| Sep 19, 2024 | Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III: Telephone conference held regarding discovery disputes on 9/18/2024 at 10:00 a.m. On behalf of Plaintiff appeared Robert Harkins, Jr, Elvin Smith, III, Michael Woods, Monica Goff, and Roger Sanders. On behalf of Defendants Fujifilm appeared Eric Findlay; Nikon Corporation appeared Marc Blackman and Keith Davis; Olympus Corporation appeared Amanda Williamson; Samsung Electronics appeared Andrew Gorham, Melissa Smith; and Sony Corporation appeared Michael Rader. Parties discuss Neil Sullivan deposition timing. Parties are asked to notify the Court of the date of the deposition and are encouraged to complete in 7 hours; if additional time is needed, contact the Court to resolve any additional timing issue. Court will allow 4 hours for expert deposition hours. Court will enter the scheduling order. Parties are encouraged to meet and confer and contact the Court to find a firm trial date. Parties will meet and confer regarding translation for Japanese documents and request assistance if not resolved. Court will review and decide the language regarding the attachments to emails. Call concluded at 10:39 a.m. (Court Reporter Chris Bickham.) (kkc) | PACER Document |
| Nov 7, 2024 | In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge is available on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge. (baf) | PACER Document |
| Jan 27, 2025 | NOTICE of Hearing: Telephone Conference to address discovery matters set for Tuesday 1/28/2025 at 11:30 AM before District Judge Amos L. Mazzant III. Attorneys are instructed to call the Conference Number at 11:25 AM: (571) 353-2301; Call ID: 172598549, followed by #. (No attachment) (tls) | PACER Document |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III: Telephone Conference regarding discovery disputes held on 1/28/2025 from 11:30 - 12:00. Parties address [Dkt. 58]. Court orders the deposition to occur in Japan. Parties will submit an agreed order. Parties address Defendant's request to compel certain financial information from Plaintiff and the principal of Plaintiff. After hearing argument of counsel, Court grants Defendant's request for the declarations. If, after review, counsel determines that is not sufficient, the Parties should meet and confer and then the Court will allow Defendant to file a motion, if necessary. Attorney Appearances: Plaintiff - Robert Harkins, Elvin Smith, III, James Woods; Defense - Steven Rough, Eric Findlay. No exhibits. (Court Reporter - Chris Bickham) (kkc) | PACER Document |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Sealed Technology Tutorial and Disc received and placed in Sherman vault. (jmb) | PACER Document |
| Mar 24, 2025 | In advance of the March 27, 2025, 9:00 a.m. Markman Hearing in this case, Participants are directed to contact Network Administrator Shelly Wilson for video appearance instructions ([email protected]). (No attachment) (tls) | PACER Document |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief District Judge Amos L Mazzant: Markman Hearing called but not held on 3/27/2025 from 9:00 - 9:20 a.m. Attorney Appearances: Plaintiff - Robert Harkins, Elvin Smith, III, Hunter Scott Palmer; Defense - Thomas Pease, Kathryn Elizabeth Albanese, Julie Bookbinder, Melissa Smith. No exhibits. (Court Reporter - Chris Bickham) (kkc) | PACER Document |
| Apr 3, 2025 | *** All Deadlines and Hearings STAYED. (baf) | PACER Document |
| Feb 14, 2025 | MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF NONINFRINGEMENT by Samsung Electronics America, Inc.,, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit/Declaration B. Prew, # 2 Affidavit/Declaration H. Ahn, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I, # 11 Exhibit J, # 12 Proposed Order)(Smith, Melissa) (Entered: 02/14/2025) | Attachment |
| Feb 14, 2025 | MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF NONINFRINGEMENT by Samsung Electronics America, Inc.,, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit/Declaration B. Prew, # 2 Affidavit/Declaration H. Ahn, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I, # 11 Exhibit J, # 12 Proposed Order)(Smith, Melissa) (Entered: 02/14/2025) | Attachment |
| Feb 14, 2025 | MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF NONINFRINGEMENT by Samsung Electronics America, Inc.,, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit/Declaration B. Prew, # 2 Affidavit/Declaration H. Ahn, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I, # 11 Exhibit J, # 12 Proposed Order)(Smith, Melissa) (Entered: 02/14/2025) | Attachment |
| Feb 14, 2025 | MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF NONINFRINGEMENT by Samsung Electronics America, Inc.,, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit/Declaration B. Prew, # 2 Affidavit/Declaration H. Ahn, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I, # 11 Exhibit J, # 12 Proposed Order)(Smith, Melissa) (Entered: 02/14/2025) | Attachment |
| Feb 14, 2025 | MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF NONINFRINGEMENT by Samsung Electronics America, Inc.,, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit/Declaration B. Prew, # 2 Affidavit/Declaration H. Ahn, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I, # 11 Exhibit J, # 12 Proposed Order)(Smith, Melissa) (Entered: 02/14/2025) | Attachment |
| Feb 14, 2025 | MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF NONINFRINGEMENT by Samsung Electronics America, Inc.,, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit/Declaration B. Prew, # 2 Affidavit/Declaration H. Ahn, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I, # 11 Exhibit J, # 12 Proposed Order)(Smith, Melissa) (Entered: 02/14/2025) | Attachment |
| Feb 14, 2025 | MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF NONINFRINGEMENT by Samsung Electronics America, Inc.,, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit/Declaration B. Prew, # 2 Affidavit/Declaration H. Ahn, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I, # 11 Exhibit J, # 12 Proposed Order)(Smith, Melissa) (Entered: 02/14/2025) | Attachment |
| Feb 14, 2025 | MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF NONINFRINGEMENT by Samsung Electronics America, Inc.,, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit/Declaration B. Prew, # 2 Affidavit/Declaration H. Ahn, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I, # 11 Exhibit J, # 12 Proposed Order)(Smith, Melissa) (Entered: 02/14/2025) | Attachment |
| Feb 14, 2025 | MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF NONINFRINGEMENT by Samsung Electronics America, Inc.,, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit/Declaration B. Prew, # 2 Affidavit/Declaration H. Ahn, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I, # 11 Exhibit J, # 12 Proposed Order)(Smith, Melissa) (Entered: 02/14/2025) | Attachment |
| Feb 14, 2025 | MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF NONINFRINGEMENT by Samsung Electronics America, Inc.,, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit/Declaration B. Prew, # 2 Affidavit/Declaration H. Ahn, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I, # 11 Exhibit J, # 12 Proposed Order)(Smith, Melissa) (Entered: 02/14/2025) | Attachment |
| Feb 14, 2025 | MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF NONINFRINGEMENT by Samsung Electronics America, Inc.,, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit/Declaration B. Prew, # 2 Affidavit/Declaration H. Ahn, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I, # 11 Exhibit J, # 12 Proposed Order)(Smith, Melissa) (Entered: 02/14/2025) | Attachment |
| Feb 14, 2025 | MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF NONINFRINGEMENT by Samsung Electronics America, Inc.,, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit/Declaration B. Prew, # 2 Affidavit/Declaration H. Ahn, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I, # 11 Exhibit J, # 12 Proposed Order)(Smith, Melissa) (Entered: 02/14/2025) | Attachment |