PersonalWeb Technologies LLC v. Facebook Inc.

6:12-cv-00662

Overview

Case Number 6:12-cv-00662

Filing Date 2012-09-17

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2013-08-05

Court District Court, E.D. Texas (txed)

Presiding Judge Leonard Davis

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Plaintiff

Parties

Mediator

David Folsom

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

David Folsom

Jackson Walker LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 255-3251

Fax: +1 (903) 255-3266

6002-B Summerfield Drive, Texarkana, TX 75503

Plaintiff

PersonalWeb Technologies LLC

Represented By

8 Attorneys Listed

Max Lalon Tribble , Jr

Susman Godfrey LLP

Tel: +1 (713) 651-9366

Fax: +1 (713) 654-6666

1000 Louisiana Street, Ste 5100

Sidney Calvin Capshaw , III

Capshaw DeRieux LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 233-4826

Fax: +1 (903) 236-8787

114 E Commerce Avenue, Gladewater, TX 75647

Kalpana Srinivasan

Susman Godfrey - Los Angeles

Tel: +1 (310) 789-3106

Fax: +1 (310) 789-3002

Susman Godfrey - Los Angeles, 1901 Avenue of the Stars

Joseph Samuel Grinstein

Susman Godfrey - Houston

Tel: +1 (713) 651-9366

Fax: +1 (713) 654-6666

Susman Godfrey - Houston, 1000 Louisiana Street

Elizabeth L DeRieux

Capshaw DeRieux LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 233-4816

Fax: +1 (903) 236-8787

114 E Commerce Avenue, Gladewater, TX 75647

Daymon Jeffrey Rambin

Capshaw DeRieux LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 233-4830

Fax: +1 (903) 236-8787

114 E Commerce Avenue, Gladewater, TX 75647

Davida P Brook

Susman Godfrey - Los Angeles

Tel: +1 (310) 789-3105

Fax: +1 (310) 789-3150

Susman Godfrey - Los Angeles, 1901 Avenue of the Stars

Ashley Lauren McMillian

Susman Godfrey - Houston

Tel: +1 (713) 653-7838

Fax: +1 (713) 654-6666

Susman Godfrey - Houston, 1000 Louisiana Street

Level 3 Communications, LLC

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Level 3 Communications, LLC

PRO SE

Counter Claimant

Facebook Inc.

Represented By

6 Attorneys Listed

Peter Aaron Kerr

The Dacus Firm, PC

Tel: +1 (903) 705-1089

Fax: +1 (903) 705-1117

821 ESE Loop 323, Suite 430

Lam Khanh Nguyen

Cooley LLP - Palo Alto

Tel: +1 (650) 843-5000

Fax: +1 (650) 849-7400

3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Deron R Dacus

The Dacus Firm, PC

Tel: +1 (903) 705-1117

Fax: +1 (903) 705-1117

821 ESE Loop 323, Suite 430

Dena Chen

Cooley LLP - Palo Alto

Tel: +1 (650) 843-5000

Fax: +1 (650) 849-7400

3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Brian P Wikner

Cooley LLP - Palo Alto

Tel: +1 (650) 843-5000

Fax: +1 (650) 857-0663

3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Heidi Lyn Keefe

Cooley LLP - Palo Alto

Tel: +1 (650) 843-5000

Fax: +1 (650) 849-7400

3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Technical Advisor

Richard D. Egan

Represented By

0 Attorneys Listed

No attorneys available

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, E.D. Texas (txed)

Presiding Judge

Leonard Davis

Patents Involved

5 Patents

There are 5 patents involved in this case.

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US5978791	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US6415280	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US6928442	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US7949662	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US8001096	Espacenet Google Patents

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Facebook Inc. ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0540-3785313.), filed by PersonalWeb Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Tribble, Max) (Entered: 09/17/2012)

2012-09-17

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Facebook Inc. ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0540-3785313.), filed by PersonalWeb Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Tribble, Max) (Entered: 09/17/2012)

2012-09-17

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Facebook Inc. ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0540-3785313.), filed by PersonalWeb Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Tribble, Max) (Entered: 09/17/2012)

2012-09-17

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Facebook Inc. ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0540-3785313.), filed by PersonalWeb Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Tribble, Max) (Entered: 09/17/2012)

2012-09-17

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PersonalWeb Technologies LLC v. Facebook Inc.

