iMTX Strategic LLC v. Hulu LLC

4:15-cv-00596

Overview

Case Number 4:15-cv-00596

Filing Date 2015-02-06

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2016-12-06

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

Presiding Judge Jeffrey S. White

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Plaintiff

Parties

Plaintiff

iMTX Strategic LLC

Represented By

6 Attorneys Listed

Maureen Victoria Abbey

Heninger Garrison Davis LLC

Tel: +1 (800) 241-9779

Fax: +1 (908) 301-9008

Heninger Garrison Davis LLC, 220 Saint Paul Street

Joseph J. Gleason

Heninger Garrison Davis, LLC

Tel: +1 (404) 996-0862

Fax: +1 (205) 547-5518

Heninger Garrison Davis, LLC, 3621 Vinings Slope

Dara T. Jeffries

Heninger Garrison Davis, LLC

Tel: +1 (404) 996-0867

Fax: +1 (205) 547-5515

Heninger Garrison Davis, LLC, 3621 Vinings Slope, Suite 4320

Steven Whitefield Ritcheson

Heninger Garrison Davis, LLC

Tel: +1 (818) 882-1030

Fax: +1 (818) 337-0383

Heninger Garrison Davis, LLC, 9800 D Topanga Canyon Blvd #347

Richard Charles Weinblatt

Stamoulis & Weinblatt LLC

Tel: +1 (302) 999-1540

Stamoulis & Weinblatt LLC, Two Fox Point Centre

Stamatios Stamoulis

O'Melveny & Myers LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 326-2000

153 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022

Counter Claimant

Hulu LLC

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Jack B. Blumenfeld

Morris, Nichols, Arsht and Tunnell LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 658-9200

1201 North Market Street, P.O. Box 1347

Stefani Elise Shanberg

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 268-7000

Fax: +1 (415) 268-7522

425 Market Street, 32nd Floor

Jennifer J. Schmidt

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 268-7000

Fax: +1 (415) 268-7522

425 Market Street, 32nd Floor

Michael Jeffrey Guo

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 268-7000

Fax: +1 (415) 268-7522

425 Market Street, 32nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, N.D. California (cand)

Presiding Judge

Jeffrey S. White

Patents Involved

1 Patent

There is a single patent involved in this case.

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US7269854	Espacenet Google Patents

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed with Jury Demand against Hulu LLC - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0311-1505548.) - filed by iMTX Strategic LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(cla, ) (Entered: 04/28/2014)

2014-04-25

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Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (cla, ) (Entered: 04/28/2014)

2014-04-25

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Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) US 7,269,854 B2;. (cla, ) (Entered: 04/28/2014)

2014-04-25

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Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed filed by iMTX Strategic LLC. (cla, ) (Entered: 04/28/2014)

2014-04-25

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iMTX Strategic LLC v. Hulu LLC

Overview

Parties

Plaintiff

iMTX Strategic LLC Follow

Represented By

Counter Claimant

Hulu LLC Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed with Jury Demand against Hulu LLC - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0311-1505548.) - filed by iMTX Strategic LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(cla, ) (Entered: 04/28/2014)

Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (cla, ) (Entered: 04/28/2014)

Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) US 7,269,854 B2;. (cla, ) (Entered: 04/28/2014)

Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed filed by iMTX Strategic LLC. (cla, ) (Entered: 04/28/2014)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to answer the Complaint to October 9, 2014 - filed by Hulu LLC. (Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 08/26/2014)

MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Steven Ritcheson, Renee Vazquez and Dara Jeffries of the law firm HENINGER GARRISON DAVIS, LLC - filed by iMTX Strategic LLC. (Stamoulis, Stamatios) (Entered: 09/08/2014)

ANSWER to 1 Complaint, with Jury Demand by Hulu LLC.(Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 10/09/2014)

Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Other Affiliate The Walt Disney Company, Other Affiliate Comcast Corporation, Other Affiliate News Corporation for Hulu LLC filed by Hulu LLC. (Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 10/09/2014)

MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Stefani E. Shanberg, Michael J. Guo and Jennifer J. Schmidt - filed by Hulu LLC. (Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 11/21/2014)

MOTION to Transfer Case to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and to Join - filed by Hulu LLC. (Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 12/23/2014)

Joint STIPULATION re BRIEFING SCHEDULE by iMTX Strategic LLC. (Stamoulis, Stamatios) (Entered: 12/29/2014)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for submitting Parties' Joint Status Report to January 22, 2015 - filed by iMTX Strategic LLC. (Stamoulis, Stamatios) (Entered: 01/21/2015)

Joint STATUS REPORT by iMTX Strategic LLC. (Stamoulis, Stamatios) (Entered: 01/22/2015)

REPLY to Response to Motion re 10 MOTION to Transfer Case to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and to Join filed by Hulu LLC. (Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 01/29/2015)

Case transferred in from District of Delaware; Case Number 1:14-cv-00548. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 02/06/2015)

Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 4/28/2015. Case Management Conference set for 5/5/2015 10:00 AM. (Attachments: # 1 Standing Order)(mclS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/6/2015) (Entered: 02/06/2015)

