Silvers v. Google, Inc.
Plaintiff Steven A. Silvers alleged that defendant Google, Inc. infringed on plaintiff's GOOGLES mark, and sought to enjoin Google from using the GOOGLE mark in connection with the
advertising, promoting, marketing and sale of children's goods and services.
| Plaintiff: | Stelor Productions, LLC |
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| Defendant: | Google, Inc. |
| Counter Claimant: | Google, Inc. |
| Counter Defendants: | Stelor Productions,Inc., Stelor Productions, LLC, Steven Esrig and Google, Inc. |
| Case Number: | 9:2005cv80387 |
| Filed: | May 4, 2005 |
| Court: | Florida Southern District Court |
| Office: | West Palm Beach Office [ Court Info ] |
| County: | Palm Beach |
| Presiding Judge: | Judge Kenneth L. Ryskamp |
| Nature of Suit: | Intellectual Property - Trademark |
| Cause: | 15:1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act) |
| Jurisdiction: | Federal Question |
| Jury Demanded By: | Both |
| Amount Demanded: | $0.00 |
Available Case Documents
Some selected documents for this case are included below.
| Date Filed | # | Document Text |
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| May 4, 2005 | 1 | COMPLAINT filed; FILING FEE $250.00 RECEIPT # 534019 ; Magistrate Judge Ann E. Vitunac (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| May 4, 2005 | 2 | SUMMONS(ES) issued for Google, Inc. (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| May 5, 2005 | 3 |
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| May 9, 2005 | 4 | RETURN OF SERVICE executed for Google, Inc. on 5/5/05 Answer due on 5/25/05 for Google, Inc. (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| August 8, 2005 | 5 | COUNTERCLAIM by Google, Inc. against Steven A. Silvers (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| August 8, 2005 | 6 | SUMMONS(ES) issued for Stelor Productions (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| August 8, 2005 | 7 | SUMMONS(ES) issued for Stelor Productions,L (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| August 10, 2005 | 8 | SUMMONS(ES) issued for Steven Esrig (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| August 23, 2005 | 9 | NOTICE of similar actions and request for transfer and consolidation by Stelor Productions,L (cj, Deputy Clerk) |
| August 30, 2005 | 10 | MOTION with memorandum in support by Steven A. Silvers for leave to file first amended complaint (tb, Deputy Clerk) |
| August 31, 2005 | 11 | MOTION by Steven A. Silvers to extend time to answer counterclaim by Goggle (rb, Deputy Clerk) |
| September 2, 2005 | 12 | RESPONSE by Steven A. Silvers in opposition to [5-1] counter claim and notice and request to transfer 05-80393-Civ-Hurley to this Court and consolidate it with this action (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| September 7, 2005 | 13 | ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES, by Steven A. Silvers to [5-1] counter claim (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| September 9, 2005 | 14 | CROSSCLAIM by Stelor Productions,L against Steven A. Silvers (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| September 14, 2005 | 15 |
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| September 23, 2005 | 16 |
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| September 26, 2005 | 17 | RESPONSE AND NOTICE OF NON-OPPOSITION, by Google, Inc. to [10-1] motion for leave to file first amended complaint (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| September 27, 2005 | 18 | MOTION by Google, Inc. for Jennifer A. Golinveaux to appear pro hac vice (rb, Deputy Clerk) |
| September 27, 2005 | 19 | MOTION by Google, Inc. for Andrew P. Bridges to appear pro hac vice (rb, Deputy Clerk) |
| September 28, 2005 | 20 | MOTION by Steven A. Silvers to compel Google to comply with pretrial procedures (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| October 3, 2005 | 21 | MOTION with memorandum in support by Steven A. Silvers to dismiss cross-claim (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| October 3, 2005 | 22 | MOTION with memorandum in support by Steven A. Silvers to dismiss cross-claim (Exhibits on docket #22 different from docket #21) (Former Deputy Clerk) Modified on 10/04/2005 |
| October 5, 2005 | 23 | MOTION by Google, Inc. (Attorney ) to bifurcate discovery and trial (sk, Deputy Clerk) |
| October 5, 2005 | 24 | NOTICE of filing declaration of ANdrew Bridges in support of Google Inc's motion to bifurcate, by Google, Inc.(Attached)(Former Deputy Clerk) Modified on 10/06/2005 |
| October 5, 2005 | 25 | RESPONSE by Google, Inc. to [20-1] motion to compel Google to comply with pretrial procedures (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| October 11, 2005 | 26 |
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| October 12, 2005 | 27 | MOTION by Stelor Productions, Steven Esrig to extend time to respond to counterclaim (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| October 11, 2005 | 28 |
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| October 11, 2005 | 29 |
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| October 14, 2005 | 30 | REPLY by Steven A. Silvers to response to [20-1] motion to compel Google to comply with pretrial procedures (dj, Deputy Clerk) |
| October 18, 2005 | 31 | RESPONSE by Stelor Productions in opposition to [21-1] motion to dismiss cross-claim (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| October 19, 2005 | 32 |
