V-Dot Technologies LLC v. Acer, Inc.

2:10-cv-06436

Overview

Case Number 2:10-cv-06436

Filing Date 2010-08-27

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2012-01-19

Court District Court, C.D. California (cacd)

Presiding Judge John F. Walter

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Both

Parties

Defendant

Hewlett-Packard Co.

Represented By

6 Attorneys Listed

Wayne W Call

Call & Jensen

Tel: +1 (949) 717-3000

Fax: +1 (949) 717-3100

Call & Jensen, 610 Newport Center Drive Suite 700

Aaron Lewis Renfro

Call & Jensen

Tel: +1 (949) 717-3000

Fax: +1 (949) 717-3100

Call & Jensen, 610 Newport Center Drive Suite 700

Tonya R Deem

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

Tel: +1 (336) 607-7485

Fax: +1 (336) 734-2653

1001 West Fourth Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101-2400

Ryan D Phillips

Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton LLP

Tel: +1 (303) 405-8527

Fax: +1 (303) 648-4730

1400 Wewatta Street Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202

David E Sipiora

Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton LLP

Tel: +1 (303) 405-8527

Fax: +1 (303) 648-4730

1400 Wewatta Street Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202-5556

Daniel S Young

Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton LLP

Tel: +1 (303) 405-8527

Fax: +1 (303) 648-4730

1400 Wewatta Street Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202

Acer American Holding Corp.

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Steven S Baik

Freitas Tseng Baik & Kaufman LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 593-6300

Fax: +1 (650) 593-6301

100 Marine Parkway Suite 200, Redwood Shores, CA 94304-1050

Michael C Ting

Freitas Tseng Baik & Kaufman LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 593-6300

Fax: +1 (650) 593-6301

100 Marine Parkway Suyite 200, Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Kai Tseng

Freitas Tseng Baik & Kaufman LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 593-6300

Fax: +1 (650) 593-6301

100 Marine Parkway Suite 200, Redwood City, CA 94065

Jason S Angell

Freitas Tseng Baik & Kaufman LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 593-6300

Fax: +1 (650) 593-6301

100 Marine Parkway Suite 200, Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Acer America Corp.

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Steven S Baik

Freitas Tseng Baik & Kaufman LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 593-6300

Fax: +1 (650) 593-6301

100 Marine Parkway Suite 200, Redwood Shores, CA 94304-1050

Michael C Ting

Freitas Tseng Baik & Kaufman LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 593-6300

Fax: +1 (650) 593-6301

100 Marine Parkway Suyite 200, Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Kai Tseng

Freitas Tseng Baik & Kaufman LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 593-6300

Fax: +1 (650) 593-6301

100 Marine Parkway Suite 200, Redwood City, CA 94065

Jason S Angell

Freitas Tseng Baik & Kaufman LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 593-6300

Fax: +1 (650) 593-6301

100 Marine Parkway Suite 200, Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Acer, Inc.

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Steven S Baik

Freitas Tseng Baik & Kaufman LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 593-6300

Fax: +1 (650) 593-6301

100 Marine Parkway Suite 200, Redwood Shores, CA 94304-1050

Michael C Ting

Freitas Tseng Baik & Kaufman LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 593-6300

Fax: +1 (650) 593-6301

100 Marine Parkway Suyite 200, Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Kai Tseng

Freitas Tseng Baik & Kaufman LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 593-6300

Fax: +1 (650) 593-6301

100 Marine Parkway Suite 200, Redwood City, CA 94065

Jason S Angell

Freitas Tseng Baik & Kaufman LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 593-6300

Fax: +1 (650) 593-6301

100 Marine Parkway Suite 200, Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Counter Defendant

Gateway, Inc.

