Wi-Lan Inc. v. Vizio, Inc.

1:15-cv-00788

Overview

Case Number 1:15-cv-00788

Filing Date 2015-09-08

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2019-09-12

Court District Court, D. Delaware (ded)

Presiding Judge Leonard P. Stark

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Plaintiff

Parties

Defendant

Vizio International, Inc.

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Pilar Gabrielle Kraman

Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 576-3586

Rodney Square, 1000 North King Street

Plaintiff

Wi-Lan Inc.

Represented By

11 Attorneys Listed

Daniel F. Olejko

Email: dolejko@bosfirm.com

Stephanie Wood

Email: swood@bosfirm.com

James R. Perkins

Email: jperkins@coleschotz.com

Brian P. Herrmann

UNDELIVERABLE EMAIL 7/16/2021

Nicholas C. Kliewer

UNDELIVERABLE EMAIL 7/16/2021

Michael J. Farnan

Farnan LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 777-0338

Fax: +1 (302) 421-5870

919 North Market Street, 12th Floor

Brian E. Farnan

Farnan LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 777-0300

Fax: +1 (302) 777-0301

919 North Market Street, 12th Floor

Terry A. Saad

Email: tsaad@bosfirm.com

Monte M. Bond

Email: mbond@bcpc-law.com

Patrick J. Conroy

Email: pconroy@bcpc-law.com

Jeffrey R. Bragalone

Email: jbragalone@bosfirm.com

Counter Claimant

Vizio, Inc.

Represented By

8 Attorneys Listed

Steven P. Basileo

Email: sbasileo@glaserweil.com

Stanley M. Gibson

Email: smg@jmbm.com

Sheng-Wen D Jui

Email: djui@glaserweil.com

Rex Hwang

Email: rhwang@jmbm.com

Adrian M. Pruetz

Email: apruetz@glaserweil.com

Dan Liu

Email: dliu@loeb.com

Charles C. Koole

Email: ckoole@skiermontderby.com

Pilar Gabrielle Kraman

Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 576-3586

Rodney Square, 1000 North King Street

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, D. Delaware (ded)

Presiding Judge

Leonard P. Stark

Patents Involved

3 Patents

There are 3 patents involved in this case.

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US6359654	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US5847774	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US6490250	Espacenet Google Patents

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT filed with Jury Demand against Vizio International, Inc., Vizio, Inc. - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 1783415.) - filed by Wi-Lan Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(cna) (Entered: 09/09/2015)

2015-09-08

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Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (cna) (Entered: 09/09/2015)

2015-09-08

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Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) US 6,359,654 B1; US 5,847,774; US 6,490,250 B1. (cna) (Entered: 09/09/2015)

2015-09-08

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MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Jeffrey R. Bragalone, Patrick J. Conroy, Monte M. Bond, and Terry A. Saad - filed by Wi-Lan Inc.. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 09/16/2015)

2015-09-16

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Wi-Lan Inc. v. Vizio, Inc.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Vizio International, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Wi-Lan Inc. Follow

Represented By

Counter Claimant

Vizio, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT filed with Jury Demand against Vizio International, Inc., Vizio, Inc. - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 1783415.) - filed by Wi-Lan Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(cna) (Entered: 09/09/2015)

Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (cna) (Entered: 09/09/2015)

Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) US 6,359,654 B1; US 5,847,774; US 6,490,250 B1. (cna) (Entered: 09/09/2015)

MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Jeffrey R. Bragalone, Patrick J. Conroy, Monte M. Bond, and Terry A. Saad - filed by Wi-Lan Inc.. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 09/16/2015)

Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed filed by Wi-Lan Inc.. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 09/16/2015)

PROPOSED ORDER Proposed Procedures Order by Wi-Lan Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Letter to The Honorable Leonard P. Stark)(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 09/22/2015)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Defendants to answer, move or otherwise respond to the Complaint to 11/2/2015 - filed by Wi-Lan Inc.. (Farnan, Michael) (Entered: 09/30/2015)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Defendants to answer, move or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint to November 10, 2015 - filed by Vizio International, Inc., Vizio, Inc.. (Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 10/30/2015)

MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) - filed by Vizio International, Inc., Vizio, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 11/10/2015)

OPENING BRIEF in Support re 10 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) filed by Vizio International, Inc., Vizio, Inc..Answering Brief/Response due date per Local Rules is 11/27/2015. (Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 11/10/2015)

DECLARATION re 10 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) Declaration of Avraham Schwartz by Vizio International, Inc., Vizio, Inc.. (Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 11/10/2015)

Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent VIZIO, Inc. for Vizio International, Inc. filed by Vizio International, Inc., Vizio, Inc.. (Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 11/10/2015)

MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Adrian M. Pruetz, Attorney Charles C. Koole, and Attorney Dan Liu - filed by Vizio International, Inc., Vizio, Inc.. (Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 11/11/2015)

STIPULATION of Dismissal of VIZIO International, Inc. by Wi-Lan Inc.. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 11/30/2015)

First AMENDED COMPLAINT against Vizio, Inc.- filed by Wi-Lan Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 11/30/2015)

ANSWER to Amended Complaint, re: 16 Amended Complaint with Jury Demand by Vizio, Inc..(Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 12/17/2015)

PROPOSED ORDER Proposed Scheduling Order by Wi-Lan Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Letter to The Honorable Christopher J. Burke, # 2 Case Management Checklist)(Farnan, Michael) (Entered: 12/22/2015)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's First Identification of Asserted Patents, Accused Products, and Damages Model filed by Wi-Lan Inc..(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 01/29/2016)

PROPOSED ORDER Proposed Scheduling Order by Wi-Lan Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Letter to The Honorable Christopher J. Burke)(Farnan, Michael) (Entered: 02/05/2016)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendant VIZIO, Inc.'s Initial Disclosures filed by Vizio, Inc..(Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 02/12/2016)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's Rule 26 Initial Disclosures to Defendants filed by Wi-Lan Inc..(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 02/16/2016)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's Initial Disclosures under Paragraph 3 of the Court's ESI Order filed by Wi-Lan Inc..(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 03/02/2016)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendant VIZIO, Inc.'s Disclosures Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of the Delaware Default Standard for Discovery filed by Vizio, Inc..(Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 03/02/2016)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendant VIZIO, Inc.'s First Set of Requests for Production of Documents and Things to Plaintiff Wi-Lan, Inc. filed by Vizio, Inc..(Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 03/03/2016)

PROPOSED ORDER Protective Order by Wi-Lan Inc.. (Farnan, Michael) (Entered: 03/30/2016)

PROPOSED ORDER Proposed Protective Order by Wi-Lan Inc.. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 04/04/2016)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's Objections and Responses to Vizio's First Set of Request for Production of Documents and Things filed by Wi-Lan Inc..(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 04/05/2016)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff Wi-Lan's First Set of Requests for Production of Documents and Things to Vizio filed by Wi-Lan Inc..(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 04/11/2016)

NOTICE of Subpoenas by Wi-Lan Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 04/18/2016)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendants Common Interrogatories to Plaintiff Wi-Lan Inc filed by Vizio, Inc..(Kraman, Pilar) (Entered: 04/25/2016)

MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Nicholas C. Kliewer - filed by Wi-Lan Inc.. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 04/27/2016)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's First Set of Common Interrogatories to All Defendants filed by Wi-Lan Inc..(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 04/29/2016)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories to Vizio filed by Wi-Lan Inc..(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 04/29/2016)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's Supplemental Objections and Responses to Vizio's First Set of Request for Production of Documents and Things filed by Wi-Lan Inc..(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 05/09/2016)

Track Case Updates

Vizio International, Inc.

Wi-Lan Inc.

Vizio, Inc.