Rembrandt Social Media, LP v. Facebook, Inc.

Summary

Rembrandt Social Media is suing Facebook for patent infringement in federal court. The lawsuit centers on patented technology related to social media functionality, with the case heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which handles patent disputes.

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Entities in this case

Parties

REMBRANDT SOCIAL MEDIA, LP (plaintiff) FACEBOOK, INC. (defendant)

Docket entries

1. #672016-04-04

   Mandate issued to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Service as of this date by Clerk of Court. [323490] [JCA] [Entered: 04/04/2016 09:56 AM]

2. #662016-02-25

   OPINION and JUDGMENT filed. The judgment or decision is: Affirmed. (Nonprecedential Opinion).; mooting motion for other relief [54] filed by Appellant Rembrandt Social Media, LP (For the Court: Prost,Chief Judge; Dyk,Circuit Judge and Taranto,Circuit Judge). [313791] [JCA] [Entered: 02/25/2016 09:06 AM]

3. #652015-12-15

   ORDER filed granting motion to withdraw attorney [64] filed by Appellant Rembrandt Social Media, LP. By: Merits Panel (Per Curiam). Service as of this date by Clerk of Court. [296457] [JW] [Entered: 12/15/2015 02:59 PM]

4. #642015-12-14

   MOTION of Appellant Rembrandt Social Media, LP to withdraw counsel Rebecca C. Grant. Response/Opposition is due 12/31/2015 [Consent: unopposed]. Service: 12/14/2015 by email. [295841] [John Goetz] [Entered: 12/14/2015 02:17 PM]

5. #632015-12-07

   Submitted after ORAL ARGUMENT by Mr. John A. Dragseth, Esq. for Rembrandt Social Media, LP and Thomas G. Hungar for Facebook, Inc.. Panel: Judge: Prost, Judge: Dyk, Judge: Taranto. [294003] [LAJ] [Entered: 12/07/2015 11:20 AM]

6. #622015-11-16

   Response to oral argument order from the Appellant Rembrandt Social Media, LP. designating John A. Dragseth as arguing attorney. Designated time for argument: 12 minutes. Designated time for rebuttal: 3 minutes. Service of other counsel by Notice of Docket Activity from this entry. [288849] [John Dragseth] [Entered: 11/16/2015 10:56 AM]

7. #612015-11-16

   Response to oral argument order from the Appellee Facebook, Inc.. designating Thomas G. Hungar as arguing attorney. Designated time for argument: 15 minutes. Designated time for rebuttal: 0 minutes. Service of other counsel by Notice of Docket Activity from this entry. [288779] [Thomas Hungar] [Entered: 11/16/2015 09:03 AM]

8. #602015-10-22

   NOTICE OF CALENDARING. Panel: 1512A. Case scheduled Dec 07, 2015 10:00 a.m. at the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Howard T. Markey National Courts Building, 717 Madison Place, N.W. Washington, DC 20439), Courtroom 201. Response to oral argument order due: 11/16/2015. Counsel should check-in 30 minutes prior to the opening of the session. Please review the Oral Argument Order. [282531] THIS NOTICE APPLIES TO CASE(S): [15-1342, 15-1343, 15-1202, 14-1812] [IW] [Entered: 10/22/2015 08:47 AM]

9. #592015-10-19

   Notice from Appellant Rembrandt Social Media, LP regarding conflicts with oral argument (Conflicts concerning oral argument scheduling for this appeal and other appeals currently awaiting scheduling. John A. Dragseth will most likely argue all appeals.). Service: 10/19/2015 by email. [281484] [John Dragseth] [Entered: 10/19/2015 03:12 PM]

10. #582015-10-06

    REMINDER: All counsel of record are reminded of their responsibility per Fed. Cir. R. 47.4(a), Fed. Cir. R. 47.3 and ECF-2(E) to promptly submit an amended Certificate of Interest (COI) and/or Entry of Appearance (EOA) as information changes during the pendency of the appeal. Failure to comply with these Rules may delay the timely processing of your case or result in adverse action. [277951] [AT] [Entered: 10/06/2015 11:46 AM]

11. #572015-10-05

    ORDER filed. The motion [54] is deferred for consideration by the merits panel assigned to hear the case. A copy of this order and the motions papers shall be transmitted to the merits panel.; - FOR CALENDAR. Service: 10/05/2015 by clerk. [277585] [LMS] [Entered: 10/05/2015 01:41 PM]

12. #562015-08-17

    REPLY of Appellant Rembrandt Social Media, LP to response filed by Appellee in 14-1812, Doc. No [55]. Service: 08/17/2015 by email. [264981] [John Dragseth] [Entered: 08/17/2015 10:00 PM]

13. #552015-08-06

    RESPONSE of Appellee Facebook, Inc. to the motion for other relief [54] filed by Appellant Rembrandt Social Media, LP in 14-1812. Service: 08/06/2015 by email. [262575] [Thomas Hungar] [Entered: 08/06/2015 04:14 PM]

14. #542015-07-24

    MOTION of Appellant Rembrandt Social Media, LP Enforce Estoppel. Response/Opposition is due 08/06/2015 [Consent: opposed]. Service: 07/24/2015 by email. [259443] [John Dragseth] [Entered: 07/24/2015 07:04 PM]

15. #532015-07-13

    6 paper copies of the appendix Brief vols 1 and 2 [51] received from Appellant Rembrandt Social Media, LP. [256928] [VDW] [Entered: 07/16/2015 04:01 PM]

16. #522015-07-13

    Notice from Appellee Facebook, Inc. regarding conflicts with oral argument (November 6, 2015). Service: 07/13/2015 by email. [255758] [Thomas Hungar] [Entered: 07/13/2015 06:08 PM]

17. #512015-07-02

    APPENDIX FILED for Rembrandt Social Media, LP [49]. Number of Pages: 876. Service: 07/02/2015 by email. Pursuant to ECF-10, filer is directed to file six copies of the brief in paper format. The paper copies of the brief should be received by the court on or before 07/13/2015. [254111] [VDW] [Entered: 07/07/2015 09:28 AM]

18. #502015-07-02

    CONFIDENTIAL JOINT APPENDIX FILED for Rembrandt Social Media, LP [48]. Number of Pages: 948. Service: 07/02/2015 by email. Pursuant to ECF-10 six paper copies should be filed of the confidential version only. [254104] [VDW] [Entered: 07/07/2015 09:18 AM]

19. 2015-05-22

    CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE: Notice regarding the ECF account(s) of Mr. Lawrence K. Kolodney for Rembrandt Social Media, LP. One or more e-mail addresses associated with your CM/ECF account, (shortsleeve@fr.com), is invalid and has been returned as undeliverable. Pursuant to ECF-2(E) of the Administrative Order Regarding Electronic Case Filing, an ECF filer must update all contact information with the Pacer Service Center. 243026 [IW] [Entered: 05/22/2015 01:15 PM]

20. 2015-05-22

    CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE: Notice regarding the ECF account(s) of Rebecca Charnas Grant for Rembrandt Social Media, LP. One or more e-mail addresses associated with your CM/ECF account, (varelas@fr.com), is invalid and has been returned as undeliverable. Pursuant to ECF-2(E) of the Administrative Order Regarding Electronic Case Filing, an ECF filer must update all contact information with the Pacer Service Center. 243029 [IW] [Entered: 05/22/2015 01:17 PM]

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