AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. v. Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
Plaintiff: AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.
Defendant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc., Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc. and Sony Corporation Of America
Case Number: 3:2008cv00740
Filed: December 18, 2008
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Office: Patent Office
County: Dane
Presiding Judge: Barbara B Crabb
Referring Judge: Stephen L Crocker
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
August 12, 2009 Filing 138 BRIEF in Reply in Support re: #135 AmTRAN's Motion to Strike (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A: Order Setting Briefing Deadline) (Kang, Peter)
August 3, 2009 Record sent to Northern District of California. (rep)
July 29, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 137 ORDER granting #102 Motion for Reconsideration ; granting #124 Motion for Leave to File. Case to be transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Signed by Chief Judge Barbara B. Crabb on 7/29/09. (rep)
July 24, 2009 Filing 136 NOTICE of Appearance of Bryan J. Cahill filed by Bryan J Cahill for Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (Cahill, Bryan)
July 22, 2009 Set Briefing Deadlines as to #135 MOTION to Strike #121 , #122 Answers to 2nd Amended Complaint. Brief in Opposition due by 8/5/2009. Brief in Reply due by 8/12/2009. (rep)
July 21, 2009 Filing 135 MOTION to Strike #121 , #122 Answers to 2nd Amended Complaint,, by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd..Response due by 7/28/2009. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A: AmTRAN's First Amended Complaint (Dkt. No. 4), #2 Exhibit B: Funai's Answer to AmTRAN's First Amended Complaint, #3 Exhibit C: Sony's Answer to AmTRAN's First Amended Complaint, #4 Exhibit D: AmTRAN's Second Amended Complaint (Dkt. No. 113), #5 Exhibit E: Funai's Answer to AmTRAN's Second Amended Complaint, #6 Exhibit F: Sony's Answer to AmTRAN's Second Amended Complaint, #7 Exhibit G: Court's Preliminary Pretrial Conference Order, #8 Exhibit H: Email Correspondence between AmTRAN and Funai, #9 Exhibit I: Email Correspondence between AmTRAN and Sony, #10 Text of Proposed Order, #11 Certificate of Service) (Goetz, Robert) Modified on 7/22/2009 to correct document associations (rep).
July 21, 2009 Filing 134 Exhibit to #131 Brief in Opposition,, filed by AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. Redacted. (Jones, John)
July 21, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 133 ORDER granting #132 Motion to Amend/Correct. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 7/21/09. (rep)
July 21, 2009 Filing 132 Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct #118 Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief regarding Order Authorizing Oral Depositions at the U.S. Consulate in Osaka, Japan by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc., Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd..Response due by 7/28/2009. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service, #2 Text of Proposed Order) (Peterson, James)
July 20, 2009 Filing 131 BRIEF in Opposition by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. re: #124 MOTION for Leave to File to Supplement the Record on Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration filed by Sony Corporation, Funai Corporation, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Sony Electronics, Inc., Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A: US 6,721,152 Patent, #2 Exhibit B: Public PAIR Report for US Patent Application No. 10/160,359 leading to the '152 Patent, #3 Exhibit C: AmTRAN's Responses to Funai's First Set of Interrogatories (Nos. 1-9) served April 29, 2009, #4 Certificate of Service) (Goetz, Robert)
July 20, 2009 Filing 130 NOTICE of Appearance by Karl J. Kramer on Behalf of Funai Electric Co., Ltd. and Funai Corporation, Inc. filed by Karl J. Kramer for Defendants Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc. (Kramer, Karl)
July 13, 2009 Set/Reset Briefing Deadlines as to #124 MOTION for Leave to File to Supplement the Record on Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration. Response due by 7/20/2009. (rep)
July 10, 2009 Filing 129 DECLARATION of Loni Kupchanko filed by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc. in Support of Defendants' Supplementation of the Record Relating to Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration [Docket No. 125] re: #124 MOTION for Leave to File to Supplement the Record on Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration filed by Sony Corporation, Funai Corporation, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Sony Electronics, Inc., Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Peterson, James)
July 10, 2009 Filing 128 DECLARATION of David Goren filed by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc. in Support of Defendants' Supplementation of the Record Relating to Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration [Docket No. 125] re: #124 MOTION for Leave to File to Supplement the Record on Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration filed by Sony Corporation, Funai Corporation, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Sony Electronics, Inc., Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Peterson, James)
July 10, 2009 Filing 127 DECLARATION of Samantha Ince filed by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc. in Support of Defendants' Supplementation of the Record Relating to Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration [Docket No. 125] re: #124 MOTION for Leave to File to Supplement the Record on Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration filed by Sony Corporation, Funai Corporation, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Sony Electronics, Inc., Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Peterson, James)
