CLARK v. DOCUSIGN, INC.

5:22-cv-07181 | California Northern District Court

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Division San Jose
Judge Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen
Filed Nov. 14, 2022
Case Flags ADRMOP and AO279
Nature of Suit 830 Patent
Cause 35:271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demand Plaintiff
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Filing Date # Docket Text
12/2/2022Clerk's Notice of Impending Reassignment - Text Only
12/2/2022Consent/Declination to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge
11/18/2022Clerk's Notice re: Consent or Declination
11/17/2022REPORT on the filing of an action regarding Patent (cc: form mailed to register). (cjl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/17/2022) (Entered: 11/17/2022)
11/17/2022Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 2/7/2023. Initial Case Management Conference set for 2/14/2023 09:30 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 6, 4th Floor. (cjl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/17/2022) (Entered: 11/17/2022)
11/17/2022Case transferred in from District of District of Columbia; Case Number 1:21-cv-01007. Case file, copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. Modified on 11/17/2022 (cjl, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 11/17/2022)
11/10/2022MINUTE ORDER. On November 4, 2022, the Court ordered the parties to review the Court's 38 unredacted memorandum opinion and propose redactions. As of today, no proposed redactions have been filed on the docket. Accordingly, the Court's attached 38 Memorandum Opinion granting the defendant's 27 motion to transfer is posted in its original form. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 10, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 11/10/2022)
11/4/2022Set/Reset Deadlines: Transfer due by 11/14/2022. (zjch, ) (Entered: 11/04/2022)
11/4/2022SEALED MEMORANDUM OPINION (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)Attached and filed under seal is the Court's unredacted memorandum opinion granting the defendant's 27 motion to transfer. On or before November 8, 2022, the parties shall review the opinion and propose redactions so that the Court may file a redacted version on the public docket. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 4, 2022. (zjch, ) (Entered: 11/04/2022)
11/4/2022ORDER granting in part the defendant's 27 Renewed Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue. See text for details. The Clerk of Court is directed to transfer this case to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 4, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 11/04/2022)
6/15/2022NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by DOCUSIGN, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 13)(Sacksteder, Michael) (Entered: 06/15/2022)
6/6/2022SEALED REPLY TO OPPOSITION filed by DOCUSIGN, INC. re 27 MOTION to Dismiss (Public Version) [Defendant DocuSign, Inc.'s Renewed Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue] (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibits)(zeg) (Entered: 06/09/2022)
6/6/2022MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's 33 Sealed Motion for Permission to File Under Seal in light of the parties' protective order and the 33 redacted copy of the defendant's Reply Memorandum that has already been filed on the record. Accordingly, the defendants [33-2] Reply Memorandum and attached exhibits are filed under seal. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 6, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 06/06/2022)
6/3/2022REPLY to opposition to motion re 27 MOTION to Dismiss (Public Version) [Defendant DocuSign, Inc.'s Renewed Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue] [Public Version] filed by DOCUSIGN, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Reply Declaration of Michael J. Sacksteder in Support of Defendant DocuSign, Inc.'s Renewed Motion to Dismiss, # 2 Exhibit 11, # 3 Exhibit 12)(Sacksteder, Michael) (Entered: 06/03/2022)
6/3/2022SEALED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE DOCUMENT UNDER SEAL filed by DOCUSIGN, INC. (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Granting DocuSign, Inc.'s Motion for Permission to File Under Seal, # 2 Reply Memorandum in Support of Defendant DocuSign, Inc.'s Renewed Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue, # 3 Reply Declaration of Michael J. Sacksteder in Support of Defendant DocuSign, Inc.'s Renewed Motion to Dismiss, # 4 Exhibit 11, # 5 Exhibit 12)(Sacksteder, Michael) (Entered: 06/03/2022)
5/23/2022SEALED OPPOSITION filed by PAUL C. CLARK re 28 SEALED MOTION filed by DOCUSIGN, INC.. (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibits)(zeg) (Entered: 05/23/2022)
5/23/2022MINUTE ORDER granting the plaintiff's 31 Motion for Permission to File Under Seal the plaintiff's 31 Motion and [31-1] Memorandum in Opposition to Defendant DocuSign Inc.'s Renewed Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue and attached exhibits in light of the parties' protective order and the 29 redacted copy of the plaintiff's Memorandum in Opposition that has already been filed on the record. Accordingly, the plaintiff's 31 Motion and [31-1] Memorandum in Opposition and attached exhibits are filed under seal. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 23, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 05/23/2022)
5/20/2022 MOTION to Seal Case by PAUL C. CLARK. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration, # 3 Exhibit 1, # 4 Exhibit 2, # 5 Exhibit 3, # 6 Exhibit 4, # 7 Exhibit 5, # 8 Exhibit 6, # 9 Exhibit 7, # 10 Exhibit 8, # 11 Exhibit 9, # 12 Exhibit 10, # 13 Text of Proposed Order)(Samuels, Frederick) (Entered: 05/21/2022)
