SimpleAir, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc.

2:14-cv-00679

Overview

Case Number 2:14-cv-00679

Filing Date 2014-06-10

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2015-09-02

Court District Court, E.D. Texas (txed)

Presiding Judge Rodney Gilstrap

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Both

Parties

Mediator

Antonio Piazza

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Antonio Piazza

Mediated Negotiations

Mediated Negotiations, 100 California Street # 750

Defendant

Amazon.com, Inc.

Represented By

10 Attorneys Listed

Saina Shamilov

Fenwick & West LLP - Mountain View

Tel: +1 (650) 988-8500

Fax: +1 (650) 938-5200

Silicon Valley Center, 801 California St

Ryan Jared Marton

Marton Ribera Schumann & Chang LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 360-2511

Fax: +1 (415) 795-1081

548 Market Street #36117, San Francisco, CA 94104

Ravi R Ranganath

Fenwick & West - San Francisco

Tel: +1 (415) 875-2300

Fax: +1 (415) 281-1350

Fenwick & West - San Francisco, 555 California Street

Phillip John Haack

Marton Ribera Schumann & Chang LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 360-2517

548 Market Street #36117, San Francisco, CA 94104

Michael E Jones

Potter Minton

Tel: +1 (903) 525-2239

Potter Minton, 102north College

David Douglas Schumann

Folio Law Group, PLLC - Seattle

Tel: +1 (415) 238-6701

1200 Westlake Ave. N., Suite 809

Darren E Donnelly

Polsinelli LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 461-7735

Fax: +1 (650) 461-7700

Three Embarcadero Center, Suite 2400

Allen Franklin Gardner

Allen Gardner Law, PLLC

Tel: +1 (903) 944-7537

Fax: +1 (903) 944-7856

609 South Fannin, Tyler, TX 75701

Adam Michael Lewin

Fenwick & West LLP - Mountain View

Tel: +1 (650) 988-8500

Fax: +1 (650) 938-5200

Silicon Valley Center, 801 California St

J David Hadden

Fenwick & West LLP - Mountain View

Tel: +1 (650) 988-8500

Fax: +1 (650) 938-5200

Silicon Valley Center, 801 California Street

Plaintiff

SimpleAir, Inc.

Represented By

6 Attorneys Listed

S. Calvin Capshaw , III

Capshaw DeRieux LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 845-5770

114 E Commerce Avenue, Gladewater, TX 75647

John Jeffrey Eichmann

Eichmann, a professional corporation

Tel: +1 (310) 237-9190

Fax: +1 (310) 237-9199

Eichmann, a professional corporation, 662 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Ste 300

Simon Carlo Franzini

Dovel & Luner

Tel: +1 (310) 656-7066

Dovel & Luner, 201 Santa Monica Blvd

Kayvan B Noroozi

Noroozi PC

Tel: +1 (310) 975-7074

604 Arizon Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90401

Gregory Scott Dovel

Dovel & Luner

Tel: +1 (310) 656-7066

Fax: +1 (310) 656-7069

Dovel & Luner, 201 Santa Monica Blvd

Elizabeth L DeRieux

Capshaw DeRieux LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 845-5770

114 E Commerce Avenue, Gladewater, TX 75647

Technical Advisor

Technical Advisor Richard David Egan

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Richard David Egan

Egan Peterman Enders & Huston, LLP

Tel: +1 (512) 347-1611

Fax: +1 (512) 347-1615

1101 South Capital of Texas Highway, Building C, Suite 200

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, E.D. Texas (txed)

Presiding Judge

Rodney Gilstrap

Patents Involved

1 Patent

There is a single patent involved in this case.

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US5959621	Espacenet Google Patents

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Amazon.com, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-4697779.), filed by SimpleAir, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - '914 Patent, # 2 Exhibit 2 - '803 Patent, # 3 Exhibit 3 - '279 Patent, # 4 Exhibit 4 - '154 Patent, # 5 Exhibit 5 - '838 Patent, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Eichmann, John) (Entered: 06/10/2014)

2014-06-10

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COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Amazon.com, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-4697779.), filed by SimpleAir, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - '914 Patent, # 2 Exhibit 2 - '803 Patent, # 3 Exhibit 3 - '279 Patent, # 4 Exhibit 4 - '154 Patent, # 5 Exhibit 5 - '838 Patent, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Eichmann, John) (Entered: 06/10/2014)

