Upl Na Inc

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Entered	Case	Description
05/26/23	L KS Upl Na Inc v. Tide Intl USA Inc 8:19-CV-01201 ( C.D. CA )	STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE; ORDER by Judge Philip S. Gutierrez. Pursuant to the Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), Plaintiff UPL NA, Inc. and Defendants Tide International (USA), Inc., Zhejiang Tide CropScience Co., Ltd., and Ningbo Tide Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd. through their respective counsel of record, stipulate to dismissal with prejudice of this action in its entirety and with respect to any claim that was or could have been asserted against Defendants concerning U.S. Patent No. 7,473,685, in view of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals April 14, 2023 Opinion affirming the Patent Trial and Appeal Boards January 4, 2022 Final Written Decision invalidating claims 1-4 of the 685 patent. Each party shall bear its own costs, expenses, and attorneys' fees. IT IS SO STIPULATED. (Made JS-6. Case Terminated.) (yl) (Entered: 05/26/2023) STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE; ORDER by Judge Philip S. Gutierrez. Pursuant to the Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), Plaintiff UPL NA, Inc. and Defendants Tide International (USA), Inc., Zhejiang Tide CropScience Co., Ltd., and Ningbo Tide Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd. through their respective counsel of record, stipulate to dismissal with prejudice of this action in its entirety and with respect to any claim that was or could have been asserted against Defendants concerning U.S. Patent No. 7,473,685, in view of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals April 14, 2023 Opinion affirming the Patent Trial and Appeal Boards January 4, 2022 Final Written Decision invalidating claims 1-4 of the 685 patent. Each party shall bear its own costs, expenses, and attorneys' fees. IT IS SO STIPULATED. (Made JS-6. Case Terminated.) (yl) (Entered: 05/26/2023)
05/25/23	L KS Upl Na Inc v. Tide Intl USA Inc 8:19-CV-01201 ( C.D. CA )	STIPULATION to Dismiss Case pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) filed by Plaintiff UPL NA, Inc..(Smyth, Jeffrey) (Entered: 05/25/2023)
05/25/23	L KS Upl Na Inc v. Tide Intl USA Inc 8:19-CV-01201 ( C.D. CA )	STANDING ORDER REGARDING NEWLY ASSIGNED CASES by Judge Philip S. Gutierrez. (ji) (Entered: 05/25/2023)
05/24/23	L KS Upl Na Inc v. Tide Intl USA Inc 8:19-CV-01201 ( C.D. CA )	ORDER OF THE CHIEF JUDGE (#23-060) approved by Judge Philip S. Gutierrez. IT IS ORDERED, with the concurrence of the Case Management and Assignment Committee, this case is transferred from Judge Ronald S. W. Lew to the calendar of Judge Philip S. Gutierrez for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 8:19-cv-01201-PSG-KSx. (sn) (Entered: 05/24/2023) ORDER OF THE CHIEF JUDGE (#23-060) approved by Judge Philip S. Gutierrez. IT IS ORDERED, with the concurrence of the Case Management and Assignment Committee, this case is transferred from Judge Ronald S. W. Lew to the calendar of Judge Philip S. Gutierrez for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 8:19-cv-01201-PSG-KSx. (sn) (Entered: 05/24/2023)
01/18/22	L KS Upl Na Inc v. Tide Intl USA Inc 8:19-CV-01201 ( C.D. CA )	STATUS REPORT (Joint Status Report) filed by Plaintiff UPL NA, Inc.. (Smyth, Jeffrey) (Entered: 01/18/2022)
02/19/21	L KS Upl Na Inc v. Tide Intl USA Inc 8:19-CV-01201 ( C.D. CA )	ORDER re: Motion to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review Proceedings 103 by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew: MOTION to Stay Case the Court GRANTS Defendants Motion to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review Proceedings. This Action is hereby STAYED pending the PTABs final determination in the related IPR proceeding. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report within fourteen (14) days of the PTABs final written decision. All dates currently on calendar are VACATED. IT IS SO ORDERED. (shb) (Entered: 02/19/2021) ORDER re: Motion to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review Proceedings 103 by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew: MOTION to Stay Case the Court GRANTS Defendants Motion to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review Proceedings. This Action is hereby STAYED pending the PTABs final determination in the related IPR proceeding. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report within fourteen (14) days of the PTABs final written decision. All dates currently on calendar are VACATED. IT IS SO ORDERED. (shb) (Entered: 02/19/2021)
