Case details

Court: cand
Docket #: 3:00-cv-01951
Case Name: Sony Computer v. Bleem, Inc.
PACER case #: 39809
Date filed: 2000-05-12
Date terminated: 2002-07-19
Assigned to: Judge Maxine M. Chesney
Referred to: Hon. Edward M. Chen
Case Cause: 35:145 Patent Infringement
Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
Jury Demand: Both
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
Plaintiff
 
Gregory S Gewirtz
Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP
600 South Avenue West
Westfield, NJ 07090
908-654-5000
Fax:
Email: ggewirtz@ldlkm.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

James G. Gilliland
Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton LLP
Two Embarcadero Center
8th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
415/576-0200
Fax: 415 576-0300
Email: jgilliland@kilpatricktownsend.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Riley Robert Russell
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
919 East Hillsdale Blvd., 2nd Floor
Foster City, CA 94404
(650) 655-8000
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Sidney David
Lerner David Littenberg Krumbolz & Mentlik
600 South Avenue West
Ste 300
Westfield, NJ 07090-1497
908-654-5000
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Bleem, Inc.
Defendant
 
David Harrison Lui
Liu & liu LLP
905 Van Nuys Street
San Diego, CA 92109
(858)488-0895
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jonathan Hangartner
5670 La Jolla Blvd.
La Jolla, CA 92037
858-454-4313
Fax: 858-454-4314
Email: jon@x-patents.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2000-05-12 1 0 COMPLAINT Summons(es) issued; Fee status pd entered on 5/12/00 in the amount of $ 150.00 ( Receipt No. 3310772); jury demand [3:00-cv-01700] (ga, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/16/2000)
2000-05-12 2 0 ORDER RE COURT PROCEDURE and SCHEDULE (ADR Multi-Option) by Mag. Judge Maria-Elena James : counsels' case management statement to be filed by 9/5/00 ; initial case management conference will be held 10:00 9/14/00 . (cc: all counsel) [3:00-cv-01700] (ga, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/16/2000)
2000-05-18 3 0 Request for reassignment to a U.S. District Judge for trial and disposition by Plaintiff Sony Computer (ga, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/23/2000)
2000-05-18 4 0 NOTICE by Plaintiff Sony Computer of related case(s) 99-1590 CAL [3:00-cv-01700] (ga, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/23/2000)
2000-05-23 5 0 ORDER by Mag. Judge Maria-Elena James of impending reassignment to a United States District Judge () (cc: all counsel) [3:00-cv-01700] (ga, COURT STAFF) Modified on 05/31/2000 (Entered: 05/25/2000)
2000-05-26 6 0 RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Bleem, Inc. on 5/17/00 [3:00-cv-01700] (ga, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/30/2000)
2000-05-25 7 0 ORDER by Assignment Committee to transfer case to the San Jose division; Case file and certified copy of order sent. Case reassigned to Judge James Ware () (cc: all counsel) [3:00-cv-01700] (ga, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/30/2000)
2000-05-31 8 0 ORDER by Judge Charles A. Legge granting related case notice [4-1] relating cases; 3:99-cv-1590 with member cases 5:00-cv-20577 , Case reassigned to Judge Charles A. Legge () (cc: all counsel) [5:00-cv-20577] (ga, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/31/2000)
2000-06-01 9 0 ORDER by Assignment Committee to transfer case to the San Francisco division; Case file and certified copy of order sent. Case reassigned to Judge Charles A. Legge () (cc: all counsel) [5:00-cv-20577] (ga, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 06/01/2000)
2000-06-02 10 0 CLERK'S NOTICE Case Management Statement is due 9/8/00; and Initial Case Management Conference re-set for 11:00 a.m. on 9/15/00 [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 06/08/2000)
2000-06-07 11 0 PROOF OF SERVICE by Plaintiff of clerk's notice [10-2] [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 06/08/2000)
2000-06-08 12 0 STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Charles A. Legge that the time for defendant to respond to the complaint is extended by 14 days (cc: all counsel) [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) Modified on 06/26/2000 (Entered: 06/09/2000)