2014-06-10

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COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Amazon.com, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-4697779.), filed by SimpleAir, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - '914 Patent, # 2 Exhibit 2 - '803 Patent, # 3 Exhibit 3 - '279 Patent, # 4 Exhibit 4 - '154 Patent, # 5 Exhibit 5 - '838 Patent, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Eichmann, John) (Entered: 06/10/2014)

2014-06-10

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COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Amazon.com, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-4697779.), filed by SimpleAir, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - '914 Patent, # 2 Exhibit 2 - '803 Patent, # 3 Exhibit 3 - '279 Patent, # 4 Exhibit 4 - '154 Patent, # 5 Exhibit 5 - '838 Patent, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Eichmann, John) (Entered: 06/10/2014)

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CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF filed by SimpleAir, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - '914 Patent, # 2 Exhibit 2 - '803 Patent, # 3 Exhibit 3 - '279 Patent, # 4 Exhibit 4 - '154 Patent, # 5 Exhibit 5 - '838 Patent, # 6 Exhibit 6 - Google I Markman Order, # 7 Exhibit 7 - Apple Markman Order, # 8 Exhibit 8 - Knox Google I Declaration, # 9 Exhibit 9 - Knox Apple Declaration, # 10 Exhibit 10 - Google I Opening Markman Brief, # 11 Exhibit 11 - Google I Responsive Markman Brief, # 12 Exhibit 12 - Google I Reply Markman Brief, # 13 Exhibit 13 - Apple Opening Markman Brief, # 14 Exhibit 14 - Apple Responsive Markman Brief, # 15 Exhibit 15 - Apple Reply Markman Brief, # 16 Exhibit 16 - Deposition of Dr. Johnson, # 17 Exhibit 17 - Declaration of Dr. Johnson, # 18 Exhibit 18 - Hauswirth & Jazayeri Article, # 19 Exhibit 19 - U.S. Patent 5,959,621 to Nawaz, # 20 Exhibit 20 - 1st Petition for CBM of '914, # 21 Exhibit 21 - 2nd Petition for CBM of '914, # 22 Exhibit 22 - Petition for CBM of '279, # 23 Exhibit 23 - Petition for IPR of '279, # 24 Exhibit 24 - Petition for CBM of '154, # 25 Exhibit 25 - Petition for IPR of '154, # 26 Exhibit 26 - Prelim. Response to 1st Petition for CBM of '914, # 27 Exhibit 27 - Prelim. Response to 2nd Petition for CBM of '914, # 28 Exhibit 28 - Prelim. Response to Petition for IPR of '279, # 29 Exhibit 29 - Prelim. Response to Petition for IPR of '154, # 30 Exhibit 30 - Prelim. Response to Petition for CBM of '279, # 31 Exhibit 31 - Prelim. Response to Petition for CBM of '154, # 32 Exhibit 32 - Order Denying 1st Petition for CBM of '914, # 33 Exhibit 33 - Order Denying 2nd Petition for CBM of '914, # 34 Exhibit 34 - Inventor Declaration 11'28'12, # 35 Exhibit 35 - Comments on Statement of Patentability, # 36 Exhibit 36 - Inventor Declaration 12/12/12, # 37 Exhibit 37 - Applicant Remarks 2/8/1999, # 38 Affidavit (Declaration of Dr. James Knox)(Franzini, Simon) (Entered: 04/13/2015)

