Sipco, LLC v. Control4 Corporation

6:10-cv-00249

Overview

Case Number 6:10-cv-00249

Filing Date 2010-05-11

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2011-02-28

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

Presiding Judge Leonard Davis

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Both

Parties

Mediator

Robert W Faulkner

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Robert W Faulkner

JAMS Inc

Tel: +1 (214) 744-5267

Fax: +1 (214) 720-6010

8401 N. Central Expressway, Suite 610

Defendant

Home Automation Inc.

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Russell L Foster

Carver Darden Koretzky Tessier Finn Blossman & Areaux LLC

Tel: +1 (504) 585-3800

Carver Darden Koretzky Tessier Finn Blossman & Areaux LLC, 1100 Poydras St

Raymond G Areaux

Carver Darden Koretzky Tessier Finn Blossman & Areaux LLC

Tel: +1 (504) 585-3803

Fax: +1 (504) 585-3801

Carver Darden Koretzky Tessier Finn Blossman & Areaux LLC, 1100 Poydras St

J Matthew Miller , III

Carver Darden Koretzky Tessier Finn Blossman & Areaux LLC

Tel: +1 (504) 585-3844

Fax: +1 (504) 585-3801

Carver Darden Koretzky Tessier Finn Blossman & Areaux LLC, 1100 Poydras St

Ian C Barras

Carver Darden Koretzky Tessier Finn Blossman & Areaux LLC

Tel: +1 (504) 585-3890

Fax: +1 (504) 585-3801

Carver Darden Koretzky Tessier Finn Blossman & Areaux LLC, 1100 Poydras St

Control4 Corporation

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

Benjamin Damstedt

Cooley LLP - Palo Alto

Tel: +1 (650) 843-5000

Fax: +1 (650) 849-7400

3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Timothy S Teter

Cooley Godward Kronish LLP - Palo Alto

Tel: +1 (650) 843-5000

Fax: +1 (650) 857-0663

Five Palo Alto Square, 3000 El Camino Real

Sriranga Raghavan Veeraraghaven

Cooley Godward Kronish LLP - Palo Alto

Tel: +1 (650) 843-5402

Fax: +1 (650) 894-7400

3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1130

Digi International Inc.

Represented By

5 Attorneys Listed

Ruffin B Cordell

Fish & Richardson PC - Washington DC

Tel: +1 (202) 783-5070

Fax: +1 (202) 783-2331

1425 K St, NW, Suite 1100

Nagendra Setty

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP - San Francisco

Tel: +1 (415) 773-5700

Fax: +1 (415) 773-5759

405 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-2669

Thad C Kodish

Fish & Richardson PC - Atlanta

Tel: +1 (404) 724-2792

Fax: +1 (404) 892-5002

1180 Peachtree Street NE, 21st Floor

C. Noah Graubart

Fish & Richardson PC - Atlanta

Tel: +1 (404) 892-5005

Fax: +1 (404) 892-5002

1180 Peachtree Street NE, 21st Floor

Aamir A Kazi

Fish & Richardson PC - Atlanta

Tel: +1 (404) 892-5005

Fax: +1 (404) 892-5002

1180 Peachtree Street NE, 21st Floor

Siemens Industry, Inc.

Represented By

5 Attorneys Listed

Melissa Richards Smith

Gillam & Smith, LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 934-8450

Fax: +1 (903) 934-9257

303 South Washington Avenue, Marshall, TX 75670

Nagendra Setty

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP - San Francisco

Tel: +1 (415) 773-5700

Fax: +1 (415) 773-5759

405 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-2669

Thad C Kodish

Fish & Richardson PC - Atlanta

Tel: +1 (404) 724-2792

Fax: +1 (404) 892-5002

1180 Peachtree Street NE, 21st Floor

C. Noah Graubart

Fish & Richardson PC - Atlanta

Tel: +1 (404) 892-5005

Fax: +1 (404) 892-5002

1180 Peachtree Street NE, 21st Floor

Aamir A Kazi

Fish & Richardson PC - Atlanta

Tel: +1 (404) 892-5005

Fax: +1 (404) 892-5002

1180 Peachtree Street NE, 21st Floor

Cross Defendant

Schneider Electric USA, Inc.

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Allen Franklin Gardner

Attorney

Michael E Jones

Attorney

Terrence J Truax

Attorney

Joseph A Saltiel

Attorney

Counter Claimant

Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc.