Overview

Parties

Mediator

David Folsom Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

PersonalWeb Technologies LLC Follow

Represented By

Level 3 Communications, LLC Follow

Represented By

Counter Claimant

Facebook Inc. Follow

Represented By

Technical Advisor

Richard D. Egan Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Facebook Inc. ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0540-3785313.), filed by PersonalWeb Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Tribble, Max) (Entered: 09/17/2012)

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Facebook Inc. ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0540-3785313.), filed by PersonalWeb Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Tribble, Max) (Entered: 09/17/2012)

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Facebook Inc. ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0540-3785313.), filed by PersonalWeb Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Tribble, Max) (Entered: 09/17/2012)

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Facebook Inc. ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0540-3785313.), filed by PersonalWeb Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Tribble, Max) (Entered: 09/17/2012)

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Facebook Inc. ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0540-3785313.), filed by PersonalWeb Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Tribble, Max) (Entered: 09/17/2012)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kalpana Srinivasan on behalf of PersonalWeb Technologies LLC (Srinivasan, Kalpana) (Entered: 09/17/2012)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Joseph Samuel Grinstein on behalf of PersonalWeb Technologies LLC (Grinstein, Joseph) (Entered: 09/18/2012)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ashley Lauren McMillian on behalf of PersonalWeb Technologies LLC (McMillian, Ashley) (Entered: 09/18/2012)

SUMMONS Issued as to Facebook Inc.and emailed to pltf for service. (klb) (Entered: 09/18/2012)

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Facebook Inc..( Dacus, Deron) (Entered: 10/11/2012)

NOTICE by PersonalWeb Technologies LLC of Compliance of Rule 3-1 and 3-2 Preliminary Disclosures (Srinivasan, Kalpana) (Entered: 11/21/2012)

MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6), or Alternative Motion to Strike Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(F) by Facebook Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Dacus, Deron) (Entered: 11/26/2012)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Facebook Inc. (Keefe, Heidi) (Entered: 11/26/2012)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Heidi Lyn Keefe on behalf of Facebook Inc. (Keefe, Heidi) (Entered: 11/27/2012)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Davida P Brook on behalf of PersonalWeb Technologies LLC (Brook, Davida) (Entered: 12/11/2012)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Brian P Wikner on behalf of Facebook Inc. (Wikner, Brian) (Entered: 12/14/2012)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Motion to Dismiss by Facebook Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Keefe, Heidi) (Entered: 12/21/2012)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Motion to Dismiss by Facebook Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Keefe, Heidi) (Entered: 12/28/2012)

AMENDED COMPLAINT First Amended Complaint for Patent Infringement against Facebook Inc., filed by PersonalWeb Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Tribble, Max) (Entered: 01/03/2013)

NOTICE by Facebook Inc. of Withdrawal of Its Motion to Dismiss (Keefe, Heidi) (Entered: 01/04/2013)

ORDER denying 8 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 01/04/13. cc:attys 1-04-13 (mll, ) (Entered: 01/04/2013)

Order reassigning this case to United States District Judge Michael H. Schneider per General Order 13-3. Please see Appendix D: Addendum Regarding Cases Assigned to Judge Schneider. Judge Leonard Davis no longer assigned to the case. (mjc, ) (Entered: 01/15/2013)

Defendant Facebook, Inc.'s ANSWER to 17 Amended Complaint of Plaintiffs PersonalWeb Technologies, LLC and Level 3 Communications, LLC's by Facebook Inc..(Keefe, Heidi) (Entered: 01/22/2013)

Unopposed MOTION For Entry of Docket Control Order by PersonalWeb Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Docket Control Order)(Tribble, Max) (Entered: 01/23/2013)

Unopposed MOTION For Entry of Docket Control Order by PersonalWeb Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Docket Control Order)(Tribble, Max) (Entered: 01/23/2013)

NOTICE by PersonalWeb Technologies LLC Notice of Readiness for Status Conference (Tribble, Max) (Entered: 01/24/2013)

MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending Resolution of Facebook's Motion to Transfer by Facebook Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Dena Chen, # 2 Exhibit A - In re Fusion-IO, # 3 Exhibit B - In re EMC, # 4 Exhibit C - Solid State v. STEC, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(Keefe, Heidi) (Entered: 02/05/2013)

ORDER OF RECUSAL. Judge Michael H. Schneider recused. Case reassigned to Judge Leonard Davis for all further proceedings. Signed by Judge Michael H. Schneider on 02/05/13. cc:attys 2-06-13(mll, ) (Entered: 02/06/2013)

Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time to File PersonalWebs Responses to Motions to (1) Transfer Venue and (2) Stay and for (3) Facebook to Serve Invalidity Contentions by PersonalWeb Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Srinivasan, Kalpana) (Entered: 02/15/2013)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Lam Khanh Nguyen on behalf of Facebook Inc. (Nguyen, Lam) (Entered: 03/01/2013)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Sidney Calvin Capshaw, III on behalf of PersonalWeb Technologies LLC (Capshaw, Sidney) (Entered: 03/04/2013)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Elizabeth L DeRieux on behalf of PersonalWeb Technologies LLC (DeRieux, Elizabeth) (Entered: 03/04/2013)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Daymon Jeffrey Rambin on behalf of PersonalWeb Technologies LLC (Rambin, Daymon) (Entered: 03/04/2013)

