Feinmetall GmbH v. FormFactor, Inc.

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US7850460	Espacenet Google Patents

COMPLAINT for PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed against FormFactor, Inc. - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0311-2421000.) - filed by Technoprobe S.p.A., Feinmetall GmbH. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-D, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(nmg) (Entered: 07/18/2018)

2018-07-17

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Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (nmg) (Entered: 07/18/2018)

2018-07-17

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Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) 7,850,460 B2. (nmg) (Entered: 07/18/2018)

2018-07-17

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Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Burkle Beteiligungs-GmbH for Feinmetall GmbH filed by Feinmetall GmbH. (nmg) (Entered: 07/18/2018)

2018-07-17

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Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Technoprobe Holding S.p.A. for Technoprobe S.p.A. filed by Technoprobe S.p.A.. (nmg) (Entered: 07/18/2018)

2018-07-17

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MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Robert M. Masters, Timothy P. Creman and Kevin A. Ryan - filed by Feinmetall GmbH, Technoprobe S.p.A.. (Tigan, Jeremy) (Entered: 07/18/2018)

2018-07-18

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SUMMONS Returned Executed by Technoprobe S.p.A., Feinmetall GmbH. FormFactor, Inc. served on 7/18/2018, answer due 8/8/2018. (Tigan, Jeremy) (Entered: 07/18/2018)

2018-07-18

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Summons Issued with Magistrate Consent Notice attached as to FormFactor, Inc. on 7/18/2018. Requesting party or attorney should pick up issued summons at the Help Desk, Room 4209, or call 302-573-6170 and ask the Clerk to mail the summons to them. (nmg)

2018-07-18

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Case Assigned to Judge Richard G. Andrews. Please include the initials of the Judge (RGA) after the case number on all documents filed. (rjb)

2018-07-25

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SO ORDERED, re 6 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Robert M. Masters, Timothy P. Creman and Kevin A. Ryan, filed by Technoprobe S.p.A., Feinmetall GmbH. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 7/26/2018. (nms)

2018-07-26

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to respond to the Complaint to September 7, 2018 - filed by FormFactor, Inc.. (Day, John) (Entered: 08/07/2018)

2018-08-07

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SO ORDERED, re 8 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to respond to the Complaint to September 7, 2018 (*Reset Answer Deadlines: FormFactor, Inc. answer due 9/7/2018). Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 8/7/2018. (nms)

2018-08-08

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ANSWER to 1 Complaint, and COUNTERCLAIMS against Feinmetall GmbH, Technoprobe S.p.A., by FormFactor, Inc..(Day, John) Modified on 9/10/2018 (nms). (Entered: 09/07/2018)

2018-09-07

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MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Steven J. Routh, T. Vann Pearce, Jr., and Will Melehani - filed by FormFactor, Inc.. (Day, John) (Entered: 09/10/2018)

2018-09-10

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Order Setting Rule 16(b) Conference: A Scheduling Conference is set for 10/15/2018, at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 6A before Judge Richard G. Andrews (see Order for further details). Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 9/10/2018. (nms) (Entered: 09/10/2018)

2018-09-10

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SO ORDERED, re 10 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Steven J. Routh, T. Vann Pearce, Jr., and Will Melehani, filed by FormFactor, Inc.. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 9/10/2018. (nms)

2018-09-10

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ANSWER to 9 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim by Feinmetall GmbH, Technoprobe S.p.A..(Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 09/28/2018)

2018-09-28

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PROPOSED Scheduling Order, by Feinmetall GmbH, Technoprobe S.p.A.. (Attachments: # 1 Letter)(Blumenfeld, Jack) Modified on 10/11/2018 (nms). (Entered: 10/11/2018)

2018-10-11

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SCHEDULING ORDER: Case referred to the Magistrate Judge for the purpose of exploring ADR. Joinder of Parties due by 4/1/2019. Amended Pleadings due by 4/1/2019. Fact Discovery completed by 11/22/2019. Joint Claim Construction Brief due by 8/7/2019. A Markman Hearing is set for 9/5/2019, at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 6A. A Pretrial Conference is set for 6/12/2020, at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 6A. A 5 day Jury Trial is set to start 6/22/2020, at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 6A (see Order for further details). Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 10/15/2018. (nms) (Entered: 10/15/2018)

2018-10-15

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Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Richard G. Andrews - Scheduling Conference held on 10/15/2018. Counsel present for Plaintiffs: J. Blumenfeld and R. Masters. Counsel present for Defendant: J. Day, S. Routh, and V. Pearce. (Court Reporter Heather Triozzi.) (nms)

