Case docket: Rockwell Elec, et al v. Apropos Tech

Case details

Court:	ilnd
Docket #:	1:00-cv-00054
Case Name:	Rockwell Elec, et al v. Apropos Tech
PACER case #:	93608
Date filed:	2000-01-05
Date terminated:	2002-11-19
Assigned to:	Honorable Joan H. Lefkow
Case Cause:	35:271 Patent Infringement
Nature of Suit:	830 Patent
Jury Demand:	Both
Jurisdiction:	Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party	Attorney & Contact Info
Rockwell Electronic Commerce, Corporation Plaintiff a Delaware corporation	Richard Wellington McLaren , Jr. Fidelity National Law Group 10 S. LaSalle St. Suite 2750 Chicago, IL 60603 312-223-3259 Fax: 3122232028 Email: richard.mclaren@fnf.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED James A. Scheer Welsh & Katz, Ltd. 120 South Riverside Plaza 22nd Floor Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 655-1500 Email: jascheer@welshkatz.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Joseph E. Cwik Amin Talati & Upadhye, LLC 100 S. Wacker Dr. Suite 2000 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 327-3368 Fax: 312-884-7352 Email: joe@amintalati.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Walter J. Kawula , Jr. Welsh & Katz, Ltd. 120 South Riverside Plaza 22nd Floor Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 655-1500 Email: wjkawula@welshkatz.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Rockwell International Corporation Plaintiff a Delaware corporation	Richard Wellington McLaren , Jr. (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED James A. Scheer (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Joseph E. Cwik (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Walter J. Kawula , Jr. (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Apropos Technology Defendant an Illinois corporation	Samuel Fifer Dentons US LLP 233 South Wacker Drive Suite 5900 Chicago, IL 60606 (312)876-8000 Email: samuel.fifer@dentons.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Alison Pollock Schwartz Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal, LLP 8000 Sears Tower Chicago, Il 60606 (312)876-7573 Aslan Baghdadi Shaw Pittman 1650 Tysons Boulevard McLean, VA 22102 (703) 770-7900 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED David C. Isaacson Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker 515 S. Flower Street 25th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071-2228 (213) 683-6164 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Joseph A. Mahoney Mayer Brown LLP 71 South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 782-0600 Email: jamahoney@mayerbrown.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Lawrence J. Gotts Crowell & Moring 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Washington, DC 20004-2595 (202)624-2500 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Marlo Johnson Roebuck Kienbaum, Opperwall, Hardy & Pelton 325 South Old Woodward Avenue Birmingham, MI 48009 (248) 645-0000 Michael D Bednarek Crowell & Moring 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Washington, DC 20004-2595 (202)624-2500 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Apropos Technology Counter Claimant	Samuel Fifer (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Joseph A. Mahoney (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Marlo Johnson Roebuck (See above for address) Alison Pollock Schwartz (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Aslan Baghdadi (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Rockwell Electronic Commerce, Corporation Counter Defendant	Richard Wellington McLaren , Jr. (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED James A. Scheer (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Walter J. Kawula , Jr. (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Rockwell International Corporation Counter Defendant	Richard Wellington McLaren , Jr. (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED James A. Scheer (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Walter J. Kawula , Jr. (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed	Document #	Attachment #	Short Description	Long Description	Upload date	SHA1 hash
2000-01-05	1	0		COMPLAINT (Attachments) ; jury demand - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of Walter J. Kawula Jr., James A. Scheer, Richard Wellington McLaren Jr. as attorney(s) for plaintiff ( original and one copy summons(es) issued.) ( Documents: 1-1 through 1-3) (dmkf) (Entered: 01/06/2000)
2000-01-05	2	0		NOTICE by plaintiffs of cliams involving patents (dmkf) Modified on 02/11/2000 (Entered: 01/06/2000)
2000-01-31	3	0		RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to defendant Apropos Tech on 1/25/00. (vmj) (Entered: 02/02/2000)
2000-02-14	4	0		ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant by Samuel Fifer, Joseph A. Mahoney, Marlo Johnson Roebuck. (vmj) (Entered: 02/15/2000)