NOTICE by Facebook Inc. of P.R. 3-3 and P.R. 3-4 Dislcosures (Keefe, Heidi) (Entered: 03/05/2013)

Joint MOTION for Protective Order by PersonalWeb Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(McMillian, Ashley) (Entered: 03/08/2013)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 26 MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending Resolution of Facebook's Motion to Transfer filed by PersonalWeb Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(McMillian, Ashley) (Entered: 03/08/2013)

PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 03/11/13. cc:attys 3-11-13(mll, ) (Entered: 03/11/2013)

NOTICE by PersonalWeb Technologies LLC Notice of Compliance (Srinivasan, Kalpana) (Entered: 03/15/2013)

NOTICE by Facebook Inc. Notice of Compliance (Keefe, Heidi) (Entered: 03/20/2013)

NOTICE by PersonalWeb Technologies LLC Notice of Compliance with Local Patent Rule 4-2 (Srinivasan, Kalpana) (Entered: 04/12/2013)

NOTICE by Facebook Inc. Notice of Compliance with Local Rule 4-2 (Keefe, Heidi) (Entered: 04/19/2013)

Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement by Facebook Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Keefe, Heidi) (Entered: 04/24/2013)

ORDER granting 48 Motion for Extension of Time. The deadline for the Parties to file the Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement in this case is 5-03-2013. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 04/25/13. (mll, ) (Entered: 04/25/2013)

MOTION for Clarification of this Court's March 21, 2013 Memorandum and Order by Facebook Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Keefe, Heidi) (Entered: 05/03/2013)

MOTION for Clarification of this Court's March 21, 2013 Memorandum and Order by Facebook Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Keefe, Heidi) (Entered: 05/03/2013)

JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION AND PREHEARING STATEMENT filed by PersonalWeb Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Baxter, Samuel) (Entered: 05/03/2013)

PR 4-3 Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement filed by Facebook Inc., PersonalWeb Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Agreed Constructions, # 2 Exhibit B - Joint Claim Construction Chart)(Tribble, Max) (Entered: 05/03/2013)

DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Level 3 Communications, LLC, PersonalWeb Technologies LLC. (Tribble, Max) (Entered: 05/07/2013)

NOTICE by PersonalWeb Technologies LLC of Selection of Techinical Advisor (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Tribble, Max) (Entered: 05/08/2013)

ORDER appointing Richard D. Egan to the position of technical advisor in this case, with his costs to be assessed equally between Plaintiff and Defendants and timely paid as billed. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 5/9/13. (mjc, ) (Entered: 05/10/2013)

Amended PR 4-3 Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement filed by Facebook Inc., PersonalWeb Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Agreed Constructions, # 2 Exhibit B - Joint Claim Construction Chart)(Tribble, Max) (Entered: 05/14/2013)

REPLY to Response to Motion re 50 MOTION for Clarification of this Court's March 21, 2013 Memorandum and Order filed by Facebook Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Brian Wikner, # 2 Exhibit 1 - Wikner email dated 04/30/2013)(Keefe, Heidi) (Entered: 05/31/2013)

REPLY to Response to Motion re 50 MOTION for Clarification of this Court's March 21, 2013 Memorandum and Order filed by Facebook Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Brian Wikner, # 2 Exhibit 1 - Wikner email dated 04/30/2013)(Keefe, Heidi) (Entered: 05/31/2013)

REPLY to Response to Motion re 50 MOTION for Clarification of this Court's March 21, 2013 Memorandum and Order filed by Facebook Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Brian Wikner, # 2 Exhibit 1 - Wikner email dated 04/30/2013)(Keefe, Heidi) (Entered: 05/31/2013)

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages re Consolidated Claim Construction Brief in Excess of Pages Allowed for Single Brief by Facebook Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Keefe, Heidi) (Entered: 06/20/2013)

ORDER granting 63 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 06/21/13. (mll, ) (Entered: 06/21/2013)

Letter Brief filed by Facebook Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Letter Brief re Motion for Summary Judgment)(Keefe, Heidi) (Entered: 06/21/2013)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting 50 Motion for Clarification. Facebook and PersonalWeb shall meet and confer and submit proposed Discovery and E-Discovery Orders within seven days. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 06/28/13. (mll, ) (Entered: 06/28/2013)

ORDER denying 68 Motion to Strike. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 06/28/13. (mll, ) (Entered: 06/28/2013)

MOTION to Withdraw 71 Opposed MOTION to Enter Discovery and E-Discovery Orders by PersonalWeb Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(McMillian, Ashley) (Entered: 06/28/2013)

David Folsom

PersonalWeb Technologies LLC

Level 3 Communications, LLC

Facebook Inc.

Richard D. Egan