July 10, 2009 Filing 126 Supplemental DECLARATION of Joseph Milowic III filed by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc. in Support of Defendants' Supplementation of the Record Relating to Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration [Docket No. 125] re: #124 MOTION for Leave to File to Supplement the Record on Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration filed by Sony Corporation, Funai Corporation, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Sony Electronics, Inc., Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - notices of subpoenas for both deposition and documents on Trident Microsystems, Inc., #2 Exhibit 2 - notices of subpoena for both deposition and documents on Renesas Technology America, Ltd., #3 Exhibit 3 - notices of subpoenas for both deposition and documents on Broadcom Corporation, #4 Exhibit 4 - notices of subpoena for both deposition and documents on Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., #5 Exhibit 5 - notices of subpoena for both deposition and documents on Microsemi Corporation, #6 Exhibit 6 - notices of subpoenas for both deposition and documents on O2 Micro International, Ltd., #7 Exhibit 7 - AmTRAN's Initial Disclosures, #8 Exhibit 8 - Letter from AmTRAN enclosing document production, #9 Exhibit 9 - excerpts of prosecution history for U.S. Patent No. 6,721,152, #10 Exhibit 10 - AmTRAN's Supplemental Initial Disclosures) (Peterson, James)
July 10, 2009 Filing 125 Defendants' Supplementation of the Record Relating to Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc. re: #102 MOTION for Reconsideration filed by Sony Corporation, Funai Corporation, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Sony Electronics, Inc., Funai Electric Co., Ltd., #124 MOTION for Leave to File to Supplement the Record on Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration filed by Sony Corporation, Funai Corporation, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Sony Electronics, Inc., Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Peterson, James) Modified on 7/13/2009 (mmo).
July 10, 2009 Filing 124 MOTION for Leave to File to Supplement the Record on Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (Peterson, James)
July 2, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 123 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #119 Motion to Admit Sean S. Pak Pro Hac Vice. Sean Pak for Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc. and Sony Corporation Of America admitted pro hac vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 7/2/09. (rep)
July 1, 2009 Filing 122 ANSWER to Amended Complaint (Second Amended Complaint) by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (Peterson, James)
July 1, 2009 Filing 121 ANSWER to Amended Complaint Second by Defendants Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc.. (Danis, Mark)
July 1, 2009 Filing 120 DECLARATION of Sean S. Pak filed by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America re: #119 MOTION to Admit Sean S. Pak Pro Hac Vice filed by Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation Of America, Sony Electronics, Inc. (Peterson, James)
July 1, 2009 Filing 119 MOTION to Admit Sean S. Pak Pro Hac Vice by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service, #2 CM/ECF Registration Form for Sean Pak) (Peterson, James)
June 30, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 118 ORDER granting #106 MOTION for an Order Authorizing Oral Depositions at the United States Consulate in Osaka, Japan. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 6/30/09. (rep)
June 24, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 117 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #115 Motion to Admit Richard S. Ballinger Pro Hac Vice. Richard S. Ballinger for Funai Electric Co., Ltd. and Funai Corporation, Inc. admitted pro hac vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 6/24/09. (rep)
June 23, 2009 Filing 116 DECLARATION of Richard S. Ballinger filed by Defendants Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc. re: #115 MOTION to Admit Richard S. Ballinger Pro Hac Vice filed by Funai Corporation, Inc., Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Cetrangolo, Catherine)
June 23, 2009 Filing 115 MOTION to Admit Richard S. Ballinger Pro Hac Vice by Defendants Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc.. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (Cetrangolo, Catherine)
June 23, 2009 Filing 114 NOTICE of Appearance of Patricia L. Wheeler filed by Patricia L Wheeler for Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (Wheeler, Patricia)
June 22, 2009 Filing 113 AMENDED COMPLAINT Second against all defendants, filed by AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A: U.S. Patent 5635995, #2 Exhibit B: U.S. Patent 6721152 B2, #3 Exhibit C: Funai Television Models ('995 Strolle Patent and '152 Ho Patent), #4 Exhibit D: Sony Television Models ('995 Strolle Patent), #5 Exhibit E: Sony Television Models ('152 Ho Patent)) (Jones, John) CONTACTED FILER; ASKED TO FILE CERT. OF SERVICE.Modified on 6/22/2009 (mmo).
June 17, 2009 Filing 112 DISREGARD-REPLACED BY DOC. #113AMENDED COMPLAINT Second against all defendants, filed by AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Certificate of Service) (Jones, John) CONTACTED FILER; ASKED TO REFILE COMPLAINT WITH A DESCRIPTION FOR EACH EXHIBIT. Modified on 6/18/2009 (mmo).
June 17, 2009 Filing 111 BRIEF in Reply in Support re: #106 MOTION for an Order Authorizing Oral Depositions at the United States Consulate in Osaka, Japan filed by AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A: Zeng Letter dated May 21, 2009, #2 Exhibit B: Yang Letter dated June 11, 2009, #3 Exhibit C: Preliminary Pretrial Conference Order) (Goetz, Robert)
June 16, 2009 Filing 110 DISREGARD - REFILED AS #111BRIEF in Support by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. re: #106 MOTION for an Order Authorizing Oral Depositions at the United States Consulate in Osaka, Japan filed by AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A: Zeng Letter Dated May 21, 2009, #2 Exhibit B: Yang Letter Dated June 11, 2009, #3 Exhibit C: Preliminary Pretrial Conference Order, #4 Certificate of Service) (Goetz, Robert) CONTACTED FILER, ASKED TO REFILE AS "BRIEF IN REPLY." Modified on 6/17/2009 (mmo).
