Malikie Innovations Ltd et al v. Nintendo Co Ltd et al
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| Judge: | James L Robart |
| Case #: | 2:24-cv-01490 |
| Nature of Suit | 830 Property Rights - Patent |
| Cause | 15:1126 Patent Infringement |
| Case Filed: | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Last checked: Sunday Mar 16, 2025 2:23 AM PDT |
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Counter Claimant
Nintendo Co Ltd
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Counter Claimant
Nintendo of America Inc
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Counter Defendant
Key Patent Innovations Ltd
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Counter Defendant
Malikie Innovations Ltd
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Defendant
Nintendo Co Ltd
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Defendant
Nintendo of America Inc
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Plaintiff
Key Patent Innovations Ltd
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Plaintiff
Malikie Innovations Ltd
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| Docket last updated: 4 hours ago |
| Wednesday, March 05, 2025 | ||
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order
JLR-Minute Order Setting Trial Date & Related Dates (Patent)(FORM)
Wed 03/05 2:04 PM
MINUTE ORDER SETTING TRIAL DATE AND RELATED DATES by Judge James L. Robart; Length of Trial: *9 days*. Jury Trial is set for 1/11/2027 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 14106 before Judge James L. Robart. Joinder of Parties due by 4/2/2025, Statement of asserted claims and preliminary infringement contentions due 3/20/2025, Statement of preliminary invalidity contentions due 4/21/2025, Proposed terms and claim elements for construction due 5/9/2025, Proposed preliminary claim constructions and extrinsic evidence due 6/9/2025, Joint claim chart due 7/23/2025, Reports from expert witnesses regarding Markman issues due 7/23/2025, Completion of claim construction discovery due 9/11/2025, Opening claim construction briefs due 9/16/2025, Responsive claim construction briefs due 10/1/2025, Markman Hearing set for 10/24/2025 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 14106 before Judge James L. Robart, Expert Witness Disclosure/Reports under FRCP 26(a)(2) due by 6/12/2026, Motions to Amend Pleadings due by 6/22/2026, Rebuttal Expert Disclosure/Reports due by 7/10/2026, Amended Pleadings due by 7/10/2026, Discovery Motions due by 7/1/2026, Discovery completed by 7/31/2026, Dispositive motions due by 9/8/2026, Attorney settlement conference to be held by 10/9/2026, Motions in Limine due by 11/23/2026, Responses to Motions in Limine due by 12/8/2026, Pretrial Order due by 12/17/2026, Deposition Designations due by 12/17/2026, Pretrial Conference set for 12/21/2026 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 14106 before Judge James L. Robart. Trial briefs to be submitted by 1/4/2027, Proposed voir dire/jury instructions due by 1/4/2027. (AD) |
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| Monday, February 03, 2025 | ||
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answer
Answer to Counterclaim
Mon 02/03 6:10 PM
PLAINTIFFS ANSWER to26 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim by Key Patent Innovations Ltd, Malikie Innovations Ltd.(Townsend, Roger) |
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| Wednesday, January 29, 2025 | ||
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Joint Status Report
Wed 01/29 8:41 PM
JOINT STATUS REPORT signed by all parties. Estimated Trial Days: 10. (Townsend, Roger) |
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| Thursday, January 16, 2025 | ||
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notice
Notice of Change of Address/Change of Name
Thu 01/16 3:06 PM
NOTICE of Change of Address/Change of Name of Attorney Roger M Townsend. Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Townsend, Roger) |
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| Monday, January 13, 2025 | ||
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Corporate/Diversity Disclosure Statement
Mon 01/13 4:53 PM
CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent Nintendo Co., Ltd. for Nintendo Co Ltd, Nintendo of America Inc. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by Nintendo Co Ltd, Nintendo of America Inc. (Brigham, Matthew) |
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answer
Answer to Complaint Counterclaim
Mon 01/13 4:48 PM
ANSWER to1 Complaint, Affirmative Defenses with JURY DEMAND, COUNTERCLAIM to Complaint against plaintiff Key Patent Innovations Ltd, Malikie Innovations Ltd by Nintendo of America Inc, Nintendo Co Ltd.(Brigham, Matthew) |
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| Tuesday, December 17, 2024 | ||
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Order on Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Tue 12/17 2:40 PM
ORDER re24 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Patrick Robert Colsher for Plaintiffs Key Patent Innovations Ltd, and Malikie Innovations Ltd, by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only. NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d). (HH) |
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| Monday, December 16, 2024 | ||
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Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Mon 12/16 3:53 PM
APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Patrick Colsher FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for All Plaintiffs (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-8761288 (Townsend, Roger) |