2000-02-15	5	0		ANSWER, defenses to complaint [1-1] and COUNTERCLAIM; jury demand by defendant Apropos Technology. (vmj) (Entered: 02/15/2000)
2000-02-23	6	0		APPLICATION for leave to appear pro hac vice by David C. Isaacson for defendant Apropos Tech; Order entered 2/23/00 granting leave by Hon. Matthew F. Kennelly (vmj) (Entered: 02/24/2000)
2000-02-23	7	0		APPLICATION for leave to appear pro hac vice by Lawrence J. Gotts for defendant Apropos Tech ; Order entered 2/23/00 granting leave by Hon. Matthew F. Kennelly (vmj) (Entered: 02/24/2000)
2000-02-23	8	0		APPLICATION for leave to appear pro hac vice by Michael D. Bednarek for defendant Apropos Tech; Order entered 2/23/00 granting leave by Hon. Matthew F. Kennelly. (vmj) (Entered: 02/28/2000)
2000-03-03	9	0		ANSWER TO COUNTERCLAIM [5-2] by counter-defendants. (vmj) (Entered: 03/06/2000)
2000-03-10	10	0		MINUTE ORDER of 3/10/00 by Hon. Matthew F. Kennelly: Court having found good cause, enters protective order. (Entered Agreed Protective Order) No notice No notice (vmj) (Entered: 03/13/2000)
2000-03-22	11	0		PROPOSED Rule 26(f) discovery plan and proposed scheduling order. (vmj) (Entered: 03/24/2000)
2000-03-24	12	0		MINUTE ORDER of 3/24/00 by Hon. Matthew F. Kennelly : The Court finds good cause pursuant to FRCP 26(c) and therefore enters the parties' agreed protective order. (Entered Agreed protective Order re confidential documents, Proposed Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan and Proposed Scheduling Order) Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 03/27/2000)
2000-05-23	13	0		NOTICE by defendant Apropos Tech of change of address for attorneys Michael Bednarek, David Isaacson and L. Gotts (eav) (Entered: 05/24/2000)
2000-06-12	14	0		MOTION by plaintiffs to compel ; Notice of motion ; Memorandum in Support (RESTRICTED) (eav) (Entered: 06/13/2000)
2000-06-12	15	0		RULE 37 MOTION by plaintiffs for sanctions ; Notice of motion ; Memorandum in Support (RESTRICTED) (eav) (Entered: 06/13/2000)
2000-06-13	16	0		REQUEST by plaintiffs for briefing schedule (eav) (Entered: 06/14/2000)
2000-06-12	17	0		MOTION by plaintiffs to slide the dates contained in this Court's Rule 26(f) scheduling order ; Notice of motion; Memorandum in Support (eav) (Entered: 06/19/2000)
2000-06-16	18	0		LETTER from Walter J. Kawula, Jr. to Judge Kennelly dated 6/16/00 (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 06/19/2000)
2000-06-15	19	0		MINUTE ORDER of 6/15/00 by Hon. Matthew F. Kennelly : Response to plaintiff's motion to slide the dated contained in this court's Rule 26(f) order is due 6/22/00. [17-1] Reply is due 6/26/00. Ruling set to 6/28/00 at 9:30 a.m. No notice (eav) (Entered: 06/19/2000)
2000-06-22	20	0		CONSOLIDATED OPPOSITION by defendant Apropos Tech to plaintiffs' Rule 37 motion for sanctions [15-1], motion to compel [14-1], and motion to "slide" schedule [17-1] (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 06/23/2000)
2000-06-22	21	0		PROTECTIVE ORDER dated 3/10/00 (RESTRICTED) (eav) (Entered: 06/23/2000)
2000-06-26	22	0		CONSOLIDATED REPLY BRIEF by plaintiffs in support of its motion to compel, [14-1] Rule 37 motion for sanctions, and [15-1] motion to slide schedule [17-1] (RESTRICTED) (eav) (Entered: 06/27/2000)
2000-06-21	23	0		MOTION by defendant Apropos Tech for leave to exceed the page limit ; Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 07/05/2000)
2000-07-03	24	0		MINUTE ORDER of 7/3/00 by Hon. Matthew F. Kennelly : Defendant Apropos' motion for leave to exceed the page limit is granted. [23-1] Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 07/05/2000)
2000-06-29	25	0		MINUTE ORDER of 6/29/00 by Hon. Matthew F. Kennelly : Plaintiff's motion for sanctions is denied for reasons stated in open court [15-1]. Plaintiff's motion to compel is denied [14-1] without prejudice for the reasons stated in open court. Plaintiff's motion to slide the dates contained in Court's Rule 26(f) scheduling order [17-1] is continued generally. Status hearing set to 8:30 a.m. on 7/25/00. Mailed notice (fce) (Entered: 07/18/2000)
2000-07-27	26	0		BENCH BRIEF by plaintiffs regarding discovery on willful infringement (Attachment). (kef) (Entered: 08/01/2000)
2000-08-03	27	0		BENCH BRIEF by plaintiffs regarding the discovery required for a Markman hearing (eav) (Entered: 08/04/2000)
2000-08-08	28	0		COPY OF LETTER from plaintiff's counsel to Ms. Rouse dated 8/3/00 with attached copy of plaintiffs' bench brief regarding the discovery required for a Markman Hearing (eav) (Entered: 08/08/2000)
2000-08-08	29	0		COPY OF LETTER from defendant Apropos Technology's counsel to Judge Kennelly dated 8/3/00 (eav) (Entered: 08/08/2000)
