SYCAMORE IP HOLDINGS LLC v. AT&T CORP.

Case No. 2:16-CV-588-WCB.

SYCAMORE IP HOLDINGS LLC, Plaintiff, v. AT&T CORP., et al., Defendants.

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

October 10, 2017.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 35 U.S.C. § 271
Cause: 35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement
Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
Source: PACER


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sycamore IP Holdings LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Eric Paul Berger , Mishcon de Reya New York LLP.

Sycamore IP Holdings LLC, Plaintiff, represented by Abigail Moss Hinchcliff , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, LLP, pro hac vice, Deborah J. Race , Ireland Carroll & Kelley, Glen Eric Summers , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, LLP, pro hac vice, John M. Hughes , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, Karma M. Giulianelli , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, Michael S. DeVincenzo , Mishcon de Reya New York LLP, Sean C. Grimsley , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, Timothy J. Rousseau , Mishcon de Reya New York LLP & Otis W. Carroll, Jr. , Ireland Carroll & Kelley.

Sycamore IP Holdings LLC, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Eric Paul Berger , Mishcon de Reya New York LLP, Abigail Moss Hinchcliff , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, LLP, pro hac vice, Deborah J. Race , Ireland Carroll & Kelley, Glen Eric Summers , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, LLP, pro hac vice, John M. Hughes , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott & Otis W. Carroll, Jr. , Ireland Carroll & Kelley.

Sycamore IP Holdings LLC, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Eric Paul Berger , Mishcon de Reya New York LLP, Abigail Moss Hinchcliff , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, LLP, pro hac vice, Deborah J. Race , Ireland Carroll & Kelley, Glen Eric Summers , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, LLP, pro hac vice, John M. Hughes , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott & Otis W. Carroll, Jr. , Ireland Carroll & Kelley.

Sycamore IP Holdings LLC, Consol Plaintiff, represented by Eric Paul Berger , Mishcon de Reya New York LLP, Abigail Moss Hinchcliff , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, LLP, pro hac vice, Deborah J. Race , Ireland Carroll & Kelley, Glen Eric Summers , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, LLP, pro hac vice, John M. Hughes , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott & Otis W. Carroll, Jr. , Ireland Carroll & Kelley.

AT&T Corp, Defendant, represented by Brett Christopher Govett , Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, Christopher DeCoro , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Christopher Julian Hood , McKool Smith PC, Gianni Cutri , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Harry Lee Gillam, Jr. , Gillam & Smith, LLP, Jared Michael Barcenas , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Jeanne Marie Heffernan , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Leslie Marie Schmidt , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Scott Wayne Hejny , McKool Smith P.C., Timothy J. Dyll , AT&T Services Inc & Warren Henry Lipschitz , McKool Smith PC.

AT&T Services, Inc., Defendant, represented by Brett Christopher Govett , Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, Christopher DeCoro , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Christopher Julian Hood , McKool Smith PC, Gianni Cutri , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Harry Lee Gillam, Jr. , Gillam & Smith, LLP, Jared Michael Barcenas , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Jeanne Marie Heffernan , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Leslie Marie Schmidt , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Scott Wayne Hejny , McKool Smith P.C., Timothy J. Dyll , AT&T Services Inc & Warren Henry Lipschitz , McKool Smith PC.

Teleport Communications America, LLC, Defendant, represented by Brett Christopher Govett , Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, Christopher DeCoro , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Christopher Julian Hood , McKool Smith PC, Gianni Cutri , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Harry Lee Gillam, Jr. , Gillam & Smith, LLP, Jared Michael Barcenas , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Jeanne Marie Heffernan , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Leslie Marie Schmidt , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Scott Wayne Hejny , McKool Smith P.C., Timothy J. Dyll , AT&T Services Inc & Warren Henry Lipschitz , McKool Smith PC.

CenturyLink Communications, LLC, Consol Defendant, represented by Brian D. Roche , Reed Smith LLP - Chicago, pro hac vice, Dallas William Tharpe , Yarbrough Wilcox, PLLC, Doyle B. Johnson , Reed Smith LLP - San Francisco, pro hac vice, Herbert A. Yarbrough, III , Yarbrough Wilcox, PLLC, Ismail Cem Kuru , Reed Smith LLP - Chicago, Jennifer Yule DePriest , Reed Smith LLP - Chicago, pro hac vice & Vanessa Marti Heftman , Reed Smith LLP - Chicago.

