Gibson Guitar Corporation v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. et al
Plaintiff Gibson Guitar Corporation alleges that Defendants Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Target Corporation, Kmart Corporation, Amazon.com Inc., GameStope Corporation and Toys-R-Us Inc. infringed on U.S. Patent No. 5,990,405 entitled "System and Method for Generating and Controlling a Simulated Musical Concert Experience" by selling Guitar Hero series of video games.
Gibson Guitar Corporation |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Target Corporation, Kmart Corporation, Amazon.com, Inc., GameStop Corporation and Toys-R-Us, Inc. |
3:2008cv00279 |
March 17, 2008 |
US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee |
Nashville Office |
Davidson |
Juliet E. Griffin |
Thomas Wiseman |
Trademark |
28 U.S.C. § 1338 Trademark Infringement |
Plaintiff |
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Filing 90 DECLARATION of B. Jennifer Glad filed by Amazon.com, Inc., GameStop Corporation, Toys-R-Us, Inc., Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., Electronic Arts, Inc., Viacom International, Inc., Sears, Roebuck & Co., Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Target Corporation, Kmart Corporation re: 89 Reply to Response to Motion,,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Waiver of Patent Owner Statement, # 2 Exhibit B - E-mail Exchange)(Harwell, Aubrey) |
Filing 88 RESPONSE in Opposition re 87 MOTION Permission to file Sur-Reply to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss or in the Alternative to Stay this Action in Favor of the First Filed Action in the Central District of California filed by Amazon.com, Inc., GameStop Corporation, Toys-R-Us, Inc., Sears, Roebuck & Co., Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Target Corporation, Kmart Corporation. (Rose, Jonathan) |
Filing 87 MOTION Permission to file Sur-Reply to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss or in the Alternative to Stay this Action in Favor of the First Filed Action in the Central District of California by Gibson Guitar Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Sur-Reply of Gibson Guitar Corp. to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss or, in the Alternative, to Stay this Action in Favor of a First-Filed Action in the Central District of California)(Pierce, Douglas) |
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Filing 84 RECEIPT #34675002811 in the amount of $75.00 re 78 Motion for Atty Harry A. Olivar to Appear Pro Hac Vice. (tmw) |
Filing 83 AFFIDAVIT in Opposition re 60 MOTION for Hearing re 53 MOTION to Stay Pending USPTO's Reexamination of the Patent in Suit MOTION for Hearing re 53 MOTION to Stay Pending USPTO's Reexamination of the Patent in Suit, 53 MOTION to Stay Pending USPTO's Reexamination of the Patent in Suit - Declaration of Jason M. Sobel Esq. In Support of Gibson Guitar Corp.s Response, Opposing in Part and Joining in Part, Defendants' Motion for a Stay Pending U.S.P.T.O's Reexamination of the Patent in Suit filed by Gibson Guitar Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F)(Pierce, Douglas) |
Filing 77 REPLY to Response to Motion re 49 MOTION to Dismiss Amended Complaint as to the Viacom Defendants filed by Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., Electronic Arts, Inc., Viacom International, Inc.. (Harwell, Aubrey) |
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Filing 75 RESPONSE in Opposition re 49 MOTION to Dismiss Amended Complaint as to the Viacom Defendants filed by Gibson Guitar Corporation. (Pierce, Douglas) |
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Filing 70 RECEIPT #34675002578 in the amount of $150.00 re 65 & 67 Motions for Attys Glass and DeFranco to Appear Pro Hac Vice. (gi) |
Filing 62 NOTICE by Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., MTV Networks, Electronic Arts, Inc. of Conference Call Information (Harwell, Aubrey) |
Filing 61 RESPONSE in Opposition re 34 MOTION to Continue Initial Case Management Confernece and Reinstate Rule 26(d) Stay of Discovery MOTION to Continue Initial Case Management Confernece and Reinstate Rule 26(d) Stay of Discovery filed by Gibson Guitar Corporation. (Pierce, Douglas) |
Filing 60 MOTION for Hearing re 53 MOTION to Stay Pending USPTO's Reexamination of the Patent in Suit by Amazon.com, Inc., GameStop Corporation, Toys-R-Us, Inc., Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., MTV Networks, Electronic Arts, Inc., Sears, Roebuck & Co., Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Target Corporation, Kmart Corporation. (Harwell, Aubrey) |
Filing 52 MOTION for Hearing re 49 MOTION to Dismiss Amended Complaint as to the Viacom Defendants by Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., MTV Networks, Electronic Arts, Inc.. (Harwell, Aubrey) |
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Filing 47 RECEIPT #34675002383 in the amount of $225.00 re 30 Motion for Attys Samuels, Schwartz and Charron to Appear Pro Hac Vice. (gi) |
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Filing 34 MOTION to Continue Initial Case Management Confernece and Reinstate Rule 26(d) Stay of Discovery by Amazon.com, Inc., GameStop Corporation, Toys-R-Us, Inc., Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., MTV Networks, Electronic Arts, Inc., Sears, Roebuck & Co., Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Target Corporation, Kmart Corporation. (Harwell, Aubrey) |
Filing 33 CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING of Attorney William J. Charron from the United States District Court for the Central of California filed by Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., MTV Networks, Electronic Arts, Inc.. (Harwell, Aubrey) |
Filing 29 NOTICE of Appearance by Aubrey B. Harwell, III and William T. Ramsey on behalf of Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., MTV Networks, Electronic Arts, Inc. (Harwell, Aubrey) Modified text on 4/25/2008 (gi). |
Filing 28 SUMMONS returned executed by Gibson Guitar Corporation. Electronic Arts, Inc. served on 4/10/2008. (Pierce, Douglas) |
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Filing 25 NOTICE from CT Corp to Atty Douglas R. Pierce advising Amazon.com is not listed on their records or on the records of the State of TN. Therefore, amended complaint and attachments were being returned. (gi) |
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Filing 22 SUMMONS returned executed by Gibson Guitar Corporation. MTV Networks served on 4/7/2008. (Pierce, Douglas) |
Filing 21 SUMMONS returned executed by Gibson Guitar Corporation. Sears, Roebuck & Co. served on 4/9/2008. (Pierce, Douglas) |
Filing 20 Summons issued as to Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., MTV Networks, Electronic Arts, Inc. & Sears, Roebuck & Co. (gi) |
Filing 18 RECEIPT #34675-1959 in the amount of $300.00 for PHV Fee on behalf of Matthew Siegal, Richard Eskew, Angie Hankins, & Jason M. Sobel posted on 4/1/08 re 15 Motion to Appeal Pro Hac Vice by Gibson Guitar Corporation. (jb) |
Filing 16 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Gibson Guitar Corporation. (Pierce, Douglas) |
Filing 13 Summons issued as to Target Corporation. (jb) |
Filing 9 SUMMONS returned executed by Gibson Guitar Corporation. Kmart Corporation served on 3/24/2008. (Pierce, Douglas) |
Filing 6 Letter from Docket Clerk to Matthew W. Siegal re: Compliance with Local Rule 83.01. (jb) |
Filing 3 NOTICE of Initial Case Management Conference set for Monday, 4/28/2008 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 764 before Magistrate Judge Juliet E. Griffin. (rm) |
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