Ceiva Opco, LLC v. Amazon.com, Inc.
Plaintiff: Ceiva Opco, LLC
Defendant: Amazon.com, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2022cv02709
Filed: April 22, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Maria A Audero
Referring Judge: Andre Birotte
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
March 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 47 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. The 4/7/2023 claim construction hearing is vacated. *See order for agreed upon claim construction terms.* (vdr)
February 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 46 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Christopher Shawn Lavin counsel for Defendant Amazon.com, Inc.. Patrick Ohryn Doyle 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 Amazon.com, Inc.. (Lavin, Christopher)
February 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 45 STATEMENT Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing filed by Plaintiff Ceiva Opco, LLC re: Order,,, #41 . (Hecker, Gary)
November 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 44 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Document RE: Notice of Appearance #43 . The following error(s) was/were found: Incorrect event selected. Correct event to be used is: Notice of Appearance of 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)
November 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 43 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Donna Tang Long on behalf of Defendant Amazon.com, Inc. (Attorney Donna Tang Long added to party Amazon.com, Inc.(pty:dft))(Long, Donna)
August 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 42 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Maria A. Audero re Stipulation for Protective Order #35 . See Order for details. (es)
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION FOR ENTRY OF SCHEDULE FOR INFRINGEMENT/INVALIDITY CONTENTIONS AND REGARDING CLAIM CONSTRUCTION by Judge Andre Birotte Jr.: The Court approves the parties' Stipulation #34 and orders that the parties shall be bound by the Court's Markman Order in Ceiva Logic, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc., No. 2:19-cv-09129-AB-MAA (C.D. Cal.) issued on 12/17/2020 at Dkt. No. 97 in the above-captioned pending action. The following deadlines shall apply: Serve Initial Infringement Contentions 10/7/2022. Serve Initial Invalidity Contentions 12/16/2022. Serve Final Infringement Contentions or Serve a Statement that its S.P.R. 2.1 contentions are its Final Infringement Contentions 5/12/2023. Serve Final Invalidity Contentions or Serve a Statement that its S.P.R. 2.5 contentions are its Final Invalidity Contentions 6/16/2023. See document for further details. (gk)
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 40 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 3/26/2024 08:30 AM before Judge Andre Birotte Jr. Final Pretrial Conference and Hearing on Motions In Limine set for 3/8/2024 11:00 AM before Judge Andre Birotte Jr. Last Date to Hear Motion to Amend Pleadings /Add Parties 4/28/2023. Non-Expert Discovery cut-off 7/28/2023. Last Date to Hear Motions 12/15/2023. Deadline to Complete Settlement Conference 12/22/2023. 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 2/16/2024. See document for further details. (gk)
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR Procedure No 3 by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. 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 12/22/2023. (cb)
August 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 38 (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 August 26, 2022, Scheduling Conference. Order re Jury/Court Trial to issue. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cb) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
August 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 37 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AMENDED filed by Plaintiff Ceiva Opco, LLC (Hecker, Gary)
August 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 36 Text Only Entry by Magistrate Judge Maria A. Audero. Before the Court is the parties' proposed Stipulated Protective Order. (ECF No. #35 .) However, Plaintiff has not filed its Corporate Disclosure Statement with its first appearance, as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1. Nor is such disclosure information contained in Plaintiff's Notice of Interested Parties (ECF No. #3 ), as permitted by Central District of California Local Civil Rule 7.1-1. See C.D. Cal. L.R. 7.1-1. Plaintiff must file a Corporate Disclosure Statement immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 837. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (nne) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
August 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 Joint STIPULATION for Protective Order filed by Plaintiff Ceiva Opco, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Stipulated Protective Order)(Hecker, Gary)
August 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Joint STIPULATION for Order ENTRY OF SCHEDULE FOR CONTENTIONS AND CLAIM CONSTRUCTION filed by Plaintiff Ceiva Opco, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Judge Guilford Patent Rules, #2 Proposed Order)(Hecker, Gary)
August 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 JOINT RULE 26(f) REPORT filed by Plaintiff Ceiva Opco, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Schedule of Pretrial and Trial Dates Worksheet)(Hecker, Gary)
August 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER by Judge Andre Birotte Jr: GRANTING #31 Non-Resident Attorney Olivia L. Wheeling APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant, Amazon.Com, Inc., designating Melissa Lawton as local counsel. (shb)
August 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Olivia L. Wheeling to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Amazon.com, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-33736971) filed by Defendant Amazon.com, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Attorney Melissa Leigh Lawton added to party Amazon.com, Inc.(pty:dft)) (Lawton, Melissa)
July 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Olivia L. Wheeling. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (gk)
July 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ANSWER to Amended Complaint/Petition, #28 filed by Defendant Amazon.com, Inc..(Ranganath, Ravi)
July 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendant Amazon.com, Inc. amending Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 , filed by Plaintiff Ceiva Opco, LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit Exhibit 7)(Hecker, Gary)
