Case details

Court: ded
Docket #: 1:12-cv-00454
Case Name: Computer Software Protection LLC v. Nuance Communications Inc.
PACER case #: 48523
Date filed: 2012-04-10
Date terminated: 2014-03-31
Assigned to: Judge Sue L. Robinson
Case Cause: 35:271 Patent Infringement
Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Computer Software Protection 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

Joseph P. Messina
Email: jmessina@hayesmessina.com
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael J. Farnan
Farnan LLP
919 North Market Street
12th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-777-0338
Fax: 302-421-5870
Email: mfarnan@farnanlaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Paul Hayes
Email: phayes@hayesmessina.com
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Robert R. Gilman
Email: rgilman@hayesmessina.com
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Nuance Communications Inc.
Defendant
 
John W. Shaw
Shaw Keller LLP
300 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1120
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 298-0700
Email: jshaw@shawkeller.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Anthony L. Press
Email: apress@mofo.com
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Edwin Dale Buxton
Email: dbuxton@mofo.com
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jack B. Blumenfeld
Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP
1201 North Market Street
P.O. Box 1347
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 658-9200
Email: jbbefiling@mnat.com
TERMINATED: 06/04/2012
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Karen Elizabeth Keller
Shaw Keller LLP
300 Delaware Avenue, Suite 1120
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-298-0700
Email: kkeller@shawkeller.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Wendy J. Ray
Email: wray@mofo.com
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2012-04-10 1 0 COMPLAINT filed with Jury Demand against Nuance Communications Inc. - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 0311-1054157.) - filed by Computer Software Protection LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(dzs, ) (Entered: 04/11/2012)
2012-04-10 2 0 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction (dzs, ) (Entered: 04/11/2012)
2012-04-10 3 0 Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) US 6,640,140 B1;. (dzs, ) (Entered: 04/11/2012)
2012-04-10 4 0 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1 filed by Computer Software Protection LLC identifying Corporate Parent Acacia Research Group LLC, Other Affiliate Acacia Research Corporation for Computer Software Protection LLC. (dzs, ) (Entered: 04/11/2012)
2012-04-16 5 0 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Computer Software Protection LLC. Nuance Communications Inc. served on 4/13/2012, answer due 5/4/2012. (Farnan, Michael) (Entered: 04/16/2012)
2012-04-20 6 0 ORDER - Counsel for plaintiff shall inform the court as to whether the need for coordinated discovery and/or Markman proceedings is anticipated as to the above cases and, if so, when a joint scheduling conference might most efficiently be conducted. ( Notice of Compliance deadline set for 4/30/2012.). Signed by Judge Sue L. Robinson on 4/19/2012. Associated Cases: 1:12-cv-00451-SLR, 1:12-cv-00452-SLR, 1:12-cv-00453-SLR, 1:12-cv-00454-SLR, 1:12-cv-00455-SLR(fms) (Entered: 04/20/2012)
2012-04-26 7 0 Letter to The Honorable Sue L. Robinson from Brian E. Farnan regarding Response to the Court's April 20, 2012 Order - re 6 Order,, Set Deadlines,. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 04/26/2012)
2012-05-01 8 0 Order Setting Telephonic Scheduling Conference: A Scheduling Conference is set for 8/1/2012 at 08:30 AM before Judge Sue L. Robinson. Signed by Judge Sue L. Robinson on 5/1/2012. Associated Cases: 1:12-cv-00451-SLR, 1:12-cv-00452-SLR, 1:12-cv-00453-SLR, 1:12-cv-00454-SLR, 1:12-cv-00455-SLR(fms) (Entered: 05/01/2012)
2012-05-04 9 0 Joint STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to Answer Complaint to June 4, 2012 - filed by Computer Software Protection LLC, Nuance Communications Inc.. (Blumenfeld, Jack) (Entered: 05/04/2012)
