ROCKSTAR CONSORTIUM US LP v. ZTE CORPORATION

Case Nos. 2:13-CV-00894-JRG, 2:13-CV-00901-JRG

ROCKSTAR CONSORTIUM US LP, AND MOBILESTAR TECHOLOGIES, LLC, Plaintiff, v. ZTE CORPORATION, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Texas, Marshall Division.

July 30, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Folsom, Mediator, Pro Se.

Rockstar Consortium US LP, Plaintiff, represented by Theodore Stevenson, III , McKool Smith PC, David Sochia , McKool Smith, Douglas A Cawley , McKool Smith, Jennifer Leigh Truelove , McKool Smith, Joshua Wright Budwin , McKool Smith, PC, Mike McKool, Jr , McKool Smith, Nicholas M Mathews , McKool Smith PC, Ryan Abbott Hargrave , McKool Smith PC & Samuel Franklin Baxter , McKool Smith.

Mobilestar Technologies LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Theodore Stevenson, III , McKool Smith PC, David Sochia , McKool Smith, Douglas A Cawley , McKool Smith, Jennifer Leigh Truelove , McKool Smith, Joshua Wright Budwin , McKool Smith, PC, Mike McKool, Jr , McKool Smith, Nicholas M Mathews , McKool Smith PC, Ryan Abbott Hargrave , McKool Smith PC & Samuel Franklin Baxter , McKool Smith.

ASUSTeK Computer, Inc., Defendant, represented by Harold Davis Davis, Jr , K&L Gates LLP, Irene I Yang , K&L Gates LLP, Jeffrey M Ratinoff , K & L Gates LLP & Jennifer Klein Ayers , K&L Gates LLP.

Asus Computer International, Inc., Defendant, represented by Harold Davis Davis, Jr , K&L Gates LLP, Irene I Yang , K&L Gates LLP, Jeffrey M Ratinoff , K & L Gates LLP & Jennifer Klein Ayers , K&L Gates LLP.

HTC Corporation, Defendant, represented by Michael J Bettinger , K&L Gates LLP & Curt Holbreich , K&L Gates LLP.

HTC America, Inc., Defendant, represented by Michael J Bettinger , K&L Gates LLP & Curt Holbreich , K&L Gates LLP.

LG Electronics Inc., Defendant, represented by Richard D Harris , Greenberg Traurig LLP, Eric Jason Maiers , Greenberg Traurig LLP, James J Lukas, Jr , Greenberg Traurig LLP, Jeffrey G Mote , Greenberg Traurig LLP & Mary-Olga Lovett , Greenberg Traurig.

LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., Defendant, represented by Richard D Harris , Greenberg Traurig LLP, Eric Jason Maiers , Greenberg Traurig LLP, James J Lukas, Jr , Greenberg Traurig LLP, Jeffrey G Mote , Greenberg Traurig LLP & Mary-Olga Lovett , Greenberg Traurig.

LG Electronics Mobilecomm USA Inc, Defendant, represented by Richard D Harris , Greenberg Traurig LLP, Eric Jason Maiers , Greenberg Traurig LLP, James J Lukas, Jr , Greenberg Traurig LLP, Jeffrey G Mote , Greenberg Traurig LLP & Mary-Olga Lovett , Greenberg Traurig.

Pantech Co Ltd, Defendant, represented by Weldon Barton Rankin , Baker & McKenzie LLP & D James Pak , Baker & McKenzie LLP.

Pantech Wireless Inc, Defendant, represented by Weldon Barton Rankin , Baker & McKenzie LLP & D James Pak , Baker & McKenzie LLP.

Samsung Electronics Co., LTD.,, Defendant, represented by Andy Tindel , Mann, Tindel & Thompson, Charles Kramer Verhoeven , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, Gregory Blake Thompson , Mann Tindel & Thompson, James D Judah , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, James Mark Mann , Mann Tindel & Thompson, Joseph Milowic, III , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, Kevin P.B. Johnson , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, Mark Yeh-Kai Tung , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan & Sean S Pak , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP.

Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Defendant, represented by Andy Tindel , Mann, Tindel & Thompson - Attorneys at Law, Charles Kramer Verhoeven , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, Gregory Blake Thompson , Mann Tindel & Thompson, James D Judah , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, James Mark Mann , Mann Tindel & Thompson, Joseph Milowic, III , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, Kevin P.B. Johnson , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, Mark Yeh-Kai Tung , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan & Sean S Pak , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP.

