Beneficial Innovations, Inc. v. AOL, LLC. et al Featured Case

Plaintiff Beneficial Innovations, Inc. alleges that Defendants infringed on U.S. Patent Nos. 6,712,702 entitled "Method and System for Playing Games on a Network" and 6,183,336 entitled "Network Gaming System."

Plaintiff: Beneficial Innovations, Inc.
Defendant: AOL, LLC., The Dallas Morning News, Inc., Google, Inc., Morris Communications Company, LLC, Tribune Interactive, Inc., Yahoo! Inc. and YouTube, LLC
Counter Claimant: The Dallas Morning News, Inc., YouTube, LLC and Google, Inc.
Counter Defendant: AOL, LLC. and Beneficial Innovations, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2007cv00555
Filed: December 20, 2007
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Office: Marshall Office
County: Anderson
Presiding Judge: Charles Everingham
Presiding Judge: T. John Ward
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 5, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 60 APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Vinita Ferrera for YouTube, LLC. (APPROVED)(FEE PAID) 2-1-3566(ch, )
March 5, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 59 APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Christine E Duh for YouTube, LLC and Google, Inc. (APPROVED) (FEE PAID) 2-1-3566. (ch, )
March 3, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 58 RESPONSE to 37 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim of The Dallas Morning News, Inc. by Beneficial Innovations, Inc.. (Adams, Julien)
March 3, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 57 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Morris Communications Company, LLC identifying Morris Communications Holding Company LLC and Shivers Trading & Operating Company as Corporate Parents. (Jones, Michael) Modified on 3/3/2008 (mpv, ).
March 3, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 56 ANSWER to Complaint and, COUNTERCLAIM against Beneficial Innovations, Inc. by Morris Communications Company, LLC.(Jones, Michael)
February 28, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER granting 54 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Tribune Interactive, Inc. deadline is 3/12/08. Signed by Judge Charles Everingham on 2/28/08. (ch, )
February 28, 2008 Opinion or Order Answer Due Deadline Updated for Tribune Interactive, Inc. to 3/12/2008. (ch, )
February 27, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 54 Third MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Tribune Interactive, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1)(Smith, Michael)
February 21, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 53 APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Kevin C May for AOL, LLC. (APPROVED)(FEE PAID) 2-1-3524. (ch, ) Modified on 2/25/2008 (ch, ).
February 21, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 52 APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Tigran Vardanian for AOL, LLC.. (APPROVED)(FEE PAID) 2-1-3524(ch, )
February 21, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 51 APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney David S Foster for AOL, LLC. (APPROVED)(FEE PAID) 2-1-3524. (ch, )
February 14, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 50 ORDER granting 41 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Yahoo!, Inc. deadline is extended to 3/12/08. Signed by Judge Charles Everingham on 2/14/08. (ch, )
February 14, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ORDER granting 45 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Tribune Interactive Inc. deadline is extended to 2/28/08. Signed by Judge Charles Everingham on 2/14/08. (ch, )
February 14, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 48 ORDER granting 43 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. AOL. LLC deadline is extended to 3/12/08. Signed by Judge Charles Everingham on 2/14/08. (ch, )
February 14, 2008 Opinion or Order Answer Due Deadline Updated for AOL, LLC. to 3/12/2008. (ch, )
February 14, 2008 Opinion or Order Answer Due Deadline Updated for Tribune Interactive, Inc. to 2/28/2008. (ch, )
February 13, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 47 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Michael Edwin Jones on behalf of Yahoo! Inc. (Jones, Michael)
February 13, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 46 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Michael Edwin Jones on behalf of AOL, LLC. (Jones, Michael)
February 12, 2008 Opinion or Order ***FILED IN ERROR. Document #, Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Yahoo! Inc. to 3/12/2008. 30 Days Granted for Deadline Extension. PLEASE IGNORE. Clerical error, not the first application and more time than clerk is allowed to give.*** (mpv, )
February 12, 2008 Opinion or Order ***FILED IN ERROR; PLEASE IGNORE***Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Yahoo! Inc. to 3/12/2008. 30 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( mpv, ) Modified on 2/12/2008 (mpv, ).
