Yozons, Inc. v. DocuSign, Inc.

3:15-cv-05041

Overview

Case Number 3:15-cv-05041

Filing Date 2015-11-03

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2016-02-09

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

Presiding Judge Susan Illston

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Both

Parties

Defendant

DocuSign, Inc.

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Mark Yeh-Kai Tung

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 801-5000

555 Twin Dolphin Drive, 5th Floor

Claude M. Stern

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 801-5000

Fax: +1 (650) 801-5100

555 Twin Dolphin Drive, 5th Floor, Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Jeffrey Allan Simmons

Foley & Lardner LLP

Fax: +1 (608) 258-4258

150 East Gilman Street, P.O. Box 1497

Claude Michael Stern

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 801-5000

Fax: +1 (650) 801-5100

555 Twin Dolphin Drive, 5th Floor

Plaintiff

Yozons, Inc.

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

Jeremy Adelson

Hansen Reynolds Dickinson Crueger LLC

Tel: +1 (414) 455-7676

Fax: +1 (414) 273-8476

Hansen Reynolds Dickinson Crueger LLC, 316 North Milwaukee Street

Erin K. Dickinson

Crueger Dickinson LLC

Tel: +1 (414) 210-3767

Crueger Dickinson LLC, 4532 North Oakland Avenue

Charles John Crueger

Hansen Reynolds Dickinson Crueger LLC

Tel: +1 (414) 273-8474

Hansen Reynolds Dickinson Crueger LLC, Historic Landmark Building

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, N.D. California (cand)

Presiding Judge

Susan Illston

Patents Involved

1 Patent

There is a single patent involved in this case.

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US7360079	Espacenet Google Patents

Docket Entries

PATENT COMPLAINT against DocuSign, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0758-1560780.) PATENTS AT ISSUE: Patent # 7,360,079, issued 04/15/08, held by David A.E. Wall; Yozons, Inc., filed by Yozons, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - 7,360,079, # 2 JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons, # 4 Report on Filing Patent/Trademark Action) (Crueger, Charles) Modified on 5/22/2015: Corrected receipt number. (lak) (Entered: 05/21/2015)

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PATENT COMPLAINT against DocuSign, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0758-1560780.) PATENTS AT ISSUE: Patent # 7,360,079, issued 04/15/08, held by David A.E. Wall; Yozons, Inc., filed by Yozons, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - 7,360,079, # 2 JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons, # 4 Report on Filing Patent/Trademark Action) (Crueger, Charles) Modified on 5/22/2015: Corrected receipt number. (lak) (Entered: 05/21/2015)

2015-05-21

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PATENT COMPLAINT against DocuSign, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0758-1560780.) PATENTS AT ISSUE: Patent # 7,360,079, issued 04/15/08, held by David A.E. Wall; Yozons, Inc., filed by Yozons, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - 7,360,079, # 2 JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons, # 4 Report on Filing Patent/Trademark Action) (Crueger, Charles) Modified on 5/22/2015: Corrected receipt number. (lak) (Entered: 05/21/2015)

2015-05-21

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PATENT COMPLAINT against DocuSign, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0758-1560780.) PATENTS AT ISSUE: Patent # 7,360,079, issued 04/15/08, held by David A.E. Wall; Yozons, Inc., filed by Yozons, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - 7,360,079, # 2 JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons, # 4 Report on Filing Patent/Trademark Action) (Crueger, Charles) Modified on 5/22/2015: Corrected receipt number. (lak) (Entered: 05/21/2015)

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Yozons, Inc. v. DocuSign, Inc.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

DocuSign, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Yozons, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

Corporate Disclosure Statement by Plaintiff Yozons, Inc. (Crueger, Charles) (Entered: 05/21/2015)

Summons Issued as to DocuSign, Inc. (kwf) (Entered: 05/22/2015)

Report on Filing of Patent or Trademark. Copy provided to the US Patent and Trademark Office electronically. (kwf) (Entered: 05/22/2015)

Case randomly assigned to District Judge James D. Peterson and Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (kwf)

Standard attachments for Judge James D. Peterson required to be served on all parties with summons or waiver of service: NORTC, Corporate Disclosure Statement. (kwf)

Status Report by Plaintiff Yozons, Inc. (Crueger, Charles) (Entered: 07/07/2015)

Action Requested: Counsel for plaintiff requested to promptly file proof of service. (kwf)

Status Report by Plaintiff Yozons, Inc. (Crueger, Charles) (Entered: 07/27/2015)

