Innovative Display Technologies LLC v. Ford Motor Company
1:14-cv-00849
Overview
Case Number
1:14-cv-00849
Filing Date
2014-06-30
Status
Litigation filed
Court
District Court, D. Delaware
Nature of Suit
830 Patent
Parties
Defendant
Plaintiff
Court & Judges
Court
District Court, D. Delaware
Presiding Judge
Richard Gibson Andrews
Patents Involved
No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.
Docket Entries
COMPLAINT - filed with Jury Demand against Ford Motor Company - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0311-1545047.) - filed by Innovative Display Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Civil Cover Sheet)(rwc) (Entered: 07/01/2014)
2014-06-30
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Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (rwc) (Entered: 07/01/2014)
2014-06-30
1
Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) (see attached).. (rwc) (Entered: 07/01/2014)
2014-07-01
1
Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Acacia Research Group LLC, Other Affiliate Acacia Research Corporation for Innovative Display Technologies LLC filed by Innovative Display Technologies LLC. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 07/01/2014)
2014-07-01
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Summons Issued with Magistrate Consent Notice attached as to Ford Motor Company on 7/1/2014. Requesting party or attorney should pick up issued summons at the Help Desk, Room 4209, or call 302-573-6170 and ask the Clerk to mail the summons to them. (rwc)
2014-07-01
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Case Assigned to Judge Richard G. Andrews. Please include the initials of the Judge (RGA) after the case number on all documents filed. Associated Cases: 1:14-cv-00849-RGA, 1:14-cv-00850-RGA (rjb)
2014-07-02
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SUMMONS Returned Executed by Innovative Display Technologies LLC. Ford Motor Company served on 7/3/2014, answer due 7/24/2014. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 07/10/2014)
2014-07-10
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MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Demetrios Anaipakos, Amir H. Alavi, Brian E. Simmons, and George W. Webb III - filed by Innovative Display Technologies LLC. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 07/15/2014)
2014-07-15
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SO ORDERED, re (6 in 1:14-cv-00850-RGA, 6 in 1:14-cv-00849-RGA) MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Demetrios Anaipakos, Amir H. Alavi, Brian E. Simmons, and George W. Webb III filed by Innovative Display Technologies LLC. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 7/15/2014. Associated Cases: 1:14-cv-00849-RGA, 1:14-cv-00850-RGA(nms)
2014-07-15
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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Defendant Ford Motor Company to answer, move or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Original Complaint to September 22, 2014 - filed by Ford Motor Company. (Dorsney, Kenneth) (Entered: 07/22/2014)
2014-07-22
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SO ORDERED, re 7 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Defendant Ford Motor Company to answer, move or otherwise respond to Complaint to September 22, 2014, filed by Ford Motor Company (Reset Answer Deadlines: Ford Motor Company answer due 9/22/2014). Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 7/22/2014. (nms)
2014-07-22
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Pro Hac Vice Attorney George W. Webb for Innovative Display Technologies LLC,George W. Webb for Innovative Display Technologies LLC added for electronic noticing. Associated Cases: 1:14-cv-00850-RGA, 1:14-cv-00849-RGA(els)
2014-07-25
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Pro Hac Vice Attorney Demetrios Anaipakos for Innovative Display Technologies LLC,Demetrios Anaipakos for Innovative Display Technologies LLC added for electronic noticing. Associated Cases: 1:14-cv-00850-RGA, 1:14-cv-00849-RGA(els)
2014-07-25
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Pro Hac Vice Attorney Brian E. Simmons for Innovative Display Technologies LLC added for electronic noticing. (els)
2014-07-25
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Pro Hac Vice Attorney Amir H. Alavi for Innovative Display Technologies LLC added for electronic noticing. Associated Cases: 1:14-cv-00849-RGA, 1:14-cv-00850-RGA(els)
2014-07-25
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CORRECTING ENTRY: Deleted referral to Judge Thynge for mediation. These matters were not included with the group referred on 9/2/14. Associated Cases: 1:14-cv-00850-RGA, 1:14-cv-00849-RGA(cak)
2014-09-02
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ANSWER to 1 Complaint, with Jury Demand by Ford Motor Company.(Dorsney, Kenneth) (Entered: 09/22/2014)
2014-09-22
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Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed filed by Ford Motor Company. (Dorsney, Kenneth) (Entered: 09/22/2014)
2014-09-22
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MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Eric A. Buresh, Attorney Albert F. Harris, III, Attorney Jason R. Mudd, and Attorney Adam P. Seitz - filed by Ford Motor Company. (Dorsney, Kenneth) (Entered: 09/22/2014)
