Fatdoor, Inc. v. Nextdoor.com, Inc.
Summary
Fatdoor, Inc. and founder Raj Abhyanker are suing Nextdoor, Inc. for patent infringement in federal court. The case involves a patent technology, with Google LLC and IP Analytics, LLC named as third-party defendants. The dispute centers on alleged unauthorized use of patented technology in Nextdoor's operations.
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Counsel of record
- Independent counselDaniel Harlan Fingerman, Scott Jeffrey Allen
- LegalForce RAPCRoy Patrick Montgomery
- Mount, Spelman & Fingerman, PCDaniel Stephen Mount
- Raj Abhyanker, PCRaj Vasant Abhyanker
- Spencer Fane LLPJing Hong Cherng
- Tmw LawBruno W. Tarabichi
- Fenwick & West LLPBryan A. Kohm, Guinevere Louise Jobson, Laurence F. Pulgram +1 more
- Fenwick and West LLPAdam Michael Lewin
- Beck Ross Bismonte & Finley, LLPKimberly P. Zapata
- Dealey Zimmermann Clark Malouf Blend, PCMark John Zimmermann
- Dealey, Zimmerman, Clark, Malouf & Blend PCTom C. Clark
- Perkins Coie LLPVictoria Q. Smith
- Independent counselTodd Shelby Spickard
- Beck Bismonte & Finley, LLPJoseph A. Greco
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- Docket no.
- 5:14-cv-02335
- Nature of suit
- Patent
- Judge
- Beth Labson Freeman
- Disposition
- settled / voluntarily dismissed
- Filed
- 2014-05-20
- Last filing
- 2014-12-05
- Terminated
- 2014-12-05
Cause
15:1126 Patent Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Raj Abhyanker (plaintiff) Fatdoor, Inc. (plaintiff) Nextdoor, Inc. (defendant) IP Analytics, LLC (third party defendant) Google LLC (third party defendant)
Docket entries
- #672014-12-05
Order Approving 66 Stipulation of Dismissal. Signed by Hon. Beth Labson Freeman on 12/5/2014. (blflc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/5/2014) (Entered: 12/05/2014)
- #662014-12-04
STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE filed by Nextdoor.com, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Granting Stipulation of Dismissal With Prejudice)(Pulgram, Laurence) (Filed on 12/4/2014) Modified on 12/5/2014 (srmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 12/04/2014)
- #652014-09-30
Order Granting 63 Stipulation Regarding Partial Stay and Withdrawal of Fatdoor, Inc.'s Motion to Stay. Further Case Management Conference set for 2/12/2015 01:30 PM in Courtroom 3, 5th Floor, San Jose. The hearing on counterclaim defendant Raj Abhyanker's Motion to Dismiss remains scheduled for 12/11/2014 at 09:00 AM.Signed by Hon. Beth Labson Freeman on 9/30/2014. (blflc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/30/2014) (Entered: 09/30/2014)
- #642014-09-30
ORDER DENYING, WITHOUT PREJUDICE, ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER TO RELATE CASES by Judge Beth Labson Freeman. Denying 58 Motion to Relate Case. (tsh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/30/2014) (Entered: 09/30/2014)
- #632014-09-26
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING PARTIAL STAY AND WITHDRAWAL OF FATDOOR, INC.S MOTION TO STAY filed by Nextdoor.com, Inc.(a Delaware corporation). (Kohm, Bryan) (Filed on 9/26/2014) Modified on 9/26/2014 (srmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 09/26/2014)
- #622014-09-23
Notice of Non-Opposition to (re 58 MOTION to Relate Case Google Inc.'s Administrative Motion to Consider Whether to Relate Cases ) filed byFatdoor, Inc.. (Fingerman, Daniel) (Filed on 9/23/2014) Modified on 9/24/2014 (srmS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 09/23/2014)
- #612014-09-22
RESPONSE (re 58 MOTION to Relate Case Google Inc.'s Administrative Motion to Consider Whether to Relate Cases ) filed byIP Analytics, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Greco, Joseph) (Filed on 9/22/2014) (Entered: 09/22/2014)
- #602014-09-22
NOTICE OF SPECIAL APPEARANCE OF JOSEPH A. GRECO FOR IP ANALYTICS, LLC by Joseph A. Greco (Greco, Joseph) (Filed on 9/22/2014) Modified on 9/22/2014 (bwS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 09/22/2014)
- #592014-09-22
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Google Inc. re 58 MOTION to Relate Case Google Inc.'s Administrative Motion to Consider Whether to Relate Cases Proof of Service Via Email of Docket No. 58 on September 20, 2014 (Smith, Victoria) (Filed on 9/22/2014) (Entered: 09/22/2014)
