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Simplehuman, Llc V. Volume Distributors, Inc. - 2:23-cv-02219

Explore the details of the Simplehuman, Llc V. Volume Distributors, Inc. case under case number 2:23-cv-02219 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
2:23-cv-02219
Filing Date
Mar 24, 2023
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
Philip E Cook -
Volume Distributors, Inc. -
Simplehuman, LLC -

Patents Involved in the Case

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Docket Entries

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Jun 7, 2024ORDER RE JOINT NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT IN PRINCIPLE AND REQUEST TO STAY ALL DATES BY 45 DAYS (DKT. 84 ) by Judge John A. Kronstadt. The Request is GRANTED-IN- PART, as follows: An Order to Show Cause re Dismissal is set for July 22, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., with a specific time to be determined once the calendar issues for that date. On or before July 18, 2024, the parties shall file a joint stipulation for dismissal. If the stipulation is filed on or before July 18, 2024, the OSC will be discharged, and the matter taken off calendar. All remaining deadlines in this action are stayed until July 22, 2024. IT IS SO ORDERED. (See document for further details) (yl) (Entered: 06/10/2024)PACER Document
Jul 18, 2024STATUS REPORT (Joint) filed by Plaintiff Simplehuman, LLC. (Bellinger, Matthew) (Entered: 07/18/2024)PACER Document
Aug 1, 2024STATUS REPORT (Joint) filed by Plaintiff Simplehuman, LLC. (Bellinger, Matthew) (Entered: 08/01/2024)PACER Document
Aug 14, 2024Joint STIPULATION to Dismiss Case pursuant to FRCP 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) filed by Plaintiff Simplehuman, LLC.(Bellinger, Matthew) (Entered: 08/14/2024)PACER Document
Aug 15, 2024REPORT ON THE DETERMINATION OF AN ACTION Regarding a Patent or Trademark. (Closing) (yl) (Additional attachment(s) added on 8/16/2024: # 1 Dismissal) (yl). (Entered: 08/16/2024)PACER Document
Apr 25, 2023RESPONSE BY THE COURT TO NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES IN FILED DOCUMENT RE: Notice of Appearance 12, Notice of Appearance 11 by Judge John A. Kronstadt. The document(s) are stricken. (tj) (Entered: 04/25/2023)PACER Document
Nov 9, 2023(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER SETTING TIME FOR MARKMAN HEARING by Judge John A. Kronstadt: On the Courts own motion, the TIME for the hearing is SET for 9:15 a.m., on November 13, 2023. The hearing will proceed in-person at the First Street Courthouse, Courtroom 10B. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (tj) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 11/09/2023)PACER Document
Nov 17, 2023SCHEDULING NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES AND ORDER by Judge Alka Sagar. The Court, on its own motion, advances the hearing of the MOTION to Compel Production of Documents and Responses (Docket No. 45 ) from December 14, 2023 to December 12, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. The parties are to notify the Courtroom Deputy Clerk forthwith if they prefer to have the hearing in person or via Zoom. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (afe) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 11/17/2023)PACER Document
Jan 5, 2024(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER CONFIRMING THE TIME FOR DEFENDANT VOLUME DISTRIBUTORS, INC.'S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS REGARDING PLAINTIFF'S THIRD, FOURTH, AND FIFTH CLAIMS FOR RELIEF HEARING (DKT. 44 ) by Judge John A. Kronstadt: The TIME for the hearing is CONFIRMED for 8:30 a.m., on January 8, 2024. The hearing will proceed in-person at the First Street Courthouse, Courtroom 10B. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (tj) TEXT ONLY ENTRY Modified on 1/5/2024 (tj). (Entered: 01/05/2024)PACER Document
Jan 7, 2024NOTICE OF FILING TRANSCRIPT filed for proceedings Monday, 11/13/2023, 9:11 a.m. Markman hearing 48 re Transcript 65 THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (Bustillos, Maria) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 01/07/2024)PACER Document
Jan 7, 2024NOTICE OF FILING TRANSCRIPT filed for proceedings Monday, 11/13/2023, 9:11 a.m. Markman hearing 48 re Transcript 65 THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (Bustillos, Maria) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 01/07/2024)PACER Document
Jan 8, 2024MINUTES OF DEFENDANT VOLUME DISTRIBUTORS, INC.S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS REGARDING PLAINTIFFS THIRD, FOURTH, AND FIFTH CLAIMS FOR RELIEF (DKT. 44 ) held before Judge John A. Kronstadt: The motion hearing is held. The Court states its tentative views that it is inclined to DENY Defendants Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings Regarding Plaintiffs Third, Fourth, and Fifth Claims for Relief at Dkt. 44 (the Motion). Counsel address the Court. The Court takes the Motion UNDER SUBMISSION and a ruling will be issued. The Court confers with counsel regarding settlement discussions as well as the best means to ensure an efficient exchange of information about the underlying claims. The Court directs counsel to meet and confer as to the most efficient way to proceed with formal discovery, e.g., a further Rule 30(b)(6) deposition, or informal exchange(s) of information, including preliminary or final expert reports, to ensure that the scope of the alleged trade dress is clear, as well as which of Plaintiffs and Defendants product(s) are at issue. This discussion will also be important to ensure that meaningful settlement discussions could be conducted. Based on those discussions, and within two weeks of the issuance of the order on the Motion, the parties shall file a joint report stating their collective and/or respective position(s) stating the progress of their discussions, and to advise the Court if the parties request the assistance of a bench officer to oversee any aspect(s) of a process resulting from, or implementing the processes considered in those discussions. Court Reporter: Wil Wilcox; For Plaintiff: Matthew Bellinger; For Defendant: Paul Kroeger and Larry Russ; Time in Court: 0:39; Courtroom Deputy: T. Jackson. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (tj) (Entered: 01/10/2024)PACER Document