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

Michael C Ting

Freitas Tseng Baik & Kaufman LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 593-6300

Fax: +1 (650) 593-6301

100 Marine Parkway Suyite 200, Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Kai Tseng

Freitas Tseng Baik & Kaufman LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 593-6300

Fax: +1 (650) 593-6301

100 Marine Parkway Suite 200, Redwood City, CA 94065

Jason S Angell

Freitas Tseng Baik & Kaufman LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 593-6300

Fax: +1 (650) 593-6301

100 Marine Parkway Suite 200, Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Plaintiff

V-Dot Technologies LLC

Represented By

8 Attorneys Listed

Todd C Theodora

Theodora Oringher PC

Tel: +1 (714) 549-6200

Fax: +1 (714) 549-6201

535 Anton Boulevard 9th Floor, Costa Mesa, CA 92626-7109

Walter Pena

Theodora Oringher PC

Tel: +1 (714) 549-6200

Fax: +1 (714) 549-6201

535 Anton Boulevard 9th Floor, Costa Mesa, CA 92626-7109

Stephen D Weisskopf

Theodora Oringher PC

Tel: +1 (310) 557-2009

Fax: +1 (310) 551-0283

10880 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1700, Los Angeles, CA 90024-4101

Seth R Hasenour

McKool Smith Hennigan PC

Tel: +1 (512) 692-8571

Fax: +1 (512) 692-8744

300 West Sixth Street Suite 1700, Austin, TX 78701

Kevin L Burgess

McKool Smith Hennigan PC

Tel: +1 (512) 692-8704

Fax: +1 (512) 692-8744

300 West 6th Street Suite 1700, Austin, TX 78701

Jason D Cassady

McKool Smith PC

Tel: +1 (214) 978-6349

Fax: +1 (214) 978-4044

300 Crescent Court Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201

Daniel Samuel Carlineo

Carlineo Spicer & Kee LLC

Tel: +1 (267) 880-1722

Fax: +1 (267) 880-1721

Carlineo Spicer & Kee LLC, 2003 South Easton Road Suite 208

Christopher J Mierzejewski

McKool Smith Hennigan PC

Tel: +1 (512) 692-8740

Fax: +1 (512) 692-8744

300 West 6th Street Suite 1700, Austin, TX 78701

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, C.D. California (cacd)

Presiding Judge

John F. Walter

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT against Defendants Acer America Corp., Acer American Holding Corp., Acer, Inc., Gateway, Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co.Case assigned to Judge Christina A. Snyder for all further proceedings. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Carla Woehrle.(Filing fee $ 350: PAIS) Jury Demanded., filed by plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC.(ghap) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/1/2010: # 1 Ntc of Asgmt) (mg). (Entered: 08/31/2010)

2010-08-27

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CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC. (ghap) (mg). (Entered: 08/31/2010)

2010-08-27

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REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION Regarding a Patent (Initial Notification) filed by V-Dot Technologies LLC. (ghap) (Entered: 08/31/2010)

2010-08-27

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ORDER TO REASSIGN CASE due to self-recusal pursuant to General Order 08-05 by Judge Christina A. Snyder. Case transferred from Judge Christina A. Snyder to the calendar of Judge John F. Walter for all further proceedings. Case number now reads as CV 10-06436 JFW(CWx). (rn) (Entered: 09/08/2010)

2010-09-08

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V-Dot Technologies LLC v. Acer, Inc.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Hewlett-Packard Co. Follow

Represented By

Acer American Holding Corp. Follow

Represented By

Acer America Corp. Follow

Represented By

Acer, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Counter Defendant

Gateway, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

V-Dot Technologies LLC Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC. (ghap) (mg). (Entered: 08/31/2010)

REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION Regarding a Patent (Initial Notification) filed by V-Dot Technologies LLC. (ghap) (Entered: 08/31/2010)

ORDER TO REASSIGN CASE due to self-recusal pursuant to General Order 08-05 by Judge Christina A. Snyder. Case transferred from Judge Christina A. Snyder to the calendar of Judge John F. Walter for all further proceedings. Case number now reads as CV 10-06436 JFW(CWx). (rn) (Entered: 09/08/2010)

STANDING ORDER by Judge John F. Walter: READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT CONTROLS THE CASE AND DIFFERS IN SOME RESPECTS FROM THE LOCAL RULES. (kbr) (Entered: 09/09/2010)

