Case details

Court: ded
Docket #: 1:13-cv-01171
Case Name: Efficiency Systems LLC v. Dell Inc.
PACER case #: 52502
Date filed: 2013-06-28
Date terminated: 2014-07-09
Assigned to: Judge Leonard P. Stark
Case Cause: 35:145 Patent Infringement
Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Efficiency Systems LLC
Plaintiff
Stamatios Stamoulis
Stamoulis & Weinblatt LLC Two Fox Point Centre 6 Denny Road, Suite 307 Wilmington, DE 19809 (302) 999-1540 Email: stamoulis@swdelaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jennifer Towle
Email: jtowle@farneyDaniels.com
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jonathan D. Baker
Email: jbaker@farneydaniels.com
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kimberly Kennedy
Email: kkennedy@farneydaniels.com
TERMINATED: 04/11/2014 PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Lois D. Mermelstein
Email: lmermelstein@farneydaniels.com
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael D. Saunders
Email: msaunders@farneydaniels.com
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Richard Charles Weinblatt
Stamoulis & Weinblatt LLC Two Fox Point Centre 6 Denny Road, Suite 307 Wilmington, DE 19809 302-999-1540 Email: weinblatt@swdelaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Timothy Devlin
Devlin Law Firm LLC 1306 N. Broom Street, 1st floor Wilmington, DE 19806 (302)449-9010 Email: tdevlin@devlinlawfirm.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Dell Inc.
Defendant
Benjamin J. Schladweiler
Ross Aronstam & Moritz LLP 100 S. West Street, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19801 (302)576-1600 Email: bschladweiler@ramllp.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Igor Helman
UNDELIVERABLE EMAIL 9/22/2015
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John C. Rozendaal
Email: jrozendaal@khhte.com
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael E. Joffre
Email: mjoffre@khhte.com
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Collins J. Seitz , Jr.
Seitz Ross Aronstam & Moritz LLP 100 S. West Street, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 576-1600 Email: cseitz@seitzross.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Dell Inc.
Counter Claimant
Collins J. Seitz , Jr.
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Efficiency Systems LLC
Counter Defendant
Stamatios Stamoulis
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Richard Charles Weinblatt
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2013-06-28 1 0 COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT - filed with Jury Demand against Dell Inc. - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400.00, receipt number 0311-1320153.) - filed by Efficiency Systems LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(rwc) (Entered: 07/01/2013)
2013-06-28 2 0 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (rwc) (Entered: 07/01/2013)
2013-06-28 3 0 Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) US 6,986,069 B2. (rwc) (Entered: 07/01/2013)
2013-06-28 4 0 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1 filed by Efficiency Systems LLC. (rwc) (Entered: 07/01/2013)
2013-07-08 5 0 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Efficiency Systems LLC. Dell Inc. served on 7/2/2013, answer due 7/23/2013. (Weinblatt, Richard) (Entered: 07/08/2013)
2013-07-10 6 0 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Defendant to move, answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint to August 22, 2013 - filed by Dell Inc., Efficiency Systems LLC. (Schladweiler, Benjamin) (Entered: 07/10/2013)
2013-08-22 7 0 ANSWER to 1 Complaint, with Jury Demand - Defendant Dell, Inc.'s Answer and Counterclaims, COUNTERCLAIM against Efficiency Systems LLC by Dell Inc..(Seitz, Collins) (Entered: 08/22/2013)
2013-08-22 8 0 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1 filed by Dell Inc. identifying Corporate Parent none for Dell Inc... (Seitz, Collins) (Entered: 08/22/2013)
