OraLabs, Inc. v. Molded Container Cor

1:03-cv-02635

Overview

Case Number 1:03-cv-02635

Filing Date 2003-12-29

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2004-11-08

Court District Court, D. Colorado (cod)

Presiding Judge Edward W. Nottingham

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Both

Parties

Molded Container Corporation

1 Attorneys Listed

Greenberg Traurig LLP

Tel: +1 (303) 572-6500

Fax: +1 (303) 572-6540

1144 15th Street, Suite 3300

OraLabs, Inc.

1 Attorneys Listed

Sheridan Ross, P.C.

Tel: +1 (303) 863-9700

Fax: +1 (303) 863-0223

1560 Broadway, Suite 1200

District Court, D. Colorado (cod)

Presiding Judge

Edward W. Nottingham

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

OraLabs, Inc. v. Molded Container Cor

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Molded Container Corporation Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

OraLabs, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT (Summons(es) issued); jury demand (bpm) (Entered: 12/30/2003)

Corporate Disclosure (STATEMENT) pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 7.1(a) and D.C.COLO.LCivR 7.4A by plaintiff re: complaint [1-1] (bpm) (Entered: 12/30/2003)

FILING FEE PAID: on 12/29/03 in the amount of $ 150, receipt # 248682. (bpm)

ORDER R16,stat,stlmt,pt,pto Case referred to Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer and General Case Management Order by Judge Edward W. Nottingham; disp motion ddl 11/29/04; (cc: to counsel) (pap) (Entered: 12/31/2003)

Minute ORDER FOR RULE 16 CONFERENCE by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer ; Rule 16 conference set for 9:30 2/9/04 (cc: all counsel) (pap) (Entered: 01/09/2004)

Unopposed MOTION by defendant Molded Container Cor for extension of time to answer or otherwise respond to complaint up to and including 1/29/04 (pap) (Entered: 01/27/2004)

MEMORANDUM by Judge Edward W. Nottingham referring to Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer the motion for extension of time to answer or otherwise respond to complaint up to and including 1/29/04 [5-1] (pap) (Entered: 01/28/2004)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer granting dft's unopposed motion for extension of time to answer or otherwise respond to complaint up to and including 1/29/04 [5-1] (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 1/29/04 (pap) (Entered: 01/29/2004)

Rule 7.1 disclosure STATEMENT by defendant Molded Container Cor (pap) (Entered: 02/02/2004)

ANSWER to complaint [1-1] and COUNTERCLAIM by defendant Molded Container Cor against plaintiff OraLabs, Inc. (pap) (Entered: 02/02/2004)

RETURN OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint upon defendant Molded Container Cor on 12/29/03 by leaving with: Loel Gorsek, Registered Agent (pap) (Entered: 02/05/2004)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer ; rule 16 conference vacated and reset for 3:00 2/23/04 ; confidential settlement memor and joint proposed scheduling order is due on or before 2/17/04; (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 2/9/04 (pap) (Entered: 02/09/2004)

COURTROOM MINUTES by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer ; rule 16 conf held on 2/23/04 ; entry date : 2/26/04 Court Reporter: FTR Reporter Deck Courtroom 3 (pap) (Entered: 02/26/2004)

SCHEDULING ORDER Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer ; Discovery cutoff 11/12/04 ; settlement conference 1:30 5/17/04 ; preliminary pretrial (status) conference 9:30 10/4/04 (cc: all counsel) (pap) (Entered: 02/25/2004)

REPLY TO COUNTERCLAIM [9-2] by counter-defendant OraLabs, Inc. (pap) (Entered: 02/25/2004)

STIPULATION for extension of time to reply to dft's counterclaim to and including 2/24/04 by plaintiff OraLabs, Inc., defendant Molded Container Cor (pap) (Entered: 02/25/2004)

Stipulation (MOTION) by defendant Molded Container Cor for extension of time to respond to pla's discovery requests up to and including 4/7/04 (pap) (Entered: 03/16/2004)

MEMORANDUM by Judge Edward W. Nottingham referring to Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer the motion for extension of time to respond to pla's discovery requests up to and including 4/7/04 [16-1] (pap) (Entered: 03/17/2004)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer granting dft's stipulation (motion) for extension of time to respond to pla's discovery requests up to and including 4/7/04 [16-1] (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 3/18/04 (pap) (Entered: 03/18/2004)

Stipulation by parties and PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer : treatment of confidential information (cc: all counsel) (pap) (Entered: 04/15/2004)

MOTION by plaintiff OraLabs, Inc. with consent for extension of time to respond to dft's discovery requests until 5/3/04 (pap) (Entered: 04/19/2004)

MEMORANDUM by Judge Edward W. Nottingham referring to Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer the motion with consent for extension of time to respond to dft's discovery requests until 5/3/04 [20-1] (pap) (Entered: 04/21/2004)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer granting pla's motion with consent for extension of time to respond to dft's discovery requests until 5/3/04 [20-1] (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 4/22/04 (pap) (Entered: 04/22/2004)

MOTION by defendant Molded Container Cor for leave to participate telephonically in settlement conf set 5/17/04 (pap) (Entered: 05/06/2004)

