Case docket: e.Digital Corporation v. G. Skill International Enterprise Co., Ltd. et al

Case details

Court:	casd
Docket #:	3:13-cv-02902
Case Name:	e.Digital Corporation v. G. Skill International Enterprise Co., Ltd. et al
PACER case #:	429811
Date filed:	2013-12-05
Date terminated:	2014-09-15
Assigned to:	Judge Marilyn L. Huff
Referred to:	Magistrate Judge Barbara Lynn Major
Case Cause:	35:0271 Patent Infringement
Nature of Suit:	830 Patent
Jury Demand:	Plaintiff
Jurisdiction:	Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party	Attorney & Contact Info
e.Digital Corporation Counter Defendant	Anton N Handal (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Gabriel G. Hedrick (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Pamela Chalk (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
G. Skill International Enterprise Co., Ltd. Defendant	Stephen J. Thomas Thomas Business Law Group PC 17800 Castleton Street Suite 657 City of Industry, CA 91748 (626) 771-1005 Fax: (626) 628-1905 Email: sjt@corporatefirm.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
G. Skill USA, Inc. Defendant	Stephen J. Thomas (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Intel Corporation Counter Claimant	Christopher M. Gerson (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Diwei Zhang (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Gregory S. Arovas (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Matthew C Bernstein (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Todd Friedman (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Kingston Technology Company, Inc. Defendant	Breton A Bocchieri Seyfarth Shaw LLP 2029 Century Park East Suite 3300 Los Angeles, CA 90067 (310)277-7200 Fax: (310)201-5219 Email: bbocchieri@polsinelli.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Martha J. Hopkins Law Offices of S.J. Christine Yang 17220 Newhope Street Suite 102 Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 641-4022 Email: mhopkins@sjclawpc.com LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Shiou-Jin Christine Yang Law Offices of SJ Christine Yang 17220 Newhope Street Suite 102 Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714)641-4022 Fax: (714)641-2082 Email: cyang@sjclawpc.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Victoria Hao Law Offices of S.J. Christine Yang 17220 Newhope Street Suite 102 Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 641-4022 Email: vhao@sjclawpc.com LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
PNY Electronics, Inc. Counter Claimant	Jonathan Short (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Mark Nikolsky (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Matthew A. Sklar (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Timothy R. Pestotnik (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Transcend Information, Inc. Counter Claimant	Cheng Chieh Ko (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Evan S. Day (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Wintec Industries, Inc. Counter Claimant	Carolyn Chang (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Lynn Harold Pasahow (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Shannon A. Kumagai (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Verbatim Americas, LLC Defendant	Chad S.C. Stover Barnes and Thornburg LLP 1000 North West Street Suite 1500 Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 300-3474 Fax: (302) 300-3456 Email: chad.stover@btlaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED David William Nelson Barnes & Thornburg 2029 Century Park East Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-284-3880 Fax: 310-284-3894 Email: dnelson@btlaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Levi William Heath Barnes & Thornburg LLP 2029 Century Park East Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90067 (310) 284-3880 Fax: (310) 284-3894 Email: levi.heath@btlaw.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed	Document #	Attachment #	Short Description	Long Description	Upload date	SHA1 hash