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Allen Franklin Gardner

Attorney

Michael E Jones

Attorney

Terrence J Truax

Attorney

Joseph A Saltiel

Attorney

Counter Defendant

Sipco, LLC

Represented By

9 Attorneys Listed

Jessica M Kattula

Attorney

Thomas John Ward , Jr

Attorney

Attorney

Attorney

Attorney

Attorney

Attorney

Jessica Kattula Redmond

Attorney

Matthew P Warenzak

Attorney

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, E.D. Texas (txed)

Presiding Judge

Leonard Davis

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT against Control4 Corporation, Digi International Inc., Home Automation Inc., Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc., Schneider Electric USA, Inc., Siemens Industry, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0540-2478148.), filed by Sipco, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hill, Jack) (Entered: 05/11/2010)

2010-05-11

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COMPLAINT against Control4 Corporation, Digi International Inc., Home Automation Inc., Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc., Schneider Electric USA, Inc., Siemens Industry, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0540-2478148.), filed by Sipco, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hill, Jack) (Entered: 05/11/2010)

2010-05-11

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COMPLAINT against Control4 Corporation, Digi International Inc., Home Automation Inc., Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc., Schneider Electric USA, Inc., Siemens Industry, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0540-2478148.), filed by Sipco, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hill, Jack) (Entered: 05/11/2010)

2010-05-11

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COMPLAINT against Control4 Corporation, Digi International Inc., Home Automation Inc., Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc., Schneider Electric USA, Inc., Siemens Industry, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0540-2478148.), filed by Sipco, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hill, Jack) (Entered: 05/11/2010)

2010-05-11

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Sipco, LLC v. Control4 Corporation

Overview

Parties

Mediator

Robert W Faulkner Follow

Represented By

Defendant

Home Automation Inc. Follow

Represented By

Control4 Corporation Follow

Represented By

Digi International Inc. Follow

Represented By

Siemens Industry, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Cross Defendant

Schneider Electric USA, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Counter Claimant

Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Counter Defendant

Sipco, LLC Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 mailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Hill, Jack) (Entered: 05/11/2010)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Thomas John Ward, Jr on behalf of Sipco, LLC (Ward, Thomas) (Entered: 05/11/2010)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by John C Herman on behalf of Sipco, LLC (Herman, John) (Entered: 05/12/2010)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ryan K Walsh on behalf of Sipco, LLC (Walsh, Ryan) (Entered: 05/12/2010)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jessica Kattula Redmond on behalf of Sipco, LLC (Redmond, Jessica) (Entered: 05/12/2010)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Peter M Jones on behalf of Sipco, LLC (Jones, Peter) (Entered: 05/12/2010)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jason S Jackson on behalf of Sipco, LLC (Jackson, Jason) (Entered: 05/12/2010)

E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Issued as to Control4 Corporation, Digi International Inc., Home Automation Inc., Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc., Schneider Electric USA, Inc., Siemens Industry, Inc., and emailed to pltf for service. (mll, ) (Entered: 05/12/2010)

Return of Service Executed as to Control4 Corporation on 5/14/2010, by cert mail; answer due: 6/4/2010. (mll, ) (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/20/2010: # 1 Proof of Service) (mll, ). (Entered: 05/20/2010)

Return of Service Executed as to Digi International Inc. on 5/14/2010, by cert mail; answer due: 6/4/2010. (mll, ) (Entered: 05/20/2010)

Return of Service Executed as to Siemens Industry, Inc. on 5/14/2010, by cert mail; answer due: 6/4/2010. (mll, ) (Entered: 05/20/2010)

Return of Service Executed as to Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc. on 5/14/2010, by cert mail; answer due: 6/4/2010. (mll, ) (Entered: 05/26/2010)

Return of Service Executed as to Home Automation Inc. on 5/19/2010, by cert mail; answer due: 6/9/2010. (mll, ) (Entered: 05/26/2010)

Return of Service Executed as to Schneider Electric USA, Inc. on 5/14/2010, by cert mail; answer due: 6/4/2010. (mll, ) (Entered: 05/26/2010)

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc..( Jones, Michael) (Entered: 05/27/2010)

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Schneider Electric USA, Inc..( Jones, Michael) (Entered: 05/27/2010)

APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Terrence J Truax for Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc., Schneider Electric USA, Inc.. (mll, ) (Entered: 05/28/2010)

APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Joseph A Saltiel for Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc., Schneider Electric USA, Inc.. (mll, ) (Entered: 05/28/2010)

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Siemens Industry, Inc.(Smith, Melissa) (Entered: 05/28/2010)

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Digi International Inc..( Cordell, Ruffin) (Entered: 06/01/2010)

