Case details

Court: mad
Docket #: 1:92-cv-11128
Case Name: Spire Corp. v. Implant Sciences
PACER case #: 38300
Date filed: 1992-05-15
Date terminated: 1995-09-15
Assigned to: Judge Walter Jay Skinner
Case Cause: 28:1338 Patent Infringement
Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Spire Corp.
Plaintiff
Gary R. Greenberg
Greenberg Traurig, LLP One International Place 20th Floor Boston, MA 02110 617-310-6013 Fax: 617-310-6001 Email: greenbergg@gtlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Gerald Altman
Altman & Martin 6 Beacon Street Suite 710 Boston, MA 02108 617-523-3515 Fax: 617-527-7395 Email: galtman@comcast.net
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Implant Sciences Corporation
Defendant
Peter B. Ellis
Foley Hoag LLP Suite 1600 155 Seaport Boulevard Boston, MA 02210-2600 617-832-1000 Fax: 617-832-7000 Email: pellis@foleyhoag.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Teresa Martland
Foley Hoag LLP 155 Seaport Boulevard World Trade Center West Boston, MA 02210-2600 617-832-1125 Fax: 916-832-7000 Email: TAM@foleyhoag.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Implant Sciences Corporation
Counter Claimant
TERMINATED: 05/19/1994
Peter B. Ellis
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 05/19/1994 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Teresa Martland
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 05/19/1994 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Spire Corp.
Counter Defendant
Gerald Altman
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
1992-05-15 1 0 Complaint filed (fmr) (Entered: 05/21/1992)
1992-06-10 2 0 Motion by Implant Sciences to extend time to answer to 6/19/92 (eaf) (Entered: 06/12/1992)
1992-06-12 3 0 STIPULATION by Implant Sciences, reset answer due for 6/19/92 for Implant Sciences (eaf) (Entered: 06/12/1992)
1992-06-18 4 0 Answer to Complaint and Counterclaim by Implant Sciences against Spire Corp. (eaf) (Entered: 06/23/1992)
1992-06-22 5 0 Answer by Spire Corp. to [4-2] counter claim (eaf) (Entered: 06/23/1992)
1992-07-14 6 0 Motion by Implant Sciences for protective order (eaf) (Entered: 07/14/1992)
1992-07-14 7 0 Motion by Spire Corp. counter motion for protective order applicable to both parties , for an order shortening the time for defts' response to ints in reference to deft ISC's claim that pltf's attys may be in violation of ddisciplinary rule 5-101(B) and pltf's opposition to deft's motion for a unilateral protective order (eaf) (Entered: 07/14/1992)
1992-07-14 8 0 Memorandum by Spire Corp. in support of [7-1] motion for protective order applicable to both parties (eaf) (Entered: 07/14/1992)
1992-07-14 9 0 Judge Walter J. Skinner . Civil Order of Reference Re: [7-1] motion for protective order applicable to both parties to Magistrate/Judge Robert B. Collings, [6-1] motion for protective order to Magistrate/Judge Robert B. Collings (eaf) (Entered: 07/14/1992)
1992-07-15 10 0 Motion by Spire Corp. to permit pltf to enter deft's premises for the limited purpose of inspecting certain processes and equipment (eaf) (Entered: 07/15/1992)
1992-07-15 11 0 Judge Walter J. Skinner . Civil Order of Reference Re: [10-1] motion to permit pltf to enter deft's premises for the limited purpose of inspecting certain processes and equipment to Magistrate/Judge Robert B. Collings (eaf) (Entered: 07/15/1992)
1992-07-20 12 0 Memorandum by Spire Corp. in support of [7-1] motion for protective order applicable to both parties (eaf) (Entered: 07/21/1992)
1992-07-20 13 0 Magistrate/Judge Robert B. Collings . Clerk's Notes: [7-1] motion for protective order applicable to both parties taken under advisement, [7-2] motion for an order shortening the time for defts' response to ints in reference to deft ISC's claim that pltf's attys may be in violation of ddisciplinary rule 5-101(B) taken under advisement, [6-1] motion for protective order taken under advisement (eaf) (Entered: 07/23/1992)
