Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC v. Google, Inc. et al

Plaintiff Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC alleges that Defendants Google, Inc. and Microsoft Corporation infringed on U.S. Patent No. 7,043,450 entitled "Paid Search Engine Bid Management."
Plaintiff:Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC
Defendant:Google, Inc. and Microsoft Corporation
 
Case Number:2:2008cv00061
Filed:February 12, 2008
 
Court:Texas Eastern District Court
Office:Marshall Office [ Court Info ]
County:Anderson
Presiding Judge:Judge David Folsom
Referring Judge:Magistrate Judge Charles Everingham
 
Nature of Suit:Intellectual Property - Patent
Cause:35:183 Patent Infringement
Jurisdiction:Federal Question
Jury Demanded By:Plaintiff
Date Filed # Docket Text
February 12, 2008 1 ORIGINAL COMPLAINT AND JURY DEMAND FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Google, Inc., Microsoft Corporation (Filing fee $ 350.), filed by Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(ch, ) (Entered: February 13, 2008)
February 12, 2008 2 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC identifying None as Corporate Parent. (ch, ) (Entered: February 13, 2008)
February 12, 2008 3 Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action Regarding A Patent or Trademark. (Copy forwarded to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.). (ch, ) (Entered: February 13, 2008)
February 12, 2008 Filing fee: $ 350.00, receipt number 2-1-3505 (ch, ) (Entered: February 13, 2008)
February 12, 2008 5 Magistrate Consent Form Mailed to Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC (ch, ) (Entered: February 13, 2008)
February 13, 2008 4 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Charles Everingham. Signed by Judge David Folsom on 2/12/08. (ch, ) (Entered: February 13, 2008)
February 13, 2008 6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Robert Christopher Bunt on behalf of Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC (Bunt, Robert) (Entered: February 13, 2008)
February 13, 2008 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Charles Ainsworth on behalf of Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC (Ainsworth, Charles) (Entered: February 13, 2008)
February 13, 2008 8 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Robert M Parker on behalf of Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC (Parker, Robert) (Entered: February 13, 2008)
April 22, 2008 9 NOTICE by Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC (Notice of Change of Firm Name and Electronic Addresses) (DeRieux, Elizabeth) (Entered: April 22, 2008)
April 28, 2008 10 ANSWER to Complaint, COUNTERCLAIM and Affirmative Defenses against Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC by Microsoft Corporation.(Findlay, Eric) (Entered: April 28, 2008)
April 28, 2008 11 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Microsoft Corporation identifying None as Corporate Parent. (Findlay, Eric) (Entered: April 28, 2008)
April 28, 2008 12 NOTICE by Microsoft Corporation Notice of Related Case (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 04/28/2008)
May 19, 2008 13 ANSWER to Counterclaim (Plaintiff, Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC's Reply to Microsoft Corp.'s Counterclaims) by Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC.(DeRieux, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/19/2008)
May 21, 2008 14 APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney J Robert Chambers for Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC. (APPROVED)(FEE PAID) 2-1-3797 (ch, ) (Entered: May 21, 2008)
May 21, 2008 15 APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Laura L Kolb for Microsoft Corporation. (APPROVED)(FEE PAID) 2-1-3805 (ch, ) (Entered: May 22, 2008)
May 21, 2008 16 APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Richard A Cederoth for Microsoft Corporation. (APPROVED)(FEE PAID) 2-1-3805 (ch, ) (Entered: May 22, 2008)
May 21, 2008 17 APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney David T Pritikin for Microsoft Corporation. (APPROVED) (FEE PAID) 2-1-3805 (ch, ) (Entered: May 22, 2008)
May 21, 2008 18 APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Gregory M Utter for Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC. (FEE PAID) 2-1-3796 (ehs, ) (Entered: May 22, 2008)
May 21, 2008 19 APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Warren Jeffrey Sefton for Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC. (APPROVED)(FEE PAID) 2-1-3796 (ch, ) (Entered: May 22, 2008)
May 27, 2008 E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Issued as to Google, Inc.. (ch, ) (Entered: May 27, 2008)
June 4, 2008 20 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint by Google, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Patton, Nicholas) (Entered: June 4, 2008)
June 4, 2008 21 E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned Executed by Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC. Google, Inc. served on 5/28/2008, answer due 6/17/2008. (ch, ) (Entered: June 4, 2008)
