PatentDED1:10-cv-00389Closed

SoftView LLC v. Apple Inc.

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Summary

SoftView LLC and several mobile device manufacturers sued Apple and other smartphone makers over patent infringement. The case involves a patent dispute (35 U.S.C. § 271) with multiple defendants across the mobile industry, including HTC, Samsung, LG, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Huawei, and others. The specific patent technology at issue is not identified in the case record.

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Counsel of record

For the plaintiff
For the defendant
  • Independent counselLeo Lam
Other counsel (amici, etc.)
  • Independent counselChristina C. Kogan, Frederick Chung, Jason C. Lo +3 more
Court
DED
Docket no.
1:10-cv-00389
Nature of suit
Patent
Judge
Leonard P. Stark
Filed
2010-05-10
Last filing
2016-07-22
Terminated
2015-10-29

Cause

35:271 Patent Infringement

Entities in this case

Apple100SoftView

Parties

SoftView LLC (plaintiff) Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (USA) Inc. (plaintiff) Motorola Mobility LLC (plaintiff) Motorola Mobility, Inc. (plaintiff) Samsung Telecommunications America LLC (plaintiff) LG Electronics, Inc. (plaintiff) AT&T Mobility LLC (plaintiff) Dell Inc. (plaintiff) Futurewei Technologies Inc. (defendant) Kyocera Corp. (defendant) Huawei Technologies USA (defendant) Huawei Technologies, Co., Ltd. (defendant) LG Electronics Mobilecomm USA Inc. (defendant) Exedea, Inc. (defendant) Kyocera Wireless Corp. (defendant) Huawei Device USA Inc. (defendant) HTC America Inc. (defendant) Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB (defendant) HTC Corp. (defendant) LG Electronics USA, Inc. (defendant)

Docket entries

  1. 2013-01-29

    Pro Hac Vice Attorney Dominik Slusarczyk for SoftView LLC added for electronic noticing. (dmp, )

  2. 2012-02-02

    Pro Hac Vice Attorney Brian Boerman,Masood Anjom for Huawei Technologies, Co., Ltd. added for electronic noticing. (dmp, )

  3. 2011-12-13

    SO ORDERED, re 182 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Michael A. Dorfman and Eric C. Cohen filed by Kyocera Wireless Corp., Kyocera Corp. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 12/13/11. (ntl)

  4. 2011-10-05

    CORRECTING ENTRY: d.i. 108 deleted and replaced per counsel's request on 10/5/2011. Notice of electronic filing re-generated to all counsel of record. (rpg)

  5. 2011-10-04

    CORRECTING ENTRY: d.i. 108 deleted and replaced per counsel's telephone request on 10/3/2011. Docket text party name updated, and notice of electronic filing re-generated to all counsel of record. (rpg)

  6. 2011-10-04

    Summons Issued with Magistrate Consent Notice attached as to Motorola Mobility, Inc. on 10/4/2011; Samsung Electronics America, Inc. on 10/4/2011; Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on 10/4/2011; Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (USA) Inc. on 10/4/2011; Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB on 10/4/2011. (els)

  7. 2011-07-22

    SO ORDERED, re 84 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney H. Mark Lyon of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP filed by AT&T Mobility LLC, Apple Inc. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 7/22/11. (ntl)

  8. 2011-06-29

    Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Leonard P. Stark - Discovery Teleconference held on 6/29/2011. (Court Reporter B. Gaffigan.) (ntl)

  9. 2011-06-27

    SO ORDERED, re 78 Stipulation and Order Regarding E-Discovery. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 6/27/11. (ntl)

  10. 2011-06-22

    Pro Hac Vice Attorney Neema Jalali for Apple Inc. added for electronic noticing. (dmp, )

  11. 2011-06-13

    SO ORDERED, re 75 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Neema Jalali of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP filed by AT&T Mobility LLC, Apple Inc. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 6/13/11. (ntl)

  12. 2011-06-10

    Pro Hac Vice Attorney Stuart M. Rosenberg for Apple Inc. added for electronic noticing. (nms)

  13. 2011-06-06

    SO ORDERED, re 74 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Stuart M. Rosenberg of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP filed by AT&T Mobility LLC, Apple Inc. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 6/6/11. (ntl)

  14. 2011-03-18

    CASE REFERRED to Judge Thynge for Mediation. (cak)

  15. 2011-02-08

    Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Leonard P. Stark - Scheduling Teleconference held on 2/8/2011. (Court Reporter B. Gaffigan.) (ntl)

  16. 2010-07-01

    SO ORDERED, re 10 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to respond to the Complaint to July 12, 2010 filed by AT&T Mobility LLC, Apple Inc. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 7/1/2010. (rpg)

  17. 2010-06-02

    SO ORDERED, re 9 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to move, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint to July 2, 2010 filed by Apple Inc. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 6/2/2010. (rpg)

  18. 2010-06-02

    SO ORDERED, re 8 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re Summons Issued, 1 Complaint, Stipulation Exending Time for AT&T to answer Complaint extended to July 3, 2010 filed by SoftView LLC. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 6/2/2010. (rpg)

  19. 2010-05-21

    SO ORDERED, re 6 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Morgan Chu, Samuel K. Lu, Amir Naini and Craig Johnson filed by SoftView LLC. Signed by Judge Leonard P. Stark on 5/21/10. (ntl)

  20. 2010-05-19

    Case assigned to Judge Joseph J. Farnan, Jr.. Please include the initials of the Judge (JJF) after the case number on all documents filed. (bkb)

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