2000-08-04	30	0		MINUTE ORDER of 8/4/00 by Hon. Matthew F. Kennelly : For these reasons, the Scheduling Order of 3/23/00 is vacated. A claim construction hearing is set for February 5-6, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. The parties are to file a joint claim construction statement, in the form set forth in Paragraph 15 of the former scheduling order, on or before 1/18/01. A status hearing is set for 1/21/01 at 9:30 a.m. The parties are to provide the Court with a revised Scheduling Order setting dates for defendants' production of its initial disclosure of prior art; exchange of documents relating to claim construction; completion of fact and expert discovery relating to claim construction; and service of each party's claim. (See reverse of minute order.) Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 08/09/2000)
2000-08-14	31	0		LETTER from Richard W. McLaren, Jr. to Judge Kennelly dated 8/10/00 (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 08/15/2000)
2000-08-14	32	0		LETTER from Samuel Fifer to Judge Kennelly dated 8/10/00 (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 08/15/2000)
2000-08-14	33	0		MINUTE ORDER of 8/14/00 by Hon. Matthew F. Kennelly : Order is entered in accordance with the Court's direction during the 8/4/00 telephone conference and the Court's order of 8/4/00. (Entered Revised Scheduling Order.) Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 08/15/2000)
2000-08-23	34	0		ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant Apropos Tech by Alison P. Schwartz (eav) (Entered: 08/24/2000)
2000-10-20	35	0		APPLICATION for leave to appear pro hac vice by Aslan Baghdadi for defendant Apropos Tech ; Order entered granting leave by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow (eav) (Entered: 10/23/2000)
2000-10-11	36	0		JOINT MOTION by plaintiff, defendant to set Markman hearing on 2/12 & 13, 2001 ; Notice of joint motion (eav) (Entered: 10/24/2000)
2000-10-19	37	0		MINUTE ORDER of 10/19/00 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow : Joint motion to set hearing is granted [36-1]. Markman hearing is set for February 12 and 13, 2001 at 10:30 a.m. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 10/24/2000)
2000-11-07	38	0		AGREED MOTION by plaintiff, defendant to extend the deadline in which the parties must file discovery motions relating to deposition of Ronald C. Richards ; Notice of agreed motion (eav) (Entered: 11/22/2000)
2000-11-14	39	0		MINUTE ORDER of 11/14/00 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow : Joint motion to extend deadline in which the parties must file discovery motions relating to deposition of Ronald C. Richards is granted to 11/17/00. [38-1] No notice (eav) (Entered: 11/22/2000)
2000-11-21	40	0		NOTICE OF MOTION by defendant Apropos Tech to seek leave of the Court to allow Dr. Leonard J. Forys to review Rockwell confidential and attorneys eyes only information, pursuant to the protective order ; Brief in support of Apropos' motion (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 11/22/2000)
2000-11-21	41	0		MOTION by defendant Apropos Tech to compel Rockwell to provide a privilege log sufficient to enable Apropos to assess the applicability of the privilege (Attachments); Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 11/22/2000)
2000-11-27	42	0		TAB 5 by defendant Apropos Tech to opposition to Rockwell's motion to compel Ronald C. Richards to answer deposition questions (RESTRICTED). (kef) (Entered: 11/28/2000)
2000-11-27	43	0		RESPONSE by Rockwell plaintiffs to motion to compel Rockwell to provide a privilege log sufficient to assess the applicability of the privilege [41-1] (Attachments). (vmj) (Entered: 11/28/2000)
2000-11-27	44	0		RESPONSE by Rockwell plaintiffs to motion to seek leave of the Court to allow Dr. Leonard J. Forys to review confidential information [40-1] (Attachments). (vmj) (Entered: 11/28/2000)
2000-11-27	45	0		OPPOSITION by Apropos' to Rockwell's motion to compel Ronald C. Richards to answer deposition questions (Attachments). (vmj) (Entered: 11/28/2000)
2000-11-27	46	0		DECLARATION of Leonard J. Forys. (vmj) (Entered: 11/28/2000)
2000-11-17	47	0		MOTION by plaintiffs to compel Ronald C. Richards to answer deposition questions relevant to the upcoming Markman Hearing (Attachments); Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 11/29/2000)
2000-11-28	48	0		MINUTE ORDER of 11/28/00 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow : Rockwell's motion to compel Ronald C. Richards as to answer deposition questions relevant to the upcoming Markman hearing is granted. [47-1] Apropos' motion to seek leave of the court to allow Dr. Leonard J. Forys to review Rockwell confidential and attorneys eyes only information, pursuant to the protective order; motion to compel Rockwell to provide log sufficient to enable Apropos to assess the applicability of the privilege are entered and continued to 12/11/00 at 10:00 a.m. [40-1], [41-1] Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 11/29/2000)