Level 3 Communications, Inc., Consolidated from case 2:16--cv-590, Consol Defendant, represented by Jose Luis Patino , Foley & Lardner LLP.

Level 3 Communications, LLC, Consolidated from case 2:16-cv-590, Consol Defendant, represented by David Dewey Wier, IV , Level 3 Communications, LLC, Jose Luis Patino , Foley & Lardner LLP, Christopher Carl Bolten , Foley & Lardner LLP, Nicola Anthony Pisano , Foley & Lardner LLP & Scott A. Penner , Foley & Lardner LLP.

Verizon Business Global, LLC, Consol Defendant, represented by Frank C. Cimino, Jr. , Venable LLP, John Frederick Bufe , Potter Minton, a Professional Corporation, Jonathan Falkler , Venable LLP, pro hac vice, Megan S. Woodworth , Venable LLP, pro hac vice & Michael E. Jones , Potter Minton, a Professional Corporation.

Verizon Services Corporation, Consol Defendant, represented by Frank C. Cimino, Jr. , Venable LLP & Megan S. Woodworth , Venable LLP.

Qwest Corporation, Consol Defendant, represented by Herbert A. Yarbrough, III , Yarbrough Wilcox, PLLC.

CenturyLink Communications, LLC, Consol Counter Claimant, represented by Brian D. Roche , Reed Smith LLP - Chicago, pro hac vice, Dallas William Tharpe , Yarbrough Wilcox, PLLC, Doyle B. Johnson , Reed Smith LLP - San Francisco, pro hac vice, Herbert A. Yarbrough, III , Yarbrough Wilcox, PLLC, Ismail Cem Kuru , Reed Smith LLP - Chicago, Jennifer Yule DePriest , Reed Smith LLP - Chicago, pro hac vice, Joshua Paul Davis , Reed Smith LLP & Vanessa Marti Heftman , Reed Smith LLP - Chicago.

Sycamore IP Holdings LLC, Consolidated from case 2:16-cv-589, Consol Counter Defendant, represented by Eric Paul Berger , Mishcon de Reya New York LLP, Abigail Moss Hinchcliff , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, LLP, pro hac vice, Deborah J. Race , Ireland Carroll & Kelley, Glen Eric Summers , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, LLP, pro hac vice, John M. Hughes , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott & Otis W. Carroll, Jr. , Ireland Carroll & Kelley.

Optelian Access Networks, Inc., Material Witness, represented by Norman Alexander Nolte , Nolte Intellectual Property Law Group.

AT&T Services, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Gianni Cutri , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Harry Lee Gillam, Jr. , Gillam & Smith, LLP, Jared Michael Barcenas , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Jeanne Marie Heffernan , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Leslie Marie Schmidt , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP & Timothy J. Dyll , AT&T Services Inc.

AT&T Corp, Counter Claimant, represented by Gianni Cutri , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Harry Lee Gillam, Jr. , Gillam & Smith, LLP, Jared Michael Barcenas , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Jeanne Marie Heffernan , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Leslie Marie Schmidt , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Nigel Gordon Ray , Kirkland & Ellis LLP - San Francisco & Timothy J. Dyll , AT&T Services Inc.

Teleport Communications America, LLC, Counter Claimant, represented by Gianni Cutri , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Harry Lee Gillam, Jr. , Gillam & Smith, LLP, Jared Michael Barcenas , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Jeanne Marie Heffernan , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Leslie Marie Schmidt , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Nigel Gordon Ray , Kirkland & Ellis LLP - San Francisco & Timothy J. Dyll , AT&T Services Inc.

Sycamore IP Holdings LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Eric Paul Berger , Mishcon de Reya New York LLP, Abigail Moss Hinchcliff , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, LLP, pro hac vice, Deborah J. Race , Ireland Carroll & Kelley, Glen Eric Summers , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, LLP, pro hac vice, John M. Hughes , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott & Otis W. Carroll, Jr. , Ireland Carroll & Kelley.

CenturyLink Communications, LLC, Consolidated from 2:16-cv-589, Counter Claimant, represented by Brian D. Roche , Reed Smith LLP - Chicago, Dallas William Tharpe , Yarbrough Wilcox, PLLC, Doyle B. Johnson , Reed Smith LLP - San Francisco, pro hac vice, Herbert A. Yarbrough, III , Yarbrough Wilcox, PLLC, Ismail Cem Kuru , Reed Smith LLP - Chicago, Jennifer Yule DePriest , Reed Smith LLP - Chicago & Vanessa Marti Heftman , Reed Smith LLP - Chicago.

