Anascape, Ltd v. Microsoft Corp. et al

Plaintiff Anascape, Ltd. sued defendants Microsoft Corp. and Nintendo of America, Inc., and alleged that defendants infringed on various patents related to video game consoles and video game controllers.
Plaintiff:Anascape, Ltd
Defendant:Microsoft Corp. and Nintendo of America, Inc.
Counter Claimants:Nintendo of America, Inc. and Microsoft Corp.
Counter Defendant:Anascape, Ltd
 
Case Number:9:2006cv00158
Filed:July 31, 2006
 
Court:Texas Eastern District Court
Office:Lufkin Office [ Court Info ]
County:Smith
Presiding Judge:Judge Ron Clark
 
Nature of Suit:Intellectual Property - Patent
Cause:35:271 Patent Infringement
Jurisdiction:Federal Question
Jury Demanded By:Both

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Date Filed#Document Text
July 31, 20061COMPLAINT (35:0271 Patent Infringement) against Microsoft Corp., Nintendo of America, Inc. , filed by Anascape, Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit C# 4 Exhibit D# 5 Exhibit E# 6 Exhibit E cont# 7 Exhibit F# 8 Exhibit G# 9 Exhibit H# 10 Exhibit I# 11 Exhibit J# 12 Exhibit K# 13 Exhibit L# 14 Exhibit L cont# 15 Exhibit L cont)(djh, )
July 31, 20062CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Anascape, Ltd (djh, )
July 31, 20063Form mailed to Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks. (djh, )
August 16, 20064Court Opinion or Order ORDER that Anascape propose a logical grouping of the patents, including no more than four patents in each group. This proposal must be submitted by August 25, 2006. The court will use Anascape's proposed groupings in determining how to best group the patents for the Markman hearing and other purposes. Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 8/16/06. (kjr, ) Modified on 8/16/2006 (kjr, ).
August 23, 20065APPLICATION (approved) to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney James S Blank for Nintendo of America, Inc. (kjr, )
August 23, 20066APPLICATION (approved) to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Robert J Gunther, Jr for Nintendo of America, Inc. (kjr, )
August 23, 20067MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Nintendo of America, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Blank, James)
August 23, 20068Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR MICROSOFT CORP. TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO ANASCAPE, LTD.'S COMPLAINT by Anascape, Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Baxter, Samuel)
August 24, 20069E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned Executed by Anascape, Ltd. Microsoft Corp. served on 8/7/2006 by personal service c/o Corporation Service Company, answer due 8/28/2006. (kjr, )
August 24, 200610E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned Executed by Anascape, Ltd. Nintendo of America, Inc. served on 8/4/2006 by personal service to C. T. Corporation, answer due 8/24/2006. (kjr, )
August 25, 200611NOTICE by Anascape, Ltd re 4 Order, ANASCAPE, LTD.'S PROPOSED GROUPING OF PATENTS (Baxter, Samuel)
August 25, 200612Court Opinion or Order ORDER granting 8 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer until 9/22/06 . Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 8/25/06. (djh, )
August 25, 200613Court Opinion or Order ORDER granting 7 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer until 9/25/06 . Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 8/25/06. (djh, )
August 30, 200614(APPROVED) APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Joseph S Presta for Nintendo of America, Inc.. (djh, )
September 22, 200615ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand, COUNTERCLAIM against Anascape, Ltd by Microsoft Corp..(Heartfield, J)
September 22, 200616CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Microsoft Corp. (Heartfield, J)
September 25, 200617Defendant Nintendo of America Inc.'s ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand and, COUNTERCLAIM against Anascape, Ltd by Nintendo of America, Inc..(Germer, Lawrence)
September 25, 200618CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Nintendo of America, Inc. identifying Nintendo Co., Ltd. as Corporate Parent. (Germer, Lawrence)
September 25, 200619NOTICE by Nintendo of America, Inc. re 11 Notice (Other) Response to Anascape's Proposed Grouping of Patents (Germer, Lawrence)
September 26, 200620(APPROVED) APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Joseph T Jakubek for Microsoft Corp.. (djh, )
September 26, 200621(APPROVED) APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney J Christopher Carraway for Microsoft Corp.. (djh, )
