ThroughPuter Inc v. Microsoft Corporation
Plaintiff: ThroughPuter Inc
Defendant: Microsoft Corporation
Case Number: 2:2022cv00344
Filed: March 23, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Washington
Office: Seattle Office
Presiding Judge: Barbara J Rothstein
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. § 183 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 102 ORDER STAYING CASE Pending Inter Partes Review. Having reconsidered its 6/1/2022 Order, the Court GRANTS Microsoft's motion (Dkt. #82 ) and stays this case pending resolution of Microsoft's petitions for inter partes review. The Court further ORDERS that the parties shall file a joint status report regarding the IPR proceedings no more than 10 days after the conclusion of those proceedings. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (SB)
August 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Attorney Per D. Jansen added for Microsoft Corporation; per #101 Notice of Appearance. (MW)
August 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 101 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Patricia A Eakes on behalf of Defendant Microsoft Corporation. (Eakes, Patricia)
July 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 100 STIPULATION AND ORDER re Parties' #99 MOTION to Modify Order Setting Trial Dates and Related Dates. Jury Trial (5 days) is set for 11/13/2023 before Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. Disclosure of Asserted Claims due 7/20/22. Joinder of Parties due by 8/4/2022, Non-infringement and invalidity contentions due 9/21/2022, Proposed terms and claim elements for construction due 10/11/2022, Proposed terms and Claim Elements and Preliminary Claim Chart due 11/8/2022, Joint Claim Construction due 12/6/2022, Construction Expert disclosures due 12/16/2022, Claim Construction Discovery to be completed by 1/10/2023, Opening Claim Construction briefs due 1/13/2023, Responsive Claim Construction briefs due 2/3/2023, Amended Pleadings due by 8/18/2022, Claim Construction Hearing set for 3/3/2023 before Judge Barbara J. Rothstein, Fact Discovery to be completed by 3/23/2023, Expert Witness Disclosure/Reports under FRCP 26(a)(2) due by 4/20/2023, Responsive Expert Disclosures due by 5/18/2023, Expert Discovery to be completed by 6/1/2023, Dispositive and Daubert motions due by 6/22/2023, Motions in Limine due by 10/6/2023, Joint Pretrial Statement due by 10/20/2023, Pretrial Conference set for 10/30/2023 before Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (MW)
June 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 99 Joint Stipulated MOTION to Modify Order Setting Trial Dates and Related Dates and Proposed Order, filed by Plaintiff ThroughPuter Inc. (Alciati, W)
June 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 98 Stipulated MOTION Agreement Regarding Discovery of Electronically Stored Information And Proposed Order, filed by Plaintiff ThroughPuter Inc. (Alciati, W)
June 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 97 ORDER SETTING TRIAL DATE AND RELATED DATES; Length of Trial: 5 days. Jury Trial is set for 8/14/2023 at 09:30 AM before Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. Statement of preliminary invalidity contentions due 7/7/2022, Non-infringement and invalidity contentions due 8/8/2022, Reports from expert witnesses regarding Markman issues due 8/8/2022, Rebuttal expert reports regarding Markman issues due 8/26/2022, Proposed terms and claim elements for construction due 8/26/2022, Proposed terms and Claim Elements and Preliminary Claim Chart due 9/26/2022, Joint claim chart due 11/9/2022, Opening claim construction briefs due 1/3/2023, Responsive claim construction briefs due 1/18/2023, Markman Hearing set for 3/3/2023 at 10:30 AM before Judge Barbara J. Rothstein, Joinder of Parties due by 7/22/2022, Amended Pleadings due by 8/1/2022, Expert Witness Disclosure/Reports under FRCP 26(a)(2) due by 1/17/2023, Discovery completed by 2/15/2023, Dispositive motions due by 3/17/2023, Motions in Limine due by 7/10/2023, Joint Pretrial Statement due by 7/17/2023, Pretrial Conference set for 7/31/2023 at 10:30 AM before Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (GC)
June 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 96 ANSWER to #92 Amended Complaint,,,, Microsoft Corporation's Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint by Microsoft Corporation.(Chen, Betty)
June 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 95 JOINT STATUS REPORT signed by all parties. Estimated Trial Days: five. (Alciati, W)
June 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 94 MINUTE ORDER: The Court approves the case schedule proposed by the parties (Dkt. #93 -1). Joint Status Report due by 6/15/2022, Disclosure of Asserted Claims due by 7/20/2022, Non-infringement and Invalidity Contentions due by 9/21/2022, Proposed Terms of Construction due 10/11/2022, Preliminary Claim Construction due 11/14/2022, Joint Claim Construction and Construction Expert Disclosures due 12/21/2022, Claim Construction Discovery to be completed by 2/8/2023, Opening Claim Construction Briefs due 2/15/2023, Responsive Claim Construction Briefs due 3/15/2023, Amended Pleadings due by 3/15/2023. (see order for further specifics) Authorized by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (MW)
June 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 93 STIPULATION regarding case schedule by parties re #87 Joint Status Report (Attachments: #1 Supplement)(Alciati, W)
June 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 92 AMENDED COMPLAINT against defendant(s) Microsoft Corporation, filed by ThroughPuter Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Exhibit 15, #16 Exhibit 16, #17 Exhibit 17, #18 Exhibit 18, #19 Exhibit 19, #20 Exhibit 20, #21 Exhibit 21, #22 Exhibit 22, #23 Exhibit 23, #24 Exhibit 24, #25 Exhibit 25, #26 Exhibit 26, #27 Exhibit 27, #28 Exhibit 28, #29 Exhibit 29, #30 Exhibit 30, #31 Exhibit 31, #32 Exhibit 32, #33 Exhibit 33, #34 Exhibit 34, #35 Exhibit 35, #36 Exhibit 36, #37 Exhibit 37, #38 Exhibit 38, #39 Exhibit 39, #40 Exhibit 40, #41 Exhibit 41, #42 Exhibit 42, #43 Exhibit 43, #44 Exhibit 44, #45 Exhibit 45, #46 Exhibit 46, #47 Exhibit 47, #48 Exhibit 48, #49 Exhibit 49)(Alciati, W)
