Bell Semiconductor LLC v. Socionext America, Inc.
| Bell Semiconductor LLC |
| Socionext America, Inc. |
| 5:2023cv03118 |
| June 23, 2023 |
| US District Court for the Northern District of California |
| Thomas S Hixson |
| P Casey Pitts |
| Trina L Thompson |
| Patent |
| 35 U.S.C. § 145 Patent Infringement |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 62
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE.IT IS ORDERED that this case is reassigned to the Honorable P. Casey Pitts in the San Jose Division for all further proceedings.1. All future filings shall bear the initials PCP immediately after the case number. 2. All case management conference dates are vacated and will be reset by the Court. 3. All hearing dates presently scheduled are VACATED. However, existing briefing schedules for motions remain unchanged. Motions must be RENOTICED for hearing before Judge Pitts by the moving party for a date consistent with the Courts law and motion calendar, but the renoticing of the hearing does not affect the prior briefing schedule. 4. Deadlines for ADR compliance and discovery cutoff remain unchanged.5. All pretrial conference and trial dates currently set for after November 13, 2023, and all other deadlines associated with the case, will remain in place unless otherwise ordered. 6. All pretrial conference and trial dates scheduled on or before November 13, 2023, are vacated. Other pretrial deadlines (e.g., motions in limine, pretrial statements, proposed joint trial exhibits, etc.) will remain in place. The Court will notify the parties when a status conference will be held to schedule a new pretrial conference and trial dates for affected cases. 7. Matters currently referred to a Magistrate Judge will remain before that Magistrate Judge absent further notice.8. On or before September 11, 2023, the parties shall file a Joint Case Management Statement (separate statements are appropriate if either party is proceeding without counsel). The statement should not exceed ten pages in length and should address all issues outlined in the #Standing Order for All Judges of the Northern District. The approved form for such statements can be accessed # here. A Joint Case Management Statement is not required in prisoner cases in which the prisoner plaintiff/petitioner is not represented by counsel. 9. Judge Pitts participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project; hearings and trials in civil cases are thus eligible for video recording upon request and with the consent of the parties and Judge Pitts. Please see the Court's #Pilot Project webpage and # General Order 65 for more information. IT IS SO ORDERED.Dated: 08/18/2023FOR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMark B. Busby, Clerk of Court (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ecg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/18/2023)
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Filing 61
Order GRANTING #59 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Mark L. Whitaker. Signed by Judge Trina L Thompson on 8/10/2023. (rfm, COURT USER) (Filed on 8/10/2023)
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Filing 60
Order GRANTING #58 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Hui Zhao. Signed by Judge Trina L Thompson on 8/10/2023. (rfm, COURT USER) (Filed on 8/10/2023)
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| Filing 59 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice by Mark Whitaker ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-18534996.) filed by Socionext America, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Whitaker, Mark) (Filed on 8/10/2023) |
| Filing 58 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice by Hui Zhao ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-18534886.) filed by Socionext America, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Zhao, Hui) (Filed on 8/10/2023) |
| Filing 57 NOTICE of Appearance by Roman A. Swoopes (Swoopes, Roman) (Filed on 8/10/2023) |
| Filing 56 CLERKS NOTICE - REASSIGNED CASE - NOTICE OF NEW HEARING DATE: You are notified that the Court has scheduled an Initial Case Management Conference before Judge Trina L. Thompson upon reassignment. For a copy of Judge Thompson's Standing Order and other information, please refer to the Court's website at www.cand.uscourts.gov. Initial Case Management Conference set for 9/21/2023 at 2:00 PM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. Joint Case Management Statement due by 9/14/2023.Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/trina-l-thompson/General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited.Zoom Guidance and Setup: #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (rfm, COURT USER) (Filed on 7/7/2023) |