2000-06-20 13 0 SECOND STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Charles A. Legge that the time for defendant Bleem, Inc. to respond to the complaint is extended by 14 days from 6/15/00 or within 7 days upon receipt of the patent assignment and license documents (cc: all counsel) [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 06/22/2000)
2000-06-30 14 0 DECLARATION of Sidney David on behalf of Plaintiff in support of pro hac vice application [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 07/06/2000)
2000-06-30 15 0 DECLARATION of Gregory S. Gewirtz on behalf of Plaintiff in support of pro hac vice application [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 07/06/2000)
2000-06-15 16 0 CLERK'S NOTICE [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 07/07/2000)
2000-07-05 17 0 STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Charles A. Legge that the time for defendant to respond to the complaint is extended by eight days from 6/29/00 (cc: all counsel) [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 07/07/2000)
2000-07-05 18 0 MOTION before Judge Charles A. Legge by Plaintiff for attorneys Sidney David and Gregory S. Gewirtz to appear pro hac vice; Fee status paid [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 07/07/2000)
2000-07-07 19 0 PROOF OF SERVICE by Plaintiff of order [18-1] [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 07/07/2000)
2000-08-14 20 0 REPLY TO AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS by plaintiff [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 08/16/2000)
2000-09-08 21 0 JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT and PROPOSED ORDER filed. [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 09/12/2000)
2000-09-15 22 0 MINUTES: (C/R Not Reported) Initial case management conference -- Held; scheduling order to issue [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 09/20/2000)
2000-09-25 23 0 SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge Charles A. Legge: the fact discovery is to be concluded by 9/30/01; the parties are to disclose their experts, including resumes and reports by 11/30/01; any rebuttal designations of experts or rebuttal expert reports are to be completed by 2/28/02; expert discovery is to conclude by 4/30/02; the last date for the hearing of motions directed to the merits of the case will be on 6/7/02, and the status conference will be held on 6/7/02 for the purpose of setting the pretrial and trial dates (cc: all counsel) [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 09/27/2000)
2000-12-06 24 0 REPLY TO AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS submitted by plaintiffs [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 12/08/2000)
2000-12-08 25 0 NOTICE by Plaintiff of change of address [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 12/12/2000)
2000-12-08 26 0 MOTION WITH MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES before Judge Charles A. Legge by Plaintiff to modify protective order with Notice set for 9:30 a.m. on 1/12/01 [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 12/12/2000)
2000-12-08 27 0 DECLARATION of Jennifer Liu on behalf of Plaintiff in support of its motion to modify protective order [26-1] [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 12/12/2000)
2000-12-08 28 0 DECLARATION of Mehrnaz Boroumand on behalf of Plaintiff in support of its motion to modify protective order [26-1] [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 12/12/2000)
2000-12-11 29 0 PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant stipulation and [proposed] order for confidential treatment of documents, testimony and information received [0-0] [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 12/14/2000)
2000-12-12 30 0 STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Charles A. Legge for confidential treatment of documents, testimony and information (cc: all counsel) [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 12/14/2000)
2000-12-15 31 0 PROOF OF SERVICE by Plaintiff of stipulation and order [30-2] [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 12/18/2000)
2000-12-22 32 0 STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Charles A. Legge extending time within which SCEA may serve its claim chart and proposed claim construction statement pursuant to Civil L.R. 16-9(a) and 16-10(a) to 1/20/01 (cc: all counsel) [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) Modified on 01/02/2001 (Entered: 01/02/2001)
