Google LLC v. EcoFactor, Inc.

3:21-cv-01468

Overview

Case Number 3:21-cv-01468

Filing Date 2021-03-01

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2021-05-04

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

Presiding Judge James Donato

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 28:2201 Declaratory Judgement

Jury Demand Both

Parties

Defendant

EcoFactor, Inc.

Represented By

7 Attorneys Listed

Minna Jay

Russ, August & Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Fax: +1 (310) 826-6991

Russ, August & Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Boulevard, 12th Floor

Reza Mirzaie

Russ August & Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Fax: +1 (310) 826-6991

Russ August & Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Boulevard, 12th Floor

Marc Aaron Fenster

Russ August & Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Fax: +1 (310) 826-6991

Russ August & Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Boulevard, 12th Floor

Kristopher R Davis

Russ August and Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Russ August and Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Boulevard, 12th Floor

Jason Wietholter

Russ August and Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Fax: +1 (310) 826-6991

Russ August and Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Blvd

James Nathan Pickens

Russ August & Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Russ August & Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Blvd

Adam Hoffman

Russ August & Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Fax: +1 (310) 826-6991

Russ August & Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Boulevard, 12th Floor

Plaintiff

Google LLC

Represented By

21 Attorneys Listed

Braden E. Anderson

Paul Hastings LLC

Tel: +1 (212) 318-6669

Paul Hastings LLC, 200 Park Avenue

Eric B. Hanson

Keker, Van Nest, & Peters

Tel: +1 (415) 676-2349

Keker, Van Nest, & Peters, 633 Battery St.

Victor T. Chiu

Keker Van Nest & Peters LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 391-5400

633 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111

Robert Adam Lauridsen

Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 391-5400

Fax: +1 (415) 397-7188

633 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111-1809

Megan M Ines

Allen Overy Shearman Sterling US LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 683-3881

Fax: +1 (202) 683-3899

1101 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20005

Leo L. Lam

Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 391-5400

633 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111

Kristin Elizabeth Hucek

Keker, Van Nest and Peters LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 391-5400

833 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111

James N Reed

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 576-1215

75 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 2600b

James P Gagen

Paul Hastings LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 551-1700

2050 M Street, 11th Floor

Jacob Rothenberg

Paul Hastings LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 551-1700

Fax: +1 (202) 551-1705

2050 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20036

Henry Yee-Der Huang

White & Case LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 213-0383

3000 University Avenue, Suite 900, Two Palo Alto Square

Grace I. Wang

Paul Hastings LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 318-6833

200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166

Eugene Morris Paige

Keker & Van Nest Peters LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 391-5400

Fax: +1 (415) 397-7188

633 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111-1809

Eric Edmund Lancaster

Paul Hastings LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 320-1800

Fax: +1 (650) 320-1900

1117 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Emily Lipka

Paul Hastings LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 551-1700

Fax: +1 (202) 551-1705

2050 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20036

Edward Andrew Bayley

Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 391-5400

Fax: +1 (415) 397-7188

633 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111-1809

Anna A. Porto

Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 391-5400

Fax: +1 (415) 397-7188

633 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111-1809

Alan Michael Billharz

Paul Hastings LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 551-1927

Fax: +1 (202) 551-0427

2050 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20036

Shamita Etienne-Cummings

Paul Hastings LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 551-1995

2050 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20036

Robert Addy Van Nest

Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 391-5400

Fax: +1 (415) 397-7188

633 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111-1809

Bijal Vijay Vakil

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 470-4520

525 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, N.D. California (cand)

Presiding Judge

James Donato

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT for Declaratory Judgment against EcoFactor, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0971-15639654.). Filed byGoogle LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 3/1/2021) (Entered: 03/01/2021)

2021-03-01

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COMPLAINT for Declaratory Judgment against EcoFactor, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0971-15639654.). Filed byGoogle LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 3/1/2021) (Entered: 03/01/2021)

2021-03-01

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COMPLAINT for Declaratory Judgment against EcoFactor, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0971-15639654.). Filed byGoogle LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 3/1/2021) (Entered: 03/01/2021)

2021-03-01

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COMPLAINT for Declaratory Judgment against EcoFactor, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0971-15639654.). Filed byGoogle LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 3/1/2021) (Entered: 03/01/2021)

2021-03-01

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Google LLC v. EcoFactor, Inc.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

EcoFactor, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Google LLC Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT for Declaratory Judgment against EcoFactor, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0971-15639654.). Filed byGoogle LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 3/1/2021) (Entered: 03/01/2021)

COMPLAINT for Declaratory Judgment against EcoFactor, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0971-15639654.). Filed byGoogle LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 3/1/2021) (Entered: 03/01/2021)

COMPLAINT for Declaratory Judgment against EcoFactor, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0971-15639654.). Filed byGoogle LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 3/1/2021) (Entered: 03/01/2021)

