Case details

Court: nvd
Docket #: 3:04-cv-00118
PACER case #: 8967
Date filed: 2004-03-10
Date terminated: 2006-11-02
Assigned to: Judge Howard D. McKibben
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Robert A McQuaid, Jr
Case Cause: 35:100
Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
Jury Demand: None
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Patmont Motor Werks, Inc, a Nevada Corp
Plaintiff
 
Brian R. Irvine
Dickinson Wright
100 W Liberty St Ste 940
Reno, NV 89501
775-343-7500
Fax: 775-786-0131
Email: birvine@dickinsonwright.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John Desmond
Dickinson Wright
100 W Liberty Street
Suite 940
Reno, NV 89501
775-343-7500
Fax: 775-786-0131
Email: jdesmond@dickinsonwright.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

William D McCann
2859 Wild Horse Road #6
Minden, NV 89423
(775) 200-0627
Email: wdmccann@aol.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

William J. Raggio
Jones Vargas Law Firm
P.O. Box 281
PO Box 281
Reno, NV 89504
(775) 788-2292
Fax: (775) 323-8534
Email: wjr@jonesvargas.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Asianation Taiwan, Ltd, a Taiwanese Company
Defendant
Chinese Scooter Manufacturing
Defendant
TERMINATED: 10/31/2006
Electromechanical Automatic Control Equipment Co, Ltd. a Chinese Company
Defendant
TERMINATED: 10/31/2006
Korean Scooter Manufacturing Does 201-3000
Defendant
TERMINATED: 10/31/2006
Shenzhen Haunchengzing Industrial Co, Ltd. aka Storm (Hereinafter, the Chinese Scooter Cartel)
Defendant
Suzhou Ufree Industry Co, Ltd, a Chinese Company
Defendant
TERMINATED: 10/31/2006
Taiwanese Scooter Manufacturing Does 101-200
Defendant
TERMINATED: 10/31/2006
Tami Manufacturing, a Korean Company
Defendant
TERMINATED: 10/31/2006
United States Scooter Retailers Does 401-500
Defendant
TERMINATED: 10/31/2006
United States Scooter Wholesale Distributor Does 301-400
Defendant
TERMINATED: 10/31/2006
Yongkang Jinling Industry & Trade Company
Defendant
TERMINATED: 10/31/2006
Zhejiang Joint Industry & Trade Company, Ltd
Defendant
TERMINATED: 10/31/2006
Zhejiang Lantao Group,
Defendant
Zhejiang Tianaya Machinery Mfg. Co. Ltd
Defendant
TERMINATED: 10/31/2006
Zhejiang Yongkang Baote Vehicles Co, Ltd.
Defendant
TERMINATED: 10/31/2006

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2004-03-10 1 0 MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENT civil cover sheet. (Entered: 03/11/2004)
2004-03-10 2 0 COMPLAINT obo P (Entered: 03/11/2004)
2004-03-10 3 0 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES obo P (Entered: 03/11/2004)
2004-03-10 4 0 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Zhejiang Tianya Machinery Manuf (Entered: 03/11/2004)
2004-03-10 5 0 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Yongkang Jinling Indust and Trade Company (Entered: 03/11/2004)
2004-03-10 6 0 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Zhejian Joint Industry (Entered: 03/11/2004)
2004-03-10 7 0 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Zhejiang Yongkang Baote vehicles (Entered: 03/11/2004)
2004-03-10 8 0 SUMMONS ISSUED sumons Zhejiang Langtao Group (Entered: 03/11/2004)
2004-03-10 9 0 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Shenzhen Huanchangxing Industrial (Storm Scooters) (Entered: 03/11/2004)
2004-03-10 10 0 SUMMONS ISSUED Zhzhou Ufree Industry (Entered: 03/11/2004)
2004-03-10 11 0 SUMMONS ISSUED Electro Mechanical Auto (Entered: 03/11/2004)