July 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Christopher Shawn Lavin counsel for Defendant Amazon.com, Inc.. Adding Christopher S. Lavin as counsel of record for Amazon.com, Inc. for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by defendant Amazon.com, Inc. (Attorney Christopher Shawn Lavin added to party Amazon.com, Inc.(pty:dft))(Lavin, Christopher)
July 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Dargaye Habte Churnet counsel for Defendant Amazon.com, Inc.. Adding Dargaye Churnet as counsel of record for Amazon.com, Inc. for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by defendant Amazon.com, Inc.. (Attorney Dargaye Habte Churnet added to party Amazon.com, Inc.(pty:dft))(Churnet, Dargaye)
July 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 AMENDED ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by Defendant Amazon.com, Inc.. (Ranganath, Ravi)
July 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Nicole Marie Kamish counsel for Plaintiff Ceiva Opco, LLC. Nicole Marie Kamish is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff Ceiva Opco, LLC. (Kamish, Nicole)
June 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Saina S Shamilov counsel for Defendant Amazon.com, Inc.. Adding Saina S. Shamilov as counsel of record for Amazon.com, Inc. for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant Amazon.com, Inc.. (Shamilov, Saina)
June 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney J David Hadden counsel for Defendant Amazon.com, Inc.. Adding J. David Hadden as counsel of record for Amazon.com, Inc. for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant Amazon.com, Inc.. (Hadden, J)
June 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Ravi R Ranganath counsel for Defendant Amazon.com, Inc.. Adding Ravi R. Ranganath as counsel of record for Amazon.com, Inc. for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant Amazon.com, Inc.. (Ranganath, Ravi)
June 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Amazon.com, Inc., identifying None. (Ranganath, Ravi)
June 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Answer to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #17 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 7.1-1 No Notice of Interested Parties and/or no copies. 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. (gk)
June 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. Scheduling Conference set for 8/26/2022 at 10:00 AM before Judge Andre Birotte Jr. (cb)
June 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 with JURY DEMAND filed by Defendant Amazon.com, Inc..(Attorney Ravi R Ranganath added to party Amazon.com, Inc.(pty:dft))(Ranganath, Ravi)
June 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. Granting Application of Non-Resident Attorney Samuel W. Dunwoody to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Ceiva Opco, LLC, designating Gary A. Hecker as local counsel #14 . (gk)
June 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. Granting Application of Non-Resident Attorney Jordan C. Strauss to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Ceiva Opco, LLC, designating Gary A. Hecker as local counsel #13 . (gk)
June 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Samuel W. Dunwoody to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Ceiva Opco, LLC (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-33445019) filed by Plaintiff Ceiva Opco, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Hecker, Gary)
June 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Jordan C. Strauss to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Ceiva Opco, LLC (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-33440512) filed by Plaintiff Ceiva Opco, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Hecker, Gary)
June 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Nicole Marie Kamish counsel for Plaintiff Ceiva Opco, LLC. Adding Nicole Marie Kamish as counsel of record for Ceiva Opco, LLC for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff Ceiva Opco, LLC. (Attorney Nicole Marie Kamish added to party Ceiva Opco, LLC(pty:pla))(Kamish, Nicole)
April 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. (cb)
April 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 21-01-Related Case- filed. Related Case No: 2:19-cv-09129-AB (MAAx). Case transferred from Judge Fernando M. Olguin and Magistrate Judge Jean P. Rosenbluth to Judge Andre Birotte Jr and Magistrate Judge Maria A. Audero for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:22-cv-02709-AB (MAAx). Signed by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. (et)
April 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiff Ceiva Opco, LLC. upon Amazon.com, Inc. waiver sent by Plaintiff on 4/22/2022, answer due 6/21/2022. Waiver of Service signed by J. David Hadden. (Hecker, Gary)
April 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Plaintiff Ceiva Opco, LLC. Related Case(s): 2:19-cv-09129-AB-MAA (Hecker, Gary)
April 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (lh)
April 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (lh)
April 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Fernando M. Olguin and Magistrate Judge Jean P. Rosenbluth. (lh)
April 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION Regarding a Patent or a Trademark (Initial Notification) filed by Ceiva Opco, LLC. (Hecker, Gary)
April 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Ceiva Opco, LLC, identifying Ceiva Logic, Inc.; OA3, Inc.. (Hecker, Gary)
April 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Ceiva Opco, LLC. (Hecker, Gary)
April 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-33178553 - Fee: $402, filed by Plaintiff Ceiva Opco, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit Exhibit 7) (Attorney Gary Alan Hecker added to party Ceiva Opco, LLC(pty:pla))(Hecker, Gary)

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Plaintiff: Ceiva Opco, LLC
Represented By: Gary Alan Hecker
Represented By: Jordan C. Strauss
Represented By: Nicole Marie Kamish
Represented By: Samuel W. Dunwoody, IV
Represented By: Nicole Kamish
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Defendant: Amazon.com, Inc.
Represented By: Saina S. Shamilov
Represented By: Christopher Shawn Lavin
Represented By: Dargaye Habte Churnet
Represented By: Donna Tang Long
Represented By: J. David Hadden
Represented By: Jeffrey A. Ware
Represented By: Melissa Leigh Lawton
Represented By: Olivia L. Wheeling
Represented By: Patrick Ohryn Doyle
Represented By: Ravi R. Ranganath
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