Softvault Systems, Inc v. International Business Machines Corporation

5:12-cv-05546

Overview

Case Number 5:12-cv-05546

Filing Date 2012-10-29

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2013-07-09

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

Presiding Judge Lucy H. Koh

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Defendant

Parties

Defendant

International Business Machines Corporation

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

Robert William Stone

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 801-5001

Fax: +1 (650) 801-5100

555 Twin Dolphin Drive, 5th Floor

Brice Clark Lynch

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 801-5000

Fax: +1 (650) 801-5100

555 Twin Dolphin Dr, 5th Floor

Michael D. Powell

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600

Fax: +1 (415) 875-6700

50 California Street, 22nd

Plaintiff

Softvault Systems, Inc

Represented By

6 Attorneys Listed

Todd Ian Blumenfeld

Friedman Suder and Cooke

Tel: +1 (817) 334-0400

Fax: +1 (817) 334-0401

Friedman Suder and Cooke, Tindall Square Warehouse No. 1

Michael D. Powell

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600

Fax: +1 (415) 875-6700

50 California Street, 22nd

Jonathan T. Suder

Friedman Suder & Cooke

Tel: +1 (817) 334-0400

Fax: +1 (817) 334-0401

Friedman Suder & Cooke, Tindall Square Warehouse No.1

Edward W. Goldstein

Goldstein Law, PLLC

Tel: +1 (713) 877-1515

Fax: +1 (713) 877-1145

710 N. Post Oak Rd, Suite 350

Corby R. Vowell

Friedman, Suder & Cooke, PC

Tel: +1 (817) 334-0400

Fax: +1 (817) 334-0401

Tindall Square Warehouse No. 1, 604 East 4th Street

P.J. Benedict O'Mahoney

Terra Law LLP

Tel: +1 (408) 299-1214

Fax: +1 (408) 998-4895

177 Park Ave, 3rd Floor

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, N.D. California (cand)

Presiding Judge

Lucy H. Koh

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT for Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,249868 and 6,594,765 (Summons Issued); jury demand against International Business Machines Corporation ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 54611012725). Filed by Softvault Sysems, Inc. (bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/29/2012) (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/29/2012: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (bwS, COURT STAFF). (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/7/2012: # 2 Exhibits A -B to Complaint) (bwS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 10/29/2012)

2012-10-29

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COMPLAINT for Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,249868 and 6,594,765 (Summons Issued); jury demand against International Business Machines Corporation ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 54611012725). Filed by Softvault Sysems, Inc. (bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/29/2012) (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/29/2012: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (bwS, COURT STAFF). (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/7/2012: # 2 Exhibits A -B to Complaint) (bwS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 10/29/2012)

2012-10-29

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COMPLAINT for Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,249868 and 6,594,765 (Summons Issued); jury demand against International Business Machines Corporation ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 54611012725). Filed by Softvault Sysems, Inc. (bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/29/2012) (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/29/2012: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (bwS, COURT STAFF). (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/7/2012: # 2 Exhibits A -B to Complaint) (bwS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 10/29/2012)

2012-10-29

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Corporate Disclosure Statement Pursuant to FRCP 7.1 by Softvault Sysems, Inc. (bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/29/2012) (bwS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 10/29/2012)

2012-10-29

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Softvault Systems, Inc v. International Business Machines Corporation

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Parties

Defendant

International Business Machines Corporation Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Softvault Systems, Inc Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

Corporate Disclosure Statement Pursuant to FRCP 7.1 by Softvault Sysems, Inc. (bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/29/2012) (bwS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 10/29/2012)

Summons Issued as to International Business Machines Corporation. (bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/29/2012) (bwS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 10/29/2012)

ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 11/27/2012. Case Management Conference set for 12/4/2012 01:30 PM in Courtroom 2, 5th Floor, San Jose. (bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/29/2012) (bwS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 10/29/2012)

REPORT on the filing or determination of an action regarding Patent Infringement (cc: form mailed to register). (bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/29/2012) (Entered: 10/29/2012)

CASE DESIGNATED for Electronic Filing. (bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/29/2012)

ORDER OF RECUSAL. Signed by Magistrate Judge Howard R. Lloyd on 11/5/2012. (hrllc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/5/2012) (Entered: 11/05/2012)

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Howard R. Lloyd no longer assigned to the case.Signed by The Executive Committee on 11/6/2012. (tsh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/6/2012) (Entered: 11/06/2012)

ORDER RELATING CASE. This case is related to 12-cv-01099 and 12-cv-01658. Signed by Judge Lucy H. Koh on 11/6/12. (mpb, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/6/2012) (Entered: 11/06/2012)

Pursuant to Signed Related Case Order ( 9 ). Case Reassigned to Judge Lucy H. Koh for all further proceedings and Magistrate Judge Howard R. Lloyd for all discovery matters. Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins no longer assigned to the case. (tsh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/6/2012)

Case Reassigned to Magistrate Judge Paul Singh Grewal for all discovery matters. (tsh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/15/2012)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Softvault Systems, Inc re 1 Complaint, (O'Mahoney, P.J.) (Filed on 11/16/2012) (Entered: 11/16/2012)

STIPULATION REGARDING EXTENSION OF TIME FOR DEFENDANT TO ANSWER PLAINTIFF'S ORIGINAL COMPLAINT filed by Softvault Systems, Inc. (O'Mahoney, P.J.) (Filed on 11/26/2012) (Entered: 11/26/2012)

STIPULATION EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO THE INITIAL COMPLAINT filed by International Business Machines Corporation, Softvault Systems, Inc. (Stone, Robert) (Filed on 12/17/2012) (Entered: 12/17/2012)