2004-03-10 12 0 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Axianation Taiwan Ltd (Entered: 03/11/2004)
2004-03-10 13 0 SUMMONS ISSUED Tami Manufacturing (Entered: 03/11/2004)
2004-03-18 14 0 VERIFIED PETITION FOR PERMISSION TO PRACTICE PRO HAC VICE of William D. McCann, out of state cnsl for P. receipt #15998. (Entered: 03/19/2004)
2004-03-18 15 0 DESIGNATION OF LOCAL COUNSEL of William J. Raggio and John P Desmond, loc cnsl for out of state cnsl William D. McCann (Entered: 03/19/2004)
2004-03-29 16 0 AMENDED COMPLAINT obo P. (Entered: 03/30/2004)
2004-03-29 17 0 SUMMONS ISSUED re amend complaint #16 as to Zhejian Tianya Machinery manuf Co LTd. (Entered: 03/30/2004)
2004-03-29 18 0 SUMMONS ISSUED as to amend complaint #16 as to YongKang Jinling Industry and Trade Company (Entered: 03/30/2004)
2004-03-29 19 0 SUMMONS ISSUED as to amd complaint #16 as to shejian Joint Industry and Trade Co (Entered: 03/30/2004)
2004-03-29 20 0 SUMMONS ISSUED as to amend complaint #16 as to Zheijan Yongkang Baoete Vehicle Co (Entered: 03/30/2004)
2004-03-29 21 0 SUMMONS ISSUED as to amend complaint #16 re Zhejiang Langtao Group (Entered: 03/30/2004)
2004-03-29 22 0 SUMMONS ISSUED re amend complaint #16 as to Shzhou Ufree Industry Co, (Entered: 03/30/2004)
2004-03-29 23 0 SUMMONS ISSUED re amend complaint #16 as to Electromechanical Automatic Control Equipment Co, (Entered: 03/30/2004)
2004-03-29 24 0 SUMMONS ISSUED as to amend complaint #16 re Shenzhen Huanchengxing Industrial Co (Entered: 03/30/2004)
2004-03-29 25 0 SUMMONS ISSUED re amend complaint #16 as to Asianation Taiwan Ltd (Entered: 03/30/2004)
2004-03-29 26 0 SUMMONS ISSUED as to amnd complaint #16 re tami manufacturing c/o Baron Glum Co Mnt Co Ltd. (Entered: 03/30/2004)
2004-04-30 27 0 ORDER The request for assistance is granted. The appropriate judicial auth of TAIWAN is req to srv the above mentioned doc by personal service into the hands of a dir, managing agent or other person auth to accept service, or in a mnnater of service con (Entered: 05/03/2004)
2004-07-07 28 0 NOTICE (OTHER) to Ds of P intent to seek a TRO and injunctive relief obo P (Entered: 07/07/2004)
2004-07-07 29 0 MOTION FOR TRO and for injunctive relief obo P. (Entered: 07/07/2004)
2004-07-08 30 0 ORDER This action is sched for status conf for 7/8/04 2pm. cnsl teleph notif (Entered: 07/08/2004)
2004-07-08 31 0 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of #28 and 29 obo P. (Entered: 07/09/2004)
2004-07-08 32 0 TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER D, etc restrained and enjoined from importing and/or selling in the US any and all motorized portable, electric or gas powered scooters whch (see ord for details) This TRO sh remain in effect until hearing on the prel injuncti (Entered: 07/09/2004)
2004-07-08 33 0 ORDER P application for issuance of a TRO is granted for the reason set forth at the hearing on 7/8/04. Bond is set in the amt of $100.00; P and D sh appear in person on 7/16/04 9am for a hearing on the mtn prel injunction whch was filed on 7/7/04. P (Entered: 07/09/2004)
2004-07-08 34 0 MISCELLANEOUS HEARING re application for TRO dtd 7/8/04: parties stip that Jdg McKibben preside over this matter this date in the absence of Judge Hicks. Ord that P mtn for TRO #29 is granted. TRO sh remain in effect for 10 days from this date. Ord (Entered: 07/09/2004)
2004-07-09 35 0 CERTIFICATE OF CASH DEPOSIT in the amt of $100.00 on 7/9/04 receipt #16403 re TRO obo P. Legal Owner of cas tendered herewith to whom a refund sh be made is Patmon Motor Werks Inc, C/O Jones Vargas, 100 W Liberty St, 12th Floor, PO Box 281, Reno NV 89 (Entered: 07/12/2004)
