Some selected documents for this case are included below.
| Date Filed | # | Document Text |
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| January 31, 2008 | 1 | COMPLAINT against Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco-Linksys LLC ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 1415101.), filed by ESN LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Part 1# 2 Exhibit A - Part 2# 3 Exhibit B - Part 1# 4 Exhibit B - Part 2# 5 Exhibit C# 6 Errata D# 7 Civil Cover Sheet)(Albritton, Eric) |
| January 31, 2008 | 4 | Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 mailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Albritton, Eric) |
| January 31, 2008 | 5 | Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action Regarding A Patent or Trademark. (Copy will be forwarded to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by atty). (sm, ) |
| March 6, 2008 | 8 | NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Thomas John Ward, Jr on behalf of ESN LLC (Ward, Thomas) |
| March 6, 2008 | 9 | ANSWER to Complaint, COUNTERCLAIM against ESN LLC by Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco-Linksys LLC.(Chambers, Garret) |
| March 6, 2008 | 10 | CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Cisco Systems, Inc. identifying None as Corporate Parent. (Chambers, Garret) |
| March 6, 2008 | 11 | CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Cisco-Linksys LLC identifying Cisco Systems, Inc. as Corporate Parent. (Chambers, Garret) |
| March 12, 2008 | 12 |  NOTICE OF SCHEDULING CONFERENCE, PROPOSED DEADLINES FOR DOCKET CONTROL ORDER, AND DISCOVERY ORDER; Scheduling Conference set for 4/22/2008 10:00 AM in Ctrm 319 (Texarkana) before Judge David Folsom.. Signed by Judge David Folsom on 3/12/08. (mrm, ) |
| March 19, 2008 | 13 | CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT (no Parent Corp) filed by ESN LLC (Albritton, Eric) Modified on 3/19/2008 (sm, ). |
| March 20, 2008 | 14 | APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Kevin A Smith for Cisco Systems, Inc. and Cisco-Linksys LLC. APPROVED; Receipt #5-1-1274 (mpv, ) |
| March 20, 2008 | 15 | APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Charles K Verhoeven for Cisco Systems, Inc. and Cisco-Linksys LLC. APPROVED; Receipt # 5-1-1276 (mpv, ) |
| March 20, 2008 | 16 | APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Sayuri K Sharper for Cisco Systems, Inc. and Cisco-Linksys LLC. APPROVED; Receipt #5-1-1277 (mpv, ) |
| March 20, 2008 | 17 | APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Katherine H Bennett for Cisco Systems, Inc. and Cisco-Linksys LLC. APPROVED; receipt #5-1-1275 (mpv, ) |
| March 24, 2008 | 18 | NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Victoria Fishman Maroulis on behalf of all defendants (Maroulis, Victoria) |
| March 25, 2008 | 19 | APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney George P McAndrews for ESN LLC, Matthew N Allison for ESN LLC, Thomas J Wimbiscus for ESN LLC, Peter J McAndrews for ESN LLC, Paul McAndrews for ESN LLC, Gerald C Willis, Jr for ESN LLC. (Attachments: # 1 PHV Application for Matthew Allison# 2 PHV Application for Thomas Wimbiscus# 3 PHV Application for Peter McAndrews# 4 PHV Application for Paul McAndrews# 5 PHV Application for Gerald Willis)(sm, ) (PAID BY RECEIPT #5-1-001289) Modified on 3/25/2008 (sm, ). |
| March 31, 2008 | 20 | ANSWER to Counterclaim by ESN LLC.(Albritton, Eric) |
| April 17, 2008 | 21 | REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Docket Control Order)(Albritton, Eric) |
| April 22, 2008 | 22 | Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge David Folsom : Scheduling Conference held on 4/22/2008. (Court Reporter Libby Crawford.) (mrm, ) |
| April 22, 2008 | 23 | ORDER that due to large number of patent cases pending on courts docket resulting in volminous motion practice, the Court finds it necessary to implement procedures applying to future motions being submitted in recently filed cases. This procedure is necessary to allow court to manage its docket in a timely fashion.. Signed by Judge David Folsom on 4/22/2008. (sm, ) |
| May 21, 2008 | 24 | MOTION for Entry of Docket Control Order by ESN LLC, Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco-Linksys LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Docket Control Order)(Albritton, Eric) |