September 28, 200622(Approved) APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Robert W Faris for Nintendo of America, Inc. (kjr, )
October 4, 200623(Approved) APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Derrick W Toddy for Microsoft Corp. (kjr, )
October 4, 200624(Approved) APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Stephen P McGrath for Microsoft Corp. (kjr, )
October 4, 200625NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Richard David McLeod on behalf of Microsoft Corp. (McLeod, Richard)
October 6, 200626Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 15 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim by Anascape, Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Baxter, Samuel)
October 11, 200627NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Charles W Goehringer, Jr on behalf of Nintendo of America, Inc. (Goehringer, Charles)
October 12, 200628Court Opinion or Order ORDER granting 26 Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Counterclaims. The time is extended to 11/6/06 . Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 10/12/06. (kjr, )
October 12, 200629Court Opinion or Order ORDER GOVERNING PROCEEDINGS. The case is set for a Rule 16 Management Conference on 12/13/06 at 10:00 am in Courtroom 2 in Beaumont, Texas. Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 10/5/06. (kjr, )
October 12, 200630Court Opinion or Order PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 10/5/06. (kjr, )
October 16, 200631AMENDED ANSWER to Original 1 Complaint,, Amended COUNTERCLAIM against Anascape, Ltd by Nintendo of America, Inc., Nintendo of America, Inc.. (Germer, Lawrence)
October 16, 200632FIRST AMENDED ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand, Amended COUNTERCLAIM against Anascape, Ltd, Anascape, Ltd, Anascape, Ltd, Anascape, Ltd by Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B)(Carraway, J)
October 19, 200633(APPROVED) APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Stephen J Joncus for Anascape, Ltd. (djh, )
November 6, 200634ANSWER to Counterclaim ANASCAPE, LTD.'S REPLY TO MICROSOFT CORPORATION'S COUNTERCLAIMS by Anascape, Ltd.(Baxter, Samuel)
November 6, 200635ANSWER to Counterclaim ANASCAPE, LTD.'S REPLY TO NINTENDO OF AMERICA, INC.'S COUNTERCLAIMS by Anascape, Ltd.(Baxter, Samuel)
November 8, 200636REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Bunt, Robert)
November 8, 200637Court Opinion or Order REFERRAL ORDER. Discovery disputes and discovery motions, as well as certain other motions filed in this case, shall be REFERRED, at the discretion of, or in the absence of, the undersigned, to United States Magistrate Judge Earl S. Hines. Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 11/8/06. (kjr, )
November 21, 200638Consent MOTION to Amend/Correct UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT by Anascape, Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Baxter, Samuel)
November 21, 200639Court Opinion or Order ORDER granting 38 Motion for leave to file and serve a First Amended Complaint. Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 11/21/06. (kjr, )
November 21, 200640AMENDED COMPLAINT against Microsoft Corp., Nintendo of America, Inc., filed by Anascape, Ltd.(kjr, )
November 27, 200641NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Clayton Edward Dark, Jr on behalf of Microsoft Corp. (Dark, Clayton)
December 4, 200642Joint MOTION for Protective Order by all parties by Microsoft Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order - Agreed Protective Order)(Carraway, J)
December 5, 200643Court Opinion or Order AGREED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 12/5/06. (kjr, )
December 6, 200644NINTENDO OF AMERICA INC.'S ANSWER to Amended Complaint OF ANASCAPE, LTD., COUNTERCLAIM against Anascape, Ltd by Nintendo of America, Inc..(Goehringer, Charles)
December 6, 200645Microsoft's ANSWER to Amended Complaint and, COUNTERCLAIM against Anascape, Ltd by Microsoft Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B)(Carraway, J)
December 8, 200646RESPONSE to 11 Notice (Other) Nintendo's Supplemental Response to Anascape's Proposed Grouping of Patents by Nintendo of America, Inc.. (Goehringer, Charles)
December 8, 200647NOTICE by Microsoft Corp. re 11 Notice (Other) - Microsoft's Response to Anascape's Proposed Patent Grouping (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Letter from Plaintiff to Defendants)(Carraway, J)
December 11, 200648Additional Attachments to Main Document: 46 Response to Non-Motion.. (Goehringer, Charles)
December 14, 200649ANSWER to Microsoft's Counterclaim by Anascape, Ltd.(Baxter, Samuel) Modified on 12/15/2006 (kjr, ).
