AlphaMicron, Inc. v. Transitions Optical, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: AlphaMicron, Inc.
Defendant: Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc., Luxottica of America, Inc., Transitions Optical, Inc., EssilorLuxottica SA and Essilor of America, Inc.
Case Number: 8:2019cv01068
Filed: May 2, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Steven D Merryday
Referring Judge: Julie S Sneed
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
February 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 64 ORDER re #63--stipulation; dismissing the action with prejudice. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 2/10/2020. (BK)
February 5, 2020 Filing 63 STIPULATION of Dismissal by AlphaMicron, Inc.. (Cho, Christin)
December 18, 2019 Filing 62 Patent Report sent to Alexandria, VA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Final Order) (DG)
December 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 61 ORDER re #60--notice; dismissing the action; directing the clerk to TERMINATE the pending motions and to CLOSE the case. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 12/17/2019. (BK)
December 16, 2019 Filing 60 NOTICE of settlement by AlphaMicron, Inc. (Cho, Christin)
December 4, 2019 Filing 59 REPLY to Response to Motion re #54 MOTION for miscellaneous relief, specifically Claim Construction AlphaMicron's Opening Claim Construction Brief filed by AlphaMicron, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 3, #2 Affidavit Declaration of Dr. John West, #3 Affidavit Declaration of Christin Cho)(Cho, Christin)
November 15, 2019 Filing 58 RESPONSE in Opposition re #54 MOTION for miscellaneous relief, specifically Claim Construction AlphaMicron's Opening Claim Construction Brief filed by Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc., Essilor of America, Inc., EssilorLuxottica SA, Luxottica of America, Inc., Transitions Optical, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit "1", #2 Exhibit Exhibit "2(a)", #3 Exhibit Exhibit "2(b)", #4 Exhibit Exhibit "3", #5 Exhibit Exhibit "4", #6 Exhibit Exhibit "5", #7 Exhibit Exhibit "6", #8 Exhibit Ricciuti Declaration)(Davis, Amber)
November 11, 2019 Filing 57 RETURN of service executed on 10/10/2019 by AlphaMicron, Inc. as to EssilorLuxottica SA. (Cho, Christin)
November 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 56 ORDER granting the #55--motion; joining EssilorLuxottica to the #32--motion to dismiss. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 11/1/2019. (GSO)
October 31, 2019 Filing 55 Unopposed MOTION for miscellaneous relief, specifically Join in Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 32) by EssilorLuxottica SA. (Davis, Amber)
October 25, 2019 Filing 54 MOTION for miscellaneous relief, specifically Claim Construction AlphaMicron's Opening Claim Construction Brief by AlphaMicron, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, #3 Affidavit Declaration of Dr. John West, #4 Affidavit Declaration of Christin Cho)(Cho, Christin)
October 18, 2019 Filing 53 REPLY to Response to Motion re #43 MOTION to Disqualify John L. West as independent expert and in the alternative MOTION for protective order filed by AlphaMicron, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Bahman Taheri)(Cho, Christin)
October 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ORDER granting #50--motion for leave to file a sur-reply; sur-reply due 10/18/2019; granting #51--motion for an extension of time; extending through 10/25/2019 the time within which the plaintiff must file a claim-construction brief and extending through 11/15/2019 the time within which the defendants must file a responsive brief. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 10/15/2019. (BK)
October 7, 2019 Filing 51 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File claim construction briefs by AlphaMicron, Inc.. (Cho, Christin)
October 4, 2019 Filing 50 MOTION for leave to file a Sur-Reply in Response to Defendants' Motion to Disqualify Dr. John West by AlphaMicron, Inc.. (Cho, Christin)
October 2, 2019 Filing 49 REPLY to Response to Motion re #43 MOTION to Disqualify John L. West as independent expert and in the alternative MOTION for protective order filed by Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc., Essilor of America, Inc., Luxottica of America, Inc., Transitions Optical, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit K)(Davis, Amber)
September 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 48 ORDER granting #46--motion for leave to reply; permitting plaintiff to reply in five or fewer pages by 10/2/2019; granting #47--parties' motion for an extension of time; directing the parties to conform to the deadlines proposed on page two of the motion. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 9/30/2019. (BK)
September 26, 2019 Filing 47 Joint MOTION to extend time to file claim construction briefs by AlphaMicron, Inc.. (Cho, Christin)
September 23, 2019 Filing 46 MOTION for leave to file a 5-page Reply Brief by Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc., Essilor of America, Inc., Luxottica of America, Inc., Transitions Optical, Inc. (Davis, Amber) Modified on 9/24/2019 (DG).
