Microsoft Corporation v. Barnes & Noble, Inc. et al Featured Case

Microsoft's patent infringement lawsuit against Barnes & Noble, Foxconn, and Inventec claiming that since Android devices allegedly violate MS patent's, then B&N's Nook e-reader and tablet device do too.

Plaintiff: Microsoft Corporation
Defendant: Barnes & Noble, Inc., Barnesandnoble.Com LLC, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Foxconn International Holdings Ltd., Foxconn Electronics, Inc., Foxconn Precision Component Co., Ltd. and Inventec Corporation
Counter_claimant: Barnesandnoble.Com LLC and Barnes & Noble, Inc.
Counter_defendant: Microsoft Corporation
Case Number: 2:2011cv00485
Filed: March 21, 2011
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Washington
Office: Seattle Office
County: King
Presiding Judge: Richard A Jones
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. § 145
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on September 6, 2011. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
June 8, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER STAYING CASE, by Judge Richard A Jones. (CL)
June 3, 2011 Filing 42 REPLY, filed by Defendants Foxconn Electronics, Inc., Foxconn International Holdings Ltd., Foxconn Precision Component Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., TO RESPONSE to 34 MOTION to Stay (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Stewart, Douglas)
May 31, 2011 Filing 41 RESPONSE, by Plaintiff Microsoft Corporation, to 33 MOTION to Stay, 34 MOTION to Stay. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Wion, Christopher)
May 20, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER re 37 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice,. The Court ADMITS Inchan A Kwon for Foxconn Electronics, Inc., Foxconn International Holdings Ltd., Foxconn Precision Component Co., Ltd.,I and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., by William M. McCool. (No document associated with this docket entry, text only.)(CL)
May 20, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER re 35 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice,. The Court ADMITS Glenn E Westreich for Foxconn Electronics, Inc., Foxconn International Holdings Ltd., Foxconn Precision Component Co., Ltd., and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., by William M. McCool. (No document associated with this docket entry, text only.)(CL)
May 20, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER re 36 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice,. The Court ADMITS Steven M Levitan for Foxconn Electronics, Inc., Foxconn International Holdings Ltd., Foxconn Precision Component Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., by William M. McCool. (No document associated with this docket entry, text only.)(CL)
May 19, 2011 Filing 37 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Inchan A. Kwon FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendants Foxconn Electronics, Inc., Foxconn International Holdings Ltd., Foxconn Precision Component Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-2434838. (Stewart, Douglas)
May 19, 2011 Filing 36 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Steven M. Levitan FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendants Foxconn Electronics, Inc., Foxconn International Holdings Ltd., Foxconn Precision Component Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-2434832. (Stewart, Douglas)
May 19, 2011 Filing 35 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Glenn E. Westreich FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendants Foxconn Electronics, Inc., Foxconn International Holdings Ltd., Foxconn Precision Component Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-2434813. (Stewart, Douglas)
May 19, 2011 Filing 34 MOTION to Stay by Defendants Foxconn Electronics, Inc., Foxconn International Holdings Ltd., Foxconn Precision Component Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Inchan A. Kwon, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Proposed Order) Noting Date 6/3/2011, (Stewart, Douglas)
May 18, 2011 Filing 33 MOTION to Stay by Defendants Barnes & Noble, Inc., Barnesandnoble.Com LLC, Counter Claimants Barnes & Noble, Inc., Barnesandnoble.Com LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 6/3/2011, (Peterson, Louis)
May 9, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 32 STANDING ORDER FOR PATENT CASES, by Judge Richard A. Jones. (VE)
May 9, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES, JOINT STATUS REPORT AND EARLY SETTLEMENT. FRCP 26f Conference Deadline is 6/8/2011, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 6/15/2011, Joint Status Report due by 6/22/2011, by Judge Richard A. Jones. (VE)
May 2, 2011 Filing 30 WITHDRAWAL of Motion re 27 MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Counterclaims of Barnes & Noble Inc. and Barnesandnoble.com, LLC ; by Counter Defendant Microsoft Corporation, Plaintiff Microsoft Corporation. (Wion, Christopher)
