Solas OLED Ltd. v. Google Inc.

6:19-cv-00515

Overview

Case Number 6:19-cv-00515

Filing Date 2019-08-30

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2021-02-24

Court District Court, W.D. Texas (txwd)

Presiding Judge Alan D. Albright

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Both

Parties

Defendant

Google Inc.

Represented By

11 Attorneys Listed

Sorin G. Zaharia

O'Melveny & Myers LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 984-8700

Fax: +1 (415) 984-8701

Two Embarcadero Center, 28th Floor, San Francisco,, CA 94111

Ryan K Yagura

O'Melveny & Myers - LA

Tel: +1 (213) 430-6189

Fax: +1 (213) 430-6407

O'Melveny & Myers - LA, 400 South Hope Street, 18th Floor

Mark Liang

O'Melveny & Myers LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 984-8700

Fax: +1 (415) 984-8701

Two Embarcadero Center, 28th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111

Eric Y. Su

O'Melveny & Myers LLP

Tel: +1 (213) 430-6000

Fax: +1 (213) 430-6407

400 South Hope Street, 18th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071

David S. Almeling

O'Melveny & Myers LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 984-8700

Fax: +1 (415) 984-8701

Two Embarcadero Center, 28th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111

Darin W. Snyder

O'Melveny & Myers LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 984-8700

Fax: +1 (415) 984-8701

Two Embarcadero Center, 28th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111-3823

Nicholas J. Whilt

O'Melveny & Myers LLP

Tel: +1 (213) 430-6000

Fax: +1 (213) 430-6407

400 South Hope Street, 18th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Michael E. Jones

Potter Minton PC

Tel: +1 (903) 597-8311

Fax: +1 (903) 531-3939

110 N College, Suite 500

Brian M. Cook

O'Melveny & Myers LLP

Tel: +1 (213) 430-6000

Fax: +1 (213) 430-6407

400 South Hope Street, 18th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071-2899

Jeffrey G. Lau

O'Melveny & Myers LLP

Tel: +1 (213) 430-8383

400 South Hope Street, 18th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071-2899

Eugene Y. Mar

Farella Braun & Martel, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 954-4400

Fax: +1 (415) 954-4480

235 Montgomery Street, 17th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104

Plaintiff

Solas OLED Ltd.

Represented By

16 Attorneys Listed

Seth A. Lindner

Carter Arnett PLLC

Tel: +1 (214) 550-8188

8150 N. Central Expy, Suite 500, Dallas, TX 75206

James S. Tsuei

Russ August & Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Fax: +1 (310) 826-6991

Russ August & Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Blvd, 12th Floor

David T. Shackelford

Russ August & Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Fax: +1 (310) 826-6991

Russ August & Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Blvd, 12th Floor

Reza Mirzaie

Russ August & Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Fax: +1 (310) 826-6991

Russ August & Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Blvd., 12th Floor

Theresa M. Troupson

Russ August & Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Fax: +1 (310) 826-6991

Russ August & Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Blvd., 12th Floor

Philip X. Wang

Russ August & Kabat

Fax: +1 (310) 826-6991

Russ August & Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Blvd., 12th Floor

Claire Abernathy Henry

Ward Smith & Hill, PLLC

Tel: +1 (903) 757-6400

Fax: +1 (903) 757-2323

1507 Bill Owens Pkwy, Longview, TX 75604

Charles Everingham , IV

Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC

Tel: +1 (903) 757-6400

Fax: +1 (903) 757-2323

1507 Bill Owens Parkway, Longview, TX 75604

T. John Ward , Jr.

Ward Smith & Hill, PLLC

Tel: +1 (903) 757-6400

P.O. Box 1231, Longview, TX 75606

Sean A. Luner

Dovel & Luner LLP

Tel: +1 (310) 656-7066

Fax: +1 (310) 656-7069

201 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 600, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Neil A. Rubin

Russ August & Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Fax: +1 (310) 826-6991

Russ August & Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Boulevard, 12th Floor

Marc A. Fenster

Russ August & Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Fax: +1 (310) 826-6991

Russ August & Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Blvd., 12th Floor

Kent N. Shum

Russ August & Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Fax: +1 (310) 826-6991

Russ August & Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Boulevard, 12th Floor

Jonas B. Jacobson

Dovel & Luner LLP

Tel: +1 (310) 656-7066

Fax: +1 (310) 656-7069

201 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 600, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Gregory S. Dovel

Dovel & Luner LLP

Tel: +1 (310) 656-7066

Fax: +1 (310) 656-7069

201 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 600, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Andrea L. Fair

Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC

Tel: +1 (903) 757-6400

Fax: +1 (903) 757-2323

PO Box 1231, Longview, TX 75606

Intervenor Defendant

Samsung Display Co., Ltd.