June 5, 2008 22 ORDER granting 20 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Dft Google's deadline is extended to 7/17/08. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charles Everingham on 6/5/08. (ch, ) (Entered: June 5, 2008)
June 5, 2008 Answer Due Deadline Updated for Google, Inc. to 7/17/2008. (ch, ) (Entered: June 5, 2008)
July 17, 2008 23 ANSWER to 1 Complaint, COUNTERCLAIM against Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC by Google, Inc..(Patton, Nicholas) (Entered: July 17, 2008)
July 17, 2008 24 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Google, Inc. (Patton, Nicholas) (Entered: July 17, 2008)
July 21, 2008 25 ***FILED IN ERROR; PLEASE IGNORE*** APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Emily C O'Brien for Google, Inc. APPROVED (Attachments: # 1 Receipt # 5-1-1412)(mpv, ) Modified on 7/21/2008 (mpv, ). (Entered: July 21, 2008)
July 21, 2008 ***FILED IN ERROR. Document # 25, Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Emily C O'Brien. PLEASE IGNORE. Clerk failed to sign and will redocket.*** (mpv, ) (Entered: July 21, 2008)
July 21, 2008 26 ***REPLACES #25*** APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Emily C O'Brien for Google, Inc. APPROVED (Attachments: # 1 Receipt # 5-1-1412)(mpv, ) (Entered: July 21, 2008)
July 21, 2008 27 APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney David A Perlson for Google, Inc. APPROVED. (Attachments: # 1 Receipt # 5-1-1412)(mpv, ) (Entered: July 21, 2008)
July 21, 2008 28 APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Antonio Sistos for Google, Inc. APPROVED (Attachments: # 1 Receipt #5-1-1412)(mpv, ) (Entered: July 21, 2008)
July 24, 2008 29 ANSWER to 23 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim by Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC.(Chambers, J) (Entered: July 24, 2008)
July 30, 2008 30 APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Charles K Verhoeven for Google, Inc.RECEIPT 5-1-1427. (rml, ) (Entered: August 1, 2008)
September 24, 2008 31 NOTICE of Hearing: Scheduling Conference set for 10/27/2008 11:10 AM in Mag Ctrm (Marshall) before Magistrate Judge Charles Everingham. (jml, ) (Entered: September 24, 2008)
September 25, 2008 32 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Nancy Claire Abernathy on behalf of Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC (Abernathy, Nancy) (Entered: September 25, 2008)
September 25, 2008 33 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Sidney Calvin Capshaw, III on behalf of Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC (Capshaw, Sidney) (Entered: September 25, 2008)
September 25, 2008 34 Notice of Scheduling Conference, Proposed Deadlines for Docket Control Order, and Discovery Order. Scheduling Conference set for 10/27/2008 11:10 AM before Magistrate Judge Charles Everingham.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charles Everingham on 9/25/08. (ch, ) (Entered: September 25, 2008)
October 17, 2008 35 NOTICE by Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC (Plaintiff Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC's Notice of Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infringement Contentions under Patent Rules 3-1 and 3-2) (Abernathy, Nancy) (Entered: October 17, 2008)
October 23, 2008 36 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File (Joint Motion for Extension of Time for Parties to Submit their Joint Conference Report) by Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC, Google, Inc., Microsoft Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Abernathy, Nancy) (Entered: October 23, 2008)
October 24, 2008 37 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Andrew Thompson Gorham on behalf of Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC (Gorham, Andrew) (Entered: October 24, 2008)
October 24, 2008 38 ORDER granting 36 Motion for Extension of Time to File. Deadline is extende to 10/24/08. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charles Everingham on 10/24/08. (ch, ) (Entered: October 24, 2008)
October 24, 2008 39 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Docket Control Order, # 2 Exhibit B - Proposed Modifications to Discovery Limitations)(DeRieux, Elizabeth) (Entered: October 24, 2008)
October 27, 2008 40 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Roger Brian Craft on behalf of Microsoft Corporation (Craft, Roger) (Entered: October 27, 2008)
October 27, 2008 41 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Charles Everingham: Scheduling Conference held on 10/27/2008. (Jan Lockhart, ECRO.) (jml, ) (Entered: October 31, 2008)
November 21, 2008 42 TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on 10/27/08 before Judge Chad Everingham. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Susan Simmons, CSR,Telephone number: 903/935-3868. NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have seven (7) business days to file with the Court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript will be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days. The policy is located on our website at www.txed.uscourts.gov Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER.. Redaction Request due 12/12/2008. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 12/22/2008. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 2/19/2009. (lss, ) (Entered: 11/21/2008)
