Media Rights Technologies, Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation

5:13-cv-01916

Overview

Case Number 5:13-cv-01916

Filing Date 2013-04-25

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2016-04-20

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

Presiding Judge Paul Singh Grewal

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:145 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Both

Parties

Plaintiff

Media Rights Technologies, Inc.,

Represented By

7 Attorneys Listed

John Paul Wagner , Jr.

Wagner Blecher LLP

Tel: +1 (408) 377-0500

Fax: +1 (831) 722-2350

123 Westridge Drive, Watsonville, CA 95076

Christopher Thor Bovenkamp

McKool Smith

Tel: +1 (214) 978-4940

McKool Smith, 200 Crescent Court, #1500

Stephanie M. Adams Ryan

McKool Smith, P.C.

Tel: +1 (650) 394-1381

Fax: +1 (650) 394-1400

255 Shoreline Drive, Suite 510, Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Shahar Harel

McKool Smith

Tel: +1 (212) 402-9400

McKool Smith, One Bryant Park, 47th Floor

Courtland Lewis Reichman

Reichman Jorgensen LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 623-1401

Fax: +1 (650) 623-1449

303 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 600, Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Mateo Zavaletta Fowler

MZF Law Firm, PLLC

Tel: +1 (281) 546-5172

1105 Nueces Street, Ste. A

Jeanne Ellen Irving

McKool Smith Hennigan, P.C.

Tel: +1 (213) 694-1015

Fax: +1 (213) 694-1234

865 S Figueroa St Ste 2900, Los Angeles, CA 90017

Defendant

Microsoft Corporation

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

Kelly C. Hunsaker

Fish & Richardson PC

Tel: +1 (650) 839-5070

Fax: +1 (650) 839-5071

500 Arguello Street, Suite 500, Redwood City, CA 94063

Jonathan Joseph Lamberson

Attorney at Law

Tel: +1 (650) 839-5076

500 Arguello St, Ste 500

Betty Hong Chen

Fish and Richardson PC

Tel: +1 (512) 472-5070

111 Congress Avenue, Suite 810, Austin, TX 78701

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, N.D. California (cand)

Presiding Judge

Paul Singh Grewal

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT (summons issued) against Microsoft Corporation ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 54611013552.). Filed by Media Rights Technologies, Inc.,. (cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/25/2013) (cv, COURT STAFF). (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/2/2013: # 1 Exhibit) (cv, COURT STAFF). (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/2/2013: # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C) (cv, COURT STAFF). (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/2/2013: # 4 Exhibit D) (cv, COURT STAFF). (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/2/2013: # 5 Civil Cover Sheet) (cv, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 04/26/2013)

2013-04-25

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Summons Issued as to Microsoft Corporation. (cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/26/2013) (cv, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 04/26/2013)

2013-04-26

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REPORT on the filing or determination of an action regarding (cc: form mailed to register). (cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/26/2013) (Entered: 04/26/2013)

2013-04-26

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ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 7/23/2013. Case Management Conference set for 7/30/2013 10:00 AM in Courtroom 5, 4th Floor, San Jose. (Attachments: # 1 Standing Order, # 2 Standing Order, # 3 Standing Order, # 4 Standing Order)(cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/26/2013) (Entered: 04/26/2013)

2013-04-26

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Media Rights Technologies, Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation

Overview

Parties

Plaintiff

Media Rights Technologies, Inc., Follow

Represented By

Defendant

Microsoft Corporation Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

Summons Issued as to Microsoft Corporation. (cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/26/2013) (cv, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 04/26/2013)

REPORT on the filing or determination of an action regarding (cc: form mailed to register). (cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/26/2013) (Entered: 04/26/2013)

Certificate of Interested Entities by Media Rights Technologies, Inc., (Reichman, Courtland) (Filed on 4/30/2013) (Entered: 04/30/2013)

CLERKS NOTICE re: Failure to E-File and/or Failure to Register as an E-Filer (cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/2/2013) (Entered: 05/02/2013)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Media Rights Technologies, Inc.,. Microsoft Corporation served on 5/1/2013, answer due 5/22/2013. (Reichman, Courtland) (Filed on 5/9/2013) (Entered: 05/09/2013)

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY CHRISTOPHER THOR BOVENKAMP PRO HAC VICE by Judge Paul S. Grewal, granting 8 . (ofr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/10/2013) (Entered: 05/10/2013)