2012-05-08 10 0 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Robert R. Gilman, Thomas J. Clark, Shane H. Hunter, and Jeffrey King of Gilman Clark & Hunter LLC - filed by Computer Software Protection LLC. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 05/08/2012)
2012-06-04 11 0 ANSWER to 1 Complaint, with Jury Demand by Nuance Communications Inc..(Keller, Karen) (Entered: 06/04/2012)
2012-06-04 12 0 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL re Nuance Communications Inc.: Entry of appearance of attorney Karen Elizabeth Keller. Attorney Jack B. Blumenfeld terminated. (Keller, Karen) (Entered: 06/04/2012)
2012-06-04 13 0 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1 filed by Nuance Communications Inc.. (Keller, Karen) (Entered: 06/04/2012)
2012-06-05 14 0 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Anthony L. Press and Wendy J. Ray - filed by Nuance Communications Inc.. (Keller, Karen) (Entered: 06/05/2012)
2012-07-31 15 0 PROPOSED ORDER Scheduling Order by Computer Software Protection LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Letter to The Honorable Sue L. Robinson)(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 07/31/2012)
2012-08-07 16 0 PROPOSED ORDER Scheduling Order by Computer Software Protection LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Letter to The Honorable Sue L. Robinson)(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 08/07/2012)
2012-08-15 17 0 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's Initial Disclosures by Computer Software Protection LLC.(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 08/15/2012)
2012-08-15 18 0 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendant Nuance Communications, Inc.'s Rule 26(a)(1) Initial Disclosures by Nuance Communications Inc..(Fry, David) (Entered: 08/15/2012)
2012-08-24 19 0 Joint STIPULATION STIPULATED AMENDMENT TO SCHEDULING ORDER re (16 in 1:12-cv-00454-SLR) Proposed Order, (17 in 1:12-cv-00455-SLR) Proposed Order, (17 in 1:12-cv-00452-SLR) Proposed Order, (17 in 1:12-cv-00451-SLR) Proposed Order by Autodesk Inc., Computer Software Protection LLC, Nuance Communications Inc., Wolfram Research Inc., Adobe Systems Incorporated. (Hufnal, AnnaMartina) (Entered: 08/24/2012)
2012-08-30 20 0 ORDER Setting Teleconference: Plaintiff's counsel shall initiate the call. A Telephone Conference is set for 9/17/2012 at 11:00 AM before Judge Sherry R. Fallon to discuss ADR. Signed by Judge Sherry R. Fallon on 8/30/2012. (lih) (Entered: 08/30/2012)
2012-08-31 21 0 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendant Nuance Communications, Inc.'s Disclosures Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of the Delaware Default Standard for Discovery by Nuance Communications Inc..(Keller, Karen) (Entered: 08/31/2012)
2012-09-18 22 0 ORDER Setting Status Teleconferences : Plaintiff's counsel shall initiate the calls. Status Teleconferences are set in this matter as follows: Computer Software Protection LLC and Adobe Systems Incorporated only at 12:00 p.m.;Computer Software Protection LLC and Autodesk Inc. only at 12:30 p.m.;Computer Software Protection LLC and Nuance Communications Inc. only at 1:00 p.m.;Computer Software Protection LLC and Wolfram Research Inc. only at 1:30 p.m. Signed by Judge Sherry R. Fallon on 9/17/2012. (lih) (Entered: 09/18/2012)
2012-11-09 23 0 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney E. Dale Buxton, II - filed by Nuance Communications Inc.. (Keller, Karen) (Entered: 11/09/2012)
2012-12-03 24 0 NOTICE OF SERVICE of (1) Defendant Nuance Communications, Inc.'s Disclosures Pursuant to Paragraph 4(d) of The Delaware Default Standard for Discovery by Nuance Communications Inc..(Keller, Karen) (Entered: 12/03/2012)
2012-12-20 25 0 PROPOSED ORDER Protective Order by Computer Software Protection LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Letter to The Honorable Sue L. Robinson)(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 12/20/2012)
