Microsoft Corporation v. TIVO Inc

Filing 35

Case transferred in from District of Washington Western; Case Number 2:11-cv-00134. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. Modified on 6/16/2011 (bw, COURT STAFF).

CLOSED, JURYDEMAND, STAYED

U.S. District Court
United States District Court for the Western District of Washington (Seattle)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:11−cv−00134−RSM
Microsoft Corporation v. TIVO Inc
Assigned to: Judge Ricardo S Martinez
Cause: 35:145 Patent Infringement

Date Filed: 01/24/2011
Date Terminated: 05/19/2011
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Plaintiff
Microsoft Corporation

represented by Arthur W. Harrigan , Jr.
DANIELSON HARRIGAN LEYH
&TOLLEFSON
999 3RD AVE
STE 4400
SEATTLE, WA 98104
206−623−1700
Fax: FAX 623−8717
Email: [e-mail]
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Christopher T Wion
DANIELSON HARRIGAN LEYH
&TOLLEFSON
999 3RD AVE
STE 4400
SEATTLE, WA 98104
206−623−1700
Email: [e-mail]
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Mark G. Davis
WEIL GOTSHAL &MANGES LLP
1300 EYE STREET NW
STE 900
WASHINGTON, DC 20005−3314
202−682−7258
Email: [e-mail]
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Matthew D Powers
WEIL GOTSHAL &MANGES (REDWD
SHORES)
201 REDWOOD SHORES PKWY
REDWOOD SHORES, CA 94065
650−802−3200
Email: [e-mail]
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Shane P. Cramer
DANIELSON HARRIGAN LEYH
&TOLLEFSON
999 3RD AVE
STE 4400
SEATTLE, WA 98104
206−623−1700
Email: [e-mail]
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Stacy Quan
MICROSOFT CORP
ONE MICROSOFT WAY
REDMOND, WA 98052
425−882−8080
Email: [e-mail]
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
T. Andrew Culbert
MICROSOFT CORP
ONE MICROSOFT WAY
REDMOND, WA 98052
425−706−6921
Email: [e-mail]
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Timothy DeMasi
WEIL GOTSHAL &MANGES (NY)
767 5TH AVE
NEW YORK, NY 10153
212−310−8735
Email: [e-mail]
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

V.
Defendant
TIVO Inc.

represented by Andrei Iancu
IRELL &MANELLA
1800 AVE OF THE STARS
STE 900
LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
310−277−1010
Fax: 310−277−1010
Email: [e-mail]
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Bradley S Keller
BYRNES KELLER CROMWELL
1000 SECOND AVE
38TH FLOOR

SEATTLE, WA 98104−4082
206−622−2000
Fax: FAX 622−2522
Email: [e-mail]
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Jofrey M McWilliam
BYRNES KELLER CROMWELL
1000 SECOND AVE
38TH FLOOR
SEATTLE, WA 98104−4082
206−622−2000
Email: [e-mail]
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Joseph M Lipner
IRELL &MANELLA
1800 AVE OF THE STARS
STE 900
LOS ANGELES, CA 90067−4276
310−203−7557
Email: [e-mail]
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Morgan Chu
IRELL &MANELLA
1800 AVE OF THE STARS
STE 900
LOS ANGELES, CA 90067−4276
310−203−7000
Email: [e-mail]
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Samuel K Lu
IRELL &MANELLA
1800 AVE OF THE STARS
STE 900
LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
310−277−1010
Fax: 310−277−1010
Email: [e-mail]
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed

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01/24/2011

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01/24/2011

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Docket Text
COMPLAINT For Patent Infringement against defendant(s) TIVO Inc. (Receipt #
0981−2310118), filed by Microsoft Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3
Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Report on Patents and Trademarks (AO
Form120), # 7 Summons)(Harrigan, Arthur) (Entered: 01/24/2011)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRCP 7.1. by Microsoft Corp. Filed
by Plaintiff Microsoft Corp..(Harrigan, Arthur) (Entered: 01/24/2011)
01/25/2011

