F&G Scrolling Mouse v. Microsoft Corp

2:99-cv-00995

Overview

Case Number 2:99-cv-00995

Filing Date 1999-06-21

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2002-01-02

Court District Court, W.D. Washington (wawd)

Presiding Judge John C Coughenour

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 28:1338 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Plaintiff

Parties

Defendant

Key Tronic Corp

Represented By

5 Attorneys Listed

Jerry A Riedinger

PERKINS COIE (SEA)

Tel: +1 (206) 359-8664

PERKINS COIE (SEA), 1201 3RD AVE

Michael D Broaddus

PERKINS COIE (SEA)

Tel: +1 (206) 359-8694

PERKINS COIE (SEA), 1201 3RD AVE

Todd Flaming

SCHOPF & WEISS

Tel: +1 (312) 701-9300

Fax: +1 (312) 701-9300

SCHOPF & WEISS, 304 W RANDOLPH ST

Taraneh Maghame

PERKINS COIE

Tel: +1 (206) 583-8888

Fax: +1 (206) 583-8888

PERKINS COIE, 1201 3RD AVE

Paula Enid Litt

SCHOPF & WEISS

Tel: +1 (312) 701-9317

SCHOPF & WEISS, 312 W RANDOLPH ST

Honeywell Inc

Represented By

8 Attorneys Listed

Kelly P Corr

CORR CRONIN MICHELSON BAUMGARDNER FOGG & MOORE LLP

Tel: +1 (206) 625-8600

1001 4TH AVE, STE 3900

William David Fisher

PERKINS COIE (SEA)

Tel: +1 (206) 359-8000

PERKINS COIE (SEA), 1201 3RD AVE

Robert Lee Reeb

MARWEDEL MINICHELLO & REEB

Tel: +1 (312) 902-1600

MARWEDEL MINICHELLO & REEB, 10 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA

Omar S Odland

MARWEDEL MINICHELLO & REEB

Tel: +1 (312) 902-1600

MARWEDEL MINICHELLO & REEB, 10 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA

Michael T Nilan

HALLELAND LEWIS NILAN SIPKINS & JOHNSON

Tel: +1 (612) 338-1838

HALLELAND LEWIS NILAN SIPKINS & JOHNSON, 220 6TH STREET S

Jeffrey C Brown

MERCHANT & GOULD (MN)

Tel: +1 (612) 336-4711

MERCHANT & GOULD (MN), 80 S 8TH ST

Dennis Minichello

MARWEDEL MINICHELLO & REEB

Tel: +1 (312) 902-1600

MARWEDEL MINICHELLO & REEB, 10 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA

David T Schultz

HALLELAND LEWIS NILAN SIPKINS & JOHNSON

Tel: +1 (612) 338-1838

HALLELAND LEWIS NILAN SIPKINS & JOHNSON, 220 6TH STREET S

Plaintiff

Federico Gilligan

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Arthur Anthony Gasey

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER & NIRO

Tel: +1 (312) 236-0733

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER & NIRO, 181 W MADISON ST

Raymond P Niro

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER & NIRO

Tel: +1 (312) 236-0733

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER & NIRO, 181 W MADISON ST

Michael P Mazza

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER & NIRO

Tel: +1 (312) 236-0733

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER & NIRO, 181 W MADISON ST

David J Sheikh

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER & NIRO

Tel: +1 (312) 236-0733

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER & NIRO, 181 W MADISON ST

F&G Scrolling Mouse LLC

Represented By

8 Attorneys Listed

Richard B Megley , Jr

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER & NIRO

Tel: +1 (312) 236-0733

Fax: +1 (312) 236-0733

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER & NIRO, 181 W MADISON ST

Paul K Vickrey

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER & NIRO

Tel: +1 (312) 236-0733

Fax: +1 (312) 236-0733

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER & NIRO, 181 W MADISON ST

Philip S McCune

SUMMIT LAW GROUP

Tel: +1 (206) 676-7000

315 5TH AVE S, STE 1000

Arthur Anthony Gasey

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER & NIRO

Tel: +1 (312) 236-0733

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER & NIRO, 181 W MADISON ST

Raymond P Niro

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER & NIRO

Tel: +1 (312) 236-0733

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER & NIRO, 181 W MADISON ST

Michael P Mazza

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER & NIRO

Tel: +1 (312) 236-0733

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER & NIRO, 181 W MADISON ST

Gregory P Casimer

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER & NIRO

Tel: +1 (312) 236-0733

Fax: +1 (312) 236-0733

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER & NIRO, 181 W MADISON ST

David J Sheikh

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER & NIRO

Tel: +1 (312) 236-0733

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER & NIRO, 181 W MADISON ST

Fernando Falcon

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Arthur Anthony Gasey

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER & NIRO

Tel: +1 (312) 236-0733

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER & NIRO, 181 W MADISON ST

Raymond P Niro

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER & NIRO

Tel: +1 (312) 236-0733

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER & NIRO, 181 W MADISON ST

Michael P Mazza

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER & NIRO

Tel: +1 (312) 236-0733

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER & NIRO, 181 W MADISON ST

David J Sheikh

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER & NIRO

Tel: +1 (312) 236-0733

NIRO SCAVONE HALLER & NIRO, 181 W MADISON ST

Microsoft Corp

Represented By

8 Attorneys Listed

Richard A Cederoth

SIDLEY AUSTIN (IL)

Tel: +1 (312) 853-7000

SIDLEY AUSTIN (IL), ONE SOUTH DEARBORN STREET

John D Vandenberg

KLARQUIST SPARKMAN (OR)

Tel: +1 (503) 226-7391

KLARQUIST SPARKMAN (OR), 121 SW SALMON ST

David T Pritikin

SIDLEY AUSTIN (IL)

Tel: +1 (312) 853-7000

SIDLEY AUSTIN (IL), ONE SOUTH DEARBORN STREET

James E Geringer

KLARQUIST SPARKMAN CAMPBELL LEIGH & WHINSTON, LLP

Tel: +1 (503) 595-5300

121 SW SALMON ST, STE 1600

Sunny C Kim

PRESTON GATES & ELLIS

Tel: +1 (206) 623-7580

Fax: +1 (206) 224-7391

PRESTON GATES & ELLIS, 925 FOURTH AVE

Stephen A Mutkoski

PRESTON GATES & ELLIS

Tel: +1 (206) 623-7580

Fax: +1 (206) 467-7620

PRESTON GATES & ELLIS, 925 FOURTH AVE

Kirk A Dublin

SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

Tel: +1 (909) 396-3535

SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, 21865 COPLEY DRIVE

Hugh Allen Abrams

SIDLEY AUSTIN (IL)

Tel: +1 (312) 853-7000

SIDLEY AUSTIN (IL), ONE SOUTH DEARBORN STREET

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, W.D. Washington (wawd)

Presiding Judge

John C Coughenour

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

Original file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received from Northern District of Illinois (at Chicago) (SL) (Entered: 06/21/1999)

1999-06-21

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ORDER by Judge William L. Dwyer regarding discovery and depositions (cc: counsel, Judge) (MD) (Entered: 06/24/1999)

1999-06-24

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ORDER by Judge William L. Dwyer ; joint status report ddl set for 7/24/99 (cc: counsel, Judge) (MD) (Entered: 06/24/1999)

1999-06-24

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LETTER from David Schultz (cnsl from MN) by defendant Honeywell Inc that they are in the process of obtaining local cnsl (MD) (Entered: 07/12/1999)

1999-07-09

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F&G Scrolling Mouse v. Microsoft Corp

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Key Tronic Corp Follow

Represented By

Honeywell Inc Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Federico Gilligan Follow

Represented By

F&amp;G Scrolling Mouse LLC Follow

Represented By

Fernando Falcon Follow

Represented By

Microsoft Corp Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

Original file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received from Northern District of Illinois (at Chicago) (SL) (Entered: 06/21/1999)

ORDER by Judge William L. Dwyer regarding discovery and depositions (cc: counsel, Judge) (MD) (Entered: 06/24/1999)

ORDER by Judge William L. Dwyer ; joint status report ddl set for 7/24/99 (cc: counsel, Judge) (MD) (Entered: 06/24/1999)