June 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 91 ORDER denying Defendant's #82 Motion to Stay. The Court directs the parties to submit, no later than 6/6/2022, a proposed case schedule modifying the dates indicated in the Proposed Schedule annexed to the parties' recent Joint Status Report (see Dkt. 87-1), so to align them with the timing of this Order. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein.(MW)
May 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 90 RESPONSE, by Plaintiff ThroughPuter Inc, to #29 Motion to Seal. (Alciati, W)
May 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 89 MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' Joint Status Report (Dkt. #87 ), the Court orders that this action be consolidated with ThroughPuter, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp., No. 2:22-cv-492-BJR. The Court grants Plaintiff leave to file an amended complaint in the consolidated action, and orders that Defendant's deadline to respond thereto be extended until 14 days after the Court rules on the pending motion to stay (Dkt. #82 ). The Court further orders that discovery not commence until after it has ruled on the pending motion to stay. Authorized by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (MW)
May 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 88 REPLY, filed by Defendant Microsoft Corporation, TO RESPONSE to #82 MOTION to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration of Betty Chen, #2 Exhibit C, #3 Exhibit D)(Chen, Betty)
May 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 87 JOINT STATUS REPORT signed by all parties. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Schedule)(Alciati, W)
May 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 86 ORDER Directing Parties to File Joint Status Report. Joint Status Report due by 5/20/2022. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (MW)
May 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 85 DECLARATION of Daniel van der Weide filed by Plaintiff ThroughPuter Inc re #82 MOTION to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review (Graham, Lawrence)
May 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 84 DECLARATION of W. Cook Alciati, Esq. filed by Plaintiff ThroughPuter Inc re #82 MOTION to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5)(Graham, Lawrence)
May 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 83 RESPONSE, by Plaintiff ThroughPuter Inc, to #82 MOTION to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review. (Graham, Lawrence)
April 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 82 MOTION to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review, filed by Defendant Microsoft Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Proposed Order)(Chen, Betty)
April 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 81 ORDER re #69 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Michael Dorfman for Plaintiff ThroughPuter Inc by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d). (JWC)
April 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 80 ORDER re #72 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Ahmed J Davis for Defendant Microsoft Corporation by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d). (JWC)
April 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 79 ORDER re #68 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney W Cook Alciati for Plaintiff ThroughPuter Inc by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d). (JWC)
April 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 78 ORDER re #75 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Excylyn J Hardin-Smith for Defendant Microsoft Corporation by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d). (JWC)
April 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 77 ORDER re #74 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Matthew Colvin for Defendant Microsoft Corporation by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d). (JWC)
April 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 76 ORDER re #73 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney John S Goetz for Defendant Microsoft Corporation by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d). (JWC)
April 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 75 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Excylyn J. Hardin-Smith FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendant Microsoft Corporation (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-7502470 (Chen, Betty)
April 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 74 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Matthew Colvin FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendant Microsoft Corporation (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-7502463 (Chen, Betty)
April 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 73 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY John S. Goetz FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendant Microsoft Corporation (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-7502383 (Chen, Betty)
April 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 72 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Ahmed J. Davis FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendant Microsoft Corporation (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-7502273 (Chen, Betty)
April 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 71 ORDER re #70 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Chad Ziegler for Plaintiff ThroughPuter Inc by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d). (JWC)
