Vedanti Licensing Limited, LLC v. Google LLC et al
Plaintiff: Vedanti Licensing Limited, LLC
Defendant: Google LLC, Does 1-10 and Google, Inc.
Case Number: 5:2021cv01643
Filed: March 8, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Nathanael M Cousins
Referring Judge: Edward J Davila
2 Judge: Sallie Kim
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. § 271
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 8, 2021 Filing 50 CASE TRANSFERRED in from United States District Court for the Southern District of California (San Diego); Case Number 3:20-cv-01344-BENWVG. Original File Certified Copy of Transfer Order and Docket Sheet Received.
March 5, 2021 Filing 49 Defendant's Reply in Support of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.12(B)(6) and Motion Strike to Fed. R.Civ. P. 12(F). (sxa)
March 5, 2021 Filing 48 DECLARATION of Daniel S. Friedland in Support of Defendant Google LLC's Motion to Transfer Venue to The Northern District of California under 28 U.S.C. 1404. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit G, #2 Exhibit H, #3 Exhibit I, #4 Exhibit J, #5 Exhibit N)(sxa)
March 5, 2021 Filing 47 Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 12(B)(6) and Motion to Strike Pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 12(F) by Google LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A to Graves Decl., #2 Exhibit B to Golueke Decl., #3 Exhibit C to Golueke Decl., #4 Exhibit E to Unikel Decl.)(sxa)
March 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ORDER: (1) Denying #22 Motion to Dismiss and Strike; (2) Denying #23 , #26 , #32 Motions to Seal; (3) Granting #25 Motion to Transfer Venue. The Clerk of the Court is directed to file unredacted versions of the documents lodged in the docket as ECF Nos. #24 , #27 , and #33 in the public record. The Clerk of the Court is directed to TRANSFER the above-captioned case to the Northern District of California. Upon transfer, this action shall be closed. Case transferred to District of Northern California. Files transferred electronically to: *District of Northern California*.*450 Golden Gate Avenue**San Francisco, CA 94102-3489*. Signed by Judge Roger T. Benitez on 3/5/2021. (Attachments: #1 Transfer Order) (mme)
February 17, 2021 Filing 45 NOTICE of Office Action in Ex Parte Reexamination by Google LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Unikel, Robert) (mme).
January 26, 2021 Filing 44 Minute Order issued by the Honorable Roger T. Benitez: Submitting #41 MOTION to Stay Pending Ex Parte Reexamination. Court to issue written Order. Motion Hearing date of 2/1/2021 is hereby vacated. (no document attached) (gxr)
January 25, 2021 Filing 43 REPLY to Response to Motion re #41 MOTION to Stay Pending Ex Parte Reexamination filed by Google LLC. (Unikel, Robert) (jmo).
January 19, 2021 Filing 42 RESPONSE in Opposition re #41 MOTION to Stay Pending Ex Parte Reexamination filed by Vedanti Licensing Limited, LLC. (LeJeune, Cody) (mme).
December 17, 2020 Filing 41 MOTION to Stay Pending Ex Parte Reexamination by Google LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Robert W. Unikel, #2 Table of Exhibits, #3 Exhibit A, #4 Exhibit B)(Unikel, Robert) (mme).
November 27, 2020 Filing 40 Minute Order issued by the Honorable Roger T. Benitez: Submitting #25 MOTION to Change Venue to the Northern District of California Under 28 USC 1404. Court to issue written Order. Motion Hearing date of 11/30/2020 is hereby vacated. (no document attached) (gxr)
November 23, 2020 Filing 39 REPLY to Response to Motion re #25 MOTION to Change Venue to the Northern District of California Under 28 USC 1404 filed by Google LLC. (Unikel, Robert) (mme)
November 16, 2020 Filing 38 RESPONSE in Opposition re #25 MOTION to Change Venue to the Northern District of California Under 28 USC 1404 filed by Vedanti Licensing Limited, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration ISO Opposition to Motion to Transfer, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Declaration ISO Opposition to Motion to Transfer)(LeJeune, Cody) (mme).
November 12, 2020 Filing 37 Minute Order issued by the Honorable Roger T. Benitez: Submitting [22-1] MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6); submitting [22-2] MOTION to Strike Document #20 Amended Complaint Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(f). Court to issue written Order. Motion Hearing date of 11/16/2020 is hereby vacated. (no document attached) (gxr)
November 10, 2020 Filing 36 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF DOCUMENT by Google LLC re #31 Reply to Response to Motion, filed by Google LLC, #34 Notice of Withdrawal of Document filed by Google LLC . (Unikel, Robert) (mme).
November 10, 2020 Filing 35 REPLY to Response to Motion re #22 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) MOTION to Strike Document #20 Amended Complaint Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(f) filed by Google LLC. (Unikel, Robert) (mme).
November 10, 2020 Filing 34 *WITHDRAWN PER ECF #36*NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF DOCUMENT by Google LLC re #31 Reply to Response to Motion, filed by Google LLC . (Unikel, Robert) (mme).
