HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. et al v. STRYKER CORPORATION et al
Plaintiff: HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC. and HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC.
Defendant: STRYKER CORPORATION doing business as STRYKER MEDICAL and STRYKER SALES CORPORATION
Counter Claimant: STRYKER CORPORATION
Case Number: 1:2011cv00458
Filed: April 4, 2011
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Office: Indianapolis Office
Presiding Judge: Denise K laRue
Referring Judge: Jane Magnus-Stinson
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 29, 2012 Filing 114 ENTRY FROM SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE held before Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue on 8/10/2012: Parties appeared for a settlement conference. Plaintiffs appeared by representatives, Bill Morrison, LeeAnn King and Susan Lichtenstein, and by counsel, David Callahan, Mary Zaug and Andrew Hull. Defendants appeared by representatives, Adam Straus, Kevin Conway and Alexis McDowall, and by counsel, Steven Derringer, Matthew Ford and Daniel James Lueders. Conference concluded and matter is now resolved. Signed by Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue 8/29/2012.(DW)
August 27, 2012 Filing 113 NOTICE of Final Determination in lawsuit sent to Director of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Attachments: #1 Copy of the 8/23/2012 Marginal Notation of the Notice and Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice) (JKS)
August 23, 2012 Filing 112 CLOSED DISMISSED - IT IS herein stipulated that the above-captioned action and all claims and counterclaims of the parties are dismissed with prejudice and each party shall bear its own costs and attorneys' fees. The #111 Notice and Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice is acknowledged. (Marginal Notation). Signed by Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson on 8/23/2012. (JKS)
August 22, 2012 Filing 111 STIPULATION of Dismissal , filed by Counter Defendants HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Plaintiffs HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Counter Claimants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Hull, Andrew)
June 28, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 110 ORDER granting Parties' #108 Motion to Modify Case Management Plan. The parties shall file initial Markman briefs on or before 9/14/2012 and opposition Markman briefs on 10/19/2012. The parties should anticipate that a Markman hearing will be held during the week of 11/26/2012. Signed by Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue on 6/28/2012. (MAC)
June 22, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 109 ORDER granting #107 Joint Motion to Reschedule Settlement Conference. Settlement Conference set for 6/21/12 is VACATED AND RESCHEDULED for 8/10/2012 10:00 AM in room #255, United States Courthouse, 46 E. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, Indiana before Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue. Signed by Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue on 6/22/2012. (TMA)
June 22, 2012 Filing 108 Joint MOTION to Modify Case Management Plan, filed by Counter Defendants HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Plaintiffs HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Counter Claimants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Lueders, Daniel)
June 20, 2012 Filing 107 Joint MOTION to Reschedule Settlement Conference, filed by Counter Defendants HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Plaintiffs HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Counter Claimants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hull, Andrew)
June 11, 2012 Filing 106 Statement JOINT CLAIM CONSTRUCTION STATEMENT by HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Callahan, David)
June 6, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 105 ORDER granting #104 Motion for Protective Order. PROTECTIVE ORDER APPROVED and signed by Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue on 6/6/2012. (TMA)
May 4, 2012 Filing 104 Joint MOTION for Protective Order (Renewed), filed by Counter Defendants HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Plaintiffs HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Counter Claimants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Protective Order)(Callahan, David)
April 4, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 103 ORDER entered regarding Parties' #60 Motion for Protective Order. The parties have submitted a proposed protective order [doc. 60- 1] ("PPO") under which they have been operating since they agreed to the terms in this and the companion case, 1:11-cv-1120-JMS-DKL. Before the Court gives final approval, a few modifications and clarifications are required. The parties are directed to modify their proposed protective order as explained herein and resubmit it for the Court's approval (SEE ENTRY). Signed by Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue on 4/4/2012. (SWM)
February 13, 2012 Filing 102 NOTICE of Answer in lawsuit sent to Director of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Attachments: #1 2/6/2012 Answer filed by Plaintiff's) (JKS)
February 6, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 101 SCHEDULING ORDER: Settlement Conference set for 6/21/2012 10:00 AM in room #255, United States Courthouse, 46 E. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, Indiana before Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue. On or before five (5) business days before the settlement conference, the parties shall submit (not file) a confidential settlement statement (S.O.). Signed by Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue on 2/6/2012.(MAC)
February 6, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 100 ORDER: CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN APPROVED AS AMENDED (See Order for deadlines). Signed by Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue on 2/6/2012.(MAC)
February 6, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 99 Minute Order for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue: Pretrial Conference held on 1/24/2012. A discussion was held regarding discovery, settlement, case management plan ("CMP") and related matters. The CMP is approved as amended. This matter will be set for a settlement conference under separate order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue.(MAC)
February 6, 2012 Filing 98 ANSWER TO #92 DEFENDANT STRYKERS ANSWER, AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES AND COUNTERCLAIMS, filed by Counter Defendants HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Plaintiffs HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. (Callahan, David) Modified on 2/7/2012 (JKS).
