Plaintiff Google Inc. filed a complaint seeking a declaratory judgment that U.S. Patent No. 4,698,672 entitled "Coding system for reducing redundancy" owned by defendants Compression Labs, Inc., Forgent Networks, Inc. and General Instruments Corporation is invalid. Defendants have alleged that their patent covers the international standard adopted by the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) for compression, decompression, transmission and storage of digital still images.
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| September 17, 2004 |
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COMPLAINT against Compression Labs Inc, Forgent Networks Inc, General Instruments Corporation; demand for jury trial ( Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 3364168.). Filed by Google Inc.. (cp,
COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/17/2004) Additional attachment(s) added on 9/24/2004 (cp, COURT STAFF). (Entered: September 21, 2004)
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| September 17, 2004 |
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ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 1/14/2005. Case Management Conference set for 1/21/2005 01:30 PM. (Attachments: # 1 standing order)(cp, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/17/2004) (Entered: September 21, 2004)
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| September 17, 2004 |
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Summons Issued as to Compression Labs Inc, Forgent Networks Inc, General Instruments Corporation. (cp, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/17/2004) (Entered: September 21, 2004)
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| September 17, 2004 |
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CASE DESIGNATED for Electronic Filing. (cp, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/17/2004) (Entered: September 21, 2004)
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| September 21, 2004 |
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REPORT on the filing of an action regarding patent (cc: form mailed to register). (cp, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/21/2004) (Entered: September 21, 2004)
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| September 27, 2004 |
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Google Inc. re 1 Complaint,, 2 ADR Scheduling Order Proof of Service Summons and Complaint (Kent, Ryan)
(Filed on 9/27/2004) (Entered: September 27, 2004)
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| September 28, 2004 |
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Google Inc. re 1 Complaint,, 2 ADR Scheduling Order Proof of Service Summons and Complaint (Kent, Ryan)
(Filed on 9/28/2004) (Entered: September 28, 2004)
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| September 29, 2004 |
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Google Inc. re 1 Complaint,, 2 ADR Scheduling Order Proof of Service Summons and Complaint (Kent, Ryan)
(Filed on 9/29/2004) (Entered: September 29, 2004)
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| October 12, 2004 |
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NOTICE of Related Case and Notice of Pendency of Other Action (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Kent, Ryan) (Filed on 10/12/2004) (Entered: October 12, 2004)
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| October 12, 2004 |
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Google Inc. (Kent, Ryan) (Filed on 10/12/2004) (Entered: October 12, 2004)
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| October 12, 2004 |
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MOTION to Dismiss or, in the Alternative, to Transfer, and Memorandum in Support filed by Compression Labs Inc, Forgent Networks Inc, General Instruments Corporation. Motion Hearing
set for 11/19/2004 10:00 AM. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order # 2 Affidavit Declaration of L. Steven Leshin# 3 Exhibit Exhibit A# 4 Exhibit Exhibit B# 5 Exhibit Exhibit C# 6 Exhibit Exhibit D)(Wessels, Shelley) (Filed on 10/12/2004) (Entered: October 12, 2004)
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| October 20, 2004 |
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NOTICE of Related Case ; Notice of Pendency of Other Actions and Proceeding (Wessels, Shelley) (Filed on 10/20/2004) (Entered: October 20, 2004)
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| October 25, 2004 |
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ORDER RELATING CASE: C-04-3124 PJH and C-04-3934 CW are related as defined by Civil L.R.3-12(b). Case C-04-3934 is reassigned to Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton for all further proceedings.
Signed by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton on 10/25/04. (lm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/25/2004) (Entered: October 25, 2004)
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| October 26, 2004 |
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NOTICE by Compression Labs Inc, Forgent Networks Inc, General Instruments Corporation Amended Notice of Motion to Dismiss or, in the Alternative, to Transfer 8 (Wessels, Shelley) (Filed on 10/26/2004) Modified on 10/27/2004 (far, Court
Staff). (Entered: October 26, 2004)
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| November 9, 2004 |
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ORDR SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE: the case having been reassigned to the Honorable Phyllis J. Hamilton; a Case Management Conference will be held on 1/20/05 at 2:30 P.M. A Joint Case
Management Conference Statement shall be filed by 1/13/05. Signed by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton on 11/9/04. (lm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/9/2004) (Entered: November 9, 2004)
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| November 17, 2004 |
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Memorandum in Opposition Google Inc.'s Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, to Transfer filed byGoogle Inc.. (Kent, Ryan) (Filed on 11/17/2004)
(Entered: November 17, 2004)
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| November 17, 2004 |
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DECLARATION of Ryan M. Kent in Opposition to 13 Memorandum in Opposition
Declaration of Ryan M. Kent in Support of Google Inc.'s Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, to Transfer filed byGoogle Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit C# 4 Exhibit D# 5 Exhibit E# 6 Exhibit F)(Related document(s)13) (Kent, Ryan) (Filed on 11/17/2004) (Entered: November 17, 2004)
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| November 25, 2004 |
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Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss or, in the Alternative, to Transfer filed byCompression Labs Inc, Forgent Networks Inc, General Instruments Corporation. (Wessels,
Shelley) (Filed on 11/25/2004) (Entered: November 25, 2004)
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| November 30, 2004 |
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ORDER STAYING case pending JPML decision. 12/8/04 hearing VACATED. Signed by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton on 11/30/04. (pjhlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/30/2004) (Entered: November 30, 2004)
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| April 29, 2005 |
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Cases associated. (far, Court Staff) (Filed on 4/29/2005) (Entered: April 29, 2005)
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| August 9, 2005 |
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ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Maxine M. Chesney for all further proceedings. Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton no longer assigned to case. Signed by EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE on
8/9/05. (ha, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/9/2005) (Entered: August 9, 2005)
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| August 10, 2005 |
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ORDER OF RECUSAL. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on August 10, 2005. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Entered: August 10, 2005)
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| August 12, 2005 |
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ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Jeremy Fogel for all further proceedings. Judge Maxine M. Chesney no longer assigned to case. Signed by EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE on 8/12/05. (ha,
COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/12/2005) (Entered: August 12, 2005)
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| October 5, 2005 |
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**Case referred to Magistrate Judge Richard Seeborg for all discovery. Magistrate Judge Howard R. Lloyd is no longer assigned to the case. (dlm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/5/2005) (Entered:
10/05/2005)
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| August 28, 2006 |
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CLERK'S NOTICE Case Management Conference set for 9/5/2006 at 10:00 AM. (dlm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/28/2006) (Entered: August 28, 2006)
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| June 1, 2007 |
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Minute Entry: Case Management Conference held on 6/1/2007 before Judge Jeremy Fogel (Date Filed: 6/1/2007). The Court dismisses this case and all related cases. The Court shall issue 90-day
dismissal orders. (Court Reporter Jana Ridenour.) (dlm, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 6/1/2007) (Entered: June 4, 2007)
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| June 5, 2007 |
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ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Judge Jeremy Fogel on 6/4/07. (dlm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/5/2007) (Entered: June 5, 2007)
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