Siliconix Incorporated v. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

3:05-cv-03617

Overview

Case Number 3:05-cv-03617

Filing Date 2005-09-08

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2006-09-21

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

Presiding Judge William Alsup

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 28:1338 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Both

Parties

Defendant

TD SCAN (U.S.A.), INC.

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Brent Caslin

Jenner & Block LLP

Tel: +1 (213) 239-5100

Fax: +1 (213) 239-5199

633 West 5th Street, Suite 3500

Advanced Analogic Technologies Incorporated

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Brent Caslin

Jenner & Block LLP

Tel: +1 (213) 239-5100

Fax: +1 (213) 239-5199

633 West 5th Street, Suite 3500

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Represented By

6 Attorneys Listed

Peter P. Chen

Latham & Watkins LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 328-4600

Fax: +1 (650) 463-2600

140 Scott Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025

Shamita D. Etienne

McDermott Will & Emery LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 813-5000

Fax: +1 (650) 813-5100

3150 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1212

Brent Caslin

Jenner & Block LLP

Tel: +1 (213) 239-5100

Fax: +1 (213) 239-5199

633 West 5th Street, Suite 3500

John Owen Gilmore

King & Spalding LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 422-6700

Fax: +1 (650) 422-6800

601 South California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Bijal Vijay Vakil

White & Case LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 213-0303

Fax: +1 (650) 213-8158

3000 El Camino Real, 5 Palo Alto Square

Jack Q. Lever ,

White and Case LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 626-3600

Fax: +1 (202) 639-9355

701 13th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005

Panasonic Corporation of North America

Represented By

6 Attorneys Listed

Peter P. Chen

Latham & Watkins LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 328-4600

Fax: +1 (650) 463-2600

140 Scott Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025

Shamita D. Etienne

McDermott Will & Emery LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 813-5000

Fax: +1 (650) 813-5100

3150 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1212

Brent Caslin

Jenner & Block LLP

Tel: +1 (213) 239-5100

Fax: +1 (213) 239-5199

633 West 5th Street, Suite 3500

John Owen Gilmore

King & Spalding LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 422-6700

Fax: +1 (650) 422-6800

601 South California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Bijal Vijay Vakil

White & Case LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 213-0303

Fax: +1 (650) 213-8158

3000 El Camino Real, 5 Palo Alto Square

Jack Q. Lever ,

White and Case LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 626-3600

Fax: +1 (202) 639-9355

701 13th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005

Denso Corporation

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Brent Caslin

Jenner & Block LLP

Tel: +1 (213) 239-5100

Fax: +1 (213) 239-5199

633 West 5th Street, Suite 3500

Counter Claimant

Siliconix Incorporated

Represented By

5 Attorneys Listed

David Andrew Perlson

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges L

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600

Fax: +1 (415) 875-6700

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges L, 50 California Street

David Eiseman , IV

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600

Fax: +1 (415) 875-6700

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, 50 California Street

Emily Christina O'Brien

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6323

Fax: +1 (415) 875-6700

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

Albert P. Bedecarre

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600

Fax: +1 (415) 875-6700

50 California Street, 22nd Floor, 22nd Floor

Helen E. Dutton

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 954-4400

Fax: +1 (415) 954-4480

235 Montgomery Street, 18th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94122

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, N.D. California (cand)

Presiding Judge

William Alsup

Patents Involved

1 Patent

There is a single patent involved in this case.

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US5034785	Espacenet Google Patents

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement, Demand for Jury Trial & Certification of Interested Entities or Persons - [Summons Issued] against Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. & Panasonic Corporation of North America, [Filing Fee:$250.00, Receipt Number 3376254]. Filed by Plaintiff Siliconix Incorporated. (tn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/8/2005) Additional attachment(s) added on 9/12/2005 (tn, COURT STAFF). Additional attachment(s) added on 9/12/2005 (tn, COURT STAFF). Additional attachment(s) added on 9/12/2005 (tn, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 09/09/2005)

2005-09-08

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ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due 1/17/2006 & Initial Case Management Conference set for 1/24/2006 04:00 PM. (tn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/8/2005) (Entered: 09/09/2005)

2005-09-08

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REPORT on the filing or determination of an action regarding Patent Infringement. (cc: form mailed to register). (tn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/8/2005) (Entered: 09/09/2005)

2005-09-08

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AMENDED ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due 1/17/2006 & Initial Case Management Conference re-set for 1/23/2006 04:00 PM. (Attachments: # 1 Standing Order).(tn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/9/2005) (Entered: 09/09/2005)

2005-09-09

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Siliconix Incorporated v. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

TD SCAN (U.S.A.), INC. Follow

Represented By

Advanced Analogic Technologies Incorporated Follow

Represented By

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Follow

Represented By

Panasonic Corporation of North America Follow

Represented By

Denso Corporation Follow

Represented By

Counter Claimant

Siliconix Incorporated Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due 1/17/2006 & Initial Case Management Conference set for 1/24/2006 04:00 PM. (tn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/8/2005) (Entered: 09/09/2005)

REPORT on the filing or determination of an action regarding Patent Infringement. (cc: form mailed to register). (tn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/8/2005) (Entered: 09/09/2005)

AMENDED ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due 1/17/2006 & Initial Case Management Conference re-set for 1/23/2006 04:00 PM. (Attachments: # 1 Standing Order).(tn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/9/2005) (Entered: 09/09/2005)

Declination to Proceed Before a U.S. Magistrate Judge by Siliconix Incorporated and Request for Assignment. (Dutton, Helen) (Filed on 9/13/2005) (Entered: 09/13/2005)

