PersonalWeb Technologies, LLC v. Kickstarter, PBC

Federal Civil Lawsuit California Northern District Court, Case No. 5:18-cv-03997
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Parties
Level 3 Communications, LLC Level 3 Communications, LLC, Plaintiff

Represented by Kent, Beatty & Gordon, Llp

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Joshua B Katz +1 212 421 4300 +1 212 421 4303 jbk@kbg-law.com
No Logo Personalweb Technologies, LLC, Plaintiff

Represented by Kent, Beatty & Gordon

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Jack A. Gordon +1 212 421 4300 +1 212 421 4303 JAG@KBG-law.com
Space Joshua B Katz +1 212 421 4300 +1 212 421 4303 jbk@kbg-law.com

Represented by Kent, Beatty & Gordon, Llp

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Jack A. Gordon +1 212 421 4300 +1 212 421 4303 JAG@KBG-law.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Joshua B Katz +1 212 421 4300 +1 212 421 4303 jbk@kbg-law.com

Represented by Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Wesley Monroe +1 818 444 4500 +1 818 444 4520 wesleymonroe@stubbsalderton.com
LEAD ATTORNEY, PRO HAC VICE, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Jeffrey F Gersh +1 818 444 4500 +1 818 444 4520 jgersh@stubbsalderton.com
PRO HAC VICE, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Viviana B. Hedrick +1 818 444 4500 +1 818 444 9299 vhedrick@stubbsalderton.com
Space Viviana B. Hedrick +1 818 444 4500 +1 818 444 9299 vhedrick@stubbsalderton.com
PRO HAC VICE, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Wesley Warren Monroe +1 818 444 4500 +1 818 444 9299 wmonroe@stubbsalderton.com
LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Michael Amory Sherman +1 818 444 4500 +1 818 444 4520 masherman@stubbsalderton.com
Space Michael Amory Sherman +1 818 444 4500 +1 818 444 4520 masherman@stubbsalderton.com
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No Logo Kickstarter, PBC, Defendant