February 2, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 97 ORDER denying defendant's #72 Motion for Leave to File Amended Counterclaims to add additional Counts (S.O.). Signed by Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue on 2/2/2012. (MAC)
January 31, 2012 Filing 96 NOTICE of Answer in lawsuit sent to Director of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Attachments: #1 Defendant's Answer, Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaims to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit A- Patent US6,772,850 B1, #3 Exhibit B- Patent US6,752,224 B2, #4 Exhibit C- Patent US7,007,765 B2) (JKS)
January 27, 2012 Filing 95 Corporate Disclosure Statement by STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Zlatos, Steve)
January 24, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 94 ORDER granting #91 Motion to Withdraw Attorney Appearance. Attorney Adam R. Brausa withdrawn. Signed by Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue on 1/24/2012. (TMA)
January 24, 2012 Filing 93 NOTICE to File Corporate Disclosure Statement to STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (LAB) (JKS)
January 23, 2012 Filing 92 ANSWER to #89 Amended Complaint , COUNTERCLAIM against HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., filed by STRYKER CORPORATION. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A: USPN 6772850, #2 Exhibit B: USPN 6752224, #3 Exhibit C: USPN 7007765)(Zlatos, Steve)
January 23, 2012 Filing 91 MOTION to Withdraw Attorney Appearance of Adam R. Brausa, filed by Plaintiffs HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Counter Defendants HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Callahan, David)
January 9, 2012 Filing 90 NOTICE of Amended Complaint in lawsuit sent to Director of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Attachments: #1 Amended Complaint filed 1/5/2012, #2 Exhibit - A through C of Amended Complaint, #3 Exhibit - D through F of Amended Complaint, #4 Exhibit - G of Amended Complaint, #5 Exhibit - H of Amended Complaint, #6 Exhibit - I of Amended Complaint, #7 Exhibit - J of Amended Complaint, #8 Exhibit - K of Amended Complaint) (JKS)
January 5, 2012 Filing 89 AMENDED COMPLAINT against STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, filed by HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC.. (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)(Callahan, David)
December 20, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 88 ORDER granting #85 Agreed Motion for Continuance - The hearing scheduled for December 27, 2011 at 11:00 am is VACATED and hereby rescheduled for January 24, 2012 beginning at 10:00 a.m., in Room 255 of the United States Courthouse, 46 East Ohio Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, before Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue. Signed by Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue on 12/20/2011. (JKS)
December 16, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 87 ORDER (Marginal Notation) re #83 Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance: The Court having reviewed said Notice, hereby approves the Notice. The appearance of Holiday W. Banta is hereby withdrawn. Signed by Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue on 12/16/2011.(DW)
December 16, 2011 Filing 86 FIRST AMENDED CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN TENDERED, filed by Plaintiffs HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Counter Defendants HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Counter Claimants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Hull, Andrew) Modified on 12/19/2011 (JKS).