June 11, 2009 Filing 109 DECLARATION of Teresa M. Summers filed by Defendants Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc. in support of Opposition Brief re: #106 MOTION for an Order Authorizing Oral Depositions at the United States Consulate in Osaka, Japan filed by AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Consular Convention & Protocol, #2 Exhibit 2 - Letter) (Danis, Mark) Modified text on 6/12/2009;added exhibit description (mmo).
June 11, 2009 Filing 108 BRIEF in Opposition by Defendants Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc. re: #106 MOTION for an Order Authorizing Oral Depositions at the United States Consulate in Osaka, Japan filed by AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order ORDER PURSUANT TO JAPAN CONSULAR CONVENTION) (Danis, Mark)
June 10, 2009 Filing 107 BRIEF in Opposition by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. re: #102 MOTION for Reconsideration filed by Sony Corporation, Funai Corporation, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Sony Electronics, Inc., Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A: Defendant's brief in support of their motion to transfer, #2 Exhibit B: Declaration of Yoichi Kanazawa in support of Defendant's motion to transfer, #3 Exhibit C: Declaration of Jamie A. Siegel in support of Defendant's motion to tranfser, #4 Exhibit D: AmTRAN's opposition to Defendant's motion to transfer, #5 Exhibit E: Declaration of Scott Johnson in oppostion to Defeandant's motion to transfer, #6 Exhibit F: Declaration of Scottie Chiu in oppostion to Defendant's motion to transfer, #7 Exhibit G: Defendant's reply in support of their motion to transfer, #8 Exhibit H: Declaration of Joseph Milowic III in support of Defendant's motion to transfer, #9 Exhibit I: Defendant's notice of related pleading, #10 Exhibit J: Declaration of Todd Kennedy in support of Defendant's notice of related pleading, #11 Exhibit K: Amtran's notice of stay in the California action..., #12 Exhibit L: Order denying Defendant's motion to transfer, #13 Certificate of Service) (Goetz, Robert)
June 8, 2009 Set Briefing Deadlines as to #106 MOTION for an Order Authorizing Oral Depositions at the United States Consulate in Osaka, Japan. Brief in Opposition due by 6/11/2009. Brief in Reply due by 6/16/2009. (rep)
June 4, 2009 Filing 106 MOTION for an Order Authorizing Oral Depositions at the United States Consulate in Osaka, Japan by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd..Response due by 6/11/2009. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A: Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit B: Zeng Letter dated May 21, 2009, #3 Exhibit C: Danis Email Dated May 26, 2009, #4 Exhibit D: AmTRAN's (Draft) Notice of Personal Depositions, #5 Exhibit E: AmTRAN's (Draft) Notice of 30(b)(6) Depositions, #6 Exhibit F: Preliminary Pretrial Conference and Report and Discovery Plan, #7 Certificate of Service) (Goetz, Robert)
June 1, 2009 Set/Reset Briefing Deadlines as to #102 MOTION for Reconsideration. Brief in Opposition due by 6/10/2009. No reply is necessary. (rep)
May 27, 2009 Filing 105 DECLARATION of Joseph Milowic III filed by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc. re: #102 MOTION for Reconsideration filed by Sony Corporation, Funai Corporation, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Sony Electronics, Inc., Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Order Issued on May 11, 2009, #2 Exhibit 2 - AmTRAN's Rule 26(A)(1) Initial Disclosures dated April 6, 2009, #3 Exhibit 3 - Joint Case Management Statement and (Proposed) Order filed on March 27, 2009, #4 Exhibit 4 - Broadcom Corporation Corporate Record, #5 Exhibit 5 - Trident Microsystems, Inc. Corporate Record, #6 Exhibit 6 - O2 Micro, Inc. Corporate Record, #7 Exhibit 7 - Mediatek, Inc. Corporate Record, #8 Exhibit 8 - Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Corporate Record, #9 Exhibit 9 - Microsemi Corporation Corporate Record, #10 Exhibit 10 - Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. Corporate Record) (Peterson, James)
May 27, 2009 Filing 104 DECLARATION of Jaime A. Siegel filed by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc. re: #102 MOTION for Reconsideration filed by Sony Corporation, Funai Corporation, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Sony Electronics, Inc., Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Peterson, James)
May 27, 2009 Filing 103 BRIEF in Support by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc. re: #102 MOTION for Reconsideration filed by Sony Corporation, Funai Corporation, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Sony Electronics, Inc., Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Peterson, James)
May 27, 2009 Filing 102 MOTION for Reconsideration by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc. Response due by 6/3/2009. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (Peterson, James)
May 26, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 101 ORDER granting #96 Motion for Leave to File 2nd Amended Complaint. Signed by Chief Judge Barbara B. Crabb on 5/26/09. (rep)
May 8, 2009 Filing 100 Response Stating No Opposition by Defendants Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc. re: #96 MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint filed by AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. (Cetrangolo, Catherine)
May 8, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 99 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #98 MOTION To Amend The Stipulated Protective Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 5/8/09. (rep)
May 7, 2009 Filing 98 MOTION for To Amend The Stipulated Protective Order by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd..Response due by 5/14/2009. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Stipulated Protective Order, #2 Certificate of Service) (Jones, John)
May 5, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 97 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **Defendants may have until May 8, 2009 within which to object to the court granting leave to amend. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 5/5/09. (rep)
May 1, 2009 Filing 96 MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit A - Patent, #3 Exhibit B - Patent, #4 Exhibit C - Funai models, #5 Exhibit D - Sony models, #6 Exhibit E - Sony models, #7 Certificate of Service) (Jones, John) Modified on 5/4/2009 (mmo).
