Opinion
Case No.: 3:11-cv-2525-RS (JCS)
03-18-2013
MEDIOSTREAM, INC., Plaintiff, v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION, ET AL., Defendants.
Michael K. Plimack Scott A. Schrader COVINGTON & BURLING LLP George F. Pappas COVINGTON & BURLING LLP Counsel for Defendant Microsoft Corporation L. Howard Chen (SBN 257393) Elaine Y. Chow (SBN 194063) Holly A. Hogan (SBN 238714) K&L GATES LLP Counsel for Defendants Acer America Corporation and Gateway, Inc. Joshua Parker (SBN 264109) BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. Roger Fulghum (pending pro hac vice) Baker Botts L.L.P. Counsel for Defendant Dell Inc. Roderick M. Thompson (SBN 96192) Andrew Leibnitz (SBN 184723) FARELLA BRAUN + MARTEL LLP Counsel for Defendant Sonic Solutions LLC Megan Rae Whyman Olesek (SBN 191218) KENYON & KENYON LLP Michelle Carniaux (admitted pro hac vice) Lewis V. Popovski (admitted pro hac vice) Zaed M. Billah (admitted pro hac vice) Aaron J. Zakem (admitted pro hac vice) KENYON & KENYON LLP Counsel for Defendants Sony Corporation and Sony Electronics Inc. Byron Cooper (SBN 166578) Henry C. Bunsow (Bar No. 060707) BUNSOW DE MORY SMITH & ALLISON LLP S. Calvin Capshaw (admitted pro hac vice) Elizabeth L. DeRieux (admitted pro hac vice) John E. Lord (SBN 216111) CAPSHAW DERIEUX, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff MedioStream, Inc.
Michael K. Plimack (SBN 133869)
Scott Schrader (SBN 219673)
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
One Front Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: (415) 591-6000
Facsimile: (415) 591-6091
Email: sschrader@cov.com
Email: mplimack@cov.com
George F. Pappas (admitted pro hac vice)
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
1201 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20004-2401
Telephone: (202) 662-6000
Facsimile: (202) 662-6291
Email: gpappas@cov.com
Counsel for Defendant Microsoft Corporation
(Counsel for other Defendants are listed in
the signature block)
Byron Cooper (SBN 166578)
530 Lytton Avenue, Suite 200
Palo Alto, California 94301
Telephone: (650) 283-4244
Facsimile: (650) 617-3201
Email: bcooper@teklaw.co
Henry C. Bunsow (Bar No. 060707)
Bunsow De Mory Smith & Allison LLP
55 Francisco Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94113
Telephone: 415-426-4747
Facsimile: 415-426-4744
S. Calvin Capshaw (admitted pro hac vice)
Elizabeth L. DeRieux (admitted pro hac vice)
John E. Lord (SBN 216111)
Capshaw DeRieux, LLP
1127 Judson Road, Suite 220
Longview, TX 75601
Telephone: (903) 236-9800
Facsimile: (903) 236-8787
Email: ccapshaw@capshawlaw.com
Email: ederieux@capshawlaw.com
Attorneys for Plaintiff MedioStream, Inc.
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER DISMISSING ALL CLAIMS
OF '172 PATENT AND ALL CLAIMS
OF '655 PATENT EXCEPT CLAIMS
10 AND 11
Judge: Hon. Richard G. Seeborg
Place: San Francisco Courthouse,
WHEREAS Plaintiff MedioStream, Inc. ("MedioStream") hereby represents and warrants that it owns all right, title, and interest in U.S. Patent Nos. 7,283,172 ("the '172 patent") and 7,009,655 ("the '655 patent") (collectively, "the Asserted Patents");
WHEREAS MedioStream alleges that Defendants Acer America Corp., Dell Inc., Gateway, Inc., Sonic Solutions LLC, Sony Corp., Sony Electronics Inc., and Microsoft Corp. (collectively, "Defendants") are directly infringing and/or indirectly infringing the Asserted Patents, and further allege that certain Defendants have willfully infringed the Asserted Patents;
WHEREAS Defendants deny these allegations and seek a declaration that the Asserted Patents are invalid, unenforceable, and not infringed;
WHEREAS on February 8, 2013, the Court issued an Order re Motion to Stay (Dkt. No. 873) stating that "Accordingly, on or before February 14, 2013, MedioStream shall file written confirmation that it is electing to dismiss all claims with prejudice except those arising from claims 10 and 11 of the'655 Patent"; and
WHEREAS on February 8, 2013, pursuant to the Court's Order, MedioStream filed a written confirmation that MedioStream is electing to dismiss all claims of the '172 patent and all claims of the '655 patent with prejudice except claims 10 and 11 of the '655 patent (Dkt. No. 874) ;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and among the undersigned counsel, on behalf of their respective clients:
For an order pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(2): (1) dismissing all claims and causes of action of MedioStream as to the accused products in the litigation and as to all claims of the '172 patent and all claims of the '655 patent with prejudice, except claims 10 and 11 of the '655 patent, and (2) dismissing all counter-claims of the Defendants as to all claims of the '172 patent and all claims of the '655 patent without prejudice, except claims 10 and 11 of the '655 patent.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
Respectfully submitted,
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Michael K. Plimack
Scott A. Schrader
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
George F. Pappas
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
Counsel for Defendant Microsoft Corporation
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L. Howard Chen (SBN 257393)
Elaine Y. Chow (SBN 194063)
Holly A. Hogan (SBN 238714)
K&L GATES LLP
Counsel for Defendants Acer America Corporation and Gateway, Inc.
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Joshua Parker (SBN 264109)
BAKER BOTTS L.L.P.
Roger Fulghum (pending pro hac vice)
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Counsel for Defendant Dell Inc.
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Roderick M. Thompson (SBN 96192)
Andrew Leibnitz (SBN 184723)
FARELLA BRAUN + MARTEL LLP
Counsel for Defendant Sonic Solutions LLC
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Megan Rae Whyman Olesek (SBN 191218)
KENYON & KENYON LLP
Michelle Carniaux (admitted pro hac vice)
Lewis V. Popovski (admitted pro hac vice)
Zaed M. Billah (admitted pro hac vice)
Aaron J. Zakem (admitted pro hac vice)
KENYON & KENYON LLP
Counsel for Defendants Sony Corporation and Sony Electronics Inc.
Respectfully submitted,
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Byron Cooper (SBN 166578)
Henry C. Bunsow (Bar No. 060707)
BUNSOW DE MORY SMITH &
ALLISON LLP
S. Calvin Capshaw (admitted pro hac vice)
Elizabeth L. DeRieux (admitted pro hac vice)
John E. Lord (SBN 216111)
CAPSHAW DERIEUX, LLP
Attorneys for Plaintiff MedioStream, Inc.
PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.
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The Hon. Richard G. Seeborg
United States District Court Judge
Northern District of California