Plaintiffs Certicom Corp. and Certicom Patent Holding Corp. alleged that Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc. and Sony DADC US Inc. infringed on U.S. Patent No. 6,563,928 entitled "Strengthened Public Key Protocol."
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| May 30, 2007 | 1 | COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., Sony DADC US Inc., Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America (Filing fee $ 350.) , filed by Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(ehs, ) |
| May 30, 2007 | 2 | Form mailed to Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks. (ehs, ) |
| June 4, 2007 | 4 | APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Christopher Paul Carroll for Certicom Corporation and Certicom Patent Holding Corporation. (Fee Paid) 2-1-2617 (ch, ) |
| June 4, 2007 | 5 | APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Robert C Morgan for Certicom Corporation and Certicom Patent Holding Corporation.(Fee Paid) 2-1-2617 (ch, ) |
| June 4, 2007 | 6 | APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Megan Raymond for Certicom Corporation and Certicom Patent Holding Corporation. (Fee Paid) 2-1-2617 (ch, ) |
| June 4, 2007 | 7 | APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Matthew A Traupman for Certicom Corporation and Certicom Patent Holding Corporation.(Fee Paid) 2-1-2617 (ch, ) |
| June 4, 2007 | 8 | APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Laurence S Rogers for Certicom Corporation and Certicom Patent Holding Corporation.(Fee Paid) 2-1-2617 (ch, ) |
| June 19, 2007 | 14 | Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., Sony DADC US Inc., Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Stipulation Extending Answer Date to 8-31-07# 2 Appendix Stipulation - Waiver of Service Sony Corporation# 3 Appendix Stipulation Waiver Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.# 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Wilcox, Melvin) |
| June 25, 2007 | 15 | ORDER granting 14 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Sony entities deadline is extended to 8/31/07 . Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 6/25/07. (ch, ) |
| July 11, 2007 | 17 | APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney John Flock for Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (APPROVED)(FEE PAID) 2-1-2771. (ch, ) |
| July 11, 2007 | 18 | APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Michelle Carniaux for Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (FEE PAID) 2-1-2771 (ehs, ) |
| August 31, 2007 | 19 | Defendants' ANSWER to Complaint by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., Sony DADC US Inc., Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America.(Wilcox, Melvin) |
| August 31, 2007 | 20 | CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Sony Corporation identifying Sony Corporation as Corporate Parent. (Wilcox, Melvin) |
| August 31, 2007 | 21 | CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Sony Corporation of America identifying Sony Corporation as Corporate Parent. (Wilcox, Melvin) |
| August 31, 2007 | 22 | CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. identifying Sony Corporation as Corporate Parent. (Wilcox, Melvin) |
| August 31, 2007 | 23 | CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. identifying Sony Corporation as Corporate Parent. (Wilcox, Melvin) |
| August 31, 2007 | 24 | CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Sony Electronics Inc. identifying Sony Corporation as Corporate Parent. (Wilcox, Melvin) |
| August 31, 2007 | 25 | CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Sony DADC US Inc. identifying Sony Corporation as Corporate Parent. (Wilcox, Melvin) |
| August 31, 2007 | 26 | CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. identifying Sony Corporation as Corporate Parent. (Wilcox, Melvin) |
| December 11, 2007 | 27 | ORDER - Status Conference set for 1/8/2008 09:30 AM before Judge T. John Ward, and Judge Chad Everingham. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 12/11/07. (ch, ) |
| January 9, 2008 | 29 | ORDER - parties shall submit their proposed docket control and discovery orders to the court on January 22, 2007. Deadlines under the local patent rules, the court deems February 5, 2007 to be the date of the initial case management conference. Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infringement Contentions is due on February 19, 2007.. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 1/9/08. (ch, ) |
| January 22, 2008 | 30 | NOTICE by Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation Notice Of Filing of Proposed Docket Control Order And Discovery Order (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Proposed Docket Control Order# 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - Proposed Discovery Order)(Traupman, Matthew) |
| February 21, 2008 | 31 | NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Brendan Clay Roth on behalf of Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation (Roth, Brendan) |
| February 21, 2008 | 32 | NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Amanda Aline Abraham on behalf of Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation (Abraham, Amanda) |
| February 22, 2008 | 33 | MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Michael C. Smith by Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Smith, Michael) Additional attachment(s) added on 2/25/2008 (sm, ). |
