Canon Inc. v. LD Products, Inc.
Plaintiff: Canon Inc.
Defendant: LD PRODUCTS, INC.
Case Number: 2:2019cv02085
Filed: March 20, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Andre Birotte
Referring Judge: Rozella A Oliver
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 21, 2020 Filing 63 REPORT ON THE DETERMINATION OF AN ACTION Regarding a Patent or Trademark. (Closing) (Attachments: #1 Joint Stipulation, Consent Judgment and Permanent Injunction) (gk)
May 20, 2020 Filing 62 JOINT STIPULATION, CONSENT JUDGMENT, AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION by Judge Andre Birotte Jr.: Upon Stipulation #61 , IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, ORDERED, AND ADJUDGED that Judgment is entered for Plaintiff Canon Inc. and against Defendant LD Products, Inc. on the claims asserted in Plaintiff's Complaint. Defendant and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents, servants, employees, successors, and assigns, and all other persons and organizations in active concert or participation with any of the foregoing, are hereby permanently enjoined and restrained re the Asserted Patents, Accused Products, etc. Plaintiff and Defendant shall bear their own costs and attorney fees. Upon entry of this Consent Judgment, this action is dismissed, with prejudice; provided, however, that this Court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce the terms and provisions of this Consent Judgment. See document for further details. ( MD JS-6. Case Terminated ) (gk)
May 18, 2020 Filing 61 Joint STIPULATION for Judgment as to Consent Judgment and Permanent Injunction filed by Plaintiff and Counterdefendant Canon Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Brooks, Sarah)
March 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 60 ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION REVISING THE SCHEDULING ORDER IN LIGHT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC by Judge Andre Birotte Jr.: Upon Stipulation #58 , the Court herevy revises the case schedule. Non-Expert Discovery cut-off 6/19/2020. Expert Disclosure (Initial) due 7/2/2020. Expert Disclosure (Rebuttal) 7/24/2020. Expert Discovery Cut-off 8/7/2020. (gk)
March 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 59 ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION REQUESTING ADR 03 PRIVATE MEDIATION by Judge Andre Birotte Jr.: The Court, having considered the parties' Joint Stipulation Requesting ADR 03 Private Mediation #57 and finding good cause for the requested change from ADR 02, hereby refers the parties to ADR 03. (gk)
March 27, 2020 Filing 58 Joint STIPULATION to Amend Scheduling Order,,,, Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings,,, #52 filed by Plaintiff and Counterdefendant Canon Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Brooks, Sarah)
March 27, 2020 Filing 57 Joint STIPULATION for Order re: ADR 03 filed by Plaintiff and Counterdefendant Canon Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Brooks, Sarah)
February 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 56 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver re Stipulation for Protective Order #55 (dml)
February 18, 2020 Filing 55 STIPULATION for Protective Order filed by Plaintiff and Counterclaim Defendant Canon Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Brooks, Sarah)
February 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 54 ORDER APPROVING PARTIES' JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING CLAIM CONSTRUCTION by Judge Andre Birotte Jr.: Upon Stipulation #53 , the Court's 10/21/2019 Scheduling Order is VACATED-IN-PART, such that the Markman-related deadlines shall no longer apply to this case. See document for further details regarding asserted claims/constructions. (gk)
February 4, 2020 Filing 53 Joint STIPULATION for Order re Claim Construction filed by Plaintiff and Counterdefendant Canon Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Brooks, Sarah)
October 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ORDER RE: JURY/COURT TRIAL: I. SCHEDULE; II. TRIAL PREPARATION; III. CONDUCT OF ATTORNEYS AND PARTIES by Judge Andre Birotte Jr.: Jury Trial set for 11/17/2020 08:30 AM before Judge Andre Birotte Jr. Final Pretrial Conference and Hearing on Motions In Limine set for 10/30/2020 11:00 AM before Judge Andre Birotte Jr. Last Date to Hear Motion to Amend Pleadings/Add Parties 1/17/2020. Markman Hearing 4/3/2020. Non-Expert Discovery cut-off 5/1/2020. Last Date to Hear Motions 8/7/2020. Deadline to Complete Settlement Conference 8/21/2020. Trial Filings (first round): Motions In Limine, Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law, Witness Lists, Joint Exhibit List, Joint Status Report Regarding Settlement due by 10/9/2020. Trial Filings (second round): Oppositions to Motions in Limine, Joint Proposed Final Pretrial conference Order due by 10/16/2020. See document for further details. (gk)