CLERK'S NOTICE re new case number in this Court. (mclS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/6/2015) (Entered: 02/06/2015)

NOTICE of Appearance by Stefani Elise Shanberg on behalf of Defendant Hulu, LLC (Shanberg, Stefani) (Filed on 2/10/2015) (Entered: 02/10/2015)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer J Schmidt on behalf of Defendant Hulu, LLC (Schmidt, Jennifer) (Filed on 2/10/2015) (Entered: 02/10/2015)

NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Jeffrey Guo on behalf of Defendant Hulu, LLC (Guo, Michael) (Filed on 2/10/2015) (Entered: 02/10/2015)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 305, receipt number 0971-9280454.) filed by iMTX Strategic LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Abbey, Maureen) (Filed on 2/11/2015) (Entered: 02/11/2015)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 305, receipt number 0971-9280596.) filed by iMTX Strategic LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Jeffries, Dara) (Filed on 2/11/2015) (Entered: 02/11/2015)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 305, receipt number 0971-9280666.) filed by iMTX Strategic LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Gleason, Joseph) (Filed on 2/11/2015) (Entered: 02/11/2015)

ORDER Granting Application for Admission of Attorney Pro Hac Vice by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte: granting 26 Application.(shyS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/11/2015) Modified on 2/11/2015 (shyS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 02/11/2015)

ORDER Granting Application for Admission of Attorney Pro Hac Vice by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte: granting 27 Application.(shyS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/11/2015) Modified on 2/11/2015 (shyS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 02/11/2015)

ORDER Granting Application for Admission of Attorney Pro Hac Vice by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte: granting 28 Application.(shyS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/11/2015) (Entered: 02/11/2015)

MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney filed by Hulu LLC. Responses due by 2/26/2015. Replies due by 3/5/2015. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Granting Motion for Withdrawal of Counsel)(Guo, Michael) (Filed on 2/12/2015) (Entered: 02/12/2015)

*** ERRONEOUS ENTRY *** NOTICE of Appearance by Steven Whitefield Ritcheson (Ritcheson, Steven) (Filed on 2/13/2015) Modified on 2/17/2015 (mclS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 02/13/2015)

CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by iMTX Strategic LLC.. (Ritcheson, Steven) (Filed on 2/13/2015) (Entered: 02/13/2015)

ORDER Granting Motion for Withdrawal of Counsel by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte: granting 32 Motion.(shyS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/13/2015) (Entered: 02/13/2015)

ERRATA re 33 Notice of Appearance by iMTX Strategic LLC. (Ritcheson, Steven) (Filed on 2/16/2015) Modified on 2/17/2015 (mclS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 02/16/2015)

NOTICE of Appearance by Steven Whitefield Ritcheson Replacing document 33 (Ritcheson, Steven) (Filed on 2/16/2015) (Entered: 02/16/2015)

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Hon. Jon S. Tigar for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte no longer assigned to the case.. Signed by Executive Committee on 2/18/15. (as, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/18/2015) (Entered: 02/18/2015)

NOTICE of Pendency of Other Action Involving Same Patent by Hulu LLC Pursuant to Patent Local Rule 2-1(a) (Shanberg, Stefani) (Filed on 2/19/2015) (Entered: 02/19/2015)

ORDER OF RECUSAL. Signed by Judge Beth Labson Freeman on 02/26/2015. (tsh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/26/2015) (Entered: 02/27/2015)

MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney filed by iMTX Strategic LLC. Responses due by 3/17/2015. Replies due by 3/24/2015. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Ritcheson, Steven) (Filed on 3/3/2015) (Entered: 03/03/2015)

ORDER by Judge Jeffrey S. White GRANTING 46 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney as to Stamatios Stamoulis and Richard C. Weinblatt. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White, on 03/04/15 (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/4/2015) Modified on 3/5/2015 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/04/2015)

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Extend Deadlines, filed by iMTX Strategic LLC., Hulu LLC (Abbey, Maureen) (Filed on 5/15/2015) Modified on 5/18/2015 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 05/15/2015)

ORDER REQUIRING CHAMBERS COPIES OF COMPLAINTS. Signed by Judge JEFFREY S. WHITE on 5/21/15. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/21/2015) (Entered: 05/21/2015)

ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options, filed by Hulu LLC (Schmidt, Jennifer) (Filed on 6/1/2015) Modified on 6/2/2015 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 06/01/2015)

Certificate of Interested Entities by Hulu LLC (Shanberg, Stefani) (Filed on 6/3/2015) (Entered: 06/03/2015)

Certificate of Interested Entities by Hulu LLC identifying Corporate Parent News Corporation, Corporate Parent Walt Disney Company, Corporate Parent Comcast Corporation for Hulu LLC. (Shanberg, Stefani) (Filed on 6/4/2015) (Entered: 06/04/2015)

Electronic Filing Error

JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT, filed by iMTX Strategic LLC., Hulu LLC (Abbey, Maureen) (Filed on 6/5/2015) Modified on 6/8/2015 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 06/05/2015)

ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options, iMTX Strategic LLC (Abbey, Maureen) (Filed on 6/5/2015) Modified on 6/8/2015 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 06/05/2015)

Certificate of Interested Entities by iMTX Strategic LLC (Abbey, Maureen) (Filed on 6/5/2015) (Entered: 06/05/2015)

ORDER REGARDING ISSUE OF STAY. Signed by Judge JEFFREY S. WHITE on 6/9/15. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/9/2015) (Entered: 06/09/2015)

ORDER REFERRING CASES to a randomly assigned Magistrate Judge for Discovery purposes. Signed by Judge JEFFREY S. WHITE on 6/9/15. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/9/2015) (Entered: 06/09/2015)

Case Referred to Magistrate Judge for Discovery

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO CONTINUE CMC, filed by iMTX Strategic LLC, Hulu LLC (Abbey, Maureen) (Filed on 6/10/2015) Modified on 6/11/2015 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 06/10/2015)

NOTICE OF REFERRAL AND ORDER. Signed by Judge Laurel Beeler on 6/16/2015. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(lblc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/16/2015) (Entered: 06/16/2015)

NOTICE of Service of Subpoena on Third Party Unified Patents, Inc., filed by iMTX Strategic LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Abbey, Maureen) (Filed on 6/17/2015) Modified on 6/18/2015 (jlm, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 06/17/2015)

RESPONSE (re 59 MOTION to Stay Pursuant to Section 18(b) of the America Invents Act ) in Opposition filed byiMTX Strategic LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit 1)(Abbey, Maureen) (Filed on 6/23/2015) (Entered: 06/23/2015)

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Continue Motion Hearing, filed by iMTX Strategic LLC., Hulu LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Abbey, Maureen) (Filed on 6/26/2015) Modified on 6/29/2015 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 06/26/2015)

NOTICE of Modification of Subpoena on Third Party Unified Patents, Inc., filed by iMTX Strategic LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Abbey, Maureen) (Filed on 6/26/2015) Modified on 6/29/2015 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 06/26/2015)

ORDER GRANTING (65 in 4:15-cv-00592-JSW) STIPULATION To Continue Motion Hearing. Motion Hearing set for 7/31/2015 09:00 AM in Courtroom 5, 2nd Floor, Oakland before Hon. Jeffrey S. White. Signed by Judge JEFFREY S. WHITE on 6/29/15. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/29/2015) (Entered: 06/29/2015)

Reply Memorandum re 59 Motion to Stay Pursuant to Section 18(b) of the America Invents Act, filed by Hulu LLC. (Shanberg, Stefani) (Filed on 6/30/2015) Modified on 7/1/2015 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 06/30/2015)

ORDER RESOLVING MOTION TO STAY AND JOINDERS. Signed by Judge JEFFREY S. WHITE on 7/6/15. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/6/2015) (Entered: 07/06/2015)

ORDER Requiring Joint Status Reports. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on July 17, 2015. (jswlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/17/2015) (Entered: 07/17/2015)

JOINT STATUS REPORT, filed by iMTX Strategic LLC, Hulu LLC (Abbey, Maureen) (Filed on 11/16/2015) Modified on 11/17/2015 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 11/16/2015)

JOINT STATUS REPORT, filed by iMTX Strategic LLC, Hulu LLC. (Abbey, Maureen) (Filed on 3/15/2016) Modified on 3/16/2016 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/15/2016)

JOINT STATUS REPORT, filed by iMTX Strategic LLC., Hulu LLC (Abbey, Maureen) (Filed on 7/13/2016) Modified on 7/14/2016 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 07/13/2016)

AMENDED DOCUMENT by Hulu LLC. Amendment to 8 Miscellaneous Document . (Guo, Michael) (Filed on 8/29/2016) (Entered: 08/29/2016)

Certificate of Interested Entities by Hulu LLC identifying Corporate Parent Time Warner Inc., Corporate Parent Comcast Corporation, Corporate Parent Twenty-First Century Fox, Corporate Parent Walt Disney Company for Hulu LLC. (Guo, Michael) (Filed on 8/29/2016) (Entered: 08/29/2016)

Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report filed by iMTX Strategic LLC., Hulu LLC.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Abbey, Maureen) (Filed on 11/11/2016) Modified on 11/14/2016 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 11/11/2016)

Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report filed by iMTX Strategic LLC., Hulu LLC.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Abbey, Maureen) (Filed on 11/11/2016) Modified on 11/14/2016 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 11/11/2016)

ORDER GRANTING AS MODIFIED 78 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report; AND VACATING HEARING DATE. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on 11/14/16. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/14/2016) Modified on 11/15/2016 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 11/14/2016)

Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File the Joint Status Report, filed by iMTX Strategic LLC, Hulu LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Ritcheson, Steven) (Filed on 11/21/2016) Modified on 11/22/2016 (jlmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 11/21/2016)

iMTX Strategic LLC

Hulu LLC

* ERRONEOUS ENTRY * NOTICE of Appearance by Steven Whitefield Ritcheson (Ritcheson, Steven) (Filed on 2/13/2015) Modified on 2/17/2015 (mclS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 02/13/2015)