Post Media Systems LLC v. Apple Inc.
Plaintiff: Post Media Systems LLC
Defendant: Apple, Inc.
Petitioner: Google LLC
Case Number: 5:2020cv01399
Filed: February 25, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Nathanael M Cousins
Referring Judge: Edward J Davila
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. § 145
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 25, 2020 Filing 40 CLERK'S NOTICE ADVANCING Initial Case Management Conference to 4/1/2020 at 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 5, 4th Floor. Case Management Statement due by 3/25/2020. All parties are requested to file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge by 3/10/2020. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/25/2020)
February 25, 2020 Filing 39 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 5/20/2020. Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/27/2020 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 5, 4th Floor. (sfbS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/25/2020)
February 25, 2020 Filing 38 Case transferred in from District of Illinois Northern; Case Number 1:19-cv-05538. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
February 21, 2020 Filing 37 TRANSFERRED to the Northern District of California the electronic record. (kp, )
February 20, 2020 Filing 36 MEMORANDUM Opinion: The Court grants Apple's motion to transfer to the Northern District of California. It is so ordered. Signed by the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras on 2/20/2020. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice(vcf, )
January 28, 2020 Filing 35 REPLY by Defendant Apple Inc. to motion to transfer case, #21 (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Benjamin Elacqua, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H)(Elacqua, Benjamin)
January 24, 2020 Filing 34 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 12-19-2019 before the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras. Court Reporter Contact Information: Krista Burgeson, krista_burgeson@ilnd.uscourts.gov, 312-435-5567. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 2/14/2020. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 2/24/2020. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 4/23/2020. (Burgeson, Krista)
January 22, 2020 Filing 33 MEMORANDUM by Post Media Systems LLC in Opposition to motion to transfer case, #21 (corrected) (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Chad henson, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7)(Henson, Clifford)
January 22, 2020 Filing 32 MEMORANDUM by Post Media Systems LLC in Opposition to motion to transfer case, #21 (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Clifford Henson, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7)(Henson, Clifford)
January 13, 2020 Filing 31 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 12/17/19 before the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras. Order Number: 37224. Court Reporter Contact Information: Krista Burgeson, krista_burgeson@ilnd.uscourts.gov, 312-435-5567. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 2/3/2020. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 2/13/2020. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 4/13/2020. (Burgeson, Krista)
December 19, 2019 Filing 30 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras: Motion hearing held. Third-Party Google LLC's unopposed motion for reassignment and consolidation and memorandum of law in support #25 is entered and continued. Mailed notice (vcf, )
December 17, 2019 Filing 29 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras: Motion hearing held. Defendant Apple Inc.'s motion to transfer venue to the Northern District of California #21 is entered and briefed as follows: Response is due by 1/21/2020; Reply is due by 1/28/2020. In court ruling is set for 2/27/2020 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice (vcf, )
December 16, 2019 Filing 28 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras: Order entered on 12/16/2019 #27 , is vacated. Motion hearing set for 12/17/2019 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice (vcf, )
December 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER Granting Motion to Transfer: Upon consideration of Apple Inc.'s Motion to Transfer, and all other pertinent papers, it is hereby: ORDERED that Apple Inc.'s Motion to Transfer is hereby #21 GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that this case is hereby transferred to the Northern District of California. Signed by the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras on 12/16/2019. Motion hearing set for 12/17/2019 is stricken. No appearance is required. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice(vcf, )
December 16, 2019 Filing 26 NOTICE of Motion by Brianne McNicholas Straka for presentment of motion to reassign case, motion to consolidate cases #25 before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras on 12/19/2019 at 09:30 AM. (Straka, Brianne)
December 16, 2019 Filing 25 MOTION by Movant Google LLC to reassign case , MOTION by Movant Google LLC to consolidate cases (Attachments: #1 Google Complaint, #2 Comparison of Google and Apple Complaints)(Straka, Brianne)
December 16, 2019 Filing 24 ATTORNEY Appearance for Movant Google LLC by Brianne McNicholas Straka (Straka, Brianne)
December 12, 2019 Filing 23 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by Post Media Systems LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Henson, Clifford)
December 12, 2019 Filing 22 NOTICE of Motion by Benjamin Elacqua for presentment of motion to transfer case, #21 before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras on 12/17/2019 at 09:30 AM. (Elacqua, Benjamin)