October 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 51 ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR Procedure No 2 by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. Case ordered to Court Mediation Panel for mediation. ADR Proceeding to be held no later than 8/21/2020. (cb)
October 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 50 (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Andre Birotte Jr.: The Court has reviewed the Joint Rule 26(f) Report submitted by the parties, and determines that an in-person Scheduling Conference is unnecessary. Accordingly, the Court VACATES the October 25, 2019, Scheduling Conference. Order re Jury/Court Trial to issue. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cb) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
October 11, 2019 Filing 49 Joint STIPULATION for Order Regarding Patent-Specific Deadlines filed by Plaintiff Canon Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Brooks, Sarah)
October 11, 2019 Filing 48 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 5-6 Days, filed by Plaintiff Canon Inc... (Attachments: #1 Attachment A, #2 Attachment B)(Brooks, Sarah)
October 3, 2019 Filing 47 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Evan M Wooten counsel for Defendant LD Products, Inc., Counter Claimant LD Products, Inc.. Evan M. Wooten is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant LD Products, Inc.. (Wooten, Evan)
October 3, 2019 Filing 46 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Andrew Zachary Edelstein counsel for Defendant LD Products, Inc.. Adding Andrew Z. Edelstein as counsel of record for LD Products, Inc. for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant LD Products, Inc.. (Attorney Andrew Zachary Edelstein added to party LD Products, Inc.(pty:dft))(Edelstein, Andrew)
August 13, 2019 Filing 45 ANSWER to Amended Counterclaim, filed by Plaintiff and Counterdefendant Canon Inc..(Brooks, Sarah)
July 25, 2019 (DUPLICATE ENTRY) FIRST AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS against Counterdefendant Canon Inc.; amending Counterclaim; with JURY DEMAND filed by Defendant and Counterclaimant LD Products, Inc. (First Amended Answer and Counterclaims filed as one document, see document number 44) (gk)
July 25, 2019 Filing 44 AMENDED ANSWER and AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS to Amended Complaint/Petition, #24 filed by Defendant LD Products, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G)(Wooten, Evan)
July 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING DEFENDANT'S ANSWER TO CANON, INC.'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT AND COUNTERCLAIMS #40 by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Defendant shall file its Amended AADC by no later than July 25, 2019. 2. Plaintiff's deadline to answer or file a motion in response to the Original AADC shall be held in abeyance pending the filing of Defendants' Amended Answer, Affirmative Defenses, and Counterclaims, after which the Original AADC will be moot and no response to the Original AADC will be necessary. 3. Plaintiff shall answer or file a motion in response to Defendant's Amended AADC within 21 days after Defendant files the same in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 12. (lom)
July 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER IN SUPPORT OF JOINT STIPULATION TO CONTINUE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE #39 by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. It is hereby ORDERED that: The Scheduling Conference currently set for September 27, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. hereby continued to October 25, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. (lom)
July 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. Granting Application of Non-Resident Attorney Clark S. Bakewell to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant LD Products, Inc., designating Evan M. Wooten as local counsel #38 . (gk)
July 3, 2019 Filing 40 Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to Amend Counterclaim, Answer to Complaint #35 filed by Plaintiff Canon Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Joint Stipulation Regarding Defendant's Answer to Canon, Inc.'s First Amended Complaint for Patent Infringement and Counterclaims)(Brooks, Sarah)
July 3, 2019 Filing 39 Joint STIPULATION to Continue Scheduling Conference from September 27, 2019 to October 25, 2019 Re: Initial Order Setting R26 Scheduling Conference - form only #37 filed by Plaintiff Canon Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Sarah S. Brooks ISO Joint Stipulation to Continue Scheduling Conference, #2 Proposed Order)(Brooks, Sarah)
