Nvidia Federal District Court Decisions

U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC v. Acer, Inc. et al

Filed: July 10, 2014 as 5:2010cv03724
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Acer, Inc., ACER America Corporation, Apple, Inc., Asus Computer International, Asustek Computer Inc., Dell Inc., Fujitsu Ltd., Fujitsu America, Inc., Gateway, Inc., Hewlett Packard Co., Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America, Sony Electronics Inc., Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America, Inc., Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Nvidia Corporation, U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC
Intervenor: Intel Corporation, Atheros Communications, Inc., Broadcom Corporation
Intervenor Dft: Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.
Mediator: Robert Faulkner
Plaintiff: U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER SETTING SUMMARY JUDGMENT BRIEFING SCHEDULE in 4:10-cv-03724-CW: Responses/Cross Motions due by 7/15/2014; Replies due by 7/31/2014; Reply due by 8/7/2014. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 7/10/2014. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/10/2014)

U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC v. Acer, Inc. et al

Filed: July 3, 2014 as 5:2010cv03724
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Acer, Inc., ACER America Corporation, Apple, Inc., Asus Computer International, Asustek Computer Inc., Dell Inc., Fujitsu Ltd., Fujitsu America, Inc., Gateway, Inc., Hewlett Packard Co., Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America, Sony Electronics Inc., Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America, Inc., Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Nvidia Corporation, U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC
Intervenor: Intel Corporation, Atheros Communications, Inc., Broadcom Corporation
Intervenor Dft: Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.
Mediator: Robert Faulkner
Plaintiff: U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER REGARDING SUMMARY JUDGMENT BRIEFING SCHEDULE (cwlc3S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/3/2014)

HSM Portfolio LLC et al v. Fujitsu Limited et al

Filed: June 17, 2014 as 1:2011cv00770
Court: Delaware District Court
Defendant: Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu America Inc., Fujitsu Semiconductor America Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Qualcomm Inc, Elpida Memory Inc., Elpida Memory (USA) Inc., Hynix Semiconductor Inc., Hynix Semiconductor America Inc., Hynix Semiconductor Manufacturing America Inc., Marvell Technology Group Ltd., Marvell Semiconductor Ltd., Micron Technology Inc., Nvidia Corporation, Freescale Semiconductor Inc., Promos Technologies Inc., Sandisk Corporation, Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America, Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC, STMicroelectronics, N.V., STMicroelectronics Inc., Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America Inc., Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc., Cirrus Logic, Inc., ON Semiconductor Corporation, Xilinx Inc., Zoran Corporation
Plaintiff: HSM Portfolio LLC, Technology Properties Limited LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

MEMORANDUM OPINION providing claim construction regarding the eleven disputed terms found in U.S. Patent No. 5,030,853, U.S. Patent No. 5,391,949, U.S. Patent No. 5,247,212, and U.S. Patent No. 5,001,367. Within five days the parties should submit a proposed order, consistent with this opinion, suitable for submission to the jury. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 6/17/2014. (nms)

U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC v. Acer, Inc. et al

Filed: June 4, 2014 as 5:2010cv03724
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Acer, Inc., ACER America Corporation, Apple, Inc., Asus Computer International, Asustek Computer Inc., Dell Inc., Fujitsu Ltd., Fujitsu America, Inc., Gateway, Inc., Hewlett Packard Co., Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America, Sony Electronics Inc., Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America, Inc., Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Nvidia Corporation, U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC
Intervenor: Intel Corporation, Atheros Communications, Inc., Broadcom Corporation
Intervenor Dft: Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.
Mediator: Robert Faulkner
Plaintiff: U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER by Judge Claudia Wilken DENYING ( 933 , 935 ) ADMINISTRATIVE MOTIONS TO SEAL. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/4/2014)