2018-10-15

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NOTICE OF SERVICE of (1) Plaintiffs' First Set of Interrogatories to Defendant; and (2) Plaintiffs' First Set of Requests for Production to Defendant filed by Feinmetall GmbH, Technoprobe S.p.A..(Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 10/17/2018)

2018-10-17

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CASE REFERRED to Chief Magistrate Judge Mary Pat Thynge for Mediation. Please see Standing Order dated January 20, 2016, regarding disclosure of confidential ADR communications. A link to the standing order is provided here for your convenience at http://www.ded.uscourts.gov/general-orders/magistrate-judges-standing-order-adr-mediation (cak)

2018-10-24

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NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendant's Request for Production of Documents to Plaintiffs and Defendant's Interrogatories to Plaintiffs filed by FormFactor, Inc..(Mayo, Andrew) (Entered: 10/31/2018)

2018-10-31

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PROPOSED Stipulated Protective Order, by Feinmetall GmbH, Technoprobe S.p.A.. (Blumenfeld, Jack) Modified on 11/9/2018 (nms). (Entered: 11/08/2018)

2018-11-08

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SO ORDERED Granting 17 Proposed Stipulated Protective Order. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 11/9/2018. (nms) (Entered: 11/09/2018)

2018-11-09

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Official Transcript of Discovery Dispute Hearing held on 10/15/2018 before Judge Richard G. Andrews. Court Reporter/Transcriber Heather M. Triozzi,Telephone number 302-573-6195. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Redaction Request due 12/5/2018. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 12/17/2018. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 2/12/2019. (Triozzi, Heather) (Entered: 11/14/2018)

2018-11-14

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NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiffs' Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)(A) Initial Disclosures and Disclosures Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of the Delaware Default Standard for Discovery filed by Feinmetall GmbH, Technoprobe S.p.A..(Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 11/16/2018)

2018-11-16

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NOTICE OF SERVICE of (1) Defendant FormFactor, Inc.'s Responses to Plaintiffs' First Set of Requests for Production; (2) Defendant FormFactor Inc.'s Initial Disclosures; and (3) Defendant FormFactor, Inc.'s Responses to Plaintiffs' First Set of Interrogatories filed by FormFactor, Inc..(Mayo, Andrew) (Entered: 11/16/2018)

2018-11-16

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NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiffs' Identification of Accused Products and Production of File History for the Asserted Patent filed by Feinmetall GmbH, Technoprobe S.p.A..(Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 11/21/2018)

2018-11-21

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ORAL ORDER: This matter has been referred to Chief Magistrate Judge Mary Pat Thynge for ADR. Counsel are to advise on or before Wednesday, December 12, 2018, by email to Judge Thynge, with a copy to her Judicial Administrator, Ms. Kennedy, as well as opposing counsel, their clients interest in mediation and the timing when mediation is preferred with a very brief explanation why. Ordered by Chief Magistrate Judge Mary Pat Thynge on 11/28/18. (cak) (Entered: 11/28/2018)

2018-11-28

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NOTICE OF SERVICE of (1) Feinmetall's Responses to FormFactor's First Set of Interrogatories; (2) Feinmetall's Responses to FormFactor's First Set of Requests for Production; (3) Technoprobe's Responses to FormFactor's First Set of Interrogatories; and (4) Technoprobe's Responses to FormFactor's First Set of Requests for Production filed by Feinmetall GmbH, Technoprobe S.p.A..(Tigan, Jeremy) (Entered: 11/30/2018)

2018-11-30

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NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendant FormFactor, Inc.'s Technical Documents Production Pursuant to Paragraph 4(b) of the Delaware Default Standard for Discovery filed by FormFactor, Inc..(Day, John) (Entered: 01/07/2019)

2019-01-07

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NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiffs' Initial Claim Chart filed by Feinmetall GmbH, Technoprobe S.p.A..(Tigan, Jeremy) (Entered: 02/05/2019)

2019-02-05

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PROPOSED Protective Order, by Feinmetall GmbH, Technoprobe S.p.A.. (Tigan, Jeremy) Modified on 2/13/2019 (nms). (Entered: 02/13/2019)

2019-02-13

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SO ORDERED Granting 27 Stipulated Amended Protective Order. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 2/14/2019. (nms) (Entered: 02/14/2019)

