z4 Technologies, Inc v. Microsoft Corporation Featured Case
Plaintiff: z4 Technologies, Inc
Defendant: Microsoft Corporation
Case Number: 6:2007cv00540
Filed: November 29, 2007
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Office: Tyler Office
County: XX US, Outside State
Presiding Judge: Leonard Davis
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. § 145 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
April 28, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 60 ORDER granting 58 Motion to Dismiss. All claims for relief asserted against deft Microsoft by pltf are dismissed with prejudice. All attys' fees, costs of court and expenses shall be borne by each party incurring the same. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 04/28/08. cc:attys 4-28-08 (mll, )
April 28, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 59 ORDER that payment be made by the parties to Rich Egan, technical consultant to the Court in this action, in the amount of $1,755.00. Pltf and deft shall both individually pay the amount of $877.50. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 04/28/08. cc:attys 4-28-08(mll, )
April 21, 2008 Filing 58 MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice by z4 Technologies, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ward, Thomas)
April 16, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 57 ORDER granting 56 Motion to Continue Deadlines and Hearings as outlined. Markman hearing set for 9:00 a.m. 5/15/2008 in Tyler. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 4/16/08. (mjc )
April 16, 2008 Set/Reset Hearings: Markman Hearing set for 5/15/2008 09:00 AM before Judge Leonard Davis. (mjc )
April 15, 2008 Filing 56 Joint MOTION to Continue Deadlines and Hearings by z4 Technologies, Inc, Microsoft Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ward, Thomas)
April 15, 2008 Filing 55 REPORT of Mediation by James W. Knowles. Mediation result: SETTLED(Knowles, James)
April 7, 2008 Filing 54 NOTICE by z4 Technologies, Inc re 23 Order of filing Disclosures Pursuant to Paragraph 2 of the Order (Lewry, Thomas)
April 7, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 53 ORDER granting 49 Motion for Leave to File Corrected Versions Of Plaintiff z4 Technologies Inc.'s PR 4-3 Joint Claim Construction And Pre-Hearing Statement and their PR 4-5(a)Opening Claim Construction Brief The documents are deemed filed. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 4/7/08. (mjc )
April 7, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ORDER granting 48 Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Privilege Logs to 5/1/2008. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 4/7/08. (mjc )
April 4, 2008 Filing 51 NOTICE by z4 Technologies, Inc of Filing Corrected Patent Rule 4-3 Joint Claim Construction and Pre-Hearing Statement (Lewry, Thomas)
April 4, 2008 Filing 50 CORRECTED PATENT RULE 4-5 OPENING CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF filed by z4 Technologies, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - jury verdict# 2 Exhibit 2 - USPN6044471# 3 Exhibit 3 - USPN 6785825# 4 Exhibit 4 - MS 4-1 Disclosures# 5 Exhibit 5 - MS 4-2 Disclosures# 6 Exhibit 6 - Webster's Dictionary excerpts# 7 Exhibit 7 - MS Interrogatory Answers)(Lewry, Thomas)
April 4, 2008 Filing 49 Consent MOTION for Leave to File Corrected Versions of (1) Patent Rule 4-3 Joint Claim Construction and Pre-Hearing Statement and (2) Plaintiff z4 Technologies, Inc.'s P.R. 4-5(a) Opening Claim Construction Brief by z4 Technologies, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Lewry, Thomas)
April 4, 2008 Filing 48 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File (Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to Serve Privilege Logs) by Microsoft Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ainsworth, Jennifer)
April 3, 2008 Filing 47 NOTICE by z4 Technologies, Inc, Microsoft Corporation of Filing of Patent Rule 4-3 Joint Claim Construction and Pre-Hearing Statement (Lewry, Thomas)
April 3, 2008 Filing 46 P.R. 4-5 OPENING CLAIM CONSTRUCTION BRIEF filed by z4 Technologies, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Jury verdict# 2 Exhibit 2 - USPN 6,044,471# 3 Exhibit 3 - USPN 6,785,825# 4 Exhibit 4 - Microsoft 4-1 Disclosures# 5 Exhibit 5 - Microsoft's 4-2 Disclosures# 6 Exhibit 6 - Webster's Dictionary Excerpts# 7 Exhibit 7 - Microsoft's Interrogatory Answers)(Lewry, Thomas)
March 31, 2008 Filing 45 NOTICE by Microsoft Corporation of Patent Rule 4-2 Exchange of Preliminary Claim Constructions and Extrinsic Evidence (Sproul, Seth)