2000-12-29 33 0 STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Charles A. Legge re-setting hearing on plaintiff's motion to modify protective order [26-1] to 1/26/01 at 9:30 a.m.; defendant shall file and serve its opposition brief on or before 1/5/01, and plaintiff shall file its reply brief on or before 1/12/01 (cc: all counsel) [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 01/02/2001)
2001-01-03 34 0 NOTICE by Plaintiff of entry of stipulation and order [33-1] [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 01/08/2001)
2001-01-03 35 0 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Plaintiff of stipulation and order [32-1] [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) Modified on 02/26/2001 (Entered: 01/08/2001)
2001-01-05 36 0 OPPOSITION by defendant to plaintiff's motion to modify protective order [26-1] [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 01/08/2001)
2001-01-05 37 0 DECLARATION of Jonathan Hangartner on behalf of defendant in support of its opposition [36-1] [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 01/08/2001)
2001-01-05 38 0 PROOF OF SERVICE by defendant of declaration [37-1], and opposition [36-1] [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 01/08/2001)
2001-01-12 39 0 REPLY by Plaintiff to opposition to motion to modify protective order [26-1] [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 01/17/2001)
2001-01-12 40 0 REPLY DECLARATION of Jennifer Liu on behalf of Plaintiff re motion reply [39-1] [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 01/17/2001)
2001-01-26 41 0 MINUTES: (C/R Debra Pas) (Hearing Date: 1/26/01) that the plaintiff's motion to modify protective order [26-1] is submitted [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 02/05/2001)
2001-03-26 42 0 ORDER by Judge Charles A. Legge regarding protective order (cc: all counsel) [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/02/2001)
2001-04-04 43 0 NOTICE by Plaintiff of entry of order [42-1] [3:00-cv-01951] (tn, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/06/2001)
2001-06-21 44 0 ORDER by Executive Committee Case reassigned to Judge Maxine M. Chesney referred to Judge Maxine M. Chesney the motion to modify protective order [26-1] ( Date Entered: 6/22/01) (cc: all counsel) [3:00-cv-01951] (aaa, COURT StafF) (Entered: 06/22/2001)
2001-07-09 45 0 NOTICE by defendant Bleem, Inc. of change of address and firm affiliation [3:00-cv-01951] (aaa, COURT StafF) (Entered: 07/11/2001)
2001-08-10 46 0 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION WITH MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES before Judge Maxine M. Chesney by Plaintiff Sony Computer for leave to file amended complaint with Notice set for 10/5/01 at 9:00 a.m. [3:00-cv-01951] (aaa, COURT StafF) (Entered: 08/13/2001)
2001-08-10 47 0 DECLARATION by Mary L. Janky on behalf of Plaintiff Sony Computer re motion for leave to file amended complaint [46-1] [3:00-cv-01951] (aaa, COURT StafF) Modified on 08/15/2001 (Entered: 08/15/2001)
2001-08-10 48 0 DECLARATION by Robert J. Shilliday on behalf of Plaintiff Sony Computer re motion for leave to file amended complaint [46-1] [3:00-cv-01951] (aaa, COURT StafF) Modified on 08/15/2001 (Entered: 08/15/2001)
2001-08-10 49 0 DECLARATION by Gregory S. Gewirtz on behalf of Plaintiff Sony Computer re motion for leave to file amended complaint [46-1] [3:00-cv-01951] (aaa, COURT StafF) (Entered: 08/15/2001)
2001-10-02 50 0 STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Maxine M. Chesney : granting motion for leave to file no later than 10 days from the date of this order an amended complaint [46-1] (cc: all counsel) [3:00-cv-01951] (aaa, COURT StafF) (Entered: 10/05/2001)
2001-10-02 51 0 DECLARATION by Gregory S. Gewirtz on behalf of Plaintiff Sony Computer [3:00-cv-01951] (aaa, COURT StafF) (Entered: 10/05/2001)
2001-10-12 52 0 AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT [1-1] by Plaintiff Sony Computer; jury demand [3:00-cv-01951] (aaa, COURT StafF) (Entered: 10/17/2001)
2001-11-08 53 0 REPORTER'S TRANSCRIPT; Date of proceedings: 11/01/01 ( C/R: Starr A. Wilson) [3:00-cv-01951] (aaa, COURT StafF) (Entered: 11/13/2001)
2001-11-16 54 0 ORDER by Judge Maxine M. Chesney Case Management Conference set for 10:30 1/18/02 ; ( Date Entered: 11/20/01) (cc: all counsel) [3:00-cv-01951] (aaa, COURT StafF) (Entered: 11/20/2001)
2002-02-01 55 0 STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Maxine M. Chesney : referring case for settlement to Magistrate Judge Edward M. Chen , Settlement conf. (Mag) at 2/5/02 ; Case Management Conference set for 10:30 2/15/02 ; (cc: all counsel) [3:00-cv-01951] (aaa, COURT StafF) (Entered: 02/04/2002)