April 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 70 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Chad Ziegler FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiff ThroughPuter Inc (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-7501280 (Graham, Lawrence)
April 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 69 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Michael Dorfman FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiff ThroughPuter Inc (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-7501277 (Graham, Lawrence)
April 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 68 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY W. Cook Alciati FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiff ThroughPuter Inc (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-7501276 (Graham, Lawrence)
April 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 67 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Betty H Chen on behalf of Defendant Microsoft Corporation. (Chen, Betty)
April 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 66 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Lawrence D Graham on behalf of Plaintiff ThroughPuter Inc. (Graham, Lawrence)
March 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 65 STANDING ORDER FOR PATENT CASES. The procedures in this Order supplement, and in some cases, supersede the local rules. The parties are responsible for being familiar with the procedures in this Order. Failure to comply with the procedures may result in sanctions. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (GC)
March 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 64 STANDING ORDER FOR ALL CIVIL CASES. The procedures in this Order supplement, and in some cases, supersede the local rules. The parties are responsible for being familiar with the procedures in this Order. Failure to comply with the procedures may result in sanctions. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (GC)
March 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 63 LETTER from Clerk to to counsel re receipt of case from Eastern District of Virginia (Richmond) and advising of WAWD case number and judge assignment. (RE)
March 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Judge Barbara J. Rothstein added. (RE)
March 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Per phone call with attorney Maurice Francis Mullins, attorneys Dana Duane McDaniel, Hugh McCoy Fain, III, Maurice Francis Mullins, and Wayne Michael Helge will not be filing pro hac vice applications in this case. (SR)(cc: withdrawing attorneys via ad hoc)
March 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Case transferred in from Eastern District of Virginia, (Richmond) Case Number 3:21-cv-00216-MHL.
March 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 62 ORDER - For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, the Court GRANTS the Motion to Transfer. (ECF No. 38.) The Court TRANSFERS this matter to the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. The Clerk shall take the necessary steps to effectuate the transfer. The Court DEFERS Defendant Microsoft's Partial Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim of Willful Infringement and Indirect Infringement to the transferee court. (ECF No. 27.) Signed by District Judge M. Hannah Lauck on 3/23/2022. (smej, ) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
March 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 61 MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge M. Hannah Lauck on 3/23/2022. (smej, ) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
March 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Case transferred to District of Western District of Washington. Original file, copy of transfer order, and docket sheet sent. (smej, ) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
February 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 60 ORDER granting #59 Motion for Michael Dorfman to appear Pro hac vice for ThroughPuter, Inc. Signed by District Judge M. Hannah Lauck on 2/28/2022. (smej, ) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
February 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 59 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael Dorfman and Certification of Local Counsel Maurice Mullins Jr. Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-8259598. by ThroughPuter, Inc.. (Mullins, Maurice) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 58 ORDER granting #57 Motion for Chad Edward Ziegler to appear Pro hac vice for ThroughPuter, Inc.. Signed by District Judge M. Hannah Lauck on 10/14/2021. (smej, ) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
October 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 57 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Chad Edward Ziegler and Certification of Local Counsel Maurice Mullins Jr. Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-8042334. by ThroughPuter, Inc.. (Mullins, Maurice) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
September 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 56 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER. See Order for Details. Signed by District Judge M. Hannah Lauck on 9/1/2021. (smej, ) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
September 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER - This matter is before the Court on the Joint Motion of Plaintiff ThroughPuter, Inc. and Defendant Microsoft Corporation for Entry of Discovery Related Orders (the "Joint Motion"). For good cause having been shown, the Joint Motion is hereby GRANTED, and the Court Orders the following: For purposes of this case, Local Rule 26(C) is hereby modified such that the Parties are permitted to serve objections to written discovery requests at the time that they serve their responses to the discovery requests; and To the extent that the Parties agree on future adjustments to the discovery schedule that do not impact any Court imposed deadlines, the Parties are relieved of the obligation to seek formal approval from the Court for any such agreement. Signed by District Judge M. Hannah Lauck on 9/1/2021. (smej, ) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
