Precise Exercise v. Chi Hsin Impex Inc

2:96-cv-06418

Overview

Case Number 2:96-cv-06418

Filing Date 1996-09-13

Status Terminated

Termination Date 1999-08-10

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

Presiding Judge Richard A. Paez

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 28:1338 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Both

Parties

Defendant

Oshman Sporting Goods Co. California

Represented By

2 Attorneys Listed

David N. Makous

Fisher Broyles LLP

Tel: +1 (310) 974-3224

Fax: +1 (310) 974-3226

9350 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 203, Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Daniel C DeCarlo

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith LLP

Tel: +1 (213) 250-1800

Fax: +1 (213) 250-7900

633 West Fifth Street Suite 4000, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Bed Bath and Beyond Inc

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

Gary Alan Clark

Sheppard Mullin Richter and Hampton

Tel: +1 (213) 620-1780

Fax: +1 (213) 620-1398

Sheppard Mullin Richter and Hampton, 333 S Hope Street 48th Fl

David N. Makous

Fisher Broyles LLP

Tel: +1 (310) 974-3224

Fax: +1 (310) 974-3226

9350 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 203, Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Daniel C DeCarlo

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith LLP

Tel: +1 (213) 250-1800

Fax: +1 (213) 250-7900

633 West Fifth Street Suite 4000, Los Angeles, CA 90071

James Chung

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

John A Griecci

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Tel: +1 (213) 620-1780

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, 333 S Hope St, 48th Fl

Gary Alan Clark

Sheppard Mullin Richter and Hampton

Tel: +1 (213) 620-1780

Fax: +1 (213) 620-1398

Sheppard Mullin Richter and Hampton, 333 S Hope Street 48th Fl

David N. Makous

Fisher Broyles LLP

Tel: +1 (310) 974-3224

Fax: +1 (310) 974-3226

9350 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 203, Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Daniel C DeCarlo

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith LLP

Tel: +1 (213) 250-1800

Fax: +1 (213) 250-7900

633 West Fifth Street Suite 4000, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Chi Hsin Impex Inc

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

John A Griecci

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Tel: +1 (213) 620-1780

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, 333 S Hope St, 48th Fl

Gary Alan Clark

Sheppard Mullin Richter and Hampton

Tel: +1 (213) 620-1780

Fax: +1 (213) 620-1398

Sheppard Mullin Richter and Hampton, 333 S Hope Street 48th Fl

David N. Makous

Fisher Broyles LLP

Tel: +1 (310) 974-3224

Fax: +1 (310) 974-3226

9350 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 203, Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Daniel C DeCarlo

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith LLP

Tel: +1 (213) 250-1800

Fax: +1 (213) 250-7900

633 West Fifth Street Suite 4000, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Plaintiff

Fitness Innovations & Technology Inc

Represented By

8 Attorneys Listed

Timothy M Thornton

Timothy M Thornton Law Offices

Tel: +1 (626) 919-4110

2520 E Vine Ave, West Covina, CA 91791

Michael S Elkind

Fulwider Patton

Tel: +1 (310) 824-5555

Fax: +1 (310) 824-9696

Fulwider Patton, Howard Hughes Center

John I Lazar

Manatt Phelps & Phillips

Tel: +1 (310) 312-4000

Manatt Phelps & Phillips, 11355 W Olympic Blvd

Clark D Gross

Email: cgross@law-ip.com

Tel: +1 (310) 979-3444

Russ August and Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1200

Thomas J McDermott , Jr

McDermott and DeLateur

Tel: +1 (760) 346-8200

McDermott and DeLateur, 74-770 Highway 111, Suite 201

Shari Mulrooney Wollman

Mattel, Inc.

Tel: +1 (310) 252-2471

333 Continental Blvd., Tower 14-1, El Segundo, CA 90245

Richard James Codding

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld LLP

Tel: +1 (310) 229-1000

2029 Century Park East Suite 2400, Los Angeles, CA 90067

Merl John Carson

Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP

Tel: +1 (626) 795-9900

Fax: +1 (626) 577-8800

655 North Central Avenue, Suite 2300

Precise Exercise Equipment Inc

Represented By

7 Attorneys Listed

Don F. Livornese

Ruyak Cherian LLP

Tel: +1 (310) 586-7689

222 North Sepulveda Boulevard Suite 2000, El Segundo, CA 90245

Timothy M Thornton , Jr

Gray Duffy LLP

Tel: +1 (818) 907-4000

Fax: +1 (818) 783-4551

15760 Ventura Boulevard, 16th Floor

Thomas J McDermott , Jr

McDermott and DeLateur

Tel: +1 (760) 346-8200

McDermott and DeLateur, 74-770 Highway 111, Suite 201

Shari Mulrooney Wollman

Mattel, Inc.

