Eolas Technologies Incorporated v. Google LLC

4:17-cv-01138

Overview

Case Number 4:17-cv-01138

Filing Date 2017-03-06

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2022-05-16

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

Presiding Judge Jon S. Tigar

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Both

Parties

Defendant

Google LLC

Represented By

13 Attorneys Listed

Michael Trombetta

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Sullivan LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6311

50 California Street, 22nd Floor

Deepa Acharya

Quinn Emmanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LP

Tel: +1 (202) 538-8107

Fax: +1 (202) 538-8100

Quinn Emmanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LP, 1300 I Street, NW

Miles Davenport Freeman

Federal Trade Commission

Tel: +1 (310) 824-4332

Fax: +1 (310) 824-4380

Federal Trade Commission, 10990 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 400

Michael Daniel Powell

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 801-5000

Fax: +1 (650) 801-5100

555 Twin Dolphin Drive, 5th Floor, Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Michael Edwin Jones

Potter Minton PC

Tel: +1 (930) 597-8311

Fax: +1 (903) 593-0846

110 North College Avenue, Suite 500, Tyler, TX 75702

Jonathan K. Waldrop

Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 453-5170

Fax: +1 (650) 453-5171

333 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 200, Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Grant Nicholas Margeson

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600

Fax: +1 (415) 875-6700

50 California Street, 22nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111

Felipe Corredor

Conrad Metlitzky Kane LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 343-7100

Fax: +1 (415) 343-7101

217 Leidesdorff Street, San Francisco, CA 94111

Derek J. Tang

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600

50 California Street, 22nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111

Charles Kramer Verhoeven

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600

50 California Street, 22nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111

David Andrew Perlson

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6344

Fax: +1 (415) 875-6700

50 California Street, 22nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111

Carl Gunnar Anderson

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600

Fax: +1 (415) 875-6700

50 California Street, 22nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111

Lindsay M. Cooper

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600

Fax: +1 (415) 875-6700

50 California Street, 22nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111

Counter-Claimant

Eolas Technologies Incorporated

Represented By

16 Attorneys Listed

Joshua Wright Budwin

McKool Smith P.C.

Tel: +1 (512) 692-8700

Fax: +1 (512) 692-8744

303 Colorado St, Suite 2100

Eliza Beeney

McKool Smith P.C.

Tel: +1 (212) 402-9818

One Manhattan West, 395 Ninth Avenue, 50th Floor

Alan P. Block

McKool Smith, P.C.

Tel: +1 (213) 694-1054

Fax: +1 (213) 694-1234

300 South Grand Avenue, Ste 2900

Robert George Litts

Candescent Law Group

Tel: +1 (925) 644-1102

1350 Old Bayshore Highway, Suite 520

Megan Cunniff Church ,

MoloLamken LLP

Tel: +1 (312) 450-6716

Fax: +1 (312) 450-6701

300 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60654

Mario Moore

Dan Johnson Law Group, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 604-4445

1350 Old Bayshore Highway, Suite 520, Burlingame, CA 94010

Mario Aurel Apreotesi

VINSON & ELKINS LLP

Tel: +1 (512) 542-8433

Fax: +1 (512) 236-3259

2801 Via Fortuna, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78746-7568

Jeffrey Alan Lamken

Molo Lamken LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 556-2000

Fax: +1 (202) 556-2001

The Watergate, Suite 600, 600 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.

James Allen Glenn

Dan Johnson Law Group

Tel: +1 (415) 604-4500

400 Oyster Point Boulevard, Suite 321, South San Francisco, CA 94080

Daniel Johnson , Jr.

Dan Johnson Law Group, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 604-4500

1350 Old Bayshore Highway, Suite 520, Burlingame, CA 94010

Stephanie M. Adams Ryan

McKool Smith, P.C.

Tel: +1 (650) 394-1381

Fax: +1 (650) 394-1400

255 Shoreline Drive, Suite 510, Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Kevin Hess

McKool Smith, P.C. - Austin

Tel: +1 (512) 692-8749

Fax: +1 (512) 692-8744

300 West 6th Street, Suite 1700, Austin, TX 78701

Craig N. Tolliver

McKool Smith, P.C.

Tel: +1 (512) 692-8700

Fax: +1 (512) 692-8744

300 West 6th Street, Suite 1700, Austin, TX 78701

Kevin Lee Burgess

Caldwell Cassady & Curry

Tel: +1 (214) 888-4848

Fax: +1 (214) 888-4849

Caldwell Cassady & Curry, 2121 N. Pearl Street

John Bruce Campbell , Jr.