2000-12-04	49	0		CROSS MOTION by plaintiffs to compel the production of Apropos' privilege log and for an order in limine (Attachments); Notice of cross motion (eav) (Entered: 12/05/2000)
2000-12-04	50	0		SUPPLEMENTAL by plaintiff to response to motion to seek leave of the Court to allow Dr. Leonard J. Forys to review confidential information [44-1] (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 12/05/2000)
2000-12-04	51	0		MINUTE ORDER of 12/4/00 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow : Defendant's motion to seek leave of the Court to allow Dr. Leonard J. Forys to review confidential information [40-1] is continued to 12/11/00 at 10:00 a.m. See interim order on reverse. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 12/05/2000)
2000-12-07	52	0		ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiffs by Joseph Eben Cwik (eav) (Entered: 12/08/2000)
2000-12-08	53	0		BRIEF by defendant Apropos Tech in opposition to Rockwell's motion to postpose the 12/11/2000 hearing on Apropos' motion to allow Dr. Forys to review confidential information hearing set for 12/11/2000 (eav) (Entered: 12/11/2000)
2000-12-08	54	0		BRIEF by defendant in opposition to Rockwell's cross motion to compel the production of Apropos' privilege log and [49-1] for an order in limine [49-2] (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 12/11/2000)
2000-12-07	55	0		MOTION by plaintiff to postpone the 12/11/00 hearing on Apropos' motion to allow Dr. Forys to review confidential information ; Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 12/18/2000)
2000-12-07	56	0		SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF by plaintiff in support of its cross motion to compel the production of Apropos' privilege log and [49-1] enter an order in limine [49-2] (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 12/18/2000)
2000-12-11	57	0		DECLARATION of Leonard J. Forys (eav) (Entered: 12/18/2000)
2000-12-11	58	0		MINUTE ORDER of 12/11/00 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow : Defendant's motion to allow Dr. Forys to review confidential information [40-1] is granted. Plaintiff's motion to postpone 12/11/2000 hearing on Apropos' motion to allow Dr. Forys to review confidential information is denied. [55-1] No notice (eav) (Entered: 12/18/2000)
2000-12-11	59	0		MINUTE ORDER of 12/11/00 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow : Cross motion of plaintiff to compel the production of Apropos' privilege log and for an order in limine [49-1] is granted insofar as defendant is directed by 1/4/01 to disclose whether it will rely on advise of counsel, and if so, to produce the opinions of counsel identified on its privilege log. No notice (eav) (Entered: 12/18/2000)
2000-12-22	60	0		NOTICE by defendant Apropos Tech of change of address of attorney Aslan Baghdad (eav) (Entered: 12/26/2000)
2001-01-05	61	0		AGREED JOINT MOTION to modify this court's revised scheduling order (Attachments); Notice. (tlm) (Entered: 01/17/2001)
2001-01-09	62	0		MINUTE ORDER of 1/9/01 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow : Agreed joint motion to modify this Court's Revised Scheduling Order is granted [61-1] as follows: The meet and confer of the parties shall be completed no later than 01/19/01. The joint construction statement required to be filed with the Court shall be completed no later than 01/29/01. The opening briefs for claim construction hearing shall be completed no later than 02/07/01. All other dates and requirements in the Revised Scheduling Order shall remain the same, and the scheduled dates for the Markman hearing (02/12/01 and 01/13/01) shall be unaffected. Mailed notice (tlm) (Entered: 01/17/2001)
2001-01-29	63	0		JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION STATEMENT by plaintiff, defendant for U.S. Patent No. 5,511,117 (The '117 Patent); Notice (eav) (Entered: 01/30/2001)
2001-01-29	64	0		JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION STATEMENT by plaintiff, defendant for U.S. Patent No. 5,991,394 (The '394 Patent) (eav) (Entered: 01/30/2001)
2001-01-30	65	0		JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION STATEMENT by plaintiff, defendant for U.S. Patent No. 5,832,070 (The '070 Patent) (eav) (Entered: 01/30/2001)
2001-01-29	66	0		JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION STATEMENT by plaintiff, defendant for U.S. Patent No. 5,832.059 (The '059 Patent) (eav) (Entered: 01/30/2001)
2001-01-22	67	0		MINUTE ORDER of 1/22/01 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow : Status hearing held and concluded. Prehearing conference set for 2/2/01 at 2:00 p.m. No notice (eav) (Entered: 01/31/2001)