April 29, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 95 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **The parties' #94 stipulated protective order is accepted and entered. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 4/29/09. (rep)
April 28, 2009 Filing 94 Stipulated MOTION for Protective Order by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc., Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.. (Jones, John)
April 27, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 93 ORDER denying #52 Motion to Transfer. Signed by Chief Judge Barbara B. Crabb on 4/27/2009. (llj)
April 7, 2009 Filing 92 NOTICE by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. re #52 Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A)Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A) Notice of Stay Granted in Related Northern District of California Case in Favor of Pending Wisconsin Action, and of Initial Disclosures in Wisconsin Action and Response to Sony Defendants' Notice of Related Pleading Regarding Defendants' Motion to Transfer to the Northern District of California (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1: N.D. Cal. Order Granting Stay, #2 Exhibit 2: Transcript of Hearing Before Judge Fogel, #3 Exhibit 3: Funai's Initial Disclosures, #4 Exhibit 4: Sony's Initial Disclosures, #5 Exhibit 5: Amtran's Initial Disclosures, #6 Certificate of Service) (Jones, John)
April 3, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 91 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #86 Motion to Admit Edward J. DeFranco Pro Hac Vice. Edward J. DeFranco for Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc. and Sony Corporation Of America admitted pro hac vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 4/3/09. (rep)
April 3, 2009 Filing 90 TRANSCRIPT of Telephone Pretrial Hearing, held 2/27/09 before Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker. Court Reporter: LS. Please review the court policy regarding electronic transcripts: see #Electronic Transcript Instructions and #Notice of Intent to Request Redaction. (vob)
April 1, 2009 Filing 89 DECLARATION of Todd Kennedy filed by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America in Support of Notice of Recent Pleading re: #52 Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A)Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A) filed by Sony Corporation, Funai Corporation, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Sony Electronics, Inc., Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Sony's Motion for Leave to Conduct Limited Discovery to Respond to Defendant's Motion to Stay or Dismiss, #2 Exhibit 2 - AmTRAN's Opposition to Sony's Motion for Leave to Conduct Jurisdictional Discovery) (Peterson, James)
April 1, 2009 Filing 88 NOTICE by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America re #52 Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A)Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A) of Related Pleading (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (Peterson, James)
March 30, 2009 Filing 87 DECLARATION of Edward J. DeFranco filed by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America re: #86 MOTION to Admit Edward J. DeFranco Pro Hac Vice filed by Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation Of America, Sony Electronics, Inc. (Peterson, James)
March 30, 2009 Filing 86 MOTION to Admit Edward J. DeFranco Pro Hac Vice by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (Attachments: #1 CM/ECF Registration Form, #2 Certificate of Service) (Peterson, James)
March 27, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 85 PRETRIAL CONFERENCE ORDER - Amendments to Pleadings due by 5/1/2009. Motions Requesting Claims Construction due by 8/14/2009. Claims Construction Response Brief due by 9/4/2009. Dispositive Motions due by 12/23/2009. Motions in Limine due by 4/30/2010. Response to Motion due by 5/7/2010. Final Pretrial Conference set for 5/13/2010 at 04:00 PM. Final Pretrial Submissions due 5/6/2010. Jury Selection and Trial set for 5/24/2010 at 09:00 AM. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 3/27/09. (rep)
March 27, 2009 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker: Telephone Preliminary Pretrial Conference held on 3/27/2009 [:35] (mfh)
March 26, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 84 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #82 Motion to Admit Grant C. Yang Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 3/26/09. (rep)
March 25, 2009 Filing 83 DECLARATION of Grant C. Yang filed by Defendants Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc. re: #82 MOTION to Admit Grant C. Yang Pro Hac Vice filed by Funai Corporation, Inc., Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Cetrangolo, Catherine)
March 25, 2009 Filing 82 MOTION to Admit Grant C. Yang Pro Hac Vice by Defendants Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc.. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker. (Cetrangolo, Catherine)
March 24, 2009 Filing 81 Joint PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE REPORT by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc., Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.. (Jones, John)
March 23, 2009 Filing 80 DECLARATION of Joseph Milowic III filed by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc. re: #52 Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A)Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A) filed by Sony Corporation, Funai Corporation, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Sony Electronics, Inc., Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Table of Contents for Exhibits 1-22, #2 Exhibit Exhibits 1-22) (Peterson, James)
March 23, 2009 Filing 79 BRIEF in Reply in Support re: #52 Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A)Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A) filed by Sony Corporation, Funai Corporation, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Sony Electronics, Inc., Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (Peterson, James)
March 13, 2009 Filing 78 OBJECTIONS TO DECLARATION OF JAMIE SIEGEL filed by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. re: #52 Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A)Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A) filed by Sony Corporation, Funai Corporation, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Sony Electronics, Inc., Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Jones, John) Modified on 3/16/2009 (mmo).
