DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al
Plaintiff: DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC
Defendant: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, Samsung Electronics America Inc, Best Buy Stores L.P., Bestbuy.com LLC and Best Buy Texas.com, LLC
Case Number: 3:2023cv06521
Filed: December 19, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Jacqueline Scott Corley
Referring Judge: Virginia K DeMarchi
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
February 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 162 ORDER TO STAY PENDING INTER PARTES REVIEW. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on 2/16/2024. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/16/2024)
February 15, 2024 Filing 161 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley: Motion Hearing held on 2/15/2024 re (126 in 3:23-cv-06521-JSC) Samsung's Motion to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review, (156 in 3:24-cv-00217-JSC) Apple's Motion to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review, and Initial Case Management Conference held on 2/15/2024. Best Buy Defendants to be removed from this Court's docket as they were severed in the Western District of Texas. Defendants' Motions to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review are granted. The pending Motions to Dismiss are terminated as moot. Court Reporter: Kelly Shainline/Time 00:24Attorneys for Plaintiff: Ronald Daignault/Lewis Hudnell/Shailendar MaheshwariAttorneys for Samsung: Michael Ballanco/Adam ShartzerAttorneys for Apple: Sean Cunningham/Erik Fuehrer A Further Case Management Conference is set for 11/14/2024 at 1:30 p.m. by a Zoom webinar. Updated