VOIP-PAL.COM, INC. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

3:22-cv-03202

Overview

Case Number 3:22-cv-03202

Filing Date 2022-06-01

Status Litigation filed

Court District Court, N.D. California

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Parties

Defendant

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Represented By

11 Attorneys Listed

Ellisen S. Turner

Kirkland and Ellis LLP

Tel: (310) 552-4200

Fax: (310) 552-5900

2049 Century Park East, Suite 3700, Los Angeles, CA 90067

Ellisen Shelton Turner

Kirkland and Ellis LLP

Tel: (310) 552-4220

Fax: (310) 552-5900

2049 Century Park East, Suite 3700, Los Angeles, CA 90067

Jeanne M. Heffernan

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Tel: (512) 678-9100

401 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701

Joshua P. Glucoft

Kirkland and Ellis LLP

Tel: (310) 552-4284

Fax: (213) 680-8600

2049 Century Park East, Suite 3700, Los Angeles, CA 90067

Joshua Popik Glucoft

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Tel: (310) 552-4200

2049 Century Park E, Ste. 3700, Los Angeles, CA 90067

Karl Richard Hanson

Kirkland & Ellis, LLP

Tel: (312) 862-4498

300 N. LaSalle, Chicago, IL 60654

Kevin X. Wang

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Tel: (310) 552-4200

2049 Century Park East, 37th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067

Kristina R. Cary

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Tel: (617) 385-7535

200 Clarendon St., Boston, MA 02116

Michael E. Jones

Potter Minton PC

Tel: (903) 597-8311

Fax: (903) 593-0846

110 N College, Suite 500, Tyler, TX 75702

Sam Santopoalo

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Tel: (310) 855-3000

2049 Century Park East, 37th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067, Willkie Farr and Gallagher LLP, 2029 Century Park East, Suite 3400, Los Angeles, CA 90067

Shaun William Hassett

McGuireWoods LLP

Tel: (214) 932-6422

Fax: (214) 273-7475

2000 McKinney Ave., Suite 1400, Dallas, TX 75201

WhatsApp Inc.

Represented By

11 Attorneys Listed

Ellisen S. Turner

Kirkland and Ellis LLP

Tel: (310) 552-4200

Fax: (310) 552-5900

2049 Century Park East, Suite 3700, Los Angeles, CA 90067

Ellisen Shelton Turner

Kirkland and Ellis LLP

Tel: (310) 552-4220

Fax: (310) 552-5900

2049 Century Park East, Suite 3700, Los Angeles, CA 90067

Jeanne M. Heffernan

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Tel: (512) 678-9100

401 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701

Joshua P. Glucoft

Kirkland and Ellis LLP

Tel: (310) 552-4284

Fax: (213) 680-8600

2049 Century Park East, Suite 3700, Los Angeles, CA 90067

Joshua Popik Glucoft

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Tel: (310) 552-4200

2049 Century Park E, Ste. 3700, Los Angeles, CA 90067

Karl Richard Hanson

Kirkland & Ellis, LLP

Tel: (312) 862-4498

300 N. LaSalle, Chicago, IL 60654

Kevin X. Wang

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Tel: (310) 552-4200

2049 Century Park East, 37th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067

Kristina R. Cary

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Tel: (617) 385-7535

200 Clarendon St., Boston, MA 02116

Michael E. Jones

Potter Minton PC

Tel: (903) 597-8311

Fax: (903) 593-0846

110 N College, Suite 500, Tyler, TX 75702

Sam Santopoalo

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Tel: (310) 855-3000

2049 Century Park East, 37th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067, Willkie Farr and Gallagher LLP, 2029 Century Park East, Suite 3400, Los Angeles, CA 90067

Shaun William Hassett

McGuireWoods LLP

Tel: (214) 932-6422

Fax: (214) 273-7475

2000 McKinney Ave., Suite 1400, Dallas, TX 75201

Plaintiff

Voip-Pal.com, Inc.

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Lewis E Hudnell , III

Hudnell Law Group PC

Tel: (650) 564-7720

Fax: (347) 772-3034

800 W El Camino Real, Ste. 180, Mountain View, CA 94040

Lewis Emery Hudnell , III

Hudnell Law Group PC

Tel: (650) 564-7720

Fax: (347) 772-3034

800 W El Camino Real, Ste. 180, Mountain View, CA 94040

Nicolas Spiros Gikkas

The Gikkas Law Firm, P.C.