December 14, 200650ANSWER to Ninento's Counterclaim by Anascape, Ltd.(Baxter, Samuel) Modified on 12/15/2006 (kjr, ).
December 13, 200651Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Ron Clark : Case Management Conference held in Beaumont on 12/13/2006. The Court will enter a scheduling order. (Court Reporter Chris Bickham.) (bca, )
December 20, 200652Court Opinion or Order SCHEDULING ORDER setting case-specific deadlines, including possible tutorial at 10:00 am on 8/20/07. Deadlines for 3/3/08 trial, including docket call and final pretrial at 9:00 am on 3/3/08; date parties should be prepared to try case as 3/3/08; jury selection/trial at 9:00 am on 3/10/08. Deadlines for 5/12/08 trial, including docket call and final pretrial at 9:00 am on 5/5/08; date parties should be prepared to try case as 5/5/08; jury selection/trial at 9:00 am on 5/12/08. Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 12/20/06. (kjr, )
January 3, 200754NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Anthony Matthew Garza on behalf of Anascape, Ltd (Garza, Anthony)
January 5, 200755(Approved) APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Jared S Goff for Microsoft Corp. (kjr, )
January 16, 200756MOTION to Stay Litigation Pending Reexamination of the Patents-in-Suit by the Patent Office by Microsoft Corp.. (Carraway, J)
January 16, 200757AFFIDAVIT in Support re 56 MOTION to Stay Litigation Pending Reexamination of the Patents-in-Suit by the Patent Office - Declaration of Marc Whitten filed by Microsoft Corp.. (Carraway, J)
January 16, 200758AFFIDAVIT in Support re 56 MOTION to Stay Litigation Pending Reexamination of the Patents-in-Suit by the Patent Office - Declaration of J. Christopher Carraway filed by Microsoft Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3# 4 Exhibit 4# 5 Exhibit 5# 6 Exhibit 6# 7 Exhibit 7# 8 Exhibit 8# 9 Exhibit 9# 10 Exhibit 10# 11 Exhibit 11# 12 Exhibit 12# 13 Exhibit 13# 14 Exhibit 14# 15 Exhibit 15# 16 Exhibit 16# 17 Exhibit 17# 18 Exhibit 18# 19 Exhibit 19# 20 Exhibit 20# 21 Exhibit 21# 22 Exhibit 22# 23 Exhibit 23# 24 Exhibit 24# 25 Exhibit 25# 26 Exhibit 26)(Carraway, J)
January 16, 200759Proposed Order re 56 MOTION to Stay Litigation Pending Reexamination of the Patents-in-Suit by the Patent Office - (Carraway, J) Modified on 1/17/2007 (kjr, ).
January 18, 200760MOTION to Stay Litigation Pending PTO Reexamination of the Asserted Patents by Nintendo of America, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Goehringer, Charles)
January 30, 200761**Please ignore. Wrong pdf attached. Document refiled at [62].**SEALED PATENT RESPONSE to SEALED PATENT MOTION re 60 MOTION to Stay Litigation Pending PTO Reexamination of the Asserted Patents, 56 MOTION to Stay Litigation Pending Reexamination of the Patents-in-Suit by the Patent Office filed by Anascape, Ltd. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A# (2) Exhibit B# (3) Exhibit C# (4) Exhibit D# (5) Exhibit E# (6) Exhibit F# (7) Exhibit G# (8) Exhibit H# (9) Exhibit I)(Baxter, Samuel) Modified on 1/31/2007 (kjr, ).