August 31, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 54 Joint MOTION Entry of Discovery Related Consent Orders by ThroughPuter, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Proposed Order Stipulated Protective Order)(Mullins, Maurice) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
August 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 53 NOTICE of Appearance by Maurice Francis Mullins on behalf of ThroughPuter, Inc. (Mullins, Maurice) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
August 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 52 NOTICE of Appearance by Dana Duane McDaniel on behalf of ThroughPuter, Inc. (McDaniel, Dana) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
August 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 51 NOTICE of Appearance by Hugh McCoy Fain, III on behalf of ThroughPuter, Inc. (Fain, Hugh) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
July 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 50 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF THROUGHPUTER, INC.S MOTION TO SEAL - For good cause having been shown, it is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff ThroughPuter, Inc.s Motion to Seal its Opposition to Defendant Microsoft Corporations Motion to Transfer Venue and the Declaration of Mark Sandstrom in support of that Opposition, including Exhibits A-C thereto, be and is GRANTED. (ECF No. 44.). Signed by District Judge M. Hannah Lauck on 7/23/2021. (smej, ) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
July 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 49 REPLY to Response to Motion re #38 MOTION to Transfer Case filed by Microsoft Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Ahmed J. Davis In Support of Microsoft Corporation's Motion to Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a), #2 Exhibit I)(Davis, Ahmed) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
July 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 48 Sealed Attachment/Exhibit(s) re [43-1] Declaration of Mark Sandstrom, Including Exhs. A-C [filed under seal], (Helge, Wayne) (Main Document 48 replaced on 7/9/2021) (smej, ). (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/9/2021: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C) (smej, ). [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
July 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 47 Sealed (unredacted) Memorandum in Opposition re #43 (redacted) Memorandum in Opposition (Helge, Wayne) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
July 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 46 Memorandum in Support re #44 MOTION to Seal Plaintiff ThroughPuter's Opposition to Microsoft's Motion to Transfer Venue, and the Declaration of Mark Sandstrom in support of that Opposition (including Exhs. A-C) filed by ThroughPuter, Inc.. (Helge, Wayne) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
July 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 45 Notice of Filing Sealing Motion LCvR5(C) by ThroughPuter, Inc. to Seal Plaintiff ThroughPuter's Opposition to Microsoft's Motion to Transfer Venue, and the Declaration of Mark Sandstrom in support of that Opposition (including Exhs. A-C) (Helge, Wayne) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
July 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 44 MOTION to Seal Plaintiff ThroughPuter's Opposition to Microsoft's Motion to Transfer Venue, and the Declaration of Mark Sandstrom in support of that Opposition (including Exhs. A-C) by ThroughPuter, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Helge, Wayne) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
July 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 43 Opposition re #38 to Microsoft Corportion's Motion to Transfer Venue [Public Version] filed by ThroughPuter, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Mark Sandstrom [Public Version], Including Exhs. A-C [filed under seal], #2 Declaration of W. Cook Alciati, Including Exhs. D-J)(Helge, Wayne) Modified on 7/9/2021 (smej, ). Modified on 7/20/2021 (smej, ). [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
June 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND BRIEFING ON DEFENDANT MICROSOFTS MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE - Upon consideration of the Joint Stipulation to Extend Briefing, for good cause having been shown, the motion is GRANTED and it is hereby ORDERED that the remaining briefing deadlines on Microsofts motion to transfer venue are extended as follows. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. Signed by District Judge M. Hannah Lauck on 6/25/2021. (smej, ) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
June 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 41 STIPULATION (JOINT) TO EXTEND BRIEFING ON DEFENDANT MICROSOFT'S MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE by Microsoft Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Davis, Ahmed) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
June 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 40 Notice of Hearing Date re #38 MOTION to Transfer Case (Davis, Ahmed) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
June 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 39 Memorandum in Support re #38 MOTION to Transfer Case filed by Microsoft Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Ahmed J. Davis In Support of Microsoft Corporation's Motion to Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(a), #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Declaration of Adrian Caulfield, #11 Declaration of Andrew Putnam, #12 Declaration of Doug Burger, #13 Declaration of Eric Chung, #14 Declaration of Stephen Heil)(Davis, Ahmed) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