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP.'S ANSWER to Complaint with JURY DEMAND, COUNTERCLAIM against Softvault Systems, Inc byInternational Business Machines Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Disclosure Statement)(Powell, Michael) (Filed on 1/11/2013) (Entered: 01/11/2013)

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP.'S ANSWER to Complaint with JURY DEMAND, COUNTERCLAIM against Softvault Systems, Inc byInternational Business Machines Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Disclosure Statement)(Powell, Michael) (Filed on 1/11/2013) (Entered: 01/11/2013)

JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Softvault Systems, Inc. (O'Mahoney, P.J.) (Filed on 1/16/2013) (Entered: 01/16/2013)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice by Corby R. Vowell ( Filing fee $ 305, receipt number 0971-7422171.) filed by Softvault Systems, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Cert. of Good Standing)(Vowell, Corby) (Filed on 1/22/2013) (Entered: 01/22/2013)

ORDER by Judge Lucy H. Koh granting 16 Motion for Pro Hac Vice (lhklc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/22/2013) (Entered: 01/22/2013)

ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (O'Mahoney, P.J.) (Filed on 1/23/2013) (Entered: 01/23/2013)

ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Powell, Michael) (Filed on 1/23/2013) (Entered: 01/23/2013)

ANSWER TO COUNTERCLAIM OF DEFENDANT, COUNTERCLAIM against International Business Machines Corporation bySoftvault Systems, Inc. (O'Mahoney, P.J.) (Filed on 2/1/2013) (Entered: 02/01/2013)

NOTICE of Appearance by Brice Clark Lynch ON BEHALF OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (Lynch, Brice) (Filed on 2/5/2013) (Entered: 02/05/2013)

NOTICE by International Business Machines Corporation RULE 26(a)(1) INITIAL DISCLOSURES (Powell, Michael) (Filed on 2/6/2013) (Entered: 02/06/2013)

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO MODIFY SCHEDULE, AND DECLARATION OF COUNSEL filed by International Business Machines Corporation, Softvault Systems, Inc. (Powell, Michael) (Filed on 3/28/2013) (Entered: 03/28/2013)

JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Softvault Systems, Inc. (O'Mahoney, P.J.) (Filed on 5/2/2013) (Entered: 05/02/2013)

ORDER Continuing Case Management Conference. Signed by Judge Lucy H. Koh on May 7, 2013. (lhklc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/7/2013) (Entered: 05/07/2013)

ORDER Continuing Hearing and Case Management Conference. Signed by Judge Lucy H. Koh on May 7, 2013. (lhklc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/7/2013) (Entered: 05/07/2013)

Set/Reset Hearing re 28 Order Further Case Management Conference set for 9/12/2013 01:30 PM in Courtroom 8, 4th Floor, San Jose. (mpb, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/7/2013)

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER STIPULATED MOTION TO MODIFY SCHEDULE, PROPOSED ORDER, AND DECLARATION OF COUNSEL filed by International Business Machines Corporation, Softvault Systems, Inc. (Powell, Michael) (Filed on 5/29/2013) (Entered: 05/29/2013)

Order by Hon. Lucy H. Koh granting 30 Stipulation to Modify Schedule.(lhklc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/30/2013) (Entered: 05/30/2013)

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT by Softvault Systems, Inc (O'Mahoney, P.J.) (Filed on 6/19/2013) Modified text on 6/21/2013 (dhmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 06/19/2013)

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Stipulation of Dismissal of International Business Machines Corporation filed by Softvault Systems, Inc. (O'Mahoney, P.J.) (Filed on 7/9/2013) (Entered: 07/09/2013)

Order by Hon. Lucy H. Koh granting 34 Stipulation of Dismissal.(lhklc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/9/2013) (Entered: 07/09/2013)

ORDER granting motion to withdraw 13 Signed by Judge Lucy Koh on 9/26/2013. (lhklc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/26/2013) (Entered: 09/26/2013)

ORDER by Judge Lucy Koh in case 5:12-cv-01099-LHK; granting (45) Motion to Dismiss in case 5:13-cv-00751-LHK (lhklc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/22/2013) (Entered: 11/22/2013)

ORDER granting stipulation. Signed by Judge Lucy Koh on 12/17/2013. (lhklc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/17/2013) (Entered: 12/17/2013)

ORDER by Judge Lucy Koh granting (44) Motion to Relate Case in case 5:13-cv-03073-LHK (lhklc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/25/2014) (Entered: 03/25/2014)

ORDER DENYING STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME FOR CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEFING. Signed by Judge Lucy Koh on 4/10/2014. (lhklc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/10/2014) (Entered: 04/10/2014)

ORDER by Judge Lucy Koh granting (30) Stipulation in case 5:13-cv-03086-LHK (lhklc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/10/2014) (Entered: 04/10/2014)

PROPOSED ORDER REGARDING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES ON SEPTEMEBER 10, 2014 IN 14-CV-01164-LHK; 14-CV-03215-LHK; 14-CV-03223-LHK; 14-CV-03221-LHK; 14-CV-03222-LHK; 14-CV-03212-LHK. Signed by Judge Lucy Koh on 9/4/2014. (lhklc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/4/2014) (Entered: 09/04/2014)

FINAL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER IN CASE 14-CV-03215-LHK; 14-CV-03223-LHK; 14-CV-03221-LHK; 14-CV-03222-LHK; 14-CV-03212-LHK; 14-CV-01164.. Signed by Judge Lucy Koh on 9/8/2014. (lhklc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/8/2014) (Entered: 09/08/2014)

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