PatentN.D. Cal.4:16-cv-01730Closed

Windy City Innovations, LLC v. Facebook, Inc.

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Summary

Windy City Innovations is suing Facebook for patent infringement in federal court. The suit centers on a patent held by Windy City Innovations that Facebook allegedly uses without authorization. The case raises questions about technology licensing and whether Facebook has properly compensated or licensed the patented technology at issue.

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Latest ruling: neutral (2016-05-17)

Counsel of record

Other counsel (amici, etc.)
Court
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Docket no.
4:16-cv-01730
Nature of suit
Patent
Judge
Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers
Disposition
dismissed
Filed
2016-04-06
Last filing
2021-03-17
Terminated
2019-10-03

Cause

35:271 Patent Infringement

Entities in this case

Docket entries

  1. 2019-02-13

    Electronic filing error. No title page describing the filing. Exhibits e-filed separately and not as an attachment, require a title page. Please refer to Civil Local Rules 3-4 re first page requirement. Please re-file in its entirety Re: 167 Exhibits filed by Facebook Inc. (cpS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/13/2019)

  2. 2018-01-26

    Clerk's Notice

  3. 2018-01-24

    Order on Motion to Lift Stay

  4. 2018-01-05

    Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings

  5. 2018-01-05

    Set/Reset Deadlines as to 83 MOTION to Lift Stay : Responses due by 1/12/2018. Replies due by 1/19/2018. Motion Hearing specially set for MONDAY, 2/12/2018 02:00 PM in Courtroom 1, 4th Floor, Oakland before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/5/2018)

  6. 2016-12-28

    Set/Reset Hearing re (76 in 4:16-cv-01730-YGR, 76 in 4:16-cv-01730-YGR, 76 in 4:16-cv-01730-YGR, 75 in 4:16-cv-01729-YGR, 75 in 4:16-cv-01729-YGR, 75 in 4:16-cv-01729-YGR) Order on Stipulation. Compliance hearing set for Friday, 6/30/2017 09:00 AM in Courtroom 1, 4th Floor, Oakland before Hon. Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. Filing by 6/23/17. (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/28/2016)

  7. 2016-05-19

    *******See document # 52 . Set/Reset Deadlines as to 20 MOTION to Dismiss . Motion Hearing set for 6/21/2016 02:00 PM before Hon. Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. (cpS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/19/2016)

  8. 2016-05-19

    Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings No NEF

  9. 2016-05-17

    Order on Administrative Motion per Civil Local Rule 7-11

  10. 2016-04-28

    ~Util - Create Case Relationship AND ~Util - Case Assigned/Reassigned

  11. 2016-04-28

    Case reassigned to Judge Hon. Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. Judge Hon. Richard Seeborg no longer assigned to the case. All future filings in the reassigned case are to bear the initials of the newly assigned judge immediately after the case number. (cpS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/28/2016)

  12. 2016-03-07

    Case reassigned to Senior Judge Graham Mullen. District Judge Martin Reidinger no longer assigned to the case. This is your only notice - you will not receive a separate document.(ejb)

  13. 2015-07-02

    Notice to Attorney Heidi Lyn Keefe: Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1 you are required to Register for ECF at www.ncwd.uscourts.gov. Deadline by 7/13/2015. (khm)

  14. 2015-07-02

    Notice to Attorney Reuben Ho-Yen Chen: Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1 you are required to Register for ECF at www.ncwd.uscourts.gov. Deadline by 7/13/2015. (khm)

  15. 2015-06-22

    TEXT-ONLY ORDER granting 13 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Facebook, Inc. answer due 7/24/2015. Text of Order: The Defendant's Motion is GRANTED, and the Defendant shall have an additional thirty (30) days, through and including July 24, 2015, within which to answer or otherwise respond to the Plaintiff's Complaint. So Ordered. Entered by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 6/22/15. (lmr)

  16. 2015-06-10

    Notice to Attorney Warren J. McCarty, III: Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1 you are required to Register for ECF at www.ncwd.uscourts.gov. Deadline by 6/22/2015. (khm)

  17. 2015-06-10

    Notice to Attorney Bradley Caldwell: Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1 you are required to Register for ECF at www.ncwd.uscourts.gov. Deadline by 6/22/2015. (khm)

  18. 2015-06-10

    Notice to Attorney Jason Dodd Cassady: Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1 you are required to Register for ECF at www.ncwd.uscourts.gov. Deadline by 6/22/2015. (khm)

  19. 2015-06-10

    Notice to Attorney John Austin Curry: Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1 you are required to Register for ECF at www.ncwd.uscourts.gov. Deadline by 6/22/2015. (khm)

  20. 2015-06-02

    Case assigned to District Judge Martin Reidinger. Notice: You must click this link to retrieve the Case Assignment Packet. This is your only notice - you will not receive a separate document. (ejb)

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