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`U.S. District Court
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`District of Delaware (Wilmington)
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`CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:19-cv-01703-CFC-SRF
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`Ancora Technologies, Inc. v. Sony Mobile Communications AB et al
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`Assigned to: Judge Colm F. Connolly
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`Referred to: Judge Sherry R. Fallon
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`Related Case: 1:19-cv-01712-CFC
`Cause: 35:271 Patent Infringement
`Plaintiff
`Ancora Technologies, Inc.
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`Date Filed: 09/11/2019
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`Jury Demand: Plaintiff
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`Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
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`Jurisdiction: Federal Question
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`represented by Neal C. Belgam
`Smith, Katzenstein, & Jenkins LLP
`1000 West Street, Suite 1501
`Wilmington, DE 19801
`(302) 652-8400
`Email: nbelgam@skjlaw.com
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`LEAD ATTORNEY
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Beth Ann Swadley
`Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor LLP
`Rodney Square
`1000 North King Street
`Wilmington, DE 19801
`302-571-6600
`Email: bswadley@ycst.com
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`TERMINATED: 12/10/2019
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Eve H. Ormerod
`Smith, Katzenstein, & Jenkins LLP
`1000 West Street, Suite 1501
`Wilmington, DE 19801
`302-652-8400
`Fax: 302-652-8405
`Email: eormerod@skjlaw.com
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`John S. LeRoy
`Email: jleroy@brookskushman.com
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`PRO HAC VICE
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`John P. Rondini
`Email: jrondini@brookskushman.com
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`PRO HAC VICE
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`https://ecf.ded.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?118629541871616-L_1_0-1
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`HTC v. Ancora
`Review of U.S. Patent 6,411,941
`HTC Exhibit 1018
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`V.
` Defendant
`Sony Corporation
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`TERMINATED: 02/10/2020
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`Defendant
`Sony Mobile Communications AB
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`Defendant
`Sony Mobile Communications, Inc.
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`Defendant
`Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc.
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`Marc Lorelli
`Email: mlorelli@brookskushman.com
`PRO HAC VICE
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Mark A. Cantor
`Email: mcantor@brookskushman.com
`PRO HAC VICE
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by Rodger Dallery Smith , II
`Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP
`1201 North Market Street
`P.O. Box 1347
`Wilmington, DE 19899
`(302) 351-9205
`Email: rdsefiling@mnat.com
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`TERMINATED: 02/10/2020
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`LEAD ATTORNEY
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by Rodger Dallery Smith , II
`(See above for address)
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`LEAD ATTORNEY
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by Rodger Dallery Smith , II
`(See above for address)
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`LEAD ATTORNEY
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`represented by Rodger Dallery Smith , II
`(See above for address)
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`LEAD ATTORNEY
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Gregory S. Gewirtz
`Email: ggewirtz@lernerdavid.com
`PRO HAC VICE
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Jonathan A. David
`Email: jdavid@lernerdavid.com
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`PRO HAC VICE
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Date Filed
`09/11/2019
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`09/11/2019
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`09/11/2019
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`09/11/2019
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`09/12/2019
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`09/16/2019
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`09/18/2019
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`09/23/2019
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`09/24/2019
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`09/27/2019
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`10/03/2019
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`10/03/2019
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`10/04/2019
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`# Docket Text
`1 COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT - filed with Jury Demand against Sony
`Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc., Sony Mobile Communications AB,
`and Sony Mobile Communications, Inc. - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $
`400, receipt number 0311-2728651.) - filed by Ancora Technologies, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1
`Exhibit A-B, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(mal) (Entered: 09/12/2019)
`2 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (mal) (Entered:
`09/12/2019)
`3 Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s)
`6,411,941. (mal) (Entered: 09/12/2019)
`4 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed filed by Ancora
`Technologies, Inc.. (mal) (Entered: 09/12/2019)
` Summons Issued with Magistrate Consent Notice attached as to Sony Mobile
`Communications (USA) Inc. on 9/12/2019. Requesting party or attorney should pick up
`issued summons at the Help Desk, Room 4209, or call 302-573-6170 and ask the Clerk to
`mail the summons to them. (mal) (Entered: 09/12/2019)
`5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Ancora Technologies, Inc.. Sony Mobile
`Communications (USA) Inc. served on 9/12/2019, answer due 10/3/2019. (Swadley, Beth)
`(Entered: 09/16/2019)
` Case Assigned to Judge Colm F. Connolly. Please include the initials of the Judge (CFC)
`after the case number on all documents filed. Associated Cases: 1:19-cv-01703-CFC, 1:19-
`cv-01712-CFC (rjb) (Entered: 09/18/2019)
`6 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Mark A. Cantor, Marc Lorelli, John S.
