International Control Systems, LLC. v. Sony Electronics, Inc.

2:08-cv-00188

Overview

Case Number 2:08-cv-00188

Filing Date 2008-05-02

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2010-11-19

Court District Court, E.D. Texas (txed)

Presiding Judge Charles Everingham

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Both

Parties

Defendant

Audiovox Electronix Corporation

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Mary-Olga Lovett

King & Spalding LLP

Tel: +1 (713) 751-3200

Fax: +1 (713) 751-3290

1100 Louisiana Street, Suite 4100

Toshiba America Consumer Products, LLC.,

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Melvin R Wilcox , III

Yarbrough - Wilcox, PLLC

Tel: +1 (903) 595-1133

Fax: +1 (903) 595-0191

100 E. Ferguson, Suite 1015, Tyler, TX 75702

Jonathon T Reavill

Nixon & Vanderhye PC - Arlington VA

Tel: +1 (703) 816-4000

Fax: +1 (703) 816-4100

901 N Glebe Rd, 11th Floor

Michael J Shea

Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

Tel: +1 (703) 816-4029

Fax: +1 (703) 916-4100

901 North Glebe Road, 11th Floor

Jeffry Howard Nelson

Nixon & Vanderhye PC - Arlington VA

Tel: +1 (703) 816-4000

Fax: +1 (703) 816-4100

901 N Glebe Rd, 11th Floor

TTE Technology, Inc.

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

C. Gideon Korrell

Dentons US LLP - Palo Alto

Tel: +1 (650) 798-0360

Fax: +1 (650) 798-0310

1530 Page Mill Road, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1125

William Carroll Gooding

Gooding Law PC

Tel: +1 (903) 244-5780

Fax: +1 (903) 838-6772

3702 Maplecrest Street, Texarkana, TX 75503

Robert A Auchter

McKool Smith, PC - DC

Tel: +1 (202) 370-8303

Fax: +1 (202) 370-8344

1999 K St, NW, Suite 600

Anthony W Shaw

Arent Fox , LLP - DC

Tel: +1 (202) 857-6227

Fax: +1 (202) 857-6395

1717 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006-5344

Polaroid Corporation

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

Brian K. Wunder

Fulkerson Lotz LLP - Houston

Tel: +1 (713) 654-5824

Fax: +1 (713) 654-5801

4511 Yoakum Blvd, Suite 200

Sandra S Smalley-Fleming

Lindquist & Vennum PLLP

Tel: +1 (612) 371-3958

Fax: +1 (612) 371-3207

Lindquist & Vennum PLLP, 4200 IDS Center

David Fowler Johnson

Winstead PC - Fort Worth

Tel: +1 (817) 420-8223

Fax: +1 (817) 420-8201

300 Throckmorton Street, Suite 1700

LG Electronics U.S.A. Inc.

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Steven Lieberman

Rothwell Figg Ernst & Manbeck

Tel: +1 (202) 783-6040

Fax: +1 (202) 783-6031

Rothwell Figg Ernst & Manbeck, 607 14th Street, NW

Brian A. Tollefson

Prince Lobel Tye LLP - Boston

Tel: +1 (617) 456-8000

Fax: +1 (617) 456-8100

One International Place, Suite 3700

Jennifer Parker Ainsworth

Wilson Robertson & Cornelius PC

Tel: +1 (903) 509-5000

Fax: +1 (903) 509-5092

One American Center, 909 ESE Loop 323, Suite 400

Joo Mee Kim

Rothwell Figg Ernst & Manbeck

Tel: +1 (202) 783-6040

Fax: +1 (202) 783-6031

Rothwell Figg Ernst & Manbeck, 607 14th Street, NW

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc.

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

Steven P Petersen

Leydig Voit & Mayer - Chicago

Tel: +1 (312) 616-5600

Fax: +1 (312) 616-5700

Leydig Voit & Mayer - Chicago, Two Prudential Plaza

Melvin R Wilcox , III

Yarbrough - Wilcox, PLLC

Tel: +1 (903) 595-1133

Fax: +1 (903) 595-0191

100 E. Ferguson, Suite 1015, Tyler, TX 75702

John W Kozak

Leydig Voit & Mayer - Chicago

Tel: +1 (312) 616-5600

Fax: +1 (312) 616-5700

Leydig Voit & Mayer - Chicago, Two Prudential Plaza

Sony Electronics, Inc.