U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC v. Acer, Inc. et al

Filed: June 4, 2014 as 5:2010cv03724
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Acer, Inc., ACER America Corporation, Apple, Inc., Asus Computer International, Asustek Computer Inc., Dell Inc., Fujitsu Ltd., Fujitsu America, Inc., Gateway, Inc., Hewlett Packard Co., Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America, Sony Electronics Inc., Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America, Inc., Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Nvidia Corporation, U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC
Intervenor: Intel Corporation, Atheros Communications, Inc., Broadcom Corporation
Intervenor Dft: Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.
Mediator: Robert Faulkner
Plaintiff: U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER VACATING (1110 in 4:10-cv-03724-CW and 512 in 4:10-cv-05254-CW) SUMMARY ORDER. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 6/4/2014. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/4/2014)

U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC v. Acer, Inc. et al

Filed: May 20, 2014 as 5:2010cv03724
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Acer, Inc., ACER America Corporation, Apple, Inc., Asus Computer International, Asustek Computer Inc., Dell Inc., Fujitsu Ltd., Fujitsu America, Inc., Gateway, Inc., Hewlett Packard Co., Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America, Sony Electronics Inc., Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America, Inc., Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Nvidia Corporation, U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC
Intervenor: Intel Corporation, Atheros Communications, Inc., Broadcom Corporation
Intervenor Dft: Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.
Mediator: Robert Faulkner
Plaintiff: U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER by Judge Claudia WilkenSUMMARIZING RULINGS ON (docket nos. 947, and 951 in case 4:10-cv-03724-CW and docket no. 481 in case 4:10-cv-05254-CW) MOTION TO LIMIT ASSERTED CLAIMS AND (484 in case 4:10-cv-05254-CW) MOTION TO ENJOIN. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/20/2014)

Metabyte, Inc. v. Nvidia Corporation et al

Filed: May 7, 2014 as 4:2012cv00044
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Nvidia Corporation, Andrei Osnovich, Michael Yaroslavtsev, David Cook, Viatcheslav Gostrenko, Mikhail Krivega
Plaintiff: Metabyte, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

STIPULATED ORDER OF DISMISSAL. Signed by Judge Samuel Conti on 05/07/2014. (tmi, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/7/2014)

U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC v. Acer, Inc. et al

Filed: January 6, 2014 as 5:2010cv03724
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Acer, Inc., ACER America Corporation, Apple, Inc., Asus Computer International, Asustek Computer Inc., Dell Inc., Fujitsu Ltd., Fujitsu America, Inc., Gateway, Inc., Hewlett Packard Co., Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America, Sony Electronics Inc., Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America, Inc., Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Nvidia Corporation, U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC
Intervenor: Intel Corporation, Atheros Communications, Inc., Broadcom Corporation
Intervenor Dft: Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.
Mediator: Robert Faulkner
Plaintiff: U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER by Judge Claudia Wilken Granting 943 Stipulation re Dismissal of Claims Between Plaintiff U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC and Intervenor Nvidia Corporation (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/6/2014)

U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC v. Acer, Inc. et al

Filed: December 9, 2013 as 5:2010cv03724
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Acer, Inc., ACER America Corporation, Apple, Inc., Asus Computer International, Asustek Computer Inc., Dell Inc., Fujitsu Ltd., Fujitsu America, Inc., Gateway, Inc., Hewlett Packard Co., Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America, Sony Electronics Inc., Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America, Inc., Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Nvidia Corporation, U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC
Intervenor: Intel Corporation, Atheros Communications, Inc., Broadcom Corporation
Intervenor Dft: Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.
Mediator: Robert Faulkner
Plaintiff: U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER by Judge Claudia Wilken Granting 929 Stipulated Dismissal of Claims Between Plaintiff U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC and Intervenor Broadcom Corporation. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/9/2013)

Fuzzysharp Technologies Incorporated v. Nvidia Corporation

Filed: December 2, 2013 as 3:2012cv06375
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Nvidia Corporation
Plaintiff: Fuzzysharp Technologies Incorporated
Nature of Suit: Patent

