Fitbit, Inc. v. AliphCom

3:17-cv-01139

Overview

Case Number 3:17-cv-01139

Filing Date 2017-03-06

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2018-01-04

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

Presiding Judge William H. Orrick

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Plaintiff

Parties

Interested Party

Attorneys for AliphCom (assignment for benefit of creditors), LLC, a California limited liability company

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Lindsey L. Smith

Levene Neale Bender Yoo & Brill LLP

Tel: +1 (310) 229-1234

Suite 1700, Los Angeles, CA 90067

Defendant

BodyMedia Inc.

Represented By

6 Attorneys Listed

Brian E. Farnan

Farnan LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 777-0300

Fax: +1 (302) 777-0301

919 N. Market Street, 12th Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801

Ryan J. Marton

Marton Ribera Schumann & Chang LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 360-2511

548 Market St., Suite 36117, San Francisco, CA 94104

Kalpana Srinivasan

Susman Godfrey L.L.P.

Tel: +1 (310) 789-3100

Fax: +1 (310) 789-3150

Susman Godfrey L.L.P., 1900 Avenue of The Stars

Hector J. Ribera

Marton Ribera Schumann & Chang LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 360-2511

548 Market St. Suite 36117, San Francisco, CA 94104

David Douglas Schumann

1009 Erica Road

Tel: +1 (415) 238-6701

1009 Erica Road, Mill Valley, CA 94941

Carolyn Chang

Marton Ribera Schumann & Chang LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 360-2514

548 Market Street, Suite 36117

Aliphcom

Represented By

10 Attorneys Listed

Max Lalon Tribble , Jr.

Susman Godfrey L.L.P.

Tel: +1 (713) 653-7820

Fax: +1 (713) 654-6672

Susman Godfrey L.L.P., 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5100

Brian E. Farnan

Farnan LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 777-0300

Fax: +1 (302) 777-0301

919 N. Market Street, 12th Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801

Ryan J. Marton

Marton Ribera Schumann & Chang LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 360-2511

548 Market St., Suite 36117, San Francisco, CA 94104

Kalpana Srinivasan

Susman Godfrey L.L.P.

Tel: +1 (310) 789-3100

Fax: +1 (310) 789-3150

Susman Godfrey L.L.P., 1900 Avenue of The Stars

Joseph Grinstein

Email: jgrinstein@susmangodfrey.com

Hector J. Ribera

Marton Ribera Schumann & Chang LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 360-2511

548 Market St. Suite 36117, San Francisco, CA 94104

Genevieve Vose Wallace

Susman Godfrey LLP

Tel: +1 (206) 516-3836

Fax: +1 (206) 516-3883

1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3800

Elisha Barron

Susman Godfrey LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 729-2013

1301 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Fl.

David Douglas Schumann

1009 Erica Road

Tel: +1 (415) 238-6701

1009 Erica Road, Mill Valley, CA 94941

Carolyn Chang

Marton Ribera Schumann & Chang LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 360-2514

548 Market Street, Suite 36117

Plaintiff

Fitbit Inc

Represented By

6 Attorneys Listed

Ryan Kiyoto Iwahashi

Gibson Dunn and Crutcher

Tel: +1 (650) 849-5367

Gibson Dunn and Crutcher, 1881 Page Mill Road

Mark Nolan Reiter

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Tel: +1 (214) 698-3360

Fax: +1 (214) 571-2907

2100 McKinney Avenue, Dallas, TX 75201-6912

Jason C Lo

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Tel: +1 (213) 229-7153

Fax: +1 (213) 229-6153

333 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90071

Frederick S. Chung

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 849-5300

Fax: +1 (650) 849-5333

1881 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Josh A. Krevitt

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

Tel: +1 (650) 849-5300

Fax: +1 (650) 849-5333

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, 310 University Avenue

Jack B. Blumenfeld

Morris, Nichols, Arsht and Tunnell LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 658-9200

1201 North Market Street, P.O. Box 1347

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, N.D. California (cand)

Presiding Judge

William H. Orrick

Patents Involved

3 Patents

There are 3 patents involved in this case.

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US8920332	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US8868377	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US9089760	Espacenet Google Patents

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT filed with Jury Demand against AliphCom, BodyMedia, Inc. - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0311-1817763) - filed by Fitbit, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-C, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(klc) (Entered: 10/30/2015)

2015-10-29

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COMPLAINT filed with Jury Demand against AliphCom, BodyMedia, Inc. - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0311-1817763) - filed by Fitbit, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-C, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(klc) (Entered: 10/30/2015)

2015-10-29

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COMPLAINT filed with Jury Demand against AliphCom, BodyMedia, Inc. - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0311-1817763) - filed by Fitbit, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-C, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(klc) (Entered: 10/30/2015)

2015-10-29

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Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (klc) (Entered: 10/30/2015)

2015-10-29

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Fitbit, Inc. v. AliphCom

Overview

Parties

Interested Party

Attorneys for AliphCom (assignment for benefit of creditors), LLC, a California limited liability company Follow