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Thomas R Makin

Andrews Kurth Kenyon LLP - New York

Tel: +1 (212) 848-7698

One Broadway, New York, NY 10004-1007

Richard S Gresalfi

Andrews Kurth Kenyon LLP - New York

Tel: +1 (212) 425-7200

Fax: +1 (212) 425-5288

One Broadway, New York, NY 10004-1007

Kevin J Prey

Andrews Kurth Kenyon LLP - New York

Tel: +1 (212) 908-6085

Fax: +1 (212) 425-5288

One Broadway, New York, NY 10004-1007

Melvin R Wilcox , III

Yarbrough - Wilcox, PLLC

Tel: +1 (903) 595-1133

Fax: +1 (903) 595-0191

100 E. Ferguson, Suite 1015, Tyler, TX 75702

Sharp Electronics Corporation

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Updeep S. (Mickey) Gill

Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

Tel: +1 (703) 816-4000

Fax: +1 (703) 816-4100

901 North Glebe Road, 11th Floor

Robert W Adams

Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

Tel: +1 (703) 816-4009

Fax: +1 (703) 816-4100

901 North Glebe Road, 11th Floor

Gordon P Klancnik

Nixon & Vanderhye PC - Arlington VA

Tel: +1 (703) 816-4000

Fax: +1 (703) 816-4100

901 N Glebe Rd, 11th Floor

Melvin R Wilcox , III

Yarbrough - Wilcox, PLLC

Tel: +1 (903) 595-1133

Fax: +1 (903) 595-0191

100 E. Ferguson, Suite 1015, Tyler, TX 75702

Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc.

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

Jack Wesley Hill

Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC

Tel: +1 (903) 757-6400

Fax: +1 (903) 757-2323

1507 Bill Owens Parkway, Longview, TX 75604

Eric Peter Jacobs

Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 576-0200

Fax: +1 (415) 576-0300

Two Embarcadero Center, 8th Floor

James George Gilliland , Jr

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 576-0200

Fax: +1 (415) 576-0300

Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 1900, San Francisco, CA 94111-3834

Panasonic Corporation of North America

Represented By

6 Attorneys Listed

Anthony F Lo Cicero

Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 336-8000

Fax: +1 (212) 336-8001

90 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016

Abraham Kasdan

Wiggin and Dana LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 551-2841

Fax: +1 (212) 490-0536

450 Lexington Avenue, Suite 3800

Melvin R Wilcox , III

Yarbrough - Wilcox, PLLC

Tel: +1 (903) 595-1133

Fax: +1 (903) 595-0191

100 E. Ferguson, Suite 1015, Tyler, TX 75702

Daniel Ebenstein

Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 336-8010

Fax: +1 (212) 336-8001

90 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016

Joseph M Casino

Wiggin and Dana, LLP - New York

Tel: +1 (212) 551-2600

Fax: +1 (212) 551-2888

437 Madison Avenue, 35th Floor

John S Economou

Amster Rothstein & Ebenstein

Tel: +1 (212) 697-5995

Amster Rothstein & Ebenstein, 90 Park Ave

Philips Electronics North America Corporation

Represented By

5 Attorneys Listed

Claire Abernathy Henry

Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC

Tel: +1 (903) 757-6400

Fax: +1 (903) 757-2323

1507 Bill Owens Parkway, Longview, TX 75604

Brian Ashley Rosenthal

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, LLP - NYC

Tel: +1 (212) 351-2339

Fax: +1 (212) 817-9539

200 Park Ave, 48th Floor

Elizabeth L DeRieux

Capshaw DeRieux LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 845-5770

114 E Commerce Avenue, Gladewater, TX 75647

Sidney Calvin Capshaw , III

Capshaw DeRieux LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 845-5770

114 E Commerce Avenue, Gladewater, TX 75647

Alan M Grimaldi

Mayer Brown, LLP - DC

Tel: +1 (202) 263-3255

Fax: +1 (202) 263-5355

1999 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006-1101

Plaintiff

International Control Systems, LLC.

Represented By

2 Attorneys Listed

Edward W Goldstein

Goldstein Law, PLLC

Tel: +1 (713) 877-1515

710 N. Post Oak, Suite 350, Houston, TX 77024

Michael James Collins

Maier & Maier PLLC - Houston

Tel: +1 (713) 452-2620

Fax: +1 (703) 991-7071

2777 Allen Parkway, Suite 1000

Counter Claimant

JVC Americas Corp.