Notice of Appearance filed by Jeffrey Allan Simmons for Defendant DocuSign, Inc. (Simmons, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/17/2015)

ANSWER with Jury Demand, COUNTERCLAIM against Plaintiff Yozons, Inc. by Defendant DocuSign, Inc. (Simmons, Jeffrey) Modified on 8/18/2015. (lak) (Entered: 08/17/2015)

Reply to Counterclaim by Plaintiff Yozons, Inc. (Crueger, Charles) (Entered: 08/18/2015)

MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS on Defendant's claim that Plaintiff's U.S. Patent No. 7,360,079 is invalid under 35 U.S.C. §101 by Plaintiff Yozons, Inc. Brief in Opposition due 9/8/2015. Brief in Reply due 9/18/2015. (Crueger, Charles) (Entered: 08/18/2015)

Motion to Admit Claude Michael Stern Pro Hac Vice. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 50 receipt number 0758-1619647.) by Defendant DocuSign, Inc. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (Stern, Claude) (Entered: 08/19/2015)

** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting 12 Motion to Admit Claude Michael Stern Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter A. Oppeneer on 8/19/2015. (lak) (Entered: 08/19/2015)

MOTION TO TRANSFER to Northern District of California by Defendant DocuSign, Inc. Brief in Opposition due 9/9/2015. Brief in Reply due 9/21/2015. (Simmons, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/19/2015)

Brief in Support of 14 Motion to Transfer to Northern District of California by Defendant DocuSign, Inc. (Simmons, Jeffrey) Modified on 8/20/2015. (lak) (Entered: 08/19/2015)

Declaration of Ryan Cox filed by Defendant DocuSign, Inc. re: 14 Motion to Transfer. (Simmons, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/19/2015)

Brief in Opposition by Defendant DocuSign, Inc. re: 11 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, filed by Yozons, Inc. (Simmons, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/08/2015)

Brief in Opposition by Plaintiff Yozons, Inc. re: 14 Motion to Transfer filed by DocuSign, Inc. (Crueger, Charles) (Entered: 09/09/2015)

Declaration of David Wall filed by Plaintiff Yozons, Inc. re: 14 Motion to Transfer. (Crueger, Charles) (Entered: 09/09/2015)

Motion to Admit Mark Tung Pro Hac Vice. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 50 receipt number 0758-1638110.) by Defendant DocuSign, Inc. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (Tung, Mark) (Entered: 09/10/2015)

** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting 21 Motion to Admit Mark Tung Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter A. Oppeneer on 9/10/2015. (lak) (Entered: 09/10/2015)

Joint Preliminary Pretrial Conference Report by Defendant DocuSign, Inc. (Simmons, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/14/2015)

Brief in Reply by Plaintiff Yozons, Inc. in Support of 11 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. (Crueger, Charles) (Entered: 09/17/2015)

Notice to Counsel: The Telephone Pretrial Conference set for 9/17/2015 before Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker will be held at 01:30 PM. Counsel for Plaintiff remains responsible for setting up the call to chambers at (608) 264-5153. (kwf)

Proof of Standing to Sue on Claimed Patents by Plaintiff Yozons, Inc. (Crueger, Charles) (Entered: 09/18/2015)

Declaration of David A. E. Wall re: 25 Proof of Standing to Sue on Claimed Patents, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Assignment Record) (Crueger, Charles) Modified on 9/21/2015: Added exhibit description. (lak) (Entered: 09/18/2015)

Declaration of David A. E. Wall re: 25 Proof of Standing to Sue on Claimed Patents, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Assignment Record) (Crueger, Charles) Modified on 9/21/2015: Added exhibit description. (lak) (Entered: 09/18/2015)

Brief in Reply by Defendant DocuSign, Inc. in Support of 14 Motion to Transfer. (Simmons, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/21/2015)

Declaration of Mark Tung filed by Defendant DocuSign, Inc. re: 14 Motion to Transfer, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Article - Electronic Signatures, # 2 Exhibit B - Article - What to Look For) (Simmons, Jeffrey) Modified on 9/22/2015. (lak) (Entered: 09/21/2015)

Declaration of Mark Tung filed by Defendant DocuSign, Inc. re: 14 Motion to Transfer, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Article - Electronic Signatures, # 2 Exhibit B - Article - What to Look For) (Simmons, Jeffrey) Modified on 9/22/2015. (lak) (Entered: 09/21/2015)