Represented by Kelley Drye & Warren, LLP

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED David G Lindenbaum +1 212 808 7800 +1 212 808 7897 dlindenbaum@kelleydrye.com
Space David G Lindenbaum +1 212 808 7800 +1 212 808 7897 dlindenbaum@kelleydrye.com
LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Michael Jay Zinna +1 973 503 5900 +1 908 277 6373 mzinna@kelleydrye.com
Attributes
Citation Section 35 U.S.C. § 271
Nature of Suit 830 - Property Rights: Patent
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 29 Filed: 7/10/2018, Entered: None Order
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 33 Filed: 10/28/2020, Entered: None judgment
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 32 Filed: 10/4/2018, Entered: None
AMENDED COMPLAINT (FIRST) against Kickstarter, PBC. Filed byPersonalWeb Technologies LLC, Level 3 Communications LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Gersh, Jeffrey) (Filed on 10/4/2018) (Entered: 10/04/2018)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 31 Filed: 8/17/2018, Entered: None OrderCourt Filing
ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINTS OR FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINTS. Signed by Judge Beth Labson Freeman on 8/17/2018. (blflc4S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/17/2018) (Entered: 08/17/2018)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 30 Filed: 8/16/2018, Entered: None Stipulation without Proposed Order
STIPULATION (Joint) Extending Time for Defendant to Respond to Complaint or First Amended Complaint filed by Kickstarter, PBC. (Zinna, Michael) (Filed on 8/16/2018) (Entered: 08/16/2018)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 29 Filed: 7/9/2018, Entered: None OrderCourt Filing
ORDER RE PRELIMINARY CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Signed by Judge Beth Labson Freeman on 6/18/2018. (blflc4S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/9/2018) (Entered: 07/09/2018)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 28 Filed: 7/5/2018, Entered: 7/5/2018 case transferred in - district transfer
Case transferred in from District of New York Eastern; Case Number 1:18-cv-00206. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 07/05/2018)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required)  Filed: 7/2/2018, Entered: None
Case electronically transferred to the Northern District of California. IN RE: PERSONALWEB TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, AND LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, PATENT LITIGATION. ALL FILINGS ARE TO BE MADE IN THE TRANSFER COURT, DO NOT DOCKET TO THIS CASE. (Ortiz, Grisel)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 27 Filed: 7/2/2018, Entered: None
JPMDL Conditional Transfer Order: IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the actions listed on Schedule A and pending outside the Northern District of California are transferred to the Northern District of California and, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable Beth Labson Freeman for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings. (Ortiz, Grisel) (Entered: 07/02/2018)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 26 Filed: 6/6/2018, Entered: None
JPMDL Conditional Transfer Order - IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the actions listed on Schedule A and pending outside the Northern District of California are transferred to the Northern District of California and, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable Beth Labson Freeman for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings. (Marziliano, August) (Entered: 06/06/2018)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 25 Filed: 5/24/2018, Entered: None Court Filing
ORDER granting 24 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice -- Attorney Sandeep Seth, Esq. is permitted to argue or try this case in whole or in part as counsel or advocate. By May 31, 2018, Mr. Seth shall register for ECF. Registration is available online at the EDNY's homepage. Once registered, Mr. Seth shall file a notice of appearance and ensure that he receives electronic notification of activity in this case. Mr. Seth shall also ensure that the $150 admission fee be submitted to the Clerk's Office. Ordered by Magistrate Judge James Orenstein on 5/24/2018. (Drake, Shaw) (Entered: 05/24/2018)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 24 Filed: 5/23/2018, Entered: None
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Sandeep Seth Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0207-10455135. by PersonalWeb Technologies, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Proposed Order) (Sherman, Michael) (Entered: 05/23/2018)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 23 Filed: 5/22/2018, Entered: None
NOTICE of Change of Address, Firm, Phone Number, and E-Mail by Michael Sherman (Sherman, Michael) (Entered: 05/22/2018)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required)  Filed: 4/30/2018, Entered: None
ORDER re 22 Stipulation -- The plaintiffs' substitution of counsel, docket entry 22, is so ordered. Ordered by Magistrate Judge James Orenstein on 4/30/2018. (Drake, Shaw)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 22 Filed: 4/27/2018, Entered: None
STIPULATION OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Level 3 Communications, LLC, PersonalWeb Technologies, LLC (Sherman, Michael) (Entered: 04/27/2018)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 21 Filed: 4/24/2018, Entered: None
Letter Re: Docket Error by Level 3 Communications, LLC, PersonalWeb Technologies, LLC (Sherman, Michael) (Entered: 04/24/2018)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required)  Filed: 4/12/2018, Entered: None
ORDER granting 20 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice -- Attorney Viviana Hedrick, Esq. is permitted to argue or try this case in whole or in part as counsel or advocate. By April 19, 2018, Ms. Hedrick shall register for ECF. Registration is available online at the EDNY's homepage. Once registered, Ms. Hedrick shall file a notice of appearance and ensure that she receives electronic notification of activity in this case. Ms. Hedrick shall also ensure that the $150 admission fee be submitted to the Clerk's Office. Ordered by Magistrate Judge James Orenstein on 4/12/2018. (Drake, Shaw)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 20 Filed: 4/11/2018, Entered: None
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0207-10349279. by PersonalWeb Technologies, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit with notary acknowledgement, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Proposed Order) (Hedrick, Viviana) (Entered: 04/11/2018)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 19 Filed: 4/9/2018, Entered: None
NOTICE of Change of Address by Michael Sherman Jeffrey F. Gersh, Sandeep Seth, Wesley W. Monroe, and Viviana Boero Hedrick (Sherman, Michael) (Entered: 04/09/2018)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required)  Filed: 3/22/2018, Entered: None
ORDER granting 18 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer -- The application is granted on consent; Kickstarter, PBC shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by June 15, 2018. Ordered by Magistrate Judge James Orenstein on 3/22/2018. (Drake, Shaw)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 18 Filed: 3/22/2018, Entered: None
Letter MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint,, by Kickstarter, PBC. (Lindenbaum, David) (Entered: 03/22/2018)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 17 Filed: 3/1/2018, Entered: None
