U.S. ETHERNET INNOVATIONS, LLC v. ACER, INC.

Nos. C 10-3724 CW, C 10-5254 CW

U.S. ETHERNET INNOVATIONS, LLC, Plaintiff, v. ACER, INC., et al., Defendants. and ATHEROS COMMUNICATIONS, INC., et al., Intervenors. U.S. ETHERNET INNOVATIONS, LLC, Plaintiff, v. AT&T MOBILITY, LLC, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. California.

November 7, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC, Plaintiff, represented by John Christopher Herman , Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP, David Lee Gann , Robbins Geller Rudman Dowd LLP, Donald Sean Nation , Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Jack Wesley Hill , Ireland Carroll & Kelley PC, Jessica M. Kattula , Robbins Geller Rudman Dowd LLP - Atlanta, Peter M Jones , Robbins Geller Rudman and Dowd LLP - Atlanta, Robert James Leonard , Robbins Geller Rudman and Dowd LLP, Ryan K. Walsh , Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP & Thomas John Ward, Jr. , Law Office of T John Ward Jr. PC.

Barnes & Noble, Inc., Defendant, represented by Jason Woodard Cook , Alston & Bird, Derek Scott Neilson , Alston & Bird LLP, Keith Douglas Fraser , Law Office of Keith D. Fraser, P.C., Robert Luckett Lee , Alston & Bird LLP, Sean P DeBruine , Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP & William Harris Baker , Alston Bird LLP.

J. C. Penney Company, Inc., Defendant, represented by Tonya M Gray , Andrews Kurth LLP, Diane K Lettelleir , J C Penney Co Inc, Gerald C Conley , Andrews Kurth LLP, Keith Douglas Fraser , Law Office of Keith D. Fraser, P.C. & Ralph William Tarr , Ralph W. Tarr, Attorney At Law.

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc., Defendant, represented by Jason Woodard Cook , Alston & Bird, Derek Scott Neilson , Alston & Bird LLP, Keith Douglas Fraser , Law Office of Keith D. Fraser, P.C., Michael William Aiken , Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc, Robert Luckett Lee , Alston & Bird LLP, Sean P DeBruine , Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP & William Harris Baker , Alston Bird LLP.

Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., Defendant, represented by Andrew P. Valentine , DLA Piper LLP, Brian K. Erickson , DLA Piper LLP, John Michael Guaragna , DLA Piper LLP, Keith Douglas Fraser , Law Office of Keith D. Fraser, P.C., Melissa A Reinckens , DLA Piper US LLP & Nicholas G Papastavros , DLA Piper LLP.

AT&T Mobility LLC, Defendant, represented by Avelyn Marie Ross , Vinson & Elkins, LLP, Garland T. Stephens , Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Keith Douglas Fraser , Law Office of Keith D. Fraser, P.C., Matthew J. Jacobs , Vinson & Elkins LLP, Scott W. Breedlove , Vinson & Elkins LLP & William Michael Schuster , VINSON AND ELKINS LLP.

Claire's Boutiques, Inc., Defendant, represented by Andrew P. Valentine , DLA Piper LLP, Brian K. Erickson , DLA Piper LLP, John Michael Guaragna , DLA Piper LLP & Keith Douglas Fraser , Law Office of Keith D. Fraser, P.C..

Ann Taylor Stores Corporation, Defendant, represented by Tonya M Gray , Andrews Kurth LLP, Keith Douglas Fraser , Law Office of Keith D. Fraser, P.C. & Ralph William Tarr , Ralph W. Tarr, Attorney At Law.

Ann Taylor Retail, Inc., Defendant, represented by Tonya M Gray , Andrews Kurth LLP, Keith Douglas Fraser , Law Office of Keith D. Fraser, P.C. & Ralph William Tarr , Ralph W. Tarr, Attorney At Law.

Harley-Davidson, Inc., Defendant, represented by Bradley C. Wright , Banner Witcoff Ltd., Brett Carlton Wright , Christopher James Renk, , Banner and Witcoff, Ltd., H. Wayne Porter , Banner and Witcoff LTD, Joseph M. Potenza , Banner & Witcoff LTD, Keith Douglas Fraser , Law Office of Keith D. Fraser, P.C. & Virgil Bryan Medlock, Jr. , Banner and Witcoff, Ltd..

Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc., Defendant, represented by Bradley C. Wright , Banner Witcoff Ltd., Brett Carlton Wright , Attorney at Law, Christopher James Renk, , Banner and Witcoff, Ltd., H. Wayne Porter , Banner and Witcoff LTD, Joseph M. Potenza , Banner & Witcoff LTD, Keith Douglas Fraser , Law Office of Keith D. Fraser, P.C. & Virgil Bryan Medlock, Jr. , Banner and Witcoff, Ltd..

Kirkland's Inc., Defendant, represented by G Scott Thomas , Bass, Berry & Sims, PLC, Keith Douglas Fraser , Law Office of Keith D. Fraser, P.C., Tonya M Gray , Andrews Kurth LLP & Wendee M Hilderbrand , Bass, Berry and Sims, PLC.