September 18, 2019 Filing 45 RESPONSE in Opposition re #43 MOTION to Disqualify John L. West as independent expert and in the alternative MOTION for protective order filed by AlphaMicron, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of John West, #2 Affidavit Declaration of Bahman Taheri, #3 Affidavit Declaration of Christin Cho, #4 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #5 Exhibit Exhibit 2, #6 Exhibit Exhibit 3, #7 Exhibit Exhibit 4)(Cho, Christin)
September 11, 2019 Filing 44 NOTICE by AlphaMicron, Inc. Joint Claim Construction Statement (Cho, Christin)
September 4, 2019 Filing 43 MOTION to Disqualify John L. West as independent expert and in the alternative, MOTION for protective order by Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc., Essilor of America, Inc., Luxottica of America, Inc., Transitions Optical, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit Exhibit I-a, #10 Exhibit Exhibit I-b, #11 Exhibit Exhibit J)(Davis, Amber) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Julie S. Sneed.
July 31, 2019 Filing 42 NOTICE by Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc., Essilor of America, Inc., Luxottica of America, Inc., Transitions Optical, Inc. Joint Notice of Filing Confidentiality Agreement and E-Discovery Stipulation (Davis, Amber)
July 23, 2019 Filing 41 REPLY to Response to Motion re #32 MOTION to Dismiss Count 2 of Plaintiff's Complaint, Count 1 of Plaintiff's Complaint Against EssilorLuxottica, and Defendant Essilor Luxoticca, and Memorandum of Law Incorporated Herein filed by Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc., Essilor of America, Inc., Luxottica of America, Inc., Transitions Optical, Inc.. (Davis, Amber)
July 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER granting #39--motion for leave to reply; permitting the defendants to reply by 7/23/2019 in five or fewer pages. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 7/9/2019. (BK)
July 9, 2019 Filing 39 Unopposed MOTION for leave to file a Reply Brief in Response to Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss by Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc., Essilor of America, Inc., Luxottica of America, Inc., Transitions Optical, Inc. (Davis, Amber) Modified on 7/9/2019 (DG).
July 3, 2019 Filing 38 RESPONSE in Opposition re #32 MOTION to Dismiss Count 2 of Plaintiff's Complaint, Count 1 of Plaintiff's Complaint Against EssilorLuxottica, and Defendant Essilor Luxoticca, and Memorandum of Law Incorporated Herein filed by AlphaMicron, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of C. Cho in support of Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit Exhibit 4, #6 Affidavit Declaration of B. Taheri)(Cho, Christin)
June 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 37 CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Pretrial conference scheduled for 1/19/2021 at 2:00 PM in Tampa Courtroom 11A before Magistrate Judge Julie S. Sneed; jury trial scheduled for the February 2021 trial calendar in Tampa Courtroom 15A before Judge Steven D. Merryday. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 6/21/2019. (GSO)
June 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER granting #35--motion for an extension of time; extending through 7/3/2019 the time within which AlphaMicron must respond to the motion to dismiss. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 6/20/2019. (BK)
June 19, 2019 Filing 35 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #32 MOTION to Dismiss Count 2 of Plaintiff's Complaint, Count 1 of Plaintiff's Complaint Against EssilorLuxottica, and Defendant Essilor Luxoticca, and Memorandum of Law Incorporated Herein by AlphaMicron, Inc.. (Simmons, Tori)
June 12, 2019 Filing 34 DECLARATION of Jose D. Alves re #32 MOTION to Dismiss Count 2 of Plaintiff's Complaint, Count 1 of Plaintiff's Complaint Against EssilorLuxottica, and Defendant Essilor Luxoticca, and Memorandum of Law Incorporated Herein by Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc., Essilor of America, Inc., Luxottica of America, Inc., Transitions Optical, Inc.. (Davis, Amber)
June 12, 2019 Filing 33 DECLARATION of Christopher Ricciuti ISO Defendants' Motion to Dismiss re #32 MOTION to Dismiss Count 2 of Plaintiff's Complaint, Count 1 of Plaintiff's Complaint Against EssilorLuxottica, and Defendant Essilor Luxoticca, and Memorandum of Law Incorporated Herein by Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc., Essilor of America, Inc., Luxottica of America, Inc., Transitions Optical, Inc.. (Davis, Amber)
June 12, 2019 Filing 32 MOTION to Dismiss Count 2 of Plaintiff's Complaint, Count 1 of Plaintiff's Complaint Against EssilorLuxottica, and Defendant Essilor Luxoticca, and Memorandum of Law Incorporated Herein by Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc., Essilor of America, Inc., Luxottica of America, Inc., Transitions Optical, Inc.. (Davis, Amber)
June 10, 2019 Filing 31 CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT. (Luikart, David)
June 3, 2019 ***PRO HAC VICE FEES paid by attorney Phillippe J.C. Signore (Filing fee $150 receipt number TPA056773.) Related document: #26 Verified MOTION for Philippe J.C. Signore to appear pro hac vice. (ARC)
May 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #25--motion for an extension of time; extending through 6/12/2019 the time within which Transitions Optical, Inc., Essilor of America, Inc., Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc., and Luxottica of America, Inc. must respond to the complaint. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 5/30/2019. (BK) Modified on 6/3/2019 (BK)to correct date.
