Plaintiffs Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Textron Innovations Inc. and Textron Inc. alleged that defendant Electronic Arts, Inc. engaged in trademark infringement, trade dress infringement, dilution, unfair competition and misappropriation by manufacturing software and video games (including Battlefield Vietnam, Battlefield Vietnam: Redux, and Battlefield 2) that prominently feature, utilize and depict plaintiffs' trademarks, and trade dress without plaintiffs' permission or approval.
Date Filed
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Docket Text
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| December 1, 2006 |
1
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Plaintiff's Original Complaint (wrb, ) (Entered: December 4, 2006)
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| December 1, 2006 |
2
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CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Textron Systems Corporation, Bell Helicopter Textron Inc, Textron Innovations Inc. (wrb, ) (Entered: December 4, 2006)
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| December 4, 2006 |
3
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Report on the Filing or Determination of An Action Regarding a Patent or Trademark (wrb, ) (Entered: December 4, 2006)
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| December 13, 2006 |
4
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MOTION For Leave to Amend 1 Complaint to Correct Party Name by Textron Systems
Corporation, Bell Helicopter Textron Inc, Textron Innovations Inc (wrb, ) (Entered: December 13, 2006)
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| December 13, 2006 |
5
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ORDER granting 4 Motion to Amend Complaint. (Signed by Judge John McBryde on
12/13/06) (wrb, ) (Entered: December 14, 2006)
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| December 13, 2006 |
6
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Plaintiff's First AMENDED Original COMPLAINT against Electronic Arts Inc filed by Textron Systems Corporation, Bell Helicopter Textron Inc, Textron Innovations Inc. (wrb, ) (Entered:
12/14/2006)
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| December 14, 2006 |
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AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS by Textron Systems Corporation, Bell Helicopter Textron Inc, Textron Innovations Inc. (dld) (Entered: December 15, 2006)
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| January 29, 2007 |
8
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Summons Issued as to Electronic Arts Inc. (dld) (Entered: January 29, 2007)
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| March 9, 2007 |
9
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WAIVER OF SERVICE of Summons as to Electronic Arts Inc. Waiver sent on 3/7/2007, answer due 5/7/2007. (wrb) (Entered: March 9, 2007)
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| April 30, 2007 |
10
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Disclosure Statement by Electronic Arts Inc, Textron Innovations Inc identifying none as Corporate Parent. (wrb) (Entered: April 30, 2007)
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| April 30, 2007 |
11
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JOINT MOTION For Leave to file Plaintiffs' Second Amended 1 Complaint, to
Extend Defendant's Answer Day and Brief in Support by Textron Systems Corporation, Electronic Arts Inc, Bell Helicopter Textron Inc, Textron Innovations Inc (wrb) (Entered: May 1, 2007)
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| May 1, 2007 |
12
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AGREED ORDER granting 11 Leave to file Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint
and Extending Defendant's Answer Day....the time for Deft Electronic Arts Inc to answer or respond is extended until 20 days after the date of filing of Plaintiffs' Second Amended
Complaint. (Signed by Judge John McBryde on 5/1/07) (wrb) (Entered: May 1, 2007)
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| May 1, 2007 |
13
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Plaintiff's Second AMENDED ORIGINAL COMPLAINT against Electronic Arts Inc filed by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc, Textron Innovations Inc. (wrb) (Entered: May 1, 2007)
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| May 21, 2007 |
14
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MOTION to Dismiss and brief in support by Electronic Arts Inc (wrb) (Entered: May 22, 2007)
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| May 21, 2007 |
15
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Appendix in Support filed by Electronic Arts Inc re 14 MOTION to Dismiss (3
video games included and placed in file room) (wrb) (Entered: May 22, 2007)
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| May 21, 2007 |
16
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Defendant Electronic Art's ANSWER to Plaintiff's 13 Second Amended Complaint
by Electronic Arts Inc (wrb) (Entered: May 22, 2007)
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| May 21, 2007 |
17
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Defendant's JURY DEMAND by Electronic Arts Inc. (wrb) (Entered: May 22, 2007)
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| May 22, 2007 |
18
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STATUS REPORT ORDER:Status Report due by 6/19/2007. (Signed by Judge John McBryde on 5/22/07) (wrb) (Entered: May 22, 2007)
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| June 11, 2007 |
19
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Plaintiffs' RESPONSE filed by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc, Textron Innovations Inc to Defendant's 14 MOTION to Dismiss and brief in support (wrb) (Entered: June 12, 2007)
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| June 19, 2007 |
20
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JOINT STATUS REPORT by Electronic Arts Inc, Bell Helicopter Textron Inc, Textron Innovations Inc. (dld) (Entered: June 19, 2007)
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| June 21, 2007 |
21
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ORDER SETTING SCHEDULE AND PROVIDING SPECIAL PRETRIAL INSTRUCTIONS;Amended Pleadings due by 3/10/2008.,Discovery due by 5/12/2008.,Joinder of Parties due by 11/5/2007., Jury Trial set for
7/14/2008 09:00 AM before John McBryde.,Proposed Pretrial Order due by 6/2/2008. (Signed by Judge John McBryde on 6/21/07) (wrb) (Entered: June 22, 2007)
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| June 28, 2007 |
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REPLY filed by Electronic Arts Inc re 14 MOTION to Dismiss (dld) (Entered:
06/28/2007)
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| September 14, 2007 |
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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Michael D Anderson on behalf of Electronic Arts Inc. (wrb) (Entered: September 14, 2007)
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| September 14, 2007 |
24
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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Marshall M Searcy on behalf of Electronic Arts Inc. (wrb) (Entered: September 14, 2007)
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| September 25, 2007 |
25
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APPLICATION and order for admission pro hac vice (Michael H Page) by Electronic Arts Inc (wrb) (Entered: September 25, 2007)
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| September 25, 2007 |
26
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APPLICATION and Order for admission pro hac vice (Michael K Stern) by Electronic Arts Inc (wrb) (Entered: September 25, 2007)
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| September 26, 2007 |
27
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ORDER granting 26 Motion for PHV...Michael K. Stern admitted on behalf of deft
Electronic Arts Inc. (Signed by Judge John McBryde on 9/26/07) (wrb) (Entered: September 26, 2007)
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| September 26, 2007 |
28
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ORDER granting 25 Motion for admisssion phv of Michael Page on behalf of deft
Electronic Arts Inc (Signed by Judge John McBryde on 9/26/07) (wrb) (Entered: September 26, 2007)
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| October 9, 2007 |
30
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MOTION for Withdrawal of Counsel for Defendant; granted by 29 Order (wrb)
(Entered: October 11, 2007)
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| October 10, 2007 |
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ORDER GRANTING WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT.... Prescott Ward Smith and Craig W Weinlein and all other attorneys at the law firm of Carrington Coleman Sloman & Blumenthal are
permitted to withdraw as counsel of record for deft Electronic Arts Inc. (Signed by Judge John McBryde on 10/10/07) (wrb) (Entered: October 10, 2007)
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