November 9, 2020 Filing 33 SEALED LODGED Proposed Document re: #32 MOTION to File Documents Under Seal. Document to be filed by Clerk if Motion to Seal is granted. (Unikel, Robert) (anh).
November 9, 2020 Filing 32 MOTION to File Documents Under Seal (Unikel, Robert) (anh).
November 9, 2020 Filing 31 *WITHDRAWN PER ECF #36*REPLY to Response to Motion re #22 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) MOTION to Strike Document #20 Amended Complaint Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(f) (Public Version) filed by Google LLC. (Unikel, Robert) *QC Mailer sent - clarify correct doc filed* (mme).
November 9, 2020 Filing 30 NOTICE of Party With Financial Interest by Vedanti Licensing Limited, LLC . No Parties With Financial Interest. (LeJeune, Cody) (mme).
November 9, 2020 Filing 29 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Vedanti Licensing Limited, LLC. No Corporate Parents/Interested Parties. (LeJeune, Cody) (mme).
November 2, 2020 Filing 28 RESPONSE in Opposition re #22 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) MOTION to Strike Document #20 Amended Complaint Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(f) filed by Vedanti Licensing Limited, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration ISO Opposition, #2 Exhibit 1)(LeJeune, Cody) (dlg).
October 16, 2020 Filing 27 SEALED LODGED Proposed Document re: #26 MOTION to File Documents Under Seal. Document to be filed by Clerk if Motion to Seal is granted. (With attachments)(Unikel, Robert) (anh).
October 16, 2020 Filing 26 MOTION to File Documents Under Seal (Unikel, Robert) (anh).
October 16, 2020 Filing 25 MOTION to Change Venue to the Northern District of California Under 28 USC 1404 by Google LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Daniel S. Friedland - SEALED, #2 Declaration of Robert W. Unikel, #3 Table of Exhibits to Unikel Declaration, #4 Exhibit A, #5 Exhibit B, #6 Exhibit C, #7 Exhibit D, #8 Exhibit E, #9 Exhibit F, #10 Exhibit G - SEALED, #11 Exhibit H - SEALED, #12 Exhibit I - SEALED, #13 Exhibit J - SEALED, #14 Exhibit K, #15 Exhibit L, #16 Exhibit M, #17 Exhibit N - SEALED, #18 Exhibit O, #19 Exhibit P, #20 Exhibit Q, #21 Exhibit R, #22 Exhibit S, #23 Exhibit T, #24 Exhibit U, #25 Exhibit V, #26 Exhibit W, #27 Exhibit X, #28 Exhibit Y, #29 Exhibit Z, #30 Exhibit AA, #31 Exhibit BB, #32 Exhibit CC, #33 Exhibit DD)(Unikel, Robert) (jpp).
October 13, 2020 Filing 24 SEALED LODGED Proposed Document re: #23 MOTION to File Documents Under Seal. Document to be filed by Clerk if Motion to Seal is granted. (With attachments)(Unikel, Robert) (sxa).
October 13, 2020 Filing 23 MOTION to File Documents Under Seal (Unikel, Robert) (sxa).
October 13, 2020 Filing 22 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6), MOTION to Strike Document #20 Amended Complaint Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(f) by Google LLC. (Attachments: #1 Request for Judicial Notice, #2 Declaration of Andre Golueke, #3 Table of Exhibits to Golueke Decl., #4 Exhibit A to Golueke Decl., #5 Exhibit B to Golueke Decl. - SEALED, #6 Exhibit C to Golueke Decl. - SEALED, #7 Declaration of Charles Tait Graves, #8 Table of Exhibits to Graves Decl., #9 Exhibit A to Graves Decl. - SEALED, #10 Exhibit B to Graves Decl., #11 Exhibit C to Graves Decl., #12 Exhibit D to Graves Decl., #13 Exhibit E to Graves Decl., #14 Exhibit F to Graves Decl., #15 Declaration of Robert W. Unikel, #16 Table of Exhibits to Unikel Decl., #17 Exhibit A to Unikel Decl., #18 Exhibit B to Unikel Decl., #19 Exhibit C to Unikel Decl., #20 Exhibit D to Unikel Decl., #21 Exhibit E to Unikel Decl. - SEALED, #22 Exhibit F to Unikel Decl., #23 Exhibit G to Unikel Decl., #24 Exhibit H to Unikel Decl., #25 Exhibit I to Unikel Decl., #26 Exhibit J to Unikel Decl., #27 Exhibit K to Unikel Decl.)(Unikel, Robert)
October 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER Denying as Moot Defendant's #17 Motion to Dismiss and #18 Motion to File Documents Under Seal. Signed by Judge Roger T. Benitez on 09/30/2020. (mme)
September 29, 2020 Filing 20 AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Vedanti Licensing Limited, LLC, filed by Vedanti Licensing Limited, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D) (LeJeune, Cody) (mme).
September 8, 2020 Filing 19 SEALED LODGED Proposed Document re: #18 MOTION to File Documents Under Seal. Document to be filed by Clerk if Motion to Seal is granted. (With attachments)(Unikel, Robert) (sxa).
