (Entered: 06/20/2016)

STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT Signed by District Judge Avern Cohn. (MVer) (Entered: 07/07/2016)

STIPULATED ORDER STAYING CASE PENDING INTER PARTES REVIEW Signed by District Judge Avern Cohn. (MVer) (Entered: 07/12/2016)

STIPULATED ORDER DISMISSING CASE Signed by District Judge Avern Cohn. (MVer) (Entered: 04/10/2017)

Patent Report Sent To Washington (SSch) (Entered: 09/11/2017)

Track Case Updates

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

William Beaumont Hospital

Elekta Ltd.

SUMMONS Issued for Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (EBro) (Entered: 06/16/2015)