DECLARATION of Daniel S. Carlineo filed by Plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC. (Carlineo, Daniel) (Entered: 09/16/2010)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC. upon Acer, Inc. waiver sent by Plaintiff on 12/8/2010, answer due 3/8/2011. Waiver of Service signed by Kai Tseng. (Pena, Walter) (Entered: 12/15/2010)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC. upon Acer America Corp. waiver sent by Plaintiff on 12/8/2010, answer due 2/6/2011. Waiver of Service signed by Kai Tseng. (Pena, Walter) (Entered: 12/15/2010)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC. upon Acer American Holding Corp. waiver sent by Plaintiff on 12/8/2010, answer due 2/6/2011. Waiver of Service signed by Kai Tseng. (Pena, Walter) (Entered: 12/15/2010)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC. upon Gateway, Inc. waiver sent by Plaintiff on 12/8/2010, answer due 2/6/2011. Waiver of Service signed by Kai Tseng. (Pena, Walter) (Entered: 12/15/2010)

Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to April 5, 2011 filed by Plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Pena, Walter) (Entered: 12/15/2010)

ORDER by Judge John F. Walter DENYING Stipulation to Extend Time to Answer (More than 30 days) 11 (se) (Entered: 12/22/2010)

FIRST STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Hewlett-Packard Co. answer now due 2/7/2011, filed by defendant Hewlett-Packard Co.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Call, Wayne) (Entered: 01/06/2011)

ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO RESPOND TO INITIAL COMPLAINT by Judge John F. Walter, upon Stipulation 13, that the time for Defendant Hewlett-Packard Company to file a response to the complaint is extended to 2/7/2011. (jp) (Entered: 01/07/2011)

DECLARATION OF LEAD TRIAL COUNSEL filed by Defendant Hewlett-Packard Co.. (Call, Wayne) (Entered: 01/14/2011)

APPLICATION for attorney Daniel S. Young to Appear Pro Hac Vice(PHV Fee of $275 receipt number 0973-8071250 paid.) filed by defendant Hewlett-Packard Co.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Call, Wayne) (Entered: 01/14/2011)

APPLICATION for attorney Ryan D. Phillips to Appear Pro Hac Vice(PHV Fee of $275 receipt number 0973-8071333 paid.) filed by defendant Hewlett-Packard Co.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Call, Wayne) (Entered: 01/14/2011)

ORDER by Judge John F. Walter granting 19 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Ryan Phillips on behalf of Defendant Hewlett-Packard Company, designating Wayne Call as local counsel. (ak) (Entered: 01/21/2011)

ORDER by Judge John F. Walter granting 18 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Daniel Young on behalf of Defendant Hewlet-Packard Company, designating Wayne Call as local counsel. (ak) (Entered: 01/21/2011)

ORDER by Judge John F. Walter Having duly considered the Joint Stipulation 20 in the above-entitled matter, the Court hereby ORDERS that Defendants have until 3/8/2011 to Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff Complaint. (jp) (Entered: 01/24/2011)

STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to March 8, 2011 filed by defendant Hewlett-Packard Co.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Call, Wayne) (Entered: 01/26/2011)

ORDER granting Stipulation to Extend Time to Answer (More than 30 days) 24, defendant Hewlett-Packard Co. answer due 3/8/2011 by Judge John F. Walter (se) (Entered: 01/28/2011)

NOTICE Notice of Scheduling Conference filed by Plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Pena, Walter) (Entered: 02/01/2011)

Joint STIPULATION to Continue Last Day to make Initial Disclosures from March 3, 2011 to April 8, 2011 filed by Plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration ISO Stipulation, # 2 Proposed Order)(Pena, Walter) (Entered: 02/28/2011)

APPLICATION for attorney Seth R. Hasenour to Appear Pro Hac Vice(PHV Fee of $275 receipt number 0973-8282126 paid.) filed by Plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Order on Application of Non-Resident Attorney to Appear in a Specific Case)(Pena, Walter) (Entered: 03/01/2011)