- #582014-09-19
GOOGLE INC.S ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER TO RELATE CASES filed by Google Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Victoria Q. Smith, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 (Proposed) Order)(Smith, Victoria) (Filed on 9/19/2014) Modified on 9/22/2014 (bwS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 09/19/2014)
- #572014-09-19
NOTICE OF SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY PERKINS COIE LLP FOR GOOGLE INC. by Victoria Q. Smith (Smith, Victoria) (Filed on 9/19/2014) Modified on 9/22/2014 (bwS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 09/19/2014)
- #562014-09-19
Order granting 55 Stipulation Regarding Schedule for Fatdoor's Motion to Stay or in the Alternative Dismiss Without Prejudice. Signed by Hon. Beth Labson Freeman on 9/19/2014.(blflc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/19/2014) (Entered: 09/19/2014)
- #552014-09-18
STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re Schedule for Fatdoor's Motion to Stay or in the Alternative Dismiss Without Prejudice filed by Nextdoor.com, Inc.. (Kohm, Bryan) (Filed on 9/18/2014) (Entered: 09/18/2014)
- #542014-09-15
REPLY (re 49 MOTION to Dismiss Counterclaims ) filed byRaj Abhyanker. (Cherng, Jing) (Filed on 9/15/2014) (Entered: 09/15/2014)
- #532014-09-08
OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF RAJ ABHYANKERS MOTION TO DISMISS COUNTERCLAIMS re 49 filed by Nextdoor.com, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Geotag Original Complaint filed in the Eastern District of Texas) (Kohm, Bryan) (Filed on 9/8/2014) Text modified on 9/9/2014 conforming to posted document caption (bw, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 09/08/2014)
- #522014-09-05
MOTION to Stay or in the Alternative to Dismiss Without Prejudice filed by Fatdoor, Inc.. Motion Hearing set for 12/11/2014 09:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 5th Floor, San Jose before Hon. Beth Labson Freeman. Responses due by 9/19/2014. Replies due by 9/26/2014. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Daniel H. Fingerman, # 2 Request for Judicial Notice, # 3 Exhibit Request for Judicial Notice Exhibits 1 -2, # 4 Exhibit Request for Judicial Notice Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit Request for Judicial Notice Exhibits 4-7, # 6 Proposed Order [Proposed] Order Granting Motion to Stay or in the Alternative to Dismiss Without Prejudice)(Cherng, Jing) (Filed on 9/5/2014) (Entered: 09/05/2014)
- #512014-08-27
TRANSCRIPT ORDER for 8/21/14 by Fatdoor, Inc. for Court Reporter Leo Mankiewicz. (Abhyanker, Raj) (Filed on 8/27/2014) Modified on 9/2/2014 (sp, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 08/27/2014)
- #502014-08-26
Transcript of Proceedings held 8/21/14 before Judge Beth Labson Freeman. Court Reporter/Transcriber Leo Mankiewicz, CSR, RMR, CRR, Telephone number (415) 722-7045; email: leomank@gmail.com. FTR 1:44 p.m. - 2:08 p.m. = 24 minutes. Per General Order No. 59 and Judicial Conference policy, this transcript may be viewed only at the Clerks Office public terminal or may be purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber until the deadline for the Release of Transcript Restriction.After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Any Notice of Intent to Request Redaction, if required, is due no later than 5 business days from date of this filing. Redaction Request due 9/16/2014. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 9/26/2014. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 11/24/2014. (Mankiewicz, Leo) (Filed on 8/26/2014) Modified on 8/27/2014 (sp, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 08/26/2014)
- #492014-08-25
MOTION to Dismiss Counterclaims filed by Raj Abhyanker. Motion Hearing set for 12/11/2014 09:00 AM in Courtroom 3, 5th Floor, San Jose before Hon. Beth Labson Freeman. Responses due by 9/8/2014. Replies due by 9/15/2014. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Fingerman, Daniel) (Filed on 8/25/2014) (Entered: 08/25/2014)
- #482014-08-25
ANSWER TO COUNTERCLAIM 42 Answer to Amended Complaint, Counterclaim byFatdoor, Inc.. (Fingerman, Daniel) (Filed on 8/25/2014) (Entered: 08/25/2014)
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