`LeRoy and John P. Rondini - filed by Ancora Technologies, Inc.. (Swadley, Beth) (Entered:
`09/23/2019)
` SO ORDERED, re (6 in 1:19-cv-01703-CFC, 7 in 1:19-cv-01712-CFC) MOTION for Pro
`Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Mark A. Cantor, Marc Lorelli, John S. LeRoy and John P.
`Rondini filed by Ancora Technologies, Inc. Signed by Judge Colm F. Connolly on
`9/24/2019. Associated Cases: 1:19-cv-01703-CFC, 1:19-cv-01712-CFC(fms) (Entered:
`09/24/2019)
` Pro Hac Vice Attorneys Mark A. Cantor, Marc Lorelli, John S. LeRoy, John P. Rondini for
`Ancora Technologies, Inc. added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d).,
`Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all
`papers. (kmd) (Entered: 09/27/2019)
`7 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for defendant Sony Mobile Communications (USA)
`Inc. to answer, move or otherwise respond to the Complaint for Patent Infringement to
`November 4, 2019 - filed by Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc.. (Smith, Rodger)
`(Entered: 10/03/2019)
` SO ORDERED, re 7 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for defendant Sony Mobile
`Communications (USA) Inc. to answer, move or otherwise respond to the Complaint for
`Patent Infringement to November 4, 2019 filed by Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc.
`Set/Reset Answer Deadlines: Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc. answer due
`11/4/2019. Signed by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 10/3/2019. (fms) (Entered: 10/03/2019)
`8 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Jonathan A. David and Gregory S.
`Gewirtz - filed by Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc.. (Smith, Rodger) (Entered:
`10/04/2019)
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`2/19/2021
`10/04/2019
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`10/07/2019
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`11/04/2019
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`11/04/2019
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`11/18/2019
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`11/18/2019
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`12/10/2019
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`02/10/2020
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`02/10/2020
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`02/10/2020
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`02/10/2020
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`02/24/2020
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`03/02/2020
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` SO ORDERED, re 8 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Jonathan A. David
`and Gregory S. Gewirtz filed by Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc. Signed by Judge
`Colm F. Connolly on 10/4/2019. (fms) (Entered: 10/04/2019)
` Pro Hac Vice Attorneys Jonathan A. David and Gregory S. Gewirtz for Sony Mobile
`Communications (USA) Inc. added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d).,
`Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all
`papers. (kmd) (Entered: 10/07/2019)
`9 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for defendant Sony Mobile Communications (USA)
`Inc. to answer, move or otherwise respond to the Complaint for Patent Infringement to
`November 19, 2019 - filed by Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc.. (Smith, Rodger)
`(Entered: 11/04/2019)
` SO ORDERED, re 9 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for defendant Sony Mobile
`Communications (USA) Inc. to answer, move or otherwise respond to the Complaint for
`Patent Infringement to November 19, 2019 filed by Sony Mobile Communications (USA)
`Inc. Set/Reset Answer Deadlines: Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc. answer due
`11/19/2019. Signed by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 11/4/2019. (fms) (Entered: 11/04/2019)
`10 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to answer, move or otherwise respond to the Complaint
`for Patent Infringement to February 10, 2020 - filed by Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile
`Communications (USA) Inc., Sony Mobile Communications AB, Sony Mobile
`Communications, Inc.. (Smith, Rodger) (Entered: 11/18/2019)
` SO ORDERED, re 10 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to answer, move or otherwise
`respond to the Complaint for Patent Infringement to February 10, 2020 filed by Sony
`Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications, Inc., Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc.,
`Sony Mobile Communications AB. Set/Reset Answer Deadlines: All Defendants answer due
`2/10/2020. Signed by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 11/18/2019. (fms) (Entered: 11/18/2019)
`11 NOTICE of Withdrawal of Appearance of Beth A. Swadley by Ancora Technologies, Inc.
