Simonian v. Pfizer, Inc.

1:10-cv-01193

Overview

Case Number 1:10-cv-01193

Filing Date 2010-02-23

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2011-05-23

Court District Court, N.D. Illinois (ilnd)

Presiding Judge Charles R. Norgle, Sr

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 28:1338 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Both

Parties

Defendant

Pfizer, Inc.

Represented By

6 Attorneys Listed

Qasim S Jami

McDermott Will & Emery LLP

Tel: +1 (312) 372-2000

227 W. Monroe Street, 44th Floor

Michael P. Kahn

Ropes & Gray Llp

Tel: +1 (212) 596-9186

1211 Avenue Of The Americas, New York, NY 10036

Matthew A Traupman

Ropes & Gray LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 596-9000

1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036-8704

Jeanne C Curtis

Ropes & Gray LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 596-9000

1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036-8704

Jacqueline M James

Ropes & Gray Llp

Tel: +1 (914) 921-1200

1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036

Bradford J Badke

Ropes & Gray LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 596-9000

1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036-8704

Plaintiff

Thomas A Simonian

Represented By

8 Attorneys Listed

Thomas A. Vickers

Masini, Vickers, Ruksakiati & Hadsell, P.C.

Tel: +1 (312) 224-1520

150 S. Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, #3500

Robert David Cheifetz

Email: robc@sperling-law.com

Tel: +1 (312) 641-3200

Sperling & Slater, 55 West Monroe Street

Martin Amaro

Vanek, Vickers & Masini, P.C.

Tel: +1 (312) 224-1500

55 W Monroe St., Suite 3500

John Paul Bjork

Sperling & Slater, P.C.

Tel: +1 (312) 224-1509

55 W. Monroe Street, Suite 3200

Jessica Elyse Cohen

Neal Gerber & Eisenberg

Tel: +1 (312) 269-5272

Neal Gerber & Eisenberg, Two North LaSalle Street

Bruce S. Sperling

Email: bss@sperling-law.com

Tel: +1 (312) 641-3200

Sperling & Slater, 55 West Monroe Street

Joseph Michael Vanek

Sperling & Slater, P.C.

Tel: +1 (312) 641-3200

55 W. Monroe St., Suite 3200

Jeffrey Robert Moran , Jr.

Vanek, Vickers & Masini, P.C.

Tel: +1 (312) 224-1500

111 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 4050

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, N.D. Illinois (ilnd)

Presiding Judge

Charles R. Norgle, Sr

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT for False Patent Marking filed by Thomas A Simonian; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 0752-4551898. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Vickers, Thomas) (Entered: 02/23/2010)

2010-02-23

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COMPLAINT for False Patent Marking filed by Thomas A Simonian; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 0752-4551898. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Vickers, Thomas) (Entered: 02/23/2010)

2010-02-23

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CIVIL Cover Sheet (Vickers, Thomas) (Entered: 02/23/2010)

2010-02-23

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ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Thomas A Simonian by Thomas A. Vickers (Vickers, Thomas) (Entered: 02/23/2010)

2010-02-23

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Simonian v. Pfizer, Inc.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Pfizer, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Thomas A Simonian Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT for False Patent Marking filed by Thomas A Simonian; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 0752-4551898. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Vickers, Thomas) (Entered: 02/23/2010)

COMPLAINT for False Patent Marking filed by Thomas A Simonian; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 0752-4551898. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Vickers, Thomas) (Entered: 02/23/2010)

CIVIL Cover Sheet (Vickers, Thomas) (Entered: 02/23/2010)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Thomas A Simonian by Thomas A. Vickers (Vickers, Thomas) (Entered: 02/23/2010)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Thomas A Simonian by Joseph Michael Vanek (Vanek, Joseph) (Entered: 02/23/2010)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Thomas A Simonian by Jeffrey Robert Moran, Jr (Moran, Jeffrey) (Entered: 02/23/2010)

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Charles R. Norgle, Sr. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Susan E. Cox. (emd, )

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Thomas A Simonian by Martin Goering (Goering, Martin) (Entered: 02/26/2010)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Thomas A Simonian by Jessica Elyse Rissman (Rissman, Jessica) (Entered: 03/01/2010)

L.R. 3.4 Notice by Thomas A Simonian (Vanek, Joseph) (Entered: 03/05/2010)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Thomas A Simonian by Robert David Cheifetz (Cheifetz, Robert) (Entered: 03/05/2010)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Thomas A Simonian by Bruce S. Sperling (Sperling, Bruce) (Entered: 03/05/2010)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Thomas A Simonian by John Paul Bjork (Bjork, John) (Entered: 04/14/2010)

WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Thomas A Simonian. Pfizer, Inc. waiver sent on 3/1/2010, answer due 4/30/2010. (Vanek, Joseph) (Entered: 04/15/2010)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Pfizer, Inc. by Qasim S Jami (Jami, Qasim) (Entered: 04/21/2010)

STIPULATION and [proposed] Order Extending Pfizer's Time to Answer or Otherwise to Respond to Complaint (Jami, Qasim) (Entered: 04/21/2010)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50. by Matthew A. Traupman (Jami, Qasim) (Entered: 04/21/2010)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50. by Bradford J. Badke (Jami, Qasim) (Entered: 04/21/2010)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50. by Jeanne C. Curtis (Jami, Qasim) (Entered: 04/21/2010)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles R. Norgle, Sr: Enter Stipulation and Order Extending Pfizer's Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to the Complaint. (For further detail see separate order(s).) Mailed notice (gmr, ) (Entered: 04/30/2010)

STIPULATION and Order Extending Pfizer's Time to Answer or Otherwise to Respond to Complaint Signed by the Honorable Charles R. Norgle, Sr on 4/28/2010. (gmr, ) (Entered: 04/30/2010)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles R. Norgle, Sr: Motions for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice 15, 16, and 17 are granted. Mailed notice (gmr, ) (Entered: 05/04/2010)

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Pfizer, Inc. (Jami, Qasim) (Entered: 05/28/2010)

Pfizer's Motion to Dismiss Simonian's Complaint NOTICE of Motion by Qasim S Jami for presentment of before Honorable Charles R. Norgle Sr. on 6/4/2010 at 09:30 AM. (Jami, Qasim) (Entered: 05/28/2010)

MOTION by Defendant Pfizer, Inc. to dismiss Simonian's Complaint (Jami, Qasim) (Entered: 05/28/2010)

MEMORANDUM by Pfizer, Inc. in support of motion to dismiss 23 Simonian's Complaint (Jami, Qasim) (Entered: 05/28/2010)

RESPONSE by Thomas A Simonian to MOTION by Defendant Pfizer, Inc. to dismiss Simonian's Complaint 23 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-C, # 2 Exhibit D-F)(Cheifetz, Robert) (Entered: 07/02/2010)

REPLY by Pfizer, Inc. to response to motion 26 to Dismiss Simonian's Complaint (Jami, Qasim) (Entered: 07/16/2010)

Notice of Supplemental Authority by Thomas A Simonian (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E)(Cheifetz, Robert) (Entered: 08/24/2010)

Relator's Notice of Supplemental Authority by Thomas A Simonian (Cheifetz, Robert) (Entered: 08/30/2010)

NOTICE by Pfizer, Inc. Notice of Supplemental Authority (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E)(Jami, Qasim) (Entered: 08/31/2010)

Relator's Notice of Supplemental Authority by Thomas A Simonian (Cheifetz, Robert) (Entered: 11/10/2010)

Notice of Supplemental Authority by Pfizer, Inc. (Traupman, Matthew) (Entered: 11/12/2010)

Relator's Notice of Supplemental Authority by Thomas A Simonian (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-2)(Cheifetz, Robert) (Entered: 12/10/2010)

Notice of Supplemental Authority by Pfizer, Inc. (Jami, Qasim) (Entered: 12/28/2010)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-5622266. for Jacqueline M. James (Traupman, Matthew) (Entered: 01/19/2011)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles R. Norgle, Sr:Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice 35 is granted. Mailed notice (lw, ) (Entered: 01/26/2011)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-5719881. (Kahn, Michael) (Entered: 02/18/2011)

Relator's Notice of Supplemental Authority by Thomas A Simonian (Cheifetz, Robert) (Entered: 02/18/2011)

WRITTEN Opinion entered by the Honorable Charles R. Norgle, Sr on 2/22/2011. Pfizer Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss Simonian's Complaint 23 is denied. [For further details see written opinion.] Signed by the Honorable Charles R. Norgle, Sr on 2/22/2011. Mailed notice (lw, )

Notice of Supplemental Authority by Pfizer, Inc. (Jami, Qasim) (Entered: 02/28/2011)

MOTION by Defendant Pfizer, Inc. for extension of time to file answer regarding complaint 1 (Jami, Qasim) (Entered: 03/09/2011)