2001-02-02	68	0		MINUTE ORDER of 2/2/01 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow : Prehearing conference held and concluded. No notice (eav) (Entered: 02/07/2001)
2001-02-07	69	0		OPENING BRIEF by defendant Apropos Tech regarding Claim Construction of the '117, '059, '070 and '394 patents (eav) (Entered: 02/08/2001)
2001-02-07	70	0		EXHIBITS by defendant Apropos Tech opening brief [69-1] (eav) (Entered: 02/08/2001)
2001-02-07	71	0		PRE-HEARING CLAIM CONSTRUCTION MEMORANDUM by plaintiff (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 02/09/2001)
2001-02-07	72	0		MOTION by plaintiffs to compel Apropos to (1) Produce all documents pertaining to the opinions of patent counsel and (2) Produce Patrick Brady for his deposition prior to the Markman decision (RESTRICTED) (eav) (Entered: 02/12/2001)
2001-02-08	73	0		MINUTE ORDER of 2/8/01 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow : Plaintiff's motion to compel Apropos to produce all documents pertaining to the opinions of patent counsel and plaintiff's motion to compel Apropos to produce Patrick Brady for his deposition prior to the Markman decision are set for ruling on 4/9/01 at 10:00 a.m. [72-1] Response to be filed by 3/8/01. Reply to be filed by 3/22/01. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 02/12/2001)
2001-02-01	74	0		MOTION by defendant Apropos Tech to compel Rockwell to produce all documents reviewed, drafted or prepared by its expert John E. MacCrisken , and to compel Mr. MacCrisken to answer all deposition questions related to his consideration of the patents-in-suit (Attachments); Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 02/13/2001)
2001-02-01	75	0		MOTION by defendant Apropos Tech to compel Rockwell to produce certain categories of documents listed in Rockwell's privilege log (Attachments); Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 02/13/2001)
2001-02-07	76	0		NOTICE by plaintiffs of motion to compel Apropos to (1) Produce all documents pertaining to the opinions of patent counsel and (2) Produce Patrick Brady for his deposition prior to the Markman decision [72-1] (eav) (Entered: 02/13/2001)
2001-02-08	77	0		MINUTE ORDER of 2/8/01 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow : Defendant's motion to compel Rockwell to produce certain catergories of documents listed in Rockwell's privilege log and [75-1] defendant's motion to compel Rockwell to produce all documents reviewed, drafted or prepared by its expert John E. MacCrisken, and [74-1] to compel Mr. MacCrisken to answer all deposition questions related to his consideration of the patents-in-suit are [74-2] set for ruling on 4/9/01 at 10:00 a.m. Response to be filed by 3/8/01. Reply to be filed by 3/22/01. Defendant's oral motion to compel deposition of John E. MacCrisken regarding tutorial is denied. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 02/13/2001)
2001-02-12	78	0		MOTION by plaintiffs in limine to exclude evidence motion for judgment adopting its claim construction in exhibit A , and motion for fees and costs (Attachments); Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 02/14/2001)
2001-02-12	79	0		MINUTE ORDER of 2/12/01 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow : Markman hearing held and continued to 2/13/01 at 9:30 a.m. Plaintiff's motion in limine to exclude evidence [78-1], motion for judgment adopting its claim construction in Exhibit A [78-2], and motion for fees and costs is moot. [78-3] No notice (eav) (Entered: 02/14/2001)
2001-02-13	80	0		MINUTE ORDER of 2/13/01 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow : Markman hearing held and continued to 2/14/01 at 10:00 a.m. No notice (eav) (Entered: 02/14/2001)
2001-02-14	81	0		MINUTE ORDER of 2/14/01 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow : Markman Hearing hearing held and concluded. Parties are to submit post-hearing proposed instructions on claim interpretation by 2/28/01. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 02/15/2001)
2001-02-28	82	0		POST-MARKMAN hearing proposed claim constructions and supporting record citations by defendant Apropos Technology, Inc (Attachments). (yp) Modified on 03/02/2001 (Entered: 03/02/2001)
2001-03-08	83	0		RESPONSE by defendant Apropos Tech and opposition to Rockwell's motion to compel Apropos to (1) Produce all documents pertaining to the opinions of patent counsel and (2) Produce Patrick Brady for his deposition prior to the Markman decision [72-1] (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 03/09/2001)
2001-03-08	84	0		RESPONSE by plaintiff Rockwell Intl Corp to Apropos' motion to compel Rockwell to produce certain categories of documents listed in Rockwell's privilege log [75-1] (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 03/09/2001)