2014-09-22
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SO ORDERED, re 10 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Eric A. Buresh, Attorney Albert F. Harris, III, Attorney Jason R. Mudd, and Attorney Adam P. Seitz filed by Ford Motor Company. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 9/23/2014. (nms)
2014-09-23
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Order Setting Rule 16(b) Conference: A Scheduling Conference is set for 11/7/2014 at 11:00 AM in Chambers before Judge Richard G. Andrews (see order for further details). Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 10/9/2014. (ksr, ) (Entered: 10/10/2014)
2014-10-10
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PROPOSED Scheduling Order, by Innovative Display Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Letter)(Farnan, Brian) Modified on 11/5/2014 (nms). (Entered: 11/05/2014)
2014-11-05
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Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Richard G. Andrews - Scheduling Conference held on 11/7/2014. Counsel for Plaintiff will submit revised order with agreed upon dates. (Court Reporter Leonard Dibbs.) Associated Cases: 1:14-cv-00849-RGA, 1:14-cv-00850-RGA(ksr, )
2014-11-07
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PROPOSED Scheduling Order, by Innovative Display Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Letter)(Farnan, Brian) Modified on 11/10/2014 (nms). (Entered: 11/10/2014)
2014-11-10
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SCHEDULING ORDER: Case referred to the Magistrate Judge for the purpose of exploring ADR. Joinder of Parties due by 8/10/2015. Amended Pleadings due by 8/10/2015. Discovery due by 4/7/2016. Dispositive Motions due by 9/22/2016. Claim Construction Opening Brief due by 10/2/2015. A Markman Hearing is set for 10/28/2015, at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 6A before Judge Richard G. Andrews. A Pretrial Conference is set for 1/27/2017, at 8:30 AM in Courtroom 6A before Judge Richard G. Andrews. A five day Jury Trial in Civil Action 14-849-RGA is set for 2/6/2017, at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 6A before Judge Richard G. Andrews. And a five day Jury Trial in Civil Action 14-850-RGA is set for 2/27/2017, at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 6A before Judge Richard G. Andrews (see Order for further details). Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 11/10/2014. Associated Cases: 1:14-cv-00849-RGA, 1:14-cv-00850-RGA(nms) (Entered: 11/10/2014)
2014-11-10
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Pro Hac Vice Attorney Jason R Mudd,Eric A. Buresh,Albert F. Harris, III,Adam P seitz for Ford Motor Company added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (mas)
2014-11-12
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ORDER: On or before December 4, 2014, each party or each party group shall email to Chief Magistrate Judge Thynge, with a copy to her Judicial Administrator, Cathleen Kennedy, the information requested in this Order. Signed by Judge Mary Pat Thynge on 11/13/14. (cak) (Entered: 11/13/2014)
2014-11-13
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NOTICE OF SERVICE of Rule 26(a) Disclosures and Paragraph 3 Disclosures filed by Ford Motor Company.(Dorsney, Kenneth) (Entered: 12/10/2014)
2014-12-10
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NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's Initial Disclosures filed by Innovative Display Technologies LLC.(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 12/10/2014)
2014-12-10
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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME file proposed protective order to January 5, 2015 - filed by Ford Motor Company. (Dorsney, Kenneth) Modified on 12/11/2014 (nms). (Entered: 12/10/2014)
2014-12-10
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NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's Preliminary Identification of Accused Products and Production of File Histories filed by Innovative Display Technologies LLC.(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 12/11/2014)
2014-12-11
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SO ORDERED, re (22 in 1:14-cv-00850-RGA, 18 in 1:14-cv-00849-RGA) STIPULATION To Extend Time To file proposed protective order to January 5, 2015, filed by Ford Motor Company. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 12/11/2014. Associated Cases: 1:14-cv-00849-RGA, 1:14-cv-00850-RGA(nms)
2014-12-11
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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to file a proposed Protective Order to 1/20/2015 - filed by Innovative Display Technologies LLC. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 01/05/2015)
2015-01-05
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SO ORDERED, re (20 in 1:14-cv-00849-RGA, 25 in 1:14-cv-00850-RGA) STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to file a proposed Protective Order to 1/20/2015, filed by Innovative Display Technologies LLC. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 1/5/2015. Associated Cases: 1:14-cv-00849-RGA, 1:14-cv-00850-RGA(nms)
2015-01-06
