Re: Flash-R
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Mar 26, 2010 12:52PM
e.DIGITAL CORPORATION RETAINS DUANE MORRIS LLP FOR
LICENSE ENFORCEMENT OF FLASH MEMORY PATENT PORTFOLIO
( SAN DIEGO , CA – March 28, 2007) -
Suit 1 filed 9-7-2007
1) VIVITAR-pending...waiting on decision to consolidate to Suit 2
Vivitar Markman Hearing is scheduled for May 2010.
ORDER denying 30 Motion to Consolidate Cases. Motion to consolidate cases is denied without prejudice as to re-urging should the case be reopened after the bankruptcy proceeding. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charles Everingham on 3/25/09. (ehs, ) (Entered: 03/25/2009)
1) LG ELECTRONICS USA-- DONE with prejudice(doc92 10/14/08{7 months}) PR9/25/2008(no name mention) FlashR/Xlicense certain patents,10Q 2008-11-14
2) CASIO AMERICA--DONE (doc104 11/21/08{8 months})..PR12/2/2008 (all foreign and domestic patents including FlashR/Xlicense)10Q2009-02-10
3) NIKON-- DONE (doc118 12/17/08 {9 months})...PR1/8/2009(no name mention) FlashR, 10Q2008-12-31/filed 2009-02-10
4) OLYMPUS AMERICA--DONE (doc 127 2/3/09 {10 months})...PR4/1/2009 (all foreign and domestic patents including FlashR), 10Q 2009-06-13 year end
5) SANYO NORTH AMERICA--DONE (doc 128 2/5/09 {10 months})...PR3/5/ 2009(no name mention)FlashR/10Q 2009-06-13year end to be a Panasonic entity
6) AVID ELECTRONICS--DONE (doc 130 2/6/09 {10 months})...PR3/17/2009(no name mention) FlashR/Xlicense certain patents, 10Q 2009-06-13 year end
7) SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA-DONE...with prejudice (doc 177 10/21/09 {19 months})...PR10/22/2009(all foreign and domestic patents including FlashR/Xlicense certain patents,),10Q 2009-11-16
Nikon et al case, the Markman Hearing is scheduled for Feb 2010.
Arbitration date Dec. 20, 2009
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19. refered to as Wolverine(TIC Company, Inc.) ( WOLVERINE DATA)-DONE...without prejudice(doc 9 12/10/2009, no follow up court doc {1.26 months})...PR12/10/2009(Wolverine has agreed to make an undisclosed lump infringing sales and to pay a royalty for any on-going sales of products that practice e.Digital's U.S. Patent 5,491,774 ('774).),10Q 3rd 2010....fee to be paid in Nov...settled prior to 737 amendment.
6. Refered to as IKEGAMI -DONE...without prejudice(doc 197 / 199 02/26/2010, {3.86 months})...PR03/01/2010(Ikegami has obtained a license and release on all e.Digital foreign and domestic patent rights and has agreed to pay an on-going royalty for the licensed rights.),10Q 4th 2010...settled prior to 737 amendment.
14. Collectively refered to as Roland -DONE... with prejudice(doc 208 / 03/08/2010, no follow up court doc.{4.2 months})...PR03/01/2010(Roland obtained a license and release on the Company's Flash-Râ„¢(only) patent portfolio and paid e.Digital a one-time licensing fee.),10Q 4th 2010...settled prior to 737 amendment.
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