March 31, 2008 Filing 44 NOTICE by z4 Technologies, Inc of Compliance with Patent Rule 4-2 (Lewry, Thomas)
March 31, 2008 Filing 43 MOTION for an Order on Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel Arising from Case No. 6:06-cv-00142-LED re 29 Joint MOTION for Entry of Proposed Docket Control Order by z4 Technologies, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - jury verdict# 2 Exhibit 2 - order on JMOL and inequitable conduct# 3 Exhibit 3 - z4 I Trial Exhibits 7 and 8# 4 Exhibit 4 - screen shots# 5 Exhibit 5 - screen shots# 6 Exhibit 6 - Ms response to int 1# 7 Exhibit 7 - USPN 6044471# 8 Exhibit 8 - uspn 6785825)(Lewry, Thomas)
March 28, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER granting 40 Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Privilege Logs to 4/4/08. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 3/28/08. (mjc )
March 28, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER granting 39 Motion for Extension of Time to Serve PR 4-2 Disclosures to 3/31/08. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 3/28/08. (mjc )
March 27, 2008 Filing 40 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to Serve Privilege Logs by Microsoft Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Rickman, Robert)
March 27, 2008 Filing 39 ***CORRECTED DOCUMENT. REPLACES 38 ***Amended MOTION for Extension of Time to File /Serve PR 4-2 Disclosures by z4 Technologies, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ward, Thomas) Modified on 3/28/2008 (mjc ).
March 27, 2008 Filing 38 ***FILED IN ERROR. PLEASE DISREGARD*** MOTION for Extension of Time to File /Serve PR 4-2 Disclosures (UNOPPOSED) by z4 Technologies, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ward, Thomas) Modified on 3/28/2008 (mjc ).
March 25, 2008 Filing 37 NOTICE by Microsoft Corporation of Compliance With Discovery Order Disclosures (Rickman, Robert)
March 20, 2008 Filing 36 NOTICE of Disclosure by z4 Technologies, Inc of Compliance with Discovery Order Disclosures (Le Roy, John)
March 19, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER appointing Rich Egan as technical advisor with his costs to be assessed equally between Plaintiff and Defendants and timely paid as billed. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 3/19/08. (mjc )
March 13, 2008 Filing 34 REPORT of Mediation by James W. Knowles. Mediation result: SUSPENDED(Knowles, James)
March 11, 2008 Filing 33 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by John Marcus Bustamante on behalf of Microsoft Corporation (Bustamante, John)
March 6, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER advising that the Court is considering appointing Rich Egan as technical advisor in this case and setting a deadline of 3/12/2008 for parties to file any objections to that appointment and submitting up to three agreed upon replacements. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 3/6/08. (mjc )
February 25, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 31 SCHEDULING ORDER: Final Pretrial Conference set for 1/22/2009 09:00 AM before Judge Leonard Davis. Discovery due by 9/1/2008. Jury Selection set for 1/26/2009 09:00AM before Judge Leonard Davis. Expert Witness List due by 7/1/2008. Identify trial witnesses by 9/17/2008. Jury instructions due by 12/1/2008. Proposed Pretrial Order due by 12/1/2008. Jury Trial set for 2/2/2009 09:00 AM before Judge Leonard Davis. Markman Hearing set for 5/1/2008 09:00 AM before Judge Leonard Davis. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 2/22/08. (mjc )
February 15, 2008 Filing 30 NOTICE of Disclosure by z4 Technologies, Inc of PR 3-1 and 3-2 (Ward, Thomas)
February 15, 2008 Filing 29 Joint MOTION for Entry of Proposed Docket Control Order by z4 Technologies, Inc, Microsoft Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order proposed Docket Control Order)(Ward, Thomas)
February 13, 2008 TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on January 16, 2008 before Judge Leonard Davis. Court Reporter: Jan Mason.. (rem, )
January 30, 2008 Filing 27 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Robert Lawrence Rickman on behalf of Microsoft Corporation (Rickman, Robert)
January 24, 2008 Filing 26 RESPONSE to 14 Answer to Amended Complaint, Counterclaim of Microsoft Corp. by z4 Technologies, Inc. (Lewry, Thomas)
