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Promega Corporation v. Life Technologies Corporation

3:10-cv-00281

Overview

Case Number 3:10-cv-00281
Filing Date 2010-05-26
Status Litigation filed
Court District Court, W.D. Wisconsin (wiwd)
Nature of Suit 830 Patent
Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Parties

Defendant

Promega Corporation

Represented By

17 Attorneys Listed

Thomas G. Saunders

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 663-6065
Fax: +1 (202) 663-6363

1875 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Seth P. Waxman

WilmerHale

Tel: +1 (202) 663-6363

WilmerHale, 1875 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W.

Mark C. Fleming

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP

Tel: +1 (617) 526-6909

60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109

David L. Anstaett

Perkins Coie LLP

Tel: +1 (608) 663-5408
Fax: +1 (608) 663-7499

One East Main Street, Suite 201, Madison, WI 53703-5118

Anne M. Readel

Perkins Coie LLP

Tel: +1 (608) 663-7460
Fax: +1 (608) 663-7499

One East Main St., Ste. 201, Madison, WI 53703

John S. Skilton

Perkins Coie LLP

Fax: +1 (608) 663-7499

One East Main Street, Suite 201, Madison, WI 53703-5118

David J. Harth

Perkins Coie LLP

Tel: +1 (608) 663-7470
Fax: +1 (608) 663-7499

One East Main St., Ste. 201, Madison, WI 53703

James R. Troupis

Troupis Law Office LLC

Tel: +1 (608) 807-4096

8500 Greenway Blvd., Suite 200

Susan Rebecca Podolsky

1800 Diagonal Road

Tel: +1 (571) 366-1702
Fax: +1 (703) 647-6009

1800 Diagonal Road, Suite 600

Sarah E. Troupis Ferguson

Medlen & Carroll, LLC

Tel: +1 (608) 807-4096
Fax: +1 (608) 836-1240

Medlen & Carroll, LLC, Suite 403

S. Edward Sarskas

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Tel: +1 (414) 223-2521
Fax: +1 (414) 277-0656

100 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 3300

Peter Carroll

Medlen & Carroll, LLC

Medlen & Carroll, LLC, Suite 403

Nathan L. Moenck

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Tel: +1 (608) 283-4438

1 South Pinckney Street, P.O. Box 1806

Miriam S. Fleming

Michael Best & Friedrich

Tel: +1 (414) 223-2528
Fax: +1 (414) 277-0656

Michael Best & Friedrich, 100 East Wisconsin Ave., Suite 3300

Ian A. J. Pitz

Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP

Tel: +1 (608) 257-3501
Fax: +1 (608) 283-2275

P.O. Box 1806, Madison, WI 53701-1806

Brandon Michael Lewis

Perkins Coie LLP

Tel: +1 (608) 663-7460

1 East Main Street, Suite 201

Stewart W. Karge

Karge & Associates

Tel: +1 (312) 641-3500
Fax: +1 (312) 641-3795

Suite 800, 300 West Adams Street

Plaintiff

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Wissenschaften E.V.

Represented By

5 Attorneys Listed

James R. Troupis

Troupis Law Office LLC

Tel: +1 (608) 807-4096

8500 Greenway Blvd., Suite 200

S. Edward Sarskas

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Tel: +1 (414) 223-2521
Fax: +1 (414) 277-0656

100 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 3300

Nathan L. Moenck

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Tel: +1 (608) 283-4438

1 South Pinckney Street, P.O. Box 1806

Ian A. J. Pitz

Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP

Tel: +1 (608) 257-3501
Fax: +1 (608) 283-2275

P.O. Box 1806, Madison, WI 53701-1806

Applied Biosystems, LLC

Represented By

10 Attorneys Listed

Edward Robert Reines

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Fax: +1 (650) 802-3100

201 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Michael J. Modl

Axley Brynelson, LLP

Tel: +1 (608) 257-5661
Fax: +1 (608) 257-5444

Two East Mifflin Street, Ste. 200, P.O. Box 1767

Katherine M. Nolan-Stevaux

Life Technologies Corporation

Tel: +1 (650) 554-3584
Fax: +1 (650) 554-2885

Life Technologies Corporation, 850 Lincoln Centre Drive

Francis M. Wikstrom

Parsons Behle Latimer

Fax: +1 (801) 536-6111

Parsons Behle Latimer, 201 South Main Street

Timothy Chen Saulsbury

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Fax: +1 (650) 802-3100

201 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Michael R. McCarthy

Parsons Behle Latimer

Fax: +1 (801) 536-6111

Parsons Behle Latimer, 201 South Main Street

Kristine E. Johnson

Parsons Behle Latimer

Fax: +1 (801) 536-6111

Parsons Behle Latimer, 201 South Main Street

Jonathan Andrew Muenkel

Life Technologies Corporation

Tel: +1 (760) 476-6080

Life Technologies Corporation, 5791 Van Allen Way

Amy Sun

Life Technologies Corporation

Tel: +1 (760) 476-6210
Fax: +1 (760) 476-6048

Life Technologies Corporation, 5791 Van Allen Way

Carter Glasgow Phillips

Sidley Austin LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 736-8000
Fax: +1 (202) 736-8711