APPLICATION for attorney Christopher J. Mierzejewski to Appear Pro Hac Vice(PHV Fee of $275 receipt number 0973-8282248 paid.) filed by Plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Order on Application of Non-Resident Attorney to Appear in a Specific Case)(Pena, Walter) (Entered: 03/01/2011)

APPLICATION for attorney Kevin Burgess to Appear Pro Hac Vice(PHV Fee of $275 receipt number 0973-8282509 paid.) filed by Plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Orger on Application of Non-Resident Attorney to Appear in A Specific Case)(Pena, Walter) (Entered: 03/01/2011)

DENIED BY ORDER OF THE COURT by Judge John F. Walter, re Stipulation to Continue Last Day to make Initial Disclosures 28 . NO SHOWING OF GOOD CAUSE. (jp) (Entered: 03/01/2011)

JOINT FRCP 26 REPORT filed by Plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC. (Pena, Walter) (Entered: 03/01/2011)

JOINT ADR PROGRAM QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC.(Pena, Walter) (Entered: 03/01/2011)

DECLARATION of Lead Trial Counsel filed by Plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC. (Burgess, Kevin) (Entered: 03/02/2011)

AMENDED CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC, identifying TELECOM TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC. (Pena, Walter) (Entered: 03/02/2011)

ORDER by Judge John F. Walter: granting 29 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Seth R. Hasenour on behalf of Plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC, designating Walter Pena as local counsel. (lt) (Entered: 03/02/2011)

ORDER by Judge John F. Walter: granting 30 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Christopher J. Mierzejewski on behalf of Plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC, designating Walter Pena as local counsel. (lt) (Entered: 03/02/2011)

ORDER by Judge John F. Walter: granting 31 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Kevin Burgess on behalf of Plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC, designating Walter Pena as local counsel. (lt) (Entered: 03/02/2011)

Initial DISCLOSURE of Disclosures Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(1) filed by Defendants Acer America Corp., Acer American Holding Corp., Acer, Inc., Gateway, Inc. (Tseng, Kai) (Entered: 03/03/2011)

DECLARATION of Kai Tseng of Lead Counsel filed by Defendants Acer America Corp., Acer American Holding Corp., Acer, Inc., Gateway, Inc.. (Tseng, Kai) (Entered: 03/03/2011)

ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR Program by Judge John F. Walter, Ordered to a private mediator by 1/23/2012. (jp) (Entered: 03/03/2011)

ANSWERJURY DEMAND. DEFENDANTS ACER, INC., ACER AMERICA CORPORATION, ACER AMERICAN HOLDING CORP. AND GATEWAY, INC'S ANSWER TO COMPLAINT filed by Defendant Acer America Corp., Acer American Holding Corp., Acer, Inc., Gateway, Inc..(Tseng, Kai) (Entered: 03/08/2011)

**STRICKEN** ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), Complaint - (Discovery) 1 and Counterclaims filed by defendant Hewlett-Packard Co..(Call, Wayne). **PURSUANT TO RESPONSE BY THE COURT, DOCUMENT NUMBER 51 . Modified on 3/9/2011 (jp). (Entered: 03/08/2011)

Corporate Disclosure Statement/ Certificate of Interested Parties filed by defendant Hewlett-Packard Co., identifying EDS LLC, MphasiS Limited, LSI Corporation. (Call, Wayne) (Entered: 03/08/2011)

NOTICE of Manual Filing filed by Defendant Hewlett-Packard Co. of Answer and Counterclaims. (Call, Wayne) (Entered: 03/09/2011)

APPLICATION for attorney Tonya R. Deem to Appear Pro Hac Vice(PHV Fee of $275 receipt number 0973-8325940 paid.) filed by defendant Hewlett-Packard Co.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Call, Wayne) (Entered: 03/09/2011)