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| Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | ||
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1 - Order ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings
Tue 12/10 4:34 PM
ORDER granting22 Stipulation to Extend Deadlines. The Court HEREBY ORDERS THAT the following deadlines are extended as follows: Deadline for FRCP 26(f) Conference is 1/15/2025. Initial Disclosures Pursuant to FRCP 26(a) is 1/22/2025. Combined Joint Status Report and Discovery Plan as Required by FRCP 26(f) and Local Civil Rule 26(f) is due by 1/29/2025. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (TE) |
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Stipulation
Tue 12/10 3:17 PM
STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER to Extend Deadlines in DKT. No. 18 by parties re18 Joint Status Report Order Form for District Judges (Walters, Mark) |
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Order on Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Tue 12/10 2:15 PM
ORDER re19 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice,20 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorneys Dena Chen,Matthew Brigham for Defendants Nintendo Co Ltd, and Nintendo of America Inc, by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only. NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d). (HH) |
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| Monday, December 09, 2024 | ||
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Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Mon 12/09 4:15 PM
APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Matthew Brigham FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendants Nintendo Co Ltd, Nintendo of America Inc (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-8751015 (Walters, Mark) |
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Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Mon 12/09 4:12 PM
APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Dena Chen FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendants Nintendo Co Ltd, Nintendo of America Inc (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-8750952 (Walters, Mark) |
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| Wednesday, December 04, 2024 | ||
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order
Joint Status Report Order Form for District Judges
Wed 12/04 2:28 PM
ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES AND JOINT STATUS REPORT by Judge James L. Robart. Joint Status Report due by 1/8/2025, FRCP 26(f) Conference Deadline is 12/18/2024, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 1/2/2025. (AD) |
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| Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | ||
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Order on Stipulated Motion ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings
Tue 10/22 10:52 AM
ORDER granting15 Stipulated MOTION EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT. The deadlines to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint are extended to 1/13/2025 for both Defendants. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (TE) |
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Notice of Appearance
Tue 10/22 9:33 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Mark P Walters on behalf of Defendants Nintendo Co Ltd, Nintendo of America Inc. (Walters, Mark) |
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| Monday, October 21, 2024 | ||
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Stipulated Motion
Mon 10/21 4:43 PM
Stipulated MOTION EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT , filed by All Plaintiffs. Noting Date 10/21/2024, (Townsend, Roger) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order
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| Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | ||
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service
Summons Issued
Wed 09/25 12:01 PM
Summons(es) Electronically Issued as to defendant(s) Nintendo Co Ltd and Nintendo of America Inc.(TE) |
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Att: 1
Summons
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| Monday, September 23, 2024 | ||
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Order on Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Mon 09/23 3:30 PM
ORDER re4 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Taylor N Mauze for PLAINTIFFS Key Patent Innovations Ltd,Taylor N Mauze for Malikie Innovations Ltd, by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only. NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d). (MG) |
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Order on Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Mon 09/23 3:25 PM
ORDER re3 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Khue Hoang for PLAINTIFFS Key Patent Innovations Ltd and Malikie Innovations Ltd, by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only. NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d). (MG) |
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Order on Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Mon 09/23 3:08 PM
ORDER re6 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Matthew G Berkowitz for PLAINTIFFS Key Patent Innovations Ltd and Malikie Innovations Ltd, by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only. NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d). (MG) |