2012-12-28 26 0 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories to Defendant (Nos. 1-2) and Plaintiff's First Requests for Production of Documents by Computer Software Protection LLC.(Farnan, Michael) (Entered: 12/28/2012)
2013-01-02 27 0 PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Sue L. Robinson on 1/2/2013. Associated Cases: 1:12-cv-00451-SLR, 1:12-cv-00452-SLR, 1:12-cv-00454-SLR, 1:12-cv-00455-SLR(nmfn) (Entered: 01/02/2013)
2013-01-17 28 0 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Joseph P. Messina - filed by Computer Software Protection LLC. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 01/17/2013)
2013-01-17 29 0 ORDER Setting Status Teleconferences : Plaintiff's counsel shall initiate the calls. Status Teleconferences are set in this matter as follows: Computer Software Protection LLC and Adobe Systems Incorporated only at 3:00 p.m.;Computer Software Protection LLC and Autodesk Inc. only at 3:30 p.m.;Computer Software Protection LLC and Nuance Communications Inc. only at 4:00 p.m.;Computer Software Protection LLC and Wolfram Research Inc. only at 4:30 p.m. Signed by Judge Sherry R. Fallon on 1/17/2013. Associated Cases: 1:12-cv-00451-SLR, 1:12-cv-00452-SLR, 1:12-cv-00454-SLR, 1:12-cv-00455-SLR(lih) (Entered: 01/17/2013)
2013-01-31 30 0 NOTICE OF SERVICE of (1) Defendant Nuance Communications, Inc.'s Responses To Plaintiff Computer Software Protection LLC's First Set of Interrogatories (2) Defendant Nuance Communications, Inc.'s Responses To Plaintiff Computer Software Protection LLC's First Set of Document Requests by Nuance Communications Inc..(Fry, David) (Entered: 01/31/2013)
2013-02-05 31 0 NOTICE OF SERVICE of (i) Plaintiff's Second Set of Interrogatories to Defendant (Nos. 3-17) and (ii) Plaintiff's Second Set of Requests for Production of Documents by Computer Software Protection LLC.(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 02/05/2013)
2013-02-06 32 0 NOTICE OF SERVICE of (1) Defendant Nuance Communications, Inc.s First Set of Document Requests To Plaintiff Computer Software Protection LLC (2) Defendant Nuance Communications, Inc.s First Set of Interrogatories To Plaintiff Computer Software Protection LLC by Nuance Communications Inc..(Keller, Karen) (Entered: 02/06/2013)
2013-03-22 33 0 NOTICE OF SERVICE of (i) Plaintiff's Answers to Defendant Nuance Communications, Inc.'s First Set of Interrogatories and (ii) Plaintiff's Response to Defendant Nuance Communications, Inc.'s First Set of Document Requests by Computer Software Protection LLC.(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 03/22/2013)
2013-03-22 34 0 NOTICE OF SERVICE of (1) Defendant Nuance Communications, Inc.'s Supplemental Responses to Plaintiff Computer Software Protection LLC's First Set of Interrogatories (2) Defendant Nuance Communications, Inc.'s Responses to Plaintiff Computer Software Protection LLC's Second Set of Requests for Production and (3) Defendant Nuance Communications, Inc.'s Responses to Plaintiff Computer Software Protection LLC's Second Set of Interrogatories by Nuance Communications Inc..(Fry, David) (Entered: 03/22/2013)
2013-04-16 35 0 ORDER Setting Mediation Conferences: A Mediation Conference is set for 7/25/2013 at 10:00 AM before Judge Sherry R. Fallon. Signed by Judge Sherry R. Fallon on 4/16/2013. (lih) (Entered: 04/16/2013)
2013-04-25 36 0 NOTICE OF SERVICE of (1) Defendant Nuance Communications, Inc.'s Supplemental Responses To Plaintiff Computer Software Protection LLC's Second Set of Interrogatories by Nuance Communications Inc..(Keller, Karen) (Entered: 04/25/2013)
2013-05-15 37 0 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's Supplemental Answer to Defendant Nuance Communications, Inc.'s Interrogatory No. 4 by Computer Software Protection LLC.(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 05/15/2013)
2013-05-23 38 0 NOTICE OF SERVICE of 1. Defendant Nuance Communications, Inc.'s Second Set of Interrogatories to Plaintiff Computer Software Protection LLC 2. Defendant Nuance Communications, Inc.'s Second Set of Document Requests to Plaintiff Computer Software Protection LLC by Nuance Communications Inc..(Keller, Karen) (Entered: 05/23/2013)
