Millenium Biologix, LLC v. Baxter Healthcare Corp.

1:13-cv-03084

Overview

Case Number 1:13-cv-03084

Filing Date 2013-04-24

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2015-04-07

Court District Court, N.D. Illinois (ilnd)

Presiding Judge Virginia M. Kendall

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Both

Parties

Defendant

ApaTech, Ltd.

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Lisa A. Schneider

Sidley Austin LLP

Tel: +1 (312) 853-7000

One South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60603

Gwen Hochman Stewart

Sidley Austin LLP

Tel: +1 (312) 853-7000

Fax: +1 (312) 853-7036

One South Dearborn, Chicago, IL 60603

Thomas David Rein

Sidley Austin LLP

Tel: +1 (312) 853-7117

One South Dearborn, Chicago, IL 60603

Anthony Balkissoon

Unit 601

Tel: +1 (617) 999-9641

Unit 601, 520 N. Kingsbury St.

ApaTech, Inc.

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Lisa A. Schneider

Sidley Austin LLP

Tel: +1 (312) 853-7000

One South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60603

Gwen Hochman Stewart

Sidley Austin LLP

Tel: +1 (312) 853-7000

Fax: +1 (312) 853-7036

One South Dearborn, Chicago, IL 60603

Thomas David Rein

Sidley Austin LLP

Tel: +1 (312) 853-7117

One South Dearborn, Chicago, IL 60603

Anthony Balkissoon

Unit 601

Tel: +1 (617) 999-9641

Unit 601, 520 N. Kingsbury St.

Baxter Healthcare Corp.

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Lisa A. Schneider

Sidley Austin LLP

Tel: +1 (312) 853-7000

One South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60603

Gwen Hochman Stewart

Sidley Austin LLP

Tel: +1 (312) 853-7000

Fax: +1 (312) 853-7036

One South Dearborn, Chicago, IL 60603

Thomas David Rein

Sidley Austin LLP

Tel: +1 (312) 853-7117

One South Dearborn, Chicago, IL 60603

Anthony Balkissoon

Unit 601

Tel: +1 (617) 999-9641

Unit 601, 520 N. Kingsbury St.

Plaintiff

Millenium Biologix, LLC

Represented By

10 Attorneys Listed

Eric M. Albritton

Albritton Law Firm

Tel: +1 (903) 757-8449

Po Box 2649, 111 West Tyler

Anna S. Knight

Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP

Tel: +1 (312) 704-7700

111 South Wacker Drive, 51st Floor

Gary M. Miller

Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP

Tel: +1 (312) 704-7700

111 South Wacker Drive, Suite 5100

Stephen E Edwards

Blank Rome LLP

Tel: +1 (713) 228-6601

Fax: +1 (713) 228-6605

717 Texas Avenue, Suite 1400

Michael A. Benefield

Benefield Law

Tel: +1 (903) 212-3222

Fax: +1 (903) 212-3738

P.O. Box 4296, Longview, TX 75606-4296

Marilyn Bonnell Huston

Wong Cabello Lutsch Rutherford & Brucculeri

Tel: +1 (832) 446-2400

Wong Cabello Lutsch Rutherford & Brucculeri, 20333 Sh 249

Terril Gordon Lewis

Wong, Cabello, Lutsch, Rutherford & Brucculeri, L.l.p.

Tel: +1 (832) 446-2400

Wong, Cabello, Lutsch, Rutherford & Brucculeri, L.l.p., 20333 Sh 249

Ngoc Linh Bui

Wong, Cabello, Lutsch, Rutherford & Brucculeri, L.l.p.

Tel: +1 (832) 446-2400

Wong, Cabello, Lutsch, Rutherford & Brucculeri, L.l.p., 20333 Sh 249

Keith Alan Rutherford

Wong, Cabello, Lutsch, Rutherford & Brucculeri, Llp

Tel: +1 (832) 446-2440

20333 Sh 249, Suite 600

Andre J. Bahou

Millenium Biologix, Llc

Tel: +1 (202) 505-5215

Millenium Biologix, Llc, 878 Arlington Heights Drive

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, N.D. Illinois (ilnd)

Presiding Judge

Virginia M. Kendall

Patents Involved

2 Patents

There are 2 patents involved in this case.

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US6585992	Espacenet Google Patents
-	USRE41251	Espacenet Google Patents

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT filed by Millenium Biologix, LLC; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 0752-8278152. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - USRE41251, # 2 Exhibit B - US6585992)(Albritton, Eric) (Entered: 04/24/2013)

2013-04-24

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CIVIL Cover Sheet (Albritton, Eric) (Entered: 04/24/2013)

2013-04-24

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ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Millenium Biologix, LLC by Eric Miller Albritton (Albritton, Eric) (Entered: 04/24/2013)

2013-04-24

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JURY Demand (Albritton, Eric) (Entered: 04/24/2013)

2013-04-24

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Millenium Biologix, LLC v. Baxter Healthcare Corp.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