June 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 38 MOTION to Transfer Case by Microsoft Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Davis, Ahmed) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
June 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 37 REPLY to Response to Motion re #27 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Microsoft Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Ahmed J. Davis In Support of Defendant Microsoft's Partial Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim of Willful Infringement and Direct Infringement, #2 Exhibit C, #3 Exhibit D)(Davis, Ahmed) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
June 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT MICROSOFTS MOTION TO FILE CERTAIN EXHIBITS UNDER SEAL - For good cause having been shown, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendant Microsofts Motion to File Certain Exhibits Under Seal, (ECF No. 29), be and is GRANTED. Signed by District Judge M. Hannah Lauck on 6/11/2021. (smej, ) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
June 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 35 Memorandum in Opposition re #27 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by ThroughPuter, Inc.. (Helge, Wayne) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
June 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Memorandum in Support re #29 MOTION to Seal Exhibits A and B in Support of Defendant Microsoft's Motion to Dismiss and Proposed Order to Seal Exhibits A and B filed by ThroughPuter, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Helge, Wayne) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
May 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 33 Request for Hearing by Microsoft Corporation re #27 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Davis, Ahmed) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
May 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 32 Memorandum in Support re #29 MOTION to Seal Exhibits A and B in Support of Defendant Microsoft's Motion to Dismiss filed by Microsoft Corporation. (Davis, Ahmed) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
May 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 Sealed Attachment/Exhibit(s) re #28 Brief in Support,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Davis, Ahmed) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
May 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Notice of Filing Sealing Motion LCvR5(C) by Microsoft Corporation re #29 MOTION to Seal Exhibits A and B in Support of Defendant Microsoft's Motion to Dismiss (Davis, Ahmed) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
May 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 29 MOTION to Seal Exhibits A and B in Support of Defendant Microsoft's Motion to Dismiss by Microsoft Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Davis, Ahmed) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
May 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Brief in Support to #27 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Microsoft Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Ahmed J. Davis In Support of Defendant Microsoft's Partial Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim of Willful Infringement and Direct Infringement, #2 Exhibit A - Filed Under Seal, #3 Exhibit B - Filed Under Seal)(Davis, Ahmed) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
May 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Microsoft Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Davis, Ahmed) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
May 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting #25 Motion for Pro hac vice admitting Excylyn Janaize Hardin-Smith as to Microsoft Corporation. Signed by District Judge M. Hannah Lauck on 5/18/2021. (asho, ) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
May 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Excylyn Janaize Hardin-Smith and Certification of Local Counsel Ahmed J. Davis Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-7791089. by Microsoft Corporation. (Davis, Ahmed) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
May 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance by Nichole Buck Vanderslice on behalf of Microsoft Corporation (Vanderslice, Nichole) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
April 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #21 Motion for Pro hac vice, Matthew A. Colvin for Microsoft Corporation. Signed by District Judge M. Hannah Lauck on 4/26/2021. (asho, ) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
April 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #20 Motion for Pro hac vice, John Stephen Goetz for Microsoft Corporation. Signed by District Judge M. Hannah Lauck on 4/26/2021. (asho, ) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
April 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Matthew A. Colvin and Certification of Local Counsel Ahmed J. Davis Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-7751894. by Microsoft Corporation. (Davis, Ahmed) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
April 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by John Stephen Goetz and Certification of Local Counsel Ahmed J. Davis Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-7751874. by Microsoft Corporation. (Davis, Ahmed) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
