Wi-LAN v. Acer et al (Texas)

Wi-LAN v. Acer et al (Eastern District of Texas)

Date Details Documentation
June 26, 2008 U.S. District Court Judge Ward issues Order scheduling a status conference in Marshall, Texas on July 29, 2008 at 9:30 a.m., to assign a claim construction hearing date and a trial setting. Order setting status conference for July 29 

June 18, 2008

Wi-LAN files its Response to Defendants’ Motion for Consolidation of Co-Pending Related Cases and Entry of Docket Control Order.


Wi-LAN's Response in Opposition to Motion for Consolidation and Entrey of Docket Control Order 

June 12, 2008

Wi-LAN files Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion for Consolidation to June 18, 2008.


Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion for Consolidation 

June 6, 2008

Wi-LAN files Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion for Consolidation until June 16, 2008.


Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion for Consolidation 
May 27, 2008 The Defendants bring Motion for Consolidation of Co-pending Related Cases and Entry of Docket Control Order Defendants Motion for Consolidation and Entry of  Docket Control Order 

Proposed Order 

Exhibit A to Motion - Docket Control Order 

Exhibit B to Motion - Patent 222 

Exhibit C to Motion -  Patent 802

Exhibit D to Motion - Original Acer Complaint 

Exhibit E to Motion - Original Westell Complaint 

Exhibit F to Motion -  Patent 323 

Exhibit G to Motion - corr re discovery 

April 1, 2008

Wi-LAN delivers its Answer to the Amended Counterclaims of Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. and its Answer to the Amended Counterclaims of Sony Electronics Inc. and of Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.


Wi-LAN's Answer to Marvell's Amended Counterclaims 

Wi-LAN's Answer to Sony(s) Counterclaims
March 21, 2008 Sony Electronics Inc. and Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. file their Answer and Counterclaims.
Sony's Answer, Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaims 

March 20, 2008

Wi-LAN delivers its Answers to the Counterclaims of Toshiba, Acer, Atheros, Apple, Best Buy, Broadcom, Circuit City, Dell, Gateway, Hewlett-Packard, Intel and Lenovo.


Wi-LAN's Answer to Acer America's Counterclaims 

Wi-LAN's Answer to Apple's Counterclaims 

Wi-LAN's Answer to Atheros Communications' Counterclaims 

Wi-LAN's Answer to Broadcom's Counterclaims 

Wi-LAN's Answer to Circuit City's Counterclaims 

Wi-LAN's Answer to Dell's Counterclaims 

Wi-LAN's Answer to Gateway's Counterclaims 

Wi-LAN's Answer to Hewlett-Packard's Counterclaims 

Wi-LAN's Answer to Intel's Counterclaims 

Wi-LAN's Answer to Lenovo U.S. Counterclaims 

Wi-LAN's Answer to Toshiba America Information Systems' Counterclaims 

March 4, 2008 

United States District Judge T. John Ward grants order dismissing Wi-LAN’s Original Complaint as against Acer, Inc., Lenovo Group Ltd., Sony Corporation, Sony Corporation of America, Toshiba Corporation, and Toshiba America, Inc. This order was made pursuant to a joint motion by these defendants, their related U.S. subsidiary defendants in this lawsuit and by Wi-LAN.

Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Acer, Inc, Lenovo Group, Sony Corp, Sony Corp of America, Toshiba Corp, Toshiba America 


March 4, 2008

Defendants Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc. and Sony Electronics, Inc. are granted an extension of time until March 21, 2008 to deliver their Answers to Wi-LAN’s Complaint.


Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint - Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc. 

Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint - Sony Electronics, Inc. 

January 25, 2008

Acer America Corporation and several other defendants file their Answers and Counterclaims. Wi-LAN will deliver its Reply to these pleadings within the time limits prescribed by the Court.


Acer's Answer- Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaims


Apple's Answer -Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaims

Atheros' Answer - Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaims 

Best Buy's Answer - Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaims

Broadcom's Answer - Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaims

Circuit City's Stores' Answer - Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaims

Dell's Answer - Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaims

Gateway's Answer - Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaims

Hewlett-Packard's Answer - Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaims

Intel's Answer - Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaims

Lenovo's Answer - Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaims

Marvell's Answer - Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaims

Toshiba's Answer - Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaims
October 31, 2007 Wi-LAN commences patent infringement action in the Eastern District of Texas against Acer, Apple and several other defendants Original Complaint