ApaTech, Ltd. Follow

Represented By

ApaTech, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Baxter Healthcare Corp. Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Millenium Biologix, LLC Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT filed by Millenium Biologix, LLC; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 0752-8278152. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - USRE41251, # 2 Exhibit B - US6585992)(Albritton, Eric) (Entered: 04/24/2013)

CIVIL Cover Sheet (Albritton, Eric) (Entered: 04/24/2013)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Millenium Biologix, LLC by Eric Miller Albritton (Albritton, Eric) (Entered: 04/24/2013)

JURY Demand (Albritton, Eric) (Entered: 04/24/2013)

MAILED patent report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA (tg, ) (Entered: 04/25/2013)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Gary Feinerman: Plaintiff has until 5/9/2013 to comply with Local Rule 83.15. If Plaintiff does not comply, this case will be dismissed without prejudice.Mailed notice. (jlj) (Entered: 04/25/2013)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-8325159. (Rutherford, Keith) (Entered: 05/08/2013)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Millenium Biologix, LLC by Gary M. Miller (Miller, Gary) (Entered: 05/08/2013)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Millenium Biologix, LLC by Anna S. Knight (Knight, Anna) (Entered: 05/08/2013)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-8328015. (Bui, Ngoc) (Entered: 05/09/2013)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-8328514. (Lewis, Terril) (Entered: 05/09/2013)

FIRST AMENDED complaint by Millenium Biologix, LLC against All Plaintiffs (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Miller, Gary) (Entered: 05/09/2013)

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by All Plaintiffs re amended complaint 12 (Miller, Gary) (Entered: 05/09/2013)

Notice of Claims Involving Patents by Millenium Biologix, LLC (Miller, Gary) (Entered: 05/09/2013)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-8330312. (Bahou, Andre) (Entered: 05/09/2013)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Gary Feinerman:Applications to appear pro hac vice 7 10 11 and 15 are granted.Mailed notice. (jlj) (Entered: 05/10/2013)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-8343807. (Huston, Marilyn) (Entered: 05/14/2013)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Millenium Biologix, LLC as to ApaTech, Inc. on 5/13/2013, answer due 6/3/2013. (Knight, Anna) (Entered: 05/16/2013)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Millenium Biologix, LLC as to Baxter Healthcare Corp. on 5/13/2013, answer due 6/3/2013. (Knight, Anna) (Entered: 05/16/2013)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Millenium Biologix, LLC by Michael Aaron Benefield (Benefield, Michael) (Entered: 05/16/2013)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Gary Feinerman:Application to appear pro hac vice 17 is granted. Mailed notice. (jlj) (Entered: 05/22/2013)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Gary Feinerman:By request of the plaintiff, status hearing set for 7/1/2013 22 is stricken and re-set for 7/9/2013 at 9:30 a.m.Mailed notice. (jlj) (Entered: 05/24/2013)

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Baxter Healthcare Corp. (Rein, Thomas) (Entered: 05/29/2013)

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by ApaTech, Inc. (Rein, Thomas) (Entered: 05/29/2013)

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by ApaTech, Ltd. (Rein, Thomas) (Entered: 05/29/2013)

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Baxter Healthcare Corp. (Rein, Thomas) (Entered: 05/29/2013)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants ApaTech, Inc., ApaTech, Ltd., Baxter Healthcare Corp. by Anthony Balkissoon (Balkissoon, Anthony) (Entered: 05/29/2013)

MOTION by Defendants ApaTech, Inc., ApaTech, Ltd., Baxter Healthcare Corp. for extension of time to Answer or Otherwise Plead (Rein, Thomas) (Entered: 05/29/2013)

NOTICE of Motion by Thomas David Rein for presentment of extension of time 29 before Honorable Gary Feinerman on 6/3/2013 at 09:00 AM. (Rein, Thomas) (Entered: 05/29/2013)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants ApaTech, Inc., ApaTech, Ltd., Baxter Healthcare Corp. by Thomas David Rein (Rein, Thomas) (Entered: 05/29/2013)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants ApaTech, Inc., ApaTech, Ltd., Baxter Healthcare Corp. by Lisa A. Schneider (Schneider, Lisa) (Entered: 05/29/2013)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Ruben Castillo:Defendants' agreed motion to set deadlines to answer or otherwise plead 29 is granted. All defendants should answer or otherwise plead to the complaint on or before 8/19/2013.Mailed notice (rao, ) (Entered: 05/31/2013)

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: Case reassigned to the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras for all further proceedings. Signed by Executive Committee on 5/31/2013.(tg, ) (Entered: 05/31/2013)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras: The Clerk is to arrange for this case to be transferred to the Patent Case Pilot Program.Mailed notice (sct, ) (Entered: 05/31/2013)

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: Case reassigned to the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall for all further proceedings. Signed by Executive Committee on 5/31/2013.(tg, ) (Entered: 06/03/2013)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-8420537. (Edwards, Stephen) (Entered: 06/06/2013)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants ApaTech, Inc., ApaTech, Ltd., Baxter Healthcare Corp. by Gwen Hochman Stewart (Stewart, Gwen) (Entered: 07/24/2013)