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Judge Ricardo S Martinez added. (MKB) (Entered: 01/25/2011)

01/25/2011

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REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION REGARDING A PATENT/TRADEMARK sent
to the Patent Office via ad hoc feature in ECF.(MKB) (Entered: 01/25/2011)

01/25/2011

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Letter sent to counsel Tim DeMasi and Mark Davis advising of pro hac vice and ECF registration
requirements via ad hoc feature in ECF.(MKB) (Entered: 01/25/2011)

01/25/2011

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Summons issued as to defendants TIVO Inc. via USPS. (MKB) (Entered: 01/25/2011)

01/25/2011

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NOTICE to Filer of case opening errors and information for future filings:Please enter all
attorneys on the docket that are entered on the Complaint as representing your party except those
that are appearing pro hac vice; enter all parties as they are entered on the Complaint i.e.
Microsoft Corporation not Microsoft Corp.; use the "fillable" Patent/Trademark form found on
the Court"s website under Reference Materials/Forms; and also use the fillable summons form
again on the Court's website, so that they can be electronically issued back to you the next day.
Thank you. (MKB) (Entered: 01/25/2011)

01/25/2011

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APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Mark G. Davis FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE
for Plaintiff Microsoft Corporation (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981−2312302. (Wion, Christopher)
(Entered: 01/25/2011)

01/25/2011

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APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Timothy DeMasi FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC
VICE for Plaintiff Microsoft Corporation (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981−2312313. (Wion,
Christopher) (Entered: 01/25/2011)

01/26/2011

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ORDER re 5 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Mark
G. Davis for Microsoft Corporation, by William M. McCool. (No document associated with this
docket entry, text only.)(DS) (Entered: 01/26/2011)

01/26/2011

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ORDER re 6 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney
Timothy DeMasi for Microsoft Corporation, by William M. McCool. (No document associated
with this docket entry, text only.)(DS) (Entered: 01/26/2011)

02/09/2011

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AFFIDAVIT of Service of Summons and Complaint on Paul Matthews (Reg. Agent for Tivo) on
1/28/2011, filed by Plaintiff Microsoft Corporation. (Wion, Christopher) (Entered: 02/09/2011)

02/16/2011

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Stipulated MOTION re Answer to Complaint by Defendant TIVO Inc.. Noting Date 2/16/2011,
(McWilliam, Jofrey) (Entered: 02/16/2011)

02/16/2011

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NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Bradley S Keller on behalf of Defendant TIVO Inc.. (Keller,
Bradley) (Entered: 02/16/2011)

02/18/2011

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ORDER granting 10 Stipulated Motion re answer to complaint by Judge Ricardo S
Martinez.(RS) (Entered: 02/18/2011)

02/28/2011

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APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Morgan Chu FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for
Defendant TIVO Inc. (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981−2346152. (Keller, Bradley) (Entered:
02/28/2011)

02/28/2011

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APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Andrei Iancu FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE
for Defendant TIVO Inc. (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981−2346168. (Keller, Bradley) (Entered:
02/28/2011)

02/28/2011

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APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Joseph M. Lipner FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC

VICE for Defendant TIVO Inc. (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981−2346178. (Keller, Bradley)
(Entered: 02/28/2011)
02/28/2011

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APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Samuel K. Lu FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE
for Defendant TIVO Inc. (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981−2346191. (Keller, Bradley) (Entered:
02/28/2011)

02/28/2011

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ORDER re 13 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Morgan Chu
for dft TIVO Inc., by William M. McCool. (No document associated with this docket entry, text
only.)(CL) (Entered: 02/28/2011)

02/28/2011

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ORDER re 14 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Andrei Iancu
for dft TIVO Inc., by William M. McCool. (No document associated with this docket entry, text
only.)(CL) (Entered: 02/28/2011)

