Foundry Networks, Inc. v. Nortel Networks Inc.

3:02-cv-04909

Overview

Case Number 3:02-cv-04909

Filing Date 2002-10-09

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2004-10-28

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

Presiding Judge Charles R. Breyer

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Both

Parties

Defendant

Bobby R. Johnson

Represented By

2 Attorneys Listed

Allen Ruby

Law Offices of Allen Ruby

Tel: +1 (408) 998-8500

125 South Market Street, Suite 1001, San Jose, CA 95113

Glen William Schofield

Ruby & Schofield

Tel: +1 (408) 998-8500

Fax: +1 (408) 998-8503

Ruby & Schofield, 125 South Market Street, Suite 1001

Counter-Claimant

Nortel Networks Limited

Represented By

13 Attorneys Listed

Joseph Paul Messina

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky et. al.

Tel: +1 (617) 542-6000

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky et. al., One Financial Center

Hervey Mark Lyon

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 849-5300

Fax: +1 (650) 849-5333

1881 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304

David Franklin Crosby

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Pope

Tel: +1 (617) 542-6000

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Pope, One Financial Center

Dean Graham Bostock

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky et. al.

Tel: +1 (617) 542-6000

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky et. al., One Financial Center

David S. Rand

Law Offices of David S. Rand

Tel: +1 (415) 380-1210

Fax: +1 (415) 380-1212

655 Redwood Highway, Suite 250

William D. Belanger

Pepper Hamilton LLP

Tel: +1 (617) 204-5100

Fax: +1 (617) 204-5150

125 High Street, 19th Floor, High Street Tower

Robert R. Gilman

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Po

Tel: +1 (617) 542-6000

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Po, One Financial Center

Timur E Slonim

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo

Tel: +1 (212) 935-3000

Fax: +1 (212) 983-3115

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo, Chrysler Center

Richard M. Lehrer

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo, PC

Tel: +1 (212) 935-3000

Fax: +1 (212) 983-3115

666 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017

Paul John Cronin

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky et. al.

Tel: +1 (617) 542-6000

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky et. al., One Financial Center

Marvin S. Gittes

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo, PC

Tel: +1 (212) 935-3000

Fax: +1 (212) 983-3115

666 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017

Eugene Andrew Feher

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky et. al.

Tel: +1 (617) 542-6000

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky et. al., One Financial Center

Paul J. Hayes

Hayes, Messina, Gilman & Hayes LLC

Tel: +1 (617) 439-4200

Fax: +1 (617) 443-1999

Hayes, Messina, Gilman & Hayes LLC, 200 State Street

Nortel Networks Inc.

Represented By

14 Attorneys Listed

Shelley Kay Mack

Fish & Richardson P.C.

Tel: +1 (650) 839-5010

Fax: +1 (650) 839-5071

500 Arguello Street, Suite 500, Redwood City, CA 94063

Joseph Paul Messina

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky et. al.

Tel: +1 (617) 542-6000

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky et. al., One Financial Center

Hervey Mark Lyon

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 849-5300

Fax: +1 (650) 849-5333

1881 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304

David Franklin Crosby

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Pope

Tel: +1 (617) 542-6000

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Pope, One Financial Center

Dean Graham Bostock

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky et. al.

Tel: +1 (617) 542-6000

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky et. al., One Financial Center

David S. Rand

Law Offices of David S. Rand

Tel: +1 (415) 380-1210

Fax: +1 (415) 380-1212

655 Redwood Highway, Suite 250

William D. Belanger

Pepper Hamilton LLP

Tel: +1 (617) 204-5100

Fax: +1 (617) 204-5150

125 High Street, 19th Floor, High Street Tower

Robert R. Gilman

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Po

Tel: +1 (617) 542-6000

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Po, One Financial Center

Timur E Slonim

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo

Tel: +1 (212) 935-3000

Fax: +1 (212) 983-3115

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo, Chrysler Center

Richard M. Lehrer

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo, PC

Tel: +1 (212) 935-3000

Fax: +1 (212) 983-3115

666 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017

Paul John Cronin

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky et. al.