PROOF OF SERVICE re Motion for Transfer and Consolidation of Pretrial Proceedings with Supporting Papers filed by Level 3 Communications, LLC, and PersonalWeb Technologies, LLC in MDL 2834. (Lee, Tiffeny) (Entered: 03/06/2018)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 16 Filed: 2/28/2018, Entered: None
SUMMONS Returned Executed by PersonalWeb Technologies, LLC. Kickstarter, PBC served on 1/31/2018, answer due 3/23/2018. (Gersh, Jeffrey) (Entered: 02/28/2018)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required)  Filed: 2/23/2018, Entered: None
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall for all further proceedings( as related to 18-cv-164). Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis no longer assigned to case Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such.. Ordered by Chief Judge Dora Lizette Irizarry on 2/23/2018. (Davis, Kimberly)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required)  Filed: 2/23/2018, Entered: None
ORDER granting 14 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer -- The application is granted; Kickstarter, PBC shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by March 23, 2018. Ordered by Magistrate Judge James Orenstein on 2/23/2018. (Drake, Shaw)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 15 Filed: 2/23/2018, Entered: None
NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Jay Zinna on behalf of Kickstarter, PBC (aty to be noticed) (Zinna, Michael) (Entered: 02/23/2018)
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Letter MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint,, by Kickstarter, PBC. (Lindenbaum, David) (Entered: 02/23/2018)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 13 Filed: 2/23/2018, Entered: None
NOTICE of Appearance by David Lindenbaum on behalf of Kickstarter, PBC (aty to be noticed) (Lindenbaum, David) (Entered: 02/23/2018)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 12 Filed: 2/20/2018, Entered: None
NOTICE of Appearance by Jack A. Gordon on behalf of PersonalWeb Technologies, LLC (aty to be noticed) (Gordon, Jack) (Entered: 02/20/2018)
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Notice of Related Case (Bowens, Priscilla) (Entered: 02/20/2018)
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ORDER granting 10 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice -- Attorney Michael Sherman, Esq. is permitted to argue or try this case in whole or in part as counsel or advocate. By February 27, 2018, Mr. Sherman shall register for ECF. Registration is available online at the EDNY's homepage. Once registered, Mr. Sherman shall file a notice of appearance and ensure that he receives electronic notification of activity in this case. Mr. Sherman shall also ensure that the $150 admission fee be submitted to the Clerk's Office. Ordered by Magistrate Judge James Orenstein on 2/20/2018. (Drake, Shaw)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 10 Filed: 2/16/2018, Entered: None
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0207-10210713. by PersonalWeb Technologies, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Certificate of Standing, # 3 Proposed Order) (Sherman, Michael) (Entered: 02/16/2018)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required)  Filed: 2/14/2018, Entered: None
ORDER granting 9 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice -- Attorney Wesley Monroe, Esq. is permitted to argue or try this case in whole or in part as counsel or advocate. By February 21, 2018, Mr. Monroe shall register for ECF. Registration is available online at the EDNY's homepage. Once registered, Mr. Monroe shall file a notice of appearance and ensure that he receives electronic notification of activity in this case. Mr. Monroe shall also ensure that the $150 admission fee be submitted to the Clerk's Office. Ordered by Magistrate Judge James Orenstein on 2/14/2018. (Drake, Shaw)
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ORDER granting 8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice -- Attorney Jeffrey Gersh, Esq. is permitted to argue or try this case in whole or in part as counsel or advocate. By February 21, 2018, Mr. Gersh shall register for ECF. Registration is available online at the EDNY's homepage. Once registered, Mr. Gersh shall file a notice of appearance and ensure that he receives electronic notification of activity in this case. Mr. Gersh shall also ensure that the $150 admission fee be submitted to the Clerk's Office. Ordered by Magistrate Judge James Orenstein on 2/14/2018. (Drake, Shaw)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 9 Filed: 2/13/2018, Entered: None
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0207-10195746. by PersonalWeb Technologies, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Certificate of Standing, # 3 Proposed Order) (Monroe, Wesley) (Entered: 02/13/2018)
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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0207-10195738. by PersonalWeb Technologies, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Certificate of Standing, # 3 Proposed Order) (Gersh, Jeffrey) (Entered: 02/13/2018)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 7 Filed: 1/17/2018, Entered: None
Notice of Report on the filing of an action regarding a Patent or Trademark. (Attachments: # 1 complaint) (Rocco, Christine) (Entered: 01/17/2018)
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This is a patent case and is eligible for the Patent Pilot Project. (Bowens, Priscilla)
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This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (Bowens, Priscilla) (Entered: 01/17/2018)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 5 Filed: 1/17/2018, Entered: None
In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to the Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form may also be accessed at the following link: http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/FormsAndFees/Forms/AO085.pdf. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. (Bowens, Priscilla) (Entered: 01/17/2018)
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Summons Issued as to Kickstarter, PBC. (Bowens, Priscilla) (Entered: 01/17/2018)
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Case assigned to Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis and Magistrate Judge James Orenstein. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (Bowens, Priscilla)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 3 Filed: 1/17/2018, Entered: None
Notice of Report on the filing of an action regarding a Patent or Trademark. (Bowens, Priscilla) (Entered: 01/17/2018)
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Civil Cover Sheet.. by PersonalWeb Technologies, LLC (Katz, Joshua) (Entered: 01/17/2018)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required)  Filed: 1/16/2018, Entered: None
Incorrect Case/Document/Entry Information. The Civil Cover Sheet was not filled out correctly - specifically on page 2 the NY-E Division of Business Rule 50.1(d)(2)section of the document. Question 1 indicates YES, however, this is not a removal from NYS Court. Counsel is directed to correct Civil Cover Sheet and resubmit. Please answer all questions. (Bowens, Priscilla)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 1 Filed: 1/11/2018, Entered: None
COMPLAINT against KICKSTARTER, PBC filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0207-10111180 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -YES,, filed by PersonalWeb Technologies, LLC, Level 3 Communications, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Proposed Summons, # 3 AO 120 Report on Filing a Patent or Trademark 4850-2419-2345, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit D, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit E) (Katz, Joshua) (Entered: 01/11/2018)
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