Case details

Court: ord
Docket #: 3:00-cv-00344
Case Name: Digimarc, Corp. v. Verance Corporation
PACER case #: 2751
Date filed: 2000-03-08
Date terminated: 2002-10-01
Assigned to: Judge Anna J. Brown
Case Cause: 35:271 Patent Infringement
Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
Jury Demand: Both
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Digimarc, Corp.
Plaintiff
James Anthony Niegowski
Nike, Inc. 1 Bowerman Drive MH-2 Beaverton, OR 97005 (503) 671-3185 Email: niegowski@bannerwitcoff.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Christopher P Moreno
Banner & Witcoff, LTD 10 South Wacker Drive, Suite 3000 Chicago, IL 60606 (312)715-1000
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

James E. Geringer
Klarquist Sparkman, LLP One World Trade Center 121 SW Salmon Street Suite 1600 Portland, OR 97204 503-595-5300 Fax: 503-595-5300 Email: james.geringer@klarquist.com
TERMINATED: 05/14/2002 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jeffrey Stewart Love
Klarquist Sparkman, LLP One World Trade Center 121 SW Salmon Street Suite 1600 Portland, OR 97204 (503) 595-5300 Fax: (503) 595-5301 Email: jeffrey.love@klarquist.com
TERMINATED: 05/14/2002 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John D. Vandenberg
Klarquist Sparkman, LLP One World Trade Center 121 SW Salmon Street Suite 1600 Portland, OR 97204 (503) 595-5300 Fax: (503) 595-5301 Email: john.vandenberg@klarquist.com
TERMINATED: 05/14/2002 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Mark T. Banner
Banner & Witcoff Ten South Wacker Drive Suite 3000 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 463-5000 Fax: (312) 463-5001 Email: mbanner@bannerwitcoff.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Richard S. Stockton
Banner & Witcoff 10 South Wacker Drive Suite 3000 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 463-5414 Fax: (312) 463-3122 Email: stockton@bannerwitcoff.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Thomas K. Pratt
Banner & Witcoff - Chicago Ten South Wacker Suite 3000 Chicago, IL 60606 312/463-5000 Fax: 312/463-5001
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Timothy C. Meece
Banner & Witcoff 10 South Wacker Drive Suite 3000 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 715-1000 Fax: (312) 715-1234 Email: meece@bannerwitcoff.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Verance Corporation
Defendant
Ana (Anita) E. Kadala
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP 700 Louisiana Suite 1600 Houston, TX 77002 (713)546-5000 Fax: (713)224-9511 Email: anita.kadala@weil.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

David J. Healey
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP 700 Louisiana Suite 1600 Houston, TX 77002 (713)546-5000 Fax: (713)224-9511 Email: david.healey@weil.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Matthew D. Powers
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP 201 Redwood Shores Parkway Redwood Shores, CA 94605-1175 (650)802-3000 Fax: (650)802-3100 Email: matthew.powers@weil.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Scott D. Eads
Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt, PC 1211 SW 5th Ave Suite 1900 Portland, OR 97204 503-796-2928 Fax: 503-796-2900 Email: seads@schwabe.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Stephen T. Loden
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP 700 Louisiana Suite 1600 Houston, TX 77002 (713)546-5000 Fax: (713)224-9511 Email: steve.loden@weil.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Steven G. Morgan
Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP 700 Louisiana Suite 1600 Houston, TX 77002 (713)546-5000 Fax: (713)224-9511 Email: steve.morgan@weil.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Allan M. Soobert
Cooley Godward, LLP One Freedom Square 11915 Freedom Drive Reston, VA 201190-5601 (703) 456-8000
TERMINATED: 04/05/2002 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Anne L. Nichol