Tel: +1 (617) 542-6000

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky et. al., One Financial Center

Marvin S. Gittes

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo, PC

Tel: +1 (212) 935-3000

Fax: +1 (212) 983-3115

666 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017

Eugene Andrew Feher

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky et. al.

Tel: +1 (617) 542-6000

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky et. al., One Financial Center

Paul J. Hayes

Hayes, Messina, Gilman & Hayes LLC

Tel: +1 (617) 439-4200

Fax: +1 (617) 443-1999

Hayes, Messina, Gilman & Hayes LLC, 200 State Street

Counter Defendant

Foundry Networks, Inc.

Represented By

13 Attorneys Listed

Fabio Elia Marino

McDermott Will & Emery

Tel: +1 (650) 815-7605

Fax: +1 (650) 815-7401

McDermott Will & Emery, 275 Middlefield Road, Ste. 100

James Boyd Lewis

1230 Sherman Street

Tel: +1 (510) 523-4118

Fax: +1 (510) 523-1135

1230 Sherman Street, Alameda, CA 94501

Dylan B. Carp

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Fax: +1 (415) 394-9401

50 California Street, 9th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111-4615

Saina Sason Shamilov

Fenwick & West LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 988-8500

Fax: +1 (650) 938-5200

801 California Street, Silicon Valley Center

Carolyn Chang

Fenwick & West LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 988-8500

Fax: +1 (650) 938-5200

801 California Street, Mountain View, CA 94041

Patrick T. Weston

Google, Inc.

Tel: +1 (650) 394-7427

1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043

Deborah A. Bailey-Wells

Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 882-8200

Fax: +1 (415) 882-8220

55 Second Street, Suite 1700

Jonathan M. Cohen

Joseph & Cohen, P.C.

Tel: +1 (415) 446-9220

Fax: +1 (415) 223-3468

35 Miller Avenue, Ste. 293, Mill Valley, CA 94941

Korula T. Cherian

RuyakCherian LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 838-1562

1776 Eye Street NW, Suite 750

Henry C. Bunsow

Bunsow, De Mory, Smith & Allison LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 426-4747

Fax: +1 (415) 426-4744

351 California Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94104

Christopher L. Kelley

Howrey Simon Arnold & White LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 848-4900

Fax: +1 (415) 848-4999

525 Market Street, Suite 3600, San Francisco, CA 94105

Tara C. Clancy

Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP

Tel: +1 (617) 261-3100

75 State Street, Boston, MA 02109

Susan Baker Manning

Bingham McCutchen LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 393-2000

Fax: +1 (415) 292-2286

Three Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111-4067

Third Party Defendant

Bobby R. Johnson, Jr.

