Fitel USA Corp v. Alcatel

5:03-cv-00111

Overview

Case Number 5:03-cv-00111

Filing Date 2003-08-26

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2007-09-07

Court District Court, W.D. North Carolina (ncwd)

Presiding Judge Richard Voorhees

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Both

Parties

Defendant

Alcatel NA Cable Systems, Inc.

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

Donald J. Curry

Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto

Tel: +1 (212) 218-2100

Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto, 30 Rockefeller Plaza

Irvin White Hankins , III

Parker, Poe, Adams & Bernstein

Tel: +1 (704) 335-9016

Fax: +1 (704) 334-4706

Parker, Poe, Adams & Bernstein, 401 S. Tryon Street, Suite 3000

Henry J. Renk

Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto

Tel: +1 (212) 218-2100

Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto, 30 Rockefeller Plaza

Alcatel

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

Donald J. Curry

Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto

Tel: +1 (212) 218-2100

Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto, 30 Rockefeller Plaza

Irvin White Hankins , III

Parker, Poe, Adams & Bernstein

Tel: +1 (704) 335-9016

Fax: +1 (704) 334-4706

Parker, Poe, Adams & Bernstein, 401 S. Tryon Street, Suite 3000

Henry J. Renk

Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto

Tel: +1 (212) 218-2100

Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto, 30 Rockefeller Plaza

Alcatel USA

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

Donald J. Curry

Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto

Tel: +1 (212) 218-2100

Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto, 30 Rockefeller Plaza

Irvin White Hankins , III

Parker, Poe, Adams & Bernstein

Tel: +1 (704) 335-9016

Fax: +1 (704) 334-4706

Parker, Poe, Adams & Bernstein, 401 S. Tryon Street, Suite 3000

Henry J. Renk

Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto

Tel: +1 (212) 218-2100

Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto, 30 Rockefeller Plaza

Plaintiff

Fitel USA Corp.

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

John Paul Higgins

Additon, Higgins & Pendleton, P.A.

Tel: +1 (704) 945-6704

Fax: +1 (704) 945-6735

Additon, Higgins & Pendleton, P.A., Providence Park

Bruce J. Rose

Alston & Bird, LLP

Tel: +1 (704) 444-1036

Fax: +1 (704) 444-1111

Bank of America Plaza, 101 South Tryon Street, Suite 4000

William A. Marvin

OFS

Tel: +1 (770) 798-2620

OFS, 2000 Northeast Expressway

Michael D. McCoy

Alston & Bird, LLP

Tel: +1 (704) 444-1011

Fax: +1 (704) 444-1111

101 S. Tryon Street, Suite 4000, Charlotte, NC 28280

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, W.D. North Carolina (ncwd)

Presiding Judge

Richard Voorhees

Patents Involved

1 Patent

There is a single patent involved in this case.

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US5905838	Espacenet Google Patents

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT Filing Fee $ 150.00 Receipt # 26176 (cbb) (Entered: 08/28/2003)

2003-08-26

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Disclosure of Corporate Affiliations other entities with a direct financial interest in litigation by Fitel USA Corp (tme) (Entered: 09/05/2003)

2003-09-03

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CONSENT/REFUSAL to Magistrate Jurisdiction by Fitel USA Corp - Refusal (tme) (Entered: 09/05/2003)

2003-09-03

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance for Alcatel, Alcatel NA Cable Sys, Alcatel USA by Irvin W. Hankins III, Donald J. Curry, Henry J. Renk (cbb) (Entered: 10/30/2003)

2003-10-29

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Fitel USA Corp v. Alcatel

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Alcatel NA Cable Systems, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Alcatel Follow

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Alcatel USA Follow

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Plaintiff

Fitel USA Corp. Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT Filing Fee $ 150.00 Receipt # 26176 (cbb) (Entered: 08/28/2003)

Disclosure of Corporate Affiliations other entities with a direct financial interest in litigation by Fitel USA Corp (tme) (Entered: 09/05/2003)

CONSENT/REFUSAL to Magistrate Jurisdiction by Fitel USA Corp - Refusal (tme) (Entered: 09/05/2003)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance for Alcatel, Alcatel NA Cable Sys, Alcatel USA by Irvin W. Hankins III, Donald J. Curry, Henry J. Renk (cbb) (Entered: 10/30/2003)

MOTION by Alcatel, Alcatel NA Cable Sys, Alcatel USA for Donald J. Curry & Henry J. Renk to Appear Pro Hac Vice w/cs cc: RLV (cbb) (Entered: 10/30/2003)