November 24, 2008 43 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Protective Order and Submit Mediator Name by Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC, Google, Inc., Microsoft Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kolb, Laura) (Entered: November 24, 2008)
November 26, 2008 44 ORDER granting 43 Motion for Extension of Time to File. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charles Everingham on November 26, 2008. (jml, ) (Entered: November 26, 2008)
December 5, 2008 45 NOTICE of Disclosure by Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC (Plaintiff Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC's Notice of Initial Disclosures) (Abernathy, Nancy) (Entered: December 5, 2008)
December 5, 2008 46 NOTICE of Disclosure by Microsoft Corporation of Initial Disclosures (Kolb, Laura) (Entered: December 5, 2008)
December 5, 2008 47 NOTICE of Disclosure by Google, Inc. Notice of Initial Disclosures (Patton, Nicholas) (Entered: December 5, 2008)
December 10, 2008 48 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Protective Order and Submit Mediator Names by Google, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Patton, Nicholas) (Entered: December 10, 2008)
December 12, 2008 49 ORDER granting 48 Motion for Extension of Time to File Protective Order. Parties have unto 1/15/09 to file a proposed Protective Order and submit names for a mediator. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charles Everingham on 12/12/08. (ch, ) (Entered: December 12, 2008)
December 12, 2008 50 DISCOVERY ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charles Everingham on 12/12/08. (ch, ) (Entered: December 12, 2008)
December 16, 2008 51 DOCKET CONTROL ORDER - Markman Hearing set for 2/10/2010 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Charles Everingham., Jury Selection set for 10/5/2010 10:00AM before Judge David Folsom. Final Pretrial Conference before Judge Folsom 10/4/2010. All other deadlines are set forth herein. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charles Everingham on 12/15/08. (ch, ) (Entered: December 16, 2008)
December 17, 2008 52 Amended ANSWER to 1 Complaint, Amended COUNTERCLAIM and Affirmative Defenses against Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC by Microsoft Corporation.(Kolb, Laura) (Entered: December 17, 2008)
December 29, 2008 53 ANSWER to 52 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim (Plaintiff Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC's Reply to Microsoft Corporation's Amended Counterclaims filed on December 17, 2008) by Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC.(DeRieux, Elizabeth) (Entered: December 29, 2008)
January 15, 2009 54 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time to File (Agreed Motion to Extend Time to File Protective Order and Submit Mediator Names) by Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Abernathy, Nancy) (Entered: January 15, 2009)
January 16, 2009 55 ORDER granting 54 Motion for Extension of Time to File. Deadline for parties to submit their Protective Order and Mediator names is extended to 2/5/09. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charles Everingham on 1/16/09. (ch, ) (Entered: January 16, 2009)
January 20, 2009 56 NOTICE by Microsoft Corporation Notice of Change of Contact Information (Findlay, Eric) (Entered: January 20, 2009)
February 5, 2009 57 NOTICE by Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC, Google, Inc., Microsoft Corporation (Notice of Agreed Selection of Mediator) (DeRieux, Elizabeth) (Entered: February 5, 2009)
February 5, 2009 58 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Protective Order by Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC, Google, Inc., Microsoft Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kolb, Laura) (Entered: February 5, 2009)
February 6, 2009 59 ORDER granting 58 Motion for Extension of Time to File. New deadline for filing a Protective Order is 2/11/09. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charles Everingham on 2/6/09. (ch, ) (Entered: February 6, 2009)
February 6, 2009 60 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediator. Robert W Faulkner added as Mediator. Mediation deadline is 10/18/09. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charles Everingham on 2/6/09. (ch, ) (Entered: 02/06/2009)
February 11, 2009 61 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Protective Order by Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC, Google, Inc., Microsoft Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kolb, Laura) (Entered: February 11, 2009)