Multnomah County DA's Office 600 Multnomah Co Crthouse 1021 SW 4th Ave Portland, OR 97204 503 988-3162 Fax: 503 988-3643 Email: anne.l.nichol@mcda.us
TERMINATED: 11/20/2001 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Frank E. Rogozienski
Frank E. Rogozienski, Inc. 1203 Second Street at "C" Aven Coronado, CA 92118 (619)437-1878
TERMINATED: 04/05/2002 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

J. Christopher Jaczko
Cooley Godward, LLP 4365 Executive Drive, Suite 1100 San Diego, CA 92121-2128 (858) 550-6068
TERMINATED: 04/05/2002 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael H. Simon
Perkins Coie, LLP 1120 NW Couch Street 10th Floor Portland, OR 97209-4128 (503) 727-2018 Fax: (503) 727-2222 Email: msimon@perkinscoie.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Stephen P. Swinton
Cooley Godward, LLP 4365 Executive Drive, Suite 1100 San Diego, CA 92121-2128 (858) 550-6068
TERMINATED: 04/05/2002 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Verance Corporation
Counter Claimant
TERMINATED: 12/04/2001
Ana (Anita) E. Kadala
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

David J. Healey
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Anne L. Nichol
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 11/20/2001 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Scott D. Eads
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Stephen T. Loden
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Michael H. Simon
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Digimarc Corporation
Counter Defendant
TERMINATED: 12/04/2000
James Anthony Niegowski
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Christopher P Moreno
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John D. Vandenberg
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 05/14/2002 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Mark T. Banner
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Richard S. Stockton
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Thomas K. Pratt
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Timothy C. Meece
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2000-03-08 1 0 Complaint against Verance Corporation. Filing Fee collected. Receipt #: 428858 issued.Summons issued as to Verance Corp.. Filed by Digimarc, Corp. (Koble, Wendy) (Entered: 12/04/2000)
2000-08-16 23 0 Record of Rule 16 Conference before Judge Anna J. Brown. Granting Plaintiffs Motion Regarding Scheduling (#9); Any supplemental briefing on Defendants Motion To Dismiss (#5) and Motion to Transfer (#5-2) due 9/11/00; Responses due 9/25/00; Replies due 10/10/00; and oral argument set for 9 a.m. 10/20/00. Pretrial Order due by 9/28/2001. Dispositive Motions due by 4/27/2001. Pretrial Documents due by 10/12/2001.Pretrial Conference set for 11/2/2001 at 09:00AM. 10 Day Jury Trial set for 11/13/2001 at 09:00AM in Portland. Court Reporter: Amanda LeGore (jlr, ) Modified on 12/15/2000 (jlr, ). (Entered: 12/15/2000)
2000-10-24 38 0 Record of Proceedings before Judge Anna J. Brown: Order setting further Status Conference set for 11/2/2000 at 04:30PM. Parties shall submit a proposed form of agreed case management order by noon 11/1/00. Court Reporter: Dennis Apodaca (jlr, ) (Entered: 12/15/2000)
2000-11-15 44 0 Motion to Alter/Amend/Correct Protective Order. Response due by 11/29/2000. Filed by Digimarc, Corp.. (Koble, Wendy) (Entered: 12/04/2000)
2000-11-29 56 0 Order Setting Motion to Alter/Amend/Correct for oral argument on 12/13/00 at 8:30 a.m. (Related Doc # 44 ). Motion will be taken under advisement as of 12/13/2000. Signed 11/29/00 by Judge Anna J. Brown. Court Reporter or Tape Number: Dennis Apodaca. (Koble, Wendy) (Entered: 12/04/2000)
2000-12-01 57 0 Transcript of Proceedings held on 11/29/00 before Judge Anna L. Brown. Court Reporter: Dennis Apodaca. (Koble, Wendy) (Entered: 12/04/2000)
2000-12-11 58 0 Joint Memorandum Statement Regarding Amendment to Stipulated Protective Order. Filed by Verance Corporation. (ljb, ) (Entered: 12/14/2000)
