SRAM, LLC v. Race Face Performance Products

1:15-cv-11362

Overview

Case Number 1:15-cv-11362

Filing Date 2015-12-17

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2021-12-30

Court District Court, N.D. Illinois (ilnd)

Presiding Judge Martha M. Pacold

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Both

Parties

Defendant

RFE Canada (Holding) Corp., d/b/a Race Face Performance Products

Represented By

2 Attorneys Listed

Robert Francis McCauley , III

Finnegan

Tel: +1 (650) 849-6600

Finnegan, 3300 Hillview Ave.

Riley C. Mendoza

Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP

Tel: +1 (312) 704-7700

111 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 5100

Race Face Performance Products

Represented By

7 Attorneys Listed

Robert Francis McCauley , III

Finnegan

Tel: +1 (650) 849-6600

Finnegan, 3300 Hillview Ave.

Riley C. Mendoza

Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP

Tel: +1 (312) 704-7700

111 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 5100

Morgan Elizabeth Smith

Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 849-6600

3300 Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Lynn Hagman Murray

Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP

Tel: +1 (312) 704-7700

111 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606

Jeffrey Daniel Smyth

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 849-6600

3300 Hillview Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Christopher Brian McKinley

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 849-6655

3300 Hillview Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Arpita Bhattacharyya

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Tel: +1 (617) 646-1676

6th Floor, Two Seaport Lane

Plaintiff

SRAM, LLC

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Robert Edward Browne , Sr.

Reed Smith LLP

Tel: +1 (312) 207-2811

10 South Wacker Drive, 40th Floor

Keyonn L Pope

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP

Tel: +1 (312) 471-8771

70 W. Madison Street, Suite 2900, Chicago, IL 60602

Richard B Walsh , Jr

Lewis Rice LLC

Tel: +1 (314) 444-7722

Lewis Rice LLC, 600 Washington Avenue

Michael J Hickey

Lewis Rice LLC

Tel: +1 (314) 444-7630

Lewis Rice LLC, 600 Washington Avenue

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, N.D. Illinois (ilnd)

Presiding Judge

Martha M. Pacold

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT filed by SRAM, LLC; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-11409511. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Browne, Robert) (Entered: 12/17/2015)

2015-12-17

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CIVIL Cover Sheet (Browne, Robert) (Entered: 12/17/2015)

2015-12-17

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ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff SRAM, LLC by Robert Edward Browne, Sr (Browne, Robert) (Entered: 12/17/2015)

2015-12-17

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NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by SRAM, LLC re complaint 1 (Browne, Robert) (Entered: 12/17/2015)

2015-12-17

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SRAM, LLC v. Race Face Performance Products

Overview

Parties

Defendant

RFE Canada (Holding) Corp., d/b/a Race Face Performance Products Follow

Represented By

Race Face Performance Products Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

SRAM, LLC Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT filed by SRAM, LLC; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-11409511. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Browne, Robert) (Entered: 12/17/2015)

CIVIL Cover Sheet (Browne, Robert) (Entered: 12/17/2015)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff SRAM, LLC by Robert Edward Browne, Sr (Browne, Robert) (Entered: 12/17/2015)

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by SRAM, LLC re complaint 1 (Browne, Robert) (Entered: 12/17/2015)

CLAIM by SRAM, LLC regarding Notice of Claims Involving Patents Pursuant to Local Rule 3.4 (Browne, Robert) (Entered: 12/17/2015)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff SRAM, LLC by Richard B Walsh, Jr (Walsh, Richard) (Entered: 12/17/2015)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff SRAM, LLC by Michael J Hickey (Hickey, Michael) (Entered: 12/17/2015)

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Maria Valdez. (ags, )

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: The Clerk of Court is to arrange for this case to be transferred to the Patent Case Pilot Program. Mailed notice (mw,) (Entered: 12/18/2015)

MAILED Patent report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA. (ph, ) (Entered: 12/18/2015)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: Status hearing is set for 2/23/2016 at 11:00 AM.Mailed notice (mad, ) (Entered: 01/25/2016)

SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant Race Face Performance Products (pg, )

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff SRAM, LLC by Keyonn L Pope of Reed Smith LLP (Pope, Keyonn) (Entered: 02/17/2016)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: Status hearing of 2/23/2016 stricken and reset for 4/5/2016 at 11:00 AM.Mailed and telephoned notice (mad, ) (Entered: 02/19/2016)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by SRAM, LLC as to All Defendants. (Browne, Robert) (Entered: 03/17/2016)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Race Face Performance Products by Lynn Hagman Murray (Murray, Lynn) (Entered: 03/23/2016)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Race Face Performance Products by Riley C. Mendoza (Mendoza, Riley) (Entered: 03/23/2016)

ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand, DEFENSES AND COUNTERCLAIM filed by Race Face Performance Products against SRAM, LLC . by Race Face Performance Products(Mendoza, Riley) (Entered: 03/23/2016)

Disclosure Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1 and Local Rule 32. STATEMENT by Race Face Performance Products (Mendoza, Riley) (Entered: 03/23/2016)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by SRAM, LLC (Browne, Robert) (Entered: 03/24/2016)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-11762320. (McCauley, Robert) (Entered: 03/28/2016)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-11762392. (Smyth, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/28/2016)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-11762442. (Bhattacharyya, Arpita) (Entered: 03/28/2016)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-11762506. (McKinley, Christopher) (Entered: 03/28/2016)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-11762562. (Smith, Morgan) (Entered: 03/28/2016)

REPLY by Plaintiff SRAM, LLC, Counter Defendant SRAM, LLC to answer to complaint, counterclaim 17 (Walsh, Richard) (Entered: 04/11/2016)

REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting (Walsh, Richard) (Entered: 05/16/2016)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow:Scheduling conference and status hearing held on 5/17/2016 and continued to 5/25/2016 at 09:30 AM.Mailed notice (mad, ) (Entered: 05/18/2016)

MOTION by Defendant Race Face Performance Products to reassign case (Mendoza, Riley) (Entered: 05/20/2016)

NOTICE of Motion by Riley C. Mendoza for presentment of motion to reassign case 31 before Honorable Joan H. Lefkow on 5/25/2016 at 09:30 AM. (Mendoza, Riley) (Entered: 05/20/2016)

STATUS Report (JOINT) by Race Face Performance Products (Murray, Lynn) (Entered: 05/24/2016)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow:Scheduling conference held on 5/25/2016. Status hearing held on 5/25/2016 and continued to 7/19/2016 at 11:00 a.m.Mailed notice (mad, ) (Entered: 06/06/2016)

MOTION by Defendant Race Face Performance Products for judgment on the pleadings (Mendoza, Riley) (Entered: 05/31/2016)

DECLARATION of Morgan E. Smith regarding motion for judgment on the pleadings 34 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Mendoza, Riley) (Entered: 05/31/2016)

NOTICE of Motion by Riley C. Mendoza for presentment of motion for judgment on the pleadings 34 before Honorable Joan H. Lefkow on 6/8/2016 at 09:30 AM. (Mendoza, Riley) (Entered: 05/31/2016)

SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow on 6/1/2016. Mailed notice(ber, ) (Entered: 06/01/2016)

MOTION by Defendant Race Face Performance Products to set a briefing schedule (Joint Motion) (Mendoza, Riley) (Entered: 06/06/2016)

NOTICE of Motion by Riley C. Mendoza for presentment of motion by filer to set a briefing schedule 40 before Honorable Joan H. Lefkow on 6/8/2016 at 09:30 AM. (Mendoza, Riley) (Entered: 06/06/2016)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant RFE Canada (Holding) Corp., d/b/a Race Face Performance Products by Riley C. Mendoza (Mendoza, Riley) (Entered: 06/10/2016)

ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand, Affirmative Defenses, and COUNTERCLAIM filed by RFE Canada (Holding) Corp., d/b/a Race Face Performance Products against SRAM, LLC . by RFE Canada (Holding) Corp., d/b/a Race Face Performance Products(Mendoza, Riley) (Entered: 06/10/2016)

RESPONSE by SRAM, LLCin Opposition to MOTION by Defendant Race Face Performance Products for judgment on the pleadings 34 (Browne, Robert) (Entered: 06/17/2016)

REPLY by Defendant Race Face Performance Products to response in opposition to motion 45 for Judgment on the Pleadings (Mendoza, Riley) (Entered: 06/27/2016)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow:Status hearing of 7/19/2016 stricken. Status will be reset following ruling on pending defendant's motion for judgment on the pleadings 34 . Mailed notice (mad, ) (Entered: 07/14/2016)

REPLY by Plaintiff SRAM, LLC, Counter Defendants SRAM, LLC, SRAM, LLC to answer to complaint,, counterclaim, 44 (Walsh, Richard) (Entered: 07/21/2016)

MOTION by Defendant RFE Canada (Holding) Corp., d/b/a Race Face Performance Products to stay (Mendoza, Riley) (Entered: 09/29/2016)

MEMORANDUM by RFE Canada (Holding) Corp., d/b/a Race Face Performance Products in support of motion to stay 49 LITIGATION PENDING INTER PARTES REVIEW AND POST-GRANT REVIEW PROCEEDINGS (Mendoza, Riley) (Entered: 09/29/2016)