January 31, 200762SEALED PATENT RESPONSE to SEALED PATENT MOTION re 60 MOTION to Stay Litigation Pending PTO Reexamination of the Asserted Patents, 56 MOTION to Stay Litigation Pending Reexamination of the Patents-in-Suit by the Patent Office filed by Anascape, Ltd. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A# (2) Exhibit B# (3) Exhibit C# (4) Exhibit D# (5) Exhibit E# (6) Exhibit F# (7) Exhibit G# (8) Exhibit H# (9) Exhibit I)(Baxter, Samuel)
February 2, 200763NOTICE by Microsoft Corp. that Requests for Reexamination Of All Twelve Patents-In-Suit Have Been Filed in the PTO (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3# 4 Exhibit 4# 5 Exhibit 5# 6 Exhibit 6# 7 Exhibit 7# 8 Exhibit 8# 9 Exhibit 9# 10 Exhibit 10# 11 Exhibit 11# 12 Exhibit 12)(Jakubek, Joseph)
February 5, 200764REPLY to Response to Motion re 56 MOTION to Stay Litigation Pending Reexamination of the Patents-in-Suit by the Patent Office filed by Microsoft Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Joseph T. Jakubek# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit C# 4 Exhibit D# 5 Exhibit E# 6 Exhibit F# 7 Exhibit G)(Carraway, J)
February 6, 200765NOTICE by Nintendo of America, Inc. that Requests for Reexamination Have Been Filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3)(Blank, James)
February 6, 200766REPLY to Response to Motion re 60 MOTION to Stay Litigation Pending PTO Reexamination of the Asserted Patents filed by Nintendo of America, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2)(Blank, James)
February 7, 200767NOTICE by Nintendo of America, Inc. of Certificate of Service (Blank, James)
February 8, 200768MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages in its Sur-Reply to Defendants' Motions to Stay UNOPPOSED by Anascape, Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bunt, Robert)
February 9, 200769Court Opinion or Order ORDER granting 68 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Plaintiff is allowed up to 10 pages for its consolidated sur-reply. Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 2/9/07. (kjr, )
February 9, 200770Court Opinion or Order AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER: May 25, 2007 Submit Technology Synopsis. All other deadlines and requirements remain unchanged and are governed by the originalScheduling Order [Doc. #52]. Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 2/9/07. (kjr, )
February 13, 200771SEALED PATENT REPLY to Response to PATENT Motion re 60 MOTION to Stay Litigation Pending PTO Reexamination of the Asserted Patents, 56 MOTION to Stay Litigation Pending Reexamination of the Patents-in-Suit by the Patent Office filed by Anascape, Ltd. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1# (2) Exhibit 2# (3) Exhibit 3# (4) Exhibit 4# (5) Exhibit 5)(Baxter, Samuel)
February 13, 200772NOTICE of Disclosure by Microsoft Corp. (Jakubek, Joseph)
February 14, 200773NOTICE of Disclosure by Nintendo of America, Inc. (Germer, Lawrence)
February 20, 200774(Approved) APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Sabrina Hassan for Nintendo of America, Inc. (fees paid). (kjr, )
February 23, 200775Court Opinion or Order ORDER granting in part and denying in part 56, 60 Motion to Stay. The Motions to Stay are GRANTED as to U.S. Patent Nos. 6,344,791, 6,351,205 and 6,563,415 and DENIED as to the remaining patents. Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 2/23/07. (kjr, )
February 27, 200776Joint MOTION To Amend The Scheduling Order by Microsoft Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Text of Proposed Order)(Carraway, J)
February 27, 200777NOTICE by Microsoft Corp. OF PTO ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR RE-EXAMINATION OF U.S. PATENT NO. 5,999,084 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - PTO ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR RE-EXAMINATION OF U.S. PATENT NO. 5,999,084)(Carraway, J)
February 28, 200778Court Opinion or Order AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER granting 76 Motion to amend scheduling order. Deadline amended: March 16, 2007 Parties to exchange preliminary proposed claim construction and extrinsic evidence supporting same (P.R. 4-2). Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 2/28/07. (kjr, )
March 27, 200779BRIEF filed JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION AND PREHEARING STATEMENT by Anascape, Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B)(Baxter, Samuel)
