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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:271 Patent Infringement

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

O’KEEFFE’s, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

ALLCO MILLWORK, et al.,

Defendants.

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No. C 05-2715 CRB (JL)

ORDER TO COMPLY WITH

SUBPOENAS

(Granting Docket #s 41 and 42)

Introduction

All discovery in this case has been referred by the district court (Hon. Charles R.

Breyer) as provided by 28 U.S.C. §636(b) and Civil Local Rule 72. Plaintiff, a manufacturer

of fireproof and fire-resistant glazing for buildings, sues Defendants for patent infringement,

among other causes of action. Jury trial is scheduled to begin December 4, 2006. 

Plaintiffs’ motion to compel compliance with subpoena by nonparties Firedoor

Consulting and FRG2000 came on for hearing. Mark Schickman appeared for Plaintiffs.

Richard Barrett appeared by telephone on behalf of Allco Millworks and Jeremy Glass, the

owner of FRG2000, Inc., although Mr. Barrett does not represent FRG2000, Inc. Robert

Flores, principal of Firedoor Consulting, appeared by telephone in pro per. 

The Court considered the moving and opposing papers and the arguments of

counsel and parties and hereby grants the motion. Firedoor Consulting’s principal, Robert

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Flores, shall appear for deposition as noticed and shall file and serve a declaration under

penalty of perjury describing his efforts to comply with Plaintiffs’ subpoena, what he

produced to Plaintiffs and what if anything he will produce in the future and his good faith

belief as to the whereabouts of any additional responsive documents which may have at

one time been in his possession. 

FRG2000, Inc. through its principal, Defendant Jeremy Glass, shall serve and file an

equivalent declaration under penalty of perjury providing the same information. Compliance

shall be due within two calendar weeks of the e-filing of this order.

Sanctions ruling is reserved, pending compliance with the Court’s order.

Background

Allco contends it was hired to purchase and install glazing for a project at 201 N.

Crescent Drive, in Beverly Hills, California. Plaintiffs contend the contract documents

specified O’Keeffe’s product for that construction project, which required glazing which met

both safety and fire-rating requirements. Allco requested that O’Keeffes provide it with

technical data about its glazing to comply with the specifications. O’Keeffe’s gave the data

to Allco, to facilitate the bid. O’Keeffe’s also told Allco that the glazing was patented by

O’Keeffe’s. 

O’Keeffe’s contends that, after receiving the technical data, Allco knowingly and

intentionally copied O’Keeffe’s manufacturing techniques and supplied its own glazing

instead of O’Keeffe’s on the project at 201 N. Crescent Drive. The glazing was provided by

FRG2000, Inc. (“FRG” stands for “fire-rated glazing.”) Defendant Jeremy Glass is the

owner of FRG2000, Inc. Plaintiffs contend that Glass has testified that FRG was created for

the purpose of testing fire-resistant glazing and that FRG2000, Inc. tested glazing for the

Crescent Drive project.

O’Keeffe’s alleges that Allco represents its own glazing as having a valid and

recognized listing as a fire and safety-rated product when in fact it does not qualify.

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Defendants deny that O’Keeffe’s product was specified for the Crescent Drive

project, that they received product specifications from O’Keeffe’s or that they intentionally

copied any O’Keeffe’s products. Defendants assert that they do not manufacturer glazing

products.

First Claim for Relief - O’Keeffe’s sues Allco and its owner Jeremy (“Jerry”) Glass for

infringement of U.S. Patent No. 5,910,620 under 35 U.S.C. §271.

Second Claim - False Advertising and Unfair Competition, 15 U.S.C. §1125(a)

Third Claim - Misappropriation of Trade Secrets - Cal. Civil Code §3426 et seq.

Fourth Claim - Unfair Business Practices - Cal. Business & Professions Code

§17200 et seq.

Fifth Claim - California Unfair Business Competition

O’Keeffe’s seeks declaratory relief that its patent is valid and enforceable, and that

Allco has infringed one or more of its claims. It also seeks an injunction that Defendants

refrain from further infringement. It also seeks compensation for its damages as a result of

Defendants’ infringement, false advertising, unfair competition and misappropriation of

trade secrets. It seeks treble damages for willful infringement, as well as costs,

prejudgment interest, return of unjust enrichment and disgorgement of profits and whatever

other relief the Court finds valid.

This Motion

O’Keeffe’s moves to compel responses to its April 2006 subpoena issued to Firedoor

Consulting and FRG 2000, not parties to this case. (Schickman Decl., Ex. B). O’Keeffe’s

has reason to believe that Firedoor conducted testing for the glazing on the Crescent Drive

project and that FRG2000, Inc. was paid for testing and has documents responsive to

Plaintiffs’ subpoena. The subpoena is extremely broad, requesting, for example, “All

documents relating to Defendants.” It also asks for all documents related to Western Fire

Center’s testing of the glazing on the Crescent Drive project and documents related to

approval of the glazing on the Crescent Drive project by the City of Beverly Hills and all

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communications with the City of Beverly Hills about the project. These categories are

reasonable and relevant.

O’Keeffe’s seeks sanctions for its attorney fees (Decl. Of Mark Schickman at p 16.) 

Firedoor responded to O’Keeffe’s letters and e-mails that it doesn’t’t have anything

related to Allco Millwork or Jeremy Glass, or in the alternative that it turned over all its

reports to FRG2000, Inc. Firedoor’s owner, Robert Flores, contends that he does not

maintain any records concerning Western Fire Center, FRG2000, Inc., the Beverly Hills

Building Department or 201 N. Crescent Drive. He told O’Keeffe’s that “shipping and

payment to Western Fire Center and the shippers was handled by FRG2000, Inc.”

Conclusion

The Court considered the moving and opposing papers and the arguments of

counsel and parties and hereby grants the motion. Firedoor Consulting’s principal, Robert

Flores, shall appear for deposition as noticed and shall file and serve a declaration under

penalty of perjury describing his efforts to comply with Plaintiffs’ subpoena, what he

produced to Plaintiffs and what if anything he will produce in the future and his good faith

belief as to the whereabouts of any additional responsive documents which may have at

one time been in his possession. FRG2000 through its principal, Defendant Jeremy Glass,

shall serve and file an equivalent declaration under penalty of perjury providing the same

information. Compliance shall be due within two calendar weeks of the e-filing of this order.

Sanctions ruling is reserved, pending compliance with the Court’s order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: October 5, 2006

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 JAMES LARSON

 Chief Magistrate Judge

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