February 11, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 45 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or otherwise respond by Tribune Interactive, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Smith, Michael)
February 11, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 44 Defendants Google Inc.'s and YouTube, LLC's ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand, COUNTERCLAIM against Beneficial Innovations, Inc. by YouTube, LLC, Google, Inc..(Smith, Melissa)
February 11, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 43 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by AOL, LLC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeVasto, Diane)
February 11, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 42 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by YouTube, LLC, Google, Inc. identifying None as Corporate Parent. (Smith, Melissa)
February 11, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 41 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by Yahoo! Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bufe, John)
February 8, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 40 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kelley Anne Conaty on behalf of The Dallas Morning News, Inc. (Conaty, Kelley)
February 8, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 39 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Steven Charles Malin on behalf of The Dallas Morning News, Inc. (Malin, Steven)
February 8, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 38 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by The Dallas Morning News, Inc. identifying A.H. Belo Corporation as Corporate Parent. (Medlock, Virgil)
February 8, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ANSWER to Complaint, COUNTERCLAIM against AOL, LLC. by The Dallas Morning News, Inc..(Medlock, Virgil)
February 8, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 36 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Julien Antonio Adams on behalf of Beneficial Innovations, Inc. (Adams, Julien)
February 8, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER granting 34 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Morris Communications Company LLC deadline is extended to 3/3/08. Signed by Judge Charles Everingham on 2/8/08. (ch, )
February 8, 2008 Opinion or Order Answer Due Deadline Updated for Morris Communications Company, LLC to 3/3/2008. (ch, )
February 7, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, of Morris Communications Company, LLC by Beneficial Innovations, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ainsworth, Charles)
January 30, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 33 E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned Executed by Beneficial Innovations, Inc.. Morris Communications Company, LLC served on 12/21/2007. (ch, )
January 17, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER granting 31 Motion to Dismiss. Claims asserted by Plaintiff against Dft IGN Entertainment, Inc. should be dismissed with prejudice, with all attorney fee's and costs of court being borne by the party that incurred them. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 1/17/8. (ch, )
January 15, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Motion to Dismiss IGN Entertainment, Inc. with Prejudice by Beneficial Innovations, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Abernathy, Nancy)
January 15, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 30 E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned Executed by Beneficial Innovations, Inc.. YouTube, LLC served on 12/21/2007, answer due 2/11/2008. (ehs, )
January 15, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 29 E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned Executed by Beneficial Innovations, Inc.. Tribune Interactive, Inc. served on 12/21/2007, answer due 1/10/2008. (ehs, )
January 15, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 28 E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned Executed by Beneficial Innovations, Inc.. IGN Entertainment, Inc. served on 12/21/2007, answer due 1/10/2008. (ehs, )
January 15, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 27 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Franklin Jones, Jr on behalf of Beneficial Innovations, Inc. (Jones, Franklin)
January 11, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting 23 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Tribune Interactive Inc. deadline is extended to 2/11/08. Signed by Judge Charles Everingham on 1/10/08. (ch, )
January 10, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER granting 24 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Morris Communicationd Company LLC deadline is extended to 2/11/08. Signed by Judge Charles Everingham on 1/10/08. (ch, )
January 10, 2008 Opinion or Order Answer Due Deadline Updated for Morris Communications Company, LLC to 2/11/2008. (ch, )
January 9, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, on behalf of Morris Communications Company, LLC by Beneficial Innovations, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ainsworth, Charles)
January 9, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, Unopposed by Tribune Interactive, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Smith, Michael)
January 9, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting 12 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. AOL, LLC deadline is extended to 2/11/08. Signed by Judge Charles Everingham on 1/9/08. (ch, )