STIPULATION AND ORDER re 50 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER (Stipulated Dismissal) filed by Nvidia Corporation. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on December 2, 2013. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/2/2013)

Fuzzysharp Technologies Incorporated v. Nvidia Corporation

Filed: November 25, 2013 as 3:2012cv06375
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Nvidia Corporation
Plaintiff: Fuzzysharp Technologies Incorporated
Nature of Suit: Patent

STIPULATION AND ORDER re 47 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO RESCHEDULE INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE filed by Nvidia Corporation. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on November 25, 2013. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/25/2013)

U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC v. Acer, Inc. et al

Filed: November 22, 2013 as 5:2010cv03724
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Acer, Inc., ACER America Corporation, Apple, Inc., Asus Computer International, Asustek Computer Inc., Dell Inc., Fujitsu Ltd., Fujitsu America, Inc., Gateway, Inc., Hewlett Packard Co., Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America, Sony Electronics Inc., Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America, Inc., Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Nvidia Corporation, U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC
Intervenor: Intel Corporation, Atheros Communications, Inc., Broadcom Corporation
Intervenor Dft: Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.
Mediator: Robert Faulkner
Plaintiff: U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER by Judge Claudia Wilken ADDRESSING ( 777 , 852 , 874 , 884 , 887 ) MOTIONS TO SEAL. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/22/2013) Modified on 11/22/2013 (cpS, COURT STAFF).

U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC v. Acer, Inc. et al

Filed: October 11, 2013 as 5:2010cv03724
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Acer, Inc., ACER America Corporation, Apple, Inc., Asus Computer International, Asustek Computer Inc., Dell Inc., Fujitsu Ltd., Fujitsu America, Inc., Gateway, Inc., Hewlett Packard Co., Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America, Sony Electronics Inc., Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America, Inc., Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Nvidia Corporation, U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC
Intervenor: Intel Corporation, Atheros Communications, Inc., Broadcom Corporation
Intervenor Dft: Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.
Mediator: Robert Faulkner
Plaintiff: U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER by Judge Claudia Wilken GRANTING 853 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/11/2013)

BIAX Corporation v. NVIDIA Corporation et al

Filed: October 10, 2013 as 1:2009cv01257
Court: Colorado District Court
Defendant: NVIDIA Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc., Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America, Sony Electronics Inc.
Plaintiff: BIAX Corporation
Nature of Suit: Patent

MINUTE ORDER denying without prejudice the following motions: 1111 Sony Defendants' Renewed Motion for Issuance of a Writ of Execution and 1112 NVIDIA Corporation's Renewed Motion for Issuance of a Writ of Execution. By Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty on 10/10/2013. (mehcd)

HSM Portfolio LLC et al v. Fujitsu Limited et al

Filed: October 4, 2013 as 1:2011cv00770
Court: Delaware District Court
Defendant: Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu America Inc., Fujitsu Semiconductor America Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Qualcomm Inc, Elpida Memory Inc., Elpida Memory (USA) Inc., Hynix Semiconductor Inc., Hynix Semiconductor America Inc., Hynix Semiconductor Manufacturing America Inc., Marvell Technology Group Ltd., Marvell Semiconductor Ltd., Micron Technology Inc., Nvidia Corporation, Freescale Semiconductor Inc., Promos Technologies Inc., Sandisk Corporation, Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America, Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC, STMicroelectronics, N.V., STMicroelectronics Inc., Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America Inc., Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc., Cirrus Logic, Inc., ON Semiconductor Corporation, Xilinx Inc., Zoran Corporation
Plaintiff: HSM Portfolio LLC, Technology Properties Limited LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

MEMORANDUM ORDER regarding amendments to the scheduling order. The parties shall promptly submit an additional scheduling order with all of the pretrial and trial dates (see Order for further details). Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 10/4/2013. (nms)