Kirkland's Stores, Inc., Defendant, represented by G Scott Thomas , Bass, Berry & Sims, PLC, Keith Douglas Fraser , Law Office of Keith D. Fraser, P.C., Tonya M Gray , Andrews Kurth LLP & Wendee M Hilderbrand , Bass, Berry and Sims, PLC.

Macy's, Inc., Defendant, represented by Anthony Francis Lo Cicero , Keith Douglas Fraser , Law Office of Keith D. Fraser, P.C., Martin R. Glick , Arnold & Porter & Richard S. Mandaro , Amster Rothstein & Ebenstein.

Macy's Retail Holdings, Inc., Defendant, represented by Anthony Francis Lo Cicero , Keith Douglas Fraser , Law Office of Keith D. Fraser, P.C., Martin R. Glick , Arnold & Porter & Richard S. Mandaro , Amster Rothstein & Ebenstein.

Macy's West Stores, Inc., Defendant, represented by Anthony Francis Lo Cicero , Keith Douglas Fraser , Law Office of Keith D. Fraser, P.C., Martin R. Glick , Arnold & Porter & Richard S. Mandaro , Amster Rothstein & Ebenstein.

New York & Company, Inc., Defendant, represented by Jason Woodard Cook , Alston & Bird, Derek Scott Neilson , Alston & Bird LLP, Keith Douglas Fraser , Law Office of Keith D. Fraser, P.C., Robert Luckett Lee , Alston & Bird LLP, Sean P DeBruine , Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP & William Harris Baker , Alston Bird LLP.

Lerner New York, Inc., Defendant, represented by Jason Woodard Cook , Alston & Bird, Derek Scott Neilson , Alston & Bird LLP, Keith Douglas Fraser , Law Office of Keith D. Fraser, P.C., Robert Luckett Lee , Alston & Bird LLP, Sean P DeBruine , Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP & William Harris Baker , Alston Bird LLP.

RadioShack Corporation, Defendant, represented by Jason Woodard Cook , Alston & Bird, Derek Scott Neilson , Alston & Bird LLP, Keith Douglas Fraser , Law Office of Keith D. Fraser, P.C., Robert Luckett Lee , Alston & Bird LLP, Sean P DeBruine , Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP & William Harris Baker , Alston Bird LLP.

Rent-A-Center, Inc., Defendant, represented by Jeffrey K. Joyner , Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Dwayne L. Mason, , Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Ira Rockford Hatton, , Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Jeffrey F Yee , Greenberg Traurig, LLP & Keith Douglas Fraser , Law Office of Keith D. Fraser, P.C..

The Dress Barn, Inc., Defendant, represented by Glenn Warren Trost , Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. & Jeffrey L. Eichen , Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP.

AT&T Services, Inc., Defendant, represented by Garland T. Stephens , Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Matthew J. Jacobs , Vinson & Elkins LLP & Scott W. Breedlove , Vinson & Elkins LLP.

Dell Inc., Defendant, represented by Kathleen Bridget Barry .

Kwan Chan, Technical Advisor, Miscellaneous, Pro Se.

Intel Corporation, Intervenor, represented by Garland T. Stephens , Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Anant N. Pradhan , Weil, Gotshal and Manges LLP, Byron Cain Beebe , Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Jared Bobrow , Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, Seth McCarthy Sproul , Fish & Richardson P.C. & Sonal N. Mehta , Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP.

Sigma Designs, Inc., Intervenor, represented by David A. Jakopin , Pillsbury Winthrop LLP, Carolyn Sing Toto , Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Garland T. Stephens , Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Keren Hu , PillsburyWinthrop Shaw Pittman LLp & Marley Freeman Degner .

AT&T Services, Inc., Counter-claimant, represented by Scott W. Breedlove , Vinson & Elkins LLP.

U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC, Counter-defendant, represented by John Christopher Herman , Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP, David Lee Gann , Robbins Geller Rudman Dowd LLP, Jack Wesley Hill , Ireland Carroll & Kelley PC, Peter M Jones , Robbins Geller Rudman and Dowd LLP - Atlanta, Ryan K. Walsh , Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP & Thomas John Ward, Jr. , Law Office of T John Ward Jr. PC.

U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC, Counter-claimant, represented by John Christopher Herman , Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP, David Lee Gann , Robbins Geller Rudman Dowd LLP, Jack Wesley Hill , Ireland Carroll & Kelley PC, Peter M Jones , Robbins Geller Rudman and Dowd LLP, Ryan K. Walsh , Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP & Thomas John Ward, Jr. , Law Office of T John Ward Jr. PC.

Sigma Designs, Inc., Counter-defendant, represented by David A. Jakopin , Pillsbury Winthrop LLP & Marley Freeman Degner .


ORDER ON SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTIONS (Docket Nos. 1133 and 1167)

CLAUDIA WILKEN, District Judge.

In this consolidated patent infringement case, Plaintiff U.S. Ethernet Innovations, LLC (USEI) moves for summary judgment on a number of discrete issues: infringement of claim 21 of the '872 patent against Intel, Intel's intentional copying of the patented inventions, validity of the '872 and '094 patents in view of the SONIC prior art reference, and Defendants...

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