2013-12-05	1	0		COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants (Filing fee $400 receipt number 0974-6562229), filed by e.Digital Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)The new case number is 3:13-cv-2902-BEN-NLS. Judge Roger T. Benitez and Magistrate Judge Nita L. Stormes are assigned to the case. (Chalk, Pamela)(dlg) (Entered: 12/05/2013)
2013-12-05	2	0		REPORT on the filing or determination of an action regarding patent and/or trademark number(s) 5,839,108 cc:USPTO (dlg) (Entered: 12/05/2013)
2013-12-05	3	0		Summons Issued. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should print this summons and serve it in accordance with Rule 4, Fed.R.Civ.P and LR 4.1. (dlg) (Entered: 12/05/2013)
2013-12-05	4	0		NOTICE OF RELATED CASE(S) by e.Digital Corporation of case(s) 12-cv-02543-DMS-WVG. Proposed Low Number Order prepared. (knb) (Entered: 12/05/2013)
2013-12-11	5	0		NOTICE of Appearance by Pamela Chalk on behalf of e.Digital Corporation (Chalk, Pamela) (knb). (Entered: 12/11/2013)
2013-12-11	6	0		NOTICE of Appearance by Anton N Handal on behalf of e.Digital Corporation (Handal, Anton)Attorney Anton N Handal added to party e.Digital Corporation(pty:pla) (knb). (Entered: 12/11/2013)
2013-12-30	7	0		ORDER Declining Transfer Pursuant to Low-Number Rule (Local Rule 40.1) filed by e.Digital Corporation. See Case No. 13CV2893. Signed by Judge Dana M. Sabraw on 12/11/2013.(yeb) (Entered: 12/30/2013)
2013-12-30	8	0		ORDER OF TRANSFER PURSUANT TO LOW NUMBER RULE. Case reassigned to Judge Marilyn L. Huff and Magistrate Judge Bernard G. Skomal for all further proceedings. Judge Roger T. Benitez, Magistrate Judge Nita L. Stormes no longer assigned to case. Pending hearings previously set before the original Judge(s) have been transferred to the newly assigned Judge(s). Create association to 3:13-cv-02888-H-BGS. The new case number is 13cv2902-H-BGS. Signed by Judge Roger T. Benitez on 12/30/2013. Signed by Judge Marilyn L. Huff on 12/20/2013.(sjt) (Entered: 12/31/2013)
2014-01-29	9	0		Corporate Disclosure Statement by e.Digital Corporation. (Chalk, Pamela) (ag). (Entered: 01/29/2014)
2014-02-10	10	0		SUMMONS Returned Executed by e.Digital Corporation. G. Skill USA, Inc. served. (Attachments: # 1 Cal Express Certificate of Service, # 2 Pamela Chalk Certificate of Service)(Chalk, Pamela) (ag). (Entered: 02/10/2014)
2014-02-20	11	0		WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by e.Digital Corporation, as to G. Skill International Enterprise Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service Pamela C. Chalk)(Chalk, Pamela) (ag). (Entered: 02/20/2014)
2014-03-03	12	0		Ex Parte MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer Or Otherwise Respond To The Complaint Until May 12, 2014 Or Whatever Date The Court Deems Just And Reasonable Under The Circumstances by e.Digital Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Pamela C. Chalk)(Chalk, Pamela) (ag). (Entered: 03/03/2014)
2014-03-10	13	0		ORDER Granting 12 Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion to Extend Defendant's Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond. Defendant must answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs complaint on or before 05/12/2014. Signed by Judge Marilyn L. Huff on 03/07/2014. (ag) (Entered: 03/10/2014)
2014-04-25	14	0		ANSWER to 1 Complaint, with Jury Demand by G. Skill International Enterprise Co., Ltd., G. Skill USA, Inc..(Thomas, Stephen)Attorney Stephen J. Thomas added to party G. Skill International Enterprise Co., Ltd.(pty:dft), Attorney Stephen J. Thomas added to party G. Skill USA, Inc.(pty:dft) (ag). (Entered: 04/25/2014)
2014-05-23	15	0		NOTICE AND ORDER for Early Neutral Evaluation Conference. A telephonic attorneys only Early Neutral Evaluation is set for 7/7/2014 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Bernard G. Skomal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bernard G. Skomal on 05/23/2014.(ag) (Entered: 05/23/2014)
2014-06-04	16	0		CONSOLIDATION ORDER. Cases Consolidated. All future docketing will be done in the lead case. A tentative telephonic Case Management Conference is set for 6/10/2014 at 10:30 AM before Judge Marilyn L. Huff. Signed by Judge Marilyn L. Huff on 06/04/2014.(All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(ag) (Entered: 06/04/2014)
2014-06-04	17	0		Proposed Scheduling Order. Signed by Judge Marilyn L. Huff on 06/04/2014.(All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(ag) (Entered: 06/04/2014)