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PROPOSED Protective Order, by Innovative Display Technologies LLC. (Farnan, Brian) Modified on 1/21/2015 (nms). (Entered: 01/20/2015)
2015-01-20
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SO ORDERED Granting Proposed Protective Order. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 1/21/2015. Associated Cases: 1:14-cv-00849-RGA, 1:14-cv-00850-RGA(nms) (Entered: 01/21/2015)
2015-01-21
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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME regarding various ESI disclosure submissions to dates listed in this stipulation - filed by Ford Motor Company. (Dorsney, Kenneth) (Entered: 01/27/2015)
2015-01-27
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SO ORDERED, re 23 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME regarding various ESI disclosure submissions to dates listed in this stipulation, filed by Ford Motor Company. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 1/28/2015. (nms)
2015-01-28
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NOTICE OF SERVICE of Ford Motor Company's Core Technical Documents filed by Ford Motor Company.(Dorsney, Kenneth) (Entered: 02/05/2015)
2015-02-05
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NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's Initial Claim Charts filed by Innovative Display Technologies LLC.(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 03/20/2015)
2015-03-20
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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Defendant Ford Motor Company to serve invalidity contentions pursuant to paragraph 4(d) of the Delaware Default Standard for Discovery to May 4, 2015 - filed by Ford Motor Company. (Dorsney, Kenneth) (Entered: 04/30/2015)
2015-04-30
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STIPULATION of Dismissal as to Counts 1-6, by Innovative Display Technologies LLC. (Farnan, Brian) Modified on 5/5/2015 (nms). (Entered: 05/01/2015)
2015-05-01
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SO ORDERED, re 26 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Defendant Ford Motor Company to serve invalidity contentions pursuant to paragraph 4(d) of the Delaware Default Standard for Discovery to May 4, 2015 filed by Ford Motor Company. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 5/1/2015. (ksr, )
2015-05-01
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SO ORDERED
2015-05-01
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NOTICE OF SERVICE of Ford's Initial Invalidity Contentions filed by Ford Motor Company.(Dorsney, Kenneth) (Entered: 05/04/2015)
2015-05-04
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SO ORDERED Granting 27 Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal as to Counts 1-6, filed by Innovative Display Technologies LLC. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 5/4/2015. (nms) (Entered: 05/05/2015)
2015-05-04
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NOTICE OF SERVICE of Initial List of Claim Terms for Construction filed by Ford Motor Company.(Dorsney, Kenneth) (Entered: 05/15/2015)
2015-05-15
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NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendant Ford Motor Company's initial proposed claim constructions filed by Ford Motor Company.(Dorsney, Kenneth) (Entered: 05/29/2015)
2015-05-29
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NOTICE OF SERVICE of (i) Plaintiff's First Interrogatories (Nos. 1-2) to Ford Motor Company and (ii) Plaintiff's First Common Interrogatories (Nos. 1-15) and First Common Request for Production (No. 1) to Ford Motor Company and General Motors LLC filed by Innovative Display Technologies LLC.(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 06/25/2015)
2015-06-25
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Joint Claim Construction Chart, by Innovative Display Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L)(Farnan, Brian) Modified on 6/30/2015 (nms). (Entered: 06/29/2015)
2015-06-29
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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Defendant Ford Motor Company to serve responses to Plaintiff's First Set of Common Interrogatories, First Set of Common Requests for Production, and First Set of Individual Interrogatories to August 3, 2015 - filed by Ford Motor Company. (Matterer, Mary) (Entered: 07/24/2015)
2015-07-24
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SO ORDERED
2015-07-27
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SO ORDERED, re 34 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Defendant Ford Motor Company to serve responses to Plaintiff's First Set of Common Interrogatories, First Set of Common Requests for Production, and First Set of Individual Interrogatories to August 3, 2015, filed by Ford Motor Company. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 7/27/2015. (nms)
2015-07-27
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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Defendant Ford Motor Company to serve responses to Plaintiff's First Set of Common Interrogatories, First Set of Common Requests for Production, and First Set of Interrogatories to August 10, 2015 - filed by Ford Motor Company. (Dorsney, Kenneth) (Entered: 07/31/2015)
2015-07-31