2000-12-12 59 0 Stipulated Amendment to Stipulated Protective Order Regarding Disclosure of Confidential Materials. Signed 12/11/00 by Judge Anna J. Brown. (ljb, ) (Entered: 12/14/2000)
2001-01-05 60 0 Order Granting Application for Special Admission Pro Hac Vice of Christopher P Moreno for Digimarc Corporation and Digimarc, Corp.. Receipt number 434975 Signed 1/5/01 by Judge Anna J. Brown. (ljb, ) (Entered: 01/10/2001)
2001-01-05 61 0 Order Granting Application for Special Admission Pro Hac Vice of Timothy C. Meece for Digimarc Corporation and Digimarc, Corp.. Receipt number 434976 Signed 1/5/01 by Judge Anna J. Brown. (ljb, ) (Entered: 01/10/2001)
2001-01-05 62 0 Order Granting Application for Special Admission Pro Hac Vice of Mark T. Banner for Digimarc Corporation and Digimarc, Corp.. Receipt number 434973 Signed 1/5/01 by Judge Anna J. Brown. (ljb, ) (Entered: 01/10/2001)
2001-01-05 63 0 Order Granting Application for Special Admission Pro Hac Vice of Richard S. Stockton for Digimarc Corporation and Digimarc, Corp.. Receipt number 434977 Signed 1/5/01 by Judge Anna J. Brown. (ljb, ) (Entered: 01/10/2001)
2001-01-05 64 0 Order Granting Application for Special Admission Pro Hac Vice of Thomas K. Pratt for Digimarc Corporation and Digimarc, Corp.. Receipt number 434974 Signed 1/5/01 by Judge Anna J. Brown. (ljb, ) (Entered: 01/10/2001)
2001-01-26 65 0 Consent Motion for Stay Pending Reexamination. Response due by 2/9/2001. Filed by Verance Corporation. (ljb, ) (Entered: 01/29/2001)
2001-01-26 66 0 Memorandum in Support of Consented Motion to Stay Pending Reexamination. Filed by Verance Corporation. (Related motion(s) 65 ) (ljb, ) (Entered: 01/29/2001)
2001-01-26 67 0 Declaration of Anne L. Nichol in Support of the Consented Motion to Stay Pending Reexamination. (related document(s) 65 ) Filed by Verance Corporation. (ljb, ) (Entered: 01/29/2001)
2001-01-30 68 0 Record of Order by Judge Anna J. Brown: The Consented Motion to Say #65 is GRANTED. All penidng deadlines and dates expect the trial date of 11/13/01 are STRICKEN. Joint Status Report due by 5/1/2001. (ljb, ) (Entered: 01/31/2001)
2001-04-30 69 0 Joint Status Report. Filed by Digimarc, Corp.. (sm, ) (Entered: 04/30/2001)
2001-05-07 70 0 Record of Order by Judge Anna J. Brown: The Court acknowledges receipt of the parties' Joint Status Report filed 4/30/01. A further Status Hearing is set for August 1, 2001 at 8:30 a.m. to advise the court of the status of the case andparticularly the viability of the current trial date of November 13, 2001. (sm, ) (Entered: 05/08/2001)
2001-08-01 71 0 Minute Entry Dated 8/1/2001: Record of Proceeding (Status Conference) -- Joint Status Report due by 11/19/2001. Status Conference set for 12/3/2001 at 11:30AM. Jury Trial set for 11/13/2001 is STRICKEN. Ordered by Judge Anna J. Brown. Counsel Present for Plaintiff: Mark Banner; Thomas Pratt. Counsel Present for Defendant: Steve Swinton. Court Reporter: Kathy Eismann. (sm, ) (Entered: 08/01/2001)
2001-08-16 72 0 Report on the Filing of an Action Regarding a Patent or Trademark (ljb, ) (Entered: 08/16/2001)
2001-11-19 73 0 Order Granting Application for Special Admission Pro Hac Vice of Ana (Anita) E. Kadala for Verance Corporation and Verance Corporation. Receipt number 440891 Signed 11/19/01 by Judge Anna J. Brown. (ljb, ) Modified on 11/20/2001 (ljb, ). (Entered: 11/20/2001)
2001-11-19 74 0 Order Granting Application for Special Admission Pro Hac Vice of Stephen T Loden for Verance Corporation and Verance Corporation. Receipt number 440893 Signed 11/19/01 by Judge Anna J. Brown. (ljb, ) (Entered: 11/20/2001)
2001-11-19 75 0 Order Granting Application for Special Admission Pro Hac Vice of David J. Healey for Verance Corporation and Verance Corporation. Receipt number 440894 Signed 11/19/01 by Judge Anna J. Brown. (ljb, ) (Entered: 11/20/2001)
2001-11-19 76 0 Joint Status Report. Filed by Verance Corporation. (ljb, ) (Entered: 11/20/2001)
2001-11-21 77 0 CIVIL MINUTES:Record of Order -- Stay is CONTINUED. Status Conference set for 12/3/2001 is STRICKEN. Further Status Conference is set for 2/4/2002 at 01:30PM in Chambers. Ordered by Judge Anna J. Brown. (sm, ) (Entered: 11/21/2001)