2014-06-04	18	0		NOTICE of Change of Address by Pamela Chalk (Chalk, Pamela) (ag). (Entered: 06/04/2014)
2014-06-09	19	0		NOTICE by e.Digital Corporation re 16 Consolidation Order 17 Order Proposed Request For Modification Of The Courts Proposed Scheduling Order (Chalk, Pamela) (ag). (Entered: 06/09/2014)
2014-06-09	20	0		NOTICE by PNY Electronics, Inc. re 17 Order (Pestotnik, Timothy) (ag). (Entered: 06/09/2014)
2014-06-10	21	0		Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Marilyn L. Huff: Telephonic Case Management Conference held on 6/10/2014. Court to issue scheduling order. (Court Reporter/ECR Lynnette Lawrence). (Plaintiff Attorney Pamela Chalk; Anton N. Handal). (Defendant Attorney Gregory S. Arovas; Breton A. Bocchieri; Carolyn Chang; Christopher M. Gerson; Victoria Hao; Cheng Chieh Ko; Timothy R. Pestotnik; Jonathan Short; Chad S.C. Glover; Stephen J. Thomas; Shiou-Jin Christine Yang). (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(no document attached) (smy) (Entered: 06/10/2014)
2014-06-11	22	0		Consolidated Scheduling Order. A Claims Construction Hearing is set for 1/9/2015 at 9:00 AM before Judge Marilyn L. Huff. The Memorandum of Contentions of Fact and Law is due by 7/13/2015. The Proposed Pretrial Order is due by 8/3/2015 and the Final Pretrial Conference is set for 8/10/2015 at 10:30 AM before Judge Marilyn L. Huff. Signed by Judge Marilyn L. Huff on 06/10/2014.(All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(ag) (Entered: 06/11/2014)
2014-06-16	23	0		ORDER: 1) Vacating the Telephonic Early Neutral Evaluation Conference and 2) Setting a Case Management Conference Re: Discovery for all Cases Consolidated by the Courts June 4, 2014 16 Order. The Early Neutral Evaluation/Discovery Case Management Conference is set for 7/25/2014 at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 1B before Magistrate Judge Bernard G. Skomal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bernard G. Skomal on 06/16/2014.(All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(ag) (Entered: 06/16/2014)
2014-06-18	24	0		NOTICE of Appearance by Shannon A. Kumagai on behalf of Wintec Industries, Inc. (Kumagai, Shannon)Attorney Shannon A. Kumagai added to party Wintec Industries, Inc.(pty:cc), Attorney Shannon A. Kumagai added to party Wintec Industries, Inc.(pty:dft) (ag). (Entered: 06/18/2014)
2014-07-03	25	0		NOTICE of Appearance by Lynn Harold Pasahow on behalf of Wintec Industries, Inc. (Pasahow, Lynn)Attorney Lynn Harold Pasahow added to party Wintec Industries, Inc.(pty:cc), Attorney Lynn Harold Pasahow added to party Wintec Industries, Inc.(pty:dft) (ag). (Entered: 07/03/2014)
2014-07-11	26	0		JOINT DISCOVERY PLAN by e.Digital Corporation Joint Discovery Statement Pursuant to Court's June 16, 2014 Order (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A to Joint Discovery Statement, # 2 Exhibit B to Joint Discovery Statement)(Chalk, Pamela) (ag). (Entered: 07/11/2014)
2014-07-21	27	0		NOTICE of Appearance by David William Nelson on behalf of Verbatim Americas, LLC (Nelson, David)Attorney David William Nelson added to party Verbatim Americas, LLC(pty:dft) (ag). (Entered: 07/21/2014)
2014-07-25	28	0		Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Bernard G. Skomal: Case Management Conference held on 7/25/2014. Court to issue Order following CMC.(Plaintiff's Attorneys Pamela Chalk and Anton Handal). (Defendants' Attorneys Breton Bocchieri, Victoria Hao, Anthony Ross, David Nelson, Matthew Bernstein, Greg Arovas, Kim Schmitt, Russ Winslow). (no document attached) (mw) (Entered: 07/25/2014)
2014-07-25	29	0		ORDER Following In-Person Case Management Conference. The Court held a joint consolidated Early Neutral Evaluation and Case Management Conference on 07/25/2014. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bernard G. Skomal on 07/25/2014.(All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(ag) (Entered: 07/25/2014)
2014-07-29	30	0		MINUTE ORDER OF RECUSAL. Magistrate Judge Bernard G. Skomal is no longer assigned. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Barbara Lynn Major for all further proceedings. The new case number is 13cv2902-H(BLM) (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(no document attached) (tel) (Entered: 07/29/2014)