Tel: +1 (310) 252-2471

333 Continental Blvd., Tower 14-1, El Segundo, CA 90245

Richard James Codding

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld LLP

Tel: +1 (310) 229-1000

2029 Century Park East Suite 2400, Los Angeles, CA 90067

Merl John Carson

Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP

Tel: +1 (626) 795-9900

Fax: +1 (626) 577-8800

655 North Central Avenue, Suite 2300

Felipe J Arroyo

Robbins Arroyo LLP

Tel: +1 (619) 525-3990

Fax: +1 (619) 525-3991

600 B Street, Suite 1900, San Diego, CA 92101

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, C.D. California (cacd)

Presiding Judge

Richard A. Paez

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT (Summons(es) issued) (referred to Discovery Stephen J. Hillman ) (bg) (Entered: 09/16/1996)

1996-09-13

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NOTICE by plaintiff Precise Exercise of related case(s) L/N CV 96-1230 RAP (RCx) (et) (Entered: 10/02/1996)

1996-09-13

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PROOF OF SVC OF SUMMONS & CMP executed upon defendant Chi Hsin Impex Inc, a California corp by personal svc James Chung, President, auth to accept svc of process, Chi Hsin Impex Inc, dba Impex by personal svc on James, Chung, President, auth to accept svc of process defendant James Chung, an indiv by personal svc on 9/18/96 (pj) (Entered: 10/07/1996)

1996-10-03

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STIPULATION for 1st ext to resp to cmp that dfts Impex Inc (misnamed Chi Hsin Impex Inc in the cmp) & James Chung, sh have an ext of 10 dys from 10/8/96 to 10/18/96 to ans, move or otherwise resp to the cmp purs to local rule 3.11.1 (pj) (Entered: 10/09/1996)

1996-10-08

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Precise Exercise v. Chi Hsin Impex Inc

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Oshman Sporting Goods Co. California

Represented By

Bed Bath and Beyond Inc

Represented By

James Chung

Represented By

Chi Hsin Impex Inc

Represented By

Plaintiff

Fitness Innovations & Technology Inc

Represented By

Precise Exercise Equipment Inc

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT (Summons(es) issued) (referred to Discovery Stephen J. Hillman ) (bg) (Entered: 09/16/1996)

NOTICE by plaintiff Precise Exercise of related case(s) L/N CV 96-1230 RAP (RCx) (et) (Entered: 10/02/1996)

STIPULATION for 1st ext to resp to cmp that dfts Impex Inc (misnamed Chi Hsin Impex Inc in the cmp) & James Chung, sh have an ext of 10 dys from 10/8/96 to 10/18/96 to ans, move or otherwise resp to the cmp purs to local rule 3.11.1 (pj) (Entered: 10/09/1996)

ORDER RE TRANSFER PUR TO G.O. 224 (Related Case) by Judge Lourdes G. Baird Case reassigned to Judge Richard A. Paez for all further proceedings, Case to Discovery Rosalyn M. Chapman . [L/N CV96-1230 RAP (RCx)] (cc: all cnsl) (et) (Entered: 10/15/1996)

COUNTERCLAIM by defendant Chi Hsin Impex Inc dba Impex against plaintiff Precise Exercise ; (pj) (Entered: 10/21/1996)

ORDER by Judge Richard A. Paez On the crt's own mot it is hereby ord that all dfts who intend to contest the validity of the patent in this case must given written ntc of pla as to the specific grounds for contesting validity of the patent on or before 12/1/96 (pj) (Entered: 11/01/1996)

RPLY TO CHI HSIN IMPEX INC COUNTERCLAIM [6-1] by counter-defendant Precise Exercise (pj) (Entered: 11/14/1996)

NOTICE by defendant Chi Hsin Impex Inc, counter-claimant Chi Hsin Impex Inc of grounds for contesting invalidity (sv) (Entered: 12/02/1996)

NOTICE by plaintiff Precise Exercise, counter-defendant Precise Exercise of lack of challenge to validity of patent (shb) (Entered: 12/06/1996)

JOINT REPORT OF EARLY MEETING OF COUNSEL Length of trial 20 days (sv) (Entered: 12/09/1996)

MINUTES: It is hereby ord that a msc has been sched: ; mandatory status conference set on 3:30 2/3/97 by Judge Richard A. Paez CR: n/a (pj) (Entered: 12/23/1996)

NOTICE by defendant Chi Hsin Impex Inc, defendant James Chung, counter-claimant Chi Hsin Impex Inc of change of address (pj) (Entered: 01/30/1997)

MINUTES: ; mandatory status conference held ; pretrial conference on 2:00 11/24/97 ; jury trial set on 9:00 1/5/98 discov cutoff 8/31/97: last dt to hear mots 10/1/97, by Judge Richard A. Paez CR: Margaret Babykin (bp) (Entered: 02/05/1997)

