Case details

Court: ded
Docket #: 1:16-cv-01159
Case Name: Blackbird Tech LLC v. Feit Electrical Company, Inc.
PACER case #: 60875
Date filed: 2016-12-08
Assigned to: Judge Leonard P. Stark
Referred to: Judge Christopher J. Burke
Case Cause: 35:271 Patent Infringement
Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Blackbird Tech LLC
Plaintiff
doing business asBlackbird Technologies
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

Christopher R. Freeman
Email: cfreeman@blackbird-tech.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

Sean K. Thompson
Email: sthompson@blackbird-tech.com
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Wendy H. Verlander
Email: wverlander@blackbird-tech.com
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Feit Electrical Company, Inc.
Defendant
Kevin M. Capuzzi
Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff 222 Delaware Ave, Ste. 801 Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 442-7063 Fax: (302) 442-7012 Email: kcapuzzi@beneschlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kalpesh K. Shah
Email: kshah@beneschlaw.com
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael P. Sherban
Email: msherban@beneschlaw.com
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

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2016-12-08 1 0 COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT filed with Jury Demand against Feit Electrical Company, Inc. - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0311-2043526.) - filed by Blackbird Tech LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(jcs) (Entered: 12/09/2016) 2016-12-12 15:41:33 d130ccf7224d0c9cc2df072f0bcaa3b284f34908
1 1 Exhibit A
1 2 Civil Cover Sheet
2016-12-08 2 0 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (jcs) (Entered: 12/09/2016)
2016-12-08 3 0 Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) US 7,114,834 B2. (jcs) (Entered: 12/09/2016)
2016-12-08 4 0 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed filed by Blackbird Tech LLC. (jcs) (Entered: 12/09/2016)
2016-12-20 5 0 ORAL REFERRAL ORDER: This case will be governed by Judge Stark's Revised Procedures for Managing Patent Cases (see www.ded.uscourts.gov). In accordance with the Revised Procedures, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. any and all matters relating to scheduling, including entry of a Scheduling Order, are referred to Magistrate Judge Burke; 2. any and all motions to dismiss, stay, and/or transfer venue, relating to all or any part of the case, whenever such motions may be filed, are referred to Judge Burke for disposition or report and recommendation, to the full extent permitted by the Constitution, statute, and rule; and 3. within seven (7) days of the date of this Referral Order, the plaintiff(s) shall file the Procedures Order, which is found on Judge Stark's website (see www.ded.uscourts.gov). ORDERED by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 12/20/16. Associated Cases: 1:16-cv-01159-LPS, 1:16-cv-01160-LPS, 1:16-cv-01161-LPS, 1:16-cv-01162-LPS (ntl) (Entered: 12/20/2016)
2017-01-20 6 0 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Christopher Freeman, Wendy Verlander and Sean Thompson - filed by Blackbird Tech LLC. (Stamoulis, Stamatios) (Entered: 01/20/2017)
2017-02-08 7 0 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Blackbird Tech LLC. Feit Electrical Company, Inc. served on 1/20/2017, answer due 2/10/2017. (Stamoulis, Stamatios) (Entered: 02/08/2017)
2017-02-09 8 0 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to ANSWER, MOVE, or RESPOND to Complaint to March 15, 2017 - filed by Feit Electrical Company, Inc.. (Capuzzi, Kevin) (Entered: 02/09/2017)
2017-03-09 9 0 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Kalpesh K. Shah, Esquire of Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP - filed by Feit Electrical Company, Inc.. (Capuzzi, Kevin) (Entered: 03/09/2017)
2017-03-09 10 0 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Michael P. Sherban, Esquire of Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP - filed by Feit Electrical Company, Inc.. (Capuzzi, Kevin) (Entered: 03/09/2017)
2017-03-15 11 0 ANSWER to 1 Complaint, with Jury Demand by Feit Electrical Company, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Capuzzi, Kevin) (Entered: 03/15/2017)
2017-04-13 12 0 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to File Proposed Scheduling Order to May 4, 2017 - filed by Blackbird Tech LLC. (Stamoulis, Stamatios) (Entered: 04/13/2017)
2017-05-04 13 0 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME Certain Case Management Deadlines to May 11, 2017 - filed by Blackbird Tech LLC. (Stamoulis, Stamatios) (Entered: 05/04/2017)
2017-05-11 14 0 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME Certain Case Management Deadlines to May 19, 2017 - filed by Blackbird Tech LLC. (Stamoulis, Stamatios) (Entered: 05/11/2017)
2017-05-19 15 0 Joint STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME Certain Case Management Deadlines to June 2, 2017 - filed by Blackbird Tech LLC. (Stamoulis, Stamatios) (Entered: 05/19/2017)
2017-06-01 16 0 MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue or Transfer Plaintiff's Complaint - filed by Feit Electrical Company, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion, # 3 Certificate of Service)(Capuzzi, Kevin) (Entered: 06/01/2017)