December 16, 2011 Filing 85 Joint MOTION for Continuance of Pretrial Conference, filed by Plaintiffs HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Counter Defendants HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Counter Claimants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hull, Andrew)
December 15, 2011 Filing 84 NOTICE of Appearance by Steve Edward Zlatos on behalf of Counter Claimants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Zlatos, Steve)
December 14, 2011 Filing 83 NOTICE of Withdrawal of Appearance by Holiday W. Banta on behalf of STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION (Lueders, Daniel)
December 12, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 82 SCHEDULING ORDER: Pretrial Conference set for 12/27/2011 11:00 AM in room #255, United States Courthouse, 46 E. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, Indiana before Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue. Signed by Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue on 12/12/2011. (TMA)
December 6, 2011 Filing 81 Surreply in opposition to #72 MOTION for Leave to File First Amended Answer, Affirmative Defenses, and Counterclaims, filed by Plaintiffs. (TMA)
December 6, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 80 ORDER granting #78 Hill-Rom's Motion for Leave to File a Sur-reply. Signed by Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue on 12/6/2011. (TMA)
December 1, 2011 Filing 79 Submission of Proposed Order, re #78 MOTION for Leave to File A Sur-Reply In Opposition to Strykers Motion For Leave to Amend Its Counterclaims to Add Additional Counts, filed by Plaintiffs HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Counter Defendants HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.. (Callahan, David)
November 30, 2011 Filing 78 MOTION for Leave to File A Sur-Reply In Opposition to Strykers Motion For Leave to Amend Its Counterclaims to Add Additional Counts, filed by Plaintiffs HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Counter Defendants HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A _ Hill Rom's Sur-Reply, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Callahan, David)
November 28, 2011 Filing 77 REPLY in Support of Motion re #72 MOTION for Leave to File First Amended Answer, Affirmative Defenses, and Counterclaims to Add Additional Counts, filed by Counter Claimants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, Order re. Pfizer Inc., et al. v. TEVA Parenteral Medicines, Inc., et al. C.A. No. 10-cv-37-GMS (D. Del.))(Banta, Holiday)
November 14, 2011 Filing 76 RESPONSE in Opposition re #72 MOTION for Leave to File First Amended Answer, Affirmative Defenses, and Counterclaims, filed by Plaintiffs HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Counter Defendants HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.. (Hull, Andrew)
November 8, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 75 ORDER denying #68 Defendant's Motion to Consolidate Cases - Accordingly, the motion to consolidate, dkt. #68 , is DENIED, but WITHOUT PREJUDICE to coordinating particular dates as appropriate, including trial once the Markman and dispositive motion phases are complete. (SEE ORDER). Signed by Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson on 11/8/2011. (JKS)
November 7, 2011 Filing 74 REPLY in Support of Motion re #68 MOTION to Consolidate Cases, filed by Counter Claimants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Hill-Roms WI Initial Disclosures (7-11-11), #2 Exhibit B - Hill-Roms IND Initial Disclosures (8-2-11))(Banta, Holiday)
November 1, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 73 ORDER granting #71 Motion for Leave to File an Amended Complaint. Hill-Rom is directed to file the Amended Complaint with this Court within five (5) business days of the issuance of a Certificate of Correction for U.S. Patent No. 6,993,799 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Signed by Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue on 11/1/2011. (TMA)
October 28, 2011 Filing 72 MOTION for Leave to File First Amended Answer, Affirmative Defenses, and Counterclaims, filed by Counter Claimants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Stryker's First Amended Answer, Affirmative Defenses, and Counterclaims, #2 Exhibit A - U.S. Patent Serial No. 6,772,850, #3 Exhibit B - U.S. Patent Serial No. 6,752,224, #4 Exhibit C - U.S. Patent Serial No. 7,007,765, #5 Exhibit D - U.S. Patent Serial No. 6,264,006, #6 Exhibit E - U. S. Patent Serial No. 7,124,456, #7 Exhibit F - U.S. Patent Serial No. 7,395,564, #8 Text of Proposed Order Granting Leave to Amend)(Banta, Holiday)
