Ericsson Inc v. QUALCOMM Inc

2:96-cv-00183

Overview

Case Number 2:96-cv-00183

Filing Date 1996-09-23

Status Terminated

Termination Date 1999-07-21

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

Presiding Judge David Folsom

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 28:1338 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Plaintiff

Parties

Defendant

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Represented By

18 Attorneys Listed

Timothy S Teter

Nvidia Corporation

Tel: +1 (408) 562-2741

Nvidia Corporation, 2701 San Tomas Expressway

Stephen P Swinton

Latham & Watkins LLP - San Diego

Tel: +1 (858) 523-5400

Fax: +1 (858) 523-5450

12670 High Bluff Drive, San Deigo, CA 92130

Stephen C Neal

Cooley LLP - Palo Alto

Tel: +1 (650) 843-5182

Fax: +1 (650) 857-0663

3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1130

Robert J Benson

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLC - Irvine

Tel: +1 (949) 852-7705

Fax: +1 (949) 567-6710

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLC - Irvine, 2050 Main St

Rita E Tautkus

Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP - San Francisco

Tel: +1 (415) 442-1000

Fax: +1 (415) 442-1001

One Market, Spear Street Tower

Ricardo Rodriguez

Cooley LLP - Palo Alto

Tel: +1 (650) 843-5046

Fax: +1 (650) 857-0663

3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1130

Paula Weems Hinton

Corcoran IP Law, P.L.L.C

Tel: +1 (713) 651-2600

Fax: +1 (713) 651-2700

2019 Richmond Rd., Suite 380

Melissa A Finocchio

Cooley Godward

Tel: +1 (650) 843-5000

Fax: +1 (650) 843-5000

Cooley Godward, Five Palo Alto Square

Martin L Lagod

Cooley Godward

Tel: +1 (650) 843-5000

Fax: +1 (650) 843-5000

Cooley Godward, Five Palo Alto Square

Lloyd R Day , Jr

Howrey LLP - East Palo Alto

Tel: +1 (408) 342-4561

Fax: +1 (408) 873-0220

1950 University Avenue, 4th Floor

John C Dwyer

Cooley Godward

Tel: +1 (650) 843-5000

Fax: +1 (650) 843-5000

Cooley Godward, Five Palo Alto Square

Jeffrey G Randall

Paul Hastings LLP - Palo Alto

Tel: +1 (650) 320-1850

Fax: +1 (650) 320-1950

1117 California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1106

Edwin H White

Cooley Godward

Tel: +1 (650) 843-5000

Fax: +1 (650) 843-5000

Cooley Godward, Five Palo Alto Square

David Ray McAtee

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld - Dallas

Tel: +1 (214) 969-2736

Fax: +1 (214) 969-4775

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld - Dallas, 1700 Pacific Ave

Chuck Patrick Ebertin

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 687-8204

Fax: +1 (650) 618-8508

1841 Page Mill Road, Ste 200-B

Brian J Ankenbrandt

Cooley Godward

Tel: +1 (650) 843-5000

Cooley Godward, Five Palo Alto Square

Brandon D Baum

Mayer Brown LLP- Palo Alto

Tel: +1 (650) 331-2000

Fax: +1 (650) 331-2061

Two Palo Alto Square, Suite 300, 3000 El Camino Real

Damon Michael Young

Young Pickett & Lee

Tel: +1 (903) 794-1303

Fax: +1 (903) 792-5098

Young Pickett & Lee, 4122 Texas Blvd

Plaintiff

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericcson

Represented By

2 Attorneys Listed

Gaynell C Methvin

Attorney at Law

Tel: +1 (214) 978-4999

Fax: +1 (214) 978-4044

7222 Fisher Road, Dallas, TX 74214

Samuel Franklin Baxter

McKool Smith, P.C. - Marshall

Tel: +1 (903) 923-9000

Fax: +1 (903) 923-9099

104 East Houston St, Suite 300

Ericsson Inc

Represented By

2 Attorneys Listed

Gaynell C Methvin

Attorney at Law

Tel: +1 (214) 978-4999

Fax: +1 (214) 978-4044

7222 Fisher Road, Dallas, TX 74214

Samuel Franklin Baxter

McKool Smith, P.C. - Marshall

Tel: +1 (903) 923-9000

Fax: +1 (903) 923-9099

104 East Houston St, Suite 300

Special Master

Gale R Peterson

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Gale R Peterson

Cox & Smith Inc

Tel: +1 (210) 554-5500

Fax: +1 (210) 226-8395

112 E Pecan St, Suite 1800

Consol Defendant

Qualcomm Personal Electronics

Represented By

2 Attorneys Listed

Robert J Benson

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLC - Irvine

Tel: +1 (949) 852-7705

Fax: +1 (949) 567-6710

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLC - Irvine, 2050 Main St

Jeffrey G Randall

Paul Hastings LLP - Palo Alto

Tel: +1 (650) 320-1850

Fax: +1 (650) 320-1950

1117 California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1106

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, E.D. Texas (txed)