| March 10, 2008 | 34 | APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Shahar Harel for Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.and all other Sony Dft's (APPROVED)(FEE PAID) 2-1-3583. (ch, ) |
| March 11, 2008 | 35 | NOTICE by Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation Notice Of Compliance With P.R. 3-1 and 3-2 (Traupman, Matthew) |
| March 11, 2008 | 36 | NOTICE of Disclosure by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., Sony DADC US Inc., Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America Notice of Compliance (Initial Disclosures) (Wilcox, Melvin) |
| March 13, 2008 | 37 | ORDER granting 33 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Michael Charles Smith terminated. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 3/13/08. (ehs, ) |
| April 24, 2008 | 38 | AMENDED ANSWER to Plaintiffs' Complaint, COUNTERCLAIM against Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., Sony DADC US Inc., Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Wilcox, Melvin) |
| April 24, 2008 | 39 | NOTICE by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., Sony DADC US Inc., Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL PATENT RULE 3-3, DEFENDANTS' PATENT INVALIDITY CONTENTIONS (Wilcox, Melvin) |
| May 13, 2008 | 40 | Joint MOTION for Protective Order (Stipulated) by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., Sony DADC US Inc., Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation, Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Stipulated Protective Order)(Wilcox, Melvin) |
| May 15, 2008 | 41 | STIPULATION Joint Stipulation to Extend Time to File Reply by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., Sony DADC US Inc., Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America, Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Roth, Carl) |
| May 16, 2008 | 42 | STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 5/16/08. (ch, ) |
| May 20, 2008 | 43 | ORDER granting the parties' 41 Stipulation to extend time to file reply, filed by Certicom Corporation, Sony DADC US Inc., Sony Corporation of America, Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Certicom Patent Holding Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc.. Signed by Judge Judge T. John Ward on 5/20/08. (ehs, ) |
| June 5, 2008 | 44 | Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct 42 Protective Order (Exhibit A to Protective Order), MOTION for Protective Order by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., Sony DADC US Inc., Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation, Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wilcox, Melvin) |
| June 12, 2008 | 45 | ORDER granting 44 Motion to Amend/Correct; granting 44 Motion for Protective Order. Amended Exhibit A shall substitute the Exhibit A to the Stipulated Protective Order that this Court entered on May 16, 2008. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 6/12/08. (ehs, ) |
| June 12, 2008 | 46 | MOTION for Leave to File Agreed Motion for Leave to file its Amended Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infringement Contentions by Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Robert Morgan, # 2 Exhibit 1 to Morgan Declaration, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Roth, Carl) |
| June 20, 2008 | 47 | ORDER granting 46 Motion for Leave to File amended disclosure. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 6/20/08. (ehs, ) |
| June 26, 2008 | 48 | Consent MOTION for Leave to File Agreed Motion for Leave to Serve Amended Invalidity Contentions by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., Sony DADC US Inc., Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of M. Carniaux, # 2 Exhibit Sony's Amended Invalidity Contentions, # 3 Exhibit A to Amended Invalidity Contentions, # 4 Exhibit B to Sony Amended Invalidity Contentions, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(Wilcox, Melvin) |
| July 3, 2008 | 49 | MOTION to Amend/Correct Discovery Order (Agreed) by Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Roth, Carl) |
| July 9, 2008 | 50 | ORDER granting 49 Motion to modify the discovery order. Deadline to exchange privilege logs extended to 7/31/08, deadline for parties to inform the Court that there are no disputes regarding privileged documents or information reset to 9/30/08. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 7/9/08. (ehs, ) |
| July 11, 2008 | 51 | ORDER granting 48 Motion for Leave to Serve Amended Patent Invalidity Contentions. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 7/11/08. (ch, ) |
| July 14, 2008 | 52 | Defendants' Second Amended ANSWER to 1 Complaint,, COUNTERCLAIM against Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., Sony DADC US Inc., Sony Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (Unreadable), # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Wilcox, Melvin) Modified on 7/15/2008 (mpv, ). |
| July 15, 2008 | 53 | ***FILED IN ERROR; PLEASE IGNORE***Additional Attachments to Main Document: 52 Answer to Complaint,, Counterclaim,.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Wilcox, Melvin) Modified on 7/15/2008 (mpv, ). |
| July 15, 2008 | 54 | ***REPLACES #53***Additional Attachments to Main Document: 52 Answer to Complaint,, Counterclaim,.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Wilcox, Melvin) Modified on 7/15/2008 (mpv, ). |
