Rambus, Inc. v. Mediatek, Inc.

3:10-cv-05447

Overview

Case Number 3:10-cv-05447

Filing Date 2010-12-01

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2012-03-20

Court District Court, N.D. California (cand)

Presiding Judge Richard Seeborg

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Both

Parties

Defendant

Mediatek, Inc.

Represented By

8 Attorneys Listed

Michelle Ann Clark

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Sullivan LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6340

50 California St., 22nd Floor

Michael D. Powell

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600

Fax: +1 (415) 875-6700

50 California Street, 22nd

Kevin P.B. Johnson

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 801-5000

Fax: +1 (650) 801-5100

555 Twin Dolphin Drive, 5th Floor

Gillian Winifred Thackray

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600

Fax: +1 (415) 875-6700

50 California Street, 22nd Floor

Charles Kramer Verhoeven

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600

50 California Street, 22nd Floor, San Francisco, Ca 94111

Gregory Louis Lippetz

Silicon Valley Office

Tel: +1 (650) 739-3939

Fax: +1 (650) 739-3900

Jones Day, 1755 Embarcadero Road

Thomas Pease

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges, LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 849-7000

51 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor

Sean Sang-Chul Pak

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6320

Fax: +1 (415) 875-6700

50 California, Floor 22, San Francisco, CA 94111

Miscellaneous

Freescale Semiconductor Inc.

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Gregory Louis Lippetz

Silicon Valley Office

Tel: +1 (650) 739-3939

Fax: +1 (650) 739-3900

Jones Day, 1755 Embarcadero Road

Special Master

Honorable Vaughn R. Walker

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Vaughn R. Walker

Email: vrw@judgewalker.com

PRO SE

Plaintiff

Rambus, Inc.

Represented By

9 Attorneys Listed

Pierre J. Hubert

McKool Smith Hennigan

Tel: +1 (512) 692-8700

Fax: +1 (512) 692-8744

McKool Smith Hennigan, A Professional Corporation

Katherine K. Huang

Huang Ybarra Gelberg & May LLP

Tel: +1 (213) 884-4903

Fax: +1 (213) 884-4910

550 S. Hope Street, Suite 1850

Gregory P. Stone

Munger Tolles & Olson LLP

Tel: +1 (213) 683-9100

Fax: +1 (213) 687-3702

350 South Grand Avenue, 50th Floor

Peter A. Detre

Munger, Tolles & Olson

Tel: +1 (415) 512-4000

Fax: +1 (415) 512-4077

Munger, Tolles & Olson, 560 Mission Street

Ramzi Ragheb El-Khazen

McKool Smih Hennigan

Tel: +1 (512) 692-8700

Fax: +1 (512) 692-8744

McKool Smih Hennigan, A Professional Corporation

Trent Edward Campione

McKool Smith Hennigan

Tel: +1 (512) 692-8718

McKool Smith Hennigan, A Professional Corporation

Heather E. Takahashi

Munger, Tolles and Olson LLP

Tel: +1 (213) 683-9531

Fax: +1 (213) 683-4031

355 S Grand Ave 35th Fl, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Craig N. Tolliver

McKool Smith, P.C.

Tel: +1 (512) 692-8700

Fax: +1 (512) 692-8744

300 West 6th Street, Suite 1700, Austin, TX 78701

David Hart Pennington

Munger, Tolles Olson LLP

Tel: +1 (213) 683-9253

Fax: +1 (213) 683-4053

355 S. Grand Ave., 35th Floor

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, N.D. California (cand)

Presiding Judge

Richard Seeborg

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Mediatek, Inc. with Jury Demand ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 34611053420.). Filed by Rambus, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(mjj2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/1/2010) (Entered: 12/02/2010)

2010-12-01

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ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 4/4/2011. Case Management Conference set for 4/11/2011 04:00 PM in Courtroom G, 15th Floor, San Francisco. (Attachments: # 1 Standing Order, # 2 Standing Order for all Judges)(mjj2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/1/2010) (Entered: 12/02/2010)