McKool Smith, P.C.

Tel: +1 (512) 692-8730

Fax: +1 (512) 692-8744

300 Colorado Street, Suite 2100, Austin, TX 78701

James Elroy Quigley

McKool Smith P.C.

Tel: +1 (512) 692-8700

Fax: +1 (512) 692-8744

303 Colorado Street, Suite 2100

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, N.D. California (cand)

Presiding Judge

Jon S. Tigar

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Google Inc., (Filing Fee: $400.00 receipt number 0540-5497500), filed by Eolas Technologies Incorporated. (Attachments: #(1) Civil Cover Sheet)(Burgess, Kevin) (Entered: 11/24/2015)

2015-11-24

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Google Inc., (Filing Fee: $400.00 receipt number 0540-5497500), filed by Eolas Technologies Incorporated. (Attachments: #(1) Civil Cover Sheet)(Burgess, Kevin) (Entered: 11/24/2015)

2015-11-24

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DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Eolas Technologies Incorporated. (Burgess, Kevin) (Entered: 11/24/2015)

2015-11-24

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Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 mailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Burgess, Kevin) (Entered: 11/24/2015)

2015-11-24

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Eolas Technologies Incorporated v. Google LLC

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Google LLC Follow

Represented By

Counter-Claimant

Eolas Technologies Incorporated Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Google Inc., (Filing Fee: $400.00 receipt number 0540-5497500), filed by Eolas Technologies Incorporated. (Attachments: #(1) Civil Cover Sheet)(Burgess, Kevin) (Entered: 11/24/2015)

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Google Inc., (Filing Fee: $400.00 receipt number 0540-5497500), filed by Eolas Technologies Incorporated. (Attachments: #(1) Civil Cover Sheet)(Burgess, Kevin) (Entered: 11/24/2015)

DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Eolas Technologies Incorporated. (Burgess, Kevin) (Entered: 11/24/2015)

Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 mailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Burgess, Kevin) (Entered: 11/24/2015)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Eolas Technologies Incorporated identifying Corporate Parent None for Eolas Technologies Incorporated. (Burgess, Kevin) (Entered: 11/24/2015)

Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III added. (mll, )

SUMMONS Issued as to Google Inc., and emailed to pltf for service. (mll, ) (Entered: 12/01/2015)

Return of Service Executed as to Google Inc. on 12/1/2015, by personal service; answer due: 12/22/2015. (mll, ) (Entered: 12/07/2015)

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Google Inc..( Jones, Michael) (Entered: 12/07/2015)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Mario A Apreotesi on behalf of Eolas Technologies Incorporated (Apreotesi, Mario) (Entered: 12/08/2015)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by John Bruce Campbell, Jr on behalf of Eolas Technologies Incorporated (Campbell, John) (Entered: 12/08/2015)

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is GRANTED pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Google Inc. to 1/21/2016. 30 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( sm, )

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Charles Kramer Verhoeven on behalf of Google Inc. (Verhoeven, Charles) (Entered: 12/17/2015)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by David A Perlson on behalf of Google Inc. (Perlson, David) (Entered: 12/17/2015)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Derek J Tang on behalf of Google Inc.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0540-5532646. (Tang, Derek) (Entered: 12/17/2015)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Lindsay M Cooper on behalf of Google Inc.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0540-5532660. (Cooper, Lindsay) (Entered: 12/17/2015)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Michael Daniel Powell on behalf of Google Inc. (Powell, Michael) (Entered: 12/17/2015)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Felipe Corredor on behalf of Google Inc. (Corredor, Felipe) (Entered: 12/17/2015)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by James E Quigley on behalf of Eolas Technologies Incorporated (Quigley, James) (Entered: 01/19/2016)

ANSWER to 1 Complaint for Patent Infringement by Google Inc..(Perlson, David) (Entered: 01/21/2016)

NOTICE by Eolas Technologies Incorporated NOTICE OF READINESS FOR SCHEDULING CONFERENCE (Burgess, Kevin) (Entered: 01/25/2016)

This civil action is CONSOLIDATED with cause 6:15cv1038 designated as the Lead Case. All future pleadings -- except relating to venue -- are to be filed in the Lead Case. This case remains active for venue determination and trial. (mll, )

Unopposed MOTION to Seal Google Inc.'s Motion to Transfer Venue to the Northern District of California by Google Inc.. (Perlson, David) (Entered: 02/09/2016)

Additional Attachments to Main Document (Proposed Order): 21 SEALED MOTION to Transfer Venue to the Northern District of California.. (Perlson, David) (Entered: 02/09/2016)

