Vermeer Manufacturing Company v. The Toro Company
Plaintiff: Vermeer Manufacturing Company
Defendant: The Toro Company
Case Number: 4:2019cv00050
Filed: February 12, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
Presiding Judge: Helen C Adams
Referring Judge: Stephen B Jackson
2 Judge: Charles R Wolle
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1338
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER denying #20 Motion to Consolidate Cases; denying #20 Motion to Stay. Signed by Senior Judge Charles R. Wolle on 4/11/2019. (alb)
April 10, 2019 Filing 32 Text Minute Entry for proceedings held before Senior Judge Charles R. Wolle on 4/10/2019 re #20 MOTION to Consolidate Cases MOTION to Stay filed by The Toro Company. Arguments heard. Matter deemed submitted for ruling. (Court Reporter Linda Egbers) (alb)
April 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 31 TEXT ORDER. Hearing on the resisted combined motion to consolidate and stay (Docket #20) will be held in Room #455 of the U.S. Courthouse in Des Moines at 10:30 a.m. on April 10, 2019. Counsel wishing to participate in the hearing by telephone conference call shall so inform the court prior to the hearing. Signed by Senior Judge Charles R. Wolle on 4/1/2019. (alb)
April 1, 2019 Set/Reset Hearings: in court hearing set for 4/10/2019 10:30 AM in Des Moines - Room 455 - 4th Floor South before Senior Judge Charles R. Wolle. (alb)
March 29, 2019 Filing 30 Vermeer Manufacturing Company's ANSWER to #19 to Counterclaim by Vermeer Manufacturing Company.(Vander Tuig, Marc)
March 29, 2019 Filing 29 REPLY re #20 MOTION to Consolidate Cases MOTION to Stay filed by The Toro Company. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Christine Lebron-Dykeman ISO Motion to Consolidate and Stay, #2 Exhibit A_USPTO's March 21, 2019 Decision)(Williams, Patrick)
March 28, 2019 Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance by Jordan L. Weber on behalf of The Toro Company (Weber, Jordan)
March 22, 2019 Filing 27 RESPONSE to Motion re #20 MOTION to Consolidate Cases MOTION to Stay filed by Vermeer Manufacturing Company. Replies due by 3/29/2019. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of M. Vander Tuig, #2 Exhibit 1 Prosecution History excerpts, #3 Exhibit 2 Request for Reexam 90014109, #4 Exhibit 3 Request for Reexam 90014124, #5 Exhibit 4 US Pat. 2774496, #6 Exhibit 5 US Pat. 2298450, #7 Exhibit 6 US Pat. 2563277)(Vander Tuig, Marc)
March 21, 2019 Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by Erin S. Conlin on behalf of The Toro Company (Conlin, Erin)
March 12, 2019 Filing 25 TEXT ORDER granting #18 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Erin S. Conlin. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams on 3/12/2019. (slg)
March 11, 2019 Filing 24 Errata to correct case number re #20 Motion to Consolidate Cases,,, Motion to Stay,, filed by The Toro Company. (Lebron-Dykeman, Christine)
March 8, 2019 Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael M. Lafeber on behalf of The Toro Company (Lafeber, Michael)
March 8, 2019 Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Patrick S. Williams on behalf of The Toro Company (Williams, Patrick)
March 8, 2019 Filing 21 TEXT ORDER granting #14 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Patrick S. Williams; granting #15 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Michael M. Lafeber; granting #16 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Jordan L. Weber; granting #17 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Gerald E. Helget. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams on 3/8/2019. (kjw)
March 8, 2019 Filing 20 MOTION to Consolidate Cases , MOTION to Stay by The Toro Company.Motions referred to Helen C. Adams. Responses due by 3/22/2019. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support, #2 Affidavit of Christine Lebron-Dykeman, #3 Exhibit A_PTO Rejection re '386 Patent, #4 Exhibit B_PTO Rejection re '750 Patent, #5 Exhibit C_Request for Reexam re '266 Patent, #6 Exhibit D_1-24-19 Motion to Stay Hearing Transcript re Vermeer v. Toro I Civ. Action No. 4:17-cv-76, #7 Exhibit E_Vermeer's 2-6-19 Response to OA re '750 Patent)(Lebron-Dykeman, Christine)
