Sun Microsystems Inc v. Network Appliance Inc.

3:08-cv-01641

Overview

Case Number 3:08-cv-01641

Filing Date 2008-03-26

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2010-09-09

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

Presiding Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Plaintiff

Parties

Plaintiff

Sun Microsystems Inc

Represented By

9 Attorneys Listed

Paul Sung Cha ,

Holme Roberts & Owen, LLP

Tel: +1 (303) 861-7000

1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 4100, Denver, CO 80203

Mark Fowler

DLA Piper US LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 833-2048

Fax: +1 (650) 833-2001

2000 University Avenue, East Palo Alto, CA 94303

Carrie Lynne Williamson

DLA Piper US LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 833-2044

Fax: +1 (650) 833-2001

2000 University Avenue, East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2248

Scott Bialecki

Holme Roberts & Owen, LLP

Tel: +1 (303) 861-7000

Fax: +1 (303) 866-0200

1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 4100, Denver, CO 80203

Christine Kerba Corbett

DLA Piper US LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 833-2000

2000 University Avenue, East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2215

Clayton W. Thompson , II

DLA Piper US LLP

Tel: +1 (703) 773-4143

1775 Wiehle Avenue, Suite 400

Yakov M. Zolotorev

DLA Piper US LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 833-2088

Fax: +1 (650) 833-2001

2000 University Avenue, East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2248

Meryl Macklin

Bryan Cave LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 675-3400

Fax: +1 (415) 675-3434

333 Market Street, 25th Floor

David L. Alberti

Feinberg Day Alberti & Thompson LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 618-4360

401 Florence Street, Suite 200

Defendant

Network Appliance Inc.

Represented By

9 Attorneys Listed

David J. Ball , Jr.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 223-7352

Fax: +1 (202) 204-7352

2001 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006-1047

Edward Robert Reines

Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 802-3000

Fax: +1 (650) 802-3100

201 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Tarra L. Zynda

Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP

Tel: +1 (713) 546-5000

700 Louisiana, Suite 1600, Houston, TX 77002

Shawnna M. Yashar

Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 682-7000

Fax: +1 (202) 857-0940

1300 Eye Street, N.W., Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005

Patricia Young

Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 506-1952

Fax: +1 (212) 500-3428

1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019

Jill Jane Schmidt

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 802-3000

Fax: +1 (650) 802-3100

201 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Jeffrey G. Homrig

Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 453-5170

Fax: +1 (650) 453-5171

333 Twin Dolphin Dr., Ste. 200, Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Gregory Hull

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 802-3000

Fax: +1 (650) 802-3100

201 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Azra M. Hadzimehmedovic

Tensegrity Law Group

Tel: +1 (650) 802-6000

Fax: +1 (650) 802-6001

555 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 360

Symantec Corporation

Represented By

2 Attorneys Listed

Mark A. Flagel

Latham & Watkins LLP

Tel: +1 (213) 485-1234

Fax: +1 (213) 891-8763

355 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Carisa S Yee

TeleNAv Inc.

Tel: +1 (408) 245-3800

Fax: +1 (650) 463-2600

1130 Kifer Rd, Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, N.D. California (cand)

Presiding Judge

Elizabeth D. Laporte

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT; summons issued against Network Appliance Inc. (Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 34611017449). Filed by Sun Microsystems Inc. (slh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/26/2008) (tn, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/27/2008)

2008-03-26

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Certificate of Interested Entities by Sun Microsystems Inc. (slh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/26/2008) (tn, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/27/2008)

2008-03-26

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ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Conference set for 7/2/2008 01:30 PM. Case Management Statement due by 6/25/2008. (Attachments: # 1 EMC Standing Order, # 2 Case Management Standing Order)(slh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/26/2008) (Entered: 03/27/2008)

2008-03-26

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SUMMONS Returned Executed by Sun Microsystems Inc. Network Appliance Inc. served on 3/28/2008, answer due 4/17/2008. (slh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/31/2008) (Entered: 04/03/2008)

2008-03-31

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Sun Microsystems Inc v. Network Appliance Inc.

Overview

Parties

Plaintiff

Sun Microsystems Inc

Represented By

Defendant

Network Appliance Inc.