1501 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005

Cross-Defendant

Life Technologies Corporation

Represented By

13 Attorneys Listed

Edward Robert Reines

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Fax: +1 (650) 802-3100

201 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Michael J. Modl

Axley Brynelson, LLP

Tel: +1 (608) 257-5661
Fax: +1 (608) 257-5444

Two East Mifflin Street, Ste. 200, P.O. Box 1767

Katherine M. Nolan-Stevaux

Life Technologies Corporation

Tel: +1 (650) 554-3584
Fax: +1 (650) 554-2885

Life Technologies Corporation, 850 Lincoln Centre Drive

Andrew J. Clarkowski

Axley Brynelson, LLP

Tel: +1 (608) 283-6705
Fax: +1 (608) 257-5444

Two East Mifflin Street, Ste. 200, P.O. Box 1767

Francis M. Wikstrom

Parsons Behle Latimer

Fax: +1 (801) 536-6111

Parsons Behle Latimer, 201 South Main Street

Timothy Chen Saulsbury

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Fax: +1 (650) 802-3100

201 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Michael R. McCarthy

Parsons Behle Latimer

Fax: +1 (801) 536-6111

Parsons Behle Latimer, 201 South Main Street

Kristine E. Johnson

Parsons Behle Latimer

Fax: +1 (801) 536-6111

Parsons Behle Latimer, 201 South Main Street

Jonathan Andrew Muenkel

Life Technologies Corporation

Tel: +1 (760) 476-6080

Life Technologies Corporation, 5791 Van Allen Way

Amy Sun

Life Technologies Corporation

Tel: +1 (760) 476-6210
Fax: +1 (760) 476-6048

Life Technologies Corporation, 5791 Van Allen Way

Adam M Tschop

Life Technologies Corporation

Tel: +1 (760) 579-0569

Life Technologies Corporation, 5791 Van Allen Way

Steven M. Streck

Axley Brynelson, LLP

Tel: +1 (608) 257-5661
Fax: +1 (608) 257-5444

Two East Mifflin Street, Ste. 200, P.O. Box 1767

Carter Glasgow Phillips

Sidley Austin LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 736-8000
Fax: +1 (202) 736-8711

1501 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005

Counter Claimant

Invitrogen IP Holdings, Inc.

Represented By

11 Attorneys Listed

Edward Robert Reines

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Fax: +1 (650) 802-3100

201 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Michael J. Modl

Axley Brynelson, LLP

Tel: +1 (608) 257-5661
Fax: +1 (608) 257-5444

Two East Mifflin Street, Ste. 200, P.O. Box 1767

Katherine M. Nolan-Stevaux

Life Technologies Corporation

Tel: +1 (650) 554-3584
Fax: +1 (650) 554-2885

Life Technologies Corporation, 850 Lincoln Centre Drive

Andrew J. Clarkowski

Axley Brynelson, LLP

Tel: +1 (608) 283-6705
Fax: +1 (608) 257-5444

Two East Mifflin Street, Ste. 200, P.O. Box 1767

Francis M. Wikstrom

Parsons Behle Latimer

Fax: +1 (801) 536-6111

Parsons Behle Latimer, 201 South Main Street

Timothy Chen Saulsbury

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Fax: +1 (650) 802-3100

201 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Michael R. McCarthy

Parsons Behle Latimer

Fax: +1 (801) 536-6111

Parsons Behle Latimer, 201 South Main Street

Kristine E. Johnson

Parsons Behle Latimer

Fax: +1 (801) 536-6111

Parsons Behle Latimer, 201 South Main Street

Jonathan Andrew Muenkel

Life Technologies Corporation

Tel: +1 (760) 476-6080

Life Technologies Corporation, 5791 Van Allen Way

Amy Sun

Life Technologies Corporation

Tel: +1 (760) 476-6210
Fax: +1 (760) 476-6048

Life Technologies Corporation, 5791 Van Allen Way

Carter Glasgow Phillips

Sidley Austin LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 736-8000
Fax: +1 (202) 736-8711

1501 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, W.D. Wisconsin (wiwd)