Represented By

Defendant

BodyMedia Inc. Follow

Represented By

Aliphcom Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Fitbit Inc Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT filed with Jury Demand against AliphCom, BodyMedia, Inc. - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0311-1817763) - filed by Fitbit, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-C, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(klc) (Entered: 10/30/2015)

COMPLAINT filed with Jury Demand against AliphCom, BodyMedia, Inc. - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0311-1817763) - filed by Fitbit, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-C, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(klc) (Entered: 10/30/2015)

COMPLAINT filed with Jury Demand against AliphCom, BodyMedia, Inc. - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0311-1817763) - filed by Fitbit, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-C, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(klc) (Entered: 10/30/2015)

Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (klc) (Entered: 10/30/2015)

Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Numbers: 8,920,332 B2; 8,868,377 B2; 9,089,760 B2. (klc) (Entered: 10/30/2015)

Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed - filed by Fitbit, Inc.(klc) (Entered: 10/30/2015)

Summons Issued with Magistrate Consent Notice attached as to AliphCom on 10/30/2015; BodyMedia, Inc. on 10/30/2015. 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. (klc)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Fitbit, Inc.. BodyMedia, Inc. served on 11/2/2015, answer due 11/23/2015. (Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 11/02/2015)

DECLARATION of Mailing as to service on AliphCom d/b/a Jawbone, by Fitbit, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits A-B)(Blumenfeld, Jack) Modified on 11/4/2015 (nms). (Entered: 11/04/2015)

DECLARATION of Mailing as to service on AliphCom d/b/a Jawbone, by Fitbit, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits A-B)(Blumenfeld, Jack) Modified on 11/4/2015 (nms). (Entered: 11/04/2015)

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

MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Josh A. Krevitt, Wayne Barsky, and Frederick S. Chung - filed by Fitbit, Inc., Fitbit Inc.. (Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 11/11/2015)

SO ORDERED, re 7 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Josh A. Krevitt, Wayne Barsky, and Frederick S. Chung filed by Fitbit, Inc., Fitbit Inc.. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 11/12/2015. (nms)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Defendants to answer, move or otherwise respond to the Complaint to 12/30/2015 - filed by AliphCom, BodyMedia, Inc.. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 11/17/2015)

MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Kalpana Srinivasan, Max L. Tribble, Jr., Joseph S. Grinstein, Genevieve Vose Wallace, and Elisha Barron - filed by AliphCom, BodyMedia, Inc.. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 12/15/2015)

SO ORDERED, re 9 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Kalpana Srinivasan, Max L. Tribble, Jr., Joseph S. Grinstein, Genevieve Vose Wallace, and Elisha Barron filed by AliphCom, BodyMedia, Inc.. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 12/15/2015. (nms)

Pro Hac Vice Attorney Elisha Barron, Genevieve Vose Wallace, Joseph Grinstein, Max L. Tribble, Kalpana Srinivasan for AliphCom added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (klc)

ANSWER to 1 Complaint with Jury Demand by AliphCom, BodyMedia, Inc..(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 12/17/2015)

Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent AliphCom d/b/a Jawbone for BodyMedia, Inc. filed by AliphCom, BodyMedia, Inc.. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 12/17/2015)

MOTION to Transfer Case to United States District Court for the Northern District of California - filed by AliphCom, BodyMedia, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Rule 7.1.1 Certification)(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 12/18/2015)

MOTION to Transfer Case to United States District Court for the Northern District of California - filed by AliphCom, BodyMedia, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Rule 7.1.1 Certification)(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 12/18/2015)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Plaintiff to Respond to Defendants' Motion to Transfer (D.I. 12) to January 21, 2016 - filed by Fitbit, Inc.. (Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 12/31/2015)

MOTION to Stay - filed by AliphCom, BodyMedia, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 12/31/2015)

MOTION to Stay - filed by AliphCom, BodyMedia, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 12/31/2015)

MOTION to Stay - filed by AliphCom, BodyMedia, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 12/31/2015)

7.1.1 STATEMENT re 15 MOTION to Stay, by AliphCom, BodyMedia, Inc.. (Farnan, Brian) Modified on 1/6/2016 (nms). (Entered: 01/05/2016)

ORDER Granting 15 MOTION to Stay. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 1/6/2016. (nms) (Entered: 01/06/2016)

ORDER Administratively Closing Case. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 1/6/2016. (nms) (Entered: 01/06/2016)

NOTICE of Resolution of ITC Proceeding by Fitbit, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 02/17/2017)

NOTICE of Resolution of ITC Proceeding by Fitbit, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 02/17/2017)

ORAL ORDER: The case has been reopened per the advisement filed at D.I. 20 . The parties shall file a joint status report within 7 days of the date of this order addressing the future schedule to be put in place. Ordered by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 2/21/2017. (nms) (Entered: 02/21/2017)