May 30, 2019 ***PRO HAC VICE FEES paid by attorney Christopher Ricciuti (Filing fee $150 receipt number TPA056716.) Related document: #17 Verified MOTION for Christopher Ricciuti to appear pro hac vice. (ARC)
May 29, 2019 Filing 29 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc., Essilor of America, Inc., Luxottica of America, Inc., Transitions Optical, Inc.. (Davis, Amber)
May 29, 2019 ***PRO HAC VICE FEES paid by attorney Tia D. Fenton (Filing fee $150 receipt number TPA056716.) Related document: #18 Verified MOTION for Tia D. Fenton to appear pro hac vice. (ARC)
May 29, 2019 ***PRO HAC VICE FEES paid by attorney Jeffrey B. McLntyre (Filing fee $150 receipt number TPA056716.) Related document: #19 Verified MOTION for Jeffrey B. McIntyre to appear pro hac vice. (ARC)
May 28, 2019 Filing 28 NOTICE of pendency of related cases re #7 Order per Local Rule 1.04(d) by Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc., Essilor of America, Inc., Luxottica of America, Inc., Transitions Optical, Inc.. Related case(s): no (Davis, Amber)
May 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER granting #26 the Verified Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Julie S. Sneed on 5/24/2019. (JAR)
May 24, 2019 Filing 26 Verified MOTION for Philippe J.C. Signore to appear pro hac vice by Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc., Essilor of America, Inc., Luxottica of America, Inc., Transitions Optical, Inc.. (Davis, Amber) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Julie S. Sneed.
May 24, 2019 Filing 25 Unopposed MOTION to extend time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc., Essilor of America, Inc., Luxottica of America, Inc., Transitions Optical, Inc.. (Davis, Amber)
May 24, 2019 ***PRO HAC VICE FEES paid by attorney Greg Dovel, appearing on behalf of AlphaMicron, Inc. (Filing fee $150 receipt number TPA056696.) Related document: #23 Unopposed MOTION for Greg Dovel to appear pro hac vice. (ARC)
May 24, 2019 ***PRO HAC VICE FEES paid by attorney Christin Cho, appearing on behalf of AlphaMicron, Inc. (Filing fee $150 receipt number TPA056696.) Related document: #22 Unopposed MOTION for Christin Cho to appear pro hac vice. (ARC)
May 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #22 #23 the Unopposed Motions for Appearance Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Julie S. Sneed on 5/23/2019. (JAR)
May 23, 2019 Filing 23 Unopposed MOTION for Greg Dovel to appear pro hac vice by AlphaMicron, Inc.. (Luikart, David) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Julie S. Sneed.
May 23, 2019 Filing 22 Unopposed MOTION for Christin Cho to appear pro hac vice by AlphaMicron, Inc.. (Luikart, David) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Julie S. Sneed.
May 23, 2019 Filing 21 NOTICE of pendency of related cases re #7 Order per Local Rule 1.04(d) by AlphaMicron, Inc.. Related case(s): no (Luikart, David)
May 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting #17 #18 #19 the Verified Motions for Admission Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Julie S. Sneed on 5/22/2019. (JAR)
May 22, 2019 Filing 19 Verified MOTION for Jeffrey B. McIntyre to appear pro hac vice by Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc., Essilor of America, Inc., Luxottica of America, Inc., Transitions Optical, Inc. (Davis, Amber) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Julie S. Sneed. Modified on 5/23/2019 (DG).
May 22, 2019 Filing 18 Verified MOTION for Tia D. Fenton to appear pro hac vice by Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc., Essilor of America, Inc., Luxottica of America, Inc., Transitions Optical, Inc. (Davis, Amber) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Julie S. Sneed. Modified on 5/23/2019 (DG).