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| October 19, 2005 | 33 | NOTICE of non-opposition to counter-defendant, Stelor Productions, LLC's motion for enlargment of time to respond to counterclaim, by Google, Inc. (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| October 20, 2005 | 34 | UNOPPOSED MOTION by Steven A. Silvers to extend time respond to Goggle, Inc's motion to bifurcate (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| November 1, 2005 | 35 | MOTION by Stelor Productions, Steven Esrig to extend time to respond to counterlaim and motion to bifurcate (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| November 1, 2005 | 36 |
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| November 1, 2005 | 37 |
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| November 1, 2005 | 38 |
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| November 1, 2005 | 39 | MOTION by Steven A. Silvers to extend time to file his response to Google Inc's motion to birfucate and reply to Stelor Production's response to motion to dismiss (Former Deputy Clerk) Modified on 11/08/2005 |
| November 4, 2005 | 40 | REPLY by Steven A. Silvers to memorandum in opposition response to [21-1] motion to dismiss cross-claim (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| November 3, 2005 | 41 | APPENDIX to: plaintiff's opposition to motion to bifurcate discovery and trial by Steven A. Silvers (lk, Deputy Clerk) |
| November 4, 2005 | 42 | ANSWER by Google, Inc. to first amended complaint and affirmative defenses; jury demand (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| November 3, 2005 | 43 | RESPONSE by Steven A. Silvers to [23-1] motion to bifurcate discovery and trial (sk, Deputy Clerk) |
| November 7, 2005 | 44 |
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| November 7, 2005 | 45 |
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| November 8, 2005 | 46 | MOTION by Google, Inc. to extend time to serve joint reply to counterdendants' responses to Google Inc's motion to bifurcate discovery and trial (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| November 14, 2005 | 47 | MOTION by Stelor Productions,L to deny pending motion to dismiss as moot (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| November 14, 2005 | 48 | RESPONSE by Stelor Productions,L in opposition to [23-1] motion to bifurcate discovery and trial (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| November 14, 2005 | 49 | AMENDED CROSSCLAIM against Steven A. Silvers [14-1] cross claim (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| November 16, 2005 | 50 |
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| December 2, 2005 | 51 | MOTION with memorandum in support by Steven A. Silvers to dismiss amended cross-claim (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| December 5, 2005 | 52 |
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| December 7, 2005 | 53 | UNOPPOSED MOTION by Google, Inc. to extend time to serve reponse to counter defendants Stelor Productions, Inc. and Stelor Productions, LLC's counterclaim (Attached) (Former Deputy Clerk) Modified on 12/08/2005 |
| December 7, 2005 | 54 | REPLY MEMORANDUM, by Google, Inc. to response to [23-1] motion to bifurcate discovery and trial (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| December 8, 2005 | 55 |
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| December 16, 2005 | 56 | MOTION by Stelor Productions,L, Steven Esrig (Attorney Kevin Crow Kaplan, David John Zack) to extend time to respond to Silvers' motion todismiss amended crossclaim (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| December 22, 2005 | 57 | ANSWER by Google, Inc. to [49-1] counter claim (cj, Deputy Clerk) |
| December 23, 2005 | 58 | RESPONSE by Stelor Productions in opposition to [51-1] motion to dismiss amended cross-claim (cj, Deputy Clerk) |
| December 27, 2005 | 59 |
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| January 5, 2006 | 60 | MOTION by Steven A. Silvers (Attorney ) to extend time file a reply to Stelor's Opposition to motion to dismiss amended cross claim (dj, Deputy Clerk) |
| January 5, 2006 | 61 | RE-NOTICE of videotaped deposition of Larry Page 1/24/06 at 9:30 (dj, Deputy Clerk) |
| January 6, 2006 | 62 | NON-OPPOSTION RESPONSE by Stelor Productions to [60-1] motion to extend time file a reply to Stelor's Opposition to motion to dismiss amended cross claim (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| January 9, 2006 | 63 |
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| January 12, 2006 | 64 | REPLY by Steven A. Silvers to response to [51-1] motion to dismiss amended cross-claim (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| January 20, 2006 | 65 | MOTION by Steven A. Silvers to requrire Stelor to comply with rule 5 (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| January 30, 2006 | 66 | RESPONSE by Stelor Productions in opposition to [65-1] motion to requrire Stelor to comply with rule 5 (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| February 6, 2006 | 67 | REPLY by Steven A. Silvers to response to [65-1] motion to requrire Stelor to comply with rule 5 (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| February 6, 2006 | 68 |
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| February 6, 2006 | 69 | NOTICE of cancelation of deposition of records custodian set for 2/6/06 at 10:00AM, by Stelor Productions,L (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| February 8, 2006 | 70 |