CLERK'S NOTICE of Impending Reassignment to U.S. District Judge (ls, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/14/2005) (Entered: 09/14/2005)

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton for all further proceedings. Judge Bernard Zimmerman no longer assigned to case. Signed by Executive Committee on 09/15/05. (mab, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/15/2005) (Entered: 09/15/2005)

ORDER SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE Case Management Conference set for 1/26/2006 02:30 PM.. Signed by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton on 9/15/05. (nah, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/15/2005)

STIPULATION Joint Stipulation Re: Time to Respond to Complaint and [Proposed] Order by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.. (Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 9/29/2005) (Entered: 09/29/2005)

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE: TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT. Signed by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton on 9/30/05. (nah, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/30/2005)

RESPONSE TO DENSO'S ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED filed bySiliconix Incorporated. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Eiseman, David) (Filed on 9/30/2005) Modified on 10/3/2005 (far, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 09/30/2005)

NOTICE by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Panasonic Corporation of North America Notice of Related Case (Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 10/4/2005) (Entered: 10/04/2005)

Memorandum in Opposition SILICONIX'S RESPONSE TO MATSUSHITA'S NOTICE OF RELATED CASE filed bySiliconix Incorporated. (Dutton, Helen) (Filed on 10/6/2005) (Entered: 10/06/2005)

REQUEST FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. Signed by Judge Alsup on 10/7/05. Responses should be e-filed in 03-4803. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/7/2005) Modified on 10/7/2005 (whalc1, COURT STAFF).

Reply Memorandum to Request for Further Information from Judge Alsup filed byMatsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Panasonic Corporation of North America. (Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 10/17/2005) (Entered: 10/17/2005)

Response re 15 Order SILICONIX'S RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED bySiliconix Incorporated. (Bedecarre, Albert) (Filed on 10/18/2005) (Entered: 10/18/2005)

CLERK'S NOTICE Scheduling Initial Case Management Conference on Reassignment set for 12/1/2005 11:00 AM. Case Management Statement due by 11/17/2005. (dt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/24/2005) (Entered: 10/24/2005)

SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER TO ORDER SETTING INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE re 19 Clerks Notice. Signed by Judge William Alsup on 10/19/04. (dt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/24/2005)

ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5b) of discussion of ADR options, ADR STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER SELECTING ADR PROCESS (Eiseman, David) (Filed on 12/1/2005) (Entered: 12/01/2005)

MOTION for Admission of Attorney to appear pro hac vice filed by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Panasonic Corporation of North America. (sis, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/9/2005) Modified on 12/12/2005 (sis, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 12/09/2005)

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY JACK Q. LEVER PRO HAC VICE by Judge Alsup granting 26 Motion (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/12/2005) (Entered: 12/12/2005)

Minute Entry: Initial Case Management Conference held on 12/15/2005 before William Alsup (Date Filed: 12/15/2005). (Court Reporter Jim Yeomans.) (dt, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 12/15/2005) (Entered: 12/20/2005)

ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION FOR RULE 26 DISCLOSURES AND AMENDMENTS by Judge Alsup granting 29 Motion for Extension of Time to Amend (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/22/2005) (Entered: 12/22/2005)

NOTICE of Appearance by Bijal Vijay Vakil Notice of Appearance by McDermott, Will & Emery, LLP (Vakil, Bijal) (Filed on 2/8/2006) (Entered: 02/08/2006)

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero for Mediation/Settlement. Signed by Judge William Alsup on 2/23/2006. (whasec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/23/2006) (Entered: 02/23/2006)

ORDER RE EXTENSION FOR THIRD PARTY COMPLAINTS. Signed by Judge Alsup on March 2, 2006. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/2/2006)

CLERK'S NOTICE CONTINUING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE from 7/18/2006, at 9:30 a.m., until 9/18/2006, at 9:30 a.m. Settlement Conference Statements to be LODGED with Chambers (NOT electronically filed) no later than 9/5/2006. (jcssec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/12/2006) (Entered: 06/12/2006)

MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 48 MOTION to Strike Declaration of Giorgio Riga, and New Subject Matter Outside of Final Infringement Contentions filed bySiliconix Incorporated. (Related document(s) 48 ) (Bedecarre, Albert) (Filed on 9/14/2006) (Entered: 09/14/2006)

NOTICE AND ORDER SETTING FURTHER SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE for 9/20/2006, at 9:30 a.m., in Courtroom A. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero on 9/19/2006. (jcssec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/19/2006)

STIPULATION and [Proposed] Order Permitting Use of Equipment in Courtroom by Siliconix Incorporated. (O'Brien, Emily) (Filed on 9/19/2006) (Entered: 09/19/2006)

ORDER PERMITTING USE OF EQUIPMENT IN COURTROOM. Signed by Judge Alsup on September 20, 2006. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/20/2006)

Minute Entry: Further Telephonic Settlement Conference held on 9/19/2006. (jcssec, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 9/20/2006) (Entered: 09/20/2006)

Minute Entry: Further Settlement Conference held on 9/20/2006; case settled in principle. Counsel to draft settlement agreement. (jcssec, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 9/20/2006) (Entered: 09/20/2006)

ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Judge Alsup on September 21, 2006. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/21/2006)

Minute Entry: Motion Hearing NOT held on 9/21/2006 before William Alsup (Date Filed: 9/21/2006). Parties finalized the settlement agreement. Court signed dismissal orders. (Court Reporter Sahar McVickar.) (dt, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 9/21/2006) (Entered: 09/22/2006)

Track Case Updates

TD SCAN (U.S.A.), INC.

Advanced Analogic Technologies Incorporated

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Panasonic Corporation of North America

Denso Corporation

Siliconix Incorporated