Tel: (650) 617-3419

Fax: (650) 618-2600

530 Lytton Ave., 2nd Floor, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Sean Franklin Parmenter

Parmenter Intellectual Property Law PLLC

Tel: (925) 482-6515

8980 N Pine Hollow Dr, Cedar Hills, UT 84062-0033

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, N.D. California

Presiding Judge

James Donato

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-14956243), filed by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1 to Complaint, # 3 Exhibit 2 to Complaint, # 4 Exhibit 3 to Complaint, # 5 Exhibit 4 to Complaint)(Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 06/25/2021)

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COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-14956243), filed by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1 to Complaint, # 3 Exhibit 2 to Complaint, # 4 Exhibit 3 to Complaint, # 5 Exhibit 4 to Complaint)(Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 06/25/2021)

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COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-14956243), filed by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1 to Complaint, # 3 Exhibit 2 to Complaint, # 4 Exhibit 3 to Complaint, # 5 Exhibit 4 to Complaint)(Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 06/25/2021)

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COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-14956243), filed by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1 to Complaint, # 3 Exhibit 2 to Complaint, # 4 Exhibit 3 to Complaint, # 5 Exhibit 4 to Complaint)(Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 06/25/2021)

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VOIP-PAL.COM, INC. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Represented By

WhatsApp Inc.

Represented By

Plaintiff

Voip-Pal.com, Inc.

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-14956243), filed by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1 to Complaint, # 3 Exhibit 2 to Complaint, # 4 Exhibit 3 to Complaint, # 5 Exhibit 4 to Complaint)(Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 06/25/2021)

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-14956243), filed by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1 to Complaint, # 3 Exhibit 2 to Complaint, # 4 Exhibit 3 to Complaint, # 5 Exhibit 4 to Complaint)(Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 06/25/2021)

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-14956243), filed by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1 to Complaint, # 3 Exhibit 2 to Complaint, # 4 Exhibit 3 to Complaint, # 5 Exhibit 4 to Complaint)(Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 06/25/2021)

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-14956243), filed by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1 to Complaint, # 3 Exhibit 2 to Complaint, # 4 Exhibit 3 to Complaint, # 5 Exhibit 4 to Complaint)(Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 06/25/2021)

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-14956243), filed by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1 to Complaint, # 3 Exhibit 2 to Complaint, # 4 Exhibit 3 to Complaint, # 5 Exhibit 4 to Complaint)(Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 06/25/2021)

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-14956243), filed by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1 to Complaint, # 3 Exhibit 2 to Complaint, # 4 Exhibit 3 to Complaint, # 5 Exhibit 4 to Complaint)(Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 06/25/2021)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.. (Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 06/25/2021)

RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.. (Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 06/25/2021)

Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 forwarded to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 06/25/2021)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

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. (lad)

Summons Issued as to Facebook, Inc.. (lad) (Entered: 06/28/2021)

Summons Issued as to WHATSAPP, INC.. (lad) (Entered: 06/28/2021)

Miscellaneous Document

All parties shall comply with the Standing Orders located at https://www.txwd.uscourts.gov/judges-information/standing-orders/. (lad)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Nicolas Spiros Gikkas on behalf of VOIP-PAL.COM, INC. (Gikkas, Nicolas) (Entered: 07/01/2021)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC. as to Facebook, Inc.. Waiver sent on 7/1/2021, answer due 8/30/2021. (Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 07/08/2021)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC. as to WHATSAPP, INC.. Waiver sent on 7/1/2021, answer due 8/30/2021. (Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 07/08/2021)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Michael E. Jones on behalf of Facebook, Inc., WHATSAPP, INC.. Attorney Michael E. Jones added to party Facebook, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Michael E. Jones added to party WHATSAPP, INC.(pty:dft) (Jones, Michael) (Entered: 08/06/2021)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, or Otherwise Respond by Facebook, Inc., WHATSAPP, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 08/06/2021)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Joshua P. Glucoft on behalf of Facebook, Inc., WHATSAPP, INC.. Attorney Joshua P. Glucoft added to party Facebook, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Joshua P. Glucoft added to party WHATSAPP, INC.(pty:dft) (Glucoft, Joshua) (Entered: 08/25/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Joshua P. Glucoft for Ellisen S. Turner ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15154900) by on behalf of Facebook, Inc., WHATSAPP, INC.. (Glucoft, Joshua) (Entered: 08/25/2021)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kristina R. Cary on behalf of Facebook, Inc., WHATSAPP, INC.. Attorney Kristina R. Cary added to party Facebook, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Kristina R. Cary added to party WHATSAPP, INC.(pty:dft) (Cary, Kristina) (Entered: 08/25/2021)

Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw 12 Opposed MOTION to Stay Case by Facebook, Inc., WHATSAPP, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Glucoft, Joshua) (Entered: 08/26/2021)

Opposed MOTION to Dismiss by Facebook, Inc., WHATSAPP, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Joshua Glucoft, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Proposed Order)(Glucoft, Joshua) (Entered: 09/07/2021)

RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Facebook, Inc., WHATSAPP, INC.. (Glucoft, Joshua) (Entered: 09/14/2021)

STATUS REPORT by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.. (Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 09/14/2021)

NOTICE OF AGREED EXTENSION OF DEADLINE by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC. (Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 09/17/2021)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants amending 1 Complaint,., filed by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6)(Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 09/28/2021)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants amending 1 Complaint,., filed by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6)(Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 09/28/2021)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants amending 1 Complaint,., filed by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6)(Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 09/28/2021)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants amending 1 Complaint,., filed by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6)(Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 09/28/2021)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants amending 1 Complaint,., filed by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6)(Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 09/28/2021)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants amending 1 Complaint,., filed by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6)(Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 09/28/2021)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants amending 1 Complaint,., filed by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6)(Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 09/28/2021)