December 12, 2019 Filing 21 MOTION by Defendant Apple Inc. to transfer case to the Northern District of California (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K, #12 Exhibit L, #13 Exhibit M, #14 Exhibit N)(Elacqua, Benjamin)
December 11, 2019 Filing 20 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by Post Media Systems LLC (Henson, Clifford)
December 9, 2019 Filing 19 NOTICE by Apple Inc. of Filing of Corporate Disclosure Statement (Elacqua, Benjamin)
December 9, 2019 Filing 18 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand and Affirmative Defenses by Apple Inc.(Elacqua, Benjamin)
November 22, 2019 Filing 17 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Apple Inc. by Benjamin Elacqua (Elacqua, Benjamin)
November 22, 2019 Filing 16 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras: By request and agreement of the parties, status hearing set for 12/10/2019 is reset to 12/17/2019 at 9:30 AM. Mailed notice (vcf, )
November 21, 2019 Filing 15 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Apple Inc. by Lauren Abendshien (Abendshien, Lauren)
November 21, 2019 Filing 14 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Apple Inc. by Michael T. Pieja (Pieja, Michael)
November 18, 2019 Filing 13 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras: Motion to appear pro hac vice #12 is granted. Mailed notice (vcf, )
November 15, 2019 Filing 12 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-16446473. (Chen, Betty)
September 23, 2019 Filing 11 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras: Agreed motion for initial extension of time to file answer #7 is denied as moot. Agreed motion for initial extension of time to file answer by 12/9/2019 #9 is granted. Motion hearing set for 9/24/2019 is stricken, no appearance is required. Status hearing set for 12/10/2019 at 9:30 a.m. At the initial hearing, parties to report on the following: 1. Possibility of settlement. 2. If no possibility of settlement exists, the nature and length of discovery necessary to prepare the case for resolution. Lead counsel for each party is required to attend the initial hearing. Failure to appear at any scheduled court hearing may result in the dismissal of claims for want of prosecution. Pursuant to Local Rule 5.3(a)(1), service of motions and notice of motions must be accomplished no later than 4:00 p.m. of the third business day preceding the date of presentment. This includes delivering a hard copy of the motion and notice of motion to Courtroom Deputy, Vettina Franklin at room 1744B no later than 4:00 p.m. the day of filing. Failure to comply may result in the striking of the matter from the Court's motion call. The Court requires hard copies of all documents be submitted to Courtroom Deputy, Vettina Franklin at room 1744B the same day of filing. Failure to comply may result in the striking of the document from the record. The Court directs counsel's attention to its Motion Schedule and Case Management Procedures located at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov. Plaintiff is directed to advise all other parties of the Court's action herein. Mailed notice (vcf, )
September 23, 2019 Filing 10 Amended NOTICE of Motion by Clifford Chad Henson for presentment of extension of time #9 before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras on 10/1/2019 at 09:30 AM. (Henson, Clifford)
September 17, 2019 Filing 9 MOTION by Plaintiff Post Media Systems LLC for extension of time - Agreed Motion for Initial Extension of Time to File Answer (Henson, Clifford)
September 17, 2019 Filing 8 NOTICE of Motion by Clifford Chad Henson for presentment of before Honorable Charles P. Kocoras on 9/24/2019 at 09:30 AM. (Henson, Clifford)
September 9, 2019 Filing 7 MOTION by Plaintiff Post Media Systems LLC for extension of time to file answer regarding complaint, #1 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Henson, Clifford)
August 20, 2019 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Post Media Systems LLC as to Apple Inc. on 8/20/2019, answer due 9/10/2019. (Henson, Clifford)
August 19, 2019 Filing 5 MAILED Patent report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA (cc, )
August 19, 2019 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant Apple Inc. (lw, )
August 16, 2019 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Post Media Systems LLC by Neil A Benchell (Benchell, Neil)
August 16, 2019 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Post Media Systems LLC by Clifford Chad Henson (Henson, Clifford)
August 16, 2019 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Henson, Clifford)
August 16, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement filed by Post Media Systems LLC; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-16146097. (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 AO-120 Patent Report)(Henson, Clifford)
August 16, 2019 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey Cummings. Case assignment: Random assignment. (jjr, )

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Defendant: Apple, Inc.
Represented By: Benjamin Elacqua
Represented By: Lauren Abendshien
Represented By: Betty H. Chen
Represented By: Michael T. Pieja
Represented By: Betty Hong Chen
Represented By: Jared Alexander Smith
Represented By: Benjamin Charles Elacqua
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Petitioner: Google LLC
Represented By: Brianne McNicholas Straka
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Plaintiff: Post Media Systems LLC
Represented By: Neil A. Benchell
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