1:11-cv-00729 - Bear Creek Technologies Inc v. Sbc Internet Services Inc et al.

Detail

Case Number

1:11-cv-00729

Current Status

closed

Cause of Action

Infringement

Related Case(s)

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1:11-cv-00725

1:11-cv-00726

1:11-cv-00727

1:11-cv-00728

1:11-cv-00729

1:11-cv-00730

1:12-cv-00565

1:12-cv-00566

1:12-cv-00567

1:12-cv-00568

1:12-cv-00600

Court

Delaware District Court

Plaintiff(s)

Bear Creek Technologies Inc

Operating Company

Defendant(s)

Sbc Internet Services Inc

AT&T Corp

Judge

Gregory M. Sleet

Filing Date

2011-08-17

Termination Date

2015-05-05

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Dockets
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Complaint for patent infringement.
Summons Issued as to AT&T Inc. on 8/18/2011; AT&T Teleholdings Inc. on 8/18/2011; SBC Internet Services Inc. on 8/18/2011. Requesting party should contact the Help Desk at 302-573-6170 to arrange for pick-up or mailing of the summons. (dzs, ) (Entered: 08/18/2011)
UPDATED CIVIL DOCKET
SO ORDERED, re 68 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Martin F. Gaynor filed by Bear Creek Technologies Inc. Ordered by Chief Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 11/8/13. (mmm) (Entered: 11/08/2013)
COMPLAINT filed with Jury Demand against AT&T Inc., AT&T Teleholdings Inc., SBC Internet Services Inc. - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 0311-933287.) - filed by Bear Creek Technologies Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(dzs, ) (Entered: 08/18/2011)
ANSWERING BRIEF in Opposition re 12 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Bear Creek Technologies Inc..Reply Brief due date per Local Rules is 11/7/2011. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Faben, Peter) (Entered: 10/28/2011)
STIPULATION To Stay Action by Bear Creek Technologies Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Faben, Peter) (Entered: 02/21/2012)
OPENING BRIEF in Support re 36 MOTION to Stay Pending Reexamination filed by AT&T Inc., AT&T Teleholdings Inc., SBC Internet Services Inc..Answering Brief/Response due date per Local Rules is 3/18/2013. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Exhibit 14, # 15 Exhibit 15, # 16 Exhibit 16, # 17 Exhibit 17, # 18 Exhibit 18, # 19 Exhibit 19, # 20 Exhibit 20)(Day, John) (Entered: 03/01/2013)
Joint STATUS REPORT by Bear Creek Technologies Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Bear Creeks Proposed Scheduling Order, # 2 Exhibit B - Defendants Proposed Scheduling Order)(Faben, Peter) (Entered: 03/12/2013)
ANSWERING BRIEF in Opposition re 36 MOTION to Stay Pending Reexamination filed by Bear Creek Technologies Inc..Reply Brief due date per Local Rules is 3/28/2013. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E)(Faben, Peter) (Entered: 03/18/2013)
MOTION for Scheduling Order - filed by Bear Creek Technologies Inc., Bear Creek Technologies Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Cover Letter to Judge Sleet)(Troutner, Melissa) (Entered: 03/29/2013)
REPLY BRIEF re 36 MOTION to Stay Pending Reexamination filed by AT&T Inc., AT&T Teleholdings Inc., SBC Internet Services Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 21, part 1, # 2 Exhibit 21, part 2, # 3 Exhibit 21, part 3, # 4 Exhibit 21, part 4, # 5 Exhibit 21, part 5, # 6 Exhibit 21, part 6, # 7 Exhibit 22)(Day, John) (Entered: 04/04/2013)
MOTION for Leave to File a Sur-Reply in Opposition to the Moving Defendants Motion to Stay Pending Reexamination - filed by Bear Creek Technologies Inc., Bear Creek Technologies Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Sur-Reply in Opposition to the Moving Defendants Motion to Stay Pending Reexamination, # 2 Exhibit A-1, # 3 Exhibit A-2)(Bocchino, Amaryah) (Entered: 04/05/2013)
Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction (dzs, ) (Entered: 08/18/2011)
Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) 7,889,722;. (dzs, ) (Entered: 08/18/2011)
Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1 filed by Bear Creek Technologies Inc.. (dzs, ) (Entered: 08/18/2011)
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Bear Creek Technologies Inc.. AT&T Inc. served on 8/18/2011, answer due 9/8/2011. (Faben, Peter) (Entered: 08/19/2011)
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Bear Creek Technologies Inc.. SBC Internet Services Inc. served on 8/18/2011, answer due 9/8/2011. (Faben, Peter) (Entered: 08/19/2011)
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Bear Creek Technologies Inc.. AT&T Teleholdings Inc. served on 8/18/2011, answer due 9/8/2011. (Faben, Peter) (Entered: 08/19/2011)
MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Jennifer B. Furey - filed by Bear Creek Technologies Inc.. (Faben, Peter) (Entered: 08/31/2011)
Joint STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to answer Complaint to October 11, 2011 - filed by AT&T Inc., AT&T Teleholdings Inc., SBC Internet Services Inc.. (Day, John) (Entered: 09/06/2011)
MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Joseph P. Zammit and Miriam L. Quinn - filed by AT&T Inc., AT&T Teleholdings Inc., SBC Internet Services Inc.. (Day, John) (Entered: 09/14/2011)
MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Anthony L. Miele - filed by Bear Creek Technologies Inc.. (Faben, Peter) (Entered: 09/28/2011)
MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim - filed by AT&T Inc., AT&T Teleholdings Inc., SBC Internet Services Inc.. (Lydon, Tiffany) (Entered: 10/11/2011)
OPENING BRIEF in Support re 12 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by AT&T Inc., AT&T Teleholdings Inc., SBC Internet Services Inc..Answering Brief/Response due date per Local Rules is 10/28/2011. (Lydon, Tiffany) (Entered: 10/11/2011)
Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1 filed by AT&T Inc.. (Lydon, Tiffany) (Entered: 10/11/2011)
Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1 filed by SBC Internet Services Inc.. (Lydon, Tiffany) (Entered: 10/11/2011)
Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1 filed by AT&T Teleholdings Inc.. (Lydon, Tiffany) (Entered: 10/11/2011)
REPLY BRIEF re 12 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by AT&T Inc., AT&T Teleholdings Inc., SBC Internet Services Inc.. (Day, John) (Entered: 11/07/2011)
Letter to The Honorable Gregory M. Sleet from John G. Day regarding oral argument - re 12 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. (Day, John) (Entered: 11/21/2011)
Letter to Honorable Chief Judge Sleet from Peter J. Faben regarding Motions and Stipulations to Stay Bear Creek Cases. (Faben, Peter) (Entered: 02/21/2012)
TRANSFER ORDER from Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferring the following cases to the District of Delaware: ND/GA 1:11-cv-03784; ED/VA 2:11-cv-00103; ED/VA 2:11-cv-00460; ED/VA 2:11-cv-00461. Associated Cases: 1:12-md-02344; 1:11-cv-00721 through 1:11-cv-00730.(dzs, ) (Entered: 05/03/2012)
NOTICE TO COUNSEL: MDL No. 1:12-md-2344 has been opened and assigned to the Honorable Gregory M. Sleet. Attorneys of record who will be electronically filing documents may use the attached form to register for a CM/ECF login and password. Please see the docket for further entries. Associated Cases: 1:12-md-02344-GMS et al.(dzs, ) (Entered: 05/03/2012)
STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to answer complaint to November 1, 2012 - filed by AT&T Inc., AT&T Teleholdings Inc., Bear Creek Technologies Inc., SBC Internet Services Inc.. (Lydon, Tiffany) (Entered: 10/11/2012)
MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Barbara L. Moore - filed by Bear Creek Technologies Inc.. (Faben, Peter) (Entered: 10/15/2012)
ANSWER to 1 Complaint, with Jury Demand by AT&T Inc..(Lydon, Tiffany) (Entered: 11/01/2012)
ANSWER to 1 Complaint, with Jury Demand by AT&T Teleholdings Inc..(Lydon, Tiffany) (Entered: 11/01/2012)
ANSWER to 1 Complaint, with Jury Demand , COUNTERCLAIM against Bear Creek Technologies Inc. by SBC Internet Services Inc..(Lydon, Tiffany) (Entered: 11/01/2012)
ANSWER to 31 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim by Bear Creek Technologies Inc..(Faben, Peter) (Entered: 11/26/2012)
NOTICE requesting Clerk to remove Miriam L. Quinn as co-counsel.. (Lydon, Tiffany) (Entered: 11/29/2012)
MOTION to Appoint Counsel (Defendants Submission with Respect to the Appointment of Lead and Liaison Counsel) - filed by AT&T Inc., AT&T Teleholdings Inc., SBC Internet Services Inc., Mediacom Broadband LLC, Mediacom Communications Corporation, Lingo Inc., Primus Telecommunications Inc.. (Mayo, Andrew) (Entered: 02/01/2013)
MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Dan Leventhal - filed by AT&T Inc., AT&T Teleholdings Inc., Bear Creek Technologies Inc. (722) Patent Litigation, SBC Internet Services Inc., Bear Creek Technologies Inc.. (Mayo, Andrew) (Entered: 02/05/2013)
MOTION to Stay Pending Reexamination - filed by AT&T Inc., AT&T Teleholdings Inc., SBC Internet Services Inc.. (Day, John) (Entered: 03/01/2013)
MOTION to Appoint Counsel as Lead and Liaison Counsel for Bear Creek Technologies, Inc. - filed by Bear Creek Technologies Inc.. (Faben, Peter) (Entered: 03/12/2013)
NOTICE of Appearance by Amaryah K. Bocchino on behalf of Bear Creek Technologies Inc. (Bocchino, Amaryah) (Entered: 03/18/2013)
STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to file reply brief on motion for stay to April 4, 2013 - filed by 8x8, Inc., AT&T Inc., AT&T Teleholdings Inc., Aptela Inc., Bear Creek Technologies Inc. (722) Patent Litigation, Bright House Networks LLC, CSC Holdings LLC, Charter Communications Inc., Comcast Cable Communications LLC, Comcast Corporation, Cox Communications Inc., Cox Virginia Telecom LLC, Lingo Inc., MCI Communications Services Inc., Mediacom Broadband LLC, Mediacom Communications Corporation, Primus Telecommunications Inc., Qwest Communications Company LLC, Qwest Communications International Inc., RCN Corporation, T-Mobile USA Inc., Time Warner Cable Inc., Verizon Business Network Services Inc., Verizon Services Corp., Vonage America Inc., Vonage Communications, Inc., Vonage Holdings Corporation, Vonage Marketing LLC. (Day, John) (Entered: 03/27/2013)
NOTICE of Appearance by Melissa L. Troutner on behalf of Bear Creek Technologies Inc. (Troutner, Melissa) (Entered: 03/28/2013)
STIPULATION of Dismissal Without Prejudice as to Defendants AT&T Inc. and AT&T Teleholdings, Inc. and Substitution of AT&T Corp. in Place of Said Entities by AT&T Inc., AT&T Teleholdings Inc., Bear Creek Technologies Inc., SBC Internet Services Inc.. (Day, John) (Entered: 03/28/2013)
PROPOSED ORDER Granting Motion for Stay Pending Reexamination re 47 Reply Brief, 36 MOTION to Stay Pending Reexamination by AT&T Inc., AT&T Teleholdings Inc., SBC Internet Services Inc.. (Day, John) (Entered: 04/04/2013)
RESPONSE to Motion re 49 MOTION for Leave to File a Sur-Reply in Opposition to the Moving Defendants Motion to Stay Pending Reexamination filed by AT&T Inc., AT&T Teleholdings Inc., SBC Internet Services Inc.. (Day, John) (Entered: 04/08/2013)
NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendants SBC Internet Services, Inc. and AT&T Corp.s Initial Disclosures by AT&T Corp., SBC Internet Services Inc..(Lydon, Tiffany) (Entered: 05/06/2013)
NOTICE OF SERVICE of Bear Creek Technologies, Inc.s Initial Disclosures by Bear Creek Technologies Inc., Bear Creek Technologies Inc. (722) Patent Litigation, Bear Creek Technologies Inc..(Troutner, Melissa) (Entered: 05/07/2013)
STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to submit protective order to May 29, 2013 - filed by 8x8, Inc., AT&T Corp., Aptela Inc., Bear Creek Technologies Inc., Bright House Networks LLC, CSC Holdings LLC, Charter Communications Inc., Comcast Cable Communications LLC, Comcast Corporation, Cox Communications Inc., Cox Virginia Telecom LLC, Lingo Inc., Mediacom Broadband LLC, Mediacom Communications Corporation, Primus Telecommunications Inc., Qwest Communications Company LLC, Qwest Communications International Inc., RCN Corporation, SBC Internet Services Inc., T-Mobile USA Inc., Time Warner Cable Inc., Vonage America Inc., Vonage Communications, Inc., Vonage Holdings Corporation, Vonage Marketing LLC. (Lydon, Tiffany) (Entered: 05/13/2013)
NOTICE requesting Clerk to remove Peter J. Faben as co-counsel. Reason for request: No longer employed with Cooley Manion Jones LLP. (Troutner, Melissa) (Entered: 05/14/2013)
NOTICE OF SERVICE of Bear Creek Technologies, Inc.s Disclosures Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of the Default Standard for Discovery, Including Discovery of Electronically Stored Information ("ESI") by Bear Creek Technologies Inc., Bear Creek Technologies Inc. (722) Patent Litigation, Bear Creek Technologies Inc..(Troutner, Melissa) (Entered: 05/16/2013)
STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to submit proposed protective order to June 12, 2013 - filed by 8x8, Inc., AT&T Corp., Aptela Inc., Bear Creek Technologies Inc. (722) Patent Litigation, Bright House Networks LLC, CSC Holdings LLC, Charter Communications Inc., Comcast Cable Communications LLC, Cox Communications Inc., Cox Virginia Telecom LLC, Lingo Inc., MCI Communications Services Inc., Mediacom Broadband LLC, Mediacom Communications Corporation, Primus Telecommunications Inc., Qwest Communications Company LLC, Qwest Communications International Inc., RCN Corporation, SBC Internet Services Inc., T-Mobile USA Inc., Time Warner Cable Inc., Verizon Business Network Services Inc., Verizon Services Corp., Vonage America Inc., Vonage Communications, Inc., Vonage Holdings Corporation, Vonage Marketing LLC. (Day, John) (Entered: 05/29/2013)
NOTICE OF SERVICE of Responses to Plaintiffs First Set of Interrogatories (Nos. 1-13) and Responses to Plaintiffs First Set of Requests for Documents and Things (Nos. 1-74) by AT&T Corp., SBC Internet Services Inc..(Lydon, Tiffany) (Entered: 06/03/2013)
STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to submit a proposed protective order to June 28, 2013 - filed by Bright House Networks LLC, Time Warner Cable Inc., Vonage America Inc., Vonage Holdings Corporation, Vonage Marketing LLC, Cox Communications, Inc., Cox Virginia Telecom LLC, AT&T Corp., SBC Internet Services Inc., 8x8, Inc., Aptela Inc., Bear Creek Technologies Inc. (722) Patent Litigation, CSC Holdings LLC, Charter Communications Inc., Comcast Cable Communications LLC, Lingo Inc., Mediacom Broadband LLC, Mediacom Communications Corporation, Primus Telecommunications Inc., Qwest Communications Company LLC, Qwest Communications International Inc., RCN Corporation, T-Mobile USA Inc., Vonage Communications, Inc.. (Day, John) (Entered: 06/12/2013)
