Softvault Systems, Inc. v. Yahoo! Inc et al
Plaintiff: Softvault Systems, Inc.
Defendant: Yahoo! Inc, Microsoft Corporation, Napster, Inc.,, Creative Labs, Inc.,, Dell, USA, LP, Gateway, Inc.,, Iriver America, Inc.,, Samsung Electronics America, Inc.,, Toshiba America Consumer Products, LLC.,, Digital Networks North America, Inc.,, Palm, Inc.,, Audiovox Corporation, Sandisk Corporation and Thomson, Inc.,
Case Number: 2:2006cv00017
Filed: January 11, 2006
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Office: Marshall Office
Presiding Judge: Leonard Davis
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
April 25, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 62 ORDER granting #60 Notice of Dismissal as to all defendants, all claims presented by the complaint shall be dismissed without prejudice as to pla and all dfts all parties shall bear their own costs and attorney fees. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 4/25/06. (ch, )
March 27, 2006 Filing 61 ***FILED IN ERROR; PLEASE IGNORE; FILED IN WRONG CASE; ATTY WILL REFILE IN CORRECT CASE***NOTICE of Disclosure by Softvault Systems, Inc. of Revised Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Preliminary Infringement Contentions (Ward, Thomas) Modified on 3/27/2006 (mpv, ).
March 27, 2006 Filing 60 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Softvault Systems, Inc. (Ward, Thomas) Proposed Order added on 3/29/2006 (mpv, ). Modified on 3/29/2006 (mpv, ).
March 27, 2006 ***FILED IN ERROR. Document # 61, NOTICE of Disclosure by Softvault Systems, Inc. of Revised Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Preliminary Infringement Contentions. DOCKETED IN WRONG CASE; PLEASE IGNORE.*** (mpv, )
March 6, 2006 Filing 59 APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Marcia M Ireland for Digital Networks North America, Inc.. (ch, )
March 6, 2006 Filing 58 APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Jennifer M Kurcz for Digital Networks North America, Inc.. (ch, )
March 6, 2006 Filing 57 APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney George I Lee for Digital Networks North America, Inc.. (ch, )
March 6, 2006 Filing 56 APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Bradley J Hulbert for Digital Networks North America, Inc.. (ch, )
March 6, 2006 Pro Hac Vice Filing fee paid by Hulbert, Lee, Kurcz, Ireland; Fee: $100.00, receipt number: 2-1-1226 (ch, )
March 3, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER granting #54 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Deadline extended to 3/31/06 for defts listed herein . Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 3/3/06. (ehs, )
March 3, 2006 Answer Due Deadline Updated for Creative Labs, Inc., to 3/31/2006; Dell, USA, LP to 3/31/2006; Gateway, Inc., to 3/31/2006; Iriver America, Inc., to 3/31/2006; Samsung Electronics America, Inc., to 3/31/2006; Toshiba America Consumer Products, LLC., to 3/31/2006; Digital Networks North America, Inc., to 3/31/2006; Palm, Inc., to 3/31/2006; Audiovox Corporation to 3/31/2006; Sandisk Corporation to 3/31/2006; Thomson, Inc., to 3/31/2006; Yahoo! Inc to 3/31/2006; Napster, Inc., to 3/31/2006. (ehs, )
March 2, 2006 Filing 54 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond (Unopposed) by Creative Labs, Inc.,, Dell, USA, LP, Gateway, Inc.,, Iriver America, Inc.,, Samsung Electronics America, Inc.,, Toshiba America Consumer Products, LLC.,, Digital Networks North America, Inc.,, Palm, Inc.,, Audiovox Corporation, Sandisk Corporation, Thomson, Inc.,, Yahoo! Inc, Microsoft Corporation, Napster, Inc.,. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Michael)
March 2, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 53 ORDER granting #48 Motion for Extension of Time to File. Thomson Inc.'s Deadline to answer Pla Complaint is 3/17/06. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 3/2/06. (ch, )
March 2, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ORDER granting #50 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer #40 Pla's Amended Complaint. Microsoft Corporation's deadline to answer is 3/31/06. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 3/2/06. (ch, )
March 2, 2006 Filing 51 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, or Otherwise Repond by Dell, USA, LP. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Conrad, Daniel)
March 2, 2006 Answer Due Deadline Updated for Thomson, Inc., to 3/17/2006. (ch, )
March 2, 2006 Answer Due Deadline Updated for Microsoft Corporation to 3/31/2006. (ch, )
March 1, 2006 Filing 50 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond (Unopposed) by Microsoft Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Michael)
March 1, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ORDER granting #47 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Yahoo! Inc., deadline is extended to 3/17/06 . Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 3/1/06. (ch, )
March 1, 2006 Filing 48 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File and Deadline to Move, Answer or Otherwise Respond by Thomson, Inc.,. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Price, Andrew)
March 1, 2006 Answer Due Deadline Updated for Yahoo! Inc to 3/17/2006. (ch, )