5/20/2022DECLARATION Samuels by PAUL C. CLARK re 29 Memorandum in Opposition filed by PAUL C. CLARK. (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)(Samuels, Frederick) (Entered: 05/20/2022)
5/20/2022Memorandum in opposition to re 27 MOTION to Dismiss (Public Version) [Defendant DocuSign, Inc.'s Renewed Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue] filed by PAUL C. CLARK. (Samuels, Frederick) (Entered: 05/20/2022)
5/2/2022 SEALED MOTION filed by DOCUSIGN, INC.. (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order, # 3 Declaration, # 4 Exhibits)(zeg) (Entered: 05/04/2022)
4/29/2022 MOTION to Dismiss (Public Version) [Defendant DocuSign, Inc.'s Renewed Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue] by DOCUSIGN, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support of Defendant DocuSign, Inc.'s Renewed Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue, # 2 [Proposed] Order Granting Defendant DocuSign, Inc.'s Renewed Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue, # 3 Declaration of Michael J. Sacksteder in Support of Defendant DocuSign, Inc.'s Renewed Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue, # 4 Exhibit 1, # 5 Exhibit 2, # 6 Exhibit 3, # 7 Exhibit 4, # 8 Exhibit 5 (Filed Under Seal), # 9 Exhibit 6 (Filed Under Seal), # 10 Exhibit 7 (Filed Under Seal), # 11 Exhibit 8 (Filed Under Seal), # 12 Exhibit 9 (Filed Under Seal), # 13 Exhibit 10 (Filed Under Seal))(Sacksteder, Michael) (Entered: 04/29/2022)
4/29/2022SEALED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE DOCUMENT UNDER SEAL filed by DOCUSIGN, INC. (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: # 1 [Proposed] Order Granting DocuSign, Inc.'s Motion for Permission to File Under Seal, # 2 Defendant DocuSign, Inc.'s Renewed Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue, # 3 Memorandum in Support of Defendant DocuSign, Inc.'s Renewed Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue, # 4 [Proposed] Order Granting Defendant DocuSign, Inc.'s Renewed Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue, # 5 Declaration of Michael J. Sacksteder in Support of Defendant DocuSign, Inc.'s Renewed Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue, # 6 Exhibit 1, # 7 Exhibit 2, # 8 Exhibit 3, # 9 Exhibit 4, # 10 Exhibit 5, # 11 Exhibit 6, # 12 Exhibit 7, # 13 Exhibit 8, # 14 Exhibit 9, # 15 Exhibit 10)(Sacksteder, Michael) (Entered: 04/29/2022)
3/21/2022MINUTE ORDER adopting the parties' 25 Stipulated Limited Protective Order for Venue-Related Discovery, construed as a consent motion for a protective order. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 21, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 03/21/2022)
3/18/2022STIPULATION [Stipulated Limited Protective Order for Venue-Related Discovery and (Proposed) Order] by DOCUSIGN, INC.. (Sacksteder, Michael) (Entered: 03/18/2022)
3/16/2022Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Protective Order due by 3/18/2022. (zjch, ) (Entered: 03/17/2022)
3/16/2022MINUTE ORDER adopting the parties' 24 Stipulation, construed as a consent motion for an extension. It is ORDERED that the parties will submit a Joint Protective Order, or any dispute over the scope of the Protective Order, to the Court on or before March 18, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 16, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 03/16/2022)
3/16/2022STIPULATION and [Proposed] Order Extending Time to Submit Joint Protective Order for Venue-Related Discovery by DOCUSIGN, INC.. (Sacksteder, Michael) (Entered: 03/16/2022)
3/15/2022Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 4/29/2022, Discovery due by 3/30/2022. Any dispute over the scope of the Protective Order due by 3/16/2022. Responses due by 5/20/2022. Replies due by 6/3/2022. (zjch, ) (Entered: 03/16/2022)
3/15/2022MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 23 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the following schedule shall govern further proceedings: the parties shall submit any dispute over the scope of the Protective Order on or before March 16, 2022; venue discovery shall close on or before March 30, 2022; the defendant shall respond to the plaintiff's complaint or otherwise plead on or before April 29, 2022; the plaintiff shall file an opposition to any motion to dismiss on or before May 20, 2022; and the defendant shall file any reply on or before June 3, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 15, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 03/15/2022)
3/14/2022Joint STATUS REPORT by PAUL C. CLARK. (Samuels, Frederick) (Entered: 03/14/2022)
3/8/2022 MINUTE ORDER adopting the parties' proposed 22 Joint Discovery Plan. The parties shall meet and confer and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings in this matter on or before March 14, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 8, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 03/08/2022)
3/2/2022STATUS REPORT. (Samuels, Frederick) Modified on 3/3/2022 (znmw). (Entered: 03/02/2022)
3/1/2022MINUTE ORDER granting the parties' 21 Stipulation, construed as a consent motion for an extension. It is ORDERED that the parties shall submit a Joint Discovery Plan on March 2, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 1, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 03/01/2022)
3/1/2022STIPULATION and [Proposed] Order for One-Day Extension to File Joint Discovery Plan by DOCUSIGN, INC.. (Bridges, Andrew) (Entered: 03/01/2022)
2/22/2022ORDER denying without prejudice the defendant's 6 Motion to Dismiss and granting in part and denying in part the plaintiff's 8 Motion for Venue Discovery. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 22, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 02/22/2022)