Represented By

Symantec Corporation

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT; summons issued against Network Appliance Inc. (Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 34611017449). Filed by Sun Microsystems Inc. (slh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/26/2008) (tn, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/27/2008)

Certificate of Interested Entities by Sun Microsystems Inc. (slh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/26/2008) (tn, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/27/2008)

ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Conference set for 7/2/2008 01:30 PM. Case Management Statement due by 6/25/2008. (Attachments: # 1 EMC Standing Order, # 2 Case Management Standing Order)(slh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/26/2008) (Entered: 03/27/2008)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Sun Microsystems Inc. Network Appliance Inc. served on 3/28/2008, answer due 4/17/2008. (slh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/31/2008) (Entered: 04/03/2008)

ORDER RELATING CASE C07-6053 EDL with cases C07-5488 EDL and C08-1641 EMC. Signed by Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte on 3/31/08. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/1/2008) (Entered: 04/01/2008)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Sun Microsystems Inc of Related Case Order (Fowler, Mark) (Filed on 4/2/2008) (Entered: 04/02/2008)

STIPULATION to Extend the Deadline for Defendant to Respond to the Complaint by Network Appliance Inc.. (Reines, Edward) (Filed on 4/7/2008) (Entered: 04/07/2008)

APPLICATION of Clayton Thompson for Leave to Appear in Pro Hac Vice -[Filing Fee: $210.00, Receipt Number 34611018048] Filed by PlaintiffSun Microsystems Inc. (tn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/10/2008) (Entered: 04/11/2008)

[Proposed] Order Granting re 9 Application for Admission of Attorney Pro Hac Vice Submitted by Plaintiff Sun Microsystems Inc. (tn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/10/2008) (Entered: 04/11/2008)

ORDER SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE [Reassigned Case] - Joint Case Management Conference Statement due 6/24/2008. Initial Case Management Conference set for 7/1/2008 10:00 AM. Signed by Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte on 4/11/08. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/11/2008) (Entered: 04/11/2008)

ORDER by Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte granting 9 Motion for Pro Hac Vice of Clayton Thompson (fj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/14/2008) (Entered: 04/14/2008)

ORDER granting (45 in 3:07-cv-06053-EDL) Proposed Order and Stipulation filed by Sun Microsystems Inc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero on 4/28/2008. (jcssec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/28/2008) (Entered: 04/28/2008)

NetApp's ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand, COUNTERCLAIM against Sun Microsystems Inc byNetwork Appliance Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Affidavit Proof of Service)(Reines, Edward) (Filed on 5/19/2008) (Entered: 05/19/2008)

Response - Sun Microsystems, Inc.'s Reply to Network Appliance, Inc.'s Answer and Counterclaims to Complaint for Patent Infringement and Counterclaims for Declaratory Relief bySun Microsystems Inc. (Corbett, Christine) (Filed on 6/12/2008) (Entered: 06/12/2008)

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING THE PRODUCTION OF ELECTRONIC AND OTHER INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO DOCUMENT REQUESTS by Sun Microsystems Inc. (Corbett, Christine) (Filed on 6/18/2008) (Entered: 06/18/2008)

Proposed Order (PROTECTIVE) by Sun Microsystems Inc. (Corbett, Christine) (Filed on 6/18/2008) (Entered: 06/18/2008)

STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING the Production of Electronic and Other Information in Response to Document Requests re 15 . Signed by Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte on 6/18/08. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/19/2008) (Entered: 06/19/2008)

CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT JOINT AND [PROPOSED ORDER] filed by Sun Microsystems Inc. (Williamson, Carrie) (Filed on 6/24/2008) (Entered: 06/24/2008)

PROTECTIVE ORDER - Signed by Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte on 6/25/08. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/25/2008) (Entered: 06/26/2008)

Minute Entry: Initial Case Management Conference held on 7/1/2008 before Elizabeth D. Laporte. Court to issue scheduling order. (FTR 11:00am-11:04am) (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 7/1/2008) (Entered: 07/03/2008)

Sun Microsystems Inc v. Network Appliance Inc.