STIPULATION re 1 Complaint,, to Extend Deadline to Answer or Otherwise Respond to the Complaint filed by Media Rights Technologies, Inc.,, Microsoft Corporation. (Hunsaker, Kelly) (Filed on 5/22/2013) (Entered: 05/22/2013)

ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand, COUNTERCLAIM against Media Rights Technologies, Inc., byMicrosoft Corporation. (Lamberson, Jonathan) (Filed on 6/21/2013) (Entered: 06/21/2013)

Certificate of Interested Entities by Microsoft Corporation (Lamberson, Jonathan) (Filed on 6/21/2013) (Entered: 06/21/2013)

ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Lamberson, Jonathan) (Filed on 7/9/2013) (Entered: 07/09/2013)

ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Reichman, Courtland) (Filed on 7/9/2013) (Entered: 07/09/2013)

STIPULATION and Proposed Order selecting Mediation by Media Rights Technologies, Inc., filed by Media Rights Technologies, Inc.,. (Reichman, Courtland) (Filed on 7/9/2013) (Entered: 07/09/2013)

ORDER GRANTING 16 STIPULATION SELECTING MEDIATION entered by Magistrate Judge Paul Singh Grewal. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (Entered: 07/11/2013)

ANSWER TO COUNTERCLAIM 11 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim, COUNTERCLAIM against Media Rights Technologies, Inc., byMedia Rights Technologies, Inc.,. (Reichman, Courtland) (Filed on 7/12/2013) (Entered: 07/12/2013)

*** POSTED IN ERROR *** please see 20 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Microsoft Corporation.. (Lamberson, Jonathan) (Filed on 7/23/2013) Modified on 7/23/2013 (cv, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 07/23/2013)

CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Microsoft Corporation.. (Lamberson, Jonathan) (Filed on 7/23/2013) (Entered: 07/23/2013)

CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Media Rights Technologies, Inc.,.. (Reichman, Courtland) (Filed on 7/25/2013) (Entered: 07/25/2013)

NOTICE of Appearance by Betty Hong Chen (Chen, Betty) (Filed on 7/25/2013) (Entered: 07/25/2013)

JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT AND RULE 26(f) REPORT filed by Media Rights Technologies, Inc.,. (Reichman, Courtland) (Filed on 7/30/2013) (Entered: 07/30/2013)

NOTICE of Appearance by Mateo Zavaletta Fowler (Fowler, Mateo) (Filed on 9/4/2013) (Entered: 09/04/2013)

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER JOINT STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Extending Discovery Deadlines filed by Microsoft Corporation. (Chen, Betty) (Filed on 9/13/2013) (Entered: 09/13/2013)

ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION EXTENDING DISCOVERY DEADLINES by Judge Paul S. Grewal granting 27 (psglc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/16/2013) (Entered: 09/16/2013)

ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIMS by Judge Paul S. Grewal granting 26 (psglc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/16/2013) (Entered: 09/16/2013)

AMENDED ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand, Amended COUNTERCLAIM CORRECTION OF DOCKET # 30, [30-1] and [30-2]. against Media Rights Technologies, Inc., byMicrosoft Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Chen, Betty) (Filed on 9/17/2013) (Entered: 09/17/2013)

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING DISCOVERY DEADLINES AND CLARIFYING CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEFING SCHEDULE filed by Microsoft Corporation. (Chen, Betty) (Filed on 9/18/2013) (Entered: 09/18/2013)

ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION EXTENDING DISCOVERY DEADLINES AND CLARIFYING CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEFING SCHEDULE by Judge Paul S. Grewal granting 33 Stipulation (psglc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/18/2013) (Entered: 09/18/2013)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice by Shahar Harel ( Filing fee $ 305, receipt number 0971-8022589.) filed by Media Rights Technologies, Inc.,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Harel, Shahar) (Filed on 9/23/2013) (Entered: 09/23/2013)

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY SHAHAR HAREL PRO HAC VICE by Judge Paul S. Grewal, granting 35 . (ofr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/24/2013) (Entered: 09/24/2013)

MOTION TO MODIFY THE TUTORIAL AND MARKMAN HEARING DATE - UNOPPOSED MOTION TO MODIFY THE TUTORIAL AND MARKMAN HEARING DATE filed by Microsoft Corporation. Responses due by 10/10/2013. Replies due by 10/17/2013. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Chen, Betty) (Filed on 9/26/2013) (Entered: 09/26/2013)