2013-05-31 39 0 NOTICE to Take Deposition of Nuance Communications Inc. on 6/19/2013 by Computer Software Protection LLC.(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 05/31/2013)
2013-06-05 40 0 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's Third Set of Interrogatories to Defendant (No. 18) by Computer Software Protection LLC.(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 06/05/2013)
2013-06-10 41 0 NOTICE of Subpoena by Computer Software Protection LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Farnan, Michael) (Entered: 06/10/2013)
2013-06-18 42 0 NOTICE OF SERVICE of (1) Defendant Nuance Communications, Inc.'s Objections to Plaintiff Computer Software Protection LLC's Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b)(6) Notice of Deposition by Nuance Communications Inc..(Fry, David) (Entered: 06/18/2013)
2013-06-27 43 0 NOTICE of Change of Firm by Computer Software Protection LLC (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 06/27/2013)
2013-06-27 44 0 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's Answers to Defendant Nuance Communications, Inc.'s Second Set of Interrogatories and Plaintiff's Response to Defendant Nuance Communications, Inc.'s Second Set of Document Requests by Computer Software Protection LLC.(Farnan, Michael) (Entered: 06/27/2013)
2013-07-02 45 0 Joint STIPULATION (and proposed order) to take deposition of Nuance Communications Inc. outside of close of fact discovery on July 19, 2013 by Computer Software Protection LLC, Nuance Communications Inc.. (Keller, Karen) (Entered: 07/02/2013)
2013-07-03 46 0 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's Supplemental Answer to Defendant Nuance Communications, Inc.'s Interrogatory No. 7 by Computer Software Protection LLC.(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 07/03/2013)
2013-07-08 47 0 NOTICE OF SERVICE of 1. Defendant Nuance Communications, Inc.'s Responses to Plaintiff Computer Software Protection LLC's Third Set of Interrogatories (No. 18) 2. Defendant Nuance Communications, Inc.'s Second Supplemental Responses to Plaintiff Computer Software Protection LLC's Second Set of Interrogatories 3. Defendant Nuance Communications, Inc.'s Second Supplemental Responses to Plaintiff Computer Software Protection LLC's First Set of Interrogatories 4. Defendant Nuance Communications, Inc.'s Supplemental Disclosures Pursuant to Paragraph 4(d) of the Delaware Default Standard For Discovery 5. Defendant Nuance Communications, Inc.'s Supplemental Responses to Plaintiff Computer Software Protection LLC's Second Set of Requests For Production by Nuance Communications Inc..(Fry, David) (Entered: 07/08/2013)
2013-07-08 48 0 Joint STIPULATION (and proposed order) Regarding Nuance Communications, Inc.'s Accused Products by Computer Software Protection LLC, Nuance Communications Inc.. (Fry, David) (Entered: 07/08/2013)
2013-07-15 49 0 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendant Nuance Communications, Inc.'s Rule 26(a)(1) Amended Initial Disclosures by Nuance Communications Inc..(Keller, Karen) (Entered: 07/15/2013)
2013-07-18 50 0 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Christopher Millikin - filed by Computer Software Protection LLC. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 07/18/2013)
2013-08-02 51 0 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME Certain Deadlines to Various Dates - filed by Computer Software Protection LLC. (Farnan, Michael) (Entered: 08/02/2013)
2013-08-12 52 0 NOTICE OF SERVICE of 1. Defendant Nuance Communications, Inc.'s Third Supplemental Responses to Plaintiff Computer Software Protection LLC's Second Set of Interrogatories and 2. Defendant Nuance Communications, Inc.'s Third Supplemental Responses to Plaintiff Computer Software Protection LLC's First Set of Interrogatories by Nuance Communications Inc..(Keller, Karen) (Entered: 08/12/2013)
2013-08-12 53 0 NOTICE of Subpoena for Deposition and Production of Documents Directed to Digital River, Inc. by Nuance Communications Inc. (Keller, Karen) (Entered: 08/12/2013)
2013-08-14 54 0 NOTICE of of Revised Subpoena For Production of Documents directed to Digital River, Inc. by Nuance Communications Inc. (Keller, Karen) (Entered: 08/14/2013)