2010-12-01

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Certificate of Interested Entities or Persons by Rambus, Inc. (mjj2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/1/2010) (Entered: 12/02/2010)

2010-12-01

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Summons Issued as to Mediatek, Inc. (mjj2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/1/2010) (Entered: 12/02/2010)

2010-12-01

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Rambus, Inc. v. Mediatek, Inc.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Mediatek, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Miscellaneous

Freescale Semiconductor Inc. Follow

Represented By

Special Master

Honorable Vaughn R. Walker Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Rambus, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Mediatek, Inc. with Jury Demand ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 34611053420.). Filed by Rambus, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(mjj2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/1/2010) (Entered: 12/02/2010)

ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 4/4/2011. Case Management Conference set for 4/11/2011 04:00 PM in Courtroom G, 15th Floor, San Francisco. (Attachments: # 1 Standing Order, # 2 Standing Order for all Judges)(mjj2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/1/2010) (Entered: 12/02/2010)

Certificate of Interested Entities or Persons by Rambus, Inc. (mjj2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/1/2010) (Entered: 12/02/2010)

Summons Issued as to Mediatek, Inc. (mjj2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/1/2010) (Entered: 12/02/2010)

REPORT on the filing or determination of an action regarding a Patent (cc: form mailed to register). (mjj2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/2/2010) (Entered: 12/02/2010)

NOTICE OF LODGING RAMBUS INC.'S ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED PURSUANT TO CIVIL LOCAL RULE 3-12 filed by Rambus Inc.. (Attachments: #(1) Exhibit 1)(Detre, Peter) (Filed on 12/3/2010) (Entered: 12/03/2010)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Rambus, Inc. of re 4 Summons Issued, re 3 Certificate of Interested Entities, re 1 Complaint, re 2 ADR Scheduling Order, re 5 Patent/Trademark Copy & Other Misc. Courts Procedure.(tn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/6/2010) (Entered: 12/07/2010)

CLERKS NOTICE (case not related) (tf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/21/2010) (Entered: 12/21/2010)

NOTICE by Mediatek, Inc. of Lodging of Response to Rambus, Inc.'s Administrative Motion to Relate Cases (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Lippetz, Gregory) (Filed on 12/22/2010) (Entered: 12/22/2010)

NOTICE by Freescale Semiconductor Inc. of Lodging of Response to Rambus, Inc.'s Administrative Motion to Relate Cases (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Lippetz, Gregory) (Filed on 12/22/2010) (Entered: 12/22/2010)

CLERKS NOTICE cases are not related.(cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/29/2010) (Entered: 12/29/2010)

Declination to Proceed Before a U.S. Magistrate Judge by Rambus, Inc.. (Detre, Peter) (Filed on 12/30/2010) (Entered: 12/30/2010)

CLERK'S NOTICE of Impending Reassignment to U.S. District Judge (ahy, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/30/2010) (Entered: 12/30/2010)

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Hon. Richard Seeborg for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Bernard Zimmerman no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Executive Committee on 12/30/10. (ha, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/30/2010) (Entered: 12/30/2010)

STIPULATION EXTENDING TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT by Rambus, Inc.. (Detre, Peter) (Filed on 12/30/2010) (Entered: 12/30/2010)

NOTICE by Rambus, Inc. NOTICE OF LODGING OF SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF RAMBUS INC.'S ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED PURSUANT TO CIVIL LOCAL RULE 3-12 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Detre, Peter) (Filed on 1/3/2011) (Entered: 01/03/2011)

ORDER RE: 14 REASSIGNING CASE TO JUDGE SEEBORG. Initial Case Management Conference set for 4/14/2011 10:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 1/4/11. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/4/2011) (Entered: 01/04/2011)

NOTICE of Appearance by Gillian Winifred Thackray (Thackray, Gillian) (Filed on 1/20/2011) (Entered: 01/20/2011)