February 12, 2009 62 ORDER granting 61 Motion for Extension of Time to File to file protective order. Deadline extended to 2/16/09. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charles Everingham on 2/12/09. (ehs, ) (Entered: February 12, 2009)
February 17, 2009 63 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Protective Order by Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeRieux, Elizabeth) (Entered: February 17, 2009)
February 18, 2009 64 ORDER granting 63 Motion for Extension of Time to File. Deadline for the parties to submit their Protective Order is extended to 2/20/09. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charles Everingham on 2/18/09. (ch, ) (Entered: February 18, 2009)
February 20, 2009 65 ORDER - granting 63 Agreed Motion to Extend time to file Protective Order. Deadline for the parties to submit their Protective Order is extended to 2/20/09. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charles Everingham on 2/20/09. (ch, ) (Entered: February 20, 2009)
February 20, 2009 66 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Protective Order by Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC, Google, Inc., Microsoft Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kolb, Laura) (Entered: February 20, 2009)
February 24, 2009 67 ORDER granting 66 Motion for Extension of Time to File Protective Order. Deadline for filing a Protective Order is 2/25/09. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charles Everingham on 2/24/09. (ch, ) (Entered: February 24, 2009)
February 25, 2009 68 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Protective Order by Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bunt, Robert) (Entered: February 25, 2009)
February 26, 2009 69 ORDER granting 68 Motion for Extension of Time to File Protective Order. Deadline is extended to 2/27/09. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charles Everingham on 2/26/09. (ch, ) (Entered: February 26, 2009)
February 27, 2009 70 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Protective Order by Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Abernathy, Nancy) (Entered: February 27, 2009)
March 2, 2009 71 ORDER granting 70 Motion for Extension of Time to File. Deadline for parties to submit their Protective Order is extended up to and including 3/4/09. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charles Everingham on 3/2/09. (ehs, ) (Entered: March 2, 2009)
March 4, 2009 72 Agreed MOTION for Protective Order by Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Agreed Protective Order)(DeRieux, Elizabeth) (Entered: March 4, 2009)
March 6, 2009 73 ORDER granting 72 Motion for Protective Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charles Everingham on 3/6/09. (ch, ) (Entered: March 6, 2009)
March 11, 2009 74 Opposed MOTION to Consolidate Cases (Plaintiff Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC's Motion to Consolidate) by Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit)(DeRieux, Elizabeth) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/11/2009: # 3 Text of Proposed Order) (ch, ). (Entered: March 11, 2009)
March 26, 2009 75 RESPONSE to Motion re 74 Opposed MOTION to Consolidate Cases (Plaintiff Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC's Motion to Consolidate)Opposed MOTION to Consolidate Cases (Plaintiff Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC's Motion to Consolidate) filed by Google, Inc.. (O'Brien, Emily) (Entered: March 26, 2009)
May 6, 2009 76 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Daymon Jeffrey Rambin on behalf of Paid Search Engine Tools, LLC (Rambin, Daymon) (Entered: May 6, 2009)
June 4, 2009 77 ORDER - Before the Court are Plaintiffs Motions to Consolidate (2:07-CV-403 Dkt. No. 50 and 2:08-CV-61 Dkt. No. 74) and Defendants responses (2:07-CV-403 Dkt. No. 53 and 2:08-CV-61 Dkt. No. 75). Having considered the parties positions, Plaintiffs motions to consolidate are hereby GRANTED. The consolidated action shall be governed by the current scheduling order in case number 2:08-CV-61. Dkt No. 51. In addition, the consolidated action is hereby REFERRED to the Honorable Charles Everingham for case management. Signed by Judge David Folsom on 6/4/09. (ch, ) (Entered: June 4, 2009)
June 4, 2009 ALL FUTURE FILING SHOULD BE FILED IN LEAD CASE 2:07-CV-403 (ch, ) (Entered: June 4, 2009)
June 10, 2009 78 APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Rebecca Netter for Google, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 receipt 5-1-1714)(rml, ) (Entered: June 10, 2009)
June 10, 2009 79 SEALED ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to Main Document: 78 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice. (rml, ) (Entered: June 10, 2009)
June 11, 2009 80 APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Bryan K Anderson for Microsoft Corporation. (APPROVED FEE PAID) 2-1-4744 (ch, ) (Entered: June 11, 2009)
October 21, 2009 81 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Robert William Schroeder, III on behalf of Google, Inc. (Schroeder, Robert) (Entered: October 21, 2009)
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