Fuzzysharp Technologies Incorporated v. Nvidia Corporation

Filed: September 30, 2013 as 3:2012cv06375
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Nvidia Corporation
Plaintiff: Fuzzysharp Technologies Incorporated
Nature of Suit: Patent

STIPULATION AND ORDER re 45 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO RESCHEDULE INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE filed by Nvidia Corporation. Case Management Statement due by 12/4/2013. Initial Case Management Conference set for 12/18/2013 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 9, 19th Floor, San Francisco. Signed by Judge Jon S. Tigar on September 30, 2013. (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/30/2013)

U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC v. Acer, Inc. et al

Filed: September 25, 2013 as 5:2010cv03724
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Acer, Inc., ACER America Corporation, Apple, Inc., Asus Computer International, Asustek Computer Inc., Dell Inc., Fujitsu Ltd., Fujitsu America, Inc., Gateway, Inc., Hewlett Packard Co., Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America, Sony Electronics Inc., Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America, Inc., Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Nvidia Corporation, U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC
Intervenor: Intel Corporation, Atheros Communications, Inc., Broadcom Corporation
Intervenor Dft: Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.
Mediator: Robert Faulkner
Plaintiff: U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

Order by Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler granting in part and denying in part 876 Discovery Letter Brief.(lblc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/25/2013)

U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC v. Acer, Inc. et al

Filed: August 30, 2013 as 5:2010cv03724
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Acer, Inc., ACER America Corporation, Apple, Inc., Asus Computer International, Asustek Computer Inc., Dell Inc., Fujitsu Ltd., Fujitsu America, Inc., Gateway, Inc., Hewlett Packard Co., Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America, Sony Electronics Inc., Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America, Inc., Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Nvidia Corporation, U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC
Intervenor: Intel Corporation, Atheros Communications, Inc., Broadcom Corporation
Intervenor Dft: Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.
Mediator: Robert Faulkner
Plaintiff: U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER by Judge Claudia Wilken Granting 872 Request for Judicial Assistance Letter Rogatory. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/30/2013)

U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC v. Acer, Inc. et al

Filed: August 16, 2013 as 5:2010cv03724
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Acer, Inc., ACER America Corporation, Apple, Inc., Asus Computer International, Asustek Computer Inc., Dell Inc., Fujitsu Ltd., Fujitsu America, Inc., Gateway, Inc., Hewlett Packard Co., Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America, Sony Electronics Inc., Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America, Inc., Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Nvidia Corporation, U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC
Intervenor: Intel Corporation, Atheros Communications, Inc., Broadcom Corporation
Intervenor Dft: Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.
Mediator: Robert Faulkner
Plaintiff: U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER ADDRESSING USEIS 749 MOTION FOR DISCOVERY SANCTIONS AND TO SET A SHOW CAUSE HEARING FOR FURTHER SANCTIONS DUE TO PARTY MISCONDUCT. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 8/16/2013. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/16/2013)

U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC v. Acer, Inc. et al

Filed: August 16, 2013 as 5:2010cv03724
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Acer, Inc., ACER America Corporation, Apple, Inc., Asus Computer International, Asustek Computer Inc., Dell Inc., Fujitsu Ltd., Fujitsu America, Inc., Gateway, Inc., Hewlett Packard Co., Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America, Sony Electronics Inc., Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America, Inc., Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Nvidia Corporation, U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC
Intervenor: Intel Corporation, Atheros Communications, Inc., Broadcom Corporation
Intervenor Dft: Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.
Mediator: Robert Faulkner
Plaintiff: U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER by Judge Claudia WilkenGRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART (Docket Nos. 766 in 10-3724, 450 in 10-5254) MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT ADDRESSING MARKING AND NOMINAL DAMAGES, GRANTING USEIS RULE 56(D) ( 793 in 10-3724) MOTION AND GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART USEIS (Docket No. 823 in 10-3724) MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A NOTICE OF NEWLY DISCOVERED EVIDENCE AND A SURREPLY. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/16/2013)