Presiding Judge

David Folsom

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

Demand for jury trial by Ericsson Inc, Telefonaktiebolaget (ktd) (Entered: 09/27/1996)

1996-09-23

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In compliance with Article One of the Civil Justice Expense and Delay Reduction Plan, and after a review of the pleadings, this action has been assigned to track 4 for case management purposes. (ktd) (Entered: 09/27/1996)

1996-09-23

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First Amended complaint by Ericsson Inc, Telefonaktiebolaget, amending [1-1] complaint (ktd) (Entered: 09/27/1996)

1996-09-23

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Motion for appointment of Dan Connor as process server and order thereon. ( signed by Clerk of Court) (ktd) (Entered: 09/27/1996)

1996-09-26

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Ericsson Inc v. QUALCOMM Inc

Overview

Parties

Defendant

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Represented By

Plaintiff

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericcson

Represented By

Ericsson Inc

Represented By

Special Master

Gale R Peterson

Represented By

Consol Defendant

Qualcomm Personal Electronics

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

Demand for jury trial by Ericsson Inc, Telefonaktiebolaget (ktd) (Entered: 09/27/1996)

In compliance with Article One of the Civil Justice Expense and Delay Reduction Plan, and after a review of the pleadings, this action has been assigned to track 4 for case management purposes. (ktd) (Entered: 09/27/1996)

First Amended complaint by Ericsson Inc, Telefonaktiebolaget, amending [1-1] complaint (ktd) (Entered: 09/27/1996)

Motion for appointment of Dan Connor as process server and order thereon. ( signed by Clerk of Court) (ktd) (Entered: 09/27/1996)

Return of personal service executed as to QUALCOMM Inc 9/27/96 thru irs Reg Agent Prentice Hall Corp; Answer due on 10/17/96 for QUALCOMM Inc (ktd) (Entered: 10/01/1996)

Demand for jury trial by Ericsson Inc, Telefonaktiebolaget (poa) (Entered: 10/07/1996)

Agreed Motion by Ericsson Inc, Telefonaktiebolaget to extend time for dft to file an answer or otherwise respond to plas' first amended complaint (ktd) Modified on 10/31/1996 (Entered: 10/31/1996)

ORDER granting [7-1] motion to extend time for dft to file an answer or otherwise respond to plas' first amended complaint, reset answer due for 11/14/96 for QUALCOMM Inc ( signed by Judge David Folsom 11/5/96 cc: attys & DF mld 11/6/96) (ktd) (Entered: 11/06/1996)

Motion by QUALCOMM Inc to extend time to file responsive pleadings . Added attorney-in-charge, Damon Young; and attorney of record, David Ray McAtee. (ktd) (Entered: 11/19/1996)

AGREED ORDER granting [9-1] motion to extend time to file responsive pleadings, reset answer due for 12/16/96 for QUALCOMM Inc ( signed by Judge David Folsom 11/14/96 cc: attys & DF mld 11/18/96) (ktd) (Entered: 11/19/1996)

Motion by Ericsson Inc, Telefonaktiebolaget to amend [1-1] complaint - file Second Amended Complaint for Patent Infringement (ktd) (Entered: 12/16/1996)

(Filed in Texarkana) MOTION by QUALCOMM Inc for leave to file Rule 12(b)(3) motion and brief in support thereof in excess of 15 pages (ktd) Modified on 12/17/1996 (Entered: 12/17/1996)

(Filed in Texarkana) ORDER granting [12-1] motion for leave to file Rule 12(b)(3) motion and brief in support thereof in excess of 15 pages ( signed by Judge David Folsom 12/16/96 cc: attys & DF mld 12/17/96) (ktd) (Entered: 12/17/1996)

(Filed in Texarkana) Motion by QUALCOMM Inc to dismiss case on basis of first-filed suit in California (ktd) (Entered: 12/17/1996)

(Filed in Texarkana) Memorandum by QUALCOMM Inc in support of [14-1] motion to dismiss case on basis of first-filed suit in California (ktd) (Entered: 12/17/1996)

(Filed in Texarkana) Response by QUALCOMM Inc to [11-1] motion to amend [1-1] complaint - file Second Amended Complaint for Patent Infringement (ktd) (Entered: 01/02/1997)

MOTION by Ericsson Inc, Telefonaktiebolaget for leave to file response in excess of 15 pages (ktd) (Entered: 01/03/1997)