January 9, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting 14 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Yahoo's, Inc. deadline is extended to 2/11/08. Signed by Judge Charles Everingham on 1/9/08. (ch, )
January 9, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting 15 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Google, Inc. deadline is extended to 2/11/08. Signed by Judge Charles Everingham on 1/9/08. (ch, )
January 9, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting 16 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. YouTube, LLC. deadline is extended to 2/11/08. Signed by Judge Charles Everingham on 1/9/08. (ch, )
January 9, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting 17 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. The Dallas Morning News, Inc. deadline is extended to 2/11/08. Signed by Judge Charles Everingham on 1/9/08. (ch, )
January 9, 2008 Opinion or Order Answer Due Deadline Updated for Google, Inc. to 2/11/2008. (ch, )
January 9, 2008 Opinion or Order Answer Due Deadline Updated for AOL, LLC. to 2/11/2008. (ch, )
January 9, 2008 Opinion or Order Answer Due Deadline Updated for The Dallas Morning News, Inc. to 2/11/2008. (ch, )
January 9, 2008 Opinion or Order Answer Due Deadline Updated for YouTube, LLC to 2/11/2008. (ch, )
January 9, 2008 Opinion or Order Answer Due Deadline Updated for Yahoo! Inc. to 2/11/2008. (ch, )
January 8, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, [Unopposed] by The Dallas Morning News, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Michael)
January 8, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer Defendant YouTube, LLC's Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to Answer, Move or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff Beneficial Innovations, Inc.'s Complaint by YouTube, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Smith, Melissa)
January 8, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer Defendant Google Inc.'s Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to Answer, Move or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff Beneficial Innovations, Inc.'s Complaint by Google, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Smith, Melissa)
January 8, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, (Agreed Motion for Extension of Time for Yahoo! Inc. to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Original Complaint) by Beneficial Innovations, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Abernathy, Nancy)
January 8, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Nancy Claire Abernathy on behalf of Beneficial Innovations, Inc. (Abernathy, Nancy)
January 8, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, of Defendant AOL LLC by Beneficial Innovations, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ainsworth, Charles)
January 3, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 9 E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned Executed by Beneficial Innovations, Inc.. Google, Inc. served on 12/21/2007, answer due 1/10/2008. (ch, )
January 3, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 8 E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned Executed by Beneficial Innovations, Inc.. AOL, LLC. served on 12/21/2007, answer due 1/10/2008. (ch, )
January 2, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 11 E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned Executed by Beneficial Innovations, Inc.. The Dallas Morning News, Inc. served on 12/21/2007, answer due 1/10/2008. (ch, )
January 2, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 10 E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Returned Executed by Beneficial Innovations, Inc.. Yahoo! Inc. served on 12/21/2007, answer due 1/10/2008. (ch, )
December 27, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Elizabeth L DeRieux on behalf of Beneficial Innovations, Inc. (DeRieux, Elizabeth)
December 27, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Sidney Calvin Capshaw, III on behalf of Beneficial Innovations, Inc. (Capshaw, Sidney)
December 20, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Magistrate Consent Form Mailed to Beneficial Innovations, Inc. (ch, )
December 20, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Charles Everingham. Signed by Judge Charles Everingham on 12/20/07. (ch, )
December 20, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 3 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Beneficial Innovations, Inc. identifying None as Corporate Parent. (Ainsworth, Charles)
December 20, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 mailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Ainsworth, Charles)
December 20, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT For Patent Infringement against all defendants ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 1373109.), filed by Beneficial Innovations, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Patent# 2 Exhibit B - Patent# 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ainsworth, Charles)
December 20, 2007 Opinion or Order E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Issued as to Morris Communications Company, LLC, Tribune Interactive, Inc., Yahoo! Inc., YouTube, LLC, AOL, LLC., The Dallas Morning News, Inc., Google, Inc., IGN Entertainment, Inc.. (ch, )
December 20, 2007 Opinion or Order E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Issued as to Yahoo! Inc. registered agent. (ch, )

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