Gioello Enterprises v. Mattel Inc.

1:99-cv-00375

Overview

Case Number 1:99-cv-00375

Filing Date 1999-06-15

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2001-08-21

Court District Court, D. Delaware (ded)

Presiding Judge Gregory M. Sleet

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Plaintiff

Parties

Mattel, Inc.

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Mattel Inc.

1 Attorneys Listed

Richards, Layton & Finger, PA

Tel: +1 (302) 658-6541

Richards, Layton & Finger, PA, One Rodney Square

Gioello Enterprises Ltd.

3 Attorneys Listed

Fish & Richardson, P.C.

Tel: +1 (302) 652-5070

Fax: +1 (302) 652-0607

222 Delaware Avenue, 17th Floor, P.O. Box 1114

Potter Anderson & Corroon, LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 984-6000

1313 N. Market St., Hercules Plaza, 6th Flr., P.O. Box 951

ADDRESS EXPIRED / UNKNOWN

Tel: +1 (302) 658-4265

Fax: +1 (302) 658-1682

ADDRESS EXPIRED / UNKNOWN, (302) 658-4265

District Court, D. Delaware (ded)

Presiding Judge

Gregory M. Sleet

Patents Involved

There is a single patent involved in this case.

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US4546434	Espacenet Google Patents

Docket Entries

Gioello Enterprises v. Mattel Inc.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Mattel, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Mattel Inc. Follow

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Plaintiff

Gioello Enterprises Ltd. Follow

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Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT filed; Mag consent notice to pltf. FILING FEE $ 150.00 RECEIPT # 126200 (dab) (Entered: 06/15/1999)

Report to Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks. RE: 4,546,434 Exit original. (dab) Modified on 06/15/1999 (Entered: 06/15/1999)

DEMAND for jury trial by Gioello Enterprises (dab)

SUMMONS(ES) issued for Mattel Inc. (dab)

CASE assigned to Judge Gregory M. Sleet . Notice to all parties. (ntl) (Entered: 06/23/1999)

RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to Mattel Inc. 6/24/99 Answer due on 8/16/99 for Mattel Inc. (gp) (Entered: 07/28/1999)

Letter from counsel that all communications to pltf. Gioello should be directed to Joanne Ceballos in lieu of William J. Marsden, Jr. (gp) (Entered: 07/28/1999)

ANSWER to complaint and COUNTERCLAIM by Mattel Inc. (Attorney Robert W. Whetzel) against Gioello Enterprises (gp) (Entered: 09/22/1999)

MOTION by Mattel Inc. for John M. McCormack, David A. Fanning and Charles H. DeVoe to Appear Pro Hac Vice re: [7-1] motion (gp) (Entered: 09/23/1999)

So Ordered granting [7-1] motion for John M. McCormack, David A. Fanning and Charles H. DeVoe to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( signed by Judge Gregory M. Sleet ) Notice to all parties. (gp)

MOTION by Gioello Enterprises for James G. Goggin to Appear Pro Hac Vice re: [8-1] motion (gp) (Entered: 09/29/1999)

So Ordered granting [8-1] motion for James G. Goggin to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( signed by Judge Gregory M. Sleet ) Notice to all parties. (gp)

ANSWER (Reply) by Gioello Enterprises to [6-2] counter claims (gp) (Entered: 10/12/1999)

Deadline updated; set Telephone Conference for 2:00 11/4/99 (gp)

NOTICE of Scheduling initial 16.2a teleconference 11/04/99 at 2:00 (gp) (Entered: 10/25/1999)

Tele-conference held (rpt. Maurer) matter referred to Mag. for mediation; 16 scheduling conf. set for 12/15/99 at 11:00 (ct. to submit order of referral) (gp)

Deadline updated; set Scheduling Conference for 11:00 12/15/99 (gp)

NOTICE from Judge Sleet to counsel of 16 Scheduling conf. scheduled for 12/15/99 at 11:00 (gp) (Entered: 11/08/1999)

ORDER Referring matter to U.S. Mag.Thynge for the purposes of exploring settlement ( signed by Judge Gregory M. Sleet ) copies to: cnsl. (gp) (Entered: 11/08/1999)

Steno Notes for 11/04/99 (rpt. Maurer) (gp) (Entered: 11/08/1999)

ORDER, set Telephone Conference for 8:30 11/22/99 ( signed by Judge Mary P. Thynge ) copies to: cnsl. (gp) (Entered: 11/08/1999)

ORDER, set Settlement Conference for 9:30 2/12/00 ( signed by Judge Mary P. Thynge ) copies to: cnsl. (gp) (Entered: 11/22/1999)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Gioello Enterprises of initial disclosures (gp) (Entered: 12/03/1999)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Mattel Inc.of initial disclosures (gp) (Entered: 12/03/1999)

STATUS REPORT by Gioello Enterprises, Mattel Inc. (gp) (Entered: 01/20/2000)

AMENDED COMPLAINT by Gioello Enterprises demand for jury trial, (Answer due 12/27/99 for Mattel Inc. ) amending [1-1] complaint against Mattel, Inc. (gp) (Entered: 12/16/1999)

Scheduling conference held (rpt.Jennifer Guy) Scheduling Order Judge Sleet entered as follows: (5) day jury trial 02/26/01 9:00; pretrial conf. 02/16/01 4:00; pto due 02/01/01; markman hrg. 06/05/00 at 10:00 (cnsl. to submit proposed sched. by 12/29/99 consistant with above dates) (gp)