`(Swadley, Beth) (Entered: 12/10/2019)
`12 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Ancora Technologies, Inc. as to Defendant Sony
`Corporation ONLY (Ormerod, Eve) (Entered: 02/10/2020)
`13 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim - filed by Sony Mobile Communications
`(USA) Inc., Sony Mobile Communications AB, Sony Mobile Communications, Inc.. (Smith,
`Rodger) (Entered: 02/10/2020)
`14 OPENING BRIEF in Support re 13 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed
`by Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc., Sony Mobile Communications AB, Sony
`Mobile Communications, Inc..Answering Brief/Response due date per Local Rules is
`2/24/2020. (Smith, Rodger) (Entered: 02/10/2020)
`15 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Sony Corporation
`for Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc., Sony Mobile Communications, Inc.;
`Corporate Parent Sony Mobile Communications Inc. for Sony Mobile Communications AB
`filed by Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc., Sony Mobile Communications AB, Sony
`Mobile Communications, Inc.. (Smith, Rodger) (Entered: 02/10/2020)
`16 ANSWERING BRIEF in Opposition re 13 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim
`filed by Ancora Technologies, Inc..Reply Brief due date per Local Rules is 3/2/2020.
`(Ormerod, Eve) (Entered: 02/24/2020)
`17 REPLY BRIEF re 13 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Sony Mobile
`Communications (USA) Inc., Sony Mobile Communications AB, Sony Mobile
`Communications, Inc.. (Smith, Rodger) (Entered: 03/02/2020)
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`05/02/2020
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`05/02/2020
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`06/01/2020
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`08/19/2020
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`09/14/2020
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`09/14/2020
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`09/14/2020
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`09/16/2020
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`09/16/2020
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`09/16/2020
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`09/30/2020
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`18 STIPULATION and [Proposed] Order to File Amended Complaint and Extension of Time to
`Respond by Ancora Technologies, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Ormerod,
`Eve) (Entered: 05/01/2020)
` SO ORDERED, re 18 STIPULATION and Order to File Amended Complaint and Extension
`of Time to Respond by Ancora Technologies, Inc. Signed by Judge Colm F. Connolly on
`5/2/2020. (nmf) (Entered: 05/02/2020)
`19 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc., Sony Mobile
`Communications AB, Sony Mobile Communications, Inc.- filed by Ancora Technologies,
`Inc.(nmf) (Entered: 05/02/2020)
`20 ANSWER to Amended Complaint, re: 19 Amended Complaint with Jury Demand by Sony
`Mobile Communications (USA) Inc., Sony Mobile Communications AB, Sony Mobile
`Communications, Inc..(Smith, Rodger) (Entered: 06/01/2020)
`21 Order Setting Scheduling Conference: A Scheduling Conference is set for 9/16/2020 at
`02:00 PM in Courtroom 4B before Judge Colm F. Connolly. If the parties have no disputes
`about the scheduling order, the Court will not require the parties to appear at a conference.