March 29, 200780Court Opinion or Order ORDER governing Markman Hearing. Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 3/29/07. (djh, )
April 11, 200781NOTICE: Telephone Conference set for 4/17/2007 09:00 AM in Ctrm 2 (Beaumont) before Judge Ron Clark. (bca, )
April 17, 200782Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Ron Clark : Telephone Conference held on 4/17/2007. Within 2 weeks the parties shall meet and confer. (Court Reporter Chris Bickham.) (bca, )
April 23, 200783NOTICE of Change of Address by Lawrence Louis Germer (Germer, Lawrence)
April 24, 200784NOTICE by Anascape, Ltd JOINT REPORT REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF A TECHNICAL ADVISOR (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3# 4 Exhibit 4)(Baxter, Samuel)
May 1, 200785Joint MOTION to Stay by Anascape Ltd. and by Microsoft Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Carraway, J)
May 1, 200786NOTICE by Microsoft Corp., Nintendo of America, Inc., Anascape, Ltd re 82 Telephone Conference - Revised Joint Claim Construction Statement (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Microsoft-Only Patents# 2 Exhibit 2 - Microsoft & Nintendo Patents)(Carraway, J)
May 2, 200787Court Opinion or Order ORDER granting 85 Motion to Stay. The litigation is stayed with respectto United States Patent Nos. 6,208,271, 6,347,997, 6,400,303. Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 5/2/07. (kjr, )
May 4, 200788CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF filed.ANASCAPE OPENING CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF - PART 1 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2)(Baxter, Samuel)
May 4, 200789CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF filed.ANASCAPE'S OPENING CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF - PART II (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3# 4 Exhibit 4# 5 Exhibit 5# 6 Exhibit 6# 7 Exhibit 7)(Baxter, Samuel)
May 7, 200790Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEFS AND TECHNOLOGY TUTORIALS by Anascape, Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Baxter, Samuel)
May 7, 200791Court Opinion or Order ORDER granting 90 Motion for Extension of Time to File Claim Construction Briefs and Technology Tutorials. The Court's December 20, 2006 Scheduling Order is amended as follows: Responsive Claim Construction Briefs by May 21, 2007; Reply Claim Construction Briefs by June 1, 2007; Submit Technology Synopsis June 1, 2007. No other deadlines are affected by this Order. Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 5/7/07. (kjr, )
May 10, 200792Court Opinion or Order ORDER that the Court considering appointing Dr. Howard K. Schmidt, Execuitive Director, Caron Nanotechnology Laboratory, Rice Unversity, as technical advisor to the Court. Technical advisor fees will be taxed equally among the parties as costs of court. The parties have until 5/16/07 to file any objections under sealed and in camera to this appointment.. Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 5/10/07. (djh, )
May 21, 200793CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF filed by Microsoft Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3# 4 Exhibit 4# 5 Exhibit 5)(Carraway, J)
May 21, 200794MICROSOFT'S CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF ITS PROPOSED CLAIM CONSTRUCTION FOR THE PATENTS ASSERTED AGAINST BOTH MICROSOFT AND NINTENDO filed by Microsoft Corp. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3# 4 Exhibit 4# 5 Exhibit 5# 6 Exhibit 6# 7 Exhibit 7# 8 Exhibit 8# 9 Exhibit 9# 10 Exhibit 10# 11 Exhibit 11# 12 Exhibit 12# 13 Exhibit 13# 14 Exhibit 14)(Jakubek, Joseph)
May 21, 200795CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF filed by Nintendo of America, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Notice Regarding Exhibits)(Blank, James)
May 22, 200796Additional Attachments to Main Document: 95 Claim Construction Brief.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3 - Part One# 4 Exhibit 3 - Part Two# 5 Exhibit 4 - Part One# 6 Exhibit 4 - Part Two# 7 Exhibit 5# 8 Exhibit 6# 9 Exhibit 7 - Part One# 10 Exhibit 7 - Part Two# 11 Exhibit 8# 12 Exhibit 9# 13 Exhibit 10# 14 Exhibit 11# 15 Exhibit 12# 16 Exhibit 13# 17 Exhibit 14# 18 Exhibit 15# 19 Exhibit 16# 20 Exhibit 17# 21 Exhibit 18# 22 Exhibit 19# 23 Exhibit 20# 24 Certificate of Service)(Blank, James)
May 22, 200797Additional Attachments to Main Document: 95 Claim Construction Brief, 96 Additional Attachments to Main Document,,.. (Attachments: # 1 Corrected Exhibit 3# 2 Corrected Exhibit 4# 3 Certificate of Service)(Blank, James)