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Praecipe to Attach Document
Mon 09/23 10:59 AM
PRAECIPE to attach document re4 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by All Plaintiffs(Townsend, Roger) |
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Att: 1
PHV Application
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Praecipe to Attach Document
Mon 09/23 10:58 AM
PRAECIPE to attach document re3 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by All Plaintiffs(Townsend, Roger) |
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Att: 1
PHV Application
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| Friday, September 20, 2024 | ||
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Order on Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Fri 09/20 1:03 PM
ORDER re5 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Yue Wang for PLAINTIFS Key Patent Innovations Ltd and Malikie Innovations Ltd, by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only. NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d). (MG) |
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Notice to PHV and Local Counsel Unable to Process Application
Fri 09/20 12:52 PM
Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice3 by attorney Khue Hoang will not be processed at this time. Firm address in Pacer does not match PHV application address. Please contact Admissions Clerk Monique Guillebeau at 206-370-8433 or[LINK:WAWD_Admissions@wawd.uscourts.gov] with additional questions.(MG) |
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Notice to PHV and Local Counsel Unable to Process Application
Fri 09/20 12:54 PM
Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice4 by attorney Taylor N. Mauze will not be processed at this time. Firm address in Pacer does not match PHV application address. Please contact Admissions Clerk Monique Guillebeau at 206-370-8433 or[LINK:WAWD_Admissions@wawd.uscourts.gov] with additional questions. (MG) |
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Notice to PHV and Local Counsel Unable to Process Application
Fri 09/20 1:05 PM
Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice6 by attorney Matthew G. Berkowitz will not be processed at this time. The Pro Hac attorney must submit a Pro Hac Vice access request via[LINK:Manage My Account] on PACER, under the Maintenance tab. See page 2 of the[LINK:Pro Hac Vice Application Guide] for detailed instructions. Please contact Admissions Clerk Monique Guillebeau at 206-370-8433 or[LINK:WAWD_Admissions@wawd.uscourts.gov] with additional questions. (MG) |
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| Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | ||
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Report Regarding Patent/Trademark/Copyright
Wed 09/18 10:43 AM
REPORT on the filing or determination of an action. Emailed to the US Patent Office (MG) |
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Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Wed 09/18 9:45 AM
APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Matthew G. Berkowitz FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for All Plaintiffs (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-8632156 (Townsend, Roger) |
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Add and Terminate Judges
Wed 09/18 10:33 AM
Judge James L. Robart added. (MG) |
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| Tuesday, September 17, 2024 | ||
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Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Tue 09/17 7:19 PM
APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Yue (Joy) Wang FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for All Plaintiffs (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-8631742 (Townsend, Roger) |
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Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Tue 09/17 7:18 PM
APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Taylor N. Mauze FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for All Plaintiffs (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-8631741 (Townsend, Roger) |
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Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Tue 09/17 7:16 PM
APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Khue Hoang FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for All Plaintiffs (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-8631740 (Townsend, Roger) |
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Corporate/Diversity Disclosure Statement
Tue 09/17 7:13 PM
CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent Key Patent Innovations Limited for Malikie Innovations; Corporate Parent New PP Licensing LLC for Key Patent Innovations. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Townsend, Roger) |
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Complaint
Tue 09/17 6:58 PM
COMPLAINT against defendant(s) Malikie Innovations, Key Patent Innovations with JURY DEMAND filed by Malikie Innovations, Key Patent Innovations.(Townsend, Roger) |
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Att: 1
Civil Cover Sheet,
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Att: 2
Summons Nintendo Co. Ltd.,
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Att: 3
Summons Nintendo of America, Inc.,
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Att: 4
Report on Patents and Trademarks (AO Form 120)
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