Deadline updated; set Scheduling Order Deadlines: Pretrial conference by 4:00 2/16/01 Trial Date Deadline 9:00 2/26/01 Proposed Pretrial Order due on or before 2/1/01, set Markman Hearing for 10:00 6/5/00 (gp)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Gioello Enterprises of 1st set of interrog. and document requests (gp) (Entered: 12/17/1999)

ANSWER to amended complaint and COUNTERCLAIM by Mattel, Inc. (Robert W. Whetzel) against Gioello Enterprises (gp) (Entered: 12/23/1999)

ANSWER (Reply) by Gioello Enterprises to [20-2] counter claim (gp) (Entered: 12/29/1999)

Proposed Scheduling Order filed (gp) (Entered: 12/29/1999)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Mattel Inc. of 1st set of requests for admissions to pltf. (gp) (Entered: 01/11/2000)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Mattel Inc. of 1st set of interrog. to pltf. (gp) (Entered: 01/11/2000)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Mattel Inc. of 1st set of document requests to pltf. (gp) (Entered: 01/11/2000)

Stipulated Proposed Protective Order Order filed by Gioello Enterprises, Mattel Inc. (gp) (Entered: 01/26/2000)

So Ordered [28-1] Protective order granting [28-1] proposed order ( signed by Judge Gregory M. Sleet ) Notice to all parties. (gp)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Mattel Inc. of answers to 1st set of interrog. (gp) (Entered: 02/15/2000)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Mattel Inc. of responses 1st set of document requests (gp) (Entered: 02/15/2000)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Gioello Enterprises of responses to 1st set of document requests (gp) (Entered: 02/16/2000)

ORDER, reset Settlement Conference for 10:00 8/4/00 ( signed by Judge Mary P. Thynge ) copies to: cnsl. (gp) (Entered: 02/23/2000)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Gioello Enterprises of response to 1st set of interrog. (gp) (Entered: 03/08/2000)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Gioello Enterprises of responses to 1st set of requests for admissions (gp) (Entered: 03/09/2000)

NOTICE of by Mattel Inc. of disputed claims (gp) (Entered: 04/10/2000)

Letter from counsel requesting to extend schedule for filing briefs on claim construction by 2wks.(Per GMS cnsl. extension until 04/17/00) (gp) (Entered: 04/18/2000)

Opening Brief Filed by Mattel Inc. on issues related to Markman Hearing (gp) (Entered: 04/17/2000)

Declaration of Charles H. Devoe in support of opening brief (gp) (Entered: 04/17/2000)

Opening Brief Filed by Gioello Enterprises on Claim Construction (gp) (Entered: 04/18/2000)

Appendix to Brief Filed by Gioello Enterprises Appending [38-1] opening brief (gp) (Entered: 04/18/2000)

Reply Brief Filed by Gioello Enterprises on Claim Construction (gp) (Entered: 05/01/2000)

Appendix to Brief Filed by Gioello Enterprises Appending [41-1] reply brief on Claim Construction (gp) (Entered: 05/01/2000)

Reply Brief Filed by Mattel Inc. on issues related to markman hearing (gp) (Entered: 05/01/2000)

NOTICE of deposition pursuant to Rule 30(b)(6) of deft. by Gioello Enterprises (gp) (Entered: 05/12/2000)

Letter from counsel for deft. regarding reply brief on issues relating to markman hearing and of case Hill-Rom Company Inc. v. Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (gp) (Entered: 05/12/2000)

NOTICE from Judge Sleet to counsel of claim construction hrg. rescheduled to 06/26/00 at 1:00 (gp) (Entered: 06/05/2000)

Deadline updated; reset Markman Hearing for 1:00 6/26/00 (gp)

**Terminated attorney Joanne Ceballos for Gioello Enterprises, attorney Joanne Ceballos for Gioello Enterprises Notice of attorney appearance for Gioello Enterprises, Gioello Enterprises by Philip A. Rovner (gp) (Entered: 06/12/2000)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Mattel Inc. of 2nd set of interrog. to pltf. (gp) (Entered: 06/22/2000)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Mattel Inc. of 2nd set of requests for admissions to pltf. (gp) (Entered: 06/22/2000)

Deadline updated; set Markman Hearing for 10:00 9/7/00 (gp)

Markman Hearing (rpt. Gunning) continued to 09/07/00 at 10:00 cnsl.to exchange claim charts and supplemental briefing (cnsl.to submit revised sched.order) (gp)

Deadline updated; reset Scheduling Order Deadlines: Proposed Pretrial Order due on or before 2/1/01 (gp)

TRANSCRIPT filed for dates of 06/26/00 (gp) (Entered: 06/30/2000)

NOTICE by Gioello Enterprises to take 30(b)(6) deposition of the Digital Domain (gp) (Entered: 07/11/2000)

NOTICE by Gioello Enterprises to take 30(b)(6) deposition of Mattel (gp) (Entered: 07/11/2000)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Gioello Enterprises of responses to 2nd set of interrog. and 2nd set of requests for admissions (gp) (Entered: 07/14/2000)

Mattel, Inc.

Mattel Inc.

Gioello Enterprises Ltd.