LETTER from David Schultz (cnsl from MN) by defendant Honeywell Inc that they are in the process of obtaining local cnsl (MD) (Entered: 07/12/1999)

SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL on behalf of Key Tronic Corp substituting Jerry A Riedinger, Taraneh Maghame and terminating attorney Todd Flaming and Paula Enid Litt (KERR) (Entered: 07/16/1999)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Honeywell Inc by William David Fisher (RS) (Entered: 07/21/1999)

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION by attys Michael Nilan, David Schultz and Jeffrey Brown to practice on behalf of Honeywell Inc Receipt # 259798 (RS) (Entered: 07/21/1999)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff F&amp;G Scrolling Mouse by Philip S McCune (RS) (Entered: 07/21/1999)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by plaintiff of attorney appearance [83-1] (RS) (Entered: 07/21/1999)

APPLICATION/ORDER by Clerk Bruce Rifkin allowing out of state atty Michael T. Nilan to appear pro hac vice on behalf of dft Honeywell Inc. Receipt no 259798 (cc: counsel, Judge) (RS) (Entered: 07/21/1999)

APPLICATION/ORDER by Clerk Bruce Rifkin allowing out of state atty Jeffrey Brown to appear on behalf of dft Honewell Inc. Receipt no 259798 (cc: counsel, Judge) (RS) (Entered: 07/21/1999)

APPLICATION/ORDER by Clerk Bruce Rifkin allowing out of state atty David Schultz to appear on behalf of dft Honewell Inc. Receipt no 259798 (cc: counsel, Judge) (RS) (Entered: 07/21/1999)

APPLICATION/ORDER by Clerk Bruce Rifkin allowing out of state atty Richard Megley Jr to appear on behalf of pltf F&amp;G Scrolling Mouse. Receipt no 259849 (cc: counsel, Judge) (RS) (Entered: 07/21/1999)

APPLICATION/ORDER by Clerk Bruce Rifkin allowing out of state atty Gregory Casimer to appear on behalf of pltf F&amp;G Scrolling Mouse. Receipt no 259849(cc: counsel, Judge) (RS) (Entered: 07/21/1999)

APPLICATION/ORDER by Clerk Bruce Rifkin allowing out of state atty Raymond Niro to appear on behalf of pltf F&amp;G Scrolling Mouse. Receipt no 259849 (cc: counsel, Judge) (RS) (Entered: 07/21/1999)

APPLICATION/ORDER by Clerk Bruce Rifkin allowing out of state atty Michael Mazza to appear on behalf of pltf F&amp;G Scrolling Mouse. Receipt no 259849 (cc: counsel, Judge) (RS) (Entered: 07/21/1999)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Microsoft Corp by Kirk A Dublin (RS) (Entered: 07/28/1999)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by defendant Microsoft Corp of attorney appearance [92-1] (RS) (Entered: 07/28/1999)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by defendant Microsoft re pro hac vice applications (RS) (Entered: 07/28/1999)

JOINT STATUS REPORT filed by all parties. Est. Trial Days: 1-10 (RS) (Entered: 07/28/1999)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of joint status report [95-1] (RS) (Entered: 07/28/1999)

APPLICATION/ORDER by Clerk Bruce Rifkin allowing out of state atty James Geringer to appear on behalf of dft Microsoft. Receipt no 259887 (cc: counsel, Judge) (RS) (Entered: 07/29/1999)

APPLICATION/ORDER by Clerk Bruce Rifkin allowing out of state atty John Vandenberg to appear on behalf of dft Microsoft. Receipt no 259887 (cc: counsel, Judge) (RS) (Entered: 07/29/1999)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by defendant Microsoft Corp of order lodged [0-0] (MD) (Entered: 08/03/1999)

STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge William L. Dwyer : substituting attorney Kirk A. Dublin in place of Richard A Cederoth withdrawing attorney Richard A Cederoth for Microsoft Corp (cc: all counsel, Judge) (MD) (Entered: 08/04/1999)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by defendant Microsoft Corp of stipulation and order of withdrawal and substitution of cnsl for deft [100-2] (MD) (Entered: 08/09/1999)

