Lumileds Lighting U.S. LLC v. Epistar Corporation

4:05-cv-04521

Overview

Case Number 4:05-cv-04521

Filing Date 2005-11-04

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2009-09-22

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

Presiding Judge Claudia Wilken

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Plaintiff

Parties

Defendant

Unitede Epitaxy Ltd.

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Sean P DeBruine

Alston + Bird LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 838-2000

Fax: +1 (650) 838-2001

Suite 400, 3000 El Camino Real

Plaintiff

Lumileds Lighting U.S. LLC

Represented By

7 Attorneys Listed

Amy M. Spicer

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 442-1275

Fax: +1 (415) 442-1001

One Market Street, Spear Street Tower

Daniel Johnson , Jr.

Morgan Lewis and Bockius LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 843-4000

Fax: +1 (650) 843-4001

2 Palo Alto Square, 3000 El Camino Real

R Tyler Goodwyn , IV

McKenna Long Aldridge LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 496-7500

Fax: +1 (202) 496-7756

1900 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006

Michael John Lyons

Morgan Lewis & Bockus LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 843-4000

Fax: +1 (650) 843-4001

2 Palo Alto Square, 3000 El Camino Real

Andrew J. Wu

IPVALUE Management Inc.

Tel: +1 (650) 230-4777

Fax: +1 (650) 843-4001

200 W Evelyn St, #100

Mitchell M. Blakely

Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 843-7506

Fax: +1 (415) 344-7050

2 Palo Alto Square, 3000 El Camino Real, Suite 700

Carl P. Bretscher

Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 739-3000

Fax: +1 (202) 739-3001

1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20004

Epistar Corporation

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

Sean P DeBruine

Alston + Bird LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 838-2000

Fax: +1 (650) 838-2001

Suite 400, 3000 El Camino Real

Lenny Huang

Alston & Bird LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 838-2000

Fax: +1 (650) 838-2001

275 Middlefield Road, Suite 150

Andrew J. Wu

IPVALUE Management Inc.

Tel: +1 (650) 230-4777

Fax: +1 (650) 843-4001

200 W Evelyn St, #100

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, N.D. California (cand)

Presiding Judge

Claudia Wilken

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT/ issued summons against Epistar Corporation, Unitede Epitaxy Ltd. ( Filing fee $ 250, receipt number 5513387.). Filed byLumileds Lighting U.S. LLC. (ga, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/4/2005) Additional attachment(s) added on 11/17/2005 (ga, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 11/10/2005)

2005-11-04

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COMPLAINT/ issued summons against Epistar Corporation, Unitede Epitaxy Ltd. ( Filing fee $ 250, receipt number 5513387.). Filed byLumileds Lighting U.S. LLC. (ga, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/4/2005) Additional attachment(s) added on 11/17/2005 (ga, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 11/10/2005)

2005-11-04

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ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 3/2/2006. Case Management Conference set for 3/9/2006 10:00 AM.. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 11/4/05. (Attachments: # 1 Standing Order# 2 Consent/Decline Form)(ga, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/4/2005) (Entered: 11/10/2005)

2005-11-04

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ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 3/2/2006. Case Management Conference set for 3/9/2006 10:00 AM.. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 11/4/05. (Attachments: # 1 Standing Order# 2 Consent/Decline Form)(ga, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/4/2005) (Entered: 11/10/2005)

2005-11-04

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Lumileds Lighting U.S. LLC v. Epistar Corporation

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Unitede Epitaxy Ltd. Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Lumileds Lighting U.S. LLC Follow

Represented By

Epistar Corporation Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT/ issued summons against Epistar Corporation, Unitede Epitaxy Ltd. ( Filing fee $ 250, receipt number 5513387.). Filed byLumileds Lighting U.S. LLC. (ga, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/4/2005) Additional attachment(s) added on 11/17/2005 (ga, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 11/10/2005)

COMPLAINT/ issued summons against Epistar Corporation, Unitede Epitaxy Ltd. ( Filing fee $ 250, receipt number 5513387.). Filed byLumileds Lighting U.S. LLC. (ga, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/4/2005) Additional attachment(s) added on 11/17/2005 (ga, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 11/10/2005)

ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 3/2/2006. Case Management Conference set for 3/9/2006 10:00 AM.. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 11/4/05. (Attachments: # 1 Standing Order# 2 Consent/Decline Form)(ga, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/4/2005) (Entered: 11/10/2005)

ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 3/2/2006. Case Management Conference set for 3/9/2006 10:00 AM.. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 11/4/05. (Attachments: # 1 Standing Order# 2 Consent/Decline Form)(ga, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/4/2005) (Entered: 11/10/2005)

ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 3/2/2006. Case Management Conference set for 3/9/2006 10:00 AM.. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 11/4/05. (Attachments: # 1 Standing Order# 2 Consent/Decline Form)(ga, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/4/2005) (Entered: 11/10/2005)