Docket Entries

PATENT COMPLAINT against all defendants (Filing fee $350 receipt number 07580000000000559067) filed by all plaintiffs. (Sealed Document) PATENTS AT ISSUE: Patent # 5843660, issued 12/01/1998, held by Promega Corporation; Patent # 6,221,598, issued 04/24/2001, held by Promega Corporation; Patent # 6,479,235, issued 11/12/2002, held by Promega Corporation; Patent # 7,008,771, issued 03/07/2006, held by Promega Corporation; Patent # RE37,984, issued 02/11/2003, held by Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zu Forderung der Wissenschaften e.V. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - U.S.Patent No. 5,843,660, # 2 Exhibit B - U.S. Patent No. 6,221,598, # 3 Exhibit C - U.S. Patent No. 6,479,235, # 4 Exhibit D - U.S. Patent No. 7,008,771, # 5 Exhibit E - U.S. Patent No. RE37,984, # 6 Exhibit F - 1996 License Agreement, # 7 Exhibit G - ABI Cross License, # 8 JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet, # 9 Summons, # 10 Report on Filing Patent/Trademark Action) (Troupis, James) Modified on 6/9/2010 (arw). Exhibits unsealed per dkt. 779 on 7/11/2013 (rep). (Entered: 05/26/2010)

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PATENT COMPLAINT against all defendants (Filing fee $350 receipt number 07580000000000559067) filed by all plaintiffs. (Sealed Document) PATENTS AT ISSUE: Patent # 5843660, issued 12/01/1998, held by Promega Corporation; Patent # 6,221,598, issued 04/24/2001, held by Promega Corporation; Patent # 6,479,235, issued 11/12/2002, held by Promega Corporation; Patent # 7,008,771, issued 03/07/2006, held by Promega Corporation; Patent # RE37,984, issued 02/11/2003, held by Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zu Forderung der Wissenschaften e.V. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - U.S.Patent No. 5,843,660, # 2 Exhibit B - U.S. Patent No. 6,221,598, # 3 Exhibit C - U.S. Patent No. 6,479,235, # 4 Exhibit D - U.S. Patent No. 7,008,771, # 5 Exhibit E - U.S. Patent No. RE37,984, # 6 Exhibit F - 1996 License Agreement, # 7 Exhibit G - ABI Cross License, # 8 JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet, # 9 Summons, # 10 Report on Filing Patent/Trademark Action) (Troupis, James) Modified on 6/9/2010 (arw). Exhibits unsealed per dkt. 779 on 7/11/2013 (rep). (Entered: 05/26/2010)

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PATENT COMPLAINT against all defendants (Filing fee $350 receipt number 07580000000000559067) filed by all plaintiffs. (Sealed Document) PATENTS AT ISSUE: Patent # 5843660, issued 12/01/1998, held by Promega Corporation; Patent # 6,221,598, issued 04/24/2001, held by Promega Corporation; Patent # 6,479,235, issued 11/12/2002, held by Promega Corporation; Patent # 7,008,771, issued 03/07/2006, held by Promega Corporation; Patent # RE37,984, issued 02/11/2003, held by Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zu Forderung der Wissenschaften e.V. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - U.S.Patent No. 5,843,660, # 2 Exhibit B - U.S. Patent No. 6,221,598, # 3 Exhibit C - U.S. Patent No. 6,479,235, # 4 Exhibit D - U.S. Patent No. 7,008,771, # 5 Exhibit E - U.S. Patent No. RE37,984, # 6 Exhibit F - 1996 License Agreement, # 7 Exhibit G - ABI Cross License, # 8 JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet, # 9 Summons, # 10 Report on Filing Patent/Trademark Action) (Troupis, James) Modified on 6/9/2010 (arw). Exhibits unsealed per dkt. 779 on 7/11/2013 (rep). (Entered: 05/26/2010)

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PATENT COMPLAINT against all defendants (Filing fee $350 receipt number 07580000000000559067) filed by all plaintiffs. (Sealed Document) PATENTS AT ISSUE: Patent # 5843660, issued 12/01/1998, held by Promega Corporation; Patent # 6,221,598, issued 04/24/2001, held by Promega Corporation; Patent # 6,479,235, issued 11/12/2002, held by Promega Corporation; Patent # 7,008,771, issued 03/07/2006, held by Promega Corporation; Patent # RE37,984, issued 02/11/2003, held by Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zu Forderung der Wissenschaften e.V. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - U.S.Patent No. 5,843,660, # 2 Exhibit B - U.S. Patent No. 6,221,598, # 3 Exhibit C - U.S. Patent No. 6,479,235, # 4 Exhibit D - U.S. Patent No. 7,008,771, # 5 Exhibit E - U.S. Patent No. RE37,984, # 6 Exhibit F - 1996 License Agreement, # 7 Exhibit G - ABI Cross License, # 8 JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet, # 9 Summons, # 10 Report on Filing Patent/Trademark Action) (Troupis, James) Modified on 6/9/2010 (arw). Exhibits unsealed per dkt. 779 on 7/11/2013 (rep). (Entered: 05/26/2010)

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