2015-04-13

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CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF filed by SimpleAir, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - '914 Patent, # 2 Exhibit 2 - '803 Patent, # 3 Exhibit 3 - '279 Patent, # 4 Exhibit 4 - '154 Patent, # 5 Exhibit 5 - '838 Patent, # 6 Exhibit 6 - Google I Markman Order, # 7 Exhibit 7 - Apple Markman Order, # 8 Exhibit 8 - Knox Google I Declaration, # 9 Exhibit 9 - Knox Apple Declaration, # 10 Exhibit 10 - Google I Opening Markman Brief, # 11 Exhibit 11 - Google I Responsive Markman Brief, # 12 Exhibit 12 - Google I Reply Markman Brief, # 13 Exhibit 13 - Apple Opening Markman Brief, # 14 Exhibit 14 - Apple Responsive Markman Brief, # 15 Exhibit 15 - Apple Reply Markman Brief, # 16 Exhibit 16 - Deposition of Dr. Johnson, # 17 Exhibit 17 - Declaration of Dr. Johnson, # 18 Exhibit 18 - Hauswirth & Jazayeri Article, # 19 Exhibit 19 - U.S. Patent 5,959,621 to Nawaz, # 20 Exhibit 20 - 1st Petition for CBM of '914, # 21 Exhibit 21 - 2nd Petition for CBM of '914, # 22 Exhibit 22 - Petition for CBM of '279, # 23 Exhibit 23 - Petition for IPR of '279, # 24 Exhibit 24 - Petition for CBM of '154, # 25 Exhibit 25 - Petition for IPR of '154, # 26 Exhibit 26 - Prelim. Response to 1st Petition for CBM of '914, # 27 Exhibit 27 - Prelim. Response to 2nd Petition for CBM of '914, # 28 Exhibit 28 - Prelim. Response to Petition for IPR of '279, # 29 Exhibit 29 - Prelim. Response to Petition for IPR of '154, # 30 Exhibit 30 - Prelim. Response to Petition for CBM of '279, # 31 Exhibit 31 - Prelim. Response to Petition for CBM of '154, # 32 Exhibit 32 - Order Denying 1st Petition for CBM of '914, # 33 Exhibit 33 - Order Denying 2nd Petition for CBM of '914, # 34 Exhibit 34 - Inventor Declaration 11'28'12, # 35 Exhibit 35 - Comments on Statement of Patentability, # 36 Exhibit 36 - Inventor Declaration 12/12/12, # 37 Exhibit 37 - Applicant Remarks 2/8/1999, # 38 Affidavit (Declaration of Dr. James Knox)(Franzini, Simon) (Entered: 04/13/2015)

2015-04-13

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SimpleAir, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc.

Overview

Parties

Mediator

Antonio Piazza Follow

Represented By

Defendant

Amazon.com, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

SimpleAir, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Technical Advisor

Technical Advisor Richard David Egan Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by SimpleAir, Inc. (Eichmann, John) (Entered: 06/10/2014)

DEMAND for Trial by Jury by SimpleAir, Inc.. (Eichmann, John) (Entered: 06/10/2014)

Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 mailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Eichmann, John) (Entered: 06/10/2014)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Sidney Calvin Capshaw, III on behalf of SimpleAir, Inc. (Capshaw, Sidney) (Entered: 06/10/2014)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Elizabeth L DeRieux on behalf of SimpleAir, Inc. (DeRieux, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/10/2014)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Gregory Scott Dovel on behalf of SimpleAir, Inc. (Dovel, Gregory) (Entered: 06/10/2014)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Simon Carlo Franzini on behalf of SimpleAir, Inc. (Franzini, Simon) (Entered: 06/10/2014)

SUMMONS Issued as to Amazon.com, Inc.. (ch, ) (Entered: 06/11/2014)

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Amazon.com, Inc..( DeRieux, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/19/2014)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by SimpleAir, Inc.. Amazon.com, Inc. served on 6/12/2014. (ch, ) (Entered: 06/20/2014)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Allen Franklin Gardner on behalf of Amazon.com, Inc. (Gardner, Allen) (Entered: 08/04/2014)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Michael E Jones on behalf of Amazon.com, Inc. (Jones, Michael) (Entered: 08/04/2014)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by J David Hadden on behalf of Amazon.com, Inc. (Hadden, J) (Entered: 08/04/2014)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Darren E Donnelly on behalf of Amazon.com, Inc. (Donnelly, Darren) (Entered: 08/04/2014)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Saina Shamilov on behalf of Amazon.com, Inc. (Shamilov, Saina) (Entered: 08/04/2014)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Phillip John Haack on behalf of Amazon.com, Inc. (Haack, Phillip) (Entered: 08/04/2014)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ravi R Ranganath on behalf of Amazon.com, Inc. (Ranganath, Ravi) (Entered: 08/04/2014)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Adam Michael Lewin on behalf of Amazon.com, Inc. (Lewin, Adam) (Entered: 08/04/2014)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Amazon.com, Inc. (Shamilov, Saina) (Entered: 08/04/2014)

AMAZON.COM ANSWER to 1 Complaint, by Amazon.com, Inc..(Shamilov, Saina) (Entered: 08/04/2014)

DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Amazon.com, Inc.. (Shamilov, Saina) (Entered: 08/04/2014)

NOTICE of Readiness for Scheduling Conference by SimpleAir, Inc. (Eichmann, John) (Entered: 08/05/2014)