Disclosure Statement re 1 Complaint filed byLumileds Lighting U.S. LLC. (ga, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/4/2005) (Entered: 11/10/2005)

REPORT on the filing of an action regarding PATENT INFRINGEMENT (cc: form mailed to register). (ga, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/10/2005) (Entered: 11/10/2005)

MOTION for attorney Todd P. Taylor leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice (Fee Paid $210 #3378324) filed by Lumileds Lighting U.S. LLC. (ga, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/10/2005) (Entered: 11/15/2005)

MOTION for attorney Carl P. Bretscher leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice (Fee Paid $210 #3378325) filed by Lumileds Lighting U.S. LLC. (ga, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/10/2005) (Entered: 11/15/2005)

MOTION for attorney R. Tyler Goodwyn leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice (Fee Paid $210 # 3378323) filed by Lumileds Lighting U.S. LLC. (ga, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/10/2005) (Entered: 11/15/2005)

Proposed Order Granting Application for Admission of Attorney Pro Hac Vice - Carl P. Bretscher by Lumileds Lighting U.S. LLC. (Blakely, Mitchell) (Filed on 11/14/2005) (Entered: 11/14/2005)

Proposed Order Granting Application for Admission of Attorney Pro Hac Vice - R. Tyler Goodwyn, IV by Lumileds Lighting U.S. LLC. (Blakely, Mitchell) (Filed on 11/14/2005) (Entered: 11/14/2005)

Proposed Order Granting Application for Admission of Attorney Pro Hac Vice - Todd P. Taylor by Lumileds Lighting U.S. LLC. (Blakely, Mitchell) (Filed on 11/14/2005) (Entered: 11/14/2005)

Declination to Proceed Before a U.S. Magistrate Judge by Lumileds Lighting U.S. LLC and Request for Reassignment to a USDC Judge. (Wu, Andrew) (Filed on 12/12/2005) (Entered: 12/12/2005)

NOTICE by Lumileds Lighting U.S. LLC of Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Cases Should be Related Per CLR 3-12 & 7-11 (Wu, Andrew) (Filed on 12/12/2005) (Entered: 12/12/2005)

MOTION to Related Case Memo of Points and Authorities In Support of Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Cases Should Be Related per CLR 3-12 & 7-11 filed by Lumileds Lighting U.S. LLC. (Wu, Andrew) (Filed on 12/12/2005) (Entered: 12/12/2005)

Proposed Order re 13 Notice (Other), 14 MOTION to Related Case Memo of Points and Authorities In Support of Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Cases Should Be Related per CLR 3-12 & 7-11 by Lumileds Lighting U.S. LLC. (Wu, Andrew) (Filed on 12/12/2005) (Entered: 12/12/2005)

CLERK'S NOTICE of Impending Reassignment to U.S. District Judge (bjt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/14/2005) (Entered: 12/14/2005)

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Ronald M. Whyte and Richard Seeborg for all further proceedings. Judge Maria-Elena James no longer assigned to case. Signed by Executive Committee on 12/15/05. (mab, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/15/2005) (Entered: 12/15/2005)

CLERK'S NOTICE OF SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE: Case Management Conference set for 3/10/2005 10:30 AM. jJoint Case Management Statement due by 3/3/2006. (jg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/22/2005) (Entered: 12/22/2005)

ORDER by Judge Ronald M. Whyte :granting 9 Motion for Pro Hac Vice (jg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/23/2005) (Entered: 12/23/2005)

ORDER by Judge Ronald M. Whyte :granting 8 Motion for Pro Hac Vice (jg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/23/2005) (Entered: 12/23/2005)

ORDER by Judge Ronald M. Whyte: granting 10 Motion for Pro Hac Vice (jg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/23/2005) (Entered: 12/23/2005)

MOTION to Stay Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1659 filed by Epistar Corporation, Unitede Epitaxy Ltd.. Motion Hearing set for 2/3/2005 09:00 AM in Courtroom 6, 4th Floor, San Jose. (DeBruine, Sean) (Filed on 12/30/2005) (Entered: 12/30/2005)

Declaration of Hsin-Yi Feng in Support of 24 MOTION to Stay Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1659 filed byEpistar Corporation, Unitede Epitaxy Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B)(Related document(s) 24 ) (DeBruine, Sean) (Filed on 12/30/2005) (Entered: 12/30/2005)

Declaration of Hsin-Yi Feng in Support of 24 MOTION to Stay Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1659 filed byEpistar Corporation, Unitede Epitaxy Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B)(Related document(s) 24 ) (DeBruine, Sean) (Filed on 12/30/2005) (Entered: 12/30/2005)

Declaration of Hsin-Yi Feng in Support of 24 MOTION to Stay Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1659 filed byEpistar Corporation, Unitede Epitaxy Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B)(Related document(s) 24 ) (DeBruine, Sean) (Filed on 12/30/2005) (Entered: 12/30/2005)

