Case details

Court: ded
Docket #: 1:11-cv-00771
Case Name: Chalumeau Power Systems LLC v. D-LINK Systems Inc. et al
PACER case #: 46960
Date filed: 2011-09-01
Date terminated: 2012-03-19
Assigned to: Judge Richard G. Andrews
Case Cause: 35:271 Patent Infringement
Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Chalumeau Power Systems LLC
Plaintiff
Brian E. Farnan
Farnan LLP 919 North Market Street 12th Floor Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 777-0300 Fax: (302) 777-0301 Email: bfarnan@farnanlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Brian Buss
Email: bbuss@wmalaw.com
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Christopher N. Cravey
Email: ccravey@wmalaw.com
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Danny L. Williams
Email: danny@wmalaw.com
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

David Morehan
Email: dmorehan@wmalaw.com
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

J. Mike Amerson
Email: mike@wmalaw.com
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Matthew R. Rodgers
Email: mrodgers@wmalaw.com
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael A. Benefield
Email: mbenefield@wmalaw.com
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Rosemary Jean Piergiovanni
Farnan LLP 919 North Market Street 12th Floor Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 777-0300 Fax: (302) 777-0301 Email: rpiergiovanni@farnanlaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

D-LINK Systems Inc.
Defendant
Kenneth Laurence Dorsney
Morris James LLP 500 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1500 P.O. Box 2306 Wilmington, DE 19899-2306 (302)888-6855 Fax: (302) 571-1750 Email: kdorsney@morrisjames.com
LEAD ATTORNEY

Duncan Palmatier
Email: dpalm@dpalmlaw.com
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