2013-09-03 9 0 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Jonathan Baker, Jennifer Towle and Lois Deborah Mermelstein - filed by Efficiency Systems LLC. (Weinblatt, Richard) (Entered: 09/03/2013)
2013-09-12 10 0 ANSWER to 7 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim of Defendant Dell, Inc. by Efficiency Systems LLC.(Weinblatt, Richard) (Entered: 09/12/2013)
2013-09-13 11 0 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney J.C. Rozendaal, Michael E. Joffre, and Igor Helman - filed by Dell Inc.. (Schladweiler, Benjamin) (Entered: 09/13/2013)
2013-11-05 12 0 Amended Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1 filed by Dell Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Denali Intermediate Inc. for Dell Inc... (Schladweiler, Benjamin) (Entered: 11/05/2013)
2013-12-03 13 0 ORAL ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall confer regarding proposed dates in the scheduling order and shall submit a proposal to the Court no later than December 20, 2013. The parties are to review the Court's form scheduling order, which is posted at http://www.ded.uscourts.gov (see Chambers, Judge Stark, Forms). ORDERED by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 12/3/13. Associated Cases: 1:13-cv-01170-LPS, 1:13-cv-01171-LPS, 1:13-cv-01172-LPS, 1:13-cv-01173-LPS (ntl) (Entered: 12/03/2013)
2013-12-20 14 0 Joint PROPOSED ORDER Scheduling Order by Efficiency Systems LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Weinblatt, Richard) (Entered: 12/20/2013)
2014-01-15 15 0 NOTICE of Appearance by Timothy Devlin on behalf of Efficiency Systems LLC (Devlin, Timothy) (Entered: 01/15/2014)
2014-01-17 16 0 ORAL ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that a Rule 16 scheduling teleconference has been scheduled for January 28, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. Plaintiff's counsel shall initiate the teleconference call to 302-573-4571. The parties shall confer and submit by January 24, 2014 their proposal(s) for the length and timing of trial. ORDERED by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 1/17/14. Associated Cases: 1:13-cv-01170-LPS, 1:13-cv-01171-LPS, 1:13-cv-01172-LPS, 1:13-cv-01173-LPS (ntl) (Entered: 01/17/2014)
2014-01-24 17 0 NOTICE of JOINT SUBMISSION REGARDING TRIAL by Dell Inc., Efficiency Systems LLC, Oracle America Inc., Oracle Corporation, Cisco Systems Inc., International Business Machines Corporation (Devlin, Timothy) (Entered: 01/24/2014)
2014-01-27 18 0 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Kimberly I. Kennedy - filed by Efficiency Systems LLC. (Devlin, Timothy) (Entered: 01/27/2014)
2014-01-31 19 0 PROPOSED ORDER Scheduling by Dell Inc., Efficiency Systems LLC, Oracle America Inc., Oracle Corporation, Cisco Systems Inc., International Business Machines Corporation. (Devlin, Timothy) (Entered: 01/31/2014)
2014-02-07 20 0 Official Transcript of Telephone Conference on January 28, 2014 before Judge Leonard P. Stark. Court Reporter Brian P. Gaffigan, Telephone (302) 573-6360 Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date, it may be obtained through PACER. Redaction Request due 2/28/2014. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 3/10/2014. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 5/8/2014. (bpg) (Entered: 02/07/2014)
2014-02-10 21 0 SCHEDULING ORDER: Case referred to the Magistrate Judge for the purpose of exploring ADR. Discovery due by 3/31/2015. Status Report due by 10/16/2014. Claim Construction Opening Brief due by 9/25/2014. Claim Construction Answering Brief due by 10/23/2014. A Markman Hearing is set for 12/12/2014 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 6B before Judge Leonard P. Stark. A Pretrial Conference is set for 1/26/2016 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 6B before Judge Leonard P. Stark. Proposed Pretrial Order due by 1/15/2016. A 10-day Jury Trial is set for 2/8/2016 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 6B before Judge Leonard P. Stark. A 10-day Jury Trial is set for 3/7/2016 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 6B before Judge Leonard P. Stark. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 2/7/14. (Attachments: # 1 Form of Pretrial Order) Associated Cases: 1:13-cv-01170-LPS, 1:13-cv-01171-LPS, 1:13-cv-01172-LPS, 1:13-cv-01173-LPS (ntl) (Entered: 02/10/2014)