MOTION by Defendants ApaTech, Ltd., ApaTech, Inc., Baxter Healthcare Corp. to dismiss Claim for Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,585,992 (Schneider, Lisa) (Entered: 08/19/2013)

MEMORANDUM by ApaTech, Inc., ApaTech, Ltd., Baxter Healthcare Corp. in support of motion to dismiss 40 Claim for Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,585,992 (Schneider, Lisa) (Entered: 08/19/2013)

DECLARATION of Gwen Hochman Stewart regarding motion to dismiss 40 Claim for Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,585,992 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6)(Schneider, Lisa) (Entered: 08/19/2013)

NOTICE of Motion by Lisa A. Schneider for presentment of motion to dismiss 40 before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 8/27/2013 at 09:00 AM. (Schneider, Lisa) (Entered: 08/19/2013)

MOTION by Defendants ApaTech, Inc., ApaTech, Ltd., Baxter Healthcare Corp. for extension of time to answer Count One (Schneider, Lisa) (Entered: 08/19/2013)

MEMORANDUM by ApaTech, Inc., ApaTech, Ltd., Baxter Healthcare Corp. in support of extension of time 44 to answer Count One (Schneider, Lisa) (Entered: 08/19/2013)

NOTICE of Motion by Lisa A. Schneider for presentment of extension of time 44 before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 8/27/2013 at 09:00 AM. (Schneider, Lisa) (Entered: 08/19/2013)

ORDER: Motion for leave to appear pro hac vice 38 is granted. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 8/21/2013.(ym, ) (Entered: 08/22/2013)

NOTICE of Motion by Gary M. Miller for presentment of motion for leave to file, 50 before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 9/23/2013 at 09:00 AM. (Miller, Gary) (Entered: 09/10/2013)

MEMORANDUM by Millenium Biologix, LLC in Opposition to motion to dismiss 40 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8)(Miller, Gary) (Entered: 09/10/2013)

MEMORANDUM by ApaTech, Inc., ApaTech, Ltd., Baxter Healthcare Corp. in support of motion to dismiss 40 Reply Memorandum in Support of Their Motion to Dismiss Claim Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,585,992 (Schneider, Lisa) (Entered: 09/17/2013)

MEMORANDUM by ApaTech, Inc., ApaTech, Ltd., Baxter Healthcare Corp. in Opposition to motion for leave to file, 50 Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint (Schneider, Lisa) (Entered: 09/19/2013)

REPLY by Plaintiff Millenium Biologix, LLC to motion for leave to file, 50 Plaintiff's Reply Memorandum in Support of its Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint (Miller, Gary) (Entered: 09/20/2013)

Enter order: Plaintiffs motion for leave to file a second amended complaint 50 is granted. Defendants motion to dismiss the plaintiffs first amended complaint 40 is denied as moot. Entered by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 9/30/2013.Mailed notice(tsa, ) (Entered: 10/01/2013)

SECOND AMENDED complaint by Millenium Biologix, LLC against All Defendants (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)(Knight, Anna) (Entered: 10/01/2013)

SECOND AMENDED complaint by Millenium Biologix, LLC against All Defendants (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)(Knight, Anna) (Entered: 10/01/2013)

SECOND AMENDED complaint by Millenium Biologix, LLC against All Defendants (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)(Knight, Anna) (Entered: 10/01/2013)

SECOND AMENDED complaint by Millenium Biologix, LLC against All Defendants (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)(Knight, Anna) (Entered: 10/01/2013)

SECOND AMENDED complaint by Millenium Biologix, LLC against All Defendants (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)(Knight, Anna) (Entered: 10/01/2013)

SECOND AMENDED complaint by Millenium Biologix, LLC against All Defendants (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)(Knight, Anna) (Entered: 10/01/2013)

SECOND AMENDED complaint by Millenium Biologix, LLC against All Defendants (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)(Knight, Anna) (Entered: 10/01/2013)

SECOND AMENDED complaint by Millenium Biologix, LLC against All Defendants (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)(Knight, Anna) (Entered: 10/01/2013)

SECOND AMENDED complaint by Millenium Biologix, LLC against All Defendants (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)(Knight, Anna) (Entered: 10/01/2013)

MOTION by Defendants ApaTech, Inc., ApaTech, Ltd., Baxter Healthcare Corp. to stay Pending Inter Partes Review (Schneider, Lisa) (Entered: 10/01/2013)

MEMORANDUM by ApaTech, Inc., ApaTech, Ltd., Baxter Healthcare Corp. in support of motion to stay 59 (Schneider, Lisa) (Entered: 10/01/2013)

DECLARATION of Anthony Balkissoon regarding motion to stay 59 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - 13)(Balkissoon, Anthony) (Entered: 10/01/2013)

NOTICE of Motion by Lisa A. Schneider for presentment of motion to stay 59 before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 10/7/2013 at 09:00 AM. (Schneider, Lisa) (Entered: 10/01/2013)

ApaTech, Ltd.

ApaTech, Inc.

Baxter Healthcare Corp.

Millenium Biologix, LLC