May 30, 200798Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Technology Tutorials by Nintendo of America, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Blank, James)
May 31, 200799Court Opinion or Order ORDER granting 98 Motion for Extension of Time to File Technology Tutorials. The time is extended to 6/8/07. No other deadlines are affected by this Order. Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 5/31/07. (kjr, )
May 31, 2007100Court Opinion or Order ORDER that the parties are to confer by July 13, 2007 and determine which additional claim terms can be agreed upon, and which are unclear or ambiguous terms or words of art, which are actually in dispute and require construction by the court. The parties shall notify the court of any new agreements on claim terms by 4:00 P.M. on August 1. Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 5/31/07. (kjr, )
May 31, 2007101Court Opinion or Order ORDER APPOINTING TECHNICAL ADVISOR. Dr. Howard K. Schmidt, Executive Director, Carbon Nanotechnology Laboratory, Rice University -- MS 100, 6100 South Main Street, Houston, TX 77005, is appointed as a technical advisor to the court. Fees of the technical advisor shall be taxed, as they are incurred, equally against the parties as costs of court. The parties shall deliver copies of their preliminary proposed claim construction, the joint claim construction pre-hearing statement, the claim construction briefs and the technology synopsis to Dr. Schmidt when they are served on the opposing party. Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 5/31/07. (kjr, )
June 1, 2007102ANASCAPE'S REPLY CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF - PART 1CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF filed by Anascape, Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Baxter, Samuel)
June 1, 2007103REPLY CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF - PART IICLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF filed by Anascape, Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2)(Baxter, Samuel)
June 4, 2007104ANASCAPE'S CORRECTED CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF- PART 1CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF filed by Anascape, Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Baxter, Samuel)
June 8, 2007105NOTICE by Nintendo of America, Inc. of Submission of Technology Synopsis of Nintendo of America Inc. and Microsoft Corp. (with Certificate of Service) (Blank, James)
June 8, 2007106NOTICE by Microsoft Corp. Notice of Sumission of Technology Synopsis (Joncus, Stephen)
June 19, 2007107OPPOSED MOTION to Compel PLAINTIFF ANASCAPE, LTD.'S MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION OF THE HOWARD CHENG NOTEBOOK FROM DEFENDANT NINTENDO OF AMERICA, INC. by Anascape, Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# (3) Exhibit 3# 4 Exhibit 4# 5 Exhibit 5# 6 Exhibit 6# 7 Exhibit 7# 8 Text of Proposed Order)(Baxter, Samuel) Modified on 6/19/2007 (djh, ).
July 5, 2007108RESPONSE in Opposition re 107 Consent MOTION to Compel PLAINTIFF ANASCAPE, LTD.'S MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION OF THE HOWARD CHENG NOTEBOOK FROM DEFENDANT NINTENDO OF AMERICA, INC. filed by Nintendo of America, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Blank, James)
July 5, 2007109AFFIDAVIT in Opposition re 107 Consent MOTION to Compel PLAINTIFF ANASCAPE, LTD.'S MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION OF THE HOWARD CHENG NOTEBOOK FROM DEFENDANT NINTENDO OF AMERICA, INC. -- Declaration of James S. Blank filed by Nintendo of America, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3# 4 Exhibit 4# 5 Exhibit 5# 6 Exhibit 6# 7 Exhibit 7# 8 Exhibit 8# 9 Certificate of Service for Defendant's Opposition to Motion to Compel and Declaration of James S. Blank)(Blank, James)
July 5, 2007110SEALED ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to Main Document: 109 Declaration of James S. Blank - Exhibit 2, filed by Nintendo of America, Inc. (Blank, James)
July 9, 2007111Consent MOTION for Leave to File First Amended Answer, Defenses, and Counterclaims by Microsoft Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Proposed Amended Pleading# 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Carraway, J)
July 9, 2007112Court Opinion or Order ORDER denying 107 Motion to Compel . Signed by Judge Keith F. Giblin on 7/9/07. (kjr, )
