Munchkin, Inc. v. Playtex Products, LLC

2:14-cv-02030

Overview

Case Number 2:14-cv-02030

Filing Date 2014-03-17

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2015-08-21

Court District Court, C.D. California (cacd)

Presiding Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Both

Parties

Evan Finkel

0 Attorneys Listed

No attorneys available

Playtex Products, LLC

4 Attorneys Listed

Munchkin, Inc.

6 Attorneys Listed

District Court, C.D. California (cacd)

Presiding Judge

Beverly Reid O'Connell

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

Munchkin, Inc. v. Playtex Products, LLC

Overview

Parties

Mediator (Adr Panel)

Evan Finkel Follow

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Defendant

Playtex Products, LLC Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Munchkin, Inc. Follow

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Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT Receipt No: 0973-13523642 - Fee: $400, filed by plaintiff Munchkin, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (Patent-in-Suit, # 2 Exhibit B (Pictures of Accused Product))(Attorney John Shaeffer added to party Munchkin, Inc.(pty:pla))(Shaeffer, John) (Entered: 03/17/2014)

COMPLAINT Receipt No: 0973-13523642 - Fee: $400, filed by plaintiff Munchkin, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (Patent-in-Suit, # 2 Exhibit B (Pictures of Accused Product))(Attorney John Shaeffer added to party Munchkin, Inc.(pty:pla))(Shaeffer, John) (Entered: 03/17/2014)

COMPLAINT Receipt No: 0973-13523642 - Fee: $400, filed by plaintiff Munchkin, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (Patent-in-Suit, # 2 Exhibit B (Pictures of Accused Product))(Attorney John Shaeffer added to party Munchkin, Inc.(pty:pla))(Shaeffer, John) (Entered: 03/17/2014)

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Munchkin, Inc.. (Shaeffer, John) (Entered: 03/17/2014)

Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by plaintiff Munchkin, Inc.. (Shaeffer, John) (Entered: 03/17/2014)

NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by plaintiff Munchkin, Inc., (Shaeffer, John) (Entered: 03/17/2014)

NOTICE TO COUNSEL re Magistrate Judge Direct Assignment Program. This case has been randomly assigned to Magistrate Judge John E. McDermott. (Attachments: # 1 CV11-C Statement of Consent) (et) (Entered: 03/17/2014)

21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) 1 as to Defendant Playtex Products, LLC. (et) (Entered: 03/17/2014)

NOTICE TO COUNSEL RE: Copyright, Patent and Trademark Reporting Requirements. Counsel shall file the appropriate AO-120 and/or AO-121 form with the Clerk within 10 days. (et) (Entered: 03/17/2014)

REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION Regarding a Patent or a Trademark (Initial Notification) filed by Munchkin, Inc.. (Shaeffer, John) (Entered: 03/17/2014)

OF SERVICE filed by Plaintiff Munchkin, Inc., re Summons Request 3, Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 served on 04/01/2014. (Grant, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/01/2014)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Jeffrey G Lau on behalf of Defendant Playtex Products, LLC (Attorney Jeffrey G Lau added to party Playtex Products, LLC(pty:dft))(Lau, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/11/2014)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendant Playtex Products, LLC identifying Eveready Battery Company, Inc.; Energizer Holdings, Inc. as Corporate Parent. (Lau, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/11/2014)

STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Playtex Products, LLC answer now due 5/22/2014, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by defendant Playtex Products, LLC.(Lau, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/11/2014)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Jason C Lo on behalf of Defendant Playtex Products, LLC (Attorney Jason C Lo added to party Playtex Products, LLC(pty:dft))(Lo, Jason) (Entered: 05/06/2014)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Richard Joseph Doren on behalf of Defendant Playtex Products, LLC (Attorney Richard Joseph Doren added to party Playtex Products, LLC(pty:dft))(Doren, Richard) (Entered: 05/06/2014)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Christopher Chorba on behalf of Defendant Playtex Products, LLC (Attorney Christopher Chorba added to party Playtex Products, LLC(pty:dft))(Chorba, Christopher) (Entered: 05/06/2014)

