Softvault Systems, Inc. v. Yahoo! Inc

2:06-cv-00017

Overview

Case Number 2:06-cv-00017

Filing Date 2006-01-11

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2006-04-25

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 Plaintiff

Parties

Defendant

Thomson, Inc.,

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Andrew Paul Price

Fulbright & Jaworski LLP - Houston

Tel: +1 (713) 651-5473

Fax: +1 (713) 651-5246

Fulbright Tower, 1301 McKinney, Suite 5100

Digital Networks North America, Inc.,

Represented By

5 Attorneys Listed

Jennifer M Kurcz

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff

Tel: +1 (312) 913-0001

Fax: +1 (312) 913-0002

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff, 300 South Wacker Drive

Melissa Richards Smith

Gillam & Smith, LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 934-8450

Fax: +1 (903) 934-9257

303 South Washington Avenue, Marshall, TX 75670

Bradley J Hulbert

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff

Tel: +1 (312) 913-2122

Fax: +1 (312) 913-0002

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff, 300 South Wacker Drive

Marcia M Ireland

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff

Tel: +1 (312) 913-0001

Fax: +1 (312) 913-0002

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff, 300 South Wacker Drive

George I Lee

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff

Tel: +1 (312) 913-0001

Fax: +1 (312) 913-0002

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff, 300 South Wacker Drive

Iriver America, Inc.,

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Eric William Buether

Buether Joe & Carpenter, LLC

Tel: +1 (214) 466-1271

Fax: +1 (214) 635-1827

Buether Joe & Carpenter, LLC, 1700 Pacific Avenue

Dell, USA, LP

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Daniel T Conrad

Jones Day

Tel: +1 (214) 969-2963

Fax: +1 (214) 969-5100

Jones Day, 2727 N Harwood St

Gateway, Inc.,

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Scott English Stevens

Stevens Love Hill & Holt PLLC

Tel: +1 (903) 753-6760

Fax: +1 (903) 753-6761

222 N Fredonia St, Longview, TX 75601

Toshiba America Consumer Products, LLC.,

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Melvin R Wilcox , III

Yarbrough - Wilcox, PLLC

Tel: +1 (903) 595-1133

Fax: +1 (903) 595-0191

100 E. Ferguson, Suite 1015, Tyler, TX 75702

Napster, Inc.,

Represented By

0 Attorneys Listed

No attorneys available

Samsung Electronics America, Inc.,

Represented By

0 Attorneys Listed

No attorneys available

Creative Labs, Inc.,

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Eric Miller Albritton

ALBRITTON LAW FIRM

Tel: +1 (903) 757-8449

Fax: +1 (903) 758-7397

PO Box 2649, 111 West Tyler, 75601

Yahoo! Inc

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Norma N Bennett

Email: nbennett@mcfall-law.com

Tel: +1 (713) 590-9333

Fax: +1 (713) 590-9399

McFall Breitbeil & Smith, P C, 1250 Four Houston Center

Audiovox Corporation

Represented By

0 Attorneys Listed

No attorneys available

Microsoft Corporation

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Michael E Jones

Potter Minton, a Professional Corporation

Tel: +1 (903) 597-8311

Fax: +1 (903) 593-0846

Potter Minton, a Professional Corporation, 110 N College Avenue

Plaintiff

Softvault Systems, Inc.

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Thomas John Ward , Jr

Ward & Smith Law Firm

Tel: +1 (903) 757-6400

Fax: +1 (903) 757-2323

P O Box 1231, Longview, TX 75606-1231

Otis W Carroll , Jr

Ireland Carroll & Kelley

Tel: +1 (903) 561-1600

Fax: +1 (903) 581-1071

Ireland Carroll & Kelley, 6101 S Broadway

Franklin Jones , Jr

Jones & Jones - Marshall

Tel: +1 (903) 938-4395

Fax: +1 (903) 938-3360

Jones & Jones - Marshall, 201 W Houston St

Edward W Goldstein

Goldstein & Vowell LLP

Tel: +1 (713) 877-1515

Fax: +1 (713) 877-1145

1177 West Loop South, Suite 400

Sandisk Corporation

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Carl R Roth

The Roth Law Firm, P.C.

Tel: +1 (903) 935-1665

Fax: +1 (903) 935-1797

115 N Wellington Suite 200, Marshall, Tx 75670

Counter Claimant

Palm, Inc.,

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Eric Miller Albritton

ALBRITTON LAW FIRM

Tel: +1 (903) 757-8449

Fax: +1 (903) 758-7397

PO Box 2649, 111 West Tyler, 75601

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 WITH JURY TRIAL DEMAND against Creative Labs, Inc.,, Dell, USA, LP, Gateway, Inc.,, Iriver America, Inc.,, Samsung Electronics America, Inc.,, Toshiba America Consumer Products, LLC.,, Digital Networks North America, Inc.,, Palm, Inc.,, Audiovox Corporation, Sandisk Corporation, Thomson, Inc.,, Yahoo! Inc, Microsoft Corporation, Napster, Inc., (Filing fee $ 250.), filed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(ch, ) (Entered: 01/12/2006)