2019-02-14

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NOTICE OF SERVICE of FormFactor's Initial Invalidity Contentions filed by FormFactor, Inc..(Mayo, Andrew) (Entered: 03/07/2019)

2019-03-07

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NOTICE OF SERVICE of FormFactor's Preliminary Proposed Claim Constructions filed by FormFactor, Inc..(Day, John) (Entered: 03/27/2019)

2019-03-27

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NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiffs' List of Proposed Claim Terms for Construction filed by Feinmetall GmbH, Technoprobe S.p.A..(Tigan, Jeremy) (Entered: 03/27/2019)

2019-03-27

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NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiffs' Second Set of Interrogatories to Defendant filed by Feinmetall GmbH, Technoprobe S.p.A..(Tigan, Jeremy) (Entered: 04/09/2019)

2019-04-09

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STIPULATION to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review Proceedings by FormFactor, Inc.. (Day, John) (Entered: 04/17/2019)

2019-04-17

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SO ORDERED Granting 33 Stipulation and Order to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review Proceedgings. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 4/17/2019. (nms) (Entered: 04/17/2019)

2019-04-17

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ORDER Administratively Closing Case (see Order for details). Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 4/17/2019. (nms) (Entered: 04/17/2019)

2019-04-17

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NOTICE of Change of Law Firm and E-mail Addresses of Pro Hac Vice Counsel by Feinmetall GmbH, Technoprobe S.p.A. (Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 05/24/2019)

2019-05-24

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STIPULATION of Dismissal by Feinmetall GmbH, Technoprobe S.p.A.. (Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 04/16/2020)

2020-04-16

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SO ORDERED Granting 37 Joint Stipulation of Dismissal (***Civil Case Terminated). Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 4/16/2020. (nms) (Entered: 04/16/2020)

2020-04-16

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Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) 7,850,460 B2. (Attachments: # 1 Order)(nms) (Entered: 04/16/2020)

2020-04-16

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Defendant

FormFactor, Inc. Follow

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Plaintiff

Technoprobe S.p.A. Follow

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Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT for PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed against FormFactor, Inc. - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0311-2421000.) - filed by Technoprobe S.p.A., Feinmetall GmbH. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-D, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(nmg) (Entered: 07/18/2018)

Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (nmg) (Entered: 07/18/2018)

Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) 7,850,460 B2. (nmg) (Entered: 07/18/2018)

Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Burkle Beteiligungs-GmbH for Feinmetall GmbH filed by Feinmetall GmbH. (nmg) (Entered: 07/18/2018)

Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Technoprobe Holding S.p.A. for Technoprobe S.p.A. filed by Technoprobe S.p.A.. (nmg) (Entered: 07/18/2018)

MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Robert M. Masters, Timothy P. Creman and Kevin A. Ryan - filed by Feinmetall GmbH, Technoprobe S.p.A.. (Tigan, Jeremy) (Entered: 07/18/2018)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Technoprobe S.p.A., Feinmetall GmbH. FormFactor, Inc. served on 7/18/2018, answer due 8/8/2018. (Tigan, Jeremy) (Entered: 07/18/2018)

Summons Issued with Magistrate Consent Notice attached as to FormFactor, Inc. on 7/18/2018. Requesting party or attorney should pick up issued summons at the Help Desk, Room 4209, or call 302-573-6170 and ask the Clerk to mail the summons to them. (nmg)

Case Assigned to Judge Richard G. Andrews. Please include the initials of the Judge (RGA) after the case number on all documents filed. (rjb)

SO ORDERED, re 6 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Robert M. Masters, Timothy P. Creman and Kevin A. Ryan, filed by Technoprobe S.p.A., Feinmetall GmbH. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 7/26/2018. (nms)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to respond to the Complaint to September 7, 2018 - filed by FormFactor, Inc.. (Day, John) (Entered: 08/07/2018)

SO ORDERED, re 8 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to respond to the Complaint to September 7, 2018 (*Reset Answer Deadlines: FormFactor, Inc. answer due 9/7/2018). Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 8/7/2018. (nms)

ANSWER to 1 Complaint, and COUNTERCLAIMS against Feinmetall GmbH, Technoprobe S.p.A., by FormFactor, Inc..(Day, John) Modified on 9/10/2018 (nms). (Entered: 09/07/2018)

MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Steven J. Routh, T. Vann Pearce, Jr., and Will Melehani - filed by FormFactor, Inc.. (Day, John) (Entered: 09/10/2018)

