SMARTFLASH LLC v. APPLE, INC.

Case Nos. 6:13-cv-447-JRG, 6:13-cv-448-JRG-KNM, 6:14-cv-435-JRG-KNM, 6:14-cv-992-JRG-KNM

SMARTFLASH LLC, et al., Plaintiffs, v. APPLE, INC. et al., Defendants. SMARTFLASH LLC, et al., Plaintiffs, v. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS, INC. et al., Defendants. SMARTFLASH LLC, et al., Plaintiffs, v. GOOGLE, INC. et al., Defendants. SMARTFLASH LLC, et al., Plaintiffs, v. AMAZON.COM, INC. et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Texas, Tyler Division.

May 29, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Honorable Robert Faulkner, Mediator, represented by Robert W Faulkner , JAMS Inc.

David Keyzer, Technical Advisor, represented by David Michael Keyzer , Law Office of David Keyzer, PC.

Smartflash LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Christopher S Stewart , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Scott McManis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Franklin Summers , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Justin Thomas Nemunaitis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Warren Joseph McCarty, III , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Plaintiff, represented by Christopher S Stewart , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Scott McManis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Franklin Summers , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Justin Thomas Nemunaitis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Warren Joseph McCarty, III , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Apple Inc., Defendant, represented by Blaine H Evanson , Gibson Dunn Crutcher LLP, Ching-Lee Fukuda , Ropes & Gray, Daniel W Richards , Ropes & Gray, Douglas Hallward-Driemeier , Ropes & Gray, James R Batchelder , Ropes & Gray, Josef B Schenker , Ropes & Gray, Kevin J Post , Ropes & Gray, Lauren N Robinson , Ropes & Gray, Mark A Perry , Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Megan F Raymond , Ropes & Gray, Melissa Richards Smith , Gillam & Smith, LLP, Robert Anthony Vincent , Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP & Sharon Lee , Ropes & Gray.

Apple Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Blaine H Evanson , Gibson Dunn Crutcher LLP, Ching-Lee Fukuda , Ropes & Gray, Daniel W Richards , Ropes & Gray, Kevin J Post , Ropes & Gray, Mark A Perry , Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP & Robert Anthony Vincent , Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Apple Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Blaine H Evanson , Gibson Dunn Crutcher LLP, Ching-Lee Fukuda , Ropes & Gray, Daniel W Richards , Ropes & Gray, James R Batchelder , Ropes & Gray, Kevin J Post , Ropes & Gray, Lauren N Robinson , Ropes & Gray, Mark A Perry , Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Megan F Raymond , Ropes & Gray - D.C. & Robert Anthony Vincent , Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Christopher S Stewart , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Scott McManis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Franklin Summers , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Christopher S Stewart , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Scott McManis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Franklin Summers , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Apple Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Blaine H Evanson , Gibson Dunn Crutcher LLP, Ching-Lee Fukuda , Ropes & Gray, Daniel W Richards , Ropes & Gray, James R Batchelder , Ropes & Gray, Josef B Schenker , Ropes & Gray, Kevin J Post , Ropes & Gray, Lauren N Robinson , Ropes & Gray, Mark A Perry , Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Megan F Raymond , Ropes & Gray & Robert Anthony Vincent , Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Christopher S Stewart , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Scott McManis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Franklin Summers , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Justin Thomas Nemunaitis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Warren Joseph McCarty, III , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Christopher S Stewart , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Scott McManis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Franklin Summers , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Justin Thomas Nemunaitis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Warren Joseph McCarty, III , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Christopher S Stewart , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Scott McManis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Franklin Summers , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Justin Thomas Nemunaitis , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Warren Joseph McCarty, III , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.

Smartflash Technologies Limited, Counter Defendant, represented by Claire Abernathy Henry , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Daniel R Pearson , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Hamad M Hamad , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Jason Dodd Cassady , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, John Austin Curry , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC, Thomas John Ward , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, Thomas John Ward, Jr , Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC & Bradley Wayne Caldwell , Caldwell Cassady & Curry, PC.


JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

Before the Court are (1) the Motion To Stay Litigation Pending Covered Business Method Review filed by Defendant Apple, Inc. (Apple) (Dkt. No. 546 in 6:13-CV-447, hereinafter Apple Motion) and; (2) the Renewed Motion to Stay...

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