2014-02-20 22 0 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Initial Disclosures filed by Efficiency Systems LLC.(Devlin, Timothy) (Entered: 02/20/2014)
2014-02-20 23 0 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendant Dell Inc.'s Initial Disclosures Pursuant to Rule 26(a)(1) and the Delaware Default Standard for Discovery filed by Dell Inc..(Schladweiler, Benjamin) (Entered: 02/20/2014)
2014-03-11 24 0 ORDER Setting Teleconference: A Telephone Conference is set for 4/21/2014 at 11:00 AM before Judge Christopher J. Burke. Signed by Judge Christopher J. Burke on 3/11/2014. Associated Cases: 1:13-cv-01170-LPS, 1:13-cv-01171-LPS, 1:13-cv-01172-LPS, 1:13-cv-01173-LPS(dlk) (Entered: 03/11/2014)
2014-03-12 25 0 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for the parties' to submit a proposed Protective Order to April 2, 2014 - filed by International Business Machines Corporation. (Moore, David) (Entered: 03/12/2014)
2014-03-31 26 0 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff Efficiency Systems, LLCs Initial Identification of Asserted Claims and Accused Products filed by Efficiency Systems LLC.(Devlin, Timothy) (Entered: 03/31/2014)
2014-04-02 27 0 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME time to submit a proposed Protective Order to 4/16/14 - filed by Efficiency Systems LLC. (Devlin, Timothy) (Entered: 04/02/2014)
2014-04-11 28 0 NOTICE requesting Clerk to remove Kimberly I. Kennedy as co-counsel. Reason for request: Leaving Firm. (Devlin, Timothy) (Entered: 04/11/2014)
2014-04-16 29 0 Third STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to submit Proposed Protective Order to April 30, 2014 - filed by Efficiency Systems LLC. (Stamoulis, Stamatios) (Entered: 04/16/2014)
2014-04-18 30 0 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Michael D. Saunders of FARNEY DANIELS PC - filed by Efficiency Systems LLC. (Stamoulis, Stamatios) (Entered: 04/18/2014)
2014-04-23 31 0 NOTICE OF SERVICE of First Set of Interrogatories filed by Efficiency Systems LLC.(Devlin, Timothy) (Entered: 04/23/2014)
2014-04-30 32 0 PROPOSED ORDER Protective Order by Efficiency Systems LLC. (Devlin, Timothy) (Entered: 04/30/2014)
2014-05-16 33 0 NOTICE of SERVICE of Defendant Dell Inc.'s Objections and Responses to Plaintiff Efficiency Systems, LLC's First Set of Interrogatories (Nos. 1-16) by Dell Inc. (Schladweiler, Benjamin) (Entered: 05/16/2014)
2014-06-04 34 0 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff Efficiency Systems, LLC's Responses and Objections to the First Set of Interrogatories and the First Set of Requests for Production of Defendant Dell, Inc. filed by Efficiency Systems LLC.(Devlin, Timothy) (Entered: 06/04/2014)
2014-06-23 35 0 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to serve Plaintiffs' Initial Infringement Contentions and Preliminary Elections of Asserted Claims to July 10, 2014; to serve Defendants' Initial Invalidity Contentions and Preliminary Elections of Asserted Prior Art to September 9, 2014; respond to discovery requests and all pending document production dates to be extended by two weeks from the date that they are currently due - filed by Efficiency Systems LLC. (Devlin, Timothy) (Entered: 06/23/2014)
2014-07-08 36 0 STIPULATION of Dismissal with Prejudice by Efficiency Systems LLC. (Devlin, Timothy) (Entered: 07/08/2014)
2014-07-09 37 0 Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) 6,986,069. (ntl) (Entered: 07/09/2014)