Order Setting Rule 16(b) Conference: A Scheduling Conference is set for 10/15/2018, at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 6A before Judge Richard G. Andrews (see Order for further details). Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 9/10/2018. (nms) (Entered: 09/10/2018)

SO ORDERED, re 10 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Steven J. Routh, T. Vann Pearce, Jr., and Will Melehani, filed by FormFactor, Inc.. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 9/10/2018. (nms)

ANSWER to 9 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim by Feinmetall GmbH, Technoprobe S.p.A..(Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 09/28/2018)

PROPOSED Scheduling Order, by Feinmetall GmbH, Technoprobe S.p.A.. (Attachments: # 1 Letter)(Blumenfeld, Jack) Modified on 10/11/2018 (nms). (Entered: 10/11/2018)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Richard G. Andrews - Scheduling Conference held on 10/15/2018. Counsel present for Plaintiffs: J. Blumenfeld and R. Masters. Counsel present for Defendant: J. Day, S. Routh, and V. Pearce. (Court Reporter Heather Triozzi.) (nms)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of (1) Plaintiffs' First Set of Interrogatories to Defendant; and (2) Plaintiffs' First Set of Requests for Production to Defendant filed by Feinmetall GmbH, Technoprobe S.p.A..(Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 10/17/2018)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendant's Request for Production of Documents to Plaintiffs and Defendant's Interrogatories to Plaintiffs filed by FormFactor, Inc..(Mayo, Andrew) (Entered: 10/31/2018)

PROPOSED Stipulated Protective Order, by Feinmetall GmbH, Technoprobe S.p.A.. (Blumenfeld, Jack) Modified on 11/9/2018 (nms). (Entered: 11/08/2018)

SO ORDERED Granting 17 Proposed Stipulated Protective Order. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 11/9/2018. (nms) (Entered: 11/09/2018)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiffs' Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)(A) Initial Disclosures and Disclosures Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of the Delaware Default Standard for Discovery filed by Feinmetall GmbH, Technoprobe S.p.A..(Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 11/16/2018)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiffs' Identification of Accused Products and Production of File History for the Asserted Patent filed by Feinmetall GmbH, Technoprobe S.p.A..(Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 11/21/2018)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendant FormFactor, Inc.'s Technical Documents Production Pursuant to Paragraph 4(b) of the Delaware Default Standard for Discovery filed by FormFactor, Inc..(Day, John) (Entered: 01/07/2019)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiffs' Initial Claim Chart filed by Feinmetall GmbH, Technoprobe S.p.A..(Tigan, Jeremy) (Entered: 02/05/2019)

PROPOSED Protective Order, by Feinmetall GmbH, Technoprobe S.p.A.. (Tigan, Jeremy) Modified on 2/13/2019 (nms). (Entered: 02/13/2019)

SO ORDERED Granting 27 Stipulated Amended Protective Order. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 2/14/2019. (nms) (Entered: 02/14/2019)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of FormFactor's Initial Invalidity Contentions filed by FormFactor, Inc..(Mayo, Andrew) (Entered: 03/07/2019)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of FormFactor's Preliminary Proposed Claim Constructions filed by FormFactor, Inc..(Day, John) (Entered: 03/27/2019)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiffs' List of Proposed Claim Terms for Construction filed by Feinmetall GmbH, Technoprobe S.p.A..(Tigan, Jeremy) (Entered: 03/27/2019)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiffs' Second Set of Interrogatories to Defendant filed by Feinmetall GmbH, Technoprobe S.p.A..(Tigan, Jeremy) (Entered: 04/09/2019)

STIPULATION to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review Proceedings by FormFactor, Inc.. (Day, John) (Entered: 04/17/2019)

SO ORDERED Granting 33 Stipulation and Order to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review Proceedgings. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 4/17/2019. (nms) (Entered: 04/17/2019)

ORDER Administratively Closing Case (see Order for details). Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 4/17/2019. (nms) (Entered: 04/17/2019)

NOTICE of Change of Law Firm and E-mail Addresses of Pro Hac Vice Counsel by Feinmetall GmbH, Technoprobe S.p.A. (Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 05/24/2019)

STIPULATION of Dismissal by Feinmetall GmbH, Technoprobe S.p.A.. (Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 04/16/2020)

SO ORDERED Granting 37 Joint Stipulation of Dismissal (***Civil Case Terminated). Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 4/16/2020. (nms) (Entered: 04/16/2020)

Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) 7,850,460 B2. (Attachments: # 1 Order)(nms) (Entered: 04/16/2020)

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