Standing Order Regarding Order Governing Proceedings Patent Cases. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (Entered: 10/13/2021)

NOTICE OF AGREED EXTENSION OF DEADLINE by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC. (Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 10/12/2021)

Opposed MOTION to Dismiss VOIP-PAL's First Amended Complaint by Facebook, Inc., WHATSAPP, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Joshua Glucoft, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Proposed Order)(Glucoft, Joshua) (Entered: 10/12/2021)

NOTICE OF AGREED EXTENSION OF DEADLINE by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC. (Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 10/26/2021)

Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC., re 25 Opposed MOTION to Dismiss VOIP-PAL's First Amended Complaint filed by Defendant Facebook, Inc., Defendant WHATSAPP, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 10/26/2021)

NOTICE OF AGREED EXTENSION TO FILE REPLY BRIEF by Facebook, Inc., WHATSAPP, INC. (Glucoft, Joshua) (Entered: 11/01/2021)

Proposed Scheduling Order by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.. (Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 11/02/2021)

REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Facebook, Inc., WHATSAPP, INC., re 25 Opposed MOTION to Dismiss VOIP-PAL's First Amended Complaint filed by Defendant Facebook, Inc., Defendant WHATSAPP, INC. (Glucoft, Joshua) (Entered: 11/05/2021)

Redacted Copy of 32 Sealed Motion for Transfer by Facebook, Inc., WHATSAPP, INC. by Facebook, Inc., WHATSAPP, INC.. (Glucoft, Joshua) (Entered: 11/16/2021)

NOTICE OF VENUE DISCOVERY by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC. (Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 11/23/2021)

STIPULATION Defendants' Notice of Name Change and Unopposed Motion to Correct Docket by Facebook, Inc., WHATSAPP, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Proposed Order)(Glucoft, Joshua) (Entered: 11/24/2021)

NOTICE Joint Notice of Extension Regarding Venue Discovery by Facebook, Inc., WHATSAPP, INC. (Jones, Michael) (Entered: 12/15/2021)

NOTICE OF AGREED EXTENSION OF DEADLINES FOR CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEFING by Facebook, Inc., WHATSAPP, INC. (Glucoft, Joshua) (Entered: 03/08/2022)

Miscellaneous Document

ADVISORY TO THE COURT by Facebook, Inc., WHATSAPP, INC. Defendants' Advisory to the Court Regarding Filing of Opening Claim Construction Brief. (Glucoft, Joshua) (Entered: 03/14/2022)

NOTICE of Errata by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC. re 40 Sealed Document,, (Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 03/16/2022)

Sealed Document: Exhibit 16 of 43 Notice (Other) by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC. (Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 03/16/2022)

Sealed Document: Reply of 32 Sealed Motion for Transfer by Facebook, Inc., WHATSAPP, INC. by Facebook, Inc., WHATSAPP, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of Joshua Glucoft, # 2 Exhibit 3 to the Declaration of Joshua Glucoft) (Glucoft, Joshua) (Entered: 03/24/2022)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Lewis E. Hudnell, III of Sean Franklin Parmenter ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15857631) by on behalf of VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.. (Hudnell, Lewis) (Main Document 48 replaced on 3/28/2022) (lad). (Entered: 03/25/2022)

STATUS REPORT Regarding Motion to Transfer to the Northern District of California by Facebook, Inc., WHATSAPP, INC.. (Glucoft, Joshua) (Entered: 03/28/2022)

Redacted Copy of 46 Sealed Document, by Meta Platforms, Inc., WHATSAPP, INC.. (Glucoft, Joshua) (Entered: 03/31/2022)

Reply Claim Construction Brief regarding 41 Claim Construction Brief,, by VOIP-PAL.COM, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of Lewis Hudnell, III, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2)(Hudnell, Lewis) (Entered: 04/08/2022)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Shaun William Hassett on behalf of Meta Platforms, Inc., WHATSAPP, INC. (Hassett, Shaun) (Entered: 04/12/2022)

Order on Motion to Withdraw

Text Order GRANTING 17 Motion to Withdraw entered by Judge Alan D Albright. It is therefore ORDERED that 12 Defendants Opposed Motion to Stay is hereby withdrawn as moot. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (RRlc)

Standing Order Regarding Order Governing Proceedings Patent Cases. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (Entered: 04/14/2022)

Text Order GRANTING 11 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer entered by Judge Alan D Albright. The motion is granted because it is unopposed. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (PTlc)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

Reply Claim Construction Brief regarding 41 Claim Construction Brief,, by Meta Platforms, Inc., WHATSAPP, INC.. (Glucoft, Joshua) (Entered: 04/22/2022)

Order on Motion to Dismiss

Text Order MOOTING 19 Motion to Dismiss entered by Judge Alan D Albright in view of the First Amended Complaint. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (PTlc)