May 2, 2011 Filing 29 STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER Extending Deadline for Plaintiff Microsoft Corp. to Respond to Counterclaims of Defendants Barnes & Noble, Inc. and Barnesandnoble.com LLC by parties. (Wion, Christopher)
May 2, 2011 Set/Reset Deadlines: The parties' stipulation 29 to extend Plaintiff Microsoft Corporation's deadline to answer Defendant Barnes & Noble's counterclaim is acknowledged. No court order is necessary. Deadline is June 15, 2011. (JJ)
April 28, 2011 Filing 28 DECLARATION of Christopher Wion filed by Counter Defendant Microsoft Corporation, Plaintiff Microsoft Corporation re 27 MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Counterclaims of Barnes & Noble Inc. and Barnesandnoble.com, LLC (Wion, Christopher)
April 28, 2011 Filing 27 MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Counterclaims of Barnes & Noble Inc. and Barnesandnoble.com, LLC by Counter Defendant Microsoft Corporation, Plaintiff Microsoft Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 5/6/2011, (Wion, Christopher)
April 28, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER re 21 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Joseph R. Klinicki for Microsoft Corporation, by William M. McCool. (No document associated with this docket entry, text only.)(DS)
April 28, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER re 20 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Aleksander J. Goranin for Microsoft Corporation, by William M. McCool. (No document associated with this docket entry, text only.)(DS)
April 28, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER re 19 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Dale M Heist for Microsoft Corporation, by William M. McCool. (No document associated with this docket entry, text only.)(DS)
April 28, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER re 18 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Daniel J. Goettle for Microsoft Corporation, by William M. McCool. (No document associated with this docket entry, text only.)(DS)
April 28, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER re 17 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Jeffrey W. Lesovitz for Microsoft Corporation, by William M. McCool. (No document associated with this docket entry, text only.)(DS)
April 27, 2011 Filing 21 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Joseph R. Klinicki FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Counter Defendant Microsoft Corporation, Plaintiff Microsoft Corporation (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-2411334. (Cramer, Shane)
April 27, 2011 Filing 20 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Aleksander J. Goranin FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Counter Defendant Microsoft Corporation, Plaintiff Microsoft Corporation (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-2411332. (Cramer, Shane)
April 27, 2011 Filing 19 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Dale M. Heist FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Counter Defendant Microsoft Corporation, Plaintiff Microsoft Corporation (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-2411326. (Cramer, Shane)
April 27, 2011 Filing 18 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Daniel J. Goettle FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Counter Defendant Microsoft Corporation, Plaintiff Microsoft Corporation (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-2411321. (Cramer, Shane)
April 27, 2011 Filing 17 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Jeffrey W. Lesovitz FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Counter Defendant Microsoft Corporation, Plaintiff Microsoft Corporation (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-2411299. (Cramer, Shane)
April 26, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER re 15 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice,. The Court ADMITS Attorney Peter T Barbur for Barnes & Noble, Inc. and Barnesandnoble.Com LLC, by William M. McCool. (No document associated with this docket entry, text only.)(DS)
April 26, 2011 Filing 15 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Peter T. Barbur FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendants Barnes & Noble, Inc., Barnesandnoble.Com LLC, Counter Claimants Barnes & Noble, Inc., Barnesandnoble.Com LLC (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-2409353. (Peterson, Louis)
April 25, 2011 Filing 14 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRCP 7.1. by Barnesandnoble.Com LLC identifying Corporate Parent Barnes & Noble, Inc. for Barnesandnoble.Com LLC, Barnesandnoble.Com LLC. Filed by Defendants Barnesandnoble.Com LLC, Barnes & Noble, Inc., Counter Claimants Barnesandnoble.Com LLC, Barnes & Noble, Inc..(Peterson, Louis)
April 25, 2011 Filing 13 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRCP 7.1. by Barnes & Noble, Inc. Filed by Defendant Barnes & Noble, Inc., Counter Claimant Barnes & Noble, Inc..(Peterson, Louis)
April 25, 2011 Filing 12 ANSWER to 1 Complaint, Affirmative Defenses with JURY DEMAND, COUNTERCLAIM against plaintiff Microsoft Corporation by Barnesandnoble.Com LLC, Barnes & Noble, Inc..(Peterson, Louis)