2004-07-09 36 0 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re order on mtn for injuctive relief, minutes of the court TRP and certif cash deposit to mailing list (see doc for spcfcs) on 7/9/04 obo P (Entered: 07/12/2004)
2004-07-14 37 0 ORDER LRH has recused. HDM has been reassigned for all fur procdngs. Cnsl sh fil all future flgs sh reflect correct case number CV-N-04-118-HDM(RAM). Crt clk sh chg docket & file to reflect correct case number. (Entered: 07/14/2004)
2004-07-16 38 0 ORDER ON MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION Ds, their agents, etc are restrained and enjoined from importing into and or selling in the US any and all motorized, portable electric or gas powered scooters which (see ord for spcfcs) Court fur order P to reg (Entered: 07/16/2004)
2004-07-16 39 0 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of preliminary injunction #38 obo P. (Entered: 07/19/2004)
2004-07-16 40 0 MISCELLANEOUS HEARING hrng on application for prel Injunction #29 dtd 7/16/04: the application for prel injunct is granted. Fur Ord that the bond in amt of $100.00 posted for the PRO sh apply to the prel injunction. Ps will cont to attempt to effect (Entered: 07/19/2004)
2004-07-27 41 0 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE on 7/26/04 cps of summons and complaint to 12 D (see doc for spcfcs) obo P (Entered: 07/28/2004)
2004-08-11 42 0 TRANSCRIPT as to mtn for prelim injunctn dtd 7/16/04 bef HDM. (C/R: Kathryn M. French) (Entered: 08/12/2004)
2004-10-18 43 0 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE upon Asianation Taiwan on 7/19/04 (Entered: 10/19/2004)
2005-08-30 44 0 ORDER this action is set for teleph status conf 9/12/05 10am (Entered: 08/31/2005)
2005-09-12 45 0 STATUS CONFERENCE re teleph status conf dtd 9/12/05: teleph status conf set for 3/8/06 30am C/R Kathryn French. (Entered: 09/13/2005)
2006-03-08 46 0 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Howard D. McKibben, U.S. District Judge on 3/8/2006. By Deputy Clerk: Bette Stewart. Upon telephonic application on behalf of the plaintiff, the telephonic status conference set for this date is continued to 3/9/2006 at 09:45 AM in Reno Courtroom 6 before Judge Howard D. McKibben.(no image attached) (BS, ) (Entered: 03/08/2006)
2006-03-09 47 0 MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS - Telephonic Status Conference held on 3/9/2006 before Judge Howard D. McKibben. Crtrm Administrator: Bette Stewart; Pla Counsel: Brian R. Irvine; Def Counsel: None Appearing; Court Reporter/FTR #: Kathryn French; Time of Hearing: 9:45 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.. Counsel apprises the court of plaintiff's continuing efforts to effect service upon defendants and moves for additional time. Telephonic Status Conference set for 6/13/2006 at 08:30 AM in Reno Courtroom 4 before Judge Howard D. McKibben.(no image attached) (BS, ) (Entered: 03/09/2006)
2006-06-12 48 0 MOTION for Entry of Clerks Default Application for Entry of Default by Plaintiff Patmont Motor Werks, Inc, a Nevada Corp. (Irvine, Brian) (Entered: 06/12/2006)
