Tesco Corporation v. Weatherford International, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Tesco Corporation
Defendant: Weatherford International, Inc., National Oilwell Varco, LP, Offshore Energy Services, Inc and Frank's Casing Crew and Rental Tools, Inc
Case Number: 4:2008cv02531
Filed: August 19, 2008
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Office: Patent Office
County: XX US, Outside State
Presiding Judge: Keith P Ellison
Nature of Suit: Both
Cause of Action: Federal Question
Jury Demanded By: 28:1338 Patent Infringement

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August 25, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 1034 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. The case is dismissed with prejudice pursuant to the Court's inherent authority. All pending motions are terminated as moot. (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(rsmith, 4)
December 6, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 821 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER 609 Sealed Event, 713 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Post-Trial) on Obviousness Based Upon Tesco Prior Art Brochures MOTION for Summary Judgment (Post-Trial) on Obviousness Based Upon Tesco Prior Art Brochures, [6 33] Sealed Event, 590 Sealed Event, 723 MOTION for Summary Judgment of Patent Invalidity Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 103(a), 813 MOTION for Reconsideration of 805 Memorandum and Order MOTION for Reconsideration of 805 Memorandum and Order MOTION for Reconsideration of 805 Memorandum and Order (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(sloewe) (Main Document 821 replaced on 12/6/2012) (sloewe, ).
October 19, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 805 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER DENYING 712 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(sloewe)
February 10, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 705 ORDER denying WITHOUT PREJUDICE 684 Sealed Motion.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(sloewe)
October 22, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 419 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER DENYING 403 MOTION for Reconsideration of 386 Order, DENYING 395 MOTION for Reconsideration of 382 Joint MOTION for Reconsideration, GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART 382 Joint MOTION for Reconsideration.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(sloewe)
September 27, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 386 ORDER same as Doc. 381 . Parties filed no objections for making order public.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(sloewe)
August 5, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 317 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART 202 Sealed Event, DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE 196 MOTION Motion to Admit the Reexamination Records Into Evidence at Trial, DENYING 195 MOTION to Stay the Case Until Issuance of Reexamination Certificates, AND NOV's Motion 225 for Summary Judgment is DENIED..(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(sloewe)
January 5, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 176 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. Status Conference set for 1/13/2010 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 3A Houston before Judge Keith P Ellison.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(csonnier, ) (Additional attachment(s) added on 1/5/2010: # 1 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER) (svaught).
July 1, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 107 Memorandum & Order DENYING 87 Motion to Dismiss Tesco's Claims for Infringement of the '324 Patent Against Weatherford.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(csonnier, )
February 26, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 62 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER GRANTING 50 MOTION for Leave to File FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT, DENYING 33 MOTION to Dismiss DEFENDANT WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL, INC.'S ORIGINAL COUNTERCLAIM.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(svaught)
February 24, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 61 Memorandum & Order GRANTING IN PART 24 Joint Motion for Continuance of Trial Setting & DENYING 34 MOTION to Stay Proceeding Pending Reexamination of the Patent-in-Suit (by all Defendants) MOTION to Stay Proceeding Pending Reexamination of the Patent-in-Suit (by all Defendants) MOTION to Stay Proceeding Pending Reexamination of the Patent-in-Suit (by all Defendants) MOTION to Stay Proceeding Pending Reexamination of the Patent-in-Suit (by all Defendants). Jury Trial set for 5/3/2010 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 3A before Judge Keith P Ellison.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(csonnier, )
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Plaintiff: Tesco Corporation
Represented By: Glenn A Ballard, Jr
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