COMPLAINT for Declaratory Judgment against EcoFactor, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0971-15639654.). Filed byGoogle LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 3/1/2021) (Entered: 03/01/2021)

COMPLAINT for Declaratory Judgment against EcoFactor, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0971-15639654.). Filed byGoogle LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 3/1/2021) (Entered: 03/01/2021)

COMPLAINT for Declaratory Judgment against EcoFactor, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0971-15639654.). Filed byGoogle LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 3/1/2021) (Entered: 03/01/2021)

COMPLAINT for Declaratory Judgment against EcoFactor, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0971-15639654.). Filed byGoogle LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 3/1/2021) (Entered: 03/01/2021)

Proposed Summons. (Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 3/1/2021) (Entered: 03/01/2021)

Certificate of Interested Entities by Google LLC identifying Corporate Parent XXVI Holdings Inc., Holding Company of Google LLC, Corporate Parent Alphabet Inc., Holding Company of XXVI Holdings Inc for Google LLC. (Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 3/1/2021) (Entered: 03/01/2021)

Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 5/27/2021. Initial Case Management Conference set for 6/3/2021 01:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom E, 15th Floor. (hdjS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/2/2021) (Entered: 03/02/2021)

Summons Issued as to EcoFactor, Inc. (hdjS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/2/2021) (Entered: 03/02/2021)

REPORT on the filing of an action regarding Patent (cc: Register(hdjS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/2/2021) Modified on 3/2/2021 (hdjS, COURT STAFF). (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/2/2021: # 1 cmp) (hdjS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/02/2021)

REPORT on the filing of an action regarding Patent (cc: Register(hdjS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/2/2021) Modified on 3/2/2021 (hdjS, COURT STAFF). (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/2/2021: # 1 cmp) (hdjS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/02/2021)

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CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Google LLC.. (Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 3/15/2021) (Entered: 03/15/2021)

Clerk's Notice of Impending Reassignment - Text Only

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Google LLC. Service waived by EcoFactor, Inc. waiver sent on 3/18/2021, answer due 5/17/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Huang, Henry) (Filed on 4/7/2021) (Entered: 04/07/2021)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Google LLC. Service waived by EcoFactor, Inc. waiver sent on 3/18/2021, answer due 5/17/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Huang, Henry) (Filed on 4/7/2021) (Entered: 04/07/2021)

NOTICE of Pendency of Other Action Involving Same Patent by Google LLC (Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 4/29/2021) (Entered: 04/29/2021)

MOTION to Relate Case Pursuant to Civil L.R. 3-12 and 7-11 filed by Google LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 4/29/2021) (Entered: 04/29/2021)

MOTION to Relate Case Pursuant to Civil L.R. 3-12 and 7-11 filed by Google LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 4/29/2021) (Entered: 04/29/2021)

MOTION to Stay Pending ITC Investigation filed by Google LLC. Responses due by 5/13/2021. Replies due by 5/20/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Bijal Vakil, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 4/29/2021) (Entered: 04/29/2021)

MOTION to Stay Pending ITC Investigation filed by Google LLC. Responses due by 5/13/2021. Replies due by 5/20/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Bijal Vakil, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 4/29/2021) (Entered: 04/29/2021)

MOTION to Stay Pending ITC Investigation filed by Google LLC. Responses due by 5/13/2021. Replies due by 5/20/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Bijal Vakil, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 4/29/2021) (Entered: 04/29/2021)

MOTION to Stay Pending ITC Investigation filed by Google LLC. Responses due by 5/13/2021. Replies due by 5/20/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Bijal Vakil, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 4/29/2021) (Entered: 04/29/2021)

Supplemental MOTION to Relate Case Pursuant to Civil L.R. 3-12 and 7-11 filed by Google LLC. (Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 5/3/2021) (Entered: 05/03/2021)

NOTICE of Pendency of Other Action Involving Same Patent by Google LLC SUPPLEMENTAL (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 5/3/2021) (Entered: 05/03/2021)

NOTICE of Pendency of Other Action Involving Same Patent by Google LLC SUPPLEMENTAL (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 5/3/2021) (Entered: 05/03/2021)

Terminate Civil Case AND Order

ORDER by Judge James Donato granting 13 Motion to Relate Case; granting in part and denying in part 15 Motion to Relate Case. (lrcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/5/2021) (Entered: 05/05/2021)

NOTICE of Change In Counsel by Henry Yee-Der Huang for Google LLC (Huang, Henry) (Filed on 9/9/2021) (Entered: 09/09/2021)

STATUS REPORT by Google LLC. (Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 11/19/2021) (Entered: 11/19/2021)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice for Grace Wang ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-16896528.) filed by Google LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Wang, Grace) (Filed on 2/11/2022) (Entered: 02/11/2022)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice for Grace Wang ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-16896528.) filed by Google LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Wang, Grace) (Filed on 2/11/2022) (Entered: 02/11/2022)