STATEMENT Non-Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge filed by Defendant Playtex Products, LLC (Lo, Jason) (Entered: 05/09/2014)

DECLINED STATEMENT OF CONSENT TO PROCEED before the assigned Magistrate Judge filed by Defendant Playtex Products, LLC. (Lo, Jason) (Entered: 05/09/2014)

ORDER TO TRANSFER CASE TO THE PATENT PILOT PROGRAM by Judge Fernando M. Olguin. Case transferred from Judge Fernando M. Olguin to Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell for all further proceedings. Case number now reads CV 14-02030 BRO(FFMx). (rn) (Entered: 05/14/2014)

ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) 1 and COUNTERCLAIMS against Munchkin, Inc., with JURY DEMAND, filed by defendant Playtex Products, LLC. (jp) (Entered: 05/23/2014)

ORDER SETTING RULE 26(f) SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND JOINT REPORT by Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell. Scheduling Conference set for 8/11/2014 at 1:30 PM before Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell. (rfi) (Entered: 05/27/2014)

ANSWER to Counterclaim 21 filed by plaintiff Munchkin, Inc..(Grant, Jeffrey) Modified on 7/9/2014 (jloz). (Entered: 07/08/2014)

NOTICE Notice of Unopposed Motion to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review filed by Defendant/Counterplaintiff Playtex Products, LLC. (Lo, Jason) (Entered: 07/25/2014)

NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Stay Case pending Inter Partes Review filed by Defendant/Counterplaintiff Playtex Products, LLC. Motion set for hearing on 8/25/2014 at 01:30 PM before Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Lo, Jason) (Entered: 07/25/2014)

SCHEDULING NOTICE by Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell. The Court continues the Scheduling Conference in this matter to 10/6/2014 at 1:30 PM before Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (rfi) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 07/28/2014)

NOTICE of Unopposed Motion to Continue Stay filed by Defendant and Counterplaintiff Playtex Products, LLC. (Lo, Jason) (Entered: 01/12/2015)

NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Continue Stay filed by Defendant and Counterplaintiff Playtex Products, LLC. Motion set for hearing on 2/9/2015 at 01:30 PM before Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Lo, Jason) (Entered: 01/12/2015)

NOTICE Joint Notice of Denial of Request for Rehearing filed by Defendant and Counterplaintiff Playtex Products, LLC. (Lo, Jason) (Entered: 01/23/2015)

APPLICATION for attorney ROBERT CAMERON GARRISON to Appear Pro Hac Vice(PHV Fee of $325 receipt number 0973-15206965 paid.) filed by Plaintiff Munchkin, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Grant, Jeffrey) (Entered: 02/12/2015)

JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 5 days, filed by Plaintiff Munchkin, Inc... (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Timetable)(Garrison, Robert) (Entered: 02/25/2015)

ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR Procedure No 2 by Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell. Case ordered to Court Mediation Panel for mediation. ADR Proceeding to be held no later than 2/15/2016. (rfi) (Entered: 03/02/2015)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Amber D Henry on behalf of Counter Defendant Munchkin, Inc., Plaintiff Munchkin, Inc. (Attorney Amber D Henry added to party Munchkin, Inc.(pty:cd), Attorney Amber D Henry added to party Munchkin, Inc.(pty:pla))(Henry, Amber) (Entered: 04/03/2015)

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT of Panel Mediator. Mediator (ADR Panel) Evan Finkel has been assigned to serve as Panel Mediator. (mb) (Entered: 05/29/2015)

Joint STIPULATION to Dismiss Case pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41 filed by Plaintiff Munchkin, Inc..(Garrison, Robert) (Entered: 08/21/2015)

REPORT ON THE DETERMINATION OF AN ACTION Regarding a Patent or Trademark. (Closing). (Attachments: # 1 Stipuation of Dismissal) (jp) (Entered: 08/27/2015)

Track Case Updates

Evan Finkel

Playtex Products, LLC

Munchkin, Inc.