2006-01-11

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COMPLAINT WITH JURY TRIAL DEMAND against Creative Labs, Inc.,, Dell, USA, LP, Gateway, Inc.,, Iriver America, Inc.,, Samsung Electronics America, Inc.,, Toshiba America Consumer Products, LLC.,, Digital Networks North America, Inc.,, Palm, Inc.,, Audiovox Corporation, Sandisk Corporation, Thomson, Inc.,, Yahoo! Inc, Microsoft Corporation, Napster, Inc., (Filing fee $ 250.), filed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(ch, ) (Entered: 01/12/2006)

2006-01-11

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COMPLAINT WITH JURY TRIAL DEMAND against Creative Labs, Inc.,, Dell, USA, LP, Gateway, Inc.,, Iriver America, Inc.,, Samsung Electronics America, Inc.,, Toshiba America Consumer Products, LLC.,, Digital Networks North America, Inc.,, Palm, Inc.,, Audiovox Corporation, Sandisk Corporation, Thomson, Inc.,, Yahoo! Inc, Microsoft Corporation, Napster, Inc., (Filing fee $ 250.), filed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(ch, ) (Entered: 01/12/2006)

2006-01-11

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COMPLAINT WITH JURY TRIAL DEMAND against Creative Labs, Inc.,, Dell, USA, LP, Gateway, Inc.,, Iriver America, Inc.,, Samsung Electronics America, Inc.,, Toshiba America Consumer Products, LLC.,, Digital Networks North America, Inc.,, Palm, Inc.,, Audiovox Corporation, Sandisk Corporation, Thomson, Inc.,, Yahoo! Inc, Microsoft Corporation, Napster, Inc., (Filing fee $ 250.), filed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(ch, ) (Entered: 01/12/2006)

2006-01-11

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Softvault Systems, Inc. v. Yahoo! Inc

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Thomson, Inc., Follow

Represented By

Digital Networks North America, Inc., Follow

Represented By

Iriver America, Inc., Follow

Represented By

Dell, USA, LP Follow

Represented By

Gateway, Inc., Follow

Represented By

Toshiba America Consumer Products, LLC., Follow

Represented By

Napster, Inc., Follow

Represented By

Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Follow

Represented By

Creative Labs, Inc., Follow

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Yahoo! Inc Follow

Represented By

Audiovox Corporation Follow

Represented By

Microsoft Corporation Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Softvault Systems, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Sandisk Corporation Follow

Represented By

Counter Claimant

Palm, Inc., Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

Form mailed to Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks. (ch, ) (Entered: 01/12/2006)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Otis W Carroll, Jr on behalf of Softvault Systems, Inc. (Carroll, Otis) (Entered: 01/19/2006)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. Microsoft Corporation served on 1/17/2006, answer due 2/6/2006. (ehs, ) (Entered: 01/31/2006)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. Creative Labs, Inc., served on 1/12/2006, answer due 2/1/2006. (ehs, ) (Entered: 01/31/2006)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. Dell, USA, LP served on 1/17/2006, answer due 2/6/2006. (ehs, ) (Entered: 01/31/2006)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. Iriver America, Inc., served on 1/17/2006, answer due 2/6/2006. (ehs, ) (Entered: 01/31/2006)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., served on 1/17/2006, answer due 2/6/2006. (ehs, ) (Entered: 01/31/2006)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. Toshiba America Consumer Products, LLC., served on 1/17/2006, answer due 2/6/2006. (ehs, ) (Entered: 01/31/2006)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. Audiovox Corporation served on 1/17/2006, answer due 2/6/2006. (ehs, ) (Entered: 01/31/2006)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. Sandisk Corporation served on 1/17/2006, answer due 2/6/2006. (ehs, ) (Entered: 01/31/2006)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. Thomson, Inc., served on 1/17/2006, answer due 2/6/2006. (ehs, ) (Entered: 01/31/2006)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Franklin Jones, Jr on behalf of Softvault Systems, Inc. (Jones, Franklin) (Entered: 01/26/2006)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. Palm, Inc., served on 1/18/2006, answer due 2/7/2006. (ehs, ) (Entered: 01/31/2006)

First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, for Microsoft Corporation and Audiovox Corporation by Softvault Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Goldstein, Edward) (Entered: 02/01/2006)

First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, for Samsung Electronics by Softvault Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Goldstein, Edward) (Entered: 02/01/2006)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. Gateway, Inc., served on 1/17/2006, answer due 2/6/2006. (ehs, ) (Entered: 02/03/2006)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. Napster, Inc., served on 1/17/2006, answer due 2/6/2006. (ehs, ) (Entered: 02/03/2006)

ORDER granting 15 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Deadline to respond is extended until 3/1/06. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 2/2/06. (ch, ) (Entered: 02/02/2006)

ORDER granting 16 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Deadline to respond is extended until 3/1/06. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 2/2/06. (ch, ) (Entered: 02/02/2006)

Track Case Updates

Thomson, Inc.,

Digital Networks North America, Inc.,

Iriver America, Inc.,

Dell, USA, LP

Gateway, Inc.,

Toshiba America Consumer Products, LLC.,

Napster, Inc.,

Samsung Electronics America, Inc.,

Creative Labs, Inc.,

Yahoo! Inc

Audiovox Corporation

Microsoft Corporation

Softvault Systems, Inc.

Sandisk Corporation

Palm, Inc.,