DECLARATION of Jeffrey D. Smyth regarding motion to stay 49 LITIGATION PENDING INTER PARTES REVIEW AND POST-GRANT REVIEW PROCEEDINGS (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7)(Mendoza, Riley) (Entered: 09/29/2016)

NOTICE of Motion by Riley C. Mendoza for presentment of motion to stay 49 before Honorable Joan H. Lefkow on 10/5/2016 at 09:30 AM. (Mendoza, Riley) (Entered: 09/29/2016)

RE-NOTICE OF MOTION NOTICE of Motion by Riley C. Mendoza for presentment of motion to stay 49 before Honorable Joan H. Lefkow on 10/12/2016 at 09:30 AM. (Mendoza, Riley) (Entered: 09/30/2016)

MOTION by Defendant RFE Canada (Holding) Corp., d/b/a Race Face Performance Products to stay regarding MOTION by Defendant RFE Canada (Holding) Corp., d/b/a Race Face Performance Products to stay 49 (Mendoza, Riley) (Entered: 10/06/2016)

NOTICE of Motion by Riley C. Mendoza for presentment of motion to stay, motion for relief 55 before Honorable Joan H. Lefkow on 10/19/2016 at 09:30 AM. (Mendoza, Riley) (Entered: 10/06/2016)

MEMORANDUM by SRAM, LLC in Opposition to motion to stay 49 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Walsh, Richard) (Entered: 10/25/2016)

REPLY by RFE Canada (Holding) Corp., d/b/a Race Face Performance Products to memorandum in opposition to motion 58, MOTION by Defendant RFE Canada (Holding) Corp., d/b/a Race Face Performance Products to stay 49 (Mendoza, Riley) (Entered: 11/01/2016)

MOTION by Plaintiff SRAM, LLC, Counter Defendants SRAM, LLC, SRAM, LLC for leave to file Amended Complaint (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit A to Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2)(Walsh, Richard) (Entered: 11/03/2016)

NOTICE of Motion by Richard B Walsh, Jr for presentment of motion for leave to file 61 before Honorable Joan H. Lefkow on 11/9/2016 at 09:30 AM. (Walsh, Richard) (Entered: 11/03/2016)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow:Plaintiff's motion for leave to file amended complaint 61 is granted as unopposed. Enter Agreed Order. Motion is stricken from the Court's call of 11/9/2016.Mailed notice (mad, ) (Entered: 11/08/2016)

SUR-REPLY by Defendant RFE Canada (Holding) Corp., d/b/a Race Face Performance Products to memorandum in opposition to motion 58, motion to stay 49 (Mendoza, Riley) (Entered: 11/09/2016)

AMENDED complaint by SRAM, LLC against RFE Canada (Holding) Corp., d/b/a Race Face Performance Products, Race Face Performance Products for Patent Infringement (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Walsh, Richard) (Entered: 11/15/2016)

ANSWER to amended complaint with Jury Demand, DEFENSES, AND COUNTERCLAIM filed by RFE Canada (Holding) Corp., d/b/a Race Face Performance Products against SRAM, LLC . by RFE Canada (Holding) Corp., d/b/a Race Face Performance Products(Mendoza, Riley) (Entered: 12/02/2016)

REPLY by Counter Defendants SRAM, LLC, SRAM, LLC, Plaintiff SRAM, LLC to answer to amended complaint, counterclaim,, 67 (Walsh, Richard) (Entered: 12/13/2016)

ORDER Signed by the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow on 3/7/2017: Defendant RFE Holding (Canada) Corp., dba Race Face Performance Products's motion for judgment on the pleadings as to count III of the complaint in 15 C 11362 34 is denied. See Statement.Mailed notice(mad, ) (Entered: 03/07/2017)

STATUS Report Joint by SRAM, LLC (Walsh, Richard) (Entered: 09/21/2017)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow:Status hearing held on 9/26/2017 and continued to 5/15/2018 at 11:00 AM.Mailed notice (mad, ) (Entered: 09/26/2017)

MOTION by Plaintiff SRAM, LLC for leave to file excess pages (Walsh, Richard) (Entered: 06/06/2018)

MOTION by Plaintiff SRAM, LLC for summary judgment on Count II of Defendant's Counterclaim of Invalidity of the '027 Patent (and Defendant's Related Invalidity Defenses) (Walsh, Richard) (Entered: 06/06/2018)

MEMORANDUM by SRAM, LLC in support of motion for summary judgment 79 on Count II of Defendant's Counterclaim of Invalidity of the '027 Patent (and Defendant's Related Invalidity Defenses) (Walsh, Richard) (Entered: 06/06/2018)

RFE Canada (Holding) Corp., d/b/a Race Face Performance Products

Race Face Performance Products

SRAM, LLC