July 9, 2007113Court Opinion or Order ORDER granting 111 Motion for Leave to File a First Amended Answer, Defenses and Counterclaims to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint. Microsoft may file the amended pleading that was attached as Exhibit 1 to the Motion. Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 7/9/07. (kjr, )
July 10, 2007114First Amended ANSWER to Amended Complaint, COUNTERCLAIM against Anascape, Ltd by Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B)(Carraway, J)
July 11, 2007115Consent MOTION for Leave to File a First Amended Answer, Defenses and Counterclaims to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint by Nintendo of America, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Proposed Amended Pleading# 2 Text of Proposed Order # 3 Certificate of Service)(Blank, James)
July 17, 2007116Court Opinion or Order ORDER granting 115 Motion for Leave to File a First Amended Answer, Defenses and Counterclaims to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint. Nintendo may file the amended pleadings that was attached as Exhibit 1 to the Motion. Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 7/17/07. (kjr, )
July 17, 2007117NOTICE by Microsoft Corp. DEFENDANT MICROSOFT CORPORATION'S NOTICE OF PTO ORDERS AND PATENT CLAIM REJECTIONS IN MICROSOFT'S REQUESTS FOR RE-EXAMINATION OF ANASCAPE PATENTS (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit C# 4 Exhibit D)(Joncus, Stephen)
July 18, 2007118Defendant Nintendo of America Inc.'s First Amended ANSWER to Amended Complaint, COUNTERCLAIM against Anascape, Ltd by Nintendo of America, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Blank, James)
July 20, 2007119SECOND AMENDED ANSWER to Counterclaim by Anascape, Ltd.(Baxter, Samuel)
July 20, 2007120SECOND AMENDED ANSWER to Counterclaim by Anascape, Ltd.(Baxter, Samuel)
July 23, 2007121NOTICE by Microsoft Corp. of PTO Orders and Patent Claim Rejections in Microsoft's Requests for Re-Examination of Anascape Patents (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B)(Joncus, Stephen)
July 30, 2007122NOTICE by Microsoft Corp. OF PTO ORDERS IN MICROSOFT?S REQUESTS FOR RE-EXAMINATION OF ANASCAPE PATENTS (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - '886 Patent Reexamination Order# 2 Exhibit B - '303 Patent Reexamination Order# 3 Exhibit C - '271 Patent Reexamination Order)(Carraway, J)
July 30, 2007123MOTION to Stay - Renewed Motion to Stay Litigation Pending Reexamination in Light of Patent Office Rejections of Anascape's Claims by Microsoft Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Carraway, J)
July 30, 2007124AFFIDAVIT in Support re 123 MOTION to Stay - Renewed Motion to Stay Litigation Pending Reexamination in Light of Patent Office Rejections of Anascape's Claims - Declaration of J. Christopher Carraway filed by Microsoft Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Carraway, J)
July 31, 2007125MOTION to Stay -- Renewed Motion to Stay Litigation Pending Re-examination of the Remaining Patents-In-Suit by Nintendo of America, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Blank, James)
July 31, 2007126AFFIDAVIT in Support re 125 MOTION to Stay -- Renewed Motion to Stay Litigation Pending Re-examination of the Remaining Patents-In-Suit / [Declaration of James S. Blank] filed by Nintendo of America, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Blank, James)
July 31, 2007127NOTICE by Microsoft Corp., Nintendo of America, Inc., Anascape, Ltd re 100 Order, Second Revised Claim Construction Statement Reducing Number of Terms for Construction (Carraway, J)
July 31, 2007128NOTICE by Microsoft Corp. re 123 MOTION to Stay - Renewed Motion to Stay Litigation Pending Reexamination in Light of Patent Office Rejections of Anascape's Claims -- Notice of Errata for Docket No. 123 (Attachments: # 1 Errata -Corrected Docket No. 123)(Carraway, J)
August 1, 2007129MOTION to Expedite Briefing on Microsoft's Renewed Motion to Stay Litigation Pending Reexamination In Light Of Patent Office Rejections Of Anascape?s Claims (Docket No. 123) by Microsoft Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Carraway, J)
August 2, 2007130MOTION to Expedite Briefing on Nintendo's Renewed Motion to Stay Litigation Pending Reexamination of the Remaining Patents-In-Suit by Nintendo of America, Inc., Nintendo of America, Inc., Nintendo of America, Inc., Nintendo of America, Inc., Nintendo of America, Inc.. (Blank, James) Additional attachment(s) added on 8/3/2007 (djh, ).