`Signed by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 8/17/2020. (nmf) (Entered: 08/19/2020)
`22 Letter to The Honorable Colm F. Connolly from Eve H. Ormerod regarding Proposed
`Scheduling Order - re 21 Order Setting Scheduling Conference,. (Ormerod, Eve) (Entered:
`09/14/2020)
`23 Joint PROPOSED ORDER Scheduling by Ancora Technologies, Inc.. (Ormerod, Eve)
`(Entered: 09/14/2020)
` The 9/16/2020 Scheduling Conference is cancelled per D.I. No. 22 and D.I. No. 23 . (nmf)
`(Entered: 09/14/2020)
`24 SCHEDULING ORDER: Case referred to the Magistrate Judge for the purpose of exploring
`ADR. Case referred to the Magistrate Judge for all disputes relating to discovery or the
`protective order. Joinder of Parties due by 6/18/2021. Amended Pleadings due by 6/18/2021.
`Fact Discovery completed by 10/31/2021. Dispositive Motions due by 5/20/2022. Joint
`Claim Construction Brief due by 6/29/2021. A Markman Hearing is set for 8/10/2021 at
`09:00 AM in Courtroom 4B before Judge Colm F. Connolly. Proposed Pretrial Order due by
`9/7/2022. A Final Pretrial Conference is set for 9/28/2022 at 03:00 PM in Courtroom 4B
`before Judge Colm F. Connolly. A Jury Trial is set for 10/17/2022 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom
`4B before Judge Colm F. Connolly. Signed by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 9/16/2020. (nmf)
`(Entered: 09/16/2020)
` CASE REFERRED to Chief Magistrate Judge Mary Pat Thynge for Mediation. Please see
`Standing Order dated January 20, 2016, regarding disclosure of confidential ADR
`communications. A link to the standing order is provided here for your convenience at
`https://www.ded.uscourts.gov/sites/ded/files/forms/StandingOrderforADR-Mediation.pdf
`(cak) (Entered: 09/16/2020)
`25 ORAL ORDER: This matter has been referred to Chief Magistrate Judge Mary Pat Thynge
`for ADR. Counsel are to advise on or before 10/7/20 by a JOINT EMAIL to Judge Thynge,
`with a copy to her Judicial Administrator, Ms. Kennedy, their clients interest in mediation
`and the timing when mediation is preferred with a very brief explanation why. When
`referencing the timing for mediation, counsel rely on certain events in the scheduling order,
`for example, before claim construction briefing, after the close of discovery, before expert
`reports and the like, they are to include the date(s) on when such event(s) occur. Ordered by
`Chief Magistrate Judge Mary Pat Thynge on 9/16/20. (cak) (Entered: 09/16/2020)
`26 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendants' Initial Disclosures filed by Sony Mobile
`Communications (USA) Inc., Sony Mobile Communications AB, Sony Mobile
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`10/30/2020
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`10/30/2020
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`Communications, Inc..(Smith, Rodger) (Entered: 09/30/2020)
`27 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Initial Disclosures Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) filed by
`Ancora Technologies, Inc..(Ormerod, Eve) (Entered: 09/30/2020)
`28 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infringement Contentions
`filed by Ancora Technologies, Inc..(Ormerod, Eve) (Entered: 10/16/2020)
`29 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendants' Initial Disclosures Under Paragraph 3 of the
`Delaware Default Standard filed by Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc., Sony Mobile
`Communications AB, Sony Mobile Communications, Inc..(Smith, Rodger) (Entered:
`10/30/2020)
`30 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's Initial Disclosures Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of the
`Default Standard for Discovery of Electronically Stored Information filed by Ancora
`Technologies, Inc..(Ormerod, Eve) (Entered: 10/30/2020)
`31 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendants' Invalidity Contentions and Accompanying
`Documents filed by Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc., Sony Mobile
`Communications AB, Sony Mobile Communications, Inc..(Streifthau-Livizos, Michelle)
`(Entered: 12/18/2020)
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