| July 28, 2008 | 55 | Certicom's ANSWER to 52 Answer to Complaint,, Counterclaim, by Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation.(Traupman, Matthew) |
| July 31, 2008 | 56 | Consent MOTION to Amend/Correct 50 Order on Motion to Amend/Correct, Sony's Agreed-To Motion to Modify the Discovery Order by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., Sony DADC US Inc., Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wilcox, Melvin) |
| August 1, 2008 | 57 | ORDER granting 56 Motion to modify the discovery order. The time for the parties to exchange privilege logs is extended to August 14, 2008 and the deadline for the parties to inform the Court that there are no disputes regarding privileged documents or information to October 14, 2008. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 8/1/08. (ehs, ) |
| August 6, 2008 | 58 | APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Zaed M Billah for Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony DADC US Inc., Sony Corporation and Sony Corporation of America. APPROVED) (FEE PAID) 2-1-4000 (ch, ) |
| August 6, 2008 | 59 | APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Khue Van Hoang for Certicom Corporation and Certicom Patent Holding Corporation. (APPROVED)(FEE PAID) 2-1-4003 (ch, ) |
| August 12, 2008 | 60 | APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney James Hopenfeld for Certicom Corporation and Certicom Patent Holding Corporation. (APPROVED)(FEE PAID) 2-1-4021 (ch, ) |
| August 18, 2008 | 61 | DISCOVERY ORDER. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 8/18/08. (ch, ) |
| August 18, 2008 | 62 | DOCKET CONTROL ORDER - Amended Pleadings due by 9/15/2008., Discovery due by 4/15/2009., Claims Construction Hearing set for 6/11/2009 09:00 AM before Judge T. John Ward., Jury Selection set for 9/8/2009 09:00AM before Judge T. John Ward., Pretrial Conference set for 9/1/2009 09:30 AM before Judge T. John Ward. All other deadlines are set forth herein. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 8/18/08. (ch, ) |
| August 18, 2008 | 63 | NOTICE by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., Sony DADC US Inc., Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America Notice of Service of Privilege Log on 8/14/08 (Wilcox, Melvin) |
| August 18, 2008 | 64 | NOTICE by Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation Certicom's Notice of Service of Privilege Log (Roth, Carl) |
| August 25, 2008 | 65 | APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Philip J. McCabe for Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., Sony DADC US Inc., Sony Corporation and Sony Corporation of America. (APPROVED)(FEE PAID) 2-1-4036 (ch, ) |
| August 25, 2008 | 66 | APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Paul T Qualey for Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., Sony DADC US Inc., Sony Corporation and Sony Corporation of America. (APPROVED)(FEE PAID) 2-1-4036 (ch, ) |
| August 26, 2008 | 67 | APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Victor J Castellucci for Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., Sony DADC US Inc., Sony Corporation and Sony Corporation of America. (FEE PAID) 2-1-4056 (ehs, ) |
| October 14, 2008 | 68 | Consent MOTION to Amend/Correct SONY'S AGREED-TO MOTION TO MODIFY DISCOVERY ORDER (re privileged documents and information) by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., Sony DADC US Inc., Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wilcox, Melvin) |
| October 16, 2008 | 69 | ORDER granting 68 Motion to Modify Discovery Order. Parties to inform the Court that there are no disputes regarding privileged documents or information to January 9, 2009. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 10/16/08. (ehs, ) |
| October 22, 2008 | 70 | Consent MOTION extend time for witnesses to review transcripts, make changes, re-designate confidentiality level of deposition transcripts SONY'S AGREED-TO MOTION TO EXTEND TIME RELATING TO DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPTS by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., Sony DADC US Inc., Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wilcox, Melvin) |
| October 23, 2008 | 71 | ORDER granting 70 Motion to extend time relating to deposition transcripts. That the time for witnesses to review transcripts and make a signed statement listing changes for depositions be extended to November 28, 2008 and that the time to re-designate the confidentiality level of those transcripts be extended to November 28, 2008.. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 10/23/08. (ehs, ) |
| November 10, 2008 | 72 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File SONY'S AGREED-TO MOTION TO EXTEND TIME RELATING TO DAMAGES COMPUTATIONS by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., Sony DADC US Inc., Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wilcox, Melvin) |
| November 12, 2008 | 73 | ORDER granting 72 Motion for Extension of Time to File relating to damages conmputations. The time for the complete computation of any category of damages claimed by any party to the action, as set forth in paragraph 3(c) of the Courts January 22, 2008 Discovery Order be extended from January 5, 2009 to March 2, 2009. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 11/12/08. (ehs, ) |