D-Link Corporation
Defendant
Kenneth Laurence Dorsney
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2011-09-01 1 0 COMPLAINT filed with Jury Demand against D-LINK Systems Inc., D-Link Corporation - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 0311-939480.) - filed by Chalumeau Power Systems LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(ksr) (Entered: 09/02/2011)
2011-09-01 2 0 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction (ksr) (Entered: 09/02/2011)
2011-09-01 3 0 Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) 5,991,885. (ksr) (Entered: 09/02/2011)
2011-09-01 4 0 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1 filed by Chalumeau Power Systems LLC identifying Corporate Parent Acacia Research Group LLC, Other Affiliate Acacia Research Corporation for Chalumeau Power Systems LLC. (ksr) (Entered: 09/02/2011)
2011-09-14 5 0 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Danny L. Williams, J. Mike Amerson, Christopher N. Cravey, Brian Buss, Matthew R. Rodgers, Michael A. Benefield, and David Morehan of Williams, Morgan & Amerson, P.C. - filed by Chalumeau Power Systems LLC. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 09/14/2011)
2011-09-28 6 0 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Victoria Hao, Attorney Duncan Palmatier and Attorney S. J. Christine Yang - filed by D-LINK Systems Inc., D-Link Corporation. (Dorsney, Kenneth) (Entered: 09/28/2011)
2011-10-03 7 0 ANSWER to 1 Complaint, with Jury Demand by D-LINK Systems Inc..(Dorsney, Kenneth) (Entered: 10/03/2011)
2011-10-03 8 0 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1 filed by D-LINK Systems Inc. identifying Corporate Parent D-Link Corporation for D-LINK Systems Inc... (Dorsney, Kenneth) (Entered: 10/03/2011)
2011-10-04 9 0 PRAECIPE filed by Rosemary Jean Piergiovanni on behalf of Chalumeau Power Systems LLC requesting Clerk to issue Rule 4(f)(2)(C)(ii) and 4(h)(2) service on D-Link Corporation. (nms) (Entered: 10/05/2011)
2011-10-04 10 0 AFFIDAVIT of Rosemary J. Piergiovanni re 9 Praecipe re service pursuant to Rule 4(f)(2)(C)(ii) and 4(h)(2), filed by Chalumeau Power Systems LLC. (nms) (Entered: 10/05/2011)
2011-10-05 11 0 AFFIDAVIT of mailing of Summons, Complaint, and Civil Cover Sheet sent via Registered Mail pursuant to Rule 4(f)(2)(C)(ii) to D-Link Corporation. Postal Receipt and Clerk's Office cover letter attached. (nms) (Entered: 10/05/2011)
2011-10-10 12 0 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Chalumeau Power Systems LLC. D-LINK Systems Inc. served on 9/14/2011, answer due 10/5/2011. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 10/10/2011)
2011-10-25 13 0 Return of Service Executed - stamp on pink card reads 100.10.13 for D-Link Corporation. (nms) (Entered: 10/25/2011)
2011-10-28 14 0 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Defendant D-Link Corporation to answer, move or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Original Complaint for Patent Infringement to November 15, 2011 - filed by Chalumeau Power Systems LLC, D-Link Corporation. (Dorsney, Kenneth) (Entered: 10/28/2011)
2011-11-15 15 0 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and for Insufficiency of Service of Process - filed by D-Link Corporation. (Dorsney, Kenneth) Modified on 11/16/2011 (nms). (Entered: 11/15/2011)
2011-11-15 16 0 OPENING BRIEF in Support re 15 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and for Insufficiency of Service of Process filed, by D-Link Corporation.Answering Brief/Response due date per Local Rules is 12/2/2011. (Dorsney, Kenneth) Modified on 11/16/2011 (nms). (Entered: 11/15/2011)
2011-11-15 17 0 DECLARATION of Chia Yu Chang re 15 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and for Insufficiency of Service of Process, by D-Link Corporation. (Dorsney, Kenneth) Modified on 11/16/2011 (nms). (Entered: 11/15/2011)
2011-11-15 18 0 DECLARATION of Mei Chou re 15 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and for Insufficiency of Service of Process, by D-Link Corporation. (Dorsney, Kenneth) Modified on 11/16/2011 (nms). (Entered: 11/15/2011)
2011-11-15 19 0 DECLARATION of Vanessa Weng re 15 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and for Insufficiency of Service of Process, by D-Link Corporation. (Dorsney, Kenneth) Modified on 11/16/2011 (nms). (Entered: 11/15/2011)
2011-11-30 20 0 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Plaintiff to file its Answering Brief to Defendant D-Link Corporation's Motion to Dismiss and for Defendant to file its Reply in Support of the Motion to for Plaintiff - 12/22/2011 and for Defendant - 1/12/2012 - filed by Chalumeau Power Systems LLC. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 11/30/2011)
2011-12-21 21 0 Joint STATUS REPORT by Chalumeau Power Systems LLC. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 12/21/2011)
2011-12-22 22 0 ANSWERING BRIEF in Opposition re 15 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Over the Person MOTION to Dismiss for Insufficiency of Service of Process filed by Chalumeau Power Systems LLC.Reply Brief due date per Local Rules is 1/3/2012. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 12/22/2011)
2011-12-22 23 0 DECLARATION of Brian E. Farnan re 22 Answering Brief in Opposition, by Chalumeau Power Systems LLC. (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, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N)(Farnan, Brian) Modified on 12/28/2011 (nms). (Entered: 12/22/2011)
2011-12-22 24 0 DECLARATION of Tony Hsu re 22 Answering Brief in Opposition, by Chalumeau Power Systems LLC. (Farnan, Brian) Modified on 12/28/2011 (nms). (Entered: 12/22/2011)
2012-01-12 25 0 REPLY BRIEF re 15 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Over the Person MOTION to Dismiss for Insufficiency of Service of Process filed by D-Link Corporation. (Dorsney, Kenneth) (Entered: 01/12/2012)
2012-01-12 26 0 DECLARATION of Chia Yu Chang re 25 Reply Brief, by D-Link Corporation. (Dorsney, Kenneth) Modified on 1/17/2012 (nms). (Entered: 01/12/2012)
2012-01-12 27 0 DECLARATION of Vanessa Weng re 25 Reply Brief, by D-Link Corporation. (Dorsney, Kenneth) Modified on 1/17/2012 (nms). (Entered: 01/12/2012)
2012-02-20 28 0 PROPOSED ORDER Scheduling Order by Chalumeau Power Systems LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Letter to the Honorable Richard G. Andrews)(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 02/20/2012)
2012-02-22 29 0 ORDER denying 15 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and for Insufficiency of Service of Process. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 2/22/2012. (ksr, ) (Entered: 02/22/2012)
2012-02-22 30 0 PROPOSED ORDER Scheduling Order by Chalumeau Power Systems LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Letter to the Honorable Richard G. Andrews)(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 02/22/2012)
2012-02-23 31 0 Official Transcript of Motions to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction, Insufficiency of Process and Rule 16 Conference held on 02-22-12 before Judge Richard G. Andrews. Court Reporter/Transcriber Leonard A. Dibbs. 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 3/15/2012. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 3/26/2012. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 5/23/2012. (lad) (Entered: 02/23/2012)
2012-02-27 32 0 SCHEDULING ORDER: Case referred to the Magistrate Judge for the purpose of exploring ADR. Joinder of Parties due by 3/30/2012. Amended Pleadings due by 3/30/2012. All Discovery due by 1/15/2013. Dispositive Motions due by 5/3/2013. Claim Construction Opening Briefs due by 8/24/2012. Claim Construction Answering Briefs due by 9/28/2012. A Markman Hearing is set for 10/12/2012 at 8:30 AM in Courtroom 2A before Judge Richard G. Andrews. A Pretrial Conference is set for 8/30/2013 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 2A before Judge Richard G. Andrews. A five day Jury Trial is set to commence on 9/23/2013 at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 2A before Judge Richard G. Andrews (see Order for further dates and deadlines). Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 2/7/2012. (nms) (Entered: 02/27/2012)
2012-03-07 33 0 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for the parties to serve their initial disclosures to March 21, 2012 - filed by Chalumeau Power Systems LLC, D-LINK Systems Inc., D-Link Corporation. (Dorsney, Kenneth) (Entered: 03/07/2012)
2012-03-07 34 0 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Defendants to file an Answer to Plaintiff's Original Complaint for Patent Infringement to April 6, 2012 - filed by Chalumeau Power Systems LLC, D-LINK Systems Inc., D-Link Corporation. (Dorsney, Kenneth) (Entered: 03/07/2012)
2012-03-19 35 0 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Chalumeau Power Systems LLC as to D-Link Systems, Inc. and D-Link Corporation (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 03/19/2012)
2012-03-20 36 0 Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) 5,991,885. (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Dismissal)(nms) (Entered: 03/20/2012)