August 6, 2007131NOTICE by Nintendo of America, Inc. of PTO Order in Nintendo's Requests for Re-Examination of Anascape Patents (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Blank, James)
August 7, 2007132RESPONSE in Opposition re 123 MOTION to Stay - Renewed Motion to Stay Litigation Pending Reexamination in Light of Patent Office Rejections of Anascape's Claims, 125 MOTION to Stay -- Renewed Motion to Stay Litigation Pending Re-examination of the Remaining Patents-In-Suit filed by Anascape, Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit C# 4 Exhibit D# 5 Exhibit E# 6 Exhibit F# 7 Exhibit G# 8 Text of Proposed Order)(Baxter, Samuel)
August 7, 2007133Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Ron Clark : Motion Hearing held on 8/7/2007 re 129 MOTION to Expedite Briefing on Microsoft's Renewed Motion to Stay Litigation Pending Reexamination In Light Of Patent Office Rejections Of Anascape?s Claims (Docket No. 123) filed by Microsoft Corp.,, 123 MOTION to Stay - Renewed Motion to Stay Litigation Pending Reexamination in Light of Patent Office Rejections of Anascape's Claims filed by Microsoft Corp.,, 125 MOTION to Stay -- Renewed Motion to Stay Litigation Pending Re-examination of the Remaining Patents-In-Suit filed by Nintendo of America, Inc.,, 130 MOTION to Expedite Briefing on Nintendo's Renewed Motion to Stay Litigation Pending Reexamination of the Remaining Patents-In-Suit filed by Nintendo of America, Inc.,. (Court Reporter Chris Bickham.) (fal, )
August 8, 2007134NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jason Dodd Cassady on behalf of Anascape, Ltd (Cassady, Jason)
August 22, 2007135Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Ron Clark : Markman Hearing held in Beaumont on 8/22/2007. The Court will enter a Claim Construction Order. (Court Reporter Chris Bickham.) (fal, )
August 23, 2007137NOTICE by Microsoft Corp. of Supplemental Authority (Joncus, Stephen)
August 24, 2007138RESPONSE to 137 Notice (Other) RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by Anascape, Ltd. (Baxter, Samuel)
August 31, 2007139NOTICE by Anascape, Ltd NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY (Baxter, Samuel)
September 20, 2007141NOTICE by Microsoft Corp. of Compliance re: Technical Advisor's Fee (Heartfield, J)
September 21, 2007142NOTICE by Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Corp. Notice of Manual Filing - Exhibit 1 (Toddy, Derrick)
September 26, 2007143Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct the Scheduling Order by Nintendo of America, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Blank, James)
September 26, 2007144NOTICE by Nintendo of America, Inc. -- Statement of Supplemental Authority of Nintendo of America Inc. and Microsoft Corp. (Blank, James)
September 28, 2007146Court Opinion or Order AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER granting 143 Motion to Extend Deadlines . Signed by Judge Ron Clark on 9/28/07. (kjr, )
October 12, 2007147NOTICE by Microsoft Corp. of PTO Orders in Microsoft's Request for Reexamination of Anascape Patents (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B)(Joncus, Stephen)
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Defendant: Microsoft Corp.
Represented By: J Christopher Carraway, Joseph T Jakubek, J Thad Heartfield, J Christopher Carraway, Derrick W Toddy, Richard David McLeod, Joseph T Jakubek, Stephen P McGrath, Jared S Goff, Clayton Edward Dark, Jr
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Defendant: Nintendo of America, Inc.
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Plaintiff: Anascape, Ltd
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Counter Defendant: Anascape, Ltd
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Counter Claimant: Nintendo of America, Inc.
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Counter Claimant: Microsoft Corp.
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