1992-07-20 14 0 Notice of attorney appearance for Implant Sciences by Peter Ellis (eaf) (Entered: 07/23/1992)
1992-07-20 15 0 Notice of attorney appearance for Spire Corp. by (eaf) (Entered: 07/23/1992)
1992-07-22 16 0 Magistrate/Judge Robert B. Collings . Order granting in part, denying in part [7-1] motion for protective order applicable to both parties, granting in part, denying in part [7-2] motion for an order shortening the time for defts' response to ints in reference to deft ISC's claim that pltf's attys may be in violation of ddisciplinary rule 5-101(B) (eaf) (Entered: 07/23/1992)
1992-07-28 17 0 Proposed STIPULATION and protective by Spire Corp., Implant Sciences (eaf) (Entered: 07/28/1992)
1992-07-28 18 0 Memorandum by Implant Sciences in opposition to [10-1] motion to permit pltf to enter deft's premises for the limited purpose of inspecting certain processes and equipment (eaf) (Entered: 07/28/1992)
1992-07-28 19 0 Memorandum by Implant Sciences in opposition to [7-1] motion for protective order applicable to both parties (eaf) (Entered: 07/28/1992)
1992-07-28 20 0 Judge Walter J. Skinner . Civil Order of Reference Re: [10-1] motion to permit pltf to enter deft's premises for the limited purpose of inspecting certain processes and equipment to Magistrate/Judge Robert B. Collings (eaf) (Entered: 07/29/1992)
1992-07-29 21 0 Magistrate/Judge Robert B. Collings . Procedural Order submitted [10-1] motion to permit pltf to enter deft's premises for the limited purpose of inspecting certain processes and equipment "...counsel meet and confer in a good faith attempt to reach agreement...a written report shall be filed by cob 8/11/92." (eaf) (Entered: 07/31/1992)
1992-08-12 22 0 Letter to Court from Atty. Peter Ellis reporting status of dispute re: pltf's motion to enter and inspect (eaf) (Entered: 08/12/1992)
1992-08-18 23 0 Letter to Court from Atty. Ellis re: progress in connection with issues raised by pltf's motion to enter and inspect (eaf) (Entered: 08/24/1992)
1992-08-24 24 0 Letter to Ms. Greenberg Atty. Altman confirming the extension of filing status report to 8/28/92 (eaf) (Entered: 08/28/1992)
1992-08-28 25 0 Letter to Ms. Greenberg from Atty. Altman requesting extension of time to 9/4/92 to file status Report FILED and ALLOWED. (Collings, U.S.M.J.) (eaf) (Entered: 08/31/1992)
1992-09-04 26 0 Letter to Ms. Greenberg from Atty. Altman requesting extension of time to 9/11/92 (eaf) (Entered: 09/08/1992)
1992-09-15 27 0 Letter to Ms. Greenberg requesting extension of time to file stipulation concerning entry and inspection by pltf (eaf) (Entered: 09/21/1992)
1992-09-21 28 0 STIPULATION concerning entry and inpection by Spire Corp., Implant Sciences (eaf) (Entered: 09/22/1992)
1992-11-09 29 0 Motion by Spire Corp. for protective order (eaf) (Entered: 11/16/1992)
1992-11-10 30 0 Letter to Clerk from Atty. Ellis re: depositions (eaf) (Entered: 11/16/1992)
1992-11-10 31 0 Letter to clerk from atty. Altman stating that parties withdraw notices of depositions and motion for protective order (eaf) (Entered: 11/16/1992)
1992-11-13 32 0 Letter to clerk from atty. Altman stating that his motion for protective order remains is force, but no immediate action need be taken by Court (eaf) (Entered: 11/16/1992)
1992-11-25 33 0 Motion by Implant Sciences for partial summary judgment (eaf) (Entered: 11/25/1992)
1992-11-25 34 0 Memorandum by Implant Sciences in support of [33-1] motion for partial summary judgment (eaf) (Entered: 11/25/1992)
1992-11-25 35 0 Motion by Implant Sciences to stay or limit discovery (eaf) (Entered: 11/25/1992)
1992-11-25 36 0 Appendix of exhibits submitted in support of deft's motion for partial S/J (eaf) (Entered: 11/25/1992)
1992-12-07 37 0 Motion by Spire Corp. to extend time to 12/16/92 to file opposition to deft's motion for partial S/J (eaf) Modified on 07/18/1994 (Entered: 12/07/1992)
1992-12-09 38 0 Motion by Spire Corp. for an even handed order to stay or limit all disccovery and opposition to deft's motion to stay or limit (onlly pltf's) discovery (eaf) (Entered: 12/09/1992)