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Filing 55
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Trina L Thompson for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson no longer assigned to case,. Signed by Clerk on 7/7/2023. (ark, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/7/2023)
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| Filing 54 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. (rmm2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/7/2023) |
| Filing 53 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Bell Semiconductor LLC.. (Chan, Alex) (Filed on 7/7/2023) |
| Filing 52 NOTICE of Appearance by Alex H. Chan (Chan, Alex) (Filed on 7/7/2023) |
| Filing 51 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 9/14/2023. Initial Case Management Conference set for 9/21/2023 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom E, 15th Floor. (hdj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/23/2023) |
| Filing 50 Case transferred in from District of Michigan Eastern; Case Number 2:22-cv-12749. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. |
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Filing 49
ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to Northern District of California. Signed by District Judge Gershwin A. Drain. (NAhm)
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| Minute Entry for in-person proceedings before District Judge Gershwin A. Drain: Motion Hearing held on 6/22/2023 re #25 MOTION to Transfer Case Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) filed by Socionext America, Inc. Disposition: Motion taken under advisement (Court Reporter: Merilyn Jones) (TMcg) |
| Filing 48 ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Jason Michael Wejnert appearing on behalf of Bell Semiconductor LLC (Wejnert, Jason) |
| Set/Reset Deadlines as to #33 MOTION for Protective Order , #28 MOTION to Amend/Correct the Scheduling Orders, #26 MOTION to Stay , #25 MOTION to Transfer Case Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a). Motion Hearing reset for 6/22/2023 at 2:00 PM before District Judge Gershwin A. Drain (TMcg) |
| Filing 47 NOTICE OF IN PERSON HEARING on #33 MOTION for Protective Order , #28 MOTION to Amend/Correct the Scheduling Orders, #26 MOTION to Stay , #25 MOTION to Transfer Case Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a). Motion Hearing set for 6/7/2023 at 2:00 PM before District Judge Gershwin A. Drain (TMcg) |
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Filing 46
ORDER Granting #29 MOTION for Withdrawal of Attorney Casey Shomaker filed by Bell Semiconductor LLC., Attorney Casey Lynne Shomaker terminated., Signed by District Judge Gershwin A. Drain. (TMcg)
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Filing 45
ORDER Granting #30 MOTION for Withdrawal of Attorney William Ellerman filed by Bell Semiconductor LLC., Attorney William Ellerman terminated. Signed by District Judge Gershwin A. Drain. (TMcg)
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| Filing 44 REPLY to Response re #26 MOTION to Stay filed by Socionext America, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A - Synopsys, Inc. v. Bell Semiconductor, LLC, 1:22-cv-01512-CFC, ECF No. 38, #3 Exhibit B - Synopsys, Inc. v. Bell Semiconductor, LLC, 1:22-cv-01512-CFC, ECF No. 52, #4 Exhibit C - Synopsys, Inc. v. Bell Semiconductor, LLC, 1:22-cv-01512-CFC, ECF No. 57, #5 Exhibit D - Synopsys, Inc. v. Bell Semiconductor, LLC, 1:22-cv-01512-CFC, ECF No. 56, #6 Exhibit E - Samsung Electronics Co. v. Netlist, Inc., #7 Exhibit F - Bell Semiconductor, LLC v. NXP, USA, Inc., No. 3:22-cv-01267-BAS-KSC, ECF No. 86, #8 Exhibit G - RideShare Displays, Inc. v. Lyft, Inc., #9 Exhibit H - Oral Order, RideShare Displays, Inc. v. Lyft, Inc., #10 Exhibit I - J2 Global Commcns., Inc. v. Venali, Inc.) (Schwartz, Krista) |
| Filing 43 REPLY to Response re #25 MOTION to Transfer Case Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) filed by Socionext America, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A - Just Intellectuals PLLC v. Clorox Co) (Schwartz, Krista) |
| Filing 42 REPLY to Response re #33 MOTION for Protective Order filed by Bell Semiconductor LLC. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits Index, #2 Exhibit 1 - Letter to Judge Drain, #3 Exhibit 2 - Unpublished Cases) (McKeever, Susan) |