March 8, 2019 Filing 19 ANSWER to Copyright/Patent/Trademark Complaint , COUNTERCLAIM against Vermeer Manufacturing Company by The Toro Company.(Lebron-Dykeman, Christine)
March 8, 2019 Filing 18 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Receipt Number: 0863-3757670 Fee paid in the amount of $100. by The Toro Company. (Lebron-Dykeman, Christine)
March 8, 2019 Filing 17 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by The Toro Company. (Lebron-Dykeman, Christine)
March 8, 2019 Filing 16 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by The Toro Company. (Lebron-Dykeman, Christine)
March 8, 2019 Filing 15 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by The Toro Company. (Lebron-Dykeman, Christine)
March 8, 2019 Filing 14 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by The Toro Company. (Lebron-Dykeman, Christine)
March 8, 2019 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Christine Lebron-Dykeman on behalf of The Toro Company (Lebron-Dykeman, Christine)
February 21, 2019 Filing 12 REPORT on the filing or determination of an action. (Attachments: #1 Complaint, #2 Exhibit A) (vr)
February 21, 2019 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Vermeer Manufacturing Company. The Toro Company served on 2/15/2019, answer due 3/8/2019. (Reck, Michael)
February 18, 2019 Filing 10 Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by Vermeer Manufacturing Company. (Vander Tuig, Marc)
February 15, 2019 Filing 9 TEXT ORDER granting #4 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Marc Vander Tuig; granting #5 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Richard L Brophy; granting #6 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Mark A Thomas; granting #7 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Zachary C Howenstine; granting #8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Margaret R Szewczyk. Signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams on 2/15/2019. (slg)
February 15, 2019 Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Vermeer Manufacturing Company. (Szewczyk, Margaret)
February 15, 2019 Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Vermeer Manufacturing Company. (Howenstine, Zachary)
February 15, 2019 Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Vermeer Manufacturing Company. (Thomas, Mark)
February 15, 2019 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Vermeer Manufacturing Company. (Brophy, Richard)
February 15, 2019 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Vermeer Manufacturing Company. (Vander Tuig, Marc)
February 14, 2019 Chief Magistrate Judge Helen C. Adams added. Magistrate Judge Stephen B. Jackson, Jr no longer assigned to case. (kjw)
February 13, 2019 Filing 3 Summons/Corporate Disclosure Packet Note: Counsel should download the attached summons and/or corporate disclosure packet, if applicable. In compliance with Rule 4 of the Rules of Civil Procedure for summons and Local Rule 7.1 for the disclosure statements. Corporate Disclosure Statement deadline set for plaintiff 3/7/2019. (Attachments: #1 7.1 Packet) (vr)
February 13, 2019 Filing 2 REPORT REGARDING PATENT mailed to registrar. See entry #12 . (vr)
February 12, 2019 Filing 1 COPYRIGHT/PATENT/TRADEMARK COMPLAINT against The Toro Company Filing fee paid in the amount of $ 400, receipt number 0863-3731466., filed by Vermeer Manufacturing Company. Notice of Dismissal for lack of Service deadline set for 5/13/2019. Rule 16 Notice of Dismissal set for 5/13/2019. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Reck, Michael)

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Defendant: The Toro Company
Represented By: Jordan L. Weber
Represented By: Christine Lebron-Dykeman
Represented By: Gerald E. Helget
Represented By: Michael M. Lafeber
Represented By: Patrick S. Williams
Represented By: Erin S. Conlin
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Plaintiff: Vermeer Manufacturing Company
Represented By: Michael R Reck
Represented By: Mark A. Thomas
Represented By: Zachary C. Howenstine
Represented By: Richard L. Brophy
Represented By: Margaret R. Szewczyk
Represented By: Marc Wade Vander Tuig
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