Declaration of Mark Tung filed by Defendant DocuSign, Inc. re: 14 Motion to Transfer, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Article - Electronic Signatures, # 2 Exhibit B - Article - What to Look For) (Simmons, Jeffrey) Modified on 9/22/2015. (lak) (Entered: 09/21/2015)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker: Telephone Preliminary Pretrial Conference held on 9/17/2015. [:15] (kwf)

Standing Order Relating to the Discovery of Electronically Stored Information in a Complex Civil Lawsuit. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 9/22/2015. (kwf) (Entered: 09/22/2015)

Motion for Leave to File Brief in Sur-Reply by Plaintiff Yozons, Inc. re: 14 Motion to Transfer filed by DocuSign, Inc. (Crueger, Charles) Modified on 9/29/2015: Corrected docketing event. (lak) (Entered: 09/28/2015)

Declaration of Charles J. Crueger re: 30 Motion for Leave to File Brief in Sur-Reply. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - DocuSign's Rule 26(a) Disclosure) (Crueger, Charles) Modified on 9/29/2015. (lak) (Entered: 09/28/2015)

Declaration of Charles J. Crueger re: 30 Motion for Leave to File Brief in Sur-Reply. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - DocuSign's Rule 26(a) Disclosure) (Crueger, Charles) Modified on 9/29/2015. (lak) (Entered: 09/28/2015)

Brief in Opposition by Counter Claimant DocuSign, Inc., Defendant DocuSign, Inc. re: 30 Motion for Leave to File filed by Yozons, Inc. (Stern, Claude) (Entered: 09/29/2015)

Stipulation for Withdrawal of Opposition to Motion to Transfer by Plaintiff Yozons, Inc. (Crueger, Charles) (Entered: 10/28/2015)

ORDER granting 30 Motion for Leave to File a Sur-Reply; denying as moot 11 Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; granting 14 Motion to Transfer to Northern District of California. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 11/2/2015. (kwf) (Entered: 11/02/2015)

Case transferred in from District of Wisconsin Western; Case Number 3:15-cv-00309. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 11/04/2015)

CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by DocuSign, Inc... (Stern, Claude) (Filed on 11/18/2015) (Entered: 11/18/2015)

Clerk's Notice of Impending Reassignment - Text Only

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Hon. Susan Illston for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Executive Committee on 11/19/15. (sv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/19/2015) (Entered: 11/19/2015)

CLERK'S NOTICE Initial Case Management Conference set for 2/12/2016 02:30 PM in Courtroom 10, 19th Floor, San Francisco. (Attachments: # 1 Standing Order, # 2 Standing Order) (tfS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/19/2015) (Entered: 11/19/2015)

CLERK'S NOTICE Initial Case Management Conference set for 2/12/2016 02:30 PM in Courtroom 10, 19th Floor, San Francisco. (Attachments: # 1 Standing Order, # 2 Standing Order) (tfS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/19/2015) (Entered: 11/19/2015)

CLERK'S NOTICE Initial Case Management Conference set for 2/12/2016 02:30 PM in Courtroom 10, 19th Floor, San Francisco. (Attachments: # 1 Standing Order, # 2 Standing Order) (tfS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/19/2015) (Entered: 11/19/2015)

Clerk's Notice

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Joint Stipulation and Proposed Order to Modify ADR Deadlines filed by DocuSign, Inc.. (Stern, Claude) (Filed on 1/13/2016) (Entered: 01/13/2016)

ORDER by Judge Susan Illston granting 44 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Joint Stipulation and Proposed Order to Modify ADR Deadlines (tfS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/14/2016) (Entered: 01/14/2016)

Joint MOTION to Dismiss Stipulated Motion and [Proposed] Order to Dismiss All Claims With Prejudice and All Counterclaims without Prejudice filed by DocuSign, Inc.. Responses due by 2/22/2016. Replies due by 2/29/2016. (Stern, Claude) (Filed on 2/6/2016) (Entered: 02/06/2016)

ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Judge Susan Illston on 2/9/16. (tfS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/9/2016) (Entered: 02/09/2016)

Track Case Updates

DocuSign, Inc.

Yozons, Inc.

TEXT ONLY ORDER ORDER granting 12 Motion to Admit Claude Michael Stern Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter A. Oppeneer on 8/19/2015. (lak) (Entered: 08/19/2015)

TEXT ONLY ORDER ORDER granting 21 Motion to Admit Mark Tung Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter A. Oppeneer on 9/10/2015. (lak) (Entered: 09/10/2015)