1992-12-09 39 0 Response by Implant Sciences in opposition to [38-1] motion for an even handed order to stay or limit all disccovery (eaf) (Entered: 12/09/1992)
1992-12-16 40 0 Response by Spire Corp. in opposition to [38-1] motion for an even handed order to stay or limit all disccovery and motion by Spire for an even handed order to stay or limit all discovery (eaf) (Entered: 12/17/1992)
1992-12-16 41 0 Memorandum by Spire Corp. in opposition to [33-1] motion for partial summary judgment (eaf) (Entered: 12/17/1992)
1992-12-16 42 0 Statement of Facts by Spire Corp. Re: [33-1] motion for partial summary judgment (eaf) (Entered: 12/17/1992)
1992-12-16 43 0 Affidavit of Piran Sioshansi by Spire Corp. Re: [33-1] motion for partial summary judgment (eaf) (Entered: 12/17/1992)
1992-12-16 44 0 Pltf's exhibits to memo in opposition to deft's motion for partial S/J (eaf) (Entered: 12/17/1992)
1992-12-31 45 0 Response by Implant Sciences in opposition to [38-1] motion for an even handed order to stay or limit all disccovery (eaf) (Entered: 12/31/1992)
1993-01-11 46 0 Motion by Implant Sciences for leave to file reply in support of its motion for S/J (eaf) (Entered: 01/11/1993)
1993-01-11 47 0 Supplementary appendix of exhibits in support of deft's motion for partial S/J (eaf) (Entered: 01/11/1993)
1993-01-20 48 0 Affidavit of Geoffrey Dearnley, PH.D. filed (sad) (Entered: 01/21/1993)
1993-01-22 49 0 Response by Spire Corp. in opposition to [46-1] motion for leave to file reply in support of its motion for S/J , filed c/s (sad) (Entered: 01/25/1993)
1993-04-09 50 0 Motion by Implant Sciences to strike unauthorized filing by pllaintiff and to sanction plaintiff for its deliberate attempt to mislead the court FILED c.s. (fmr) Modified on 04/13/1993 (Entered: 04/13/1993)
1993-04-09 51 0 Memorandum by Implant Sciences in support of [50-1] motion to strike unauthorized filing by pllaintiff, [50-2] motion sanction plaintiff for its deliberate attempt to mislead the court, FILED c.s. (fmr) (Entered: 04/13/1993)
1993-04-27 52 0 Response by Spire Corp. in opposition to [50-1] motion to strike unauthorized filing by pllaintiff , filed c/s (sad) (Entered: 04/28/1993)
1993-04-27 53 0 Affidavit of Piran Sioshansi, Ph.D in support of pltf's opposition to deft's motion to strike, filed c/s (sad) (Entered: 04/28/1993)
1993-04-27 54 0 Response by Spire Corp. in opposition to [50-1] motion to strike unauthorized filing by pllaintiff, [50-2] motion sanction plaintiff for its deliberate attempt to mislead the court, filed c/s (sad) (Entered: 04/28/1993)
1993-05-04 55 0 Motion by Implant Sciences for leave to file reply brief filed c/s (sad) (Entered: 05/05/1993)
1993-10-21 56 0 Judge Walter J. Skinner . Clerk's Notes: status conference held.... (sad) (Entered: 10/25/1993)
1993-10-26 57 0 Letter filed dated 10/26/93 to Mr. Altman Re: brief on motion for summary judgment , From Peter B. Ellis filed (sad) (Entered: 10/26/1993)
1993-10-26 58 0 Motion by Spire Corp. for consideration of post conference 5 page brief filed c/s (sad) (Entered: 10/26/1993)
1993-11-22 59 0 Judge Walter J. Skinner . Memorandum and Order granting [33-1] motion for partial summary judgment ... The Clerk shall assign a date for a scheduling conference to assure the prompt disposition of the defendant's outstanding counterclaim, cc/cl (sad) (Entered: 11/23/1993)
1993-11-24 60 0 Notice of Hearing: set scheduling conference for 10:15 12/16/93 cc/cl (sad) (Entered: 11/24/1993)
1993-12-17 61 0 Notice of attorney appearance for Spire Corp. by Gary R. Greenberg (sad) (Entered: 12/17/1993)
1993-12-28 62 0 Judge Walter J. Skinner . Clerk's Notes: re: settlement conference, set settlement conference for 10:00 2/4/94 Court Reporter: no reported present (sad) (Entered: 12/29/1993)
1994-05-19 63 0 Stipulation of dismissal by Spire Corp., Implant Sciences, Implant Sciences, Spire Corp. that the counterclaims be dismissed with prejudice, filed. (sad) (Entered: 05/24/1994)