2002-02-08 56 0 NOTICE OF ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED REQUEST TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND ASSIGN SETTLEMENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE by Plaintiff Sony Computer [55-3] order [3:00-cv-01951] (aaa, COURT StafF) (Entered: 02/11/2002)
2002-02-14 57 0 STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Maxine M. Chesney : Case Management Conference CONTINUED for 10:30 3/8/02 ; (cc: all counsel) [3:00-cv-01951] (aaa, COURT StafF) (Entered: 02/20/2002)
2002-03-07 58 0 STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Maxine M. Chesney : Case Management Conference CONTINUED for 10:30 3/15/02 ; (cc: all counsel) [3:00-cv-01951] (aaa, COURT StafF) (Entered: 03/12/2002)
2002-03-15 59 0 MINUTES: ( C/R None) (Case Management Conference (Held) Hearing Date: 3/15/02) Joint Case Management Statement is due 4/12/02 ; Case Management Conference (by phone) CONTINUED for 10:30 4/19/02 ; 3/27/02-Conference Call with Magistrate Judge Edward M. Chen [3:00-cv-01951] (aaa, COURT StafF) (Entered: 03/19/2002)
2002-03-26 60 0 STIPULATION and ORDER by Magistrate Judge Edward M. Chen : Settlement conf. (Mag) CONTINUED at 4:00 4/17/02 ; in order to allow the parties to attempt to complete the final settlement documents (cc: all counsel) [3:00-cv-01951] (aaa, COURT StafF) (Entered: 03/28/2002)
2002-04-17 61 0 FOURTH JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT and PROPOSED ORDER filed. [3:00-cv-01951] (aaa, COURT StafF) (Entered: 04/19/2002)
2002-04-19 62 0 MINUTES: ( C/R none) (Case Management Conference (By Phone) Held; Hearing Date: 4/19/02) Trial Date(s) scheduled for C-99-1590 MMC. Joint Case Management Statement is due 6/14/02 ; Case Management Conference CONTINUED for 10:30 6/21/02 ; Discovery Cut-Off closed. Expert Discovery Cut-Off closed. Pretrial conference set for 3:00 8/20/02 ; Jury trial will be held 9:00 9/9/02 ;Set for 12-15 days. Defendant's Deadline to submit Final Counter Offer by 4/26/02. Plaintiff's Response Due by 5/17/02 [3:00-cv-01951] (aaa, COURT StafF) (Entered: 04/22/2002)
2002-06-13 63 0 ORDER by Magistrate Judge Edward M. Chen Counsel for Bleem will provide to SCEA by no later than 12:00 p.m. on Monday June 17,2002, a complete written response to the draft of the Settlement Agreement sent to Bleem by SCE's counsel on June 5,2002. Each party shall prepare a confidential settlement letter to the Court not to exceed (3) pages to update the Court on the settlement status. The letter must be submitted to Magistrate Judge Chen's chambers no later than 9:00 a.m. on June 18,2002. Counsel for the parties shall participate in a telephonic settlement conference on June 18,2002 at 10:30 a.m.. The Court will initiate the telephonic conference. The Settlement conf. (Mag) CONTINUED at 9:30 6/24/02 ; ( Date Entered: 6/18/02) (cc: all counsel) [3:00-cv-01951] (aaa, COURT StafF) (Entered: 06/18/2002)
2002-06-14 64 0 JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT and PROPOSED ORDER filed. [3:00-cv-01951] (aaa, COURT StafF) (Entered: 06/18/2002)
2002-06-21 65 0 AMENDED PROOF OF SERVICE by Plaintiff Sony Computer [3:00-cv-01951] (aaa, COURT StafF) (Entered: 06/24/2002)
2002-06-24 66 0 STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Maxine M. Chesney : Case Management Conference CONTINUED for 10:30 7/12/02 ; (cc: all counsel) [3:00-cv-01951] (aaa, COURT StafF) (Entered: 06/25/2002)
2002-06-24 67 0 SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE MINUTES: ( C/R 02-16) ( Hearing Date: 6/24/02) Settlement conference held before the Honorable Magistrate Judge Edward M. Chen; Case Settled [3:00-cv-01951] (aaa, COURT StafF) (Entered: 06/25/2002)
2002-07-01 68 0 LETTER re settlement status dated 6/28/02 from Gregory S. Gewirtz [3:00-cv-01951] (aaa, COURT StafF) (Entered: 07/05/2002)
2002-07-15 69 0 STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge Maxine M. Chesney : Case Management Conference CONTINUED for 10:30 7/26/02 ; (cc: all counsel) [3:00-cv-01951] (aaa, COURT StafF) (Entered: 07/16/2002)
2002-07-19 70 0 CONSENT JUDGMENT by Judge Maxine M. Chesney terminating case; actions are hereby dismissed with prejudice (cc: all counsel) ( Date Entered: 7/23/02) [3:00-cv-01951] (aaa, COURT StafF) (Entered: 07/23/2002)
2002-07-22 71 0 NOTICE OF ENTRY OF ORDER by Plaintiff Sony Computer [69-2] stipulation and order continuing case management conference [3:00-cv-01951] (aaa, COURT StafF) (Entered: 07/24/2002)