September 8, 2020 Filing 18 MOTION to File Documents Under Seal (Unikel, Robert) (sxa).
September 8, 2020 Filing 17 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6), MOTION to Strike Document #1 Complaint,, Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(f) by Google LLC. (Attachments: #1 Request for Judicial Notice, #2 Declaration of Andre Golueke, #3 Table of Exhibits to Golueke Decl., #4 Exhibit A to Golueke Decl., #5 Exhibit B to Golueke Decl. - SEALED, #6 Exhibit C to Golueke Decl. - SEALED, #7 Declaration of Charles Tait Graves, #8 Table of Exhibits to Graves Decl., #9 Exhibit A to Graves Decl. - SEALED, #10 Exhibit B to Graves Decl., #11 Exhibit C to Graves Decl., #12 Exhibit D to Graves Decl., #13 Exhibit E to Graves Decl., #14 Exhibit F to Graves Decl., #15 Declaration of Robert W. Unikel, #16 Table of Exhibits to Unikel Decl., #17 Exhibit A to Unikel Decl., #18 Exhibit B to Unikel Decl., #19 Exhibit C to Unikel Decl., #20 Exhibit D to Unikel Decl., #21 Exhibit E to Unikel Decl., #22 Exhibit F to Unikel Decl. - SEALED, #23 Exhibit G to Unikel Decl., #24 Exhibit H to Unikel Decl., #25 Exhibit I to Unikel Decl., #26 Exhibit J to Unikel Decl.)(Unikel, Robert) (mme).
September 8, 2020 Filing 16 PRO HAC APPROVED: Robert W. Unikel, Robert Laurenzi appearing for Defendant Google LLC (no document attached) (rmc)
September 8, 2020 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Ariell Bratton on behalf of Google LLC (Bratton, Ariell)Attorney Ariell Bratton added to party Google LLC(pty:dft) (mme).
September 8, 2020 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Tad Richman on behalf of Google LLC (Richman, Tad)Attorney Tad Richman added to party Google LLC(pty:dft) (mme).
September 8, 2020 Filing 13 Request to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee received: $ 206 receipt number ACASDC-14465472.) (Application to be reviewed by Clerk.) (Laurenzi, Robert) (rmc).
September 8, 2020 Filing 12 Request to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee received: $ 206 receipt number ACASDC-14465378.) (Application to be reviewed by Clerk.) (Unikel, Robert) (rmc).
August 6, 2020 Filing 11 NOTICE of Party With Financial Interest by Google LLC . Identifying Corporate Parent XXVI Holdings Inc., Corporate Parent Alphabet Inc. for Google LLC. (Brann, Elizabeth) (mme).
August 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER Granting #8 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time for Defendants to Respond to Complaint. Defendant Google LLC shall respond to the Complaint on or before September 8, 2020. Signed by Judge Roger T. Benitez on 8/5/2020. (mme)
August 4, 2020 Filing 9 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Google LLC identifying Corporate Parent XXVI Holdings Inc., Corporate Parent Alphabet Inc. for Google LLC.. (Brann, Elizabeth) (mme).
August 4, 2020 Filing 8 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint by Google LLC. (Brann, Elizabeth) (mme).
August 4, 2020 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth L Brann on behalf of Google LLC (Brann, Elizabeth)Attorney Elizabeth L Brann added to party Google LLC(pty:dft) (mme).
July 23, 2020 Filing 6 MINUTE ORDER. Judge Anthony J. Battaglia has declined assignment pursuant to General Order 598. Case reassigned to Judge Roger T. Benitez for all further proceedings. The new case number is 20cv1344 BEN (WVG).(no document attached) (jcj)
July 22, 2020 Filing 5 MINUTE ORDER OF RECUSAL. Judge Cynthia Bashant is no longer assigned. Case reassigned to Judge Anthony J. Battaglia for all further proceedings. The new case number is 20cv1344-AJB-WVG.(no document attached) (sjt)
July 21, 2020 Filing 4 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Vedanti Licensing Limited, LLC. Google LLC served. (LeJeune, Cody) (jmo).
July 16, 2020 Filing 3 Summons Issued. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should print this summons and serve it in accordance with Rule 4, Fed.R.Civ.P and LR 4.1. (sjt)
July 16, 2020 Filing 2 REPORT on the filing or determination of an action regarding patent and/or trademark number(s) *7,974,339* cc:USPTO (sjt)
July 16, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR: (1) PATENT INFRINGEMENT; (2) COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT; DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL against DOES 1-10, Google LLC, (Filing Fee: $400.00, receipt number ACASDC-14168428). Filed by Vedanti Licensing Limited, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C)The new case number is 3:20-cv-1344-BAS-WVG. Judge Cynthia Bashant and Magistrate Judge William V. Gallo are assigned to the case. (LeJeune, Cody)(sjt) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/16/2020: #(5) Copyright Report) (Copyright Report mailed)(sjt).

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Defendant: Google LLC
Represented By: Robert W Unikel
Represented By: Robert Laurenzi
Represented By: Ariell Bratton
Represented By: Tad Richman
Represented By: Elizabeth L. Brann
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