MEMORANDUM by Judge Edward W. Nottingham referring to Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer the motion for leave to participate telephonically in settlement conf set 5/17/04 [23-1] (pap) (Entered: 05/06/2004)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer ;pla has up to and including 5/12/04 to file a response, no reply will be excepted regarding [23-1] motion for leave to participate telephonically in settlement conf set 5/17/04 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 5/10/04 (pap) (Entered: 05/10/2004)

RESPONSE by plaintiff to dfts' motion for leave to participate telephonically in settlement conf set 5/17/04 [23-1] (gms) (Entered: 05/13/2004)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer ; settlement conf set 5/17/04 is vacated, denying as moot dft's motion for leave to participate telephonically in settlement conf set 5/17/04 [23-1] (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 5/14/04 (gms) (Entered: 05/14/2004)

MOTION by plaintiff for leave to amend complaint [1-1] (gms) (Entered: 05/19/2004)

Tendered Amended Complaint w/ Jury Demand submitted by plaintiff re: motion for leave to amend complaint [1-1] [28-1] (gms)

MEMORANDUM by Judge Edward W. Nottingham referring to Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer the motion for leave to amend complaint [1-1] [28-1] (dlb) (Entered: 05/21/2004)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer dft shall respond on or before 6/7/04 regarding [28-1] motion for leave to amend complaint [1-1] (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 5/27/04 (pap) (Entered: 05/27/2004)

Notice of Consent (RESPONSE) by defendant Molded Container Cor to pla's motion for leave to amend complaint [1-1] [28-1] (pap) (Entered: 06/08/2004)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer granting pla's motion for leave to amend complaint [1-1] [28-1] (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 6/10/04 (pap) (Entered: 06/10/2004)

AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiff OraLabs, Inc.; jury demand (pap) (Entered: 06/14/2004)

ANSWER to amended complaint [33-1] and COUNTERCLAIM by defendant Molded Container Cor against plaintiff OraLabs, Inc. (pap) (Entered: 06/24/2004)

REPLY TO dft's COUNTERCLAIM [34-2] by counter-defendant OraLabs, Inc. (pap) (Entered: 07/06/2004)

MOTION by plaintiff OraLabs, Inc. to amend scheduling order [12-1] (pap) (Entered: 07/26/2004)

MEMORANDUM by Judge Edward W. Nottingham referring to Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer the motion to amend scheduling order [12-1] [36-1] (pap) (Entered: 07/28/2004)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer dft shall respond on or before 8/12/04 regarding [36-1] motion to amend scheduling order [12-1] (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 7/29/04 (pap) (Entered: 07/29/2004)

Opposition (RESPONSE) by defendant Molded Container Cor to pla's motion to amend scheduling order [12-1] [36-1] (pap) (Entered: 08/13/2004)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer ; settlement conf set for 1:30 9/2/04 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 8/18/04 (pap) (Entered: 08/18/2004)

REPLY by plaintiff OraLabs, Inc. in support of its motion to amend scheduling order [12-1] [36-1] (pap) (Entered: 08/18/2004)

LETTER to court from defendant Molded Container Cor re: original signature page of the declaration of Steven Lovett re: motion response [39-1] (pap) (Entered: 08/20/2004)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer setting hearing on motion to amend scheduling order [12-1] [36-1] 10:30 8/25/04 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 8/23/04 (pap) (Entered: 08/23/2004)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer resetting hearing on motion to amend scheduling order [12-1] [36-1] 1:30 9/2/04 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 8/30/04 (dlb) (Entered: 08/30/2004)

COURTROOM MINUTES by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer denying pla's motion to amend scheduling order [12-1] [36-1], sched ; entry date : 9/7/04 Court Reporter: FTR (gms) (Entered: 09/07/2004)

MEMORANDUM by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer ; settlement conf held 9/2/04 (gms) (Entered: 09/07/2004)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer. Deadline for Rule 26(a)(2) rebuttal expert disclosures is extended to 10/15/04 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 9/7/04 (gms) (Entered: 09/07/2004)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer ; preliminary pretrial (status) conf is vacated and reset for 3:00 11/2/04 ; pto ddl set for 10/26/04 (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 9/16/04 (pap) (Entered: 09/16/2004)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer; pursuant to informal status conf w/ counsel Rebuttal expert disclosures is extended to and including 10/22/04; (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 10/14/04 (pap) (Entered: 10/14/2004)

MINUTE ORDER : by Magistrate Judge Craig B. Shaffer; pur to communications with counsel ; dsm papers ddl set for 10/29/04 ; preliminary pretrial conf 11/2/04 is vacated (cc: all counsel) ; entry date : 10/27/04 (pap) (Entered: 10/27/2004)

Stipulated MOTION for Dismissal by Defendant Molded Container Corporation and Plaintiff OraLabs, Inc.. (pap, ) (Entered: 11/05/2004)

ORDER granting 51 Parties' Stipulated Motion to Dismiss. Case is dismissed with prejudice,each party shall pay its own attorney's fees and costs. Signed by Judge Edward W. Nottingham on 11/5/04. (pap, ) (Entered: 11/09/2004)

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Molded Container Corporation

OraLabs, Inc.