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Steven A. Ellenberg

Ellenberg & Hull

Tel: +1 (408) 998-8500

Fax: +1 (108) 998-8503

Ellenberg & Hull, 4 North Second Street

Anne-Marie Waggoner

Littler Mendelson

Tel: +1 (408) 998-4150

Fax: +1 (408) 288-5686

Littler Mendelson, 50 West San Fernando Street, 15th Floor

Allen Ruby

Law Offices of Allen Ruby

Tel: +1 (408) 998-8500

125 South Market Street, Suite 1001, San Jose, CA 95113

Glen William Schofield

Ruby & Schofield

Tel: +1 (408) 998-8500

Fax: +1 (408) 998-8503

Ruby & Schofield, 125 South Market Street, Suite 1001

Jeffrey Prince

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Steven A. Ellenberg

Ellenberg & Hull

Tel: +1 (408) 998-8500

Fax: +1 (108) 998-8503

Ellenberg & Hull, 4 North Second Street

Anne-Marie Waggoner

Littler Mendelson

Tel: +1 (408) 998-4150

Fax: +1 (408) 288-5686

Littler Mendelson, 50 West San Fernando Street, 15th Floor

Allen Ruby

Law Offices of Allen Ruby

Tel: +1 (408) 998-8500

125 South Market Street, Suite 1001, San Jose, CA 95113

Glen William Schofield

Ruby & Schofield

Tel: +1 (408) 998-8500

Fax: +1 (408) 998-8503

Ruby & Schofield, 125 South Market Street, Suite 1001

H. Earl Ferguson

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Steven A. Ellenberg

Ellenberg & Hull

Tel: +1 (408) 998-8500

Fax: +1 (108) 998-8503

Ellenberg & Hull, 4 North Second Street

Anne-Marie Waggoner

Littler Mendelson

Tel: +1 (408) 998-4150

Fax: +1 (408) 288-5686

Littler Mendelson, 50 West San Fernando Street, 15th Floor

Allen Ruby

Law Offices of Allen Ruby

Tel: +1 (408) 998-8500

125 South Market Street, Suite 1001, San Jose, CA 95113

Glen William Schofield

Ruby & Schofield

Tel: +1 (408) 998-8500

Fax: +1 (408) 998-8503

Ruby & Schofield, 125 South Market Street, Suite 1001

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, N.D. California (cand)

Presiding Judge

Charles R. Breyer

Patents Involved

4 Patents

There are 4 patents involved in this case.

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US6118864	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US6192397	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US6370142	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US5848055	Espacenet Google Patents

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT (Summons Issued) against Nortel Networks Inc., Nortel Networks Limited (Filing fee $150.00 receipt number 5506144). Filed by Foundry Networks, Inc.. (tn, ) (Entered: 10/16/2002)

2002-10-09

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Certificate of Interested Entities or Persons by Foundry Networks, Inc.. (tn, ) (Entered: 10/16/2002)

2002-10-09

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ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 2/19/2003. Initial Case Management Conference set for 1:30 p.m. on 2/26/2003. (tn) (Entered: 10/16/2002)

2002-10-09

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Declination to Proceed Before a U.S. Magistrate Judge by Foundry Networks, Inc. & Request for reassignment of the action to a District Court Judge. (tn, ) (Entered: 10/16/2002)

2002-10-11

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Foundry Networks, Inc. v. Nortel Networks Inc.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Bobby R. Johnson Follow

Represented By

Counter-Claimant

Nortel Networks Limited Follow

Represented By

Nortel Networks Inc. Follow

Represented By

Counter Defendant

Foundry Networks, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Third Party Defendant

Bobby R. Johnson, Jr. Follow

Represented By

Jeffrey Prince Follow

Represented By

H. Earl Ferguson Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT (Summons Issued) against Nortel Networks Inc., Nortel Networks Limited (Filing fee $150.00 receipt number 5506144). Filed by Foundry Networks, Inc.. (tn, ) (Entered: 10/16/2002)

Certificate of Interested Entities or Persons by Foundry Networks, Inc.. (tn, ) (Entered: 10/16/2002)

ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 2/19/2003. Initial Case Management Conference set for 1:30 p.m. on 2/26/2003. (tn) (Entered: 10/16/2002)

Declination to Proceed Before a U.S. Magistrate Judge by Foundry Networks, Inc. & Request for reassignment of the action to a District Court Judge. (tn, ) (Entered: 10/16/2002)

AMENDED COMPLAINT & Demand for Jury Trial against Nortel Networks Inc., Nortel Networks Limited. Filed by Foundry Networks, Inc.. (tn, ) (Entered: 10/28/2002)

CLERK'S NOTICE of Impending Reassignment to a United States District Court Judge. (tn) (Entered: 10/31/2002)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Foundry Networks, Inc. re 5 (tn, ) (Entered: 10/31/2002)

REASSIGNMENT ORDER Signed by Executive Committee. Case reassigned to Judge Charles R. Breyer for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Edward M. Chen no longer assigned to the case. (tn) (Entered: 11/01/2002)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Foundry Networks, Inc. re 6 (tn, ) (Entered: 11/07/2002)

CLERK'S NOTICE Case Management Conference set for 2/28/2003 at 08:30 AM. (be, ) (Entered: 11/08/2002)

ANSWER to Amended Complaint, THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT against Jeffrey Prince, H. Earl Ferguson, Bobby R. Johnson Jr., COUNTERCLAIM against Foundry Networks, Inc. by Nortel Networks Inc., Nortel Networks Limited. (mcl, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 12/26/2002 (mcl, ). (Entered: 11/20/2002)