Sched ORDER discov cutoff dt except expert witn's is 8/31/97. dispositive mots: except for mots in limine must be fld by 10/1/97: The ptc is set for 11/24/97, at 2:00 pm.: Trial dt is sched for 1/5/98, at 9:00 am. by Judge Richard A. Paez (bp) (Entered: 02/18/1997)

EX PARTE APPLICATION by plaintiff Precise Exercise, counter-defendant Precise Exercise for discovery scheduling ord (jag) (Entered: 02/28/1997)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff Precise Exercise, counter-defendant Precise Exercise in support of exparte appl for discovery scheduling ord [16-1]; Decl of H Lee Watson (jag) (Entered: 02/28/1997)

STIPULATION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER: And ORD thereon. by Judge Richard A. Paez (bp) (Entered: 03/20/1997)

Precise Exercise v. Chi Hsin Impex Inc

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Oshman Sporting Goods Co. California Follow

Represented By

Bed Bath and Beyond Inc Follow

Represented By

James Chung Follow

Represented By

Chi Hsin Impex Inc Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Fitness Innovations & Technology Inc Follow

Represented By

Precise Exercise Equipment Inc Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT (Summons(es) issued) (referred to Discovery Stephen J. Hillman ) (bg) (Entered: 09/16/1996)

NOTICE by plaintiff Precise Exercise of related case(s) L/N CV 96-1230 RAP (RCx) (et) (Entered: 10/02/1996)

STIPULATION for 1st ext to resp to cmp that dfts Impex Inc (misnamed Chi Hsin Impex Inc in the cmp) & James Chung, sh have an ext of 10 dys from 10/8/96 to 10/18/96 to ans, move or otherwise resp to the cmp purs to local rule 3.11.1 (pj) (Entered: 10/09/1996)

ORDER RE TRANSFER PUR TO G.O. 224 (Related Case) by Judge Lourdes G. Baird Case reassigned to Judge Richard A. Paez for all further proceedings, Case to Discovery Rosalyn M. Chapman . [L/N CV96-1230 RAP (RCx)] (cc: all cnsl) (et) (Entered: 10/15/1996)

COUNTERCLAIM by defendant Chi Hsin Impex Inc dba Impex against plaintiff Precise Exercise ; (pj) (Entered: 10/21/1996)

ORDER by Judge Richard A. Paez On the crt's own mot it is hereby ord that all dfts who intend to contest the validity of the patent in this case must given written ntc of pla as to the specific grounds for contesting validity of the patent on or before 12/1/96 (pj) (Entered: 11/01/1996)

RPLY TO CHI HSIN IMPEX INC COUNTERCLAIM [6-1] by counter-defendant Precise Exercise (pj) (Entered: 11/14/1996)

NOTICE by defendant Chi Hsin Impex Inc, counter-claimant Chi Hsin Impex Inc of grounds for contesting invalidity (sv) (Entered: 12/02/1996)

NOTICE by plaintiff Precise Exercise, counter-defendant Precise Exercise of lack of challenge to validity of patent (shb) (Entered: 12/06/1996)

JOINT REPORT OF EARLY MEETING OF COUNSEL Length of trial 20 days (sv) (Entered: 12/09/1996)

MINUTES: It is hereby ord that a msc has been sched: ; mandatory status conference set on 3:30 2/3/97 by Judge Richard A. Paez CR: n/a (pj) (Entered: 12/23/1996)

NOTICE by defendant Chi Hsin Impex Inc, defendant James Chung, counter-claimant Chi Hsin Impex Inc of change of address (pj) (Entered: 01/30/1997)

MINUTES: ; mandatory status conference held ; pretrial conference on 2:00 11/24/97 ; jury trial set on 9:00 1/5/98 discov cutoff 8/31/97: last dt to hear mots 10/1/97, by Judge Richard A. Paez CR: Margaret Babykin (bp) (Entered: 02/05/1997)

Sched ORDER discov cutoff dt except expert witn's is 8/31/97. dispositive mots: except for mots in limine must be fld by 10/1/97: The ptc is set for 11/24/97, at 2:00 pm.: Trial dt is sched for 1/5/98, at 9:00 am. by Judge Richard A. Paez (bp) (Entered: 02/18/1997)

EX PARTE APPLICATION by plaintiff Precise Exercise, counter-defendant Precise Exercise for discovery scheduling ord (jag) (Entered: 02/28/1997)

MEMORANDUM by plaintiff Precise Exercise, counter-defendant Precise Exercise in support of exparte appl for discovery scheduling ord [16-1]; Decl of H Lee Watson (jag) (Entered: 02/28/1997)

STIPULATION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER: And ORD thereon. by Judge Richard A. Paez (bp) (Entered: 03/20/1997)

Track Case Updates

Oshman Sporting Goods Co. California

Bed Bath and Beyond Inc

James Chung

Chi Hsin Impex Inc

Fitness Innovations & Technology Inc

Precise Exercise Equipment Inc