ORDER by Judge William L. Dwyer designating case for mediation under 39.1. Mediation session must be held on or before the date set in the court's scheduling order. (cc: counsel, Judge) (MD) (Entered: 08/17/1999)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by plaintiff F&amp;G Scrolling Mouse re: application for leave to appear pro hac vice (MD) (Entered: 08/23/1999)

MOTION by defendant Key Tronic Corp for more definite statement and motion to dismiss amended complaint NOTED FOR 9/10/99 (MD) (Entered: 08/20/1999)

MEMORANDUM by defendant Key Tronic Corp in support of motion for more definite statement and motion to dismiss amended complaint [104-1] (MD) (Entered: 08/20/1999)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by defendant Key Tronic Corp of motion for more definite statement and motion to dismiss amended complaint [104-1] (MD) (Entered: 08/20/1999)

ORDER by Clerk Bruce Rifkin for leave to appear pro hac vice as to Paul K. Vickrey for pltfF&amp;G Scrolling Mouse LLC (cc: counsel, Judge, Intake, Vickrey) (MD) (Entered: 08/23/1999)

MOTION by defendant Honeywell Inc to dismiss, oral argument requested NOTED FOR 9/24/99 (MD) (Entered: 09/07/1999)

MEMORANDUM by defendant Honeywell Inc in support of motion to dismiss, oral argument requested [109-1] (MD) (Entered: 09/07/1999)

DECLARATION of William D. Fisher re motion to dismiss, oral argument requested [109-1] (MD) (Entered: 09/07/1999)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by defendant Honeywell Inc of motion to dismiss, oral argument requested [109-1] (MD) (Entered: 09/07/1999)

RESPONSE by plaintiff to Key Tronic Corp's motion for more definite statement and motion to dismiss amended complaint [104-1] (MD) (Entered: 09/09/1999)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by plaintiff of motion response [113-1] (MD) (Entered: 09/09/1999)

ORDER by Judge William L. Dwyer DENYING pltfs' motion to dismiss[109-1], DENYING deft Key Tronic Corp's motion for more definite statement and motion to dismiss amended complaint [104-1] (cc: counsel, Judge) (MD) (Entered: 09/15/1999)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by plaintiff re: stipulation and order to amend complaint, interrogatories et al (MD) (Entered: 09/20/1999)

STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge William L. Dwyer to amend complaint (cc: counsel, Judge) (dktclk) (Entered: 09/20/1999)

AMENDED COMPLAINT (second) [76-1] by plaintiffs (dktclk) (Entered: 09/20/1999)

WITHDRAWAL NOTICE from David Schultz re: motion to dismiss (MD) (Entered: 09/22/1999)

LETTER by defendant Honeywell Inc - Csnl Robert Reeb to term csnl of record as to Reeb, Minichello and Odland (MD) (Entered: 09/27/1999)

MINUTE ORDER: by Judge William L. Dwyer Case reassigned to Judge Marsha J. Pechman (cc: counsel, Judge, Mike) (MD) (Entered: 10/06/1999)

SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiff F&amp;G Scrolling Mouse, plaintiff Fernando Falcon, plaintiff Federico Gilligan; jury demand (MD) (Entered: 10/18/1999)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by plaintiff of second amended complaint [122-1] (MD) (Entered: 10/18/1999)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE OF DEPOSITION SUBPOENA of Microsoft Corp on 10/13/99 (MD) (Entered: 10/20/1999)

ANSWER to second amended complaint [122-1] by defendant Microsoft Corp (MD) (Entered: 10/26/1999)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by defendant Microsoft Corp of answer [125-1] (MD) (Entered: 10/26/1999)

MINUTE ORDER: by Judge Marsha J. Pechman recuses herself and the Case reassigned to Chief Judge John C. Coughenour (cc: counsel, Judge) (MD) (Entered: 10/26/1999)

STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Marsha J. Pechman extending time in which Key Tronic Corp may respond to second amended complaint to and including 11/1/99 (cc: counsel, Judge) (MD) (Entered: 10/26/1999)