ORDER by Judge James Donato granting 21 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Grace I. Wang. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/14/2022) (Entered: 02/14/2022)

NOTICE of Pendency of Other Action Involving Same Patent by Google LLC (Supplemental Notice of Pendency of Other Action or Proceeding) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 2/15/2022) (Entered: 02/15/2022)

NOTICE of Pendency of Other Action Involving Same Patent by Google LLC (Supplemental Notice of Pendency of Other Action or Proceeding) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 2/15/2022) (Entered: 02/15/2022)

ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION to Consider Whether Cases Should be Related Pursuant to Civil L.R. 3-12 and 7-11 filed by Google LLC. Responses due by 2/22/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 2/15/2022) (Entered: 02/15/2022)

ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION to Consider Whether Cases Should be Related Pursuant to Civil L.R. 3-12 and 7-11 filed by Google LLC. Responses due by 2/22/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 2/15/2022) (Entered: 02/15/2022)

CLERK NOTICE REGARDING MOTION TO RELATE CASES (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/3/2022) (Entered: 03/03/2022)

STATUS REPORT by Google LLC. (Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 3/18/2022) (Entered: 03/18/2022)

NOTICE of Appearance by Eric Edmund Lancaster (Lancaster, Eric) (Filed on 6/28/2022) (Entered: 06/28/2022)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-17304376.) filed by Google LLC. (Lipka, Emily) (Filed on 6/28/2022) (Entered: 06/28/2022)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-17304436.) filed by Google LLC. (Gagen, James) (Filed on 6/28/2022) (Entered: 06/28/2022)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice for Alan M. Billharz ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-17304387.) filed by Google LLC. (Billharz, Alan) (Filed on 6/28/2022) (Entered: 06/28/2022)

ORDER by Judge James Donato granting 28 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Emily Lipka. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/29/2022) (Entered: 06/29/2022)

ORDER by Judge James Donato granting 29 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to James P. Gagen. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/29/2022) (Entered: 06/29/2022)

ORDER by Judge James Donato granting 30 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Alan M. Billharz. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/29/2022) (Entered: 06/29/2022)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice for Jacob Rothenberg ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-17307040.) filed by Google LLC. (Rothenberg, Jacob) (Filed on 6/29/2022) (Entered: 06/29/2022)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice for James Reed ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-17307861.) filed by Google LLC. (Reed, James) (Filed on 6/29/2022) (Entered: 06/29/2022)

ORDER by Judge James Donato granting 34 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Jacob Rothenberg. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/30/2022) (Entered: 06/30/2022)

ORDER by Judge James Donato granting 35 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to James Reed. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/30/2022) (Entered: 06/30/2022)

JOINT STATUS REPORT by Google LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A to Joint Status Report, # 2 Exhibit B to Joint Status Report)(Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 7/18/2022) (Entered: 07/18/2022)

JOINT STATUS REPORT by Google LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A to Joint Status Report, # 2 Exhibit B to Joint Status Report)(Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 7/18/2022) (Entered: 07/18/2022)

JOINT STATUS REPORT by Google LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A to Joint Status Report, # 2 Exhibit B to Joint Status Report)(Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 7/18/2022) (Entered: 07/18/2022)

NOTICE of Appearance by Megan M Ines (Ines, Megan) (Filed on 7/19/2022) (Entered: 07/19/2022)

NOTICE of Appearance by Minna Y. Chan (Chan, Minna) (Filed on 9/7/2022) (Entered: 09/07/2022)

NOTICE of Appearance by Kristopher R Davis (Davis, Kristopher) (Filed on 9/7/2022) (Entered: 09/07/2022)

NOTICE of Appearance by Marc Aaron Fenster (Fenster, Marc) (Filed on 9/7/2022) (Entered: 09/07/2022)

NOTICE of Appearance by Adam Hoffman (Hoffman, Adam) (Filed on 9/7/2022) (Entered: 09/07/2022)

NOTICE of Appearance by Reza Mirzaie (Mirzaie, Reza) (Filed on 9/7/2022) (Entered: 09/07/2022)

NOTICE of Appearance by James Nathan Pickens (Pickens, James) (Filed on 9/7/2022) (Entered: 09/07/2022)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jason Wietholter (Wietholter, Jason) (Filed on 9/7/2022) (Entered: 09/07/2022)

STATUS REPORT - JOINT by Google LLC. (Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 9/8/2022) (Entered: 09/08/2022)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Addy Van Nest (Van Nest, Robert) (Filed on 11/8/2022) (Entered: 11/08/2022)

NOTICE of Appearance by Leo L. Lam (Lam, Leo) (Filed on 11/8/2022) (Entered: 11/08/2022)

NOTICE of Appearance by Eugene Morris Paige (Paige, Eugene) (Filed on 11/8/2022) (Entered: 11/08/2022)

EcoFactor, Inc.

Google LLC