Represented By

6 Attorneys Listed

Anthony F Lo Cicero

Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 336-8000

Fax: +1 (212) 336-8001

90 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016

Abraham Kasdan

Wiggin and Dana LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 551-2841

Fax: +1 (212) 490-0536

450 Lexington Avenue, Suite 3800

Melvin R Wilcox , III

Yarbrough - Wilcox, PLLC

Tel: +1 (903) 595-1133

Fax: +1 (903) 595-0191

100 E. Ferguson, Suite 1015, Tyler, TX 75702

Daniel Ebenstein

Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 336-8010

Fax: +1 (212) 336-8001

90 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016

Joseph M Casino

Wiggin and Dana, LLP - New York

Tel: +1 (212) 551-2600

Fax: +1 (212) 551-2888

437 Madison Avenue, 35th Floor

John S Economou

Amster Rothstein & Ebenstein

Tel: +1 (212) 697-5995

Amster Rothstein & Ebenstein, 90 Park Ave

Miscellaneous

Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

Represented By

7 Attorneys Listed

Steven Mark Zager

King & Spalding LLP - Austin

Tel: +1 (512) 457-2040

Fax: +1 (512) 457-2100

500 W. 2nd Street, Suite 1800

Eric Joseph Klein

Vinson & Elkins LLP - Dallas

Tel: +1 (214) 220-7782

Fax: +1 (214) 999-7782

2001 Ross Ave, Suite 3900

Diane DeVasto

Potter Minton, a Professional Corporation

Tel: +1 (903) 597-8311

Fax: +1 (903) 593-0846

Potter Minton, a Professional Corporation, 110 North College Avenue, Suite 500

Allen Franklin Gardner

Allen Gardner Law, PLLC

Tel: +1 (903) 944-7537

Fax: +1 (903) 944-7856

609 South Fannin, Tyler, TX 75701

Michael E Jones

Potter Minton

Tel: +1 (903) 525-2239

Potter Minton, 102north College

Todd Eric Landis

Williams, Simons, and Landis, PLLC - Dallas

Tel: +1 (512) 543-1357

2633 McKinney Ave., Suite 130 #366

Jin-Suk Park

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, LLP - Wash DC

Tel: +1 (202) 942-5000

Fax: +1 (202) 942-5999

601 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001-3743

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, E.D. Texas (txed)

Presiding Judge

Charles Everingham

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT against all defendants ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 1527592.), filed by International Control Systems, LLC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - USP 5631714# 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Goldstein, Edward) (Entered: 05/08/2008)

2008-05-08

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COMPLAINT against all defendants ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 1527592.), filed by International Control Systems, LLC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - USP 5631714# 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Goldstein, Edward) (Entered: 05/08/2008)

2008-05-08

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COMPLAINT against all defendants ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 1527592.), filed by International Control Systems, LLC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - USP 5631714# 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Goldstein, Edward) (Entered: 05/08/2008)

2008-05-08

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Magistrate Consent Form Mailed to International Control Systems, LLC. (ch, ) (Entered: 05/08/2008)

2008-05-08

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International Control Systems, LLC. v. Sony Electronics, Inc.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Audiovox Electronix Corporation Follow

Represented By

Toshiba America Consumer Products, LLC., Follow

Represented By

TTE Technology, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Polaroid Corporation Follow

Represented By

LG Electronics U.S.A. Inc. Follow

Represented By

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Sony Electronics, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Sharp Electronics Corporation Follow

Represented By

Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc. Follow

Represented By

Panasonic Corporation of North America Follow

Represented By

Philips Electronics North America Corporation Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

International Control Systems, LLC. Follow

Represented By

Counter Claimant

JVC Americas Corp. Follow

Represented By

Miscellaneous

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT against all defendants ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 1527592.), filed by International Control Systems, LLC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - USP 5631714# 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Goldstein, Edward) (Entered: 05/08/2008)

COMPLAINT against all defendants ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 1527592.), filed by International Control Systems, LLC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - USP 5631714# 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Goldstein, Edward) (Entered: 05/08/2008)

COMPLAINT against all defendants ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 1527592.), filed by International Control Systems, LLC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - USP 5631714# 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Goldstein, Edward) (Entered: 05/08/2008)

Magistrate Consent Form Mailed to International Control Systems, LLC. (ch, ) (Entered: 05/08/2008)

E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned Executed by International Control Systems, LLC.. Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc. served on 5/12/2008, answer due 6/2/2008. (ch, ) (Entered: 05/16/2008)

E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned Executed by International Control Systems, LLC.. JVC Americas Corp. served on 5/12/2008, answer due 6/2/2008. (ch, ) (Entered: 05/16/2008)

E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned Executed by International Control Systems, LLC.. LG Electronics U.S.A. Inc. served on 5/13/2008, answer due 6/2/2008. (ch, ) (Entered: 05/16/2008)

E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned Executed by International Control Systems, LLC.. Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. served on 5/12/2008, answer due 6/2/2008. (ch, ) (Entered: 05/16/2008)

E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned Executed by International Control Systems, LLC.. Panasonic Corporation of North America served on 5/12/2008, answer due 6/2/2008. (ch, ) (Entered: 05/16/2008)

E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned Executed by International Control Systems, LLC.. Philips Electronics North America Corporation served on 5/13/2008, answer due 6/2/2008. (ch, ) (Entered: 05/16/2008)

E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned Executed by International Control Systems, LLC.. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. served on 5/12/2008, answer due 6/2/2008. (ch, ) (Entered: 05/16/2008)