Apr 11, 2024(IN CHAMBERS) TEXT-ONLY ORDER RE CLAIM CONSTRUCTION by Judge John A. Kronstadt: In view of the parties' Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement (Dkt. 73 ), the claim construction hearing set for May 20, 2024 is VACATED. Within seven days of this Order, the parties SHALL file a joint stipulation confirming that plain and ordinary meaning applies to all terms of the '996 Patent and that they do not request any claim construction. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (lig) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 04/11/2024)PACER Document
May 20, 2024MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS) by Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar. Counsel has failed to provide the courtesy copies re Motion for Issuance of Letters Rogatory for Production of Documents Pursuant to Hague Convention 76, Memorandum in Support of Motion 77, Declaration of Matthew Bellinger 78 and Sealed Declaration 80, which were filed on May 14, 2024. Pursuant to the Judge's Procedures and Schedules (http://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/honorable-alka-sagar), counsel is ordered to submit the required courtesy copies by no later than 12:00 p.m. on May 21, 2024. Failure to deliver timely mandatory chambers copies may result in a delay in hearing a motion or ordering the matter off calendar. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (afe) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 05/20/2024)PACER Document
Jun 10, 2024SCHEDULING NOTICE by Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar. COUNSEL OF RECORD ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, in light of the Notice of Settlement (Docket No. 84 ), filed on June 6, 2024, indicating that the case has settled, the NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Issuance of Letters Rogatory for Production of Documents Pursuant to Hague Convention filed by Plaintiff Simplehuman, LLC. (Docket No. 76 ) and set for hearing on June 11, 2024 at 10:00 AM is hereby VACATED and taken off calendar. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (afe) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 06/10/2024)PACER Document
Jul 19, 2024(IN CHAMBERS) TEXT-ONLY ORDER CONTINUING ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE DISMISSAL AND EXTENDING STAY (DKT. 87 ("OSC")) by Judge John A. Kronstadt: Based on a review of the parties' Joint Status Report (Dkt. 88 ), the OSC previously set for July 22, 2024 is continued to August 5, 2024, with the specific time set when the final calendar for that date is issued. On or before August 1, 2024, the parties shall file either a joint stipulation for dismissal or a joint report stating the procedural status of settlement discussions. If settlement discussions are ongoing, the joint report shall include the anticipated date for the filing of a joint stipulation for dismissal. If settlement discussions have concluded and no agreement has been reached, the joint report shall include a proposed revised schedule for the remaining pre-trial deadlines. If the parties file a joint stipulation for dismissal by August 1, 2024, the OSC will be discharged and the hearing taken off calendar. If the parties instead file a joint report, based on a review of that filing, a determination will be made whether the OSC will be discharged, continued or kept on calendar. Any response to this order shall not include any substantive contents of any settlement discussions between the parties. All remaining deadlines are stayed until August 5, 2024. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (lig) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 07/19/2024)PACER Document
Aug 2, 2024(IN CHAMBERS) TEXT-ONLY ORDER CONTINUING ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE DISMISSAL AND EXTENDING STAY (DKT. 87 ("OSC")) by Judge John A. Kronstadt: Based on a review of the parties' Joint Status Report (Dkt. 90 ), the OSC previously set for August 5, 2024 is continued to September 9, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., with the specific time set when the final calendar for that date is issued. On or before August 30, 2024, the parties shall file either a joint stipulation for dismissal or a joint report stating the procedural status of the settlement. If the settlement process is ongoing, the joint report shall include the anticipated date for the filing of a joint stipulation for dismissal. If the parties file a joint stipulation for dismissal by August 30, 2024, the OSC will be discharged and the hearing taken off calendar. If the parties instead file a joint report, based on a review of that filing, a determination will be made whether the OSC will be discharged, continued or kept on calendar. Any response to this order shall not include any substantive contents of any settlement discussions between the parties. All remaining deadlines are stayed until August 30, 2024. (Entered: 08/02/2024)PACER Document