Hysitron Incorporated v. MTS Systems Corporation

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Hysitron Incorporated v. MTS Systems Corporation

Plaintiff Hysitron Incorporated alleged that Defendant MTS Systems Corporation infringed U.S. Patent Nos. 6,026,677 and 5,553,486 entitled "Apparatus for Microindentation Hardness Testing and Surface Imaging Incorporating a Multi-Plate Capacitor System."

Plaintiff:	Hysitron Incorporated
Defendant:	MTS Systems Corporation
Counter Claimant:	MTS Systems Corporation
Counter Defendant:	Hysitron Incorporated
Case Number:	0:2007cv01533
Filed:	March 14, 2007
Court:	US District Court for the District of Minnesota
Office:	DMN Office
County:	Hennepin
Presiding Judge:	Janie S. Mayeron
Presiding Judge:	Ann D. Montgomery
Nature of Suit:	Patent
Cause of Action:	35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By:	Both

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Date Filed	Document Text
January 4, 2010	Filing 199 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 181 Motion to Exclude; granting 186 Motion to Compel (Written Opinion). Signed by Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan on 1/4/10. (kt)
May 19, 2009	Filing 171 AMENDED MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER on Claim Construction (Written Opinion). Signed by Judge Ann D. Montgomery on 05/19/2009. (TLU)
April 28, 2009	Filing 164 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER on Claim Construction (Written Opinion). Signed by Judge Ann D. Montgomery on 04/28/2009. (TLU)
August 11, 2008	Filing 131 LETTER TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE by Hysitron Incorporated. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s), # 2 Certificate of Service)(Hinderaker, Allen)
August 7, 2008	Filing 130 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan: Motion Hearing held on 8/7/2008 re 117 Second MOTION to Stay Pending Patent Reexamination filed by MTS Systems Corporation. Motion taken under advisement. (kt)
August 1, 2008	Filing 129 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying 87 Defendant's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (Written Opinion). Signed by Judge Ann D. Montgomery on 08/01/2008. (tlu)
July 24, 2008	Filing 128 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Hysitron Incorporated re 126 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion, 127 Declaration in Opposition (Hinderaker, Allen)
July 17, 2008	Filing 125 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by MTS Systems Corporation re 124 Amended Notice of Hearing on Motion (Lorentz, Brent)
July 15, 2008	Filing 121 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by MTS Systems Corporation re 118 Notice of Hearing on Motion, 119 Memorandum in Support of Motion, 120 Declaration in Support, 117 Second MOTION to Stay Pending Patent Reexamination (Lorentz, Brent)
May 16, 2008	Filing 115 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by MTS Systems Corporation re 113 Reply to Response to Motion, 114 Declaration in Support of Defendant's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (Pearson, David)
May 13, 2008	Filing 112 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 82 Motion to Compel; denying 95 Motion for Protective Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan on 5/13/08. (jam)
May 9, 2008	Filing 111 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Hysitron Incorporated re 109 Affidavit in Opposition to Motion, 110 Affidavit in Opposition to Motion, 107 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion, 108 Affidavit in Opposition to Motion, (Platt, Brian)
May 1, 2008	Filing 106 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan: Motion Hearing held on 5/1/2008 re 82 MOTION to Compel Documents filed by Hysitron Incorporated, 95 MOTION for Protective Order , or in the Alternative, for Stay of Discovery filed by MTS Systems Corporation. Motions taken under advisement. (Tape #218 (MPLS) Ctrm. 8E)) (kt)
April 30, 2008	Filing 105 Declaration of Brandon Rochelle in Support of 95 MOTION for Protective Order , or in the Alternative, for Stay of Discovery filed by MTS Systems Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Pearson, David)
April 24, 2008	Filing 104 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Hysitron Incorporated re 101 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion, 102 Affidavit in Opposition to Motion, 103 LR7.1 Word Count Compliance Certificate (Platt, Brian)
April 17, 2008	Filing 99 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WITH LR 37.1 re: 95 MOTION for Protective Order , or in the Alternative, for Stay of Discovery filed by MTS Systems Corporation by MTS Systems Corporation. (Pearson, David)
April 14, 2008	Filing 94 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by MTS Systems Corporation re 92 Declaration in Support, 91 Affidavit in Support of Motion, 90 Memorandum in Support of Motion, 93 Affidavit in Support of Motion, (Pearson, David)
April 7, 2008	Filing 89 AMENDED NOTICE of Hearing on Motion 82 MOTION to Compel Documents : Motion Hearing set for 5/1/2008 10:00 AM in Minneapolis - Courtroom 8E before Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Platt, Brian)