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SO ORDERED, re 35 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Defendant Ford Motor Company to serve responses to Plaintiff's First Set of Common Interrogatories, First Set of Common Requests for Production, and First Set of Interrogatories to August 10, 2015, filed by Ford Motor Company. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 8/3/2015. (nms)
2015-08-03
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SO ORDERED
2015-08-03
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NOTICE OF SERVICE of (1) Ford's responses to Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories; and (2) Ford's responses to Plaintiff's First Set of Common Interrogatories and First Set of Common Requests for Production filed by Ford Motor Company.(Dorsney, Kenneth) (Entered: 08/10/2015)
2015-08-10
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Letter to The Honorable Richard A. Andrews from Kenneth L. Dorsney regarding inter partes review. (Dorsney, Kenneth) (Entered: 09/02/2015)
2015-09-02
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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to File (i) Reply Claim Construction Brief; and (ii) Surreply Claim Construction Brief to (i) September 9, 2015; and (ii) September 30, 2015 - filed by Innovative Display Technologies LLC. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 09/04/2015)
2015-09-04
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SO ORDERED, re (44 in 14-cv-850-RGA, 38 in 14-cv-849-RGA) STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to File (i) Reply Claim Construction Brief; and (ii) Surreply Claim Construction Brief to (i) September 9, 2015; and (ii) September 30, 2015, filed by Innovative Display Technologies LLC. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 9/4/2015. Associated Cases: 1:14-cv-00849-RGA, 1:14-cv-00850-RGA(nms)
2015-09-04
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SO ORDERED
2015-09-04
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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Defendants to serve their Sur-Reply Claim Construction Brief and for the parties to file the Joint Claim Construction Brief to October 5, 2015 and October 7 2015, respectively - filed by Ford Motor Company. (Dorsney, Kenneth) (Entered: 09/29/2015)
2015-09-29
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SO ORDERED, re (45 in 14-cv-850-RGA, 39 in 14-cv-849-RGA)STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Defendants to serve their Sur-Reply Claim Construction Brief and for the parties to file the Joint Claim Construction Brief to October 5, 2015, and October 7 2015, respectively filed by Ford Motor Company. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 9/30/2015. Associated Cases: 1:14-cv-00849-RGA, 1:14-cv-00850-RGA(nms)
2015-09-30
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SO ORDERED AND 1 - Terminate Deadlines AND ~Util - Set Deadlines
2015-09-30
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Joint Claim Construction Brief, filed by Ford Motor Company. (Dorsney, Kenneth) Modified on 10/8/2015 (nms). (Entered: 10/07/2015)
2015-10-07
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Joint APPENDIX re 40 Joint Claim Construction Brief, by General Motors LLC, Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits A-I, # 2 Exhibits J-N, # 3 Exhibits O-T, # 4 Exhibits U-X, # 5 Exhibits Y-DD)(Dorsney, Kenneth) Modified on 10/8/2015 (nms). (Entered: 10/07/2015)
2015-10-07
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ORAL ORDER: The Markman Hearing scheduled for 10/28/2015, will be limited to one hour in length. Ordered by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 10/26/2015. (nms) (Entered: 10/26/2015)
2015-10-26
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Letter to The Honorable Richard G. Andrews from Brian E. Farnan regarding Request to Cancel Claim Construction Hearing. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 10/26/2015)
2015-10-26
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Oral Order
2015-10-26
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ORAL ORDER: Per the request of the parties (D.I. 43 ) the Markman Hearing scheduled for 10/28/2015, is now CANCELED. Ordered by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 10/27/2015. (nms) (Entered: 10/27/2015)
2015-10-27
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1 - Terminate Hearings AND Oral Order
2015-10-27
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STIPULATION of Dismissal by Innovative Display Technologies LLC. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 10/28/2015)
2015-10-28
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SO ORDERED Granting 45 Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal, filed by Innovative Display Technologies LLC (***Civil Case Terminated). Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 10/28/2015. (nms) (Entered: 10/28/2015)
2015-10-28
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Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) US 6,755,547 B2; US 7,300,194 B2; US 7,384,177 B2; US 7,404,660 B2; US 7,434,974 B2; US 7,8,215,816 B2; US 6,886,959 B2. (Attachments: # 1 Order)(nms) (Entered: 10/28/2015)
2015-10-28
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