02/28/2011

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ORDER re 15 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Joseph M
Lipner for dft TIVO Inc., by William M. McCool. (No document associated with this docket
entry, text only.)(CL) (Entered: 02/28/2011)

02/28/2011

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ORDER re 16 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Samuel K Lu
for dft TIVO Inc., by William M. McCool. (No document associated with this docket entry, text
only.)(CL) (Entered: 02/28/2011)

03/03/2011

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MOTION to Stay Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1659 and Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §
1404(a) by Defendant TIVO Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Staying Further
Proceedings and Transferring Venue to the U.S. District Court for the N.D. of California) Noting
Date 3/18/2011, (McWilliam, Jofrey) (Entered: 03/03/2011)

03/03/2011

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DECLARATION of Joseph Lipner filed by Defendant TIVO Inc. re 21 MOTION to Stay
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1659 and Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) MOTION to
Stay Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1659 and Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a)
(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6
Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit
L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit P)(McWilliam, Jofrey) (Entered:
03/03/2011)

03/03/2011

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DECLARATION of Pavel Kovar filed by Defendant TIVO Inc. re 21 MOTION to Stay Pursuant
to 28 U.S.C. § 1659 and Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) MOTION to Stay
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1659 and Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) (McWilliam,
Jofrey) (Entered: 03/03/2011)

03/14/2011

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RESPONSE, by Plaintiff Microsoft Corporation, to 21 MOTION to Stay Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §
1659 and Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) MOTION to Stay Pursuant to 28
U.S.C. § 1659 and Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). (Cramer, Shane) (Entered:
03/14/2011)

03/14/2011

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DECLARATION of Shane Cramer filed by Plaintiff Microsoft Corporation re 21 MOTION to
Stay Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1659 and Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a)
MOTION to Stay Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1659 and Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §
1404(a) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6
Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7)(Cramer, Shane) (Entered: 03/14/2011)

03/15/2011

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PROPOSED ORDER (Unsigned) re 24 Response to Motion, to Stay Pursuant to USC Sec. 1659
and to Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 USC Sec. 1404(A). (Cramer, Shane) (Entered: 03/15/2011)

03/18/2011

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REPLY, filed by Defendant TIVO Inc., TO RESPONSE to 21 MOTION to Stay Pursuant to 28
U.S.C. § 1659 and Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) MOTION to Stay Pursuant

to 28 U.S.C. § 1659 and Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) (McWilliam, Jofrey)
(Entered: 03/18/2011)
03/18/2011

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DECLARATION of Eric Carsten filed by Defendant TIVO Inc. re 21 MOTION to Stay Pursuant
to 28 U.S.C. § 1659 and Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) MOTION to Stay
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1659 and Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) (McWilliam,
Jofrey) (Entered: 03/18/2011)

03/22/2011

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CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRCP 7.1. by TIVO Inc. Filed by
Defendant TIVO Inc..(McWilliam, Jofrey) (Entered: 03/22/2011)

03/22/2011

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APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Matthew D. Powers FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC
VICE for Plaintiff Microsoft Corporation (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 0981−2371806. (Wion,
Christopher) (Entered: 03/22/2011)

03/22/2011

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ORDER re 30 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney
Matthew D Powers for Microsoft Corporation, by William M. McCool. (No document associated
with this docket entry, text only.)(DS) (Entered: 03/22/2011)

05/13/2011

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RESPONSE, by Plaintiff Microsoft Corporation, to 21 MOTION to Stay Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §
1659 and Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) MOTION to Stay Pursuant to 28
U.S.C. § 1659 and Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). (Wion, Christopher)
(Entered: 05/13/2011)

05/18/2011

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NOTICE of Supplemental Authority re 21 MOTION to Stay Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1659 and
Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) MOTION to Stay Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1659
and Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) ; filed by Defendant TIVO Inc..
(McWilliam, Jofrey) (Entered: 05/18/2011)

05/19/2011

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ORDER granting dft's 21 Motion to stay and to transfer venue to Northern District of CA by
Judge Ricardo S Martinez.(RS) (Entered: 05/19/2011)