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| February 27, 2006 | 71 |
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| March 17, 2006 | 72 |
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| March 17, 2006 | 73 | MOTION by Google, Inc. to extend time respond to cross-claim (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| March 22, 2006 | 74 | Joint Scheduling Report of Scheduling Meeting by Google, Inc., Steven A. Silvers, Steven Esrig, Stelor Productions,L, Stelor Productions (dg, Deputy Clerk) |
| April 5, 2006 | 75 |
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| April 4, 2006 | 76 | NOTICE of Trial Hearing: set Jury trial for 12/11/06 before Judge Kenneth L. Ryskamp , set pretrial stipulation due for 11/29/06 , set calendar call for 1:15 12/6/06 Judge Kenneth L. Ryskamp (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| April 4, 2006 | 77 |
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| April 6, 2006 | 78 | ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES, by Steven A. Silvers to [49-1] amended crossclaim (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| May 8, 2006 | 79 | MOTION by Stelor Productions,L to extend time to respond to Google Inc.'s first set of document requests (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| May 16, 2006 | 80 |
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| May 30, 2006 | 81 | MOTION by Stelor Productions,L to extend time to respond to Google Inc.'s first set of document requests (gz, Deputy Clerk) |
| June 5, 2006 | 82 | MOTION by Steven A. Silvers for Adam T. Rabin and Kenneth R. Hartman to withdraw as attorney (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| June 12, 2006 | 83 |
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| June 13, 2006 | 84 | MOTION by Steven A. Silvers to extend time in which to file a motion to compel discovery (gp, Deputy Clerk) |
| June 19, 2006 | 85 |
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| June 22, 2006 | 86 | MEMORANDUM by Google, Inc. in limited opposition to plaintiff's counsel;s moiton to withdraw as counsel for plaintiff (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| June 26, 2006 | 87 | NOTICE of issuance of subpoena for records only by Google, Inc. (ss, Deputy Clerk) |
| June 27, 2006 | 88 | NOTICE of Unavailability by Google, Inc., Stelor Productions,L, Stelor Productions, Steven Esrig for dates of: 6/30/06 through 7/7/06 and 7/28/06 through 8/4/06 (ss, Deputy Clerk) |
| June 29, 2006 | 89 | NOTICE of filing correction of certificate of service by Google, Inc. to: [86-1] opposition memorandum (ss, Deputy Clerk) |
| June 30, 2006 | 90 | STIPULATION by Google, Inc. In Re: substitution of counsel for dendant/counterclaiminat Google Inc. (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| July 6, 2006 | 91 | NOTICE by Google, Inc. to take deposition of P.W.M/K Stelor Productions, LLC 7/12/06 at 9:00 (ck, Deputy Clerk) |
| July 7, 2006 | 92 | MOTION by Steven A. Silvers to compel privilege log from google Inc. (dj, Deputy Clerk) |
| July 10, 2006 | 93 | MOTION by Google, Inc. for Johanna Calabria to appear pro hac vice , and REQUEST for expedited admission (ss, Deputy Clerk) |
| July 11, 2006 | 94 |
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| July 12, 2006 | 95 |
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| July 12, 2006 | 96 | AMNEDED NOTICE by Google, Inc. to take videotaped deposition of Steven A. Silvers 7/13/06 at 9:00 (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| July 12, 2006 | 97 | REQUEST for Production of copies,by Steven A. Silvers (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| July 10, 2006 | 98 | MOTION by Google, Inc. (Attorney ) to compel the production of documents responsive to Google Inc.'s first set of request for production to Steven A. Silvers (Former Deputy Clerk) Modified on 07/28/2006 |
| July 18, 2006 | 99 |
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| July 14, 2006 | 100 | MEMORANDUM by Steven A. Silvers, Steven A. Silvers, Steven A. Silvers in opposition to [98-1] motion to compel the production of documents responsive to Google Inc.'s first set of request for prodctuion to Steven A. Silvers (dj, Deputy Clerk) |
| July 19, 2006 | 101 | SUPPLEMENT by Steven A. Silvers to and local rule certification for motion for protective order (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| July 18, 2006 | 102 | MOTION by Steven A. Silvers (Attorney ) for protective order concerning his upcoming deposition (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| July 26, 2006 | 103 | RESPONSE by Google, Inc. in opposition to [92-1] motion to compel privilege log from google Inc. (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| July 26, 2006 | 104 | REPLY MEMORANDUM, by Steven A. Silvers [98-1] motion to compel the production of documents responsive to Google Inc.'s first set of request for production to Steven A. Silvers (Former Deputy Clerk) |
| July 31, 2006 | 105 | REPLY/RESPONSE by Steven A. Silvers to [92-1] motion to compel privilege log from google Inc. (rb, Deputy Clerk) |
| August 3, 2006 | 106 | Non-opposition RESPONSE by Stelor Productions,L to [102-1] motion for protective order concerning his upcoming deposition (hd, Deputy Clerk) |
| August 3, 2006 | 107 | MOTION by Google, Inc., Google, Inc. for Ramsey M. Al-Salam and Willaim C. Rava to appear pro hac vice (rb, Deputy Clerk) |
| August 4, 2006 |