| November 17, 2008 | 74 | MOTION for Protective Order Certicom's Agreed-to Motion Regarding the Parties' May 13, 2008 Stipulated Protective Order by Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Abraham, Amanda) (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/18/2008: # 2 Revised Proposed Order) (ch, ). |
| November 17, 2008 | 75 | APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Kaede Toh for Certicom Corporation. (APPROVED)(FEE PAID) 2-1-4234 (ch, ) |
| November 17, 2008 | 76 | APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Hiroyuki Hagiwara for Certicom Corporation. (APPROVED)(FEE PAID) 2-1-4233 (ch, ) |
| November 20, 2008 | 77 | ORDER regarding the 5/13/08 Stipulated Protective Order. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 11/20/08. (ehs, ) |
| December 2, 2008 | 78 | MOTION Application for Commission to Take Oral Deposition of Japanese Witnesses by Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Roth, Carl) |
| December 2, 2008 | 79 | MOTION Application for Commission to Take Oral Deposition of Japanese Witnesses by Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Roth, Carl) |
| December 2, 2008 | 80 | ORDER granting 78 Commission Directing The Taking Abroad of Voluntary Oral Depositions of Japanese Witness. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 11/3/08. (ch, ) |
| December 2, 2008 | 81 | ORDER granting 79 Motion for Commission Directing The Taking Abroad of Voluntary Oral Depositions of Japanese Witnesses. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 11/3/08. (ch, ) |
| January 8, 2009 | 82 | MOTION Certicom's Application for Commission to Take Oral Deposition of Japanese Witnesses by Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - List of Attendees for Depositions, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Roth, Carl) |
| January 8, 2009 | 83 | ORDER - COMMISSION DIRECTING THE TAKING ABROAD OF VOLUNTARY ORAL DEPOSITIONS OF JAPANESE WITNESSES. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 1/8/09. (ch, ) |
| January 14, 2009 | 84 | MOTION Certicom's Unopposed Amended Application for Commission to Take Oral Deposition of Japanese Witnesses by Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Certified Order Directing Depositions (signature lines for Judge due to original certified copy required))(Roth, Carl) |
| January 15, 2009 | 85 | ORDER granting amended application- Amended Commission Directing the taking abroad of Voluntarty Oral Depositions of Japanese Witnesses. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 1/14/09. (ehs, ) |
| January 16, 2009 | 86 | ORDER granting 84 Certicom's Unopposed Amended Application for Commission to Take Oral Deposition of Japanese Witnesses. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 1/16/09. (ch, ) |
| January 29, 2009 | 87 | Unopposed MOTION for to Serve its Second Amended Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infringement Contentions by Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Roth, Carl) Modified on 1/29/2009 (sm, ). |
| January 29, 2009 | 88 | Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct JOINT MOTION TO MODIFY THE DOCKET CONTROL ORDER [#62] by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., Sony DADC US Inc., Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation, Sony Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wilcox, Melvin) |
| January 29, 2009 | 89 | Consent MOTION for Leave to File SONY'S AGREED-TO MOTION FOR LEAVE TO SERVE ITS SECOND AMENDED PATENT INVALIDITY CONTENTIONS by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., Sony DADC US Inc., Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit 2nd Amd Invalidity Contentions, # 3 Exhibit A to 2d Amd Invalidity Contentions, # 4 Exhibit B to 2d Amd Invalidity Contentions, # 5 Affidavit Qualey Declaration)(Wilcox, Melvin) |
| February 2, 2009 | 90 | ORDER granting 87 Motion for Leave to File second amended disclosure of asserted claims and infringement contentions. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 2/2/09. (ehs, ) |
| February 2, 2009 | 91 | ORDER granting 88 Motion to modify the docket control order. Deadline to exchange preliminary claim constructions and extrinsic evidence extended to 2/2/09. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 2/2/09. (ehs, ) |
| February 2, 2009 | 92 | ORDER granting 89 Motion for Leave to serve second amended patent invalidity contentions. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 2/2/09. (ehs, ) |
| February 4, 2009 | 93 | NOTICE of Disclosure by Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation Plaintiffs' Notice of Compliance of P.R. 3-1 (Roth, Carl) |
| February 4, 2009 | 94 | APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Rose Cordero for Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., Sony DADC US Inc., Sony Corporation and Sony Corporation of America. (APPROVED FEE PAID) 2-1-4465 (ch, ) |
| February 4, 2009 | 95 | APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney T Cy Walker for Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., Sony DADC US Inc., Sony Corporation and Sony Corporation of America. (APPROVED FEE PAID) 2-1-4465 (ch, ) (Additional attachment(s) added on 2/5/2009: # 1 Personal Information) (ch, ). |
| February 24, 2009 | 96 | APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Brandon Stroy for Certicom Corporation and Certicom Patent Holding Corporation. (APPROVED FEE PAID) 2-1-4516 (ch, ) |