E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned Executed by International Control Systems, LLC.. Sharp Electronics Corporation served on 5/12/2008, answer due 6/2/2008. (ch, ) (Entered: 05/16/2008)

E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned Executed by International Control Systems, LLC.. Sony Electronics, Inc. served on 5/13/2008, answer due 6/2/2008. (ch, ) (Entered: 05/16/2008)

E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned Executed by International Control Systems, LLC.. TTE Technology, Inc. served on 5/13/2008, answer due 6/2/2008. (ch, ) (Entered: 05/19/2008)

E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned Executed by International Control Systems, LLC.. Toshiba America Consumer Products, LLC., served on 5/14/2008, answer due 6/3/2008. (ehs, ) (Entered: 05/20/2008)

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Panasonic Corporation of North America, JVC Americas Corp..( Wilcox, Melvin) (Entered: 05/20/2008)

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc..( Wilcox, Melvin) (Entered: 05/20/2008)

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Sharp Electronics Corporation.( Wilcox, Melvin) (Entered: 05/20/2008)

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Sony Electronics, Inc..( Wilcox, Melvin) (Entered: 05/20/2008)

APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney John W Kozak for Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc.. (FEE PAID) 2-1-3808 (ehs, ) (Entered: 05/23/2008)

APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Steven P Petersen for Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. (FEE PAID) 2-1-3809 (ehs, ) (Entered: 05/23/2008)

Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint by Samsung Electronics America, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 05/29/2008)

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Toshiba America Consumer Products, LLC.,.( Wilcox, Melvin) (Entered: 05/29/2008)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Eric Peter Jacobs on behalf of Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc. (Jacobs, Eric) (Entered: 05/30/2008)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Elizabeth L DeRieux on behalf of Philips Electronics North America Corporation (DeRieux, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/30/2008)

First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer, Move, or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by TTE Technology, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Gooding, William) (Entered: 05/30/2008)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Sidney Calvin Capshaw, III on behalf of Philips Electronics North America Corporation (Capshaw, Sidney) (Entered: 05/30/2008)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Nancy Claire Abernathy on behalf of Philips Electronics North America Corporation (Abernathy, Nancy) (Entered: 05/30/2008)

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Philips Electronics North America Corporation.( DeRieux, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/30/2008)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jennifer Parker Ainsworth on behalf of LG Electronics U.S.A. Inc. (Ainsworth, Jennifer) (Entered: 05/30/2008)

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re LG Electronics U.S.A. Inc..( Ainsworth, Jennifer) (Entered: 05/30/2008)

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc..( Hill, Jack) (Entered: 05/30/2008)

APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney John S Economou for Panasonic Corporation of North America and JVC Americas Corp. (APPROVED)(FEE PAID) 2-1-3833. (ch, ) (Entered: 06/03/2008)

APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Abraham Kasdan for Panasonic Corporation of North America and JVC Americas Corp. (APPROVED)(FEE PAID) 2-1-3833. (ch, ) (Entered: 06/03/2008)

APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Anthony F LoCicero for Panasonic Corporation of North America and JVC Americas Corp. (APPROVED)(FEE PAID) 2-1-3833. (ch, ) (Entered: 06/03/2008)

ORDER granting 20 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Dft Samsung Electronics America Inc. deadline is extended to 8/1/08. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 6/5/08. (ch, ) (Entered: 06/05/2008)

ORDER granting 24 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. TTE Technology, Inc. deadline is extended to 7/2/08. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 6/5/08. (ch, ) (Entered: 06/05/2008)

APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Daniel Ebenstein for Panasonic Corporation of North America and JVC Americas Corp. (APPROVED)(FEE PAID) 2-1-3843. (ch, ) (Entered: 06/06/2008)

APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Joseph M Casino for Panasonic Corporation of North America and JVC Americas Corp. (APPROVED)(FEE PAID) 2-1-3844. (ch, ) (Entered: 06/06/2008)

APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Alan M Grimaldi for Philips Electronics North America Corporation. (FEE PAID) 2-1-3864 (ehs, ) (Entered: 06/16/2008)

APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Brian A Rosenthal for Philips Electronics North America Corporation. (FEE PAID) 2-1-3862 (ehs, ) (Entered: 06/16/2008)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by James George Gilliland, Jr on behalf of Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc. (Gilliland, James) (Entered: 06/16/2008)

Audiovox Electronix Corporation

Toshiba America Consumer Products, LLC.,

TTE Technology, Inc.

Polaroid Corporation

LG Electronics U.S.A. Inc.

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc.

Sony Electronics, Inc.

Sharp Electronics Corporation

Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Inc.

Panasonic Corporation of North America

Philips Electronics North America Corporation

International Control Systems, LLC.

JVC Americas Corp.

Samsung Electronics America, Inc.