February 28, 2006 Filing 47 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #40 Amended Complaint or Otherwise Respond by Yahoo! Inc. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bennett, Norma)
February 28, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ORDER granting #43 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Deadline set for 3/17/06 for deft Creative Labs . Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 2/28/06. (ehs, )
February 28, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER granting #42 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Deadline set for 3/17/06 as to deft Palm's . Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 2/28/06. (ehs, )
February 28, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ORDER granting #41 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Deadline extended to 3/17/06 for deft iRiver America, Inc to answer . Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 2/28/06. (ehs, )
February 28, 2006 Answer Due Deadline Updated for Creative Labs, Inc., to 3/17/2006; Iriver America, Inc., to 3/17/2006; Palm, Inc., to 3/17/2006. (ehs, )
February 27, 2006 Filing 43 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #40 Amended Complaint or Otherwise Respond by Creative Labs, Inc.,. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Albritton, Eric)
February 27, 2006 Filing 42 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #40 Amended Complaint or Otherwise Respond by Palm, Inc.,. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Albritton, Eric)
February 27, 2006 Filing 41 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, by Iriver America, Inc.,. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Buether, Eric)
February 20, 2006 Filing 40 AMENDED COMPLAINT against all defendants, filed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A#2 Exhibit B)(Goldstein, Edward)
February 7, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER granting #28 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Deadline for Digital Networks North America is set for 3/1/06 . Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 2/7/06. (ehs, )
February 7, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER granting #27 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Deadline for Napster, Inc. is set for 3/1/06 . Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 2/7/06. (ehs, )
February 7, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER granting #29 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Deadline for Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. is set for 3/1/06 . Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 2/7/06. (ehs, )
February 7, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER granting #34 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Deadline for Palm set for 3/1/06 . Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 2/7/06. (ehs, )
February 7, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER granting #26 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Deadline extended for Dell USA LP set for 3/1/06 . Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 2/7/06. (ehs, )
February 6, 2006 Filing 34 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, or Otherwise Respond by Palm, Inc.,. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Albritton, Eric)
February 6, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting #25 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Answer deadline set for Yahoo! Inc is 3/1/06 . Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 2/6/06. (ehs, )
February 6, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER granting #24 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Answer deadline for Thomson is set for 3/1/06 . Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 2/6/06. (ehs, )
February 6, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER granting #23 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Answer deadline for Gateway is set for 3/1/06 . Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 2/6/06. (ehs, )
February 6, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #22 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Answer deadline set for Sandisk Corp is 3/6/06 . Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 2/6/06. (ehs, )
February 6, 2006 Filing 29 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, or Otherwise Respond (Unopposed) by Toshiba America Consumer Products, LLC.,. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wilcox, Melvin)
February 6, 2006 Filing 28 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond by Digital Networks North America, Inc.,. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Smith, Melissa)
February 6, 2006 Filing 27 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, for Napster Inc. to respond to the Complaint by Softvault Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Goldstein, Edward)
February 6, 2006 Filing 26 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, or Otherwise Respond by Dell, USA, LP. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Conrad, Daniel)