12/7/2021NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to DOCUSIGN, INC.. Attorney Sapna S. Mehta terminated. (Bridges, Andrew) (Entered: 12/07/2021)
12/7/2021NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew Phillip Bridges on behalf of DOCUSIGN, INC. (Bridges, Andrew) (Entered: 12/07/2021)
7/9/2021NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer Rene Bush on behalf of DOCUSIGN, INC. (Bush, Jennifer) (Entered: 07/09/2021)
7/9/2021NOTICE of Appearance by Michael John Sacksteder on behalf of DOCUSIGN, INC. (Sacksteder, Michael) (Entered: 07/09/2021)
6/29/2021REPLY to opposition to motion re 8 MOTION for Discovery filed by PAUL C. CLARK. (Samuels, Frederick) (Entered: 06/29/2021)
6/22/202114Memorandum in opposition to re 8 MOTION for Discovery filed by DOCUSIGN, INC.(View Docket Entry 13 to view document). (eg) (Entered: 06/23/2021)
6/22/2021REPLY to opposition to motion re 6 MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue, 8 MOTION for Discovery [Reply Memorandum in Support of Defendant DocuSign, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue; Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Venue Discovery] filed by DOCUSIGN, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Nancy Lewis in Support of DocuSign, Inc.'s Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Venue Discovery)(Mehta, Sapna) (Entered: 06/22/2021)
6/17/2021LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by DOCUSIGN, INC. (Mehta, Sapna) (Entered: 06/17/2021)
6/16/2021Set/Reset Deadlines: Reply to Dispositive Motions due by 6/22/2021. Responses to motion for venue discovery due by 6/22/2021 Replies to motion for venue discovery due by 6/29/2021. (zjch) (Entered: 06/16/2021)
6/16/2021MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's 11 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Jennifer R. Bush. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 16, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 06/16/2021)
6/16/2021MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's 10 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Michael J. Sacksteader. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 16, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 06/16/2021)
6/16/2021MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Stipulation to Modify the Briefing Schedule, it is ORDERED that the following schedule shall govern further proceedings: the defendant shall file its consolidated reply in support of its motion to dismiss and opposition to plaintiff's motion for venue discovery on or before June 22, 2021, and the plaintiff shall file his reply in support of his motion for venue discovery on or before June 29, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 16, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 06/16/2021)
6/14/2021Unopposed MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Jennifer R. Bush, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-8527858. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by DOCUSIGN, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Jennifer R. Bush in Support of Motion for Admission of Attorney Pro Hac Vice, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Mehta, Sapna) (Entered: 06/14/2021)
6/14/2021Unopposed MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Michael J. Sacksteder, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-8527852. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by DOCUSIGN, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Michael J. Sacksteder in Support of Motion for Admission of Attorney Pro Hac Vice, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Mehta, Sapna) (Entered: 06/14/2021)
6/14/2021STIPULATION and [Proposed] Order Continuing the Briefing Schedule on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss and Plaintiff's Motion for Venue Discovery by DOCUSIGN, INC.. (Mehta, Sapna) (Entered: 06/14/2021)
6/8/2021 MOTION for Venue Based Discovery by PAUL C. CLARK. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Samuels, Frederick) Modified event on 6/10/2021 (znmw). (Entered: 06/08/2021)
6/8/2021Memorandum in opposition to re 6 MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue filed by PAUL C. CLARK. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit 7, # 9 Text of Proposed Order)(Samuels, Frederick) (Entered: 06/08/2021)
5/25/2021 MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue by DOCUSIGN, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support of Defendant DocuSign, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue, # 2 Declaration of Nancy Lynn Lewis, # 3 Declaration of Sapna S. Mehta in Support of Defendant DocuSign, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue, # 4 Exhibit 1, # 5 Exhibit 2, # 6 Exhibit 3, # 7 Exhibit 4, # 8 Exhibit 5, # 9 Exhibit 6, # 10 Exhibit 7, # 11 Text of Proposed Order)(Mehta, Sapna) (Entered: 05/25/2021)
5/11/2021AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand filed by PAUL C. CLARK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Appendix redline comparison, # 6 Certificate of Service)(Samuels, Frederick) (Entered: 05/11/2021)
4/19/2021REPORT on the filing or determination of an action regarding a patent and/or trademark. (znmw) (Entered: 04/19/2021)
4/15/2021STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 15, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 04/15/2021)
4/13/2021SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to DOCUSIGN, INC.. (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmg) (Entered: 04/13/2021)
4/13/2021Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (znmg) (Entered: 04/13/2021)
4/12/2021COMPLAINT against DOCUSIGN, INC. with Jury Demand ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8366772) filed by PAUL C. CLARK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Summons)(Samuels, Frederick) (Entered: 04/12/2021)