Overview

Parties

Plaintiff

Sun Microsystems Inc Follow

Represented By

Defendant

Network Appliance Inc. Follow

Represented By

Symantec Corporation Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT; summons issued against Network Appliance Inc. (Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 34611017449). Filed by Sun Microsystems Inc. (slh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/26/2008) (tn, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/27/2008)

Certificate of Interested Entities by Sun Microsystems Inc. (slh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/26/2008) (tn, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/27/2008)

ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Conference set for 7/2/2008 01:30 PM. Case Management Statement due by 6/25/2008. (Attachments: # 1 EMC Standing Order, # 2 Case Management Standing Order)(slh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/26/2008) (Entered: 03/27/2008)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Sun Microsystems Inc. Network Appliance Inc. served on 3/28/2008, answer due 4/17/2008. (slh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/31/2008) (Entered: 04/03/2008)

ORDER RELATING CASE C07-6053 EDL with cases C07-5488 EDL and C08-1641 EMC. Signed by Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte on 3/31/08. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/1/2008) (Entered: 04/01/2008)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Sun Microsystems Inc of Related Case Order (Fowler, Mark) (Filed on 4/2/2008) (Entered: 04/02/2008)

STIPULATION to Extend the Deadline for Defendant to Respond to the Complaint by Network Appliance Inc.. (Reines, Edward) (Filed on 4/7/2008) (Entered: 04/07/2008)

APPLICATION of Clayton Thompson for Leave to Appear in Pro Hac Vice -[Filing Fee: $210.00, Receipt Number 34611018048] Filed by PlaintiffSun Microsystems Inc. (tn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/10/2008) (Entered: 04/11/2008)

[Proposed] Order Granting re 9 Application for Admission of Attorney Pro Hac Vice Submitted by Plaintiff Sun Microsystems Inc. (tn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/10/2008) (Entered: 04/11/2008)

ORDER SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE [Reassigned Case] - Joint Case Management Conference Statement due 6/24/2008. Initial Case Management Conference set for 7/1/2008 10:00 AM. Signed by Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte on 4/11/08. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/11/2008) (Entered: 04/11/2008)

ORDER by Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte granting 9 Motion for Pro Hac Vice of Clayton Thompson (fj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/14/2008) (Entered: 04/14/2008)

ORDER granting (45 in 3:07-cv-06053-EDL) Proposed Order and Stipulation filed by Sun Microsystems Inc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero on 4/28/2008. (jcssec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/28/2008) (Entered: 04/28/2008)

NetApp's ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand, COUNTERCLAIM against Sun Microsystems Inc byNetwork Appliance Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Affidavit Proof of Service)(Reines, Edward) (Filed on 5/19/2008) (Entered: 05/19/2008)

Response - Sun Microsystems, Inc.'s Reply to Network Appliance, Inc.'s Answer and Counterclaims to Complaint for Patent Infringement and Counterclaims for Declaratory Relief bySun Microsystems Inc. (Corbett, Christine) (Filed on 6/12/2008) (Entered: 06/12/2008)

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING THE PRODUCTION OF ELECTRONIC AND OTHER INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO DOCUMENT REQUESTS by Sun Microsystems Inc. (Corbett, Christine) (Filed on 6/18/2008) (Entered: 06/18/2008)

Proposed Order (PROTECTIVE) by Sun Microsystems Inc. (Corbett, Christine) (Filed on 6/18/2008) (Entered: 06/18/2008)

STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING the Production of Electronic and Other Information in Response to Document Requests re 15 . Signed by Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte on 6/18/08. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/19/2008) (Entered: 06/19/2008)

CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT JOINT AND [PROPOSED ORDER] filed by Sun Microsystems Inc. (Williamson, Carrie) (Filed on 6/24/2008) (Entered: 06/24/2008)

PROTECTIVE ORDER - Signed by Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte on 6/25/08. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/25/2008) (Entered: 06/26/2008)

Minute Entry: Initial Case Management Conference held on 7/1/2008 before Elizabeth D. Laporte. Court to issue scheduling order. (FTR 11:00am-11:04am) (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 7/1/2008) (Entered: 07/03/2008)

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Network Appliance Inc.

Symantec Corporation