NOTICE of Motion by Qasim S Jami for presentment of motion for extension of time to file answer, motion for relief 41 before Honorable Charles R. Norgle Sr. on 3/11/2011 at 09:30 AM. (Jami, Qasim) (Entered: 03/09/2011)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles R. Norgle, Sr:Motion for extension of time to answer 41 is granted. The parties are not required to appear before the court on March 11, 2011. Mailed notice (ewf, ) (Entered: 03/10/2011)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles R. Norgle, Sr. Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice 37 is granted. Mailed notice (lw, ). (Entered: 03/11/2011)

MEMORANDUM in support of pfizers Motion for reconsideration of the Courts February 22 2011 Order, In Light of The Federal Circuits Decision in In Re BP Lubricants (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Jami, Qasim) (Docket Text modified by Clerk's Office.)(rp, ). (Entered: 03/24/2011)

NOTICE of Motion by Qasim S Jami for presentment of motion for reconsideration, 45 before Honorable Charles R. Norgle Sr. on 4/1/2011 at 09:30 AM. (Jami, Qasim) (Entered: 03/24/2011)

MOTION by Defendant Pfizer, Inc. for reconsideration regarding motion for reconsideration, 45 PFIZERS MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE COURTS FEBRUARY 22 2011 ORDER, IN LIGHT OF THE FEDERAL CIRCUITS DECISION IN IN RE BP LUBRICANTS (Jami, Qasim) (Entered: 03/25/2011)

NOTICE of Motion by Qasim S Jami for presentment of motion for reconsideration, motion for relief,, 47 before Honorable Charles R. Norgle Sr. on 4/1/2011 at 09:30 AM. (Jami, Qasim) (Entered: 03/25/2011)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles R. Norgle, Sr: Response to Pfizer's Motion for Reconsideration 47 is due on or before 4/15/2011. Pfizer's Reply is due on or before 4/22/2011. The parties are not required to appear before the court on April 1, 2011. Mailed notice (ewf, ) (Entered: 03/31/2011)

ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Pfizer, Inc.(Jami, Qasim) (Entered: 04/04/2011)

MOTION by Defendant Pfizer, Inc. to transfer case to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (Jami, Qasim) (Entered: 04/04/2011)

NOTICE of Motion by Qasim S Jami for presentment of motion to transfer case 51 before Honorable Charles R. Norgle Sr. on 4/8/2011 at 09:30 AM. (Jami, Qasim) (Entered: 04/04/2011)

MEMORANDUM by Pfizer, Inc. in support of motion to transfer case 51 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Jami, Qasim) (Entered: 04/04/2011)

MEMORANDUM by Pfizer, Inc. in support of motion to transfer case 51 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Jami, Qasim) (Entered: 04/04/2011)

DECLARATION of Paul McGrath regarding motion to transfer case 51 to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (Jami, Qasim) (Entered: 04/06/2011)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles R. Norgle, Sr: Response to Pfizer's Motion to Transfer 51 is due on or before 4/29/2011. Pfizer's Reply is due on or before 5/13/2011. The parties are not required to appear before the court on Friday, April 8, 2011. Mailed notice (ewf, ) (Entered: 04/07/2011)

REPLY by Pfizer, Inc. to response to motion,, 56 and in Further Support of Pfizer's Motion for Reconsideration of the Court's February 22, 2011 Order, In Light of the Federal Circuit's Decision in In Re BP Lubricants (Jami, Qasim) (Entered: 04/22/2011)

RESPONSE by Thomas A Simonian to MOTION by Defendant Pfizer, Inc. to transfer case to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 51 (Cheifetz, Robert) (Entered: 04/29/2011)

MINUTE entry before Honorable Charles R. Norgle, Sr: Pfizer's Motion for Reconsideration of the Court's February 22 2011 Order, in Light of the Federal Circuit's Decision in In re BP Lubricants 47 is denied. (For further details see Minute Order). Mailed notice. (et, ) (Entered: 05/11/2011)

REPLY by Defendant Pfizer, Inc. to motion to transfer case 51 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Jami, Qasim) (Entered: 05/13/2011)

TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey the electronic record. (et, ) (Entered: 06/07/2011)

ELECTRONIC Acknowledgment of case transferred to the District of New Jersey as case 2:11-cv-03265, filed 06/07/2011. (lcw, )

ENTERED IN ERROR (lw, ). (Entered: 10/01/2021)

NOTICE of Correction regarding Letter 63 . (lw, ) (Entered: 10/01/2021)

LETTER from Clerk of Court Thomas G. Bruton dated 10/1/2021. (lw, ) (Entered: 10/01/2021)

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