PatentN.D. Cal.5:21-cv-03868Closed

10Tales, Inc. v. TikTok, Inc.

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Summary

10Tales sues TikTok for patent infringement over technology used in the video platform.

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Counsel of record

For the plaintiff
For the defendant
Court
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Docket no.
5:21-cv-03868
Nature of suit
Patent
Disposition
dismissed
Filed
2021-05-21
Last filing
2026-05-07
Terminated
2024-04-02

Cause

35:271 Patent Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

10TALES, INC. (plaintiff) ByteDance Inc. (defendant) Bytedance Ltd (defendant) TikTok Pte. Ltd. (defendant) Tiktok Inc. (defendant)

Docket entries

  1. 2023-09-19

    1 - Terminate Hearings AND Case Management Conference - Further

  2. 2023-09-14

    Clerk's Notice Setting Zoom Hearing AND ~Util - Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings

  3. 2023-09-05

    Set/Reset Hearings

  4. 2022-07-29

    Claims Construction / Markman Hearing AND 1 - Terminate Hearings

  5. 2022-07-29

    1 - Terminate Hearings AND Claims Construction / Markman Hearing

  6. 2022-07-28

    1 - Terminate Hearings AND Tutorial Hearing

  7. 2022-07-19

    Clerk's Notice

  8. 2022-07-08

    Order

  9. 2022-04-28

    Case Assigned/Reassigned

  10. 2022-02-14

    ~Util - Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings AND Clerk's Notice Setting Zoom Hearing

  11. 2021-11-25

    Clerk's Notice Setting Zoom Hearing

  12. 2021-11-23

    Clerk's Notice

  13. 2021-11-15

    ADR Clerks Notice re: Non-Compliance after 5/1/2018

  14. 2021-09-03

    Clerk's Notice

  15. 2021-06-09

    Clerk's Notice of Impending Reassignment - Text Only

  16. 2020-12-04

    Text Order GRANTING 26 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply entered by Judge Alan D Albright. Plaintiffs Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Defendants Motion toDismiss Under Federal Rule 12(b)(6), having been presented to me, and the Court taking note that the Motion is Unopposed by Defendant, therefore,Plaintiffs Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Defendants Motion to Dismiss Under Federal Rule 12(b)(6) is GRANTED and Plaintiffs Response will be due on or before December 18, 2020.(This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ep4)

  17. 2020-11-20

    Text Order GRANTING 23 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Alan D Albright. The Court has considered Defendants motion for leave to file under seal its Motion to Dismiss under Federal Rules 12(b)(3) and 12(b)(6) or, in the alternative, Transfer under 28 U.S.C. ยง1404, and supporting Exhibit A (the Motion to Seal), and is of the opinion that theMotion to Seal should be GRANTED. Within seven (7) days of filing the original sealed documents, Defendant must file a redacted version of the sealed documents. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Motion to Seal is GRANTED in its entirety. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants Motion to Dismiss under Federal Rules 12(b)(3) and 12(b)(6) or, in the alternative, Transfer and supporting Exhibit A shall be kept filed under seal. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a redacted version of the sealed documents shall be filed electronically within seven (7) days after the filing of the original sealed document. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ep4)

  18. 2020-09-28

    Text Order GRANTING 11 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Before the Court is the Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice. The Court, having reviewed the Motion, finds it should be GRANTED and therefore orders as follows: IT IS ORDERED the Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Applicant, if he/she has not already done so, shall immediately tender the amount of $100.00, made payable to: Clerk, U.S. District Court, in compliance with Local Rule AT-I (f)(2). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Applicant, if he/she has not already done so, shall apply for admission to the bar of this court in compliance with Local Rule AT-1(f)(1).(This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ep4)

  19. 2020-09-17

    Reset Answer Deadlines: TIKTOK, INC. answer due 11/9/2020. (bw)

  20. 2020-09-02

    Case assigned to Judge Alan D Albright. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (lad)

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