2001-03-08	85	0		RESPONSE by plaintiffs to Apropos' motion to compel to produce all documents reviewed, drafted or prepared by Mr. John E. MacCrisken and motion to compel Mr. MacCrisken to answer all deposition questions related to his consideration of the patents in suit [74-1] (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 03/09/2001)
2001-03-22	86	0		REPLY by plaintiffs to compel Apropos to (1) Produce all documents pertaining to the opinions of patent counsel and (2) Produce Patrick Brady for his desposition (RESTRICTED) (eav) (Entered: 03/23/2001)
2001-03-22	87	0		REPLY by defendant Apropos Tech to Rockwell's response [85-1] (Attachment) (eav) (Entered: 03/23/2001)
2001-03-22	88	0		REPLY by defendant Apropos Tech to Rockwell's response [84-1] (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 03/23/2001)
2001-03-29	89	0		MOTION by defendant Apropos Tech for leave to file a surreply (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 03/30/2001)
2001-04-09	90	0		MINUTE ORDER of 4/9/01 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow : Plaintiff's motion to compel Apropos to produce all documents pertaining to the opinions of patent counsel [72-1] is granted as stated on the record. Plaintiff's motion to produce Patrick Brady for his deposition [72-2] is granted to the extent of allowing the deposition of Patrick Brady. Defendant's motion to compel Rockwell to produce all documents reviewed, drafted, or prepared by its expert John E. MacCriskin [74-1] and to compel John E. MacCriskin to answer all deposition questions related to his consideration of the patents-in-suit [74-2] is granted as stated on the record. Defendant's motion to compel Rockwell to produce certain categories of documents listed in Rockwell's privilege log [75-1] is granted as stated on the record. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 04/13/2001)
2001-04-16	91	0		NOTICE by plaintiff to court of no need for in camera inspection (eav) (Entered: 04/17/2001)
2001-04-16	92	0		MINUTE ORDER of 4/16/01 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow : Defendant's motion for leave to file a surreply [89-1] is granted. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 04/17/2001)
2001-04-23	93	0		MOTION by plaintiffs to compel Apropos to produce all papers pertaining to the subject matter of the waived opinions of patent counsel (RESTRICTED) (eav) (Entered: 04/24/2001)
2001-04-23	94	0		RESPONSE by plaintiff to Apropos' motion to compel to produce unredacted copies of Mr. MacCrisken's noties [41-1] (RESTRICTED) (eav) (Entered: 04/24/2001)
2001-04-25	95	0		RESPONSE by defendant Apropos Tech to Rockwell's motion to compel Apropos to produce all papers pertaining to the subject matter of the waived opinions of patent counsel [93-1] (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 04/26/2001)
2001-04-19	96	0		MOTION by defendant Apropos Tech to compel Rockwell to produce unredacted copies of Mr. MacCrisken's notes and memoranda (Attachments); Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 05/04/2001)
2001-04-26	97	0		MINUTE ORDER of 4/26/01 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow : Plaintiff's motion to compel Apropos to produce all papers pertaining to the subject matter of the waived opinions of patent counsel [93-1] is denied for reasons stated on the record. Defendant's motion to compel Rockwell to produce unredacted copies of Mr. MacCrisken's notes and memoranda is granted as stated on the record. [96-1] No notice (eav) (Entered: 05/04/2001)
2001-05-25	98	0		TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following date(s): 2/8/01 Before Honorable Joan Lefkow (eav) (Entered: 05/29/2001)
2001-02-28	99	0		PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS, Evidence Rule 106 counter designations, and late filed exhibit (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 06/14/2001)
2001-06-14	100	0		SUPPLEMENTAL by plaintiff Rockwell Elec Claim Construction Brief after the Brady deposition with attached revised proposed jury instructions (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 06/15/2001)
2001-06-14	101	0		REVISED PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS by Rockwell (eav) (Entered: 06/15/2001)
2001-06-19	102	0		UPDATED POST-MARKMAN HEARING PROPOSED CLAIM CONSTRUCTIONS AND SUPPORTING RECORD CITATIONS by defendant Apropos Tech (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 06/19/2001)
2001-06-18	103	0		UPDATED POST-MARKMAN HEARING PROPOSED CLAIM CONSTRUCTION AND SUPPORTING RECORD CITATIONS AND EXHIBITS BB, CC AND DD ATTACHED THERETO by defendant Apropos Tech (RESTRICTED) (eav) (Entered: 06/19/2001)
2001-06-20	104	0		MEMORANDUM by defendant Apropos Tech in support of its updated Claim Construction and in opposition to Rockwell's supplemental Claim Construction brief (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 06/21/2001)