March 13, 2009 Filing 77 OBJECTIONS TO DECLARATION OF YOICHI KANAZAWA by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. re: #52 Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A)Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A) filed by Sony Corporation, Funai Corporation, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Sony Electronics, Inc., Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Jones, John) Modified on 3/16/2009 (mmo).
March 13, 2009 Filing 76 DECLARATION of Scottie Chiu filed by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. re: #52 Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A)Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A) filed by Sony Corporation, Funai Corporation, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Sony Electronics, Inc., Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Jones, John)
March 13, 2009 Filing 75 DECLARATION of Jacy Lee filed by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. re: #52 Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A)Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A) filed by Sony Corporation, Funai Corporation, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Sony Electronics, Inc., Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Jones, John)
March 13, 2009 Filing 74 DECLARATION of Scott Johnson filed by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. re: #52 Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A)Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A) filed by Sony Corporation, Funai Corporation, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Sony Electronics, Inc., Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A: U.S. Patent No. 5,635,995, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B: U.S. Patent No. 6,721,152, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C: Funai Web Page, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D: Caseload Report For N.D. Cal., #5 Exhibit Exhibit E: Caseload Report For W.D. Wis., #6 Exhibit Exhibit F: Assignment of U.S. Patent No. 5,635,995, #7 Exhibit Exhibit G: Amtran's Motion to Stay in N.D. Cal., #8 Exhibit Exhibit H: TARGET Locations in Wisconsin, #9 Exhibit Exhibit I: WAL-MART Locations in Wisconsin, #10 Exhibit Exhibit J: KMART Circular, #11 Exhibit Exhibit K: SEARS Weekly Ad, #12 Exhibit Exhibit L: Dr. Van Veen's Web Page) (Jones, John)
March 13, 2009 Filing 73 BRIEF in Opposition by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. re: #52 Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A)Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A) filed by Sony Corporation, Funai Corporation, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Sony Electronics, Inc., Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service Certificate of Service) (Jones, John)
February 26, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 72 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #19 Motion to Admit Theodore Chandler Pro Hac Vice. Theodore W. Chandler for AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. admitted pro hac vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker on 2/26/2009. (llj)
February 26, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 71 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #21 Motion to Admit Peter Kang Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker on 2/26/2009. (llj)
February 26, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 70 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #35 Motion to Admit Jim Zeng Pro Hac Vice. Jim S. Zeng for AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. admitted pro hac vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker on 2/26/2009. (llj)
February 26, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 69 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #64 Motion to Admit Paul Tripodi Pro Hac Vice. Paul D. Tripodi for AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. admitted pro hac vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker on 2/26/2009. (llj)
February 26, 2009 Set Pretrial: [#Standing Order Governing Preliminary Pretrial Conference attached] Pretrial Conference set for 3/27/2009 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. Counsel for Plaintiff responsible for setting up the call to chambers at (608) 264-5153. (llj)
February 25, 2009 Filing 68 NOTICE by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America re #52 Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A)Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A) (Peterson, James)
February 25, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 67 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #58 Motion to Admit G. Brian Busey Pro Hac Vice. G. Brian Busey for Funai Electric Co. Ltd. and Funai Corporation, Inc. admitted pro hac vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker on 2/23/09. (elc)
February 24, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 66 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #58 Motion to Admit Mark Danis and Teresa Summers Pro Hac Vice. Mark W. Danis and Teresa Marie Summers for Funai Electric Co., Ltd. and Funai Corporation, Inc. admitted pro hac vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker on 2/24/2009. (llj)
February 24, 2009 Filing 65 DECLARATION of Paul D. Tripodi II filed by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. re: #64 MOTION to Admit Paul D. Tripodi II Pro Hac Vice filed by AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. (Goetz, Robert)
February 24, 2009 Filing 64 MOTION to Admit Paul D. Tripodi II Pro Hac Vice by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker. (Goetz, Robert)
February 23, 2009 Filing 63 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendant Funai Corporation, Inc.. (Cetrangolo, Catherine)
February 23, 2009 Filing 62 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendant Funai Electric Co., Ltd.. (Cetrangolo, Catherine)
February 23, 2009 Filing 61 DECLARATION of Teresa M. Summers filed by Defendants Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc. re: #58 MOTION to Admit Mark W. Danis, G. Brian Busy, and Teresa M. Summers Pro Hac Vice filed by Funai Corporation, Inc., Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Cetrangolo, Catherine)
