Weather Underground, Incorporated v. Navigation Catalyst Systems, Incorporated et al

Filing 269

STATEMENT of Pretrial Conference Bench Book by Connexus Corporation, Firstlook, Incorporated, Navigation Catalyst Systems, Incorporated, Weather Underground, Incorporated (Attachments: # 1 Administrative Section, # 2 Exhibit Theory of the Case, # 3 Exhibit Plaintiff's Proposed Voir Dire, # 4 Exhibit Defendants' Proposed Voir Dire, # 5 Exhibit Witness List, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit List, # 7 Exhibit agreed Upon Jury Instructions, # 8 Exhibit Plaintiff's Additional Proposed Instructions, # 9 Exhibit Defendants' Additional Proposed Instructions, # 10 Exhibit Plaintiff's Proposed Verdict Form, # 11 Exhibit Defendants' Proposed Verdict Form, # 12 Exhibit Evidentiary Issues) (Delgado, William)

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Plaintiff’s Voir Dire IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND, INC., a Michigan corporation, Plaintiff, Case No. 2:09-CV-10756 Hon. Marianne O. Battani vs. NAVIGATION CATALYST SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation; CONNEXUS CORP., a Delaware corporation; FIRSTLOOK, INC., a Delaware corporation; and EPIC MEDIA GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation, Defendants. ______________________________________________________________________ Enrico Schaefer (P43506) Brian A. Hall (P70865) TRAVERSE LEGAL, PLC 810 Cottageview Drive, Unit G-20 Traverse City, MI 49686 231-932-0411 enrico.schaefer@traverselegal.com brianhall@traverselegal.com Lead Attorneys for Plaintiff William A. Delgado WILLENKEN WILSON LOH & LIEB LLP 707 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 3850 Los Angeles, CA 90017 (213) 955-9240 williamdelgado@willenken.com Lead Counsel for Defendants Nicholas J. Stasevich (P41896) Benjamin K. Steffans (P69712) Anthony P. Patti (P43729) BUTZEL LONG, P.C. HOOPER HATHAWAY, PC 150 West Jefferson, Suite 100 126 South Main Street Detroit, MI 48226 Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (313) 225-7000 734-662-4426 stasevich@butzel.com apatti@hooperhathaway.com steffans@butzel.com Attorneys for Plaintiff Local Counsel for Defendants ______________________________________________________________________ PLAINTIFF’S PROPOSED VOIR DIRE For its proposed voir dire of the jurors in this matter, Plaintiff respectfully requests that the Court inquire as follows: 1. Have any of you registered a domain name and if so, how many and what for? 2. Do you have any specialized knowledge about domain names, domain name parking or selling domain names? 3. Do any of you write software or develop websites? If so, tell us about any projects you have been involved in and who you worked for on those projects. 4. Do you have any specialized knowledge or opinions about trademark law? 5. Have you ever registered a trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”)? 6. Do you or your company own any trademarks? If so, what is your understanding as to your rights against other people who might seek to use your or your company‟s trademarks to compete against you? 7. Do you think that companies should, or should not, have the right to protect their trademarks both on the internet and offline? 8. Have you ever owned a domain name that you knew to be typographically similar to someone else‟s trademark? If so, did you ever do anything with the domain such as place advertisements on it, place it for sale or try to make money off it? 9. Have you or anyone you know ever been accused of cybersquatting, typosquatting or trademark infringement? 1 10. I would like each juror to state how Internet savvy he or she are, from “Not at all” to “Very knowledgeable.” For those that are very knowledgeable, please describe how you gained the knowledge and any areas you believe you have a level of expertise? 11. If the evidence and law in this case established that Plaintiff was entitled to millions of dollars in damages, would you have any problem awarding the damages warranted under law? 12. This case requires you to determine whether Defendants‟‟ had a bad faith intent to profit from Plaintiff‟s trademarks when it registered and used certain domain names. Would you have any problem finding that Defendant acted in „bad faith‟ if the evidence supported that conclusion? 13. This case involves weather-streaming technology developed by a group of people, some of who were University of Michigan professors and/or graduates. In Michigan we love our collegiate rivalries and can be very passionate about them. If you are a graduate of somewhere other than the University of Michigan or have allegiance to a different university (e.g. Michigan State Spartan fan, Ohio State Buckeye), can you put aside any feelings you may have about allegiance to a particular university or sports teams and decide this case only on the evidence presented? RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 28th day of February 2012. /s/Enrico Schaefer___________________ Enrico Schaefer (P43506) Brian A. Hall (P70865) TRAVERSE LEGAL, PLC 810 Cottageview Drive, Unit G-20 Traverse City, MI 49686 231-932-0411 enrico.schaefer@traverselegal.com 2 Lead Counsel for Plaintiff Anthony P. Patti (P43729) HOOPER HATHAWAY, PC 126 South Main Street Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734-662-4426 apatti@hooperhathaway.com Attorneys for Plaintiff 3

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