Ask Sydney, LLC v. SNAP, Inc.
Defendant: SNAP INC
Counter Defendant: Ask Sydney, LLC
Case Number: 2:2023cv06298
Filed: August 3, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Brianna Fuller Mircheff
Referring Judge: Mark C Scarsi
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1126 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 52 OPPOSITION to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings #50 filed by Plaintiff Ask Sydney, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Order (Ask Sydney v Amazon))(Attorney Susan S. Q. Kalra added to party Ask Sydney, LLC(pty:pla))(Kalra, Susan)
September 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 51 RESPONSE filed by Pro Hac Vice attorney Eimeric Reig-Plessis on behalf of Counter Claimant and Defendant SNAP INC. RE: Notice of Filing Fee Due. PHV fee N/A. Attorney is a licensed California attorney, CSB 321273, admitted to this Court on 10/18/19, is active and in good standing. (lt)
September 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 50 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by Defendant SNAP INC. Motion set for hearing on 10/16/2023 at 09:00 AM before Judge Mark C. Scarsi. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Eimeric Reig-Plessis, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Proposed Order) (Hunsaker, Kelly)
August 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 49 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Paul Benedict Salvaty counsel for Counter Claimant SNAP INC, Defendant SNAP INC. Adding Paul Salvaty as counsel of record for Snap Inc. for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant Snap Inc.. (Attorney Paul Benedict Salvaty added to party SNAP INC(pty:cc), Attorney Paul Benedict Salvaty added to party SNAP INC(pty:dft))(Salvaty, Paul)
August 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 48 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Mark C. Scarsi. Scheduling Conference set for 10/16/2023 at 10:00 AM before Judge Mark C. Scarsi. (smo)
August 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 47 INITIAL STANDING ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE MARK C. SCARSI upon filing of the complaint by Judge Mark C. Scarsi. (smo)
August 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 46 NOTICE AND ORDER REGARDING TRANSFER AND/OR REASSIGNMENT OF PATENT CASE by Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett. Case transferred from Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett to Judge Mark C. Scarsi for all further proceedings. Case number now reads 2:23-cv-06298 MCS(BFMx). (rn)
August 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 45 NOTICE TO COUNSEL RE: Copyright, Patent and Trademark Reporting Requirements. Counsel shall file the appropriate AO-120 and/or AO-121 form with the Clerk within 10 days. (sh)
August 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 44 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Joshua Reed Thane. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. (sh)
August 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 43 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Eimeric Reig-Plessis. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. (sh)
August 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 42 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Jennifer Haltom Doan. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. (sh)
August 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 41 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney William P. Ramey, III. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. (sh)
August 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 40 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Kyril Vladimir Talanov. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. (sh)
August 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 39 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (sh)
August 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 38 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (sh)
August 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 37 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett and Magistrate Judge Brianna Fuller Mircheff. (sh)
August 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 36 NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF CASE TRANSFERRED IN: Formerly Case Number: 6:23-cv-00114-XR, from Western District of Texas Waco. The above-referenced case has been transferred to this district and assigned the above civil case number 2:23-cv-06298 SPG (BFMx). (sh)
August 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORIGINAL file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received from Texas Western
July 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Report on Patent/Trademark sent to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (bot2) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
July 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER GRANTING #15 Motion to Transfer Case to the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Signed by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. (lad) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
July 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 32 RESPONSE in Support, filed by Ask Sydney, LLC, re #15 MOTION to Transfer Case filed by Defendant SNAP, Inc. Plaintiff's Non-Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Transfer Venue (Ramey, William) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
July 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 31 PROTECTIVE ORDER, unsigned but granted by 7/11/23 text order. Signed by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. (lad) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
July 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #30 Motion for Entry of Confidentiality and Protective Order entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. The Clerk's Office is DIRECTED to file ECF No. 30-1 as a Confidentiality and Protective Order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (szlc) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
July 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Joint MOTION for Entry of Confidentiality and Protective Order JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING VENUE DISCOVERY by SNAP, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Doan, Jennifer) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
July 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #29 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Ask Sydney has until July 20, 2023 to file its response to the transfer motion. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (szlc) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
July 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 29 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #15 MOTION to Transfer Case JOINT MOTION TO EXTEND DUE DATE FOR PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE by SNAP, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Doan, Jennifer) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
June 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Eimeric Reig-Plessis on behalf of SNAP, Inc. (Reig-Plessis, Eimeric) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
June 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kelly C. Hunsaker on behalf of SNAP, Inc. (Hunsaker, Kelly) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
June 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER GRANTING #25 Motion REGARDING VENUE DISCOVERY AND LITIGATION STAY. Motion #17 is now MOOT, June 7, 2023 Status Conference is cancelled. Signed by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. (lad) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
June 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #23 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Attorney Kyle Randall Akin is hereby withdrawn as counsel of record for Defendant in this matter. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (szlc) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
June 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Joint MOTION JOINT MOTION AND STIPULATION REGARDING VENUE DISCOVERY AND LITIGATION STAY by SNAP, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Doan, Jennifer) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
June 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re #22 Notice (Other) (lad) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
June 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney UNOPPOSED MOTION TO WITHDRAW ATTORNEY Kyle Randall Akin by SNAP, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Doan, Jennifer) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