| May 22, 2008 | 25 | SCHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 4/5/2010 in Ctrm 319 (Texarkana) before Judge David Folsom. Jury Selection set for 4/6/2010 in Ctrm 319 (Texarkana) before Judge David Folsom. Amended Pleadings without leave 30 days before dispositive motions are due; Prehearing conference and technical tutorial if necessary is set for June 10, 2009 at 2;00 pm; Proposed Pretrial Order due by 3/21/2010.. Signed by Judge Judge David Folsom on 5/22/2008. (sm, ) |
| May 22, 2008 | 26 | Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for a Protective Order by Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco-Linksys LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Smith, Kevin) |
| May 23, 2008 | 27 | ORDER granting 26 Motion for Extension of Time to File a Motion for a Protective Order; ddl for filing 5/28/08. Signed by Judge David Folsom on 5/23/08. (mrm, ) |
| May 28, 2008 | 28 | Joint MOTION for Protective Order by ESN LLC, Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco-Linksys LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Protective Order)(Albritton, Eric) |
| June 2, 2008 | 29 | ***VACATED PER ORDER #31***PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge David Folsom on 6/2/08. (mrm, ) Modified on 6/3/2008 (mpv, ). |
| June 2, 2008 | 30 | NOTICE by Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco-Linksys LLC Notice of Compliance with Disclosures Pursuant to Patent Local Rules 3-3 and 3-4 (Smith, Kevin) |
| June 3, 2008 | 31 | ORDER re 29 Protective Order. The parties field a Joint Motion for Protective Order (Dkt. No. 28) and attached a ProposedProtective Order (Dkt. No. 28, Exh. 1). Due to an oversight, the Court filed that proposed protectiveorder that included the parties competing provisions for paragraph 14(d)(I).The Court hereby VACATES Protective Order (Dkt. No. 29). Signed by Judge David Folsom on 6/3/08. (mpv, ) |
| June 4, 2008 | 32 | ORDER re 28 Joint MOTION for Protective Order filed by ESN LLC, Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco-Linksys LLC. Currently before the Court are competing provisions of paragraph 14(d)(i) as submitted inthe Joint Motion for Protective Order (Dkt. No. 28). The Court hereby provides a modified versionof paragraph 14(d)(i) with its additions in bold:A laser printer with an adequate paper supply shall be attached to the StandaloneComputers and the receiving party shall make no more than 1,500 total pages of hardcopies of HIGHLY RESTRICTED CONFIDENTIAL material that they in good faithconsider to be necessary to proving the elements of their case. In the event thereceiving party feels that this disclosure is inadequate, it may petition the Courtfor additional pages after reasonable time for review by the receiving partysexpert.The parties are to submit a new joint protective order consistent herewith. Signed by Judge David Folsom on 6/4/08. (mpv, ) |
| June 4, 2008 | 33 | Joint MOTION for Protective Order by Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco-Linksys LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Smith, Kevin) |
| June 5, 2008 | 34 | PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge David Folsom on 6/5/08. (mpv, ) |
| June 30, 2008 | 35 | MOTION to Stay Pending Reexamination by Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco-Linksys LLC. (Maroulis, Victoria) |
| June 30, 2008 | 36 | Additional Attachments to Main Document: 35 MOTION to Stay Pending Reexamination.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Kevin A. Smith in Support of Defendants' Motion to Stay, # 2 Exhibit 1(a) to Smith Declaration, # 3 Exhibit 1(b) to Smith Declaration, # 4 Exhibit 1(c) to the Smith Declaration, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(Maroulis, Victoria) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/1/2008: # 6 REVISED ORDER) (sm, ). |
| July 15, 2008 | 37 | RESPONSE in Opposition re 35 MOTION to Stay Pending Reexamination filed by ESN LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit P, # 17 Exhibit Q, # 18 Exhibit R, # 19 Exhibit S, # 20 Exhibit T)(McAndrews, Peter) |
| July 21, 2008 | 38 | ORDER Setting Hearing on Motion 35 MOTION to Stay Pending Reexamination : Motion Hearing set for 8/26/2008 11:00 AM in Ctrm 319 (Texarkana) before Judge David Folsom. Each side shall have 15 minutes to present their arguments. Signed by Judge David Folsom on 7/21/08. (mpv, ) |
| July 25, 2008 | 39 | REPLY to Response to Motion re 35 MOTION to Stay Pending Reexamination filed by Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco-Linksys LLC. (Smith, Kevin) |
| August 4, 2008 | 41 | SUR-REPLY to Reply to Response to Motion re 35 MOTION to Stay Pending Reexamination filed by ESN LLC. (McAndrews, Peter) |