CLERK'S NOTICE re: Failure to E-File and/or Failure to Register as an E-Filer (mcl, ) (Entered: 11/20/2002)

ANSWER TO COUNTERCLAIM by Foundry Networks, Inc.. (ci, ) (Entered: 12/10/2002)

MOTION for Pro Hac Vice of attorney Dean G. Bostock; fee not paid filed by Nortel Networks Inc., Nortel Networks Limited. (mcl, ) (Entered: 01/14/2003)

MOTION for Pro Hac Vice of attorney Paul J. Cronin; fee not paid filed by Nortel Networks Inc., Nortel Networks Limited. (mcl, ) (Entered: 01/14/2003)

MOTION for Pro Hac Vice of attorney Paul J. Hayes ; fee not paid filed by Nortel Networks Inc., Nortel Networks Limited. (mcl, ) (Entered: 01/14/2003)

MOTION for Pro Hac Vice of attorney David Crosby ; fee not paid filed by Nortel Networks Inc., Nortel Networks Limited. (mcl, ) (Entered: 01/14/2003)

MOTION for Pro Hac Vice of attorney Eugene A. Feher; fee not paid filed by Nortel Networks Inc., Nortel Networks Limited. (mcl, ) (Entered: 01/14/2003)

ORDER by Judge Charles R. Breyer granting 14 Motion for Pro Hac Vice of attorney Dean G. Bostock. (mcl, ) (Entered: 01/21/2003)

ORDER by Judge Charles R. Breyer granting 15 Motion for Pro Hac Vice of attorney Paul J. Cronin. (mcl, ) (Entered: 01/21/2003)

ORDER by Judge Charles R. Breyer granting 16 Motion for Pro Hac Vice of attorney Paul J. Hayes. (mcl, ) (Entered: 01/21/2003)

ORDER by Judge Charles R. Breyer granting 17 Motion for Pro Hac Vice of attorney David Crosby. (mcl, ) (Entered: 01/21/2003)

ORDER by Judge Charles R. Breyer granting 18 Motion for Pro Hac Vice of attorney Eugene A. Feher. (mcl, ) (Entered: 01/21/2003)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Foundry Networks, Inc. of Judge Charles Breyer's Standing Order (mcl, ) (Entered: 02/05/2003)

CLERK'S NOTICE Case Management Conference set for 4/11/2003 at 08:30 AM. (be, ) (Entered: 02/18/2003)

JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT and Proposed Order filed by H. Earl Ferguson, Foundry Networks, Inc., Bobby R. Johnson Jr., Nortel Networks Inc., Nortel Networks Limited, Jeffrey Prince. (mcl, ) (Entered: 02/20/2003)

ANSWER TO COUNTERCLAIM 11 by H. Earl Ferguson, Bobby R. Johnson Jr., Jeffrey Prince. (mcl, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/17/2003 (tn, ). (Entered: 03/07/2003)

CLERK'S NOTICE re: Failure to E-File document no. 27 (mcl, ) (Entered: 03/07/2003)

CLERK'S NOTICE re: Failure to E-File Joint case management conference statement and proposed Order (document no. 26) (mcl, ) (Entered: 03/07/2003)

NOTICE of Application to Appear Telephonically at CMC by Nortel Networks Inc., Nortel Networks Limited. (Rand, David) (Entered: 03/20/2003)

Proposed Order re 30 Appearance at CMC Telephonically by Nortel Networks Inc., Nortel Networks Limited. (Rand, David) (Entered: 03/20/2003)

ORDER for telephonic appearance at case management conference . Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 03/31/03. (be, ) (Entered: 04/03/2003)

SUPPLEMENTAL JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT and Proposed Order filed by H. Earl Ferguson, Foundry Networks, Inc., Bobby R. Johnson Jr., Nortel Networks Inc., Nortel Networks Limited, Jeffrey Prince. (mcl, ) (Entered: 04/02/2003)

CLERK'S NOTICE re: Failure to E-File document no. 32. (mcl, ) (Entered: 04/02/2003)

JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT SUPPLEMENTAL AND [PROPOSED] ORDER filed by Foundry Networks, Inc.. (Baker, Susan) (Entered: 04/02/2003)

Minute Entry: Initial Case Management Conference held on 4/11/2003 before Charles R. Breyer. (Court Reporter N/A.) (be, ) (Entered: 04/11/2003)

Amended Minute Entry: Initial Case Management Conference held on 4/11/2003 before Charles R. Breyer. (Court Reporter N/A.) (be, ) (Entered: 04/11/2003)

First MOTION for Protective Order re Confidentiality filed by Foundry Networks, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order re Confidentiality)(Bailey-Wells, Deborah) (Entered: 06/26/2003)

ORDER by Judge Charles R. Breyer granting 38 Motion for Protective Order; PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING CONFIDENTIALITY (be, ) (Entered: 06/30/2003)

ORDER . Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 7/8/03. (be, ) (Entered: 07/11/2003)

MOTION to Compel filed by Foundry Networks, Inc.. Motion Hearing set for 8/15/2003 10:00 AM. (Carp, Dylan) (Entered: 07/14/2003)

DECLARATION in Support re 41 filed by Foundry Networks, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Related document(s) 41 ) (Carp, Dylan) (Entered: 07/14/2003)

Proposed Order re Motion to Compel filed by Foundry Networks, Inc.. Motion Hearing set for 8/15/2003 10:00 AM. (Carp, Dylan) Modified on 7/15/2003 (mcl, ). (Entered: 07/14/2003)

Ex Parte Applicaton re Motion to Compel filed by Foundry Networks, Inc.. Motion Hearing set for 7/14/2003 10:00 AM. (Attachments: # 1)(Carp, Dylan) (Entered: 07/14/2003)

NOTICE Ex Parte Application to Schedule Technology Tutorial for Claim Construction Hearing by Foundry Networks, Inc.. (Marino, Fabio) (Entered: 07/15/2003)

Declaration of Fabio E. Marino re 45 by Foundry Networks, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Marino, Fabio) Modified on 7/16/2003 (mcl, ). (Entered: 07/15/2003)

MOTION to Substitute Attorney for Defendants Nortel Networks Inc. and Nortel Networks Limited filed by Nortel Networks Inc., Nortel Networks Limited. (Lyon, H.) (Entered: 07/16/2003)

Memorandum in Opposition re 44 to Foundry Networks, Inc.'s Ex Parte Application to Shorten Time filed by Nortel Networks Inc., Nortel Networks Limited. (Lyon, H.) (Entered: 07/16/2003)

ORDER to schedule tutorial for claim construction hearing . Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 7/16/03. (be, ) (Entered: 07/17/2003)

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge for Discovery purposes. Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on July 17, 2003. (be, ) (Entered: 07/17/2003)

ORDER re: schedulingSigned by Judge Charles R. Breyer on July 17, 2003. (crblc1, ) (Entered: 07/17/2003)

Memorandum in Opposition re 44 Nortel Networks, Inc.'s Supplemental Opposition to Foundry Network, Inc.'s Ex Parte Application to Shorten Time filed by Nortel Networks Inc., Nortel Networks Limited. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit Exhibit B)(Lyon, H.) (Entered: 07/18/2003)

ORDER for substitution of counsel for defendants. Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 2-4909. (be, ) (Entered: 07/18/2003)

CLERK'S NOTICE RE: NOTICE OF REFERENCE RE DISCOVERY PROCEDURES (E-FILING CASE). This matter has been referred to Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero for all discovery matters. (klh) (Entered: 07/21/2003)

MOTION for Pro Hac Vice for Joseph P. Messina of Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC filed by Nortel Networks Inc., Nortel Networks Limited. (Lyon, H.) (Entered: 07/22/2003)

MOTION for Pro Hac Vice for Robert R. Gilman of Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC filed by Nortel Networks Inc., Nortel Networks Limited. (Lyon, H.) (Entered: 07/22/2003)

Bobby R. Johnson

Nortel Networks Limited

Nortel Networks Inc.

Foundry Networks, Inc.

Bobby R. Johnson, Jr.

Jeffrey Prince

H. Earl Ferguson