Bell Helicopter Textron Inc et al v. Electronic Arts Inc Featured Case

Plaintiffs Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Textron Innovations Inc. and Textron Inc. alleged that defendant Electronic Arts, Inc. engaged in trademark infringement, trade dress infringement, dilution, unfair competition and misappropriation by manufacturing software and video games (including Battlefield Vietnam, Battlefield Vietnam: Redux, and Battlefield 2) that prominently feature, utilize and depict plaintiffs' trademarks, and trade dress without plaintiffs' permission or approval.

Plaintiff: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc, Textron Innovations Inc and Textron Systems Corporation
Defendant: Electronic Arts Inc
Case Number: 4:2006cv00841
Filed: December 1, 2006
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Office: Fort Worth Office
County: Tarrant
Presiding Judge: John McBryde
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331 Fed. Question: Trademark
Jury Demanded By: Both

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Date Filed Document Text
October 10, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 29
ORDER GRANTING WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT.... Prescott Ward Smith and Craig W Weinlein and all other attorneys at the law firm of Carrington Coleman Sloman & Blumenthal are permitted to withdraw as counsel of record for deft Electronic Arts Inc. (Signed by Judge John McBryde on 10/10/07) (wrb)
October 9, 2007 Filing 30
MOTION for Withdrawal of Counsel for Defendant; granted by 29 Order (wrb)
September 26, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 28
ORDER granting 25 Motion for admisssion phv of Michael Page on behalf of deft Electronic Arts Inc (Signed by Judge John McBryde on 9/26/07) (wrb)
September 25, 2007 Filing 26
APPLICATION and Order for admission pro hac vice (Michael K Stern) by Electronic Arts Inc (wrb)
September 14, 2007 Filing 24
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Marshall M Searcy on behalf of Electronic Arts Inc. (wrb)
June 28, 2007 Filing 22
REPLY filed by Electronic Arts Inc re 14 MOTION to Dismiss (dld)
June 21, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 21
ORDER SETTING SCHEDULE AND PROVIDING SPECIAL PRETRIAL INSTRUCTIONS;Amended Pleadings due by 3/10/2008.,Discovery due by 5/12/2008.,Joinder of Parties due by 11/5/2007., Jury Trial set for 7/14/2008 09:00 AM before John McBryde.,Proposed Pretrial Order due by 6/2/2008. (Signed by Judge John McBryde on 6/21/07) (wrb)
June 19, 2007 Filing 20
JOINT STATUS REPORT by Electronic Arts Inc, Bell Helicopter Textron Inc, Textron Innovations Inc. (dld)
June 11, 2007 Filing 19
Plaintiffs' RESPONSE filed by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc, Textron Innovations Inc to Defendant's 14 MOTION to Dismiss and brief in support (wrb)
May 22, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 18
STATUS REPORT ORDER:Status Report due by 6/19/2007. (Signed by Judge John McBryde on 5/22/07) (wrb)
May 21, 2007 Filing 17
Defendant's JURY DEMAND by Electronic Arts Inc. (wrb)
May 1, 2007 Filing 13
Plaintiff's Second AMENDED ORIGINAL COMPLAINT against Electronic Arts Inc filed by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc, Textron Innovations Inc. (wrb)
April 30, 2007 Filing 11
JOINT MOTION For Leave to file Plaintiffs' Second Amended 1 Complaint, to Extend Defendant's Answer Day and Brief in Support by Textron Systems Corporation, Electronic Arts Inc, Bell Helicopter Textron Inc, Textron Innovations Inc (wrb)
March 9, 2007 Filing 9
WAIVER OF SERVICE of Summons as to Electronic Arts Inc. Waiver sent on 3/7/2007, answer due 5/7/2007. (wrb)
January 29, 2007 Filing 8
Summons Issued as to Electronic Arts Inc. (dld)
December 14, 2006 Filing 7
AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS by Textron Systems Corporation, Bell Helicopter Textron Inc, Textron Innovations Inc. (dld)
December 13, 2006 Filing 6
Plaintiff's First AMENDED Original COMPLAINT against Electronic Arts Inc filed by Textron Systems Corporation, Bell Helicopter Textron Inc, Textron Innovations Inc. (wrb, )
December 4, 2006 Filing 3
Report on the Filing or Determination of An Action Regarding a Patent or Trademark (wrb, )
December 1, 2006 Filing 2
CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Textron Systems Corporation, Bell Helicopter Textron Inc, Textron Innovations Inc. (wrb, )
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Plaintiff: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc
Represented By: John G Sams
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Plaintiff: Textron Innovations Inc
Represented By: John G Sams
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Plaintiff: Textron Systems Corporation
Represented By: John G Sams
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Defendant: Electronic Arts Inc
Represented By: Michael K Stern
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