2014-08-01	31	0		ORDER Setting Deadline to File Joint Motion for Protective Order. The Court orders the parties to file a joint motion for a protective order, which includes the terms of their agreement for handling confidential documents and information, on or before 08/15/2014. Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara Lynn Major on 08/01/2014.(All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(ag) (Entered: 08/01/2014)
2014-08-15	32	0		NOTICE of Appearance by Gabriel G. Hedrick on behalf of e.Digital Corporation (Hedrick, Gabriel)Attorney Gabriel G. Hedrick added to party e.Digital Corporation(pty:pla), Attorney Gabriel G. Hedrick added to party e.Digital Corporation(pty:pla), Attorney Gabriel G. Hedrick added to party e.Digital Corporation(pty:pla) (ag). (Entered: 08/15/2014)
2014-08-15	33	0		Joint MOTION for Protective Order by e.Digital Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Hedrick, Gabriel) (ag). (Entered: 08/15/2014)
2014-08-20	34	0		Joint MOTION to Stay Notice Of Settlement And Joint Motion To Stay All Deadlines Pending Settlement (as to the e.Digital Corporation v. G.Skill Case Only) by e.Digital Corporation. (Chalk, Pamela) (yeb). (Entered: 08/20/2014)
2014-08-22	35	0		ORDER granting 33 Joint Motion for Protective Order with modification. Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara Lynn Major on 8/22/2014. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(yeb) (Entered: 08/22/2014)
2014-08-22	36	0		Order Confirming Settlement and Setting Deadline for Joint Motion for Dismissal. Joint Motion for Dismissal due: 09/16/2014. If a Joint Motion for Dismissal and Proposed Order for Dismissal are not submitted by 09/16/2014, then a Settlement Disposition Conference shall be held. Settlement Disposition Conference set for 9/23/2014 09:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Barbara Lynn Major. Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara Lynn Major on 8/22/2014.(All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(yeb) (Entered: 08/22/2014)
2014-08-29	37	0		ORDER: 1) Setting Trial Date, and 2) Scheduling Order. A Final Pretrial Conference is set for 8/11/2015 at 10:30 AM before Judge Marilyn L. Huff. A Status Hearing is set for 9/21/2015 at 10:30 AM before Judge Marilyn L. Huff. Jury Trial is set for 9/22/2015 at 9:00 AM before Judge Marilyn L. Huff. Signed by Judge Marilyn L. Huff on 08/29/2014.(All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(ag) (Entered: 08/29/2014)
2014-09-09	38	0		Joint MOTION to Dismiss by e.Digital Corporation. (Chalk, Pamela) (ag). (Entered: 09/09/2014)
2014-09-15	39	0		ORDER Granting 38 Joint Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice. Signed by Judge Marilyn L. Huff on 09/15/2014. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(ag) (Entered: 09/16/2014)
2014-09-24	40	0		Minute ORDER: The Court has dismissed case 13-cv-2902-H (BLM), previously designated as the lead case in this subset of the consolidated action. Accordingly, the Court designates the next low number case in this group, 13-cv-2905-H (BLM), as the lead case. All future docketing in this consolidated matter will be done in the new lead case 13-cv-2905-H (BLM). If this low number case is dismissed, all future docketing in the consolidated matter will be done in the next low number case. The Court reminds the parties that the Claims Construction hearing for this subset of the consolidated cases is scheduled for January 9, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. Any stay for purposes of settlement in the lead case does not affect scheduling in other cases, absent further order of the Court. As of the posting of this Order the remaining cases in this subset of the consolidated action are: 13-cv-2905-H (BLM); 13-cv-2906-H (BLM); 13-cv-2930-H (BLM); 13-cv-2943-H (BLM). SO ORDERED on 9/24/2014 by Judge Marilyn L. Huff. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(no document attached) (smy) (Entered: 09/24/2014)
2014-11-03	41	0		REPORT of Patent and Trademark Closing, regarding patent and/or trademark number(s) 5,839,108, re 39 Order on Motion to Dismiss. cc:USPTO (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(ag) (Entered: 11/03/2014)