ORDER granting [17-1] motion for leave to file response in excess of 15 pages ( signed by Judge David Folsom 1/3/97 cc: attys & DF mld 1/3/97) (ktd) (Entered: 01/03/1997)

Response by Ericsson Inc to [14-1] motion to dismiss case on basis of first-filed suit in California (ktd) (Entered: 01/06/1997)

Response in opposition by Ericsson Inc, Telefonaktiebolaget to Qualcomm's motion to stay discovery (not on file) (ktd) (Entered: 01/08/1997)

Ericsson Inc v. QUALCOMM Inc

Overview

Parties

Defendant

QUALCOMM Incorporated Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericcson Follow

Represented By

Ericsson Inc Follow

Represented By

Special Master

Gale R Peterson Follow

Represented By

Consol Defendant

Qualcomm Personal Electronics Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

Demand for jury trial by Ericsson Inc, Telefonaktiebolaget (ktd) (Entered: 09/27/1996)

In compliance with Article One of the Civil Justice Expense and Delay Reduction Plan, and after a review of the pleadings, this action has been assigned to track 4 for case management purposes. (ktd) (Entered: 09/27/1996)

First Amended complaint by Ericsson Inc, Telefonaktiebolaget, amending [1-1] complaint (ktd) (Entered: 09/27/1996)

Motion for appointment of Dan Connor as process server and order thereon. ( signed by Clerk of Court) (ktd) (Entered: 09/27/1996)

Return of personal service executed as to QUALCOMM Inc 9/27/96 thru irs Reg Agent Prentice Hall Corp; Answer due on 10/17/96 for QUALCOMM Inc (ktd) (Entered: 10/01/1996)

Demand for jury trial by Ericsson Inc, Telefonaktiebolaget (poa) (Entered: 10/07/1996)

Agreed Motion by Ericsson Inc, Telefonaktiebolaget to extend time for dft to file an answer or otherwise respond to plas' first amended complaint (ktd) Modified on 10/31/1996 (Entered: 10/31/1996)

ORDER granting [7-1] motion to extend time for dft to file an answer or otherwise respond to plas' first amended complaint, reset answer due for 11/14/96 for QUALCOMM Inc ( signed by Judge David Folsom 11/5/96 cc: attys & DF mld 11/6/96) (ktd) (Entered: 11/06/1996)

Motion by QUALCOMM Inc to extend time to file responsive pleadings . Added attorney-in-charge, Damon Young; and attorney of record, David Ray McAtee. (ktd) (Entered: 11/19/1996)

AGREED ORDER granting [9-1] motion to extend time to file responsive pleadings, reset answer due for 12/16/96 for QUALCOMM Inc ( signed by Judge David Folsom 11/14/96 cc: attys & DF mld 11/18/96) (ktd) (Entered: 11/19/1996)

Motion by Ericsson Inc, Telefonaktiebolaget to amend [1-1] complaint - file Second Amended Complaint for Patent Infringement (ktd) (Entered: 12/16/1996)

(Filed in Texarkana) MOTION by QUALCOMM Inc for leave to file Rule 12(b)(3) motion and brief in support thereof in excess of 15 pages (ktd) Modified on 12/17/1996 (Entered: 12/17/1996)

(Filed in Texarkana) ORDER granting [12-1] motion for leave to file Rule 12(b)(3) motion and brief in support thereof in excess of 15 pages ( signed by Judge David Folsom 12/16/96 cc: attys & DF mld 12/17/96) (ktd) (Entered: 12/17/1996)

(Filed in Texarkana) Motion by QUALCOMM Inc to dismiss case on basis of first-filed suit in California (ktd) (Entered: 12/17/1996)

(Filed in Texarkana) Memorandum by QUALCOMM Inc in support of [14-1] motion to dismiss case on basis of first-filed suit in California (ktd) (Entered: 12/17/1996)

(Filed in Texarkana) Response by QUALCOMM Inc to [11-1] motion to amend [1-1] complaint - file Second Amended Complaint for Patent Infringement (ktd) (Entered: 01/02/1997)

MOTION by Ericsson Inc, Telefonaktiebolaget for leave to file response in excess of 15 pages (ktd) (Entered: 01/03/1997)

ORDER granting [17-1] motion for leave to file response in excess of 15 pages ( signed by Judge David Folsom 1/3/97 cc: attys & DF mld 1/3/97) (ktd) (Entered: 01/03/1997)

Response by Ericsson Inc to [14-1] motion to dismiss case on basis of first-filed suit in California (ktd) (Entered: 01/06/1997)

Response in opposition by Ericsson Inc, Telefonaktiebolaget to Qualcomm's motion to stay discovery (not on file) (ktd) (Entered: 01/08/1997)

Track Case Updates

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericcson

Ericsson Inc

Gale R Peterson

Qualcomm Personal Electronics