October 28, 2011 Filing 71 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint, filed by Plaintiffs HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Counter Defendants HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - Petition, #3 Exhibit C - Decision, #4 Exhibit D - Correspondence between Zaug and Derringer, #5 Text of Proposed Order)(Callahan, David)
October 26, 2011 Filing 70 RESPONSE in Opposition re #68 MOTION to Consolidate Cases, filed by Plaintiffs HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Counter Defendants HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.. (Callahan, David)
October 12, 2011 Filing 69 BRIEF/MEMORANDUM in Support re #68 MOTION to Consolidate Cases, filed by Counter Claimants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Banta, Holiday)
October 12, 2011 Filing 68 MOTION to Consolidate Cases, filed by Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Hill-Rom First Set of RFPs Wisc (6-7-11), #2 Exhibit B - Hill-Rom First Set of RFPs to Stryker Indiana (6-28-11), #3 Exhibit C - Hill-Rom Initial Disclosures Wisc (7-11-11), #4 Exhibit D - Hill-Rom Initial Disclosures Indiana (8-2-11))(Banta, Holiday)
September 23, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 67 ORDER granting #66 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Philip A. Whistler and Nikita S Williams withdrawn. Signed by Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue on 9/23/2011. (REO)
September 20, 2011 Filing 66 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney, filed by Counter Claimants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Whistler, Philip)
September 20, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 65 ORDER granting #59 Motion to Appear pro hac vice. Attorney Brian C. Swanson for STRYKER CORPORATION and for STRYKER SALES CORPORATION added. Mr. Swanson's admission to the bar of this Court is limited to proceedings in theabove-captioned action and shall terminate automatically upon the conclusion of this action. Signed by Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue on 9/19/2011. (JKS)
September 19, 2011 Filing 63 NOTICE of Appearance by Holiday W. Banta on behalf of Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Banta, Holiday)
September 19, 2011 Filing 62 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel James Lueders on behalf of Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Lueders, Daniel)
September 16, 2011 Filing 64 CORRECTED RECEIPT #IP026050 in the amount of $ 30.00 Pro Hac Vice fee for Attorney Brian C. Swanson. (JKS)
September 16, 2011 Filing 61 ***DISREGARD, DOCKETED IN ERROR*** RECEIPT #IP026050 in the amount of $ 30.00 for Attorney Benjamin J. Whiting, Pro Hac Vice fee. (JKS) Modified on 9/19/2011 (JKS).
August 31, 2011 Filing 60 Joint MOTION for Protective Order, filed by Plaintiffs HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Counter Defendants HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Counter Claimants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Protective Order)(Callahan, David)
August 31, 2011 Filing 59 MOTION for Attorney(s) Brian C. Swanson to Appear pro hac vice., filed by Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Whistler, Philip)
August 2, 2011 Filing 58 NOTICE of Service of Initial Disclosures, filed by Plaintiffs HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Counter Defendants HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.. (Callahan, David)
August 2, 2011 Filing 57 NOTICE of Service of Initial Disclosures, filed by Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Williams, Nikita)
July 28, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 56 ORDER: CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN APPROVED AS AMENDED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue on 7/28/2011. (TMA)
July 27, 2011 Filing 55 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue: Initial Pretrial Conference held on 7/8/2011. Signed by Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue. (TMA)
July 7, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 54 ORDER granting #49 Motion to Appear pro hac vice. Attorney J. Scott McBride for STRYKER CORPORATION, J. Scott McBride for STRYKER CORPORATION, J. Scott McBride for STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, J. Scott McBride for STRYKER SALES CORPORATION added cm. Signed by Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue on 7/7/2011. (MAC)
July 7, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 53 ORDER granting #50 Motion to Appear pro hac vice. Attorney Matthew R. Ford for STRYKER CORPORATION, Matthew R. Ford for STRYKER CORPORATION, Matthew R. Ford for STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, Matthew R. Ford for STRYKER SALES CORPORATION added cm. Signed by Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue on 7/7/2011. (MAC)
