Online News Link LLC v. Netflix Inc.

1:13-cv-01438

Overview

Case Number 1:13-cv-01438

Filing Date 2013-08-16

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2014-09-24

Court District Court, D. Delaware (ded)

Presiding Judge Richard G. Andrews

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Plaintiff

Parties

Plaintiff

Online News Link LLC

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Michael J. Farnan

Farnan LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 777-0338

Fax: +1 (302) 421-5870

919 North Market Street, 12th Floor

Brian E. Farnan

Farnan LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 777-0300

Fax: +1 (302) 777-0301

919 North Market Street, 12th Floor

Stefanie T. Scott

UNDELIVERABLE EMAIL 1/18/2017

Jay D. Ellwanger

Email: jellwanger@dpelaw.com

Defendant

Netflix Inc.

Represented By

2 Attorneys Listed

Jeremy A. Tigan

Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 351-9106

1201 North Market Street, P.O. Box 1347

Jack B. Blumenfeld

Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 658-9200

1201 North Market Street, P.O. Box 1347

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, D. Delaware (ded)

Presiding Judge

Richard G. Andrews

Patents Involved

3 Patents

There are 3 patents involved in this case.

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US7181758	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US7508789	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US8457545	Espacenet Google Patents

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed with Jury Demand against Netflix Inc. - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 311-1350195.) - filed by Online News Link LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(dmp, ) (Entered: 08/19/2013)

2013-08-16

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed with Jury Demand against Netflix Inc. - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 311-1350195.) - filed by Online News Link LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(dmp, ) (Entered: 08/19/2013)

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed with Jury Demand against Netflix Inc. - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 311-1350195.) - filed by Online News Link LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(dmp, ) (Entered: 08/19/2013)

2013-08-16

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed with Jury Demand against Netflix Inc. - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 311-1350195.) - filed by Online News Link LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(dmp, ) (Entered: 08/19/2013)

2013-08-16

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Online News Link LLC v. Netflix Inc.

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Parties

Plaintiff

Online News Link LLC Follow

Represented By

Defendant

Netflix Inc. Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (dmp, ) (Entered: 08/19/2013)

Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) US 7,181,758 B1; US 7,508,789 B2; US 8,457,545 B2;. (dmp, ) (Entered: 08/19/2013)

Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1 filed by Online News Link LLC identifying Corporate Parent Acacia Research Group Corporation for Online News Link LLC.. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 08/19/2013)

MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Jay D. Ellwanger and Stefanie T. Scott - filed by Online News Link LLC. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 08/22/2013)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Online News Link LLC. Netflix Inc. served on 8/19/2013, answer due 9/9/2013. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 08/26/2013)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for the defendant to move, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint to October 9, 2013 - filed by Netflix Inc., Online News Link LLC. (Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 09/04/2013)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for the defendant to move, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint to October 18, 2013 - filed by Netflix Inc., Online News Link LLC. (Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 10/07/2013)

Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1 filed by Netflix Inc.. (Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 10/18/2013)

MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim - filed by Netflix Inc.. (Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 10/18/2013)

OPENING BRIEF in Support re 10 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Netflix Inc..Answering Brief/Response due date per Local Rules is 11/4/2013. (Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 10/18/2013)

ANSWERING BRIEF in Opposition re 10 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Online News Link LLC.Reply Brief due date per Local Rules is 11/15/2013. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Farnan, Michael) (Entered: 11/04/2013)

Order Setting Rule 16(b) Conference: A Scheduling Conference is set for 11/26/2013, at 3:30 PM in Courtroom 6A before Judge Richard G. Andrews (see Order for further details). Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 11/8/2013. (nms) (Entered: 11/08/2013)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME by which Netflix may file a reply brief in support of its motion to dismiss to November 18, 2013 - filed by Netflix Inc., Online News Link LLC. (Tigan, Jeremy) (Entered: 11/13/2013)

REPLY BRIEF re 10 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Netflix Inc.. (Tigan, Jeremy) (Entered: 11/18/2013)

PROPOSED Scheduling Order, by Online News Link LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Letter)(Farnan, Brian) Modified on 11/25/2013 (nms). (Entered: 11/22/2013)

PROPOSED Scheduling Order, by Online News Link LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Letter)(Farnan, Brian) Modified on 12/2/2013 (nms). (Entered: 12/02/2013)

ORDER Granting 10 MOTION to Dismiss. The Complaint is Dismissed. Plaintiff is given Leave to Amend within twenty-one days. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 12/3/2013. (nms) (Entered: 12/03/2013)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against Netflix Inc.- filed by Online News Link LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit A-1, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit B-1, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit C-1)(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 12/23/2013)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to EXTEND the deadline to submit a Protective Order and ESI Stipulation to 1/17/2014 - filed by Online News Link LLC. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 12/23/2013)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's Rule 26(a)(1) Initial Disclosures filed by Online News Link LLC.(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 01/02/2014)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME by which Netflix Inc. may respond to the Amended Complaint to January 23, 2014 - filed by Netflix Inc.. (Tigan, Jeremy) (Entered: 01/06/2014)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Netflix Inc.'s Initial Disclosures filed by Netflix Inc..(Tigan, Jeremy) (Entered: 01/09/2014)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of (i) Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories and (ii) Plaintiff's First Set of Requests for Production filed by Online News Link LLC.(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 01/13/2014)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for parties to agree to and file Protective Order and ESI Stipulation to January 22, 2014 - filed by Online News Link LLC, Wayfair LLC, Groupon Inc., Netflix Inc., Overstock.com Inc., QVC, Inc.. (Rovner, Philip) (Entered: 01/17/2014)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's Preliminary Identification of Accused Products/Methods filed by Online News Link LLC.(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 01/17/2014)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's Disclosure of Custodians, Non-Custodial Data Sources, and Notice of Certain Discovery Issues filed by Online News Link LLC.(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 01/21/2014)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Netflix Inc.'s Initial Disclosures and Objections Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of the Default Standard for Discovery filed by Netflix Inc..(Tigan, Jeremy) (Entered: 01/21/2014)

MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim - filed by Netflix Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Tigan, Jeremy) (Entered: 01/22/2014)

PROPOSED Proposed Protective Order, by Online News Link LLC. (Farnan, Michael) Modified on 1/24/2014 (nms). (Entered: 01/23/2014)

PROPOSED Order regarding E-Discovery, by Online News Link LLC. (Farnan, Michael) Modified on 1/24/2014 (nms). (Entered: 01/23/2014)

ORDER re (28 in 1:13-cv-01439-RGA, 38 in 1:13-cv-01437-RGA, 26 in 1:13-cv-01436-RGA, 34 in 1:13-cv-01438-RGA, 31 in 1:13-cv-01440-RGA) Proposed Order Regarding E-Discovery. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 1/24/2014. Associated Cases: 1:13-cv-01436-RGA et al.(nms) (Entered: 01/24/2014)

ANSWERING BRIEF in Opposition re 32 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Online News Link LLC.Reply Brief due date per Local Rules is 2/21/2014. (Farnan, Michael) (Entered: 02/10/2014)

NOTICE of Withdrawal of Motion by Netflix Inc. re 32 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Tigan, Jeremy) (Entered: 02/21/2014)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendants' Common Interrogatories Nos. 1-7 to Plaintiff filed by Wayfair LLC, Groupon Inc., Netflix Inc., Overstock.com Inc., QVC, Inc..(Mayo, Andrew) (Entered: 03/03/2014)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendant Netflix Inc.'s First Set of Requests for the Production of Documents (Nos. 1-63) filed by Netflix Inc..(Tigan, Jeremy) (Entered: 03/04/2014)

ANSWER to 21 Amended Complaint, by Netflix Inc..(Tigan, Jeremy) Modified on 3/10/2014 (nms). (Entered: 03/07/2014)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendant Netflix Inc.'s First Supplemental Initial Disclosures Pursuant To Federal Rule Of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1) And Paragraph 3 Of The Default Standard For Discovery filed by Netflix Inc..(Tigan, Jeremy) (Entered: 03/11/2014)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's Responses and Objections to Defendant Netflix, Inc.'s First Request for Production of Documents (Nos. 1-63) filed by Online News Link LLC.(Farnan, Michael) (Entered: 04/02/2014)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's Initial Infringement Charts filed by Online News Link LLC.(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 04/14/2014)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's Answers to Defendants' Common Interrogatories Nos. 1-7 to Plaintiff filed by Online News Link LLC.(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 04/18/2014)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME of Various Deadlines to 5/19/2014 - filed by Online News Link LLC. (Farnan, Michael) (Entered: 05/15/2014)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendants' Joint Invalidity Contentions Under Paragraph 4(d) of the Courts Default Standard for Discovery and Defendants' Exchange of Preliminary Claim Terms and Claim Constructions filed by Groupon Inc..(Mayo, Andrew) (Entered: 05/20/2014)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Netflix Inc.'s First Supplemental Objections and Responses to Online News Link LLC's First Set of Requests for Production filed by Netflix Inc..(Tigan, Jeremy) (Entered: 06/04/2014)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME by which the parties may file the Joint Claim Construction Chart to June 18, 2014 - filed by Netflix Inc.. (Tigan, Jeremy) (Entered: 06/12/2014)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to File Joint Claim Construction Chart to June 20, 2014 - filed by Online News Link LLC. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 06/18/2014)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to File Joint Claim Construction Chart to 6/24/2014 - filed by Online News Link LLC. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 06/20/2014)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Plaintiff and Defendants to serve their Claim Construction Briefs to Various Dates - filed by Online News Link LLC. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 06/30/2014)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to Complete Document Production to July 30, 2014 - filed by Online News Link LLC. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 07/17/2014)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME by which Defendants may serve their answering claim construction brief to August 5, 2014 - filed by Netflix Inc.. (Tigan, Jeremy) (Entered: 08/04/2014)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to Serve Reply Claim Construction Brief to August 13, 2014 - filed by Online News Link LLC. (Farnan, Michael) (Entered: 08/08/2014)

Joint Claim Construction Brief, filed by Online News Link LLC. (Farnan, Brian) (Main Document 60 replaced on 9/2/2014) (nms). Modified on 9/2/2014 (nms). (Entered: 08/29/2014)

Joint APPENDIX re Joint Claim Construction Brief, by Online News Link LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Part 2 of 2))(Farnan, Brian) Modified on 9/2/2014 (nms). (Entered: 08/29/2014)

STIPULATION of Dismissal by Online News Link LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 09/24/2014)

ORDER Granting 62 Stipulation of Dismissal, filed by Online News Link LLC (***Civil Case Terminated). Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 9/24/2014. (nms) (Entered: 09/24/2014)

Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) US 7,181,758 B1; US 7,508,789 B2; US 8,457,545 B2. (Attachments: # 1 Order)(nms) (Entered: 09/24/2014)

Track Case Updates

Online News Link LLC

Netflix Inc.