April 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER GRANTING MICROSOFTS UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OFTIME TO RESPOND TO THROUGHPUTER, INC.S COMPLAINT #17 ; for good cause having been shown and it otherwise appearing proper to do so, the motion be and is GRANTED and it is hereby ORDERED that the deadline for Defendant Microsoft to answer or otherwise plead is extended up to and including Thursday, May 27, 2021. Signed by District Judge M. Hannah Lauck on 4/23/2021. (asho, ) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
April 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Microsoft Corporation. (Davis, Ahmed) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
April 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint by Microsoft Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Davis, Ahmed) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
April 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Ahmed Jamal Davis on behalf of Microsoft Corporation (Davis, Ahmed) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
April 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #14 Motion for Pro hac vice, William Cook Alciati for ThroughPuter, Inc. Signed by District Judge M. Hannah Lauck on 4/14/2021. (asho, ) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
April 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by W. Cook Alciati and Certification of Local Counsel Wayne M. Helge Filing fee $ 75, receipt number 0422-7723780. by ThroughPuter, Inc.. (Helge, Wayne) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
April 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed by ThroughPuter, Inc. Microsoft Corporation served on 4/6/2021, answer due 4/27/2021 (Helge, Wayne) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
April 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Summons Issued as to Microsoft Corporation. NOTICE TO ATTORNEY: Print out two electronically issued summons and one copy of the attachments for each defendant to be served with the complaint. (jsmi, ) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
April 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Report on the filing or determination of an action. (jsmi, ) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
April 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Patent case transferred in from Alexandria Division. Case Number 1:21cv397. (jsmi, ) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
March 31, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Proposed Summons re #1 Complaint to Microsoft Corporation by ThroughPuter, Inc.. (Helge, Wayne) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
March 31, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Financial Interest Disclosure Statement (Local Rule 7.1) by ThroughPuter, Inc.. (Helge, Wayne) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
March 31, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Wayne Michael Helge on behalf of ThroughPuter, Inc. (Helge, Wayne) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
March 31, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE by ThroughPuter, Inc. re #1 Complaint (Notice of Filing of Exhibits (28-33)) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 28, #2 Exhibit 29, #3 Exhibit 30, #4 Exhibit 31, #5 Exhibit 32, #6 Exhibit 33)(Helge, Wayne) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
March 31, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE by ThroughPuter, Inc. re #1 Complaint (Notice of Filing of Exhibits (27-1 to 27-3)) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 27-1, #2 Exhibit 27-2, #3 Exhibit 27-3)(Helge, Wayne) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
March 31, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE by ThroughPuter, Inc. re #1 Complaint (Notice of Filing of Exhibits (14-26)) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 14, #2 Exhibit 15, #3 Exhibit 16, #4 Exhibit 17, #5 Exhibit 18, #6 Exhibit 19, #7 Exhibit 20, #8 Exhibit 21, #9 Exhibit 22, #10 Exhibit 23, #11 Exhibit 24, #12 Exhibit 25, #13 Exhibit 26)(Helge, Wayne) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
March 31, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE by ThroughPuter, Inc. re #1 Complaint (Notice of Filing of Exhibits (13-4 to 13-6)) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 13-4, #2 Exhibit 13-5, #3 Exhibit 13-6)(Helge, Wayne) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
March 31, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE by ThroughPuter, Inc. re #1 Complaint (Notice of Filing of Exhibits (13-1 to 13-3)) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 13-1, #2 Exhibit 13-2, #3 Exhibit 13-3)(Helge, Wayne) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
March 31, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE by ThroughPuter, Inc. re #1 Complaint (Notice of Filing of Exhibits (1-12)) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12)(Helge, Wayne) [Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]
March 31, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 Complaint For Patent Infringement ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0422-7699862.), filed by ThroughPuter, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Helge, Wayne) (Main Document 1 replaced on 4/1/2021) (jsmi, ).[Transferred from vaed on 3/24/2022.]

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Plaintiff: ThroughPuter Inc
Represented By: Chad Edward Ziegler
Represented By: PRO HAC VICE PENDING
Represented By: Dana Duane McDaniel
Represented By: Hugh McCoy Fain, III
Represented By: Maurice Francis Mullins
Represented By: Michael Dorfman
Represented By: Wayne Michael Helge
Represented By: William Cook Alciati
Represented By: Chad Ziegler
Represented By: W Cook Alciati
Represented By: Lawrence D Graham
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Defendant: Microsoft Corporation
Represented By: Ahmed Jamal Davis
Represented By: PRO HAC VICE PENDING
Represented By: Excylyn Janaize Hardin-Smith
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