July 1, 2011 Filing 52 CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN TENDERED, filed by Plaintiffs HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Counter Defendants HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Counter Claimants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Callahan, David)
June 29, 2011 Filing 51 RECEIPT #IP024917 in the amount of $ 60.00 Pro Hac Fees - McBride and Ford (MAC)
June 28, 2011 Filing 50 MOTION for Attorney(s) Matthew R. Ford to Appear pro hac vice., filed by Counter Claimants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Matthew R. Ford, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Whistler, Philip)
June 28, 2011 Filing 49 MOTION for Attorney(s) J. Scott McBride to Appear pro hac vice., filed by Counter Claimants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration of J. Scott McBride, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Whistler, Philip)
June 27, 2011 Filing 48 ANSWER to #21 Answer to ComplaintCounterclaim, filed by HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC..(Callahan, David)
June 23, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER granting #45 Motion to Appear pro hac vice. Attorney Alicia L. Frostick for HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., and HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. added. Signed by Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue on 6/23/2011. c/m (TMA)
June 23, 2011 Filing 46 RECEIPT #IP024752 in the amount of $ 30.00 for pro hac vice fee for Alicia Frostick. (LBK)
June 20, 2011 Filing 45 MOTION for Attorney(s) Alicia L. Frostick to Appear pro hac vice., filed by Plaintiffs HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Counter Defendants HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Alicia L. Frostick, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Hull, Andrew)
June 20, 2011 Filing 44 RECEIPT #IP024737 in the amount of $ 30.00 for Pro Hac Fee - Bond (MAC)
June 20, 2011 Filing 43 RECEIPT #IP024738 in the amount of $ 30.00 for Pro Hac Fee - Farrington (MAC)
June 20, 2011 Filing 42 RECEIPT #IP024739 in the amount of $ 30.00 for Pro Hac Fee - Brausa (MAC)
June 20, 2011 Filing 41 RECEIPT #IP024740 in the amount of $ 30.00 for Pro Hac Fee - Zaug (MAC)
June 20, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER granting #36 Motion to Appear pro hac vice. Attorney Paul D. Bond for HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., and HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. added. Signed by Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue on 6/20/2011. c/m (TMA)
June 20, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER granting #35 Motion to Appear pro hac vice. Attorney Rachel N. Farrington for HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., and HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. added. Signed by Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue on 6/20/2011. c/m (TMA)
June 20, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER granting #34 Motion to Appear pro hac vice. Attorney Adam R. Brausa for HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., and HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. added. Signed by Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue on 6/20/2011. c/m (TMA)
June 20, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER granting #33 Motion to Appear pro hac vice. Attorney Mary E. Zaug for HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., and HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. added. Signed by Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue on 6/20/2011. c/m (TMA)
June 17, 2011 Filing 36 MOTION for Attorney(s) Paul Daniel Bond to Appear pro hac vice., filed by Plaintiffs HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Counter Defendants HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Paul Daniel Bond, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Hull, Andrew)
June 17, 2011 Filing 35 MOTION for Attorney(s) Rachel N. Farrington to Appear pro hac vice., filed by Plaintiffs HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Counter Defendants HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Rachel N. Farrington, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Hull, Andrew)
June 17, 2011 Filing 34 MOTION for Attorney(s) Adam R. Brausa to Appear pro hac vice., filed by Plaintiffs HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Counter Defendants HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Adam R. Brausa, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Hull, Andrew)
June 17, 2011 Filing 33 MOTION for Attorney(s) Mary E. Zaug to Appear pro hac vice., filed by Plaintiffs HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Counter Defendants HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Mary E. Zaug, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Hull, Andrew)