2001-11-26 78 0 CIVIL MINUTES:Record of Order -- The Court requests that the parties file a Joint Status Report by 1/31/2002 in preparation for the Status Conference set for 2/4/2002. Ordered by Judge Anna J. Brown. (sm, ) (Entered: 11/26/2001)
2001-11-20 79 0 Notice of Substitution of Attorney Scott D. Eads in place of Attorney Anne L. Nichol. Filed by Verance Corporation. (ljb, ) (Entered: 11/26/2001)
2001-11-20 80 0 Order Granting Application for Special Admission Pro Hac Vice of Matthew D. Powers for Verance Corporation. Receipt number 440926 Signed 11/20/01 by Judge Anna J. Brown. (ljb, ) (Entered: 11/26/2001)
2001-12-10 81 0 Order Granting Application for Special Admission Pro Hac Vice of Steven G Morgan for Verance Corporation. Receipt number 441189 Signed 12/7/01 by Judge Anna J. Brown. (ljb, ) (Entered: 12/11/2001)
2002-01-31 82 0 Joint Status Report. Filed by all parties. (ljb, ) (Entered: 02/01/2002)
2002-02-11 83 0 CIVIL MINUTES:Record of Order -- Status Conference set for 2/4/2002 is STRICKEN. Joint Status Report due by Noon, 5/13/2002. Further Status Conference set for 5/17/2002 at 09:30AM. Counsel who wish to appear by telephone should advise the Courtroom Deputy the day prior to the Conference. Ordered by Judge Anna J. Brown. (sm, ) (Entered: 02/11/2002)
2002-04-05 84 0 Notice of Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel of Record for Defendant. The firm of Cooley Godward LLP and Frank E. Rogozienski, of counsel for Defendant, shall be removed as a counsel of record for the Defendant. The firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges is being substituted for Cooley Goodward and Fank E. Rogozienski. Filed by Verance Corporation. (ljb, ) (Entered: 04/09/2002)
2002-05-13 85 0 Joint Status Report. Filed by all parties. (ccs, ) (Entered: 05/13/2002)
2002-05-14 86 0 CIVIL MINUTES:Record of Order -- Status Conference set for 5/17/2002 is STRICKEN. Further Joint Status Report due by 8/12/2002, and further Status Conference RESET for 8/16/2002 at 08:30AM. Ordered by Judge Anna J. Brown. (sm, ) (Entered: 05/14/2002)
2002-05-14 87 0 Notice of Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel of Record for Plaintiff Attorneys John D. Vandenberg; James E. Geringer and Jeffrey Stewart Love. Filed by Digimarc, Corp. The firm of Banner & Witcoff remain counsel of record for Plaintiff. (ljb, ) (Entered: 05/15/2002)
2002-05-16 88 0 CIVIL MINUTES:Record of Order -- Notice of Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel for Defendant (#84) and Notice of Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel for Plaintiff (#87) are APPROVED. Ordered by Judge Anna J. Brown. (sm, ) (Entered: 05/16/2002)
2002-08-13 89 0 CIVIL MINUTES:Record of Order -- Status Conference set for 8/16/2002 is STRICKEN. Further Joint Status Report due by 9/13/2002. Ordered by Judge Anna J. Brown. (sm, ) (Entered: 08/13/2002)
2002-08-12 90 0 Joint Status Report. Filed by all parties. (ljl, ) (Entered: 08/13/2002)
2002-09-13 91 0 Joint Status Report. Filed by all parties. (sm, ) (Entered: 09/16/2002)
2002-09-16 92 0 CIVIL MINUTES:Record of Order -- Stay is CONTINUED. Further Joint Status Report due by 10/15/2002. Ordered by Judge Anna J. Brown. (sm, ) (Entered: 09/16/2002)
2002-09-24 93 0 Joint Motion to Dismiss (with attached proposed Order). Filed by all parties. (sm, ) (Entered: 09/24/2002)
2002-10-01 94 0 Order of Dismissal by Judge Garr M. King (for Anna J. Brown). Signed 10/1/02 (sm, ) (Entered: 10/01/2002)
2000-03-08 95 0 This case originated in the Integrated Case Management System (ICMS) and is being transferred to the Case Management/Electronic Case Filing System (CM/ECF). The document attached to this entry contains the ICMS docket sheet in its entirety. (Koble, Wendy) Modified on 9/1/2006 Documents number 0 are no longer accessible. Entry modified to reset the document number to the next consecutive number for the case. (Hickman, Camile). (Entered: 12/04/2000)