| February 27, 2009 | 97 | Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct 62 Order,, Set Deadlines/Hearings, (Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement - P.R. 4-3) by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., Sony DADC US Inc., Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation, Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wilcox, Melvin) |
| February 27, 2009 | 98 | Unopposed/AGREED MOTION to Amend/Correct 61 Order to modify Discovery Order by Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Roth, Carl) Modified on 3/2/2009 (sm, ). |
| March 5, 2009 | 99 | Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct 62 Order,, Set Deadlines/Hearings, by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., Sony DADC US Inc., Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation, Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wilcox, Melvin) |
| March 6, 2009 | 100 | ORDER granting 97 Motion to Amend docket control order. Deadline extended to 3/11/09 for parties to exchange preliminary claim constructions and extrinsic evidence. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 3/6/09. (ehs, ) |
| March 6, 2009 | 101 | ORDER granting 98 Motion to Amend discovery order to extend time relating to damages computations. Time for the complete computation of any category of damages claimed by any party to the action is extended to 4/2/09. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 3/6/09. (ehs, ) |
| March 6, 2009 | 102 | ORDER granting 99 Motion to Amend docket control order. PR4-3 Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement is extended to March 25, 2009. Disclosure of Computation of Damages is extended to April 16, 2009; P.R. 4-5(a) Plaintiffs Opening Brief is extended from April 2, 2009 to April 16, 2009; Close of Fact Discovery is extended to May 15, 2009; P.R. 4-5(b) Defendants Responsive Brief is extended to May 12, 2009; and P.R.4-5(c) Plaintiffs Reply Brief is extended to May 23, 2009. Signed this the 6th day of March 2009 by US District Judge T John Ward (ehs). (ehs, ) |
| March 23, 2009 | 103 | Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Motion of Ropes & Gray LLP for Leave to Withdraw as Counsel by Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Robert Morgan, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Roth, Carl) |
| March 24, 2009 | 104 | ORDER granting 103 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Robert C Morgan terminated as counsel for plaintiffs. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 3/24/09. (ch, ) |
| March 25, 2009 | 105 | Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct 102 Order on Motion to Amend/Correct,, (Joint Claim Construction and Pre-hearing Statement) by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., Sony DADC US Inc., Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation, Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wilcox, Melvin) |
| March 30, 2009 | 106 | ORDER granting 105 Motion to Amend/Correct the Docket Control Order. ORDERED that the time for the parties submitting the Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement is extended from March 25, 2009 to April 8, 2009. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 3/30/09. (ch, ) |
| April 8, 2009 | 107 | Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct 106 Order on Motion to Amend/Correct, 101 Order on Motion to Amend/Correct, 102 Order on Motion to Amend/Correct,, JOINT MOTION FOR LEAVE TO SUSPEND DOCKET CONTROL AND DISCOVERY CONTROL SCHEDULES UNTIL PLAINTIFF RETAINS NEW LEAD COUNSEL by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., Sony DADC US Inc., Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation, Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wilcox, Melvin) |
| April 13, 2009 | 108 | ORDER granting 107 Motion to Amend/Correct. ORDERED that the aforementioned deadlines on the Docket Control and Discovery Control Schedules be suspended until Plaintiffs retain new lead counsel. Plaintiffs are however ordered to retain new lead counsel no later than thirty (30) days from the date of this order. The parties are directed to meet and confer, and file immediately thereafter, an Amended Docket Control Order retaining the Court's original Jury Selection and Claim Construction Hearing dates. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 4/13/09. (ch, ) |
| April 30, 2009 | 109 | ORDER regarding motions to be submitted in recently filed patent cases. Proceedures for filing set forth herein. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 4/30/09. (ehs, ) |
| May 13, 2009 | 110 | Unopposed MOTION to Suspend Docket Control Order Schedule by Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Roth, Carl) |
| May 15, 2009 | 111 | ORDER granting 110 Motion to suspend docket control and discovery order schedule. parties are directed to file appropriate pleadings terminating this litigation by May 27, 2009. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 5/15/09. (ehs, ) |
| May 26, 2009 | 112 | STIPULATION of Dismissal Without Prejudice by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Electronics Inc., Sony DADC US Inc., Certicom Corporation, Certicom Patent Holding Corporation, Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wilcox, Melvin) |
| May 27, 2009 | 113 | ORDER DISMISSING CASE- pursuant to the Stipulated motion to dismiss without prejudice, this case is dismissed without prejudice, with all costs and attorneys fees to be borne by the party who incurred them. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 5/27/09. (ehs, ) |