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Filing 41
STIPULATION AND ORDER Regarding the Production of Electronically Stored Information Signed by District Judge Gershwin A. Drain. (TMcg)
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| Filing 40 NOTICE of Appearance by Hui Zhao on behalf of Socionext America, Inc.. (Zhao, Hui) |
| Filing 39 RESPONSE to #33 MOTION for Protective Order filed by Socionext America, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1 - SNA Protective Order, #3 Exhibit 2 - Order (ECF 117), #4 Exhibit 3 - Imageware Sys. v. Fulcrum Biometrics, LLC, #5 Exhibit 4 - Applied Signal Tech., Inc. v. Emerging Mkts. Commcns., #6 Exhibit 5 - FastVDO LLC v. AT&T Mobility LLC, #7 Exhibit 6 - Parthenon Unified Memory Architecture LLC v. HTC Corp., #8 Exhibit 7 - Apple Inc. v. Wi-Lan Inc., #9 Exhibit 8 - In re Qualcomm Sec. Litig., #10 Exhibit 9 - Pragmatus AV, LLC v. Citrix Sys., #11 Exhibit 10 - Gohl v. Livonia Pub. Sch., #12 Exhibit 11 - Order (ECF 140), #13 Exhibit 12 - Order, Wi-LAN Inc. v. LG Elecs., Inc., #14 Exhibit 13 - Order, Qualcomm Inc. v. Apple Inc., #15 Exhibit 14 - Order, Odyssey Wireless, Inc. v. Apple Inc., #16 Exhibit 15 - Adaptix, Inc. v. Dell, Inc.) (Schwartz, Krista) |
| Filing 38 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Freimuth on behalf of Socionext America, Inc.. (Freimuth, Matthew) |
| Filing 37 RESPONSE to #26 MOTION to Stay filed by Bell Semiconductor LLC. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A - Bell Semiconductor, Inc. v NXP USA, Inc., Order Granting Defendants Unopposed Motion for a Mandatory Stay of Plaintiffs 803 Infringement Claim and Denying Defendants Motion for a Stay of All Proceedings, #3 Exhibit B - Synopsys, Inc, et al. v Bell Semiconductor, LLC, Order Granting Unopposed Motion of the U.S. International Trade Commission for Leave to Intervene, #4 Exhibit C - Unpublished Cases) (McKeever, Susan) |
| Filing 36 RESPONSE to #25 MOTION to Transfer Case Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) filed by Bell Semiconductor LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Unpublished Cases) (McKeever, Susan) |
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Filing 35
ORDER granting motion to withdraw counsel Kristin L. Leveille. Signed by District Judge Gershwin A. Drain. (TTho)
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| Attorney Kristin Leveille terminated. (TTho) |
| Filing 34 REPLY to Response re #28 MOTION to Amend/Correct the Scheduling Orders filed by Bell Semiconductor LLC. (McKeever, Susan) |
| Filing 33 MOTION for Protective Order by Bell Semiconductor LLC. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 1 - Proposed Protective Order, #3 Exhibit 2 - Redlined Proposed Stipulated Protective Order) (McKeever, Susan) |
| Filing 32 RESPONSE to #28 MOTION to Amend/Correct the Scheduling Orders filed by Socionext America, Inc.. (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 Exhibit 10) (Schwartz, Krista) |
| Filing 31 MOTION for Withdrawal of Attorney Kristin L. Leveille by Bell Semiconductor LLC. (Leveille, Kristin) |
| Filing 30 MOTION for Withdrawal of Attorney William Ellerman by Bell Semiconductor LLC. (Ellerman, William) |
| Filing 29 MOTION for Withdrawal of Attorney Casey Shomaker by Bell Semiconductor LLC. (Shomaker, Casey) |
| Filing 28 MOTION to Amend/Correct the Scheduling Orders by Bell Semiconductor LLC. (McKeever, Susan) |
| Filing 27 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Reed Clayton on behalf of Bell Semiconductor LLC. (Clayton, Christopher) |
| Filing 26 MOTION to Stay by Socionext America, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits to Exhibits 1-17, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit 10, #12 Exhibit 11, #13 Exhibit 12, #14 Exhibit 13, #15 Exhibit 14, #16 Exhibit 15, #17 Exhibit 16, #18 Exhibit 17) (Quick, Daniel) |
| Filing 25 MOTION to Transfer Case Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) by Socionext America, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits to Exhibits 1-18, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit 10, #12 Exhibit 11, #13 Exhibit 12, #14 Exhibit 13, #15 Exhibit 14, #16 Exhibit 15, #17 Exhibit 16, #18 Exhibit 17, #19 Exhibit 18) (Quick, Daniel) |
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Filing 24
SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 7/10/2023 Status Conference set for 11/7/2023 at 3:30 PM before District Judge Gershwin A. Drain Signed by District Judge Gershwin A. Drain. (Refer to image for additional dates) (TMcg)
