Acer, Inc. et al v. Technology Properties Limited et al

Filing 430

ORDER INVITING BRIEFING RE EFFECT OF AUTOMATIC STAY re (441 in 5:08-cv-00882-PSG) Notice (Other) filed by Technology Properties Limited, (427 in 5:08-cv-00877-PSG) Amended Document filed by Technology Properties Limited, (428 in 5:08-cv-00877-PSG) Notice (Other) filed by Technology Properties Limited, (425 in 5:08-cv-00877-PSG) Notice (Other) filed by Technology Properties Limited, (440 in 5:08-cv-00882-PSG) Amended Document filed by Technology Properties Limited, (438 in 5:08-cv-00882-PSG) Notice (Other) filed by Technology Properties Limited. Signed by Judge Paul S. Grewal on March 27, 2013. (psglc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/27/2013)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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ACER, INC., ACER AMERICA
CORPORATION and GATEWAY, INC.,

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Plaintiffs,

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v.

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TECHNOLOGY PROPERTIES LTD.,
PATRIOT SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION,
ALLIACENSE LTD.,

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Case No. 5:08-cv-00877 PSG

Defendants.

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HTC CORPORATION, HTC AMERICA, INC., Case No. 5:08-cv-00882 PSG
Plaintiffs,
v.
TECHNOLOGY PROPERTIES LTD.,
PATRIOT SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION,
ALLIACENSE LTD.,
Defendants.

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ORDER INVITING BRIEFING RE: EFFECT OF AUTOMATIC STAY

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(Re: Docket No. 425, 427, 428)

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Case No.: 08-0877
ORDER

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On March 21, 2013, Technology Properties Ltd., (“TPL”) notified Acer, Inc., et al

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(“Acer”), HTC Corp., et al (“HTC”) and the court that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. 1 The

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court issued an order staying the case pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362 and requiring the parties to

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submit status updates every 90 days. 2 TPL submitted two more notices in which it suggested that

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its counterclaims could continue against Acer and HTC and that the cases against Patriot Scientific

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Corp. and Alliacense Ltd. may proceed if they can be separated from the TPL case. 3

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The court now invites briefing from the parties on this issue. No later than Friday, April 5,

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2013, the parties each shall submit letter briefs no longer than five pages explaining how this case

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should proceed in light of TPL’s bankruptcy filing.

United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: March 27, 2013
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PAUL S. GREWAL
United States Magistrate Judge

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See Docket No. 425.

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See Docket No. 426.

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See Docket Nos. 427, 428.

Case No.: 08-0877
ORDER