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Boston Dynamics, Inc. V. Ghost Robotics Corporation - 1:24-cv-00184

Explore the details of the Boston Dynamics, Inc. V. Ghost Robotics Corporation case under case number 1:24-cv-00184 involving a cause of action for Patent Infringement. Review key information about the parties involved, the patents in question, and the docket entries.

Case Details

Case Number
1:24-cv-00184
Filing Date
Feb 12, 2024
Cause of Action
Patent Infringement
Status
-
Nature of Suit
Patent

Parties Involved in the Case

The following parties are involved in this case, with their respective legal representatives for the case.

NameRepresented By
Ghost Robotics Corporation -
Boston Dynamics, Inc. -

Patents Involved in the Case

This case involves 4 patents, each of which is central to the dispute. These patents may be subject to claims of infringement, challenges to their validity, or other issues concerning their scope and enforcement.

Application NumberPatent Number
-US9908240B2
-US9594377B2
-US11287819B2
-US9789611B2

Docket Entries

The Docket Entries section provides a chronological list of all significant filings and court actions in this case.

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Feb 14, 2024Case Assigned to Judge Maryellen Noreika. Please include the initials of the Judge (MN) after the case number on all documents filed. (rjb)PACER Document
Feb 23, 2024Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Steven C. Cherny, Deepa Acharya, Courtney Kasuboski, Jeff Nardinelli, and Jonathan Tse. ( re 7 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Steven C. Cherny, Deepa Acharya, Courtney Kasuboski, Jeff Nardinelli, Jonathan Tse, and Eva Niki Edmonds )( Payment of $ 250, receipt number ADEDC-4345777).(Egan, Brian) (Entered: 02/23/2024)PACER Document
Feb 23, 2024Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Eva Niki Edmonds. ( re 7 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Steven C. Cherny, Deepa Acharya, Courtney Kasuboski, Jeff Nardinelli, Jonathan Tse, and Eva Niki Edmonds )( Payment of $ 50, receipt number ADEDC-4345779).(Egan, Brian) (Entered: 02/23/2024)PACER Document
Feb 23, 2024SO ORDERED re 7 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Steven C. Cherny, Deepa Acharya, Courtney Kasuboski, Jeff Nardinelli, Jonathan Tse, and Eva Niki Edmonds filed by Boston Dynamics, Inc. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 2/23/2024. (dlw)PACER Document
Feb 26, 2024SO ORDERED re 10 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint to April 12, 2024 (Set/Reset Answer Deadlines: Ghost Robotics Corporation answer due 4/12/2024). ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 2/26/2024. (dlw)PACER Document
Apr 12, 2024Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Frank A. DeCosta, III, Elizabeth A. Niemeyer, Kelly S. Horn, Mingji Jin, and Cara E. Regan. ( re 12 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Frank A. DeCosta, III, Elizabeth A. Niemeyer, Kelly S. Horn, Mingji Jin, Cara E. Regan, Malcolm T. Meeks, Milan F. Feliciello, and Christian Sanders )( Payment of $ 250, receipt number ADEDC-4382946).(Keller, Karen) (Entered: 04/12/2024)PACER Document
Apr 12, 2024Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Malcolm T. Meeks, Milan F. Feliciello, and Christian Sanders. ( re 12 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Frank A. DeCosta, III, Elizabeth A. Niemeyer, Kelly S. Horn, Mingji Jin, Cara E. Regan, Malcolm T. Meeks, Milan F. Feliciello, and Christian Sanders )( Payment of $ 150, receipt number ADEDC-4382958).(Keller, Karen) (Entered: 04/12/2024)PACER Document
Apr 12, 2024SO ORDERED re 12 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Frank A. DeCosta, III, Elizabeth A. Niemeyer, Kelly S. Horn, Mingji Jin, Cara E. Regan, Malcolm T. Meeks, Milan F. Feliciello, and Christian Sanders filed by Ghost Robotics Corporation. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 4/12/2024. (dlw)PACER Document
Apr 16, 2024ORAL ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, within thirty (30) days from the date of this Order, the parties shall confer regarding proposed dates in the scheduling order and shall submit a proposed order, which is also consistent with the following guidance. The parties shall provide final contentions (i.e., final infringement and invalidity contentions, as well as final non-infringement and validity contentions) around the time that fact discovery closes (i.e., several weeks prior to or after the deadline to complete fact discovery) and at least three weeks before Plaintiff serves its opening claim construction brief. Final contentions shall include a party's contentions under its proposed construction(s), as well as under the opposing construction(s) (if such an alternative contention exists). As such, the parties are encouraged to exchange proposed claim terms and proposed constructions early in the case but in no event later than necessary to allow the parties to include alternative contentions in their final contentions. The joint claim construction chart shall be due one week after the parties have completed their exchange of final contentions, and the joint claim construction brief must be filed at least three weeks before the claim construction hearing. The parties shall leave at least three weeks between the claim construction hearing and the opening of expert discovery. The parties are to use the Court's form scheduling order, which is posted at http://www.ded.uscourts.gov (see Chambers, Judge Noreika, Forms), and the parties must include a proposal for the length and timing of trial. If there are disputes or issues that the Court needs to address in the proposed scheduling order, the parties shall direct the Court to the paragraph numbers in which those appear in a cover letter to the Court. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 4/16/2024. (dlw) (Entered: 04/16/2024)PACER Document
Apr 19, 2024Pro Hac Vice Attorneys Christian Sanders, Elizabeth A. Niemeyer, Frank A. DeCosta, III, Kelly S. Horn, Milan F. Feliciello, Mingji Jin, Malcom T. Meeks, and Cara E. Regan for Ghost Robotics Corporation added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (mpb)PACER Document
Aug 27, 2024Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Jared W. Newton. ( re 35 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Jared W. Newton )( Payment of $ 50, receipt number ADEDC-4485253).(Clark, Cameron) (Entered: 08/27/2024)PACER Document
Aug 27, 2024SO ORDERED re (35 in 1:24-cv-00184-MN, 218 in 1:22-cv-01483-MN) MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Jared W. Newton filed by Boston Dynamics, Inc. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 8/27/2024. (dlw)PACER Document
Oct 15, 2024CORRECTING ENTRY: D.I. 40 has been replaced on the docket at the request of counsel. The Notice now indicates that Boston's INITIAL infringement contentions were served. The docket text has also been updated. (dlw)PACER Document
Dec 26, 2024STIPULATION and [Proposed] Order to Amend Certain Scheduling Order Deadlines by Boston Dynamics, Inc.. (Egan, Brian) (Entered: 12/26/2024)PACER Document
Dec 27, 2024SO ORDERED re 46 Stipulation and Order (extending discovery-related deadlines). Signed by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 12/27/2024. (dlw) (Entered: 12/27/2024)PACER Document
Dec 31, 2024STIPULATION of Dismissal (with prejudice) - by Boston Dynamics, Inc.. (Egan, Brian) (Entered: 12/31/2024)PACER Document
Jan 2, 2025SO ORDERED re 48 Stipulation of Dismissal (with prejudice) ***Civil Case Terminated. Signed by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 1/2/2025. (dlw) (Entered: 01/02/2025)PACER Document
Jan 2, 2025Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) US 9,594,377 B1; US 9,908,240 B1; US 9,789,611 B1; US 11,287,819 B2 (Attachments: # 1 Stipulation of Dismissal)(as) (Entered: 01/02/2025)PACER Document
Jan 2, 2025CORRECTING ENTRY: The docket text re 50 Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) has been edited to include the correct patent numbers. (as)PACER Document