May 22, 2019 Filing 17 Verified MOTION for Christopher Ricciuti to appear pro hac vice by Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc., Essilor of America, Inc., Luxottica of America, Inc., Transitions Optical, Inc. (Davis, Amber) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Julie S. Sneed. Modified on 5/23/2019 (DG).
May 21, 2019 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Amber N. Davis on behalf of Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc., Essilor of America, Inc., Luxottica of America, Inc., Transitions Optical, Inc. (Davis, Amber)
May 15, 2019 Filing 15 RETURN of service executed on 05/06/2019 by AlphaMicron, Inc. as to Transitions Optical, Inc. (Luikart, David) Modified on 5/15/2019 (DG).
May 15, 2019 Filing 14 RETURN of service executed on 05/06/2019 by AlphaMicron, Inc. as to Luxottica of America, Inc. (Luikart, David) Modified on 5/15/2019 (DG).
May 15, 2019 Filing 13 RETURN of service executed on 05/06/2019 by AlphaMicron, Inc. as to Essilor of America, Inc. (Luikart, David) Modified on 5/15/2019 (DG).
May 15, 2019 Filing 12 RETURN of service executed on 05/06/2019 by AlphaMicron, Inc. as to Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc. (Luikart, David) Modified on 5/15/2019 (DG).
May 14, 2019 Filing 11 PROOF of service by AlphaMicron, Inc. (Luikart, David) Counsel's office notified by telephone on 5/15/19 that item needs to be refiled using correct docketing code. Item terminated. Modified on 5/15/2019 (DG). Modified on 5/15/2019 (DG).
May 14, 2019 Filing 10 PROOF of service by AlphaMicron, Inc. (Luikart, David) Counsel's office notified by telephone on 5/15/19 that item needs to be refiled using correct docketing code. Item terminated. Modified on 5/15/2019 (DG). Modified on 5/15/2019 (DG).
May 14, 2019 Filing 9 PROOF of service by AlphaMicron, Inc. (Luikart, David) Counsel's office notified by telephone on 5/15/19 that item needs to be refiled using correct docketing code. Item terminated. Modified on 5/15/2019 (DG). Modified on 5/15/2019 (DG).
May 14, 2019 Filing 8 PROOF of service by AlphaMicron, Inc. (Luikart, David) Counsel's office notified by telephone on 5/15/19 that item needs to be refiled using correct docketing code. Item terminated. Modified on 5/15/2019 (DG). Modified on 5/15/2019 (DG).
May 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER re #6--notice of designation of track. See document for details. Signed by Judge Steven D. Merryday on 5/9/2019. (GSO)
May 9, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - Track 2. (GSO)
May 3, 2019 Filing 5 Patent Report sent to Alexandria, VA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit - Complaint, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Civil Cover Sheet) (DG)
May 2, 2019 Filing 4 SUMMONS issued as to Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc., Essilor of America, Inc., EssilorLuxottica SA, Luxottica of America, Inc., Transitions Optical, Inc. (DG)
May 2, 2019 Filing 3 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Steven D. Merryday and Magistrate Judge Julie S. Sneed. New case number: 8:19-cv-1068-T-23JSS. (SJB)
May 2, 2019 Filing 2 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by AlphaMicron, Inc.. (Luikart, David)
May 2, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 113A-15422084) filed by AlphaMicron, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Proposed Summons Transitions Optical, Inc., #4 Proposed Summons EssilorLuxottica SA, #5 Proposed Summons Essilor of America, Inc., #6 Proposed Summons Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc., #7 Proposed Summons Luxottica of America, Inc.)(Luikart, David)

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Defendant: Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc.
Represented By: Tia D. Fenton
Represented By: Christopher Ricciuti
Represented By: Jeffrey B. McIntyre
Represented By: Philippe J.C. Signore
Represented By: Amber N. Davis
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Defendant: Luxottica of America, Inc.
Represented By: Tia D. Fenton
Represented By: Christopher Ricciuti
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Represented By: Philippe J.C. Signore
Represented By: Amber N. Davis
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Defendant: Transitions Optical, Inc.
Represented By: Tia D. Fenton
Represented By: Christopher Ricciuti
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Defendant: EssilorLuxottica SA
Represented By: Amber N. Davis
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Defendant: Essilor of America, Inc.
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Plaintiff: AlphaMicron, Inc.
Represented By: David L. Luikart, III
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