PHV Fee Paid for Donald J. Curry and Henry J. Renk; FEE $200.00 RECEIPT # 26856 (tme)

CONSENT/REFUSAL to Magistrate Jurisdiction by Alcatel, Alcatel NA Cable Sys, Alcatel USA - Refusal (cbb) (Entered: 11/05/2003)

Disclosure of Corporate Affiliations other entities with a direct financial interest in litigation by Alcatel USA (cbb) (Entered: 11/05/2003)

Disclosure of Corporate Affiliations other entities with a direct financial interest in litigation by Alcatel (cbb) (Entered: 11/05/2003)

Disclosure of Corporate Affiliations other entities with a direct financial interest in litigation by Alcatel NA Cable Sys (cbb) (Entered: 11/05/2003)

ANSWER to Complaint; jury demand and COUNTERCLAIM by defendant Alcatel, defendant Alcatel NA Cable Sys, defendant Alcatel USA against plaintiff Fitel USA Corp; w/cs (cbb) (Entered: 11/05/2003)

ORDER granting [5-1] motion for Donald J. Curry & Henry J. Renk to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( signed by Judge Richard L. Voorhees ) [EOD DATE: 11/14/03] cc: attys of record (cbb) (Entered: 11/14/2003)

ANSWER by counter-defendant Fitel USA Corp to [10-2] counterclaim by Alcatel USA, Alcatel NA Cable Sys, Alcatel; w/cs cc: RLV (cbb) (Entered: 12/03/2003)

Certificate of I.A.C. and Discovery Plan by plaintiff Fitel USA Corp, defendant Alcatel, defendant Alcatel NA Cable Sys, defendant Alcatel USA cc: RLV (cbb) (Entered: 12/23/2003)

MOTION by Alcatel, Alcatel NA Cable Sys, Alcatel USA for Summary Judgment w/attached declarations of Professor Donald R. Uhlmann and Andrew M. Grodin and certified true copy of record from US Patent Office on Patent No. 5,905,838 cc: RLV (cbb) (Entered: 01/29/2004)

MEMORANDUM by Alcatel, Alcatel NA Cable Sys, Alcatel USA in support of [14-1] motion for Summary Judgment by Alcatel USA, Alcatel NA Cable Sys, Alcatel cc: RLV (cbb) (Entered: 01/29/2004)

ORDER, set for IPC at 1:30 2/19/04 before Judge Richard L. Voorhees in jury room adjacent to Crtrm Two, US Courthouse, Charlotte ( signed by Judge Richard L. Voorhees ) [EOD DATE: 2/9/04] cc: attys of record (cbb) (Entered: 02/09/2004)

MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER, Amending [21-1] order of 4/23/04 ( signed by Judge Richard L. Voorhees ) cc: attys of record (cbb) (Entered: 05/12/2004)

CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge David C. Keesler (cbb)

Motion(s) referred [14-1] motion for Summary Judgment referred to Judge Richard L. Voorhees (cbb)

ORDER directing parties to submit stat rpt by 2/28/05, set Status Report deadline to 2/28/05 ( signed by Judge Richard L. Voorhees ) [EOD DATE: 2/8/05] cc: attys of record (cbb) (Entered: 02/08/2005)

STATUS REPORT by Alcatel USA, Alcatel NA Cable Sys, Alcatel, Fitel USA Corp cc: RLV (cbb) (Entered: 03/03/2005)

MOTION for clarification Status Report by Fitel USA Corp.. Responses due by 6/26/2006 (Rose, Bruce) (Entered: 06/08/2006)

ORDER directing plf to submit Status Report Status Report due by 10/27/2006.. Signed by Judge Richard Voorhees on 10/3/2006. (cbb)

STATUS REPORT by Fitel USA Corp. (Rose, Bruce) (Entered: 10/27/2006)

STATUS REPORT ORDER; Status Report (or Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal) due by 8/3/2007.. Signed by Judge Richard Voorhees on 7/24/2007. (cbb) (Entered: 07/24/2007)

STATUS REPORT by Fitel USA Corp. (Rose, Bruce) (Entered: 08/03/2007)

ORDER statistically closing case pursuant to Vol. XI, Chapter V, Guide to Judiciary Policies and Procedures. Signed by Judge Richard Voorhees on 9/7/2007. (cbb)

Track Case Updates

Alcatel NA Cable Systems, Inc.

Alcatel

Alcatel USA

Fitel USA Corp.