June 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 NOTICE JOINT NOTICE AND STIPULATION REGARDING VENUE DISCOVERY AND LITIGATION STAY by SNAP, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Doan, Jennifer) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
June 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kyril Vladimir Talanov on behalf of Ask Sydney, LLC. Attorney Kyril Vladimir Talanov added to party Ask Sydney, LLC(pty:pla) (Talanov, Kyril) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
May 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 NON-CONSENT to Trial by US Magistrate Judge by SNAP, Inc.. (Doan, Jennifer) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
May 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 CONSENT to Trial by US Magistrate Judge by Ask Sydney, LLC. (Ramey, William) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
May 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER GRANTING #17 Motion for Leave to conduct limited, expedited discovery. All deadlines, including Plaintiffs deadline to respond to Defendants motion are STAYED pending this Courts resolution of Plaintiffs motion for expedited discovery. this case is set for an in-person status conference andhearing on all pending motions, on Wednesday, June 07, 2023 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom H, United States Courthouse, 262 West Nueva, San Antonio, Texas 78207. Signed by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. (lad) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
May 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Set Hearings: Status Conference set for 6/7/2023 10:30 AM in San Antonio before Judge Xavier Rodriguez. (lad) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
May 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MOTION for Leave to File TO CONDUCT EXPEDITED VENUE DISCOVERY PRIOR TO RESPONDING TO DEFENDANTS MOTION TO DISMISS FOR IMPROPER VENUE, AND FOR A TEMPORARY STAY OF NON-VENUE-RELATED DEADLINES by Ask Sydney, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit)(Ramey, William) Modified on 5/24/2023 (lad). [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
May 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant's Original ANSWER to #9 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim by Ask Sydney, LLC.(Ramey, William) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
May 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION to Transfer Case by SNAP LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Eimeric Reig-Plessis, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit 10, #12 Exhibit 11, #13 Exhibit 12, #14 Exhibit 13, #15 Exhibit 14, #16 Exhibit 15, #17 Exhibit 16, #18 Exhibit 17, #19 Exhibit 18, #20 Exhibit 19, #21 Exhibit 20, #22 Exhibit 21, #23 Exhibit 22, #24 Declaration of Mehrdad Jahangiri, #25 Proposed Order)(Hunsaker, Kelly) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
May 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER AND ADVISORY. Signed by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. (ad3) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
April 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order CONDITIONALLY GRANTING #13 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Because counsel has previously appeared pro hac vice, the Court will require counsel to apply for admission to practice before this Court within 60 days of this Order, diligently pursue the application until such time as they may be admitted to practice in this district, and familiarize themselves with the Local Court Rules of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. Counsel shall advise the Court of admission once admitted. If counsel has not already done so, counsel must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (szlc) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
April 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order CONDITIONALLY GRANTING #12 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Because counsel has previously appeared pro hac vice, the Court will require counsel to apply for admission to practice before this Court within 60 days of this Order, diligently pursue the application until such time as she may be admitted to practice in this district, and familiarize herself with the Local Court Rules of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. Counsel shall advise the Court of admission once admitted. If counsel has not already done so, counsel must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (szlc) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
April 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Jennifer A. H. Doan on behalf of Eimeric Reig-Plessis ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-17356275) by on behalf of SNAP LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Doan, Jennifer) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
April 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Jennifer A. H. Doan on behalf of Kelly C. Hunsaker ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-17356217) by on behalf of SNAP LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Doan, Jennifer) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
April 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Pro Hac Vice Letter to Kelly C. Hunsaker, Eimeric ReigPlessis. (lad) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
April 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Certificate of Interested Parties DEFENDANT'S CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by SNAP LLC. (Doan, Jennifer) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
April 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ANSWER to #1 Complaint DEFENDANT'S ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT, AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES, AND COUNTERCLAIMS, COUNTERCLAIM against Ask Sydney, LLC by SNAP LLC.(Doan, Jennifer) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
March 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Reset Deadlines: SNAP LLC answer due 4/21/2023. (lad) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
March 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #8 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. Defendant must submit its answer or otherwise responsive pleading by April 21, 2023, or request an additional extension to do so. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (szlc) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
March 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint AGREED MOTION TO EXTEND DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT by SNAP LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Doan, Jennifer) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
February 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Ask Sydney, LLC. SNAP LLC served on 2/14/2023, answer due 3/7/2023. (Ramey, William) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
February 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Summons Issued as to SNAP LLC. (ad3) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
February 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Case assigned to Judge Xavier Rodriguez. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (ad3) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
February 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE Notice of Related Cases by Ask Sydney, LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Ramey, William) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
February 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Certificate of Interested Parties by Ask Sydney, LLC. (Ramey, William) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
February 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Ask Sydney, LLC. (Ramey, William) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
February 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 forwarded to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Ramey, William) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]
February 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ATXWDC-17076755), filed by Ask Sydney, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-D, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ramey, William) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/9/2023.]

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Counter defendant: Ask Sydney, LLC
Represented By: William P. Ramey, III
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Represented By: Jennifer Haltom Doan
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