***FILED IN ERROR, PLEASE IGNORE***AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Google Inc., filed by Eolas Technologies Incorporated. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Burgess, Kevin) Modified on 2/16/2016 (sm, ). (Entered: 02/16/2016)

***FILED IN ERROR, TO BE FILED ONLY IN THE LEAD CASE. Document # 23, Amended Complaint. PLEASE IGNORE.*** (sm, )

ORDER granting 20 Motion to File Under Seal. Signed by Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III on 02/22/16. (mll, ) (Entered: 02/22/2016)

Unopposed MOTION to Seal EOLAS'S RESPONSE TO GOOGLE'S MOTION TO TRANSFER by Eolas Technologies Incorporated. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Burgess, Kevin) (Entered: 02/26/2016)

ORDER granting 25 Motion to File Under Seal. Signed by Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III on 02/29/16. (mll, ) (Entered: 02/29/2016)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 26 Sealed Patent Response to Sealed Patent Motion,,,, by Google Inc.. (Perlson, David) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/9/2016: # 1 Text of Proposed Order) (sm, ). (Entered: 03/07/2016)

ORDER granting 28 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re 21 SEALED MOTION to Transfer Venue to the Northern District of California; Replies due by 3/10/2016. Signed by Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III on 03/09/16. (mll, ) (Entered: 03/09/2016)

UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Reply as to 26 Sealed Patent Response to Sealed Patent Motion,,,, by Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Perlson, David) Modified on 3/11/2016 (sm, ). (Entered: 03/10/2016)

ORDER granting 30 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re 30 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 26 Sealed Patent Response to Sealed Patent Motion . Replies due by 3/14/2016. Signed by Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III on 3/11/16. (mjc, ) (Entered: 03/11/2016)

Unopposed MOTION to Seal Google Inc.'s Reply in Support of Its Motion to Transfer Venue by Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Perlson, David) (Entered: 03/14/2016)

ORDER granting 32 Motion to Seal Defendant's Reply in Support of Its Motion to Transfer Venue. Signed by Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III on 3/15/16. (mjc, ) (Entered: 03/15/2016)

Unopposed MOTION to Seal SUR-REPLY IN OPPOSITION TO GOOGLE'S MOTION TO TRANSFER by Eolas Technologies Incorporated. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Burgess, Kevin) (Entered: 03/24/2016)

ORDER granting 35 Motion to Seal Sur Reply. Signed by Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III on 3/28/2016. (gsg) (Entered: 03/28/2016)

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Brief in Support of Its Motion to Transfer Venue to the Northern District of California by Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Perlson, David) (Entered: 05/02/2016)

Unopposed MOTION to Seal Supplemental Brief in Support of Its Motion to Transfer Venue to the Northern District of California by Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Perlson, David) (Entered: 05/02/2016)

SEALED PATENT RESPONSE by Eolas Technologies Incorporated to 40 Sealed Motion, filed by Eolas Technologies Incorporated. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Burgess, Kevin) (Entered: 05/09/2016)

ORDER granting 38 Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Brief. Signed by Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III on 05/13/16. (mll, ) (Entered: 05/13/2016)

ORDER granting 39 Motion for Leave to File Under Seal. Signed by Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III on 05/13/16. (mll, ) (Entered: 05/13/2016)

NOTICE by Eolas Technologies Incorporated re 21 SEALED MOTION to Transfer Venue to the Northern District of California NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY IN SUPPORT OF ITS OPPOSITIONS TO DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS TO TRANSFER (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Burgess, Kevin) (Entered: 06/17/2016)

***MOTION FILED AND GRANTED IN CONSOLIDATED LEAD CASE 6:15CV1038.***Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Google Inc.. (Perlson, David) Modified on 9/12/2016 (mjc, ). Modified on 9/12/2016 (mjc, ). (Entered: 09/01/2016)

***VACATED, See 54 USCA-FEDERAL CIRCUIT Order*** SEALED ORDER denying 21 Sealed Motion to Transfer Venue. Signed by Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III on 11/01/16. (mll, ) Modified on 11/16/2016 (bas, ). UNSEALED PER NOTICE (DKT. #50) Modified on 2/23/2017 (dlc, ). (Entered: 11/01/2016)

NOTICE by Eolas Technologies Incorporated NOTICE REGARDING THE COURT'S ORDER REGARDING SEALED ORDER (DKT.49) (Burgess, Kevin) (Entered: 11/08/2016)

Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Eolas Technologies Incorporated. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Burgess, Kevin) (Entered: 01/23/2017)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Craig N Tolliver on behalf of Eolas Technologies Incorporated (Tolliver, Craig) (Entered: 01/23/2017)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kevin Hess on behalf of Eolas Technologies Incorporated (Hess, Kevin) (Entered: 01/23/2017)

Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 5/29/2017. Case Management Conference set for 6/5/2017 01:30 PM in Courtroom A, 15th Floor, San Francisco. (ysS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/6/2017) (Entered: 03/07/2017)

Case transferred in from District of Texas Eastern; Case Number 6:15-cv-01039. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 03/07/2017)

RELATED CASE ORDER by Judge Jon S. Tigar granting (103) Motion to Relate Case in case 3:13-cv-05997-JST. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/20/2017) (Entered: 03/20/2017)

NOTICE filed by Google Inc. of Change of Firm Name to Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP (Waldrop, Jonathan) (Filed on 3/31/2017) (Entered: 03/31/2017)

NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie M. Adams Ryan (Adams Ryan, Stephanie) (Filed on 5/11/2017) (Entered: 05/11/2017)

NOTICE of Appearance by Carl Gunnar Anderson (Anderson, Carl) (Filed on 5/12/2017) (Entered: 05/12/2017)

NOTICE of Appearance by Grant Nicholas Margeson (Margeson, Grant) (Filed on 5/12/2017) (Entered: 05/12/2017)

ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Adams Ryan, Stephanie) (Filed on 5/17/2017) (Entered: 05/17/2017)

STIPULATION and [Proposed] Order Selecting Private ADR by Eolas Technologies Incorporated filed by Eolas Technologies Incorporated. (Adams Ryan, Stephanie) (Filed on 5/17/2017) (Entered: 05/17/2017)

ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Verhoeven, Charles) (Filed on 5/17/2017) (Entered: 05/17/2017)

STIPULATION AND ORDER re 66 STIPULATION and Proposed Order selecting Private ADR by Eolas Technologies Incorporated filed by Eolas Technologies Incorporated. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on May 22, 2017. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/22/2017) (Entered: 05/22/2017)

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY CRAIG N. TOLLIVER PRO HAC VICE by Judge Jon S. Tigar granting 72 Motion for Pro Hac Vice. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/24/2017) (Entered: 05/25/2017)

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY KEVIN L. BURGESS PRO HAC VICE by Judge Jon S. Tigar granting 71 Motion for Pro Hac Vice. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/24/2017) (Entered: 05/25/2017)

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY JOHN B. CAMPBELL PRO HAC VICE by Judge Jon S. Tigar granting 70 Motion for Pro Hac Vice. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/24/2017) (Entered: 05/25/2017)

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY JAMES E. QUIGLEY PRO HAC VICE by Judge Jon S. Tigar granting 69 Motion for Pro Hac Vice. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/24/2017) (Entered: 05/25/2017)

Certificate of Interested Entities by Google Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Alphabet Inc. for Google Inc.. (Verhoeven, Charles) (Filed on 5/25/2017) (Entered: 05/25/2017)

Certificate of Interested Entities or Persons Pursuant to Civil L.R. 3-15 filed by Eolas Technologies Incorporated (Burgess, Kevin) (Filed on 5/26/2017) (Entered: 05/26/2017)

JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Eolas Technologies Incorporated. (Burgess, Kevin) (Filed on 5/26/2017) (Entered: 05/26/2017)

NOTICE of Pendency of Other Action Involving Same Patent by Eolas Technologies Incorporated (Adams Ryan, Stephanie) (Filed on 5/30/2017) (Entered: 05/30/2017)

Google LLC

Eolas Technologies Incorporated

FILED IN ERROR, PLEASE IGNOREAMENDED COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Google Inc., filed by Eolas Technologies Incorporated. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Burgess, Kevin) Modified on 2/16/2016 (sm, ). (Entered: 02/16/2016)

FILED IN ERROR, TO BE FILED ONLY IN THE LEAD CASE. Document # 23, Amended Complaint. PLEASE IGNORE. (sm, )

MOTION FILED AND GRANTED IN CONSOLIDATED LEAD CASE 6:15CV1038.Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Google Inc.. (Perlson, David) Modified on 9/12/2016 (mjc, ). Modified on 9/12/2016 (mjc, ). (Entered: 09/01/2016)

VACATED, See 54 USCA-FEDERAL CIRCUIT Order SEALED ORDER denying 21 Sealed Motion to Transfer Venue. Signed by Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III on 11/01/16. (mll, ) Modified on 11/16/2016 (bas, ). UNSEALED PER NOTICE (DKT. #50) Modified on 2/23/2017 (dlc, ). (Entered: 11/01/2016)