NOTICE OF HEARING: (JCC) Status conf set for 1/13/00 at 9am. Counsel for the plaintiff is directed to notify all parties of the date and time of the scheduled conference. (cc: all counsel) (RS) (Entered: 11/03/1999)

ORDER re: DISCOVERY and DEPOSITIONS by Chief Judge John C. Coughenour (cc: counsel, Judge) (RS) (Entered: 11/03/1999)

MOTION by plaintiff for deposition by telephone or other remote electron means NOTED FOR 11/12/99 (RS) (Entered: 10/29/1999)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of motion for deposition by telephone or other remote electron means [130-1] (RS) (Entered: 10/29/1999)

DECLARATION of Lawrence Locker by plaintiff re motion for deposition by telephone or other remote electron means [130-1] (RS) (Entered: 10/29/1999)

DECLARATION of Fernando Falcon by plaintiff re motion for deposition by telephone or other remote electron means [130-1] (RS) (Entered: 10/29/1999)

MOTION by plaintiff to shorten time on motion for deposition by telephone or other remote electron means [130-1] NOTED FOR 11/1/99 (RS) (Entered: 10/29/1999)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff in support of motion to shorten time on motion for deposition by telephone or other remote electron means [130-1] [134-1] (RS) (Entered: 10/29/1999)

Key Tronic Corp

Honeywell Inc

Federico Gilligan

F&G Scrolling Mouse LLC

Fernando Falcon

Microsoft Corp

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff F&G Scrolling Mouse by Philip S McCune (RS) (Entered: 07/21/1999)

APPLICATION/ORDER by Clerk Bruce Rifkin allowing out of state atty Richard Megley Jr to appear on behalf of pltf F&G Scrolling Mouse. Receipt no 259849 (cc: counsel, Judge) (RS) (Entered: 07/21/1999)

APPLICATION/ORDER by Clerk Bruce Rifkin allowing out of state atty Gregory Casimer to appear on behalf of pltf F&G Scrolling Mouse. Receipt no 259849(cc: counsel, Judge) (RS) (Entered: 07/21/1999)

APPLICATION/ORDER by Clerk Bruce Rifkin allowing out of state atty Raymond Niro to appear on behalf of pltf F&G Scrolling Mouse. Receipt no 259849 (cc: counsel, Judge) (RS) (Entered: 07/21/1999)

APPLICATION/ORDER by Clerk Bruce Rifkin allowing out of state atty Michael Mazza to appear on behalf of pltf F&G Scrolling Mouse. Receipt no 259849 (cc: counsel, Judge) (RS) (Entered: 07/21/1999)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by plaintiff F&G Scrolling Mouse re: application for leave to appear pro hac vice (MD) (Entered: 08/23/1999)

ORDER by Clerk Bruce Rifkin for leave to appear pro hac vice as to Paul K. Vickrey for pltfF&G Scrolling Mouse LLC (cc: counsel, Judge, Intake, Vickrey) (MD) (Entered: 08/23/1999)

SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT by plaintiff F&G Scrolling Mouse, plaintiff Fernando Falcon, plaintiff Federico Gilligan; jury demand (MD) (Entered: 10/18/1999)

NOTICE by plaintiff F&G Scrolling Mouse of voluntary dismissal without prejudice against dft Honeywell (MH) (Entered: 12/07/1999)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE by plaintiff F&G Scrolling Mouse of notice [157-1] (MH) (Entered: 12/07/1999)

MOTION by plaintiff F&G Scrolling Mouse for clarification of discovery cutoff date and extension of expert discovery and dispositive motion deadlines NOTED FOR 3/10/00 (VK) (Entered: 02/25/2000)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff F&G Scrolling Mouse in support of motion for clarification of discovery cutoff date and extension of expert discovery and dispositive motion deadlines [178-1] (VK) (Entered: 02/25/2000)

DECLARATION of Lawrence C. Locker by plaintiff F&G Scrolling Mouse re motion for clarification of discovery cutoff date and extension of expert discovery and dispositive motion deadlines [178-1] (VK) (Entered: 02/25/2000)

LETTER by Philip S. McCune, atty for plaintiff F&G Scrolling Mouse, re enclosed stipulation and dismissal order (MH) Modified on 03/27/2000 (Entered: 03/27/2000)