January 17, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediator. James W. Knowles rep by James W Knowles added as Mediator. Mediation deadline is 3/31/2008. The Court's mediation plan is available on the website, www.txed.uscourts.gov. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 1/17/08. (mjc )
January 16, 2008 Filing 25 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Leonard Davis : Scheduling Conference held on 1/16/2008. (Court Reporter Jan Mason.) (rlf, )
January 16, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 23 DISCOVERY ORDER entered in furtherance of the management of the Court's docket. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 1/16/08. (mjc )
January 15, 2008 Filing 22 APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Seth M Sproul for Microsoft Corporation. Fee pd., 6-1-12448. Approved 1/16/08. (mjc )
January 15, 2008 Filing 18 STIPULATION -- Joint Proposed Discovery Order by z4 Technologies, Inc. (Le Roy, John)
January 15, 2008 Filing 17 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Le Roy, John)
January 14, 2008 Filing 21 APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Isabella Fu for Microsoft Corporation. Fee pd., 6-1-12416. Approved 1/16/08. (mjc )
January 14, 2008 Filing 20 APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney John E Gartman for Microsoft Corporation. Fee pd., 6-1-12415. Approved 1/16/08. (mjc )
January 14, 2008 Filing 19 APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Matthew C Bernstein for Microsoft Corporation. Fee pd., 6-1-12415. Approved 1/16/08. (mjc )
January 10, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER - Scheduling Conference set for 1/16/2008 01:30 PM before Judge Leonard Davis. The Court orders parties to meet and confer and submit proposed Scheduling and Discovery Orders no later than 1/15/2008. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 1/10/08. (mjc )
January 8, 2008 Filing 15 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Microsoft Corporation identifying none as Corporate Parent. (Ainsworth, Jennifer)
January 8, 2008 Filing 14 ANSWER to Amended Complaint, COUNTERCLAIM against z4 Technologies, Inc by Microsoft Corporation.(Ainsworth, Jennifer)
December 21, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting 12 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re 12 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 10 Amended Complaint. Microsoft's answer is due by 1/8/08. Signed by Judge Leonard Davis on 12/21/07. (mjc)
December 21, 2007 Set/Reset Deadlines: Microsoft Corporation answer due 1/8/2008. (mjc )
December 20, 2007 Filing 12 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 10 Amended Complaint by Microsoft Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ainsworth, Jennifer)
December 10, 2007 Filing 11 Return of Service Executed as to Microsoft Corporation on 12/3/2007, by cert mail; answer due: 12/24/2007. (mll, )
December 7, 2007 Filing 10 AMENDED COMPLAINT For Patent Infringement And Jury Demand against Microsoft Corporation, filed by z4 Technologies, Inc.(Lewry, Thomas)
December 5, 2007 Filing 9 APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney John S Le Roy for z4 Technologies, Inc. Fee pd., 6-1-11990. Approved 12/5/07. (mjc )
December 3, 2007 Filing 8 APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Thomas A Lewry for z4 Technologies, Inc. Fee pd., 6-1-11944. Approved 12/4/07. (mjc )
December 3, 2007 Filing 7 APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney John E Nemazi for z4 Technologies, Inc. Fee pd., 6-1-11944. Approved 12/4/07. (mjc )
December 3, 2007 Filing 6 APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Robert C J Tuttle for z4 Technologies, Inc. Fee pd., 6-1-11944. Approved 12/4/07. (mjc)
December 3, 2007 Filing 5 APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Frank A Angileri for z4 Technologies, Inc. Fee pd., 6-1-11944. Approved 12/4/07. (mjc )
November 30, 2007 Filing 4 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Elton Joe Kendall on behalf of z4 Technologies, Inc (Kendall, Elton)
November 29, 2007 Filing 3 E-GOV SEALED SUMMONS Issued as to Microsoft Corporation. (rvw, )
November 29, 2007 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. (Attachments: # 1 Form AO 120)(Ward, Thomas)
November 29, 2007 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement and Jury Demand against Microsoft Corporation ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 1348075.), filed by z4 Technologies, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Civil Cover Sheet # 4 List of Parties)(Ward, Thomas)

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