Represented By

14 Attorneys Listed

Tarek Austin

Covington & Burling LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 662-5002

850 Tenth St. NW, Washington, DC 20001

Scott A. Schrader

Covington & Burling Foreign Legal Consultant

Covington & Burling Foreign Legal Consultant, 22nd Floor, Meritz Tower, 382, Gangnam-daero

Jordan Hill

Covington & Burling LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 662-5002

Fax: +1 (202) 778-5002

850 Tenth St. NW, Washington, DC 20001

Eric T. O'Brien

Covington & Burling LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 662-5191

Fax: +1 (202) 778-5002

850 Tenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001

David Cho

Covington & Burling LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 662-5052

Fax: +1 (202) 778-5052

850 Tenth St. NW, Washington, DC 20001

Chang Sik Kim

Covington & Burling Foreign Legal Consultant Office

22nd Floor, Meritz Tower, 382, Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu

Harry Lee Gillam , Jr

Gillam & Smith, LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 934-8450

Fax: +1 (903) 934-9257

303 South Washington Avenue, Marshall, TX 75670

Melissa Richards Smith

Gillam and Smith, LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 934-8450

Fax: +1 (903) 934-9257

303 South Washington Avenue, Marshall, TX 75670

Robert T. Haslam

Covington & Burling LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 632-4702

Fax: +1 (650) 632-4800

3000 El Camino Real, 5 Palo Alto Square, 10th Floor, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Jeffrey H. Lerner

Covington & Burling LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 662-5491

Fax: +1 (202) 778-5491

850 Tenth Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20001

Jared Frisch

Covington & Burling LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 662-5002

Fax: +1 (202) 778-5002

850 Tenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001

Grant D. Johnson

U.S. Department of Justice

Tel: +1 (202) 305-2513

U.S. Department of Justice, 1100 L Street, NW

David A. Garr

Covington & Burling LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 662-5250

Fax: +1 (202) 778-5250

850 Tenth St. NW, Washington, DC 20001

Daniel W. Cho

Covington & Burling LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 662-5451

Fax: +1 (202) 778-5451

850 Tenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, W.D. Texas (txwd)

Presiding Judge

Alan D. Albright

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-12552064). No Summons requested at this time, filed by Solas OLED Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mirzaie, Reza) (Entered: 08/30/2019)

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COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-12552064). No Summons requested at this time, filed by Solas OLED Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mirzaie, Reza) (Entered: 08/30/2019)

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COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-12552064). No Summons requested at this time, filed by Solas OLED Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mirzaie, Reza) (Entered: 08/30/2019)

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COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-12552064). No Summons requested at this time, filed by Solas OLED Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mirzaie, Reza) (Entered: 08/30/2019)

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Solas OLED Ltd. v. Google Inc.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Google Inc. Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Solas OLED Ltd. Follow

Represented By

Intervenor Defendant

Samsung Display Co., Ltd. Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-12552064). No Summons requested at this time, filed by Solas OLED Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mirzaie, Reza) (Entered: 08/30/2019)

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-12552064). No Summons requested at this time, filed by Solas OLED Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mirzaie, Reza) (Entered: 08/30/2019)

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-12552064). No Summons requested at this time, filed by Solas OLED Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mirzaie, Reza) (Entered: 08/30/2019)

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-12552064). No Summons requested at this time, filed by Solas OLED Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mirzaie, Reza) (Entered: 08/30/2019)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Solas OLED Ltd.. (Mirzaie, Reza) (Entered: 08/30/2019)

RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Solas OLED Ltd. . (Mirzaie, Reza) (Entered: 08/30/2019)

NOTICE of Filing AO-120 REPORT by Solas OLED Ltd. (Mirzaie, Reza) (Entered: 08/30/2019)

Case assigned to Judge Alan D Albright. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (bw)

DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re 2 Request for Issuance of Summons. (bw) (Entered: 09/03/2019)

JS44 (Civil Cover Sheet) submitted by Solas OLED Ltd.. (Mirzaie, Reza) (Entered: 09/03/2019)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Solas OLED Ltd.. CORRECTED (Mirzaie, Reza) (Entered: 09/03/2019)

Summons Issued as to Google Inc.. (bw) (Entered: 09/04/2019)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Report on Patent sent to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (bw) (Entered: 09/05/2019)

Acknowledgment of Service returned by Solas OLED Ltd.. Google Inc. served on 9/5/2019, answer due 10/7/2019. (Mirzaie, Reza) (Entered: 09/11/2019)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint by Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 09/12/2019)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint by Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 09/12/2019)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

Set/Reset Answer Deadline

Reset Answer Deadlines: Google Inc. answer due 11/11/2019. (bw)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael E. Jones for EUGENE MAR ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-12819749) by on behalf of Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 11/07/2019)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael E. Jones for EUGENE MAR ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-12819749) by on behalf of Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 11/07/2019)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael E. Jones for JEFF LAU ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-12819777) by on behalf of Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 11/07/2019)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael E. Jones for JEFF LAU ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-12819777) by on behalf of Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 11/07/2019)

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

AMENDED COMPLAINT against Google Inc. amending, filed by Solas OLED Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Mirzaie, Reza) (Entered: 11/09/2019)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against Google Inc. amending, filed by Solas OLED Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Mirzaie, Reza) (Entered: 11/09/2019)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against Google Inc. amending, filed by Solas OLED Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Mirzaie, Reza) (Entered: 11/09/2019)

RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Google Inc.. (Jones, Michael) (Entered: 11/13/2019)

ANSWER to 14 Amended Complaint with Jury Demand by Google Inc..(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 11/25/2019)

NOTICE of Readiness by Solas OLED Ltd. (Fair, Andrea) (Entered: 12/02/2019)

ORDER GOVERNING PROCEEDINGS PATENT CASE. This case is SET for a telephonic Rule 16 Case Management Conference on Monday, January 6, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. before Judge Alan D Albright. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bw) (Entered: 12/02/2019)

ORDER RESETTING TELEPHONIC SCHEDULING CONFERENCE. Telephone Conference set for 1/6/2020 10:30 AM before Judge Alan D Albright. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bw) (Entered: 12/04/2019)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael E. Jones for DAVID ALMELING ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13010380) by on behalf of Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 12/23/2019)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael E. Jones for DAVID ALMELING ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13010380) by on behalf of Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 12/23/2019)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael E. Jones MARK LIANG ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13010463) by on behalf of Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 12/23/2019)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael E. Jones MARK LIANG ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13010463) by on behalf of Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 12/23/2019)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael E. Jones DARIN W. SNYDER ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13010536) by on behalf of Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 12/23/2019)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael E. Jones DARIN W. SNYDER ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13010536) by on behalf of Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 12/23/2019)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael E. Jones for ERIC Y. SU ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13010562) by on behalf of Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 12/23/2019)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael E. Jones for ERIC Y. SU ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13010562) by on behalf of Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 12/23/2019)

ATTACHMENT Signature page to 22 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael E. Jones DARIN W. SNYDER ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13010536) by Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: signature page - Snyder)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 12/30/2019)

ATTACHMENT Signature page to 22 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael E. Jones DARIN W. SNYDER ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13010536) by Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: signature page - Snyder)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 12/30/2019)

ATTACHMENT Signature page to 23 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael E. Jones for ERIC Y. SU ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13010562) by Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: signature page - Su)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 12/30/2019)

ATTACHMENT Signature page to 23 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael E. Jones for ERIC Y. SU ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13010562) by Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: signature page - Su)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 12/30/2019)

ATTACHMENT Signature page to 21 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael E. Jones MARK LIANG ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13010463) by Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: signature page - Liang)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 12/30/2019)

ATTACHMENT Signature page to 21 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael E. Jones MARK LIANG ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13010463) by Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: signature page - Liang)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 12/30/2019)

Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Eugene Mar and Jeff Lau of Farella Braun + Martel LLP by Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 12/31/2019)

Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Eugene Mar and Jeff Lau of Farella Braun + Martel LLP by Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 12/31/2019)

Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Claire Abernathy Henry on behalf of Solas OLED Ltd. . Attorney Claire Abernathy Henry added to party Solas OLED Ltd. (pty:pla) (Henry, Claire) (Entered: 01/06/2020)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael E. Jones for Nicholas Whilt ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13042672) by on behalf of Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 01/07/2020)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael E. Jones for Nicholas Whilt ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13042672) by on behalf of Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 01/07/2020)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael E. Jones Brian M. Cook ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13042709) by on behalf of Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 01/07/2020)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael E. Jones Brian M. Cook ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13042709) by on behalf of Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 01/07/2020)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ryan K Yagura on behalf of Google Inc.. Attorney Ryan K Yagura added to party Google Inc.(pty:dft) (Yagura, Ryan) (Entered: 01/07/2020)

ATTACHMENT Signature Page to 20 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael E. Jones for DAVID ALMELING ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13010380) by Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: signature page - Almeling)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 01/09/2020)

ATTACHMENT Signature Page to 20 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael E. Jones for DAVID ALMELING ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13010380) by Google Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: signature page - Almeling)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 01/09/2020)

Attachment

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Scheduling Recommendations/Proposed Scheduling Order by Solas OLED Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Mirzaie, Reza) (Entered: 01/21/2020)

Scheduling Recommendations/Proposed Scheduling Order by Solas OLED Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Mirzaie, Reza) (Entered: 01/21/2020)

SCHEDULING ORDER: Markman Hearing set for 9/25/2020 09:00 AM before Judge Alan D Albright. Amended Pleadings due by 12/18/2020. Joinder of Parties due by 11/6/2020. Dispositive Motions due by 5/21/2021. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bw) (Entered: 01/22/2020)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Charles Everingham, IV on behalf of Solas OLED Ltd. . Attorney Charles Everingham, IV added to party Solas OLED Ltd. (pty:pla) (Everingham, Charles) (Entered: 01/28/2020)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Philip X. Wang on behalf of Solas OLED Ltd. . Attorney Philip X. Wang added to party Solas OLED Ltd. (pty:pla) (Wang, Philip) (Entered: 01/31/2020)

Google Inc.

Solas OLED Ltd.

Samsung Display Co., Ltd.