NOTICE of Appearance by Charles Kramer Verhoeven (Verhoeven, Charles) (Filed on 1/20/2011) (Entered: 01/20/2011)

NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Sang-Chul Pak (Pak, Sean) (Filed on 1/20/2011) (Entered: 01/20/2011)

Certificate of Interested Entities by Mediatek, Inc. (Thackray, Gillian) (Filed on 1/24/2011) (Entered: 01/24/2011)

Corrected MOTION to Stay (CORRECTION TO DOCKET 22 ) filed by Mediatek, Inc.. Motion Hearing set for 3/10/2011 01:30 PM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Richard Seeborg. (Thackray, Gillian) (Filed on 2/1/2011) Modified on 2/2/2011 (slh, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 02/01/2011)

ORDER RELATING CASES. Signed by Judge Jeremy Fogel on 2/9/11. (dlm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/15/2011) (Entered: 02/15/2011)

CLERKS NOTICE Case Management Conference set for 3/11/2011 10:31 AM in Courtroom 3, 5th Floor, San Jose. (dlm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/15/2011) (Entered: 02/15/2011)

NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin P.B. Johnson (Johnson, Kevin) (Filed on 2/16/2011) (Entered: 02/16/2011)

STIPULATION TO 14-DAY CONTINUANCE OF INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE; [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON by Rambus, Inc.. (Detre, Peter) (Filed on 2/17/2011) (Entered: 02/17/2011)

ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand byMediatek, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4)(Thackray, Gillian) (Filed on 3/7/2011) (Entered: 03/07/2011)

CLERKS NOTICE RESCHEDULING THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Case Management Conference set for 5/26/2011 10:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/23/2011) (Entered: 03/23/2011)

RESPONSE (re 24 MOTION to Stay CORRECTION TO DOCKET 22 MOTION to Stay CORRECTION TO DOCKET 22 ) Opposition to Mediatek's Motion to Stay Patent Infringement Case filed byRambus, Inc.. (Takahashi, Heather) (Filed on 3/31/2011) (Entered: 03/31/2011)

Declaration of Heather E. Takahashi in Support of 32 Opposition/Response to Motion, to Stay patent Infringement Case [through Exh C] filed byRambus, Inc.. (Related document(s) 32 ) (Takahashi, Heather) (Filed on 3/31/2011) (Entered: 03/31/2011)

Declaration in Support of 33 Declaration in Support of Rambus's Opposition to Mediatek's Motion Stay Patent Infringement Case [Exs. D-G] filed byRambus, Inc.. (Related document(s) 33 ) (Takahashi, Heather) (Filed on 3/31/2011) (Entered: 03/31/2011)

REPLY (re 24 MOTION to Stay CORRECTION TO DOCKET 22 MOTION to Stay CORRECTION TO DOCKET 22 ) filed byMediatek, Inc.. (Thackray, Gillian) (Filed on 4/7/2011) (Entered: 04/07/2011)

Request for Judicial Notice ISO Mediatek's Reply ISO of Motion to Stay filed byMediatek, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Thackray, Gillian) (Filed on 4/7/2011) (Entered: 04/07/2011)

MOTION of Thomas David Pease for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 275, receipt number 34611058450) filed by Mediatek, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(slh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/8/2011) (Entered: 04/11/2011)

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY THOMAS DAVID PEASE PRO HAC VICE. by Judge Richard Seeborg (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/12/2011) (Entered: 04/12/2011)

CLERKS NOTICE RESCHEDULING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Case Management Conference set for 7/28/2011 10:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/15/2011) (Entered: 04/15/2011)

Letter from Peter A. Detre Regarding Federal Circuit Rulings. (Attachments: # 1 Hynix Ruling, # 2 Micron Ruling)(Detre, Peter) (Filed on 5/13/2011) (Entered: 05/13/2011)

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART MOTIONS TO STAY by Judge Richard Seeborg. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/13/2011) (Entered: 06/13/2011)

ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Pennington, David) (Filed on 7/7/2011) (Entered: 07/07/2011)

CLERKS NOTICE RESCHEDULING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Case Management Conference set for 8/4/2011 10:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/11/2011) (Entered: 07/11/2011)

ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Thackray, Gillian) (Filed on 7/12/2011) (Entered: 07/12/2011)

Joint MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages in Joint Case Management Statement filed by Rambus, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Takahashi, Heather) (Filed on 7/28/2011) (Entered: 07/28/2011)

CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT Joint Case Management Statement and Proposed Order filed by Rambus, Inc.. (Takahashi, Heather) (Filed on 7/28/2011) (Entered: 07/28/2011)

ORDER RE: CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. by Judge Richard Seeborg (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/29/2011) (Entered: 07/29/2011)

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION. by Judge Richard Seeborg (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/4/2011) (Entered: 08/04/2011)

Minute Entry: Initial Case Management Conference held on 8/4/2011 before Judge Richard Seeborg (Date Filed: 8/4/2011). (Court Reporter Not Reported.) (cl, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 8/4/2011) (Entered: 08/04/2011)

NOTICE of Appearance by Trent Edward Campione (Campione, Trent) (Filed on 8/8/2011) (Entered: 08/08/2011)

MOTION for Admission of Attorney Pierre Hubert Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 275.00, receipt number 34611063285) filed by Rambus, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (gba, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/10/2011) (Entered: 08/15/2011)

MOTION for Admission of Attorney Craig Tolliver Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 275.00, receipt number 34611063205) filed by Rambus, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (gba, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/10/2011) (Entered: 08/15/2011)

MOTION for Admission of Attorney Ramzi Khazen Pro Hac Vice (Filing fee $ 275.00, receipt number 34611063205) filed by Rambus, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (gba, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/10/2011) (Entered: 08/15/2011)

Letter from Gregory P. Stone Letter from Rambus to Judge Seeborg. (Stone, Gregory) (Filed on 8/15/2011) (Entered: 08/15/2011)

Letter from Rambus to Judge Seeborg (CORRECTED LETTER). (Stone, Gregory) (Filed on 8/15/2011) (Entered: 08/15/2011)

CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT -- UPDATED filed by Rambus, Inc.. (Takahashi, Heather) (Filed on 8/18/2011) (Entered: 08/18/2011)

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY PIERRE HUBERT PRO HAC VICE. by Judge Richard Seeborg (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/19/2011) (Entered: 08/19/2011)

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY CRAIG TOLLIVER PRO HAC VICE. by Judge Richard Seeborg (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/19/2011) (Entered: 08/19/2011)

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY RAMZI KHAZEN PRO HAC VICE. by Judge Richard Seeborg (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/19/2011) (Entered: 08/19/2011)

JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT (Updated Progress In Selecting A Discovery Special Master and [Proposed] Order) filed by Rambus, Inc.. (Takahashi, Heather) (Filed on 9/2/2011) (Entered: 09/02/2011)

ORDER RE UPDATED JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT REGARDING THE PARTIES' PROGRESS IN SELECTING A DISCOVERY SPECIAL MASTER. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 9/2/11. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/2/2011) (Entered: 09/02/2011)

CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Mediatek, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Thackray, Gillian) (Filed on 9/12/2011) (Entered: 09/12/2011)

NOTICE by Rambus, Inc. Rambus's Counsel's Notice of Change of Firm Name (Hubert, Pierre) (Filed on 9/23/2011) (Entered: 09/23/2011)

STIPULATION AND ORDER SELECTING ADR PROCESS. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 9/27/11. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/27/2011) (Entered: 09/27/2011)

NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine K. Huang (Huang, Katherine) (Filed on 9/28/2011) (Entered: 09/28/2011)

Mediatek, Inc.

Freescale Semiconductor Inc.

Honorable Vaughn R. Walker

Rambus, Inc.