February 23, 2009 Filing 60 DECLARATION of G. Brian Busey filed by Defendants Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc. re: #58 MOTION to Admit Mark W. Danis, G. Brian Busy, and Teresa M. Summers Pro Hac Vice filed by Funai Corporation, Inc., Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Cetrangolo, Catherine)
February 23, 2009 Filing 59 DECLARATION of Mark W. Danis filed by Defendants Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc. re: #58 MOTION to Admit Mark W. Danis, G. Brian Busy, and Teresa M. Summers Pro Hac Vice filed by Funai Corporation, Inc., Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Cetrangolo, Catherine)
February 23, 2009 Filing 58 MOTION to Admit Mark W. Danis, G. Brian Busey, and Teresa M. Summers Pro Hac Vice by Defendants Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc.. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker. (Cetrangolo, Catherine)
February 23, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 57 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #37 Motion to Admit Kevin P.B. Johnson Pro Hac Vice. Kevin Johnson for Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc. and Sony Corporation Of America admitted pro hac vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker on 2/23/09. (krj)
February 20, 2009 Filing 56 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc. re #54 Declaration,, #53 Brief in Support,, #52 Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A)Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A), #55 Declaration,, (Peterson, James)
February 20, 2009 Filing 55 DECLARATION of Jaime A. Siegel filed by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc. re: #52 Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A)Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A) filed by Sony Corporation, Funai Corporation, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Sony Electronics, Inc., Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Peterson, James)
February 20, 2009 Filing 54 DECLARATION of Yoichi Kanazawa filed by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc. re: #52 Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A)Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A) filed by Sony Corporation, Funai Corporation, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Sony Electronics, Inc., Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Peterson, James)
February 20, 2009 Filing 53 BRIEF in Support by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc. re: #52 Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A)Joint MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A) filed by Sony Corporation, Funai Corporation, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Sony Electronics, Inc., Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Peterson, James)
February 20, 2009 Filing 52 MOTION to Transfer to Northern District of California Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(A) by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc.. Brief in Opposition due by 3/13/2009. Brief in Reply due by 3/23/2009. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (Peterson, James) Modified text on 2/24/2009 (llj).
February 20, 2009 Filing 51 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America re #48 Corporate Disclosure Statement, #47 Answer to Amended Complaint, #49 Corporate Disclosure Statement, #50 Corporate Disclosure Statement (Peterson, James)
February 20, 2009 Filing 50 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendant Sony Electronics, Inc.. (Peterson, James)
February 20, 2009 Filing 49 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendant Sony Corporation Of America. (Peterson, James)
February 20, 2009 Filing 48 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Defendant Sony Corporation. (Peterson, James)
February 20, 2009 Filing 47 Sony Defendants' ANSWER to Amended Complaint by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America. (Peterson, James)
February 20, 2009 Filing 46 ANSWER to Amended Complaint by Defendants Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc.. (Cetrangolo, Catherine)
February 17, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER entered #19 Motion to Admit Theodore Chandler Pro Hac Vice. Theodore W. Chandler for AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. admitted pro hac vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker on 2/17/2009. (llj)
February 17, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #23 Motion to Admit Marc Ascolese Pro Hac Vice. Marc Ascolese for AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. admitted pro hac vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker on 2/17/2009. (llj)
February 17, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #25 Motion to Admit Patrick Lonergan Pro Hac Vice. Patrick Lonergan for AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. admitted pro hac vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker on 2/17/2009. (llj)
February 17, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #33 Motion to Admit Edward G. Poplawski Pro Hac Vice. Edward G. Poplawski for AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. admitted pro hac vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker on 2/17/2009. (llj)
February 17, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #31 Motion to Admit Scott Johnson Pro Hac Vice. Scott C Johnson for AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. admitted pro hac vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker on 2/17/2009. (llj)
February 17, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #27 Motion to Admit Philip Woo Pro Hac Vice. Philip Woo for AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. admitted pro hac vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker on 2/17/2009. (llj)
February 17, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #29 Motion to Admit Georgia Van Zanten Pro Hac Vice. Georgia Van Zanten for AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. admitted pro hac vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker on 2/17/2009. (llj)