ORDER - Scheduling Conference set for 11/3/2014 10:00 AM before Judge Rodney Gilstrap and Judge Roy Payne. Signed by Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 10/14/2014. (ch, ) (Entered: 10/15/2014)

NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by SimpleAir, Inc. re P.R. 3-1 and 3-2 (DeRieux, Elizabeth) (Entered: 11/04/2014)

NOTICE of Designation of Mediator, Antonio Piazza, filed by SimpleAir, Inc.. (Franzini, Simon) (Entered: 11/05/2014)

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediator Antonio Piazza of Mediated Negotiations, 100 California Street, Suite 750, San Francisco, CA 94111, telephone number 415-421-1177, is hereby appointed as mediator. Signed by Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 11/10/2014. (ch, ) (Entered: 11/10/2014)

Joint MOTION to Enter Agreed Docket Control Order by SimpleAir, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Agreed Docket Control Order)(Franzini, Simon) (Entered: 11/17/2014)

Joint MOTION to Enter Agreed Discovery Order by SimpleAir, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Agreed Discovery Order)(Franzini, Simon) (Entered: 11/17/2014)

DISCOVERY ORDER. Signed by Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 11/18/2014. (ch, ) (Entered: 11/18/2014)

Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Proposed Protective Order by SimpleAir, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Franzini, Simon) (Entered: 11/24/2014)

NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by SimpleAir, Inc. re Paragraphs 1 and 3 of Discovery Order (DeRieux, Elizabeth) (Entered: 11/25/2014)

NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by Amazon.com, Inc. regarding Compliance with Paragraphs 1 and 3 of the Discovery Order (Jones, Michael) (Entered: 11/25/2014)

Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Proposed Protective Order by SimpleAir, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Franzini, Simon) (Entered: 12/01/2014)

Joint MOTION to Enter Agreed Protective Order by SimpleAir, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Agreed Protective Order)(Franzini, Simon) (Entered: 12/02/2014)

NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by Amazon.com, Inc. regarding Compliance with PR 3-3 and 3-4 (Jones, Michael) (Entered: 12/22/2014)

Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct Docket Control Order by Amazon.com, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Lewin, Adam) (Entered: 01/21/2015)

Joint MOTION to Enter Agreed Electronic Discovery Order by SimpleAir, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Franzini, Simon) (Entered: 01/21/2015)

E-DISCOVERY ORDER re 41 Joint MOTION to Enter Agreed Electronic Discovery Order. Signed by Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 1/22/2015. (ch, ) (Entered: 01/22/2015)

AGREED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 1/23/2015. (ch, ) (Entered: 01/23/2015)

AMENDED ANSWER to 1 Complaint, by Amazon.com, Inc.. (Shamilov, Saina) (Entered: 01/28/2015)

NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by SimpleAir, Inc. re P.R. 4-1 (DeRieux, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/30/2015)

NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by Amazon.com, Inc. regarding Compliance with PR 4-1 (Jones, Michael) (Entered: 01/30/2015)

NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by SimpleAir, Inc. re P.R. 4-2 (DeRieux, Elizabeth) (Entered: 02/12/2015)

NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by Amazon.com, Inc. regarding Compliance with PR 4-2 Disclosures (Jones, Michael) (Entered: 02/13/2015)

Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct 30 Order, Scheduling Order, Terminate Motions,,,,,, by SimpleAir, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Franzini, Simon) (Entered: 03/03/2015)

Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct 51 Order, Scheduling Order, Terminate Motions,,,,,, by SimpleAir, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Franzini, Simon) (Entered: 03/11/2015)

Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement by SimpleAir, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Plaintiff's Proposed Constructions and Supporting Evidence, # 2 Exhibit B - Defendant's Proposed Constructions and Supporting Evidence)(Franzini, Simon) (Entered: 03/19/2015)

Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct 53 Order, Terminate Motions, Scheduling Order,,,,,, by SimpleAir, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Franzini, Simon) (Entered: 04/06/2015)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by David Douglas Schumann on behalf of Amazon.com, Inc. (Schumann, David) (Entered: 04/07/2015)

NOTICE by Amazon.com, Inc. Regarding Technology Tutorial (Gardner, Allen) (Entered: 04/13/2015)

NOTICE by SimpleAir, Inc. of Tutorial (DeRieux, Elizabeth) (Entered: 04/14/2015)

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Antonio Piazza

Amazon.com, Inc.

SimpleAir, Inc.

Technical Advisor Richard David Egan