| August 26, 2008 | 42 | Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge David Folsom: Motion Hearing held on 8/26/2008 re 35 MOTION to Stay Pending Reexamination filed by Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco-Linksys LLC. (Court Reporter Libby Crawford.) (mrm, ) |
| September 9, 2008 | 43 | TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on 8-25-08, Motion Hearing, 33 pages before Judge David Folsom. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Libby Crawford, CSR,Telephone number: 903.794.4067 Ext. 237. NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have seven (7) business days to file with the Court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript will be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days. The policy is located on our website at www.txed.uscourts.gov Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER.. Redaction Request due 9/30/2008. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 10/10/2008. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 12/8/2008. (aec, ) |
| October 16, 2008 | 44 | Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File /Extend Early Mediation Deadline by ESN LLC, Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco-Linksys LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ward, Thomas) |
| October 17, 2008 | 45 | ORDER granting 44 Motion for Extension of Time for early mediation which is set to April 22, 2009 from October 22, 2008.. Signed by Judge David Folsom on 10/17/2008. (sm, ) |
| November 19, 2008 | 46 | APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Heather Bjella for ESN LLC.RECEIPT 5-1-1534 (rml, ) |
| November 20, 2008 | 47 | ORDER denying 35 Motion to Stay. Signed by Judge David Folsom on 11/20/08. (mrm, ) |
| November 21, 2008 | 48 | ***FILED IN ERROR; PLEASE IGNORE***NOTICE by ESN LLC NOTICE OF LIMITING THE NUMBER OF ASSERTED CLAIMS PURSUANT TO THE COURTS DOCKET CONTORL ORDER ENTERED MAY 22, 2008 (Ward, Thomas) Modified on 11/21/2008 (mpv, ). Modified on 11/24/2008 (mpv, ). Modified on 11/24/2008 (mpv, ). |
| November 24, 2008 | 49 | NOTICE by ESN LLC of Limiting the Number of Asserted Claims Pursuant to the Court's Docket Control Order Entered May 22, 2008 (Ward, Thomas) |
| December 10, 2008 | 50 | Joint MOTION for Leave to File /Supplement Plaintiff's P.R. 3-1 Contentions and Defendants' P.R. 3-3 Contentions by ESN LLC, Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco-Linksys LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ward, Thomas) |
| December 11, 2008 | 51 | ORDER granting 50 Motion for Leave to Supplement Plaintiffs P.R. 3-1 Contentions and Defendants P.R. 3-3 Contentions. Signed by Judge David Folsom on 12/11/08. (mrm, ) |
| December 15, 2008 | 52 | APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Matthew D Cannon for Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco-Linksys LLC, Cisco Systems, Inc. and Cisco-Linksys LLC. (Attachments: # 1 RECEIPT 5-1-1559)(rml, ) |
| February 10, 2009 | 53 | NOTICE by ESN LLC, Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco-Linksys LLC of Filing PR 4-3 Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Ward, Thomas) |
| February 10, 2009 | 54 | MOTION to Compel Response to Cisco's Seventh Interrogatory by Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco-Linksys LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Smith, Kevin) |
| February 18, 2009 | 55 | MOTION to Amend/Correct Invalidity Contentions by Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco-Linksys LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Affidavit Sharper Declaration, # 7 Text of Proposed Order)(Smith, Kevin) |
| February 27, 2009 | 57 | Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco-Linksys LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Smith, Kevin) |
| March 3, 2009 | 58 | ORDER, granting 57 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney filed by Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco-Linksys LLC., Attorney Katherine H Bennett terminated.. Signed by Judge David Folsom on 3/3/09. (mrm, ) |
| March 9, 2009 | 60 | REPLY to Response to Motion re 54 MOTION to Compel Response to Cisco's Seventh Interrogatory filed by Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco-Linksys LLC. (Smith, Kevin) |
| March 17, 2009 | 63 | Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney, Unopposed MOTION to Substitute Attorney by Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco-Linksys LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Chambers, Garret) |
| March 23, 2009 | 66 | NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Michael Edwin Jones on behalf of Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco-Linksys LLC (Jones, Michael) |