April 15, 2011 ***Motion terminated: 11 Stipulated MOTION and Proposed Order Extending Deadline for Defendants Barnes & Noble, Inc. and barnesandnoble.com, LLC to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint filed by Barnesandnoble.Com LLC, Barnes & Noble, Inc.., Set/Reset Deadlines: Barnes & Noble, Inc. answer due 5/13/2011; Barnesandnoble.Com LLC answer due 5/13/2011. Court acknowledges parties' stipulation (Dkt. # 11 ) to extend answer deadline. (JJ)
April 13, 2011 Filing 11 Stipulated MOTION and Proposed Order Extending Deadline for Defendants Barnes & Noble, Inc. and barnesandnoble.com, LLC to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by Defendants Barnes & Noble, Inc., Barnesandnoble.Com LLC. Noting Date 4/13/2011, (Peterson, Louis)
April 13, 2011 Filing 10 AFFIDAVIT of Service of Summons and Complaint on Jessica Moore (for barnesandnoble.com LLC) on 4/1/2011, filed by Plaintiff Microsoft Corporation. (Cramer, Shane)
April 12, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER re 7 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS A Antony Pfeffer for Barnes & Noble, Inc., and for Barnesandnoble.Com LLC, by William M. McCool. (No document associated with this docket entry, text only.)(CL)
April 12, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER re 6 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Richard L DeLucia for dfts Barnes & Noble, Inc.,Richard L DeLucia for Barnesandnoble.Com LLC, by William M. McCool. (No document associated with this docket entry, text only.)(CL)
April 12, 2011 Filing 7 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY A. Antony Pfeffer FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendants Barnes & Noble, Inc., Barnesandnoble.Com LLC (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-2394022. (Peterson, Louis)
April 12, 2011 Filing 6 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Richard L. DeLucia FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendants Barnes & Noble, Inc., Barnesandnoble.Com LLC (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981-2394014. (Peterson, Louis)
April 12, 2011 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Louis David Peterson on behalf of Defendants Barnes & Noble, Inc., Barnesandnoble.Com LLC. (Peterson, Louis)
March 28, 2011 Filing 4 DECLARATION OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS and Complaint returned executed upon defendant Barnes & Noble, Inc. on 3/23/2011. (CL)
March 22, 2011 Filing 3 REPORT ON THE FILING OR DETERMINATION OF AN ACTION REGARDING A PATENT ORTRADEMARK provided to the patent office via ad hoc feature in ECF. (MKB) Modified on 3/22/2011 - regenerated NEF to patent office (MKB).
March 22, 2011 Filing 2 Summons issued as to defendants Barnes & Noble, Inc. and Barnesandnoble.com LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(MKB)
March 22, 2011 Judge Richard A Jones added. (MKB)
March 21, 2011 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against defendant(s) All Defendants (Receipt # 0981-2369735), filed by Microsoft Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Report on Patents and Trademarks (AO Form120), # 7 Civil Cover Sheet, # 8 Summons Barnes and Noble, # 9 Summons Barnesandnoble.com)(Cramer, Shane)

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Plaintiff: Microsoft Corporation
Represented By: Shane P. Cramer
Represented By: T. Andrew Culbert
Represented By: Daniel J. Goettle
Represented By: Aleksander J. Goranin
Represented By: Arthur W. Harrigan, Jr.
Represented By: Dale M Heist
Represented By: David E. Killough
Represented By: Joseph R. Klinicki
Represented By: Jeffrey W. Lesovitz
Represented By: Christopher T Wion
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Defendant: Barnes & Noble, Inc.
Represented By: Peter T Barbur
Represented By: Mary E Crego
Represented By: Richard L DeLucia
Represented By: Louis David Peterson
Represented By: A Antony Pfeffer
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Defendant: Barnesandnoble.Com LLC
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Defendant: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
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Defendant: Foxconn International Holdings Ltd.
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Defendant: Foxconn Electronics, Inc.
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Defendant: Foxconn Precision Component Co., Ltd.
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Defendant: Inventec Corporation
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Counter_claimant: Barnesandnoble.Com LLC
Represented By: Mary E Crego
Represented By: Richard L DeLucia
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Counter_claimant: Barnes & Noble, Inc.
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Counter_defendant: Microsoft Corporation
Represented By: Shane P. Cramer
Represented By: T. Andrew Culbert
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Represented By: Christopher T Wion
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