July 1, 2019 Filing 38 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Clark S. Bakewell to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant LD Products, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. 0973-24012156) filed by Defendant LD Products, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Wooten, Evan)
June 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. Scheduling Conference set for 9/27/2019 at 10:00 AM before Judge Andre Birotte Jr. (cb)
June 20, 2019 (DUPLICATE ENTRY) COUNTERCLAIMS against Counterdefendant Canon Inc. filed by Defendant Counterclaimant LD Products, Inc. (Answer and Counterclaims filed as one document, see document number 35) (gk)
June 20, 2019 Filing 36 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant LD Products, Inc., identifying Aaron Leon. (Wooten, Evan)
June 20, 2019 Filing 35 ANSWER to Amended Complaint/Petition, #24 filed by Defendant LD Products, Inc..(Wooten, Evan)
May 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. Granting Application of Non-Resident Attorney Dennis J. McMahon to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Canon Inc., designating Sarah S. Brooks as local counsel #30 . (gk)
May 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. Granting Application of Non-Resident Attorney Seth E. Boeshore to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Canon Inc., designating Sarah S. Brooks as local counsel #29 . (gk)
May 16, 2019 Filing 32 NOTICE of Deficiency in Electronically Filed Pro Hac Vice Application RE: APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Dennis J. McMahon to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Canon Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. 0973-23745565) #30 . The following error(s) was/were found: Superseded version of Form G-64 used. Other error(s) with document(s): Form is out-of-date. Attorney failed to use current form. Form was updated and amended as of November 2018. (lt)
May 15, 2019 Filing 31 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to LD Products, Inc. answer now due 6/20/2019, re Amended Complaint/Petition, #24 filed by Defendant LD Products, Inc..(Hnath, Gary)
May 15, 2019 Filing 30 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Dennis J. McMahon to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Canon Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. 0973-23745565) filed by Plaintiff Canon Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Brooks, Sarah)
May 13, 2019 Filing 29 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Seth E. Boeshore to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Canon Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. 0973-23727778) filed by Plaintiff Canon Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Brooks, Sarah)
May 9, 2019 Filing 28 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Plaintiff Canon Inc.. Related Case(s): 2:19-cv-03978-DMG-JEM (Brooks, Sarah)
May 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. Granting Application of Non-Resident Attorney Andrew J. Kutas to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Canon Inc., designating Sarah S. Brooks as local counsel #26 . (gk)
May 2, 2019 Filing 26 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Andrew J. Kutas to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Canon Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. 0973-23662648) filed by Plaintiff Canon Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Brooks, Sarah)
April 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. Granting Application of Non-Resident Attorney Edmund Haughey to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Canon Inc., designating Sarah S. Brooks as local counsel #21 . (gk)
April 29, 2019 Filing 24 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendant LD Products, Inc. amending Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 , filed by Plaintiff Canon Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-2, #2 Exhibit 3-4, #3 Exhibit 5-6, #4 Exhibit 7-8, #5 Exhibit 9, #6 Exhibit 10-14)(Brooks, Sarah)
April 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. Granting Application of Non-Resident Attorney Bryan C. Nese to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant LD Products, Inc., designating Evan M. Wooten as local counsel #18 . (gk)
April 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. Granting Application of Non-Resident Attorney Gary M. Hnath to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant LD Products, Inc., designating Evan M. Wooten as local counsel #19 . (gk)
April 25, 2019 Filing 21 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Edmund J. Haughey to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Canon Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. 0973-23619165) filed by Plaintiff Canon Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Brooks, Sarah)