| March 23, 2009 | 67 | ORDER granting 63 Motion to Withdraw McKool Smith as Attorney of record. Attorney Garret Wesley Chambers terminated; granting 63 Motion to Substitute Michael Jones as Attorney. Attorney Garret Wesley Chambers terminated - Sam Baxter not an atty of record.. Signed by Judge David Folsom on 3/23/2009. (sm, ) |
| April 1, 2009 | 68 | Plaintiff ESN, LLC's Opening Claim Construction Brief filed by ESN LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Part 1, # 2 Exhibit A - Part 2, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E)(McAndrews, Peter) |
| April 22, 2009 | 69 | NOTICE by ESN LLC, Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco-Linksys LLC Joint Notice Regarding Mediation (Willis, Gerald) |
| May 1, 2009 | 76 | ORDER Setting Hearing on Motion 75 SEALED MOTION Plaintiff's Motion to Stay the Briefing Schedule on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Standing : Phone Conference set for 5/11/2009 02:00 PM in Ctrm 319 (Texarkana) before Judge David Folsom. ORDERS Cisco to file a response by 5PM on Thursday, May 7, 2009. ESN may, if necessary, file a reply by 5PM on Friday, May 8, 2009. Signed by Judge David Folsom on 5/1/09. (mrm, ) |
| May 1, 2009 | 77 | Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by ESN LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Willis, Gerald) |
| May 1, 2009 | 78 | Plaintiff ESN, LLC's Reply Brief on Claim Construction filed by ESN LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit F, # 2 Exhibit G, # 3 Exhibit H, # 4 Exhibit I, # 5 Exhibit J, # 6 Exhibit K, # 7 Exhibit L, # 8 Exhibit M, # 9 Exhibit N, # 10 Exhibit O)(McAndrews, Peter) |
| May 4, 2009 | 79 | ORDER granting 77 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Signed by Judge David Folsom on 5/4/09. (mrm, ) |
| May 6, 2009 | 80 | NOTICE by Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco-Linksys LLC of Status of Reexamination (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A1, # 2 Exhibit A2, # 3 Exhibit A3, # 4 Exhibit A4)(Maroulis, Victoria) |
| May 8, 2009 | 82 | Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File to File Sur-Reply on Claim Construction by Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco-Linksys LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Smith, Kevin) |
| May 8, 2009 | 83 | CLAIM CONSTRUCTION SUR-REPLY BRIEF filed by Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco-Linksys LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit R, # 2 Exhibit S, # 3 Exhibit T, # 4 Exhibit U)(Smith, Kevin) |
| May 11, 2009 | 86 | ORDER granting 82 Motion for Leave to File Sur-Reply to Plaintiff's Reply Brief on Claim Construction. Signed by Judge David Folsom on 5/11/09. (mrm, ) |
| May 11, 2009 | 87 | Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge David Folsom: Telephone Conference held on 5/11/2009. (Court Reporter Libby Crawford.) (mrm, ) |
| May 12, 2009 | 88 | ORDER; ORDERED to notify the Court by letter when the Motion to Dismiss is ripe for the Courts consideration. At that time, the Court will determine how to proceed. ORDERED to discuss these dates and notify the Court if the claim-construction schedule is no longer feasible. Signed by Judge David Folsom on 5/12/09. (mrm, ) |
| May 27, 2009 | 89 | NOTICE by Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco-Linksys LLC Joint Notice Regarding Claim Construction Scheduling (Smith, Kevin) |
| May 29, 2009 | 90 | JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION CHART filed by ESN LLC, Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco-Linksys LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Joint Claim Construction Chart)(Ward, Thomas) |
| June 10, 2009 | 91 | Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge David Folsom: Tutorial held on 6/10/2009. (Court Reporter Libby Crawford.) (mrm, ) |
| June 11, 2009 | 92 | Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge David Folsom: Markman Hearing held on 6/11/2009. (Court Reporter Libby Crawford.) (mrm, ) |
| June 11, 2009 | 93 | Claim Construction Hearing Exhibit List. (Exhibits placed in Texarkana vault)(mrm, ) |
| July 1, 2009 | 96 | Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 71 SEALED MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction by ESN LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ward, Thomas) |
| July 2, 2009 | 97 | ORDER granting 96 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re 71 SEALED MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction Responses due by 7/31/2009. Signed by Judge David Folsom on 7/2/09. (mrm, ) |