2001-06-20	105	0		EXHIBITS A and B by defendant Apropos Tech to memorandum in support of its updated Claim Construction and in opposition to Rockwell's supplemental Claim Construction brief [104-1] (RESTRICTED) (eav) (Entered: 06/21/2001)
2001-06-21	106	0		UNOPPOSED MOTION by plaintiff to mark under seal Rockwell's supplemental Claim Construction brief ; Notice of motion (eav) (Entered: 06/27/2001)
2001-06-26	107	0		MINUTE ORDER of 6/26/01 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow : Plaintiff's unopposed motion to mark under seal supplemental Claim Construction brief is granted. [106-1] Telephoned notice (eav) (Entered: 06/27/2001)
2001-06-26	108	0		SUPPLEMENTAL CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF by plaintiffs after the Brady deposition with attached revised proposed jury instructions (RESTRICTED) (eav) (Entered: 06/27/2001)
2001-10-23	109	0		AGREED MOTION by plaintiff, defendant to set briefing schedule relating to Rockwell's motion for sanctions (Attachment); Notice of filing (eav) (Entered: 10/24/2001)
2001-10-19	110	0		MOTION by plaintiffs for sanctions ; Brief in support Notice (RESTRICTED). (lc) (Entered: 10/25/2001)
2001-10-25	111	0		MINUTE ORDER of 10/25/01 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow : Agreed motion to set briefing schedule relating to plaintiffs' motion for sanctions is granted [109-1]. Defendant's opposition to plaintiffs' motion for sanctions due by 11/14/01 [110-1]. Plaintiff's reply due by 11/21/01. Each of the briefs shall be served on the other party via e-mail (followed by telephonic confirmation) and express mail or other means authorized by Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Hearing on motion for sanctions [110-1] is set for 11/29/01. (Entered Order). Mailed notice (lc) (Entered: 10/25/2001)
2001-11-14	112	0		EXHIBITS A-E attached to declaration of David C. Isaacson in support of Apropos' opposition to Rockwell's motion for sanctions (RESTRICTED) (eav) (Entered: 11/15/2001)
2001-11-14	113	0		OPPOSITION by defendant Apropos Tech to Rockwell's motion for sanctions [110-1] (eav) (Entered: 11/15/2001)
2001-11-14	114	0		DECLARATION of David C. Isaacson (eav) (Entered: 11/15/2001)
2001-11-14	115	0		DECLARATION of David C. Isaacson (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 11/15/2001)
2001-11-21	116	0		REPLY BRIEF by plaintiffs in support of its Rule 37 motion for sanctions [110-1] (eav) (Entered: 11/21/2001)
2001-11-26	117	0		STIPULATED MOTION by defendant to substitute a corrected exhibit K attached to the declaration of David C. Isaacson (Attachments); Notice. (mw) (Entered: 11/27/2001)
2001-11-29	118	0		MINUTE ORDER of 11/29/01 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow : Plaintiff's motion for sanctions [110-1] is denied for the reasons stated on the record. Defendant's motion to substitute corrected Exhibit K attached to the declaration of David C. Isaacson [117-1] is granted. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 12/04/2001)
2002-01-09	119	0		MINUTE ORDER of 1/9/02 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow : The claims are interpreted as stated in the Finding of Fact and Conclusions of Law After Trial. Status hearing is set for 2/7/02 at 9:30 a.m. The parties are directed to meet together in a conscientious effort to resolve this case prior to the status hearing. (Entered Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law After Trial) Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 01/11/2002)
2002-02-04	120	0		MOTION by defendant to stay plenary discovery pending Rockwell's demostration of its bases for maintaining its claims and seeking further discovery Brief in support; Notice. (cem) (Entered: 02/11/2002)
2002-02-07	121	0		MINUTE ORDER of 2/7/02 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow : Status hearing held and continued to 3/21/02 at 12:30 pm . Defendant's motion to stay plenary discovery pending Rockwell's demonstration of its bases for maintaining its claims and seeking further discovery is set for ruling on 3/21/02 at 12;30 p.m. Response to be filed by 2/21/02. Reply to be filed by 2/28/02. Oral motion to file these briefs in excess of 15 pages but less than 25 pages is granted. Mailed notice (cem) (Entered: 02/11/2002)
2002-02-12	122	0		TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following date(s): 4/26/01 Before Honorable Joan Humphrey Lefkow (eav) (Entered: 02/13/2002)
2002-02-21	123	0		BRIEF in opposition by plaintiffs Rockwell Elec, Rockwell Intl Corp to apropos' motion to stay plenary discovery (Attachments) [120-1]. (ntf) Modified on 02/22/2002 (Entered: 02/22/2002)
2002-03-06	124	0		BRIEF by plaintiffs opposing Apropos' motion to compel and motion to strike (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 03/07/2002)
2002-02-27	125	0		MOTION by defendant Apropos Tech to compel , or in the alternative to strike , and for an enlargement of time ; Notice of motion; Brief in support (eav) (Entered: 03/11/2002)