April 2, 2008	Filing 88 NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION 87 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment : Motion Hearing set for 5/29/2008 01:30 PM in Minneapolis - Courtroom 13W before Judge Ann D. Montgomery. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Kaiser, Kyle)
April 1, 2008	Filing 86 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Hysitron Incorporated re 82 MOTION to Compel Documents, 85 Declaration in Support, 83 Notice of Hearing on Motion, 84 Memorandum in Support of Motion (Platt, Brian)
March 31, 2008	Filing 80 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of 79 JOINT ERRATA by Hysitron Incorporated (Hinderaker, Allen) Modified text and link on 4/1/2008 (kt).
March 12, 2008	Filing 78 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying 47 Defendant's Motion in Limine (Written Opinion). Signed by Judge Ann D. Montgomery on 03/12/2008. (tlu)
February 26, 2008	Filing 77 NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua P Graham on behalf of Hysitron Incorporated (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Graham, Joshua)
February 12, 2008	Filing 76 SECOND AMENDED PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER:( Amended Pleadings due by 6/1/2007, Motions (non-disp) due 2/1/2008, Discovery due by 11/1/2008, Motions (disp) due by 5/1/2009, Ready for trial due by 7/1/2009). Signed by Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan on 2/11/08. (kt)
February 6, 2008	Filing 74 JOINT DISCOVERY STATEMENT in Support re 73 Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct the Court's Amended Pretrial Scheduling Order filed by all parties. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Pearson, David) Modified text on 2/7/2008 (kt).
January 29, 2008	Filing 72 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 52 Motion to Compel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan on 1/29/08. (jam)
January 28, 2008	Filing 71 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan : Settlement Conference held on 1/28/2008. No settlement reached. (jam)
January 21, 2008	Filing 70 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Brian N. Platt by Hysitron Incorporated. (Hinderaker, Allen)
January 15, 2008	Filing 69 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL FROM CASE of Todd Werner by Hysitron Incorporated (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Hinderaker, Allen) Modified text on 1/16/2008 (kt).
December 19, 2007	Filing 67 NOTICE of Status/ Settlement Conference set for 1/25/2008 09:00 AM in St Paul - Suite 720 before Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan. Signed by Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan on 12/18/07. (kt)
December 10, 2007	Filing 66 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan : Motion Hearing held on 12/10/2007 re 52 MOTION to Compel Discovery Responses from Hysitron filed by MTS Systems Corporation. Motion taken under advisement. (Tape #85 (Ctrm. 5) (STP)) (kt)
November 28, 2007	Filing 65 THIRD AMENDED NOTICE of Hearing on Motion 52 MOTION to Compel Discovery Responses from Hysitron : Motion Hearing set for 12/10/2007 09:30 AM in St Paul - Courtroom 5 before Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Spohn, Matthew) Modified yrcy on 11/29/2007 (kt).
November 14, 2007	Filing 64 SECOND AMENDED NOTICE of Hearing on Motion 52 MOTION to Compel Discovery Responses from Hysitron : Motion Hearing set for 12/10/2007 01:30 PM in St Paul - Courtroom 5 before Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Spohn, Matthew) Modified text on 11/15/2007 (kt).
November 13, 2007	Filing 63 AMENDED NOTICE of Hearing on Motion 52 MOTION to Compel Discovery Responses from Hysitron : Motion Hearing set for 11/28/2007 03:30 PM in St Paul - Courtroom 4 before Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Spohn, Matthew)
November 7, 2007	Filing 62 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Hysitron Incorporated re 60 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion, 61 Declaration in Support (Hinderaker, Allen)
October 31, 2007	Filing 56 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by MTS Systems Corporation re 52 MOTION to Compel Discovery Responses from Hysitron (Spohn, Matthew)
October 24, 2007	Filing 51 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by MTS Systems Corporation re 47 MOTION in Limine to Exclude Plaintiff's Expert Witness from Markman Proceeding (Spohn, Matthew)
October 23, 2007	Filing 46 LETTER TO DISTRICT JUDGE re scheduling of motion to exclude Hysitron Inc.'s proposed expert by MTS Systems Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Spohn, Matthew) Modified text on 10/24/2007 (kt).
October 15, 2007	Filing 45 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Hysitron Incorporated re 44 Claim Construction Brief (Joint Claim Construction Statement) (Werner, Todd)
September 13, 2007	Filing 43 ANSWER to Counterclaim by Hysitron Incorporated. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (Hinderaker, Allen) Modified on 9/14/2007 (kt).