Joint STATUS REPORT by Fitbit, Inc.. (Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 02/28/2017)

ORDER Granting 12 MOTION to Transfer Case to United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 3/1/2017. (nms) (Entered: 03/01/2017)

Case transferred to United States District Court for the Northern District of California. (nms)

Case transferred in from District of Delaware; Case Number 1:15-cv-00990. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 03/06/2017)

Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 6/2/2017. Case Management Conference set for 6/9/2017 02:00 PM in Courtroom G, 15th Floor, San Francisco. (gbaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/7/2017) (Entered: 03/07/2017)

NOTICE of Appearance by Josh A. Krevitt (Krevitt, Josh) (Filed on 3/9/2017) (Entered: 03/09/2017)

NOTICE of Appearance by Frederick S. Chung (Chung, Frederick) (Filed on 3/9/2017) (Entered: 03/09/2017)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jason C Lo (Lo, Jason) (Filed on 3/9/2017) (Entered: 03/09/2017)

NOTICE of Appearance by Ryan Kiyoto Iwahashi (Iwahashi, Ryan) (Filed on 3/9/2017) (Entered: 03/09/2017)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice of Mark Reiter ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-11229196.) filed by Fitbit Inc. (Reiter, Mark) (Filed on 3/14/2017) (Entered: 03/14/2017)

Order, signed 3/15/17, by Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero granting 32 Motion for Pro Hac Vice for Mark N. Reiter.(klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/15/2017) (Entered: 03/15/2017)

CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Fitbit Inc.. (Chung, Frederick) (Filed on 3/16/2017) (Entered: 03/16/2017)

CLERK'S NOTICE of Impending Reassignment to U.S. District Judge (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/17/2017) (Entered: 03/17/2017)

Statement of Non-Opposition re 30 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney for Defendants filed byFitbit Inc. (Related document(s) 30 ) (Chung, Frederick) (Filed on 3/23/2017) (Entered: 03/23/2017)

Reset hearing as to 30 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney for Defendants. Motion Hearing set for 4/12/2017 02:00 PM in Courtroom 2, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. William H. Orrick. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/23/2017)

Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings

CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER - Case Management Conference set for 6/13/2017 02:00 PM in Courtroom 2, 17th Floor, San Francisco. Case Management Statement due by 6/6/2017. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 03/24/2017. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/24/2017) (Entered: 03/24/2017)

ADR Clerk's Notice re: Non-Compliance with Court Order (ewh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/24/2017) (Entered: 05/24/2017)

ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Chung, Frederick) (Filed on 5/31/2017) (Entered: 05/31/2017)

STIPULATION and Proposed Order selecting Mediation by Fitbit Inc filed by Fitbit Inc. (Chung, Frederick) (Filed on 5/31/2017) (Entered: 05/31/2017)

NOTICE of Appearance by Carolyn Chang (Chang, Carolyn) (Filed on 5/31/2017) (Entered: 05/31/2017)

ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Chang, Carolyn) (Filed on 5/31/2017) (Entered: 05/31/2017)

Order by Hon. William H. Orrick granting 42 Stipulation selecting Mediation. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/1/2017) (Entered: 06/01/2017)

CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT Joint Case Management Conference Statement filed by Fitbit Inc. (Chung, Frederick) (Filed on 6/6/2017) (Entered: 06/06/2017)

ADR Clerk's Notice Appointing Vicki S. Veenker as Mediator. (cmf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/20/2017) (Entered: 06/20/2017)

Pre MED phone conference held on 6/28/2017 at 11:00 AM PST. (cmf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/28/2017) (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (Entered: 06/28/2017)

Pre MED phone conference

NOTICE by Attorneys for AliphCom (assignment for benefit of creditors), LLC, a California limited liability company Notice Of The General Assignment For The Benefit Of Creditors By Defendant Aliphcom dba Jawbone (Smith, Lindsey) (Filed on 7/14/2017) (Entered: 07/14/2017)

Joint MOTION & [PROPOSED] ORDER for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery and to Extend Pre-Markman and Markman Deadlines ; filed by Fitbit Inc. (Chung, Frederick) (Filed on 8/1/2017) Modified on 8/2/2017 (aaaS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 08/01/2017)

Order by Hon. William H. Orrick granting 51 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. Tutorial set for 2/16/2017 09:00 AM and Markman hearing set for 2/23/2018 09:00 PM, both in Courtroom 2, 17th Floor, San Francisco. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/4/2017) (Entered: 08/04/2017)

Statement re 53 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney for Defendants Non-opposition by Fitbit Inc. (Chung, Frederick) (Filed on 8/25/2017) (Entered: 08/25/2017)

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re Extending Pre-Markman Deadlines filed by Aliphcom. (Chang, Carolyn) (Filed on 9/12/2017) (Entered: 09/12/2017)

Attorneys for AliphCom (assignment for benefit of creditors), LLC, a California limited liability company

BodyMedia Inc.

Aliphcom

Fitbit Inc