Google, Inc., Defendant, represented by Eugene Y Mar , Farella Braun & Martel LLP, Amy H Candido , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, Charles Kramer Verhoeven , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, Erik C Olson , Farella Braun & Martel LLP, Gregory Blake Thompson , Mann Tindel & Thompson, James Mark Mann , Mann Tindel & Thompson, Kristin J Madigan , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, Matthew S Warren , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, Patrick Curran , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, Roderick M Thompson , Farella Braun & Martel LLP & Sean S Pak , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP.

ZTE Corporation, Defendant, represented by Alexas D Skucas , King & Spalding, LLP , Anup M Shah , King & Spalding LLP, Everett McClyde Upshaw , Law Office of Everett Upshaw, PLLC & Steven T Snyder , King & Spalding LLP.

Samsung TeleCommunications America, LLC, Defendant, represented by Andy Tindel , Mann, Tindel & Thompson - Attorneys at Law, Charles Kramer Verhoeven , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, Gregory Blake Thompson , Mann Tindel & Thompson, James D Judah , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, James Mark Mann , Mann Tindel & Thompson, Joseph Milowic, III , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, Kevin P.B. Johnson , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, Mark Yeh-Kai Tung , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan & Sean S Pak , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP.

ZTE (USA) Inc., Defendant, represented by Alexas D Skucas , King & Spalding, LLP , Anup M Shah , King & Spalding LLP, David A Bailey , Law Office of Everett Upshaw, PLLC, Everett McClyde Upshaw , Law Office of Everett Upshaw, PLLC & Steven T Snyder , King & Spalding LLP.

Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Claimant, represented by Andy Tindel , Mann, Tindel & Thompson - Attorneys at Law, Charles Kramer Verhoeven , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, Gregory Blake Thompson , Mann Tindel & Thompson, James D Judah , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP & James Mark Mann , Mann Tindel & Thompson.

Samsung Electronics America, Inc., xClaimant, represented by Joseph Milowic, III , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP.

Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Claimant, represented by Kevin P.B. Johnson , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, Mark Yeh-Kai Tung , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan & Sean S Pak , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP.

Samsung Electronics Co., LTD.,, Claimant, represented by Andy Tindel , Mann, Tindel & Thompson - Attorneys at Law, Charles Kramer Verhoeven , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, Gregory Blake Thompson , Mann Tindel & Thompson, James D Judah , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, James Mark Mann , Mann Tindel & Thompson, Joseph Milowic, III , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, Kevin P.B. Johnson , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, Mark Yeh-Kai Tung , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan & Sean S Pak , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP.

Samsung TeleCommunications America, LLC, Claimant, represented by Andy Tindel , Mann, Tindel & Thompson - Attorneys at Law, Charles Kramer Verhoeven , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, Gregory Blake Thompson , Mann Tindel & Thompson, James D Judah , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, James Mark Mann , Mann Tindel & Thompson, Joseph Milowic, III , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, Kevin P.B. Johnson , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, Mark Yeh-Kai Tung , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan & Sean S Pak , Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP.

Mobilestar Technologies LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Theodore Stevenson, III , McKool Smith PC, David Sochia , McKool Smith, Douglas A Cawley , McKool Smith, Jennifer Leigh Truelove , McKool Smith, Joshua Wright Budwin , McKool Smith, PC, Mike McKool, Jr , McKool Smith, Nicholas M Mathews , McKool Smith PC, Ryan Abbott Hargrave , McKool Smith PC & Samuel Franklin Baxter , McKool Smith.

Rockstar Consortium US LP, Counter Defendant, represented by Theodore Stevenson, III , McKool Smith PC, David Sochia , McKool Smith, Douglas A Cawley , McKool Smith, Jennifer Leigh Truelove , McKool Smith, Joshua Wright Budwin , McKool Smith, PC, Mike McKool, Jr , McKool Smith, Nicholas M Mathews , McKool Smith PC, Ryan Abbott Hargrave , McKool Smith PC & Samuel Franklin Baxter , McKool Smith.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

RODNEY GILSTRAP, District Judge.

Before the Court is Defendants ZTE Corporation's, STE (USA) Inc.'s, and ZTE Solutions, Inc.'s (collectively, "ZTE") Motion to Transfer (Dkt. No. 44), filed March 28, 2014. For the reasons set forth below, the Court finds that the motion should be DENIED.

I. BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

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