August 27, 2007	Filing 41 Amended ANSWER to Amended Complaint, COUNTERCLAIM against Hysitron Incorporated by MTS Systems Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (Spohn, Matthew)
August 2, 2007	Filing 40 AMENDED PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 6/1/2008. Motions (non-disp) due 9/1/2008. Motions (disp) due by 12/1/2008. Ready for trial due by 2/1/2009 . Signed by Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan on 8/1/07. (kt)
August 1, 2007	Filing 39 STIPULATION to Modify 25 Pretrial Scheduling Order by Hysitron Incorporated, MTS Systems Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Spohn, Matthew) Modified text on 8/2/2007 (kt).
July 24, 2007	Filing 38 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE/SUBSTITUTION for MTS Systems Corporation (Attachments: # 1 Substitution of Counsel# 2 Certificate of Service)(Pearson, David)
June 26, 2007	Filing 37 ORDER that Defendant's Motion for a Stay Pending Reexamination is denied. Signed by Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan on 6/26/07. (jam)
June 20, 2007	Filing 36 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan : Motion Hearing held on 6/20/2007 re 16 MOTION to Stay filed by MTS Systems Corporation. Motion taken under advisement. Order to be issued. (Court Reporter Kimberly Evavold and Tape #69(Courtroom 5 STP)) (jam)
June 18, 2007	Filing 35 ANSWER to Amended Complaint by MTS Systems Corporation.(Koch, Ehrich)
June 13, 2007	Filing 34 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Hysitron Incorporated, Hysitron Incorporated re 33 LR7.1 Word Count Compliance Certificate, 30 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion, 32 Declaration in Opposition, 31 Declaration in Opposition, (Hinderaker, Allen)
June 6, 2007	Filing 29 LR7.1 WORD COUNT COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE by MTS Systems Corporation re 27 Memorandum in Support of Motion. (Koch, Ehrich)
May 30, 2007	Filing 25 PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 6/1/2008. Motions (non-disp) due 9/1/2008. Motions (disp) due by 12/1/2008. Ready for trial due by 2/1/2009. Signed by Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan on 5/29/07. (kt)
May 29, 2007	Filing 22 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Hysitron Incorporated re 21 Amended Complaint (Hinderaker, Allen)
May 25, 2007	Filing 20 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by MTS Systems Corporation (Koch, Ehrich)
May 22, 2007	Filing 15 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Hysitron Incorporated, re 12 Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting, 14 MOTION to Amend/Correct 1 Complaint, Stipulated by Parties, 13 MOTION for Protective Order Stipulated by Parties (Hinderaker, Allen) Modified text on 5/23/2007 (jdf).
May 15, 2007	Filing 11 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by MTS Systems Corporation that there is no such parent or publicly held corporation to report. (Koch, Ehrich)
May 10, 2007	Filing 10 AMENDED ORDER: Pretrial Conference set for 5/29/2007 11:15 AM in Minneapolis - Courtroom 8E before Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan. Signed by Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan on 5/10/07. (jam)
May 7, 2007	Filing 9 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Hysitron Incorporated, Hysitron Incorporated re 8 Rule 7.1 - Disclosure Statement (Hinderaker, Allen)
April 19, 2007	Filing 7 Consent Form to 6 Notice of Pretrial Conference. (kt)
April 12, 2007	Filing 5 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by MTS Systems Corporation, MTS Systems Corporation re 4 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim (Koch, Ehrich)
March 27, 2007	Filing 3 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Hysitron Incorporated. MTS Systems Corporation served on 3/23/2007, answer due 4/12/2007. (Werner, Todd)
March 15, 2007	Filing 2 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Magistrate Judge Janie S. Mayeron recused. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Arthur J. Boylan for all further proceedings. The new case number is 07cv1533 ADM/AJB. Signed by Magistrate Judge Janie S. Mayeron on 3/15/07. (JME)
March 14, 2007	Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against MTS Systems Corporation ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 40011634.) assigned to Judge Ann D Montgomery per Patent List and referred to Magistrate Judge Janie S Mayeron, filed by Hysitron Incorporated. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet# 2 Exhibit A# 3 Exhibit B (Part 1 of 2)# 4 Exhibit B (Part 2 of 2))(kt) QC'd on 3/19/2007 (mkc).

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Plaintiff: Hysitron Incorporated
Represented By:	Tong Wu
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Defendant: MTS Systems Corporation
Represented By:	Matthew D Spohn
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Counter claimant: MTS Systems Corporation
Represented By:	Matthew D Spohn
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Represented By:	Allen W Hinderaker
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