February 3, 2006 Filing 25 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, for Yahoo! by Yahoo! Inc. (Bennett, Norma)
February 3, 2006 Filing 24 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer Deadline to Move or Otherwise Respond by Thomson, Inc.,. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Price, Andrew)
February 3, 2006 Filing 23 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond by Gateway, Inc.,. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Stevens, Scott)
February 3, 2006 Filing 22 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer , Plead or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by Sandisk Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Roth, Carl)
February 2, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #16 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Deadline to respond is extended until 3/1/06. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 2/2/06. (ch, )
February 2, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #15 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Deadline to respond is extended until 3/1/06. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 2/2/06. (ch, )
February 2, 2006 Answer Due Deadline Updated for Audiovox Corporation to 3/1/2006; Microsoft Corporation to 3/1/2006. (ch, )
February 2, 2006 Answer Due Deadline Updated for Samsung Electronics America, Inc., to 3/1/2006. (ch, )
February 1, 2006 Filing 21 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. Digital Networks North America, Inc., served on 1/17/2006, answer due 2/6/2006. (ehs, )
February 1, 2006 Filing 20 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. Napster, Inc., served on 1/17/2006, answer due 2/6/2006. (ehs, )
February 1, 2006 Filing 19 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. Gateway, Inc., served on 1/17/2006, answer due 2/6/2006. (ehs, )
February 1, 2006 Filing 16 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, for Samsung Electronics by Softvault Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Goldstein, Edward)
February 1, 2006 Filing 15 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, for Microsoft Corporation and Audiovox Corporation by Softvault Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Goldstein, Edward)
January 26, 2006 Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. Palm, Inc., served on 1/18/2006, answer due 2/7/2006. (ehs, )
January 26, 2006 Filing 4 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Franklin Jones, Jr on behalf of Softvault Systems, Inc. (Jones, Franklin)
January 23, 2006 Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. Thomson, Inc., served on 1/17/2006, answer due 2/6/2006. (ehs, )
January 23, 2006 Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. Sandisk Corporation served on 1/17/2006, answer due 2/6/2006. (ehs, )
January 23, 2006 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. Audiovox Corporation served on 1/17/2006, answer due 2/6/2006. (ehs, )
January 23, 2006 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. Toshiba America Consumer Products, LLC., served on 1/17/2006, answer due 2/6/2006. (ehs, )
January 23, 2006 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., served on 1/17/2006, answer due 2/6/2006. (ehs, )
January 23, 2006 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. Iriver America, Inc., served on 1/17/2006, answer due 2/6/2006. (ehs, )
January 23, 2006 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. Dell, USA, LP served on 1/17/2006, answer due 2/6/2006. (ehs, )
January 23, 2006 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. Creative Labs, Inc., served on 1/12/2006, answer due 2/1/2006. (ehs, )
January 23, 2006 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. Microsoft Corporation served on 1/17/2006, answer due 2/6/2006. (ehs, )
January 19, 2006 Filing 3 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Otis W Carroll, Jr on behalf of Softvault Systems, Inc. (Carroll, Otis)
January 11, 2006 Filing 2 Form mailed to Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks. (ch, )
January 11, 2006 Filing 1 COMPLAINT WITH JURY TRIAL DEMAND against Creative Labs, Inc.,, Dell, USA, LP, Gateway, Inc.,, Iriver America, Inc.,, Samsung Electronics America, Inc.,, Toshiba America Consumer Products, LLC.,, Digital Networks North America, Inc.,, Palm, Inc.,, Audiovox Corporation, Sandisk Corporation, Thomson, Inc.,, Yahoo! Inc, Microsoft Corporation, Napster, Inc., (Filing fee $ 250.) , filed by Softvault Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A#2 Exhibit B#3 Civil Cover Sheet)(ch, )
January 11, 2006 Filing fee: $ 250.00, receipt number 2-1-1068 (ch, )
January 11, 2006 Summons Issued as to Creative Labs, Inc.,, Dell, USA, LP, Gateway, Inc.,, Iriver America, Inc.,, Samsung Electronics America, Inc.,, Toshiba America Consumer Products, LLC.,, Digital Networks North America, Inc.,, Palm, Inc.,, Audiovox Corporation, Sandisk Corporation, Thomson, Inc.,, Yahoo! Inc, Microsoft Corporation, Napster, Inc.,. (ch, )

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Plaintiff: Softvault Systems, Inc.
Represented By: Edward W Goldstein
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