2017-06-02 17 0 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME Certain Case Management Deadlines to June 7, 2017 - filed by Blackbird Tech LLC. (Stamoulis, Stamatios) (Entered: 06/02/2017)
2017-06-07 18 0 STATUS REPORT by Blackbird Tech LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Checklist, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Stamoulis, Stamatios) (Entered: 06/07/2017)
2017-06-08 19 0 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to Respond to Motion to Dismiss or Transfer to June 30, 2017 - filed by Blackbird Tech LLC. (Stamoulis, Stamatios) (Entered: 06/08/2017)
2017-06-23 20 0 Joint PROPOSED ORDER Regarding Case Scheduling by Blackbird Tech LLC. (Stamoulis, Stamatios) (Entered: 06/23/2017)
2017-06-23 21 0 ANSWERING BRIEF in Opposition re 16 MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue or Transfer Plaintiff's Complaint filed by Blackbird Tech LLC.Reply Brief due date per Local Rules is 6/30/2017. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Stamoulis, Stamatios) (Entered: 06/23/2017)
2017-06-26 22 0 SCHEDULING ORDER: Joinder of Parties due by 10/27/2017. Amended Pleadings due by 10/27/2017. Discovery due by 7/13/2018. Status Report due by 3/28/2018. Dispositive Motions due by 3/15/2019. A Motion Hearing is set for 7/23/2019 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 6B before Judge Leonard P. Stark Claim Construction Opening Brief due by 11/17/2017. A Markman Hearing is set for 1/22/2018 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 6B before Judge Leonard P. Stark. A Pretrial Conference is set for 8/30/2019 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 6B before Judge Leonard P. Stark. A Jury Trial is set for 9/16/2019 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 6B before Judge Leonard P. Stark.. Signed by Judge Christopher J. Burke on 6/26/2017. Associated Cases: 1:16-cv-01159-LPS-CJB, 1:16-cv-01160-LPS-CJB, 1:16-cv-01162-LPS-CJB(mlc) (Entered: 06/26/2017)
2017-06-27 23 0 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Asserted Claims and Identification of Accused Products filed by Blackbird Tech LLC.(Stamoulis, Stamatios) (Entered: 06/27/2017)
2017-06-30 24 0 REPLY BRIEF re 16 MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue or Transfer Plaintiff's Complaint filed by Feit Electrical Company, Inc.. (Capuzzi, Kevin) (Entered: 06/30/2017)
2017-07-11 25 0 NOTICE of Service by Blackbird Tech LLC (Stamoulis, Stamatios) (Entered: 07/11/2017)
2017-07-11 26 0 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to - filed by Blackbird Tech LLC. (Stamoulis, Stamatios) (Entered: 07/11/2017)
2017-07-18 27 0 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendant Feit Electric Company, Inc.s Initial Disclosures Pursuant to Rule 26(a) re SO ORDERED,, filed by Feit Electrical Company, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Capuzzi, Kevin) (Entered: 07/18/2017)
2017-07-18 28 0 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to Submit Proposed Protective Order to July 21, 2017 - filed by Blackbird Tech LLC. (Stamoulis, Stamatios) (Entered: 07/18/2017)
2017-07-21 29 0 Letter to Honorable Leonard P. Stark and Honorable Christopher J. Burke from Stamatios Stamoulis regarding Enclosing Supplemental Authority - re 21 Answering Brief in Opposition,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Stamoulis, Stamatios) (Entered: 07/21/2017)
2017-07-21 30 0 PROPOSED ORDER Protective Order by Blackbird Tech LLC. (Stamoulis, Stamatios) (Entered: 07/21/2017)
2017-07-25 31 0 PROPOSED ORDER Protective Order by Blackbird Tech LLC. (Stamoulis, Stamatios) (Entered: 07/25/2017)
2017-08-01 32 0 ORAL ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Court will hear consolidated oral argument on August 24, 2017 on the motions to dismiss for improper venue in the following cases: Boston Scientific Corporation v. Cook Group Incorporated (C.A. No. 15-980-LPS-CJB D.I. 282), Blackbird Tech LLC v. Feit Electrical Company, Inc. (C.A. No. 16-1159-LPS-CJB D.I. 16), Koninklijke KPN N.V. v. Kyocera Corporation (C.A. No. 17-87-LPS-CJB D.I. 16), and 3G Licensing, S.A. v. HTC Corporation (C.A. No. 17-83-LPS-CJB D.I. 21), with Chief Judge Stark and Magistrate Judge Burke jointly presiding. The parties in these cases present similar if not identical issues regarding venue after the Supreme Court's decision in TC Heartland, and the Court will find it helpful to hear argument in all cases at the same time. The hearing will begin at 2:00 p.m., and each side, collectively, will have 45 minutes, divided among the parties in the various cases as they see fit. Ordered by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 8/1/2017. (etg) (Entered: 08/01/2017)
2017-08-17 33 0 ORAL ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, in preparation for the consolidated oral argument on August 24, 2017, the parties in the following cases: Boston Scientific Corporation v. Cook Group Incorporated (C.A. No. 15-980-LPS-CJB), Blackbird Tech LLC v. Feit Electrical Company, Inc. (C.A. No. 16-1159-LPS-CJB), Koninklijke KPN N.V. v. Kyocera Corporation (C.A. No. 17-87-LPS-CJB), and 3G Licensing, S.A. v. HTC Corporation (C.A. No. 17-83-LPS-CJB), shall meet and confer and, no later than August 22, file one joint status report indicating how the parties propose to divide their time, which parties will present which issues, and the order of presentation. Ordered by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 8/17/17. (etg) (Entered: 08/17/2017)