2002-03-08	126	0		APPENDIX A filed by plaintiff; Notice of filing (RESTRICTED)(eav) (Entered: 03/11/2002)
2002-03-07	127	0		MINUTE ORDER of 3/7/02 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow : Defendant's motion to compel and [125-1] for an enlargement of time is granted. [125-3] Plaintiff Rockwell is directed to turn over Appendix A to defendant Apropos. The due date by which Apropos is to file its reply to Rockwell's opposition to Apropos' motion to stay plenary discovery is extended to ten calendar days after Apropos receives Appendix A. Status hearing of 3/21/02 is stricken and reset to 4/25/02 at 10:00 a.m. Mailed notice (eav) (Entered: 03/11/2002)
2002-03-13	128	0		MINUTE ORDER of 3/13/02 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow : Enter order that document known as Appendix A, filed on 3/8/02 and docketed on 3/11/02 as entry #126, shall be placed under seal in this Courts' file. No notice (eav) (Entered: 03/14/2002)
2002-03-29	129	0		LETTER from Aslan Baghdadi to Mr. Dobbins dated 3/25/02 (Attachments) (eav) (Entered: 04/01/2002)
2002-03-29	130	0		LETTER from Richard W. McLaren, Jr. (Attachment) (eav) (Entered: 04/01/2002)
2002-03-29	131	0		MINUTE ORDER of 3/29/02 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow : The Court having received and considered correspondence from both plaintiff and defendant regarding the hearing on 3/7/02, it is hereby ordered that the order of 3/7/02 is vacated. Defendant's motion to stay plenary discovery [120-1] is granted. Defendant's motion to compel [125-1], or in the alternative, to strike [125-2] and for an enlargement of time [125-3] is denied as moot. Plaintiff Rockwell is directed to turn over Appendix A to defendant Apropos. Plaintiff Rockwell given 30 days nunc pro tunc 3/7/02 to set forth the nature of its claims of infringement. Status hearing remains set for 4/25/02 at 10:00 a.m. Mailed notice(eav) (Entered: 04/01/2002)
2002-04-04	132	0		NOTICE by plaintiff Rockwell Elec setting forth the nature of its claims of infringement (RESTRICTED) (eav) (Entered: 04/10/2002)
2002-04-23	133	0		RESPONSE by defendant Apropos Tech to Rockwell's Notice [132-1] (RESTRICTED) (eav) (Entered: 04/24/2002)
2002-04-25	134	0		MINUTE ORDER of 4/25/02 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow : Status hearing held and concluded. No notice (eav) (Entered: 05/01/2002)
2002-07-19	135	0		TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following date(s): 12/11/00, 4/9/01, 7/7/02 and 3/7/02 Before Honorable Joan H. Lefkow (5 Vols.: 135-1 through 135-5) (eav) (Entered: 07/22/2002)
2002-07-22	136	0		TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following date(s): 11/28/00 and 2/2/01 Before Honorable Joan H. Lefkow (2 Vols.: 136-1 and 136-2) (eav) (Entered: 07/23/2002)
2002-07-24	137	0		TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following date(s): 11/29/01 Before Honorable Joan H. Lefkow (eav) (Entered: 07/25/2002)
2002-11-19	138	0		JOINT MOTION by plaintiff, defendant for entry of dismissal with prejudice and for vacatur of Markman ruling (eav) (Entered: 11/21/2002)
2002-11-19	139	0		MINUTE ORDER of 11/19/02 by Hon. Joan Humphrey Lefkow : Status hearing held and concluded. Parties' joint motion for entry of dismissal with prejudice and for vacatur of Markman ruling is granted. [138-1] The Court's 1/9/02 Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law is hereby vacated and this action is dismissed with prejudice, all parties to bear their own costs. (Entered Order of Dismissal with Prejudice) terminating case Mailed notice by judge's staff (eav) (Entered: 11/21/2002)
2003-06-20	140	0		TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following date(s): 6/15/00 and 6/28/00 Before Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly (2 Vols.: 140-1 through 140-2) (eav) (Entered: 06/23/2003)
2007-08-02	141	0		ACKNOWLEDGMENT of receipt of sealed documents. Documents numbered 42, 103, 105, 112, 133 removed by Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal, LLP (Claudia Aceued) on 8/2/07 (cdy, ) (Entered: 08/06/2007)
2007-08-03	142	0		ACKNOWLEDGMENT of receipt of sealed documents. Document numbered 14, 15, 22, 72, 86, 93, 94, 106, 110, 126, 132 received by Welsh & Katz, Ltd. (Tony Montgomery). (cdy, ) (Entered: 08/06/2007)
2010-02-01	143	0		MINUTE entry before Honorable Joan H. Lefkow:The parties in this case are given to February 16, 2010 to remove all documents filed under seal with the Clerk of Court. Parties are to contact the Clerk of Court with respect to instructions on how to retrieve said documents. The Clerk of Court is given authority to destroy all under seal documents in his possession if they are not retrieved by the close of business February 16, 2010.Mailed notice (sct, ) (Entered: 02/01/2010)