ORDER GRANTING 38 MOTION entered by Magistrate Judge Paul Singh Grewal. The Markman hearing and tutorial are rescheduled as requested. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (Entered: 09/27/2013)

AMENDED ANSWER to SECOND AMENDED ANSWER to Complaint, Amended COUNTERCLAIM against Media Rights Technologies, Inc., byMicrosoft Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Chen, Betty) (Filed on 9/27/2013) (Entered: 09/27/2013)

ANSWER TO COUNTERCLAIM 40 Amended Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim,, byMedia Rights Technologies, Inc.,. (Fowler, Mateo) (Filed on 10/11/2013) (Entered: 10/11/2013)

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER [Proposed] Stipulated Protective Order filed by Media Rights Technologies, Inc.,, Microsoft Corporation. (Chen, Betty) (Filed on 11/4/2013) (Entered: 11/04/2013)

ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER by Judge Paul S. Grewal granting 42 (psglc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/4/2013) (Entered: 11/04/2013)

MOTION to Modify the Case Schedule (Unopposed) filed by Microsoft Corporation. Responses due by 12/3/2013. Replies due by 12/10/2013. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Lamberson, Jonathan) (Filed on 11/19/2013) (Entered: 11/19/2013)

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re 44 MOTION to Reduce the Number of Asserted Claims Joint Stipulation to Shorten the Briefing Schedule to Reduce the Number of Asserted Claims filed by Media Rights Technologies, Inc.,, Microsoft Corporation. (Chen, Betty) (Filed on 11/27/2013) (Entered: 11/27/2013)

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re 37 Case Management Scheduling Order, Terminate Deadlines,, Joint Stipulation to Modify the Case Schedule filed by Media Rights Technologies, Inc.,, Microsoft Corporation. (Chen, Betty) (Filed on 11/27/2013) (Entered: 11/27/2013)

ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION TO MODIFY THE CASE SCHEDULE by Judge Paul S. Grewal granting 49 and denying-as-moot 47 (psglc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/27/2013) (Entered: 12/02/2013)

JOINT STIPULATION TO SHORTEN THE BRIEFING SCHEDULE TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF ASSERTED CLAIMS, granting 48 . Signed by Judge Paul S. Grewal on 11/27/2013. (ofr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/27/2013) (Entered: 12/02/2013)

NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie M Adams (Adams, Stephanie) (Filed on 12/3/2013) (Entered: 12/03/2013)

REPLY (re 44 MOTION to Reduce the Number of Asserted Claims ) filed byMicrosoft Corporation. (Lamberson, Jonathan) (Filed on 12/6/2013) (Entered: 12/06/2013)

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER STAYING ALL PROCEEDINGS filed by Media Rights Technologies, Inc.,. (Irving, Jeanne) (Filed on 12/24/2013) (Entered: 12/24/2013)

ORDER GRANTING 57 STIPULATION entered by Magistrate Judge Paul Singh Grewal. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (Entered: 01/03/2014)

Clerk's Notice

Clerk's Notice

Order on Motion to Withdraw AND Status Conference

NOTICE of Appearance by John Paul Wagner, Jr (Wagner, John) (Filed on 4/14/2016) (Entered: 04/14/2016)

Clerk's Notice

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal Joint Notice of Dismissal of Action by Media Rights Technologies, Inc.,, Microsoft Corporation (Chen, Betty) (Filed on 4/19/2016) (Entered: 04/19/2016)

Status Conference

JOINT NOTICE OF DISMISSAL OF ACTION. Signed by Judge Paul S. Grewal on April 21, 2016, re 66 . (psglc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/21/2016) (Entered: 04/21/2016)

TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 12/10/2013 before Magistrate Judge Paul Singh Grewal by Microsoft Corporation, for Court Reporter FTR - San Jose. (Lamberson, Jonathan) (Filed on 6/12/2017) (TRANSCRIBER: DIANE SKILLMAN) Modified on 6/14/2017 (lmh, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 06/12/2017)

Track Case Updates

Media Rights Technologies, Inc.,

Microsoft Corporation

* POSTED IN ERROR * please see 20 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Microsoft Corporation.. (Lamberson, Jonathan) (Filed on 7/23/2013) Modified on 7/23/2013 (cv, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 07/23/2013)