February 12, 2009 Filing 38 DECLARATION of Kevin P.B. Johnson filed by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America re: #37 MOTION to Admit Kevin P.B. Johnson Pro Hac Vice filed by Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation Of America, Sony Electronics, Inc. (Peterson, James)
February 12, 2009 Filing 37 MOTION to Admit Kevin P.B. Johnson Pro Hac Vice by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker. (Attachments: #1 CM/ECF Registration Form, #2 Certificate of Service) (Peterson, James)
February 11, 2009 Filing 36 DECLARATION of Jim S. Zeng filed by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. re: #35 MOTION to Admit Jim S. Zeng Pro Hac Vice filed by AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. (Goetz, Robert)
February 11, 2009 Filing 35 MOTION to Admit Jim S. Zeng Pro Hac Vice by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker. (Goetz, Robert)
February 11, 2009 Filing 34 DECLARATION of Edward G. Poplawski filed by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. re: #33 MOTION to Admit Edward G. Poplawski Pro Hac Vice filed by AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. (Goetz, Robert)
February 11, 2009 Filing 33 MOTION to Admit Edward G. Poplawski Pro Hac Vice by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker. (Goetz, Robert)
February 11, 2009 Filing 32 DECLARATION of Scott C. Johnson filed by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. re: #31 MOTION to Admit Scott C. Johnson Pro Hac Vice filed by AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. (Goetz, Robert)
February 11, 2009 Filing 31 MOTION to Admit Scott C. Johnson Pro Hac Vice by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker. (Goetz, Robert)
February 11, 2009 ACTION REQUESTED: Completion of cm/ecf registration process (including court receipt of original signed registration form) is required prior to entry of an order granting admission pro hac vice. Awaiting signed forms from: T.Chandler, P.Kang, M.Ascolese, P.Lonergan, P.Woo and G.VanZanten. (llj)
February 5, 2009 Filing 30 DECLARATION of Georgia K. Van Zanten filed by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. re: #29 MOTION to Admit Georgia K. Van Zanten Pro Hac Vice filed by AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. (Goetz, Robert)
February 5, 2009 Filing 29 MOTION to Admit Georgia K. Van Zanten Pro Hac Vice by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker. (Goetz, Robert)
February 5, 2009 Filing 28 DECLARATION of Philip W. Woo filed by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. re: #27 MOTION to Admit Philip W. Woo Pro Hac Vice filed by AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. (Goetz, Robert)
February 5, 2009 Filing 27 MOTION to Admit Philip W. Woo Pro Hac Vice by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker. (Goetz, Robert)
February 5, 2009 Filing 26 DECLARATION of Patrick M. Lonergan filed by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. re: #25 MOTION to Admit Patrick M. Lonergan Pro Hac Vice filed by AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. (Goetz, Robert)
February 5, 2009 Filing 25 MOTION to Admit Patrick M. Lonergan Pro Hac Vice by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker. (Goetz, Robert)
February 5, 2009 Filing 24 DECLARATION of Marc R. Ascolese filed by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. re: #23 MOTION to Admit Marc R. Ascolese Pro Hac Vice filed by AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. (Goetz, Robert)
February 5, 2009 Filing 23 MOTION to Admit Marc R. Ascolese Pro Hac Vice by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker. (Goetz, Robert)
February 5, 2009 Filing 22 DECLARATION of Peter H. Kang filed by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. re: #21 MOTION to Admit Peter H. Kang Pro Hac Vice filed by AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. (Goetz, Robert)
February 5, 2009 Filing 21 MOTION to Admit Peter H. Kang Pro Hac Vice by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker. (Goetz, Robert)
February 5, 2009 Filing 20 DECLARATION of Theodore W. Chandler filed by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. re: #19 MOTION to Admit Theodore W. Chandler Pro Hac Vice filed by AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. (Goetz, Robert)
February 5, 2009 Filing 19 MOTION to Admit Theodore W. Chandler Pro Hac Vice by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker. (Goetz, Robert)
January 23, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #16 Motion to Admit Thomas D. Pease Pro Hac Vice. Thomas Pease for Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc. and Sony Corporation Of America admitted pro hac vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker on 1/23/09. (rep)
January 23, 2009 Filing 17 DECLARATION of Thomas D. Pease filed by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America re: #16 MOTION to Admit Thomas D. Pease Pro Hac Vice filed by Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation Of America, Sony Electronics, Inc. (Peterson, James)
January 23, 2009 Filing 16 MOTION to Admit Thomas D. Pease Pro Hac Vice by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker. (Attachments: #1 CM/ECF Registration Form, #2 Certificate of Service) (Peterson, James)
January 20, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #12 Motion to Admit Joseph Milowic III Pro Hac Vice. Joseph Milowic for Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc. and Sony Corporation Of America admitted pro hac vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker on 1/16/09. (rep)
January 20, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #11 STIPULATION for extension of time to answer. Answer due 2/20/09. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker on 1/16/09. (rep)
January 16, 2009 Filing 13 DECLARATION of Joseph Milowic III filed by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America re: #12 MOTION to Admit Joseph Milowic III Pro Hac Vice filed by Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation Of America, Sony Electronics, Inc. (Peterson, James)
January 15, 2009 Filing 12 MOTION to Admit Joseph Milowic III Pro Hac Vice by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Joseph Milowic III, #2 CM/ECF Registration Form, #3 Certificate of Service) (Peterson, James) CONTACTED FILER; ASKED TO REFILE DECLARATION AS SEPARATE DOCUMENT. Modified on 1/16/2009 (mmo).