Sycamore IP Holdings LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Eric Paul Berger , Mishcon de Reya New York LLP, Abigail Moss Hinchcliff , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, LLP, Deborah J. Race , Ireland Carroll & Kelley, Glen Eric Summers , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, LLP, pro hac vice, John M. Hughes , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, Michael S. DeVincenzo , Mishcon de Reya New York LLP, Timothy J. Rousseau , Mishcon de Reya New York LLP & Otis W. Carroll, Jr. , Ireland Carroll & Kelley.

Level 3 Communications, LLC, Consolidated from case 2:16-cv-590, Counter Claimant, represented by David Dewey Wier, IV , Level 3 Communications, LLC, Jose Luis Patino , Foley & Lardner LLP, Christopher Carl Bolten , Foley & Lardner LLP, Nicola Anthony Pisano , Foley & Lardner LLP & Scott A. Penner , Foley & Lardner LLP.

Sycamore IP Holdings LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Eric Paul Berger , Mishcon de Reya New York LLP, Abigail Moss Hinchcliff , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, LLP, Deborah J. Race , Ireland Carroll & Kelley, Glen Eric Summers , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, LLP, pro hac vice, John M. Hughes , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, Michael S. DeVincenzo , Mishcon de Reya New York LLP, Timothy J. Rousseau , Mishcon de Reya New York LLP & Otis W. Carroll, Jr. , Ireland Carroll & Kelley.

Teleport Communications America, LLC, Counter Claimant, represented by Gianni Cutri , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Harry Lee Gillam, Jr. , Gillam & Smith, LLP, Jared Michael Barcenas , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Jeanne Marie Heffernan , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Leslie Marie Schmidt , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP & Timothy J. Dyll , AT&T Services Inc.

AT&T Corp, Counter Claimant, represented by Gianni Cutri , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Harry Lee Gillam, Jr. , Gillam & Smith, LLP, Jared Michael Barcenas , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Jeanne Marie Heffernan , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Leslie Marie Schmidt , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP & Timothy J. Dyll , AT&T Services Inc.

AT&T Services, Inc., Counter Claimant, represented by Gianni Cutri , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Harry Lee Gillam, Jr. , Gillam & Smith, LLP, Jared Michael Barcenas , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Jeanne Marie Heffernan , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Leslie Marie Schmidt , Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Nigel Gordon Ray , Kirkland & Ellis LLP - San Francisco & Timothy J. Dyll , AT&T Services Inc.

Sycamore IP Holdings LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Eric Paul Berger , Mishcon de Reya New York LLP, Abigail Moss Hinchcliff , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, LLP, Deborah J. Race , Ireland Carroll & Kelley, Glen Eric Summers , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, LLP, pro hac vice, John M. Hughes , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, Michael S. DeVincenzo , Mishcon de Reya New York LLP, Timothy J. Rousseau , Mishcon de Reya New York LLP & Otis W. Carroll, Jr. , Ireland Carroll & Kelley.

Level 3 Communications, LLC, Consolidated from case 2:16-cv-590, Counter Claimant, represented by David Dewey Wier, IV , Level 3 Communications, LLC, Jose Luis Patino , Foley & Lardner LLP, Christopher Carl Bolten , Foley & Lardner LLP & Nicola Anthony Pisano , Foley & Lardner LLP.

Sycamore IP Holdings LLC, Counter Defendant, represented by Eric Paul Berger , Mishcon de Reya New York LLP, Abigail Moss Hinchcliff , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, LLP, Deborah J. Race , Ireland Carroll & Kelley, Glen Eric Summers , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, LLP, pro hac vice, John M. Hughes , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, Karma M. Giulianelli , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, Michael S. DeVincenzo , Mishcon de Reya New York LLP, Sean C. Grimsley , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, Timothy J. Rousseau , Mishcon de Reya New York LLP & Otis W. Carroll, Jr. , Ireland Carroll & Kelley.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

Before the Court is AT&T's motion to strike Sycamore's doctrine of equivalents theories from the expert report of Sycamore's liability expert, Dr. Nettles, and to preclude Sycamore from presenting those theories at trial. Dkt. Nos. 157, 168. The motion...

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