2013-09-23 55 0 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Paul J. Hayes - filed by Computer Software Protection LLC. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 09/23/2013)
2013-10-16 56 0 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Expert Report of Edward W. Felten Regarding Noninfringement by Nuance Communications Inc..(Keller, Karen) (Entered: 10/16/2013)
2013-11-05 57 0 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Expert Report of Edward W. Felten Regarding Secondary Considerations of Non-Obviousness by Nuance Communications Inc..(Keller, Karen) (Entered: 11/05/2013)
2013-12-13 58 0 NOTICE to Take Deposition of Gene Tsudik, Ph.D. on December 17, 2013 by Autodesk Inc., Nuance Communications Inc., Wolfram Research Inc., Adobe Systems Incorporated.(Matterer, Mary) (Entered: 12/13/2013)
2013-12-13 59 0 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Michael Ercolini - filed by Computer Software Protection LLC. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 12/13/2013)
2013-12-26 60 0 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to take expert depositions to January 31, 2014 - filed by Computer Software Protection LLC. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 12/26/2013)
2014-01-07 61 0 CLAIM Construction Chart by Computer Software Protection LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 01/07/2014)
2014-01-28 62 0 CLAIM CONSTRUCTION OPENING BRIEF filed by Computer Software Protection LLC. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 01/28/2014)
2014-01-28 63 0 DECLARATION re 62 Claim Construction Opening Brief of Gene Tsudik, Ph.D. by Computer Software Protection LLC. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 01/28/2014)
2014-01-28 64 0 DECLARATION re 62 Claim Construction Opening Brief of Robert R. Gilman by Computer Software Protection LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit C, # 2 Exhibit D, # 3 Exhibit E, # 4 Exhibit F, # 5 Exhibit G, # 6 Exhibit H, # 7 Exhibit I, # 8 Exhibit J)(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 01/28/2014)
2014-01-28 65 0 APPENDIX [Parties' Common Appenidix] by Computer Software Protection LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B - Part 1 of 2, # 3 Exhibit B - Part 2 of 2)(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 01/28/2014)
2014-02-18 66 0 CLAIM CONSTRUCTION ANSWERING BRIEF re 62 Claim Construction Opening Brief filed by Nuance Communications Inc.. (Fry, David) (Entered: 02/18/2014)
2014-02-18 67 0 [SEALED] DECLARATION re 66 Claim Construction Answering Brief [DECLARATION OF MARTINA TYREUS HUFNAL] by Nuance Communications Inc.. (Fry, David) (Entered: 02/18/2014)
2014-02-25 68 0 REDACTED VERSION of 67 Declaration (DECLARATION OF MARTINA TYREUS HUFNAL) by Nuance Communications Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits A through E)(Keller, Karen) (Entered: 02/25/2014)
2014-03-04 69 0 CLAIM CONSTRUCTION REPLY BRIEF re 66 Claim Construction Answering Brief filed by Computer Software Protection LLC. (Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 03/04/2014)
2014-03-04 70 0 [SEALED] Second DECLARATION re 69 Claim Construction Reply Brief of Robert R. Gilman by Computer Software Protection LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit K, # 2 Certificate of Service)(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 03/04/2014)
2014-03-11 71 0 REDACTED VERSION of (70 in 1:12-cv-00454-SLR) Declaration, (87 in 1:12-cv-00455-SLR) Declaration, (86 in 1:12-cv-00451-SLR) Declaration of Robert R. Gilman by Computer Software Protection LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit K)(Farnan, Brian) (Entered: 03/11/2014)
2014-03-18 72 0 CLAIM CONSTRUCTION SURREPLY BRIEF (Defendants' Surreply Claim Construction Brief) filed by Nuance Communications Inc.. (Fry, David) (Entered: 03/18/2014)
2014-03-31 73 0 STIPULATION of Dismissal by Computer Software Protection LLC. (Farnan, Michael) (Entered: 03/31/2014)
2014-03-31 74 0 Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) US 6,460,140 B1. (Attachments: # 1 Stipulation)(fms) (Entered: 03/31/2014)