April 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER by Judge Andre Birotte Jr: granting #17 Non-Resident Attorney Michael P. Sandonato APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Canon Inc, designating Sarah S. Brooks as local counsel. (yl)
April 22, 2019 Filing 19 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Gary M. Hnath to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant LD Products, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. 0973-23589756) filed by Defendant LD Products, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Wooten, Evan)
April 22, 2019 Filing 18 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Bryan C. Nese to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant LD Products, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. 0973-23589602) filed by Defendant LD Products, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Wooten, Evan)
April 18, 2019 Filing 17 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Michael P. Sandonato to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Canon Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. 0973-23575632) filed by Plaintiff Canon Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Brooks, Sarah)
April 10, 2019 Filing 16 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Notice of Appearance #14 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel G123. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (ak)
April 9, 2019 Filing 15 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiff Canon Inc.. upon LD Products, Inc. waiver sent by Plaintiff on 3/22/2019, answer due 5/21/2019. Waiver of Service signed by Gary M. Hnath, Attorney for LD Products, Inc.. (Brooks, Sarah)
April 8, 2019 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Evan M Wooten on behalf of Defendant LD Products, Inc. (Attorney Evan M Wooten added to party LD Products, Inc.(pty:dft))(Wooten, Evan)
April 2, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 STANDING ORDER by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. (jre)
March 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER TO TRANSFER CASE TO THE PATENT PILOT PROGRAM by Judge Dale S. Fischer. Case transferred from Judge Dale S. Fischer to Judge Andre Birotte Jr for all further proceedings. Case number now reads 2:19-cv-02085 AB(RAOx). (rn)
March 28, 2019 Filing 11 NOTICE OF CLERICAL ERROR: Due to clerical error Re: Order/Referral to ADR (No 3) (Private Mediator) (ADR-12) #10 . Incorrect case number was assigned to this document. (jp)
March 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR Procedure No 3 by Judge Dale S. Fischer. Case ordered to a private mediator based upon a stipulation of the parties or by the court order. ADR Proceeding to be held no later than 12/30/2019. (vv)
March 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER RETURNING CASE FOR REASSIGNMENT by Judge Christina A. Snyder. ORDER case returned to the Clerk for random reassignment pursuant to General Order 19-03. Case randomly reassigned from Judge Christina A. Snyder to Judge Dale S. Fischer for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:19-cv-02085 DSF(RAOx). (rn)
March 21, 2019 Filing 8 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to Defendant LD Products, Inc. (et)
March 21, 2019 Filing 7 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (et)
March 21, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Christina A. Snyder and Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver. (et)
March 20, 2019 Filing 5 REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION Regarding a Patent or a Trademark (Initial Notification) filed by Canon Inc.. (Brooks, Sarah)
March 20, 2019 Filing 4 Certification and Notice of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Canon Inc., (Brooks, Sarah)
March 20, 2019 Filing 3 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff Canon Inc.. (Brooks, Sarah)
March 20, 2019 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Canon Inc.. (Brooks, Sarah)
March 20, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: 0973-23410179 - Fee: $400, filed by Plaintiff Canon Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-2 to Complaint) (Attorney Sarah S Brooks added to party Canon Inc.(pty:pla))(Brooks, Sarah)

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Plaintiff: Canon Inc.
Represented By: Sarah S Brooks
Represented By: Edmund J Haughey
Represented By: Andrew J Kutas
Represented By: Dennis J McMahon
Represented By: Michael P Sandonato
Represented By: Seth E Boeshore
Represented By: Sarah S. Brooks
Represented By: Andrew J. Kutas
Represented By: Edmund J. Haughey
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Defendant: LD PRODUCTS, INC.
Represented By: Evan M Wooten
Represented By: Clark S Bakewell
Represented By: Gary M Hnath
Represented By: Bryan C Nese
Represented By: Andrew Zachary Edelstein
Represented By: Bryan C. Nese
Represented By: Gary M. Hnath
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