NOTICE of Appearance by Marc J. Phillips on behalf of Bear Creek Technologies Inc., Bear Creek Technologies Inc. (722) Patent Litigation, Bear Creek Technologies Inc. (Phillips, Marc) (Entered: 06/26/2013)
STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to submit a proposed protective order to July 12, 2013 - filed by Bear Creek Technologies Inc., Bright House Networks LLC, Time Warner Cable Inc., Vonage America Inc., Vonage Holdings Corporation, Vonage Marketing LLC, Cox Communications, Inc., Cox Virginia Telecom LLC, AT&T Corp., SBC Internet Services Inc., Vonage Communications, Inc., Aptela Inc., 8x8, Inc., CSC Holdings LLC, Comcast Cable Communications LLC, T-Mobile USA Inc., RCN Corporation, Mediacom Broadband LLC, Mediacom Communications Corporation, Charter Communications Inc., Qwest Communications Company LLC, Qwest Communications International Inc., Lingo Inc., Primus Telecommunications Inc.. (Day, John) (Entered: 06/27/2013)
NOTICE OF SERVICE of SBC Internet Services, Inc. and AT&T Corp.s First Set of Interrogatories to Bear Creek Technologies, Inc. by AT&T Corp., SBC Internet Services Inc..(Lydon, Tiffany) (Entered: 06/28/2013)
PROPOSED ORDER Detailing Scope and Limitations of Defendants Estoppel by 8x8, Inc., MCI Communications Services Inc., T-Mobile USA Inc., Qwest Communications Company LLC, Qwest Communications International Inc., Bright House Networks LLC, Time Warner Cable Inc., AT&T Corp., Aptela Inc., CSC Holdings LLC, Charter Communications Inc., Comcast Cable Communications LLC, Cox Communications Inc., Cox Virginia Telecom LLC, Mediacom Broadband LLC, Mediacom Communications Corporation, Primus Telecommunications Inc., RCN Corporation, SBC Internet Services Inc., Verizon Business Network Services Inc., Verizon Services Corp., Vonage America Inc., Vonage Communications, Inc., Vonage Holdings Corporation, Vonage Marketing LLC. (Day, John) (Entered: 07/19/2013)
SO ORDERED, re (84 in 1:12-cv-00565-GMS, 399 in 1:12-cv-00568-GMS, 248 in 1:12-cv-00600-GMS, 54 in 1:11-cv-00724-GMS, 48 in 1:12-cv-00566-GMS, 52 in 1:11-cv-00728-GMS, 66 in 1:11-cv-00729-GMS, 48 in 1:11-cv-00722-GMS, 59 in 1:11-cv-00730-GMS, 58 in 1:11-cv-00727-GMS, 54 in 1:11-cv-00725-GMS, 51 in 1:12-cv-00567-GMS, 54 in 1:11-cv-00726-GMS, 55 in 1:11-cv-00721-GMS, 134 in 1:12-md-02344-GMS, 52 in 1:11-cv-00723-GMS) Proposed Order, filed by 8x8, Inc., Vonage America Inc., RCN Corporation, Mediacom Broadband LLC, Verizon Business Network Services Inc., Time Warner Cable Inc., AT&T Corp., Qwest Communications International Inc., Vonage Communications, Inc., CSC Holdings LLC, Charter Communications Inc., Cox Communications Inc., T-Mobile USA Inc., Vonage Holdings Corporation, Comcast Cable Communications LLC, Mediacom Communications Corporation, Vonage Marketing LLC, Verizon Services Corp., MCI Communications Services Inc., Cox Virginia Telecom LLC, Aptela Inc., SBC Internet Services Inc., Bright House Networks LLC, Primus Telecommunications Inc., Qwest Communications Company LLC. Signed by Chief Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 8/6/2013. Associated Cases: 1:12-md-02344-GMS et al.(asw) (Entered: 08/06/2013)
MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Martin F. Gaynor - filed by Bear Creek Technologies Inc.. (Phillips, Marc) (Entered: 11/07/2013)
NOTICE requesting Clerk to remove Anthony L. Miele as co-counsel.. (Phillips, Marc) (Entered: 11/07/2013)
ORDER ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSING CASE. Case is closed for administrative purposes with leave to reopen if further attention by the Court is required (CASE CLOSED). Signed by Judge Gregory M. Sleet on 5/5/2015. Associated Cases: 1:12-md-02344-GMS et al.(asw) (Entered: 05/05/2015)
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