Proposed Order re 24 MOTION to Stay Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1659 by Epistar Corporation, Unitede Epitaxy Ltd.. (DeBruine, Sean) (Filed on 12/30/2005) (Entered: 12/30/2005)

Amended MOTION to Stay Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1659 filed by Epistar Corporation, Unitede Epitaxy Ltd.. Motion Hearing set for 2/17/2006 09:00 AM in Courtroom 6, 4th Floor, San Jose. (DeBruine, Sean) (Filed on 1/5/2006) (Entered: 01/05/2006)

ORDER by Judge Whyte granting 24 Motion to Stay, granting 27 Motion to Stay (rmwlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/24/2006) (Entered: 02/24/2006)

MOTION To Consider Whether Cases Should Be Related Pursuant to Local Rule 3-12 filed by Epistar Corporation. (DeBruine, Sean) (Filed on 11/1/2007) (Entered: 11/01/2007)

MOTION to Relate Case DEFENDANT PHILIPS LUMILEDS LIGHTING COMPANY'S ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED filed by Lumileds Lighting U.S. LLC. (Lyons, Michael) (Filed on 11/16/2007) (Entered: 11/16/2007)

ORDER RELATING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Hon. Claudia Wilken for all further proceedings. Judge Hon. Ronald M. Whyte no longer assigned to the case.,. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 12/17/07. (cp, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/17/2007) (Entered: 12/19/2007)

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER FOR REASSIGNED CIVIL CASE: Case Management Conference set for 2/12/2008 02:00 PM.. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 12/20/07. (scc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/20/2007) (Entered: 12/20/2007)

CLERK'S NOTICE CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Case Management Conference set for 4/1/2008 02:00 PM. (scc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/29/2008) (Entered: 01/29/2008)

STIPULATION and [Proposed] Order to Continue the April 1, 2008 Case Management Conference by Lumileds Lighting U.S. LLC, Epistar Corporation. (Spicer, Amy) (Filed on 3/28/2008) Modified on 3/31/2008 (cp, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/28/2008)

JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Lumileds Lighting U.S. LLC, Epistar Corporation. (Spicer, Amy) (Filed on 4/29/2008) Modified on 4/30/2008 (kc, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 04/29/2008)

CORRECTED JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT AND [PROPOSED] ORDER filed by Epistar Corporation, Lumileds Lighting U.S. LLC. (Huang, Lenny) (Filed on 5/2/2008) Modified on 5/5/2008 (kc, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 05/02/2008)

Joint Notice of Ruling Regarding Federal Circuit Decision by Lumileds Lighting U.S. LLC, Epistar Corporation (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (CAFC Decision))(Lyons, Michael) (Filed on 6/5/2009) Modified on 6/8/2009 (cp, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 06/05/2009)

***PLEASE SEE DOCKET ENTRY NO. 46 FOR AMENDED DOCUMENT*** CLERKS NOTICE SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Case Management Conference set for 8/11/2009 02:00 PM. (scc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/10/2009) Modified on 6/11/2009 (cjl, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 06/10/2009)

AMENDED CLERKS NOTICE SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. (scc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/10/2009) (Entered: 06/10/2009)

STIPULATION and [Proposed] Order Continuing Case Management Conference by Epistar Corporation, Lumileds Lighting U.S. LLC. (Wu, Andrew) (Filed on 7/31/2009) (Entered: 07/31/2009)

ORDER re (47 in 4:05-cv-04521-CW), (108 in 4:07-cv-05194-CW) granting STIPULATION Order Continuing Case Management Conference. Further Case Management Conference set for 9/22/2009 02:00 PM.. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 8/4/09. (scc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/4/2009) (Entered: 08/04/2009)

CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT AND [PROPOSED] ORDER filed by Epistar Corporation. (DeBruine, Sean) (Filed on 9/15/2009) (Entered: 09/15/2009)

CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT and [Proposed] Order filed by Lumileds Lighting U.S. LLC. (Lyons, Michael) (Filed on 9/15/2009) Modified on 9/16/2009 (cp, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 09/15/2009)

STIPULATION of Dismissal with Prejudice; (Proposed) Order by Lumileds Lighting U.S. LLC., Epistar Corporation (Lyons, Michael) (Filed on 9/21/2009) Modified on 9/22/2009 (cp, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 09/21/2009)

STIPULATION AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 9/22/2009. (ls, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/22/2009) (Entered: 09/22/2009)

REPORT on the determination of an action regarding patent (cc: form mailed to register). (cp, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/23/2009) (Entered: 09/23/2009)

Track Case Updates

Unitede Epitaxy Ltd.

Lumileds Lighting U.S. LLC

Epistar Corporation

PLEASE SEE DOCKET ENTRY NO. 46 FOR AMENDED DOCUMENT CLERKS NOTICE SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Case Management Conference set for 8/11/2009 02:00 PM. (scc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/10/2009) Modified on 6/11/2009 (cjl, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 06/10/2009)