02/16/21	L KS Upl Na Inc v. Tide Intl USA Inc 8:19-CV-01201 ( C.D. CA )	ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND SCHEDULE, 109 by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew: Having considered the parties Joint Stipulation to Extend Schedule, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that: All Parties Serve Final Infringement /Invalidity contentions continued to March 2, 2021. Fact Discovery Cut-Off - March 2, 2021. Tide to Produce Test Data from Dr. Ennis Generated After the Close of Fact Discovery - March 16, 2021. UPL NA to Provide Supplemental Final Infringement Contentions in Response to Test Data Produced by Tide After the Close of Fact Discovery - March 26, 2021. Opening Expert Reports - March 26, 2021. Rebuttal Expert Reports - April 16, 2021. On or before March 26, 2021, UPL NA may supplement its final contentions solely in direct response to any data produced by Dr. Ennis and/or deposition testimony offered by Defendants after the close of fact discovery. IT IS SO ORDERED. (shb) (Entered: 02/16/2021) ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND SCHEDULE, 109 by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew: Having considered the parties Joint Stipulation to Extend Schedule, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that: All Parties Serve Final Infringement /Invalidity contentions continued to March 2, 2021. Fact Discovery Cut-Off - March 2, 2021. Tide to Produce Test Data from Dr. Ennis Generated After the Close of Fact Discovery - March 16, 2021. UPL NA to Provide Supplemental Final Infringement Contentions in Response to Test Data Produced by Tide After the Close of Fact Discovery - March 26, 2021. Opening Expert Reports - March 26, 2021. Rebuttal Expert Reports - April 16, 2021. On or before March 26, 2021, UPL NA may supplement its final contentions solely in direct response to any data produced by Dr. Ennis and/or deposition testimony offered by Defendants after the close of fact discovery. IT IS SO ORDERED. (shb) (Entered: 02/16/2021)
02/15/21	L KS Upl Na Inc v. Tide Intl USA Inc 8:19-CV-01201 ( C.D. CA )	Joint STIPULATION to Extend Discovery Cut-Off Date UPL NA, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Smyth, Jeffrey) (Entered: 02/15/2021)
02/09/21	L KS Upl Na Inc v. Tide Intl USA Inc 8:19-CV-01201 ( C.D. CA )	SCHEDULING NOTICE (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew. The hearing on the NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION TO STAY Pending Inter Partes Review Proceedings 103, set for 2/16/2021, at 10:00 AM, is hereby vacated and taken OFF CALENDAR. The motion is suitable for decision without oral argument and stands SUBMITTED. No appearance necessary on 2/16/2021. The Courts ruling will issue. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cj) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 02/09/2021) SCHEDULING NOTICE (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Ronald S.W. Lew. The hearing on the NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION TO STAY Pending Inter Partes Review Proceedings 103, set for 2/16/2021, at 10:00 AM, is hereby vacated and taken OFF CALENDAR. The motion is suitable for decision without oral argument and stands SUBMITTED. No appearance necessary on 2/16/2021. The Courts ruling will issue. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cj) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 02/09/2021)
02/01/21	L KS Upl Na Inc v. Tide Intl USA Inc 8:19-CV-01201 ( C.D. CA )	REPLY in support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Stay Case pending Inter Partes Review Proceedings 103 filed by Defendants Ningbo Tide Imp. & Exp. Co., LTd., Tide International (USA), Inc., Zhejiang Tide CropScience, Co. Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Jacqueline Tio, # 2 Exhibit 11, # 3 Exhibit 12, # 4 Exhibit 13)(Kodish, Thad) (Entered: 02/01/2021)