June 10, 2011 Filing 32 NOTICE of Answer, Affirmative Defenses, and Counterclaim in lawsuit sent to Director of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Attachments: #1 Answer and Counterclaim, #2 Exhibit A-6,772,850 Patent, #3 Exhibit B-6,752,224 Patent, #4 Exhibit C-7,007,765 Patent) (LBK)
June 9, 2011 Filing 31 NOTICE of Appearance by David K. Callahan on behalf of Plaintiffs HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., Counter Defendants HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.. (Callahan, David)
June 8, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #24 Motion to Appear pro hac vice. Attorney Benjamin J. Whiting for STRYKER CORPORATION, and STRYKER SALES CORPORATION added. Signed by Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue on 6/8/2011. c/m (TMA)
June 8, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER granting #23 Motion to Appear pro hac vice. Attorney Steven E. Derringer for STRYKER CORPORATION, and STRYKER SALES CORPORATION added. Signed by Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue on 6/8/2011. c/m (TMA)
June 8, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER granting #22 Motion to Appear pro hac vice. Attorney Christopher J. Lind for STRYKER CORPORATION, and STRYKER SALES CORPORATION added. Signed by Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue on 6/8/2011. c/m (TMA)
June 8, 2011 Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by Nikita S Williams on behalf of Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Williams, Nikita)
June 7, 2011 Filing 27 RECEIPT #IP024568 in the amount of $ 90.00 for pro hac vice fees for Lind, Berringer, and Whitiny. (LBK)
June 7, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 25 SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Pretrial Conference set for 7/8/2011 09:00 AM in room #255, United States Courthouse, 46 E. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, Indiana before Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue. Signed by Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue on 6/7/2011. (TMA)
June 7, 2011 Filing 24 MOTION for Attorney(s) Benjamin J. Whiting to Appear pro hac vice., filed by Counter Claimants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Benjamin J. Whiting, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Whistler, Philip)
June 7, 2011 Filing 23 MOTION for Attorney(s) Steven E. Derringer to Appear pro hac vice., filed by Counter Claimants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Steven E. Derringer, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Whistler, Philip)
June 7, 2011 Filing 22 MOTION for Attorney(s) Christopher J. Lind to Appear pro hac vice., filed by Counter Claimants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION, Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Christopher J. Lind, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Whistler, Philip)
June 6, 2011 Filing 21 Defendant Stryker's ANSWER to #1 Complaint, COUNTERCLAIM against HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., filed by STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - US 6,772,850 B1, #2 Exhibit B - US6,752,224 B2, #3 Exhibit C - US 7,007,765 B2)(Whistler, Philip)
May 24, 2011 Filing 20 Reassignment of Case to Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue. Magistrate Judge Debra McVicker Lynch no longer assigned to the case. Please include the new case number (1:11-cv-0458-JMS-DKL), which includes the initials of the newly assigned judge, on all future filings in this matter. (DWH)
May 18, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #17 Motion for Extension of Time to 6/6/11 to respond to complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Debra McVicker Lynch on 5/18/2011. (TMA)
May 18, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #16 Motion to Withdraw #15 Motion for Extension of Time. Signed by Magistrate Judge Debra McVicker Lynch on 5/18/2011. (TMA)
May 16, 2011 Filing 17 MOTION for Extension of Time to June 6, 2011 in which to #1 Complaint, filed by Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Whistler, Philip)
May 16, 2011 Filing 16 MOTION to Withdraw #15 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to May 23, 2011 in which to #1 Complaint, filed by Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Whistler, Philip)
May 16, 2011 Filing 15 *** WITHDRAWN PER #18 ORDER OF 5/18/11 *** Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to May 23, 2011 in which to #1 Complaint, filed by Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Whistler, Philip) Modified on 5/18/2011 (TMA).