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Home Automation Inc..( Foster, Russell) (Entered: 06/01/2010)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Allen Franklin Gardner on behalf of Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc., Schneider Electric USA, Inc. (Gardner, Allen) (Entered: 06/03/2010)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Timothy S Teter on behalf of Control4 Corporation (Teter, Timothy) (Entered: 06/04/2010)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Benjamin Damstedt on behalf of Control4 Corporation (Damstedt, Benjamin) (Entered: 06/04/2010)

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Control4 Corporation. (Teter, Timothy) (Entered: 06/04/2010)

APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Ian C Barras for Home Automation Inc. (kls, ) (Entered: 06/22/2010)

APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney J Matthew Miller, III for Home Automation Inc. (kls, ) (Entered: 06/22/2010)

APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Raymond G Areaux for Home Automation Inc. (kls, ) (Entered: 06/22/2010)

Defendant's Unopposed Second Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc..( Jones, Michael) (Entered: 07/01/2010)

Defendant's Unopposed Second Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Schneider Electric USA, Inc..( Jones, Michael) (Entered: 07/01/2010)

Defendant's Unopposed Second Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Digi International Inc..( Setty, Nagendra) (Entered: 07/02/2010)

Defendant's Unopposed Second Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Siemens Industry, Inc..( Setty, Nagendra) (Entered: 07/02/2010)

Defendant's Unopposed Second Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Control4 Corporation.( Teter, Timothy) (Entered: 07/02/2010)

Defendant's Unopposed Second Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Home Automation Inc..( Barras, Ian) (Entered: 07/02/2010)

ANSWER to 1 Complaint, by Digi International Inc..(Setty, Nagendra) (Entered: 07/13/2010)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Digi International Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Digi International Inc. for Digi International Inc.. (Setty, Nagendra) (Entered: 07/13/2010)

ANSWER to 1 Complaint, by Siemens Industry, Inc..(Setty, Nagendra) (Entered: 07/13/2010)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Siemens Industry, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Siemens AG, Corporate Parent Siemens USA Holdings, Inc., Corporate Parent Siemens Betielgungen USA GmbH for Siemens Industry, Inc.. (Setty, Nagendra) (Entered: 07/13/2010)

ANSWER to 1 Complaint, Affirmative Defenses and, COUNTERCLAIM against Sipco, LLC by Schneider Electric USA, Inc., Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc..(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 07/13/2010)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Schneider Electric USA, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Schneider Electric S.A. for Schneider Electric USA, Inc.. (Jones, Michael) (Entered: 07/13/2010)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Schneider Electric S.A. for Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc.. (Jones, Michael) (Entered: 07/13/2010)

ANSWER to 1 Complaint, and Affirmative Defenses by Control4 Corporation.(Teter, Timothy) (Entered: 07/13/2010)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Control4 Corporation (Teter, Timothy) (Entered: 07/13/2010)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by C. Noah Graubart on behalf of Digi International Inc., Siemens Industry, Inc. (Graubart, C.) (Entered: 07/16/2010)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Thad C Kodish on behalf of Digi International Inc., Siemens Industry, Inc. (Kodish, Thad) (Entered: 07/16/2010)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Aamir A Kazi on behalf of Digi International Inc., Siemens Industry, Inc. (Kazi, Aamir) (Entered: 07/16/2010)

MOTION to Dismiss Home Automation Inc. with Prejudice by Sipco, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Herman, John) (Entered: 07/28/2010)

NOTICE by Sipco, LLC re 48 Order, That Case Is Ready For Scheduling Conference (Redmond, Jessica) (Entered: 07/28/2010)

ORDER setting Status Conference for 9/7/2010 01:30 PM before Judge Leonard Davis and Judge John Love. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 07/30/10. cc:attys 7-30-10(mll, ) (Entered: 07/30/2010)

ORDER granting 49 Motion to Dismiss. All claims asserted by pltf against deft Home Automation Inc are hereby dismissed with prejudice. Each party will bear its own costs and attys' fees. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 08/02/10. cc:attys 8-03-10(mll, ) (Entered: 08/03/2010)

Plaintiff SIPCO's ANSWER to 40 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim of Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc. and Schneider Electric USA, Inc. by Sipco, LLC.(Walsh, Ryan) (Entered: 08/06/2010)

Unopposed MOTION to Seal by Siemens Industry, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Setty, Nagendra) (Entered: 08/09/2010)

ORDER granting 54 Motion to Seal. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 08/10/10. cc:attys 8-10-10 (mll, ) (Entered: 08/10/2010)

Robert W Faulkner

Home Automation Inc.

Control4 Corporation

Digi International Inc.

Siemens Industry, Inc.

Schneider Electric USA, Inc.

Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc.

Sipco, LLC