2006-06-13 49 0 MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS - Status Conference held on 6/13/2006 before Judge Howard D. McKibben. Crtrm Administrator: Bette Stewart; Pla Counsel: Brian R. Irvine; Court Reporter/FTR #: Kathryn French; Time of Hearing: 8:33 a.m. - 8:35 a.m.. Counsel apprise the court of the current status of this case. Plaintiff will be seeking default judgment on four of the defendants, will move that the court convert the preliminary injunction to a permanent injunction, and will then file a motion to dismiss without prejudice the remaining defendants. (no image attached) (BS, ) (Entered: 06/13/2006)
2006-06-14 50 0 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Howard D. McKibben, U.S. District Judge on 6/14/2006. By Deputy Clerk: J. Ries; ORD tht P shl hv 20dys frm the date of this ord w/in which to submit a default form to the clk for processing. (Attachments: # 1 blank default for for counsel) (JAR, ) (Entered: 06/14/2006)
2006-06-14 51 0 MOTION for Default Judgment (Proposed) DEFAULT by Plaintiff Patmont Motor Werks, Inc, a Nevada Corp. (Irvine, Brian) (Entered: 06/14/2006)
2006-06-21 52 0 MOTION for Entry of Clerks Default "DEFAULT" by Plaintiff Patmont Motor Werks, Inc, a Nevada Corp. (Irvine, Brian) (Entered: 06/21/2006)
2006-07-07 53 0 LETTER - CLERK'S MEMORANDUM Regarding Entry of Clerk's Default re 52 MOTION for Entry of Clerks Default: A review of the file reflects proof of service pursuant to FRCP 4(f)(2)(B) has been shown as to D Asianation Taiwan, Ltd.; proof of service has not been shown as to any other D in this matter; therefore Clerk is unable to enter Clerk's Default as to any D other than Asianation Taiwan, Ltd. (DRM, ) Modified on 7/10/2006 (DRM, ). (Entered: 07/10/2006)
2006-07-07 54 0 Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to Asianation Taiwan, Ltd, a Taiwanese Company re 52 MOTION for Entry of Clerks Default "DEFAULT". Ref. 53 Clerk's Memorandum. (DRM, ) (Entered: 07/10/2006)
2006-10-25 55 0 ORDER tht P-Patmont has yet to file a mtn to dism the remaining Ds; Patmont is ord to file a stat rpt w/in 10dys of this ord regarding the status of this case, see ord for spec. Signed by Judge Howard D. McKibben on 10/25/06. (JAR, ) (Entered: 10/26/2006)
2006-10-27 56 0 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO FED.R.CIV.P.41(a) by Plaintiff Patmont Motor Werks, Inc, a Nevada Corp. Responses due by 11/14/2006. (Desmond, John) (Entered: 10/27/2006)
2006-10-31 57 0 ORDER: GRANTING 56 Motion to Dismiss as to:Zhejiang Tianya Machinery Mfg. Co. Ltd;Yongkang Jinling Industry & Trade Company;Zhejiang Joint Industry & Trade Company, Ltd;Zhejiang Yongkang Baote Vehicles Co., Ltd., A/K/A Storm;Suzhou Ufree Industry Co., Ltd, a Chinese Company;Electromechanical Automatic Control Equipment Co., Ltd, a Chinese Company;Tami Manufacturing, a Korean Company;Chinese Scooter Manufacturing Does 1-100;Taiwanese Scooter Manufaturing Does 101-200;Korean Scooter Manufacturing Does 201-300;United States Scooter Wholesale Distributor Does 301-400;United States Scooter Retailers Does 401-500: DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; and, VACATING 55 Order for Status Report. Signed by Judge Howard D. McKibben on 10/31/06. See Ord for spec. (DRM, ) (Entered: 11/02/2006)
2009-05-28 58 0 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Judge Howard D. McKibben, on 5/16/2009. IT IS ORDERED, the TRO Bond, posted in the amount of $100.00, receipt 70016403, filed July 9, 2009, posted by plaintiff, PATMONT MOTOR WERKS, INC., is hereby exonerated and the Clerk of Court is hereby direct to release said funds to the rightful owner. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KO) (Entered: 05/29/2009)