ANSWER to Complaint 1 AND COUNTERCLAIM; Demand for Jury Trial against V-Dot Technologies LLC filed by Defendant Hewlett-Packard Co. (lom) (jp). (Entered: 03/10/2011)

ORDER by Judge John F. Walter: granting 53 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Tonya R. Deem on behalf of Defendant Hewlett-Packard Company, designating Wayne W. Call as local counsel. (lt) (Entered: 03/10/2011)

ANSWER to Answer to Complaint (Discovery), Counterclaim 54 filed by Plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC.(Pena, Walter) (Entered: 04/04/2011)

NOTICE of Manual Filing filed by Defendant Hewlett-Packard Co. of First Amended Answer and Counterclaim. (Call, Wayne) (Entered: 04/21/2011)

AMENDED ANSWER and AMENDED COUNTERCLAIM to Answer to Complaint And Counterclaim 54 filed by Defendant Hewlett-Packard Co. (lom) (kbr). (Entered: 04/22/2011)

NOTICE of Change of Attorney Information for attorney Walter Pena counsel for Plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC. Changing firm name to Theodora Oringher PC. Filed by Plaintiff V-DOT Technologies (Pena, Walter) (Entered: 05/06/2011)

ANSWER to HP's 1st Amended Counterclaims filed by Cross-Defendant V-Dot Technologies LLC.(Pena, Walter) (Entered: 05/09/2011)

Joint STIPULATION for Protective Order filed by Plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Proposed Order)(Burgess, Kevin) (Entered: 06/06/2011)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Jason S Angell on behalf of Defendants Acer America Corp., Acer American Holding Corp., Acer, Inc., Gateway, Inc. (Angell, Jason) (Entered: 07/15/2011)

NOTICE filed by Defendants Acer America Corp., Acer American Holding Corp., Acer, Inc., Gateway, Inc.. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF MICHAEL C. TING (Angell, Jason) (Entered: 09/13/2011)

NOTICE of Change of Attorney Information for attorney Kevin L Burgess counsel for Plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC. Changing firm name to McKool Smith Hennigan, P.C.. Filed by Plaintiff V-DOT Technologies LLC (Burgess, Kevin) (Entered: 09/23/2011)

NOTICE of Change of Attorney Information for attorney Seth Hasenour counsel for Plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC. Changing firm name to McKool Smith Hennigan, P.C.. filed by Plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC. (Burgess, Kevin) (Entered: 09/23/2011)

NOTICE of Change of Attorney Information for attorney Christopher J. Mierzejewski counsel for Plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC. Changing firm name to McKool Smith Hennigan, P.C.. filed by Plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC. (Burgess, Kevin) (Entered: 09/23/2011)

Joint STIPULATION to Dismiss Defendant Acer American Holding Corp. filed by Plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Burgess, Kevin) (Entered: 10/31/2011)

APPLICATION for attorney Jason D. Cassady to Appear Pro Hac Vice(PHV Fee of $325 receipt number 0973-9456379 paid.) filed by Plaintiff V-Dot Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Order on Application of Non-Resident Attorney to Appear in a Specific Case)(Pena, Walter) (Entered: 11/01/2011)

ORDER by Judge John F. Walter: granting 73 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Jason D. Cassady on behalf of Plaintiff, designating Walter Pena as local counsel. (lt) (Entered: 11/03/2011)

STIPULATION for Review of STIPULATION REGARDING ASSERTED CLAIMS AND REPRESENTATIVE PRODUCTS filed by defendant Hewlett-Packard Co.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Renfro, Aaron) (Entered: 11/30/2011)

Hewlett-Packard Co.

Acer American Holding Corp.

Acer America Corp.

Acer, Inc.

Gateway, Inc.

V-Dot Technologies LLC

STRICKEN ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), Complaint - (Discovery) 1 and Counterclaims filed by defendant Hewlett-Packard Co..(Call, Wayne). **PURSUANT TO RESPONSE BY THE COURT, DOCUMENT NUMBER 51 . Modified on 3/9/2011 (jp). (Entered: 03/08/2011)