Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-cand-4_06-cv-02009/USCOURTS-cand-4_06-cv-02009-3/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 15:1126 Patent Infringement

---

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28

1 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER STAYING ACTION 

PENDING RELATED APPEAL AND MEDIATION 

384982.03 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

INTERNET SERVICES, LLC, a California 

Limited Liability Company 

Plaintiff-Counterclaim 

Defendant, 

v. 

IMMERSION CORPORATION, a Delaware 

corporation 

Defendant-Counterclaim 

Plaintiff. 

 

Case No. 4:06-CV-02009-CW 

STIPULATION AND ORDER STAYING 

ACTION PENDING RELATED APPEAL 

AND MEDIATION 

Judge: Hon. Claudia Wilken

 

 

Case 4:06-cv-02009-CW Document 35 Filed 12/05/06 Page 1 of 5
1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28

2 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER STAYING ACTION 

PENDING RELATED APPEAL AND MEDIATION 

384982.03 

Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant Internet Services LLC ("ISLLC") and 

Defendant/Counterclaim Plaintiff Immersion Corporation ("Immersion"), by and through their 

counsel of record, hereby respectfully submit this joint stipulation requesting that the Court stay 

this litigation pending both the disposition of ISLLC's related appeal to the United States Court 

of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Appeal No. 2005-1358 (ISLLC's "Federal Circuit Appeal") 

and mediation scheduled for March 12, 2007. Good cause exists for this request for the reasons 

set forth herein. The parties submit this stipulation and proposed order in lieu of a Joint Case 

Management Statement with respect to the Initial Case Management Conference scheduled for 

December 8, 2006. 

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND 

1. ISLLC instituted this action on or about February 8, 2006, in the Superior Court 

for the State of California, County of Santa Clara. On March 15, 2006, Immersion removed the 

action to this Court. The Court denied ISLLC's motion to remand to state court in an Order 

dated July 10, 2006 [Docket No. 28]. 

2. On March 30, 2006, this Court found that the instant action is related to the case 

entitled Immersion Corporation v. Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc. et al., Case No. 

C 02-0710 CW (the "Immersion-Sony Lawsuit"), which involved Immersion's claims of patent 

infringement against the Sony defendants under Immersion's U.S. Patent Nos. 6,275,213 (the 

"'213 patent") and 6,424,333 (the "'333 patent"). 

3. In the Immersion-Sony Lawsuit, following the trial on Immersion's claims against 

Sony, ISLLC asserted claims for patent infringement under Immersion's '213 and '333 patents 

against the Sony defendants. ISLLC also asserted claims for declaratory judgment, breach of 

contract and other claims against Immersion. 

4. In Orders dated December 29, 2004, and March 24, 2005, this Court dismissed 

ISLLC's claims against the Sony defendants and Immersion in the Immersion-Sony Lawsuit for 

lack of standing. On April 18, 2005, ISLLC appealed this Court's Orders of December 29, 2004 

and March 24, 2005 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. ISLLC's 

Case 4:06-cv-02009-CW Document 35 Filed 12/05/06 Page 2 of 5
1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28

3 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER STAYING ACTION 

PENDING RELATED APPEAL AND MEDIATION 

384982.03 

appeal has been docketed as Federal Circuit Appeal No. 05-1358. The Federal Circuit heard oral 

argument in the appeal on October 3, 2006, and a decision is pending. 

5. On August 31, 2006, the parties filed a Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Staying 

Action Pending Appeal [Docket No. 32]. The Court issued a modified Order on September 5, 

2006, which continued the Initial Case Management Conference set for September 8, 2006, to 

December 8, 2006 [Docket No. 33]. 

6. The parties had scheduled a mediation with Judge Daniel Weinstein (Ret.) for 

December 5, 2006. Due to an intervening scheduling conflict, and due to conflicting schedules 

in January and February, the parties have rescheduled the mediation for March 12, 2007. 

STIPULATION

WHEREAS, plaintiff Internet Services LLC (ISLLC) and defendant Immersion Corp. are 

also parties to an appeal pending before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal 

Circuit, captioned Immersion Corp v. Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc., No. 2005-

1358; and 

WHEREAS, the scope of ISLLC's rights (if any) to the '213 and '333 patents is at issue in 

both this case and in ISLLC's Federal Circuit Appeal; 

WHEREAS, given the overlapping nature of the two proceedings, the parties believe that 

the resolution of ISLLC's Federal Circuit Appeal may settle material issues in dispute before this 

Court; and 

WHEREAS, the parties jointly desire to avoid further expenditure of the Court’s 

resources or their own resources on this litigation pending completion of the agreed-upon 

mediation; 

NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate, and jointly request, that this action be 

stayed in its entirety until the issuance of a decision by the Federal Circuit and the parties have 

an opportunity to conduct mediation, and that the Initial Case Management Conference be 

continued until at least April 13, 2007. 

Case 4:06-cv-02009-CW Document 35 Filed 12/05/06 Page 3 of 5
1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28

4 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER STAYING ACTION 

PENDING RELATED APPEAL AND MEDIATION 

384982.03 

 SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: December 1, 2006 KEKER & VAN NEST, LLP 

By: /s/ ____________________

DARALYN J. DURIE 

MARK A LEMLEY 

MATTHIAS A. KAMBER 

Attorneys for Internet Services LLC 

Dated: December 1, 2006 IRELL & MANELLA LLP 

By: /s/ ____________________

MORGAN CHU 

RICHARD M. BIRNHOLZ 

ALAN J. HEINRICH 

Attorneys for Immersion Corp. 

Case 4:06-cv-02009-CW Document 35 Filed 12/05/06 Page 4 of 5
1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28

5 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER STAYING ACTION 

PENDING RELATED APPEAL AND MEDIATION 

384982.03 

 ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

 The Initial Case Management Conference set for December 8, 2006, is continued to April 

13, 2007, or such other date and time as may be convenient for the Court. 

 12/5/06 /s/ CLAUDIA WILKEN 

Date: 

Honorable Claudia Wilken 

Case 4:06-cv-02009-CW Document 35 Filed 12/05/06 Page 5 of 5