Google Inc. v. Compression Labs Inc et al Featured Case

Plaintiff Google Inc. filed a complaint seeking a declaratory judgment that U.S. Patent No. 4,698,672 entitled "Coding system for reducing redundancy" owned by defendants Compression Labs, Inc., Forgent Networks, Inc. and General Instruments Corporation is invalid. Defendants have alleged that their patent covers the international standard adopted by the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) for compression, decompression, transmission and storage of digital still images.

Plaintiff: Google Inc.
Defendant: Compression Labs Inc, Forgent Networks Inc and General Instruments Corporation
Case Number: 5:2004cv03934
Filed: September 17, 2004
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Office: San Jose Office
County: XX US, Outside State
Presiding Judge: Jeremy Fogel
Presiding Judge: Richard Seeborg
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1338 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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Date Filed Document Text
June 5, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 22
ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Judge Jeremy Fogel on 6/4/07. (dlm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/5/2007)
June 1, 2007 Filing 21
Minute Entry: Case Management Conference held on 6/1/2007 before Judge Jeremy Fogel (Date Filed: 6/1/2007). The Court dismisses this case and all related cases. The Court shall issue 90-day dismissal orders. (Court Reporter Jana Ridenour.) (dlm, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 6/1/2007)
August 28, 2006 Filing 20
CLERK'S NOTICE Case Management Conference set for 9/5/2006 at 10:00 AM. (dlm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/28/2006)
August 12, 2005 Opinion or Order Filing 19
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Jeremy Fogel for all further proceedings. Judge Maxine M. Chesney no longer assigned to case. Signed by EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE on 8/12/05. (ha, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/12/2005)
August 10, 2005 Opinion or Order Filing 18
ORDER OF RECUSAL. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on August 10, 2005. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF)
August 9, 2005 Opinion or Order Filing 17
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Maxine M. Chesney for all further proceedings. Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton no longer assigned to case. Signed by EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE on 8/9/05. (ha, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/9/2005)
November 30, 2004 Opinion or Order Filing 16
ORDER STAYING case pending JPML decision. 12/8/04 hearing VACATED. Signed by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton on 11/30/04. (pjhlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/30/2004)
November 25, 2004 Filing 15
Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss or, in the Alternative, to Transfer filed byCompression Labs Inc, Forgent Networks Inc, General Instruments Corporation. (Wessels, Shelley) (Filed on 11/25/2004)
November 9, 2004 Filing 12
ORDR SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE: the case having been reassigned to the Honorable Phyllis J. Hamilton; a Case Management Conference will be held on 1/20/05 at 2:30 P.M. A Joint Case Management Conference Statement shall be filed by 1/13/05. Signed by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton on 11/9/04. (lm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/9/2004)
October 26, 2004 Filing 11
NOTICE by Compression Labs Inc, Forgent Networks Inc, General Instruments Corporation Amended Notice of Motion to Dismiss or, in the Alternative, to Transfer 8 (Wessels, Shelley) (Filed on 10/26/2004) Modified on 10/27/2004 (far, Court Staff).
October 25, 2004 Opinion or Order Filing 10
ORDER RELATING CASE: C-04-3124 PJH and C-04-3934 CW are related as defined by Civil L.R.3-12(b). Case C-04-3934 is reassigned to Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton for all further proceedings. Signed by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton on 10/25/04. (lm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/25/2004)
October 20, 2004 Filing 9
NOTICE of Related Case ; Notice of Pendency of Other Actions and Proceeding (Wessels, Shelley) (Filed on 10/20/2004)
September 29, 2004 Filing 5
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Google Inc. re 1 Complaint,, 2 ADR Scheduling Order Proof of Service Summons and Complaint (Kent, Ryan) (Filed on 9/29/2004)
September 28, 2004 Filing 4
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Google Inc. re 1 Complaint,, 2 ADR Scheduling Order Proof of Service Summons and Complaint (Kent, Ryan) (Filed on 9/28/2004)
September 27, 2004 Filing 3
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Google Inc. re 1 Complaint,, 2 ADR Scheduling Order Proof of Service Summons and Complaint (Kent, Ryan) (Filed on 9/27/2004)
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Plaintiff: Google Inc.
Represented By: Ryan Marshall Kent
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Represented By: Shelley Kelly Wessels
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