January 15, 2009 Filing 11 STIPULATION for Extension of Time by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd., Defendant Funai Corporation, Inc.. (Goetz, Robert)
January 14, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **Order granting #9 joint stipulation. Answer by defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America and Sony Electronics due 2/20/09. Signed by Judge Crabb/LSA on 1/13/2009. (llj)
January 12, 2009 Filing 9 STIPULATION for Extension of Deadline to Respond to Complaint and as to Service by Defendants Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service) (Peterson, James)
January 12, 2009 Filing 8 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.. (Goetz, Robert)
January 8, 2009 Filing 7 AFFIDAVIT of Service by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd., Defendant Funai Corporation, Inc.. Funai Corporation, Inc. served on 12/29/2008, answer due 1/19/2009. (Goetz, Robert)
January 8, 2009 Filing 6 AFFIDAVIT of Service by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd., Defendant Sony Electronics, Inc.. Sony Electronics, Inc. served on 12/24/2008, answer due 1/13/2009. (Goetz, Robert)
January 8, 2009 Filing 5 AFFIDAVIT of Service by Plaintiff AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd., Defendant Sony Corporation Of America. Sony Corporation Of America served on 12/29/2008, answer due 1/19/2009. (Goetz, Robert)
December 29, 2008 Summons Issued as to Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation Of America, Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc. (llj)
December 24, 2008 Filing 4 AMENDED COMPLAINT against all defendants, filed by AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Summons for Funai Electric, #4 Summons for Funai Corp, #5 Summons for Sony Japan, #6 Summons for Sony Electronics, #7 Summons for Sony America) (Jones, John) Modified document descriptions and text on 12/29/2008 (llj).
December 23, 2008 Filing 3 DISREGARD - REFILED AS #4AMENDED COMPLAINT against all defendants, filed by AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Summons Funai Electric, #4 Summons Funai Corp, #5 Summons Sony Japan, #6 Summons Sony Electronics, #7 Summons Sony America) (Jones, John) Modified on 12/24/2008 to clean up docket text. (lak) Modified on 12/29/2008 (llj).
December 18, 2008 Filing 2 Report on Filing of Patent or Trademark. (rep)
December 18, 2008 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against all defendants ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 07580000000000293258.), filed by AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Summons, #5 Summons, #6 Report on Filing Patent/Trademark Action) (Jones, John)
December 18, 2008 Case assigned to Chief Judge Barbara B Crabb and Magistrate Judge Stephen L Crocker. (rep)
December 18, 2008 Summons Issued as to Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Funai Corporation, Inc. (rep)
December 18, 2008 Standard attachments for Judge Barbara B. Crabb sent: # NORTC, #Briefing Guidelines, #Corporate Disclosure Statement, #Order on Dispositive Motions. (rep)

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Plaintiff: AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.
Represented By: Edward G. Poplawski
Represented By: Philip Woo
Represented By: Scott C Johnson
Represented By: Theodore W. Chandler
Represented By: Georgia Van Zanten
Represented By: Jim S. Zeng
Represented By: John Mitchell Jones
Represented By: Marc Ascolese
Represented By: Patrick Lonergan
Represented By: Paul D. Tripodi
Represented By: Peter Kang
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Defendant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
Represented By: G. Brian Busey
Represented By: Grant Chieh-Hsiang Yang
Represented By: Mark W. Danis
Represented By: Karl John Kramer
Represented By: Richard S. Ballinger
Represented By: Teresa Marie Summers
Represented By: Catherine Cetrangolo
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Defendant: Funai Corporation, Inc.
Represented By: G. Brian Busey
Represented By: Grant Chieh-Hsiang Yang
Represented By: Catherine Cetrangolo
Represented By: Karl John Kramer
Represented By: Mark W. Danis
Represented By: Richard S. Ballinger
Represented By: Teresa Marie Summers
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Defendant: Sony Corporation
Represented By: Edward John DeFranco
Represented By: James Donald Peterson
Represented By: Joseph Milowic
Represented By: Kevin Johnson
Represented By: Sean Pak
Represented By: Thomas Pease
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Represented By: Patricia L. Wheeler
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Defendant: Sony Electronics, Inc.
Represented By: Edward John DeFranco
Represented By: James Donald Peterson
Represented By: Joseph Milowic
Represented By: Kevin Johnson
Represented By: Sean Pak
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Defendant: Sony Corporation Of America
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