May 10, 2011 Filing 14 NOTICE of Initial Filing in lawsuit sent to Director of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Attachments: #1 Complaint, #2 Exhibit A-U.S. Patent No. 6,993,799, #3 Exhibit B-U.S. Patent No. 7,644,458, #4 Exhibit C-Patent No. 6,588,523, #5 Exhibit D-Patent No. 6,902,019, #6 Exhibit E-Patent No. 7,011,172, #7 Exhibit F-Patent No. 7,284,626, #8 Exhibit G-Patent No. 7,090,041, #9 Exhibit H-Patent No. 7,273,115, #10 Exhibit I-Patent No. 7,407,024, #11 Exhibit J-Patent No. 7,828,092, #12 Exhibit K-Patent No. 6,772,850, #13 Exhibit L-Patent No. 6,752,224) (LBK)
April 27, 2011 Filing 13 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (LBK)
April 26, 2011 Filing 12 NOTICE of Parties' First Extension of Time, filed by Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Whistler, Philip)
April 26, 2011 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Philip A. Whistler on behalf of Defendants STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (Whistler, Philip)
April 20, 2011 Filing 10 RETURN of Service, filed by HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC.. STRYKER CORPORATION served on 4/6/2011. (Hull, Andrew)
April 6, 2011 Filing 9 RETURN of Service, filed by HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC.. STRYKER SALES CORPORATION served on 4/5/2011. (Hull, Andrew)
April 5, 2011 Filing 8 Summons Issued as to STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (JKS)
April 4, 2011 Filing 7 Corporate Disclosure Statement by HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. identifying Corporate Parent HILL-ROM, INC., Corporate Parent ADVANCED RESPIRATORY, INC., Corporate Parent HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC. for HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. (JKS)
April 4, 2011 Filing 6 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (JKS)
April 4, 2011 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew W. Hull on behalf of Plaintiffs HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. (JKS)
April 4, 2011 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION. (JKS)
April 4, 2011 Filing 3 RECEIPT #IP023415 in the amount of $ 350.00 (JKS)
April 4, 2011 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET, filed by Plaintiffs HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC., HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC. (JKS)
April 4, 2011 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against STRYKER CORPORATION, STRYKER SALES CORPORATION with Jury Demand, filed by HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC., HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC., HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A- U.S. Patent No. 6,993,799, #2 Exhibit B- U.S. Patent No. 7,644,458, #3 Exhibit C- U.S. Patent No. 6,588,523, #4 Exhibit D- U.S. Patent No. 6,902,019, #5 Exhibit E- U.S. Patent No. 7,011,172, #6 Exhibit F- U.S. Patent No. 7,284,626, #7 Exhibit G- U.S. Patent No. 7,090,041, #8 Exhibit H- U.S.Patent No. 7,273,115, #9 Exhibit I- U.S. Patent No. 7,407,024, #10 Exhibit J- U.S. Patent No. 7,828,092, #11 Exhibit K- U.S. Patent No. 6,772,850, #12 Exhibit L- U.S. Patent No. 6,752,224)(JKS)

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Plaintiff: HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.
Represented By: Adam R. Brausa
Represented By: Alicia L. Frostick
Represented By: Andrew W. Hull
Represented By: David K. Callahan
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Plaintiff: HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC.
Represented By: Adam R. Brausa
Represented By: Alicia L. Frostick
Represented By: Andrew W. Hull
Represented By: David K. Callahan
Represented By: Mary E. Zaug
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Represented By: Rachel N. Farrington
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Plaintiff: HILL-ROM MANUFACTURING, INC.
Represented By: Adam R. Brausa
Represented By: Alicia L. Frostick
Represented By: Andrew W. Hull
Represented By: David K. Callahan
Represented By: Mary E. Zaug
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Represented By: Rachel N. Farrington
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Defendant: STRYKER CORPORATION doing business as STRYKER MEDICAL
Represented By: Benjamin J. Whiting
Represented By: Brian C. Swanson
Represented By: Christopher J. Lind
Represented By: Daniel James Lueders
Represented By: Holiday W. Banta
Represented By: J. Scott McBride
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Represented By: Nikita S Williams
Represented By: Philip A. Whistler
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Defendant: STRYKER SALES CORPORATION
Represented By: Benjamin J. Whiting
Represented By: Brian C. Swanson
Represented By: Christopher J. Lind
Represented By: Daniel James Lueders
Represented By: Holiday W. Banta
Represented By: J. Scott McBride
Represented By: Matthew R. Ford
Represented By: Nikita S Williams
Represented By: Philip A. Whistler
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Counter claimant: STRYKER CORPORATION
Represented By: Benjamin J. Whiting
Represented By: Brian C. Swanson
Represented By: Christopher J. Lind
Represented By: Daniel James Lueders
Represented By: J. Scott McBride
Represented By: Matthew R. Ford
Represented By: Philip A. Whistler
Represented By: Steve Edward Zlatos
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