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| Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Jeffrey Miller on behalf of Socionext America, Inc.. (Miller, Jeffrey) |
| Filing 22 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by Socionext America, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Socionext, Inc. for Socionext America, Inc.. (Quick, Daniel) |
| Filing 21 ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses and Reliance on Demand for Jury Trial by Socionext America, Inc.. (Quick, Daniel) |
| Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by A. Max Olson on behalf of Socionext America, Inc.. (Olson, A.) |
| Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Teresa Truong Pham on behalf of Socionext America, Inc.. (Pham, Teresa) |
| Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Krista S. Schwartz on behalf of Socionext America, Inc.. (Schwartz, Krista) |
| Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Mark L Whitaker on behalf of Socionext America, Inc.. (Whitaker, Mark) |
| Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Akira Irie on behalf of Socionext America, Inc.. (Irie, Akira) |
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TEXT-ONLY ORDER STRIKING #15 Stipulation filed by Bell Semiconductor LLC for Violation R12 of the ECF Policies and Procedures. Signed by District Judge Gershwin A. Drain. (TMcg)
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| Filing 15 [STRICKEN] STIPULATION to Consolidate Cases for Pretrial Purposes (Case Nos. 22-cv-10906, 22-cv-12018, and 22-cv-12749) by Bell Semiconductor LLC (Ellerman, William) Modified on 1/30/2023 (TMcg). |
| Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Casey Lynne Shomaker on behalf of Bell Semiconductor LLC. (Shomaker, Casey) |
| Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by William Ellerman on behalf of Bell Semiconductor LLC. (Ellerman, William) |
| Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Kristin Leveille on behalf of Bell Semiconductor LLC. (Leveille, Kristin) |
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Filing 11
STIPULATED ORDER to Extend Deadline to Respond to #1 Complaint,,,, (Response due by 2/6/2023) Signed by District Judge Gershwin A. Drain. (TMcg)
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Filing 10
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE from District Judge Terrence G. Berg and Magistrate Judge Kimberly G. Altman to District Judge Gershwin A. Drain and Magistrate Judge Curtis Ivy, Jr. (SSch)
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| Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by John S. Artz on behalf of Socionext America, Inc.. (Artz, John) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel D. Quick on behalf of All Defendants. (Quick, Daniel) |
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Filing 7
STIPULATION AND ORDER to Extend Time to Respond re #1 Complaint. Response due by 2/6/2023 Signed by District Judge Terrence G. Berg. (AChu)
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| Filing 6 CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Socionext America, Inc. served on 12/15/2022, answer due 1/5/2023. (McKeever, Susan) |
| Filing 5 SUMMONS Issued for *Socionext America, Inc. * (SSch) |
| A United States Magistrate Judge of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form is available for download at #http://www.mied.uscourts.gov (SSch) |
| Filing 4 STATEMENT of DISCLOSURE of CORPORATE AFFILIATIONS and FINANCIAL INTEREST by Bell Semiconductor LLC (McKeever, Susan) |
| Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Susan M. McKeever on behalf of Bell Semiconductor LLC. (McKeever, Susan) |
| Filing 2 Patent Report Sent To Washington (Seyferth, Patrick) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Bell Semiconductor LLC against Socionext America, Inc. with Jury Demand. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: AMIEDC-9127616 - Fee: $ 402. County of 1st Plaintiff: Out of State - County Where Action Arose: Out of State - County of 1st Defendant: Out of State. [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): None] (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A - U.S. Patent No. 7,231,626, #3 Exhibit B - Claim Chart for the 626 Patent, #4 Exhibit C - Declaration of Lloyd F. Linder, #5 Exhibit D - U.S. Patent No. 7,396,760, #6 Exhibit E - Claim Chart for the 760 Patent, #7 Exhibit F - Declaration of Dhaval Brahmbhatt) (Seyferth, Patrick) |
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