Optima Direct, LLC v. Dropbox, Inc.
Plaintiff: Optima Direct, LLC
Defendant: Dropbox Inc.
Case Number: 4:2020cv01407
Filed: February 25, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Virginia K DeMarchi
Referring Judge: Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. § 271
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers granting #33 Motion to Continue Case Management Conference. Case Management Statement due by 8/10/2020. Initial Case Management Conference set for 7/13/2020 is CONTINUED to Monday, 8/17/2020 02:00 PM. (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/9/2020)
July 7, 2020 Filing 33 MOTION to Continue filed by Optima Direct, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Anderson, Kirk) (Filed on 7/7/2020)
July 6, 2020 Filing 32 Certificate of Interested Entities by Dropbox Inc. (Hawkinson, Matthew) (Filed on 7/6/2020)
June 22, 2020 Filing 31 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Hawkinson, Matthew) (Filed on 6/22/2020)
May 21, 2020 Filing 30 NOTICE of Appearance by David Yang for Dropbox Inc. (Yang, David) (Filed on 5/21/2020)
May 21, 2020 Filing 29 CLERK'S NOTICE SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Case Management Statement due by 7/6/2020. Initial Case Management Conference set for Monday, 7/13/2020 02:00 PM before Hon. Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, Courtroom 1, 4th Floor. (Attachments: #1 Standing Order) (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/21/2020)
April 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers for all further proceedings. Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi no longer assigned to case. Reassignment Order signed by Clerk on 4/23/2020. (bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/23/2020) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/23/2020: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording) (bwS, COURT STAFF).
April 23, 2020 Filing 27 CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (pmcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/23/2020)
April 23, 2020 Filing 26 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Optima Direct, LLC.. (Anderson, Kirk) (Filed on 4/23/2020)
April 21, 2020 Filing 25 CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiffs shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge. 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. Consent/Declination due by 5/5/2020. (pmcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/21/2020)
April 17, 2020 Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance by Kirk J. Anderson (Anderson, Kirk) (Filed on 4/17/2020)
March 23, 2020 Filing 23 NOTICE of Change In Counsel by Matthew James Hawkinson (Hawkinson, Matthew) (Filed on 3/23/2020)
March 10, 2020 Filing 22 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Dropbox Inc... (Hawkinson, Matthew) (Filed on 3/10/2020)
February 27, 2020 Filing 20 Case transferred in from District of Texas Western; Case Number 1:19-cv-01098. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
February 25, 2020 Filing 21 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 5/19/2020. Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/26/2020 01:30 PM in San Jose, Courtroom 2, 5th Floor. (dhmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/25/2020)
February 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER Transferring Case. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (td)
February 21, 2020 Filing 18 Joint MOTION to Transfer Case and to Lift Stay by Dropbox, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ravel, J.)
February 18, 2020 Filing 17 MOTION to Lift Stay Motion for Leave to File and Pursue Through Resolution a Motion to Transfer Venue by Dropbox, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit AMotion to Transfer Venue to the Northern District of California, #2 Affidavit Koorapati Declaration in Support of Motion to Transfer Venue, #3 Affidavit Hawkinson Declaration in Support of Motion to Transfer Venue, #4 Exhibit 1 in Support of Motion to Transfer Venue, #5 Exhibit 2 in Support of Motion to Transfer Venue, #6 Exhibit 3 in Support of Motion to Transfer Venue, #7 Exhibit 4 in Support of Motion to Transfer Venue, #8 Exhibit 5 in Support of Motion to Transfer Venue, #9 Exhibit 6 in Support of Motion to Transfer Venue, #10 Exhibit 7 in Support of Motion to Transfer Venue, #11 Exhibit 8 in Support of Motion to Transfer Venue, #12 Exhibit 9 in Support of Motion to Transfer Venue, #13 Proposed Order for Motion to Transfer Venue, #14 Proposed Order for Motion for Leave to File and Pursue Resolution Through a Motion to Trasnfer Venue)(Ravel, J.)
February 4, 2020 Filing 16 RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Dropbox, Inc.. (Ravel, J.)
January 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER SETTING INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE AND STAYING ACTION. Initial Pretrial Conference set for 2/25/2020 03:00 PM before Judge Lee Yeakel.. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (td)
January 23, 2020 Filing 14 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Jury Demand by Dropbox, Inc..(Ravel, J.)
December 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER GRANTING #10 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer; Dropbox, Inc. answer due 1/23/2020. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (td)
December 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER GRANTING #7 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Matthew James Hawkinson. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (td)
December 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER GRANTING #8 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by David C. Yang. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (td)
December 9, 2019 Filing 10 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File a Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by Dropbox, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ravel, J.)
December 9, 2019 Filing 9 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by J. Stephen Ravel on behalf of Dropbox, Inc.. Attorney J. Stephen Ravel added to party Dropbox, Inc.(pty:dft) (Ravel, J.)
December 9, 2019 Filing 8 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by J. Stephen Ravel on behalf of David C. Yang ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-12941855) by on behalf of Dropbox, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ravel, J.)
December 9, 2019 Filing 7 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by J. Stephen Ravel on behalf of Matthew J. Hawkinson ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-12941766) by on behalf of Dropbox, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ravel, J.)
November 12, 2019 Filing 6 Report on Patent sent to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office along with copy of the Complaint. (dl)
November 12, 2019 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Dropbox, Inc.. (dl)
November 12, 2019 Filing 4 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Optima Direct, LLC. (Rabicoff, Isaac) (Main Document 4 replaced on 11/12/2019 to flatten image) (dl).
November 12, 2019 Filing 3 NOTICE 7.1 Disclosures by Optima Direct, LLC (Rabicoff, Isaac)
November 12, 2019 Filing 2 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Isaac Rabicoff on behalf of Optima Direct, LLC (Rabicoff, Isaac)
November 12, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-12832090), filed by Optima Direct, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Rabicoff, Isaac) (Attachment 3 replaced on 11/12/2019 to flatten image) (dl).
November 12, 2019 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Optima Direct, LLC. (dl)
November 12, 2019 If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Austin (dl)
November 12, 2019 Case assigned to Judge Lee Yeakel. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (dl)

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Plaintiff: Optima Direct, LLC
Represented By: Isaac Rabicoff
Represented By: Kirk J. Anderson
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Defendant: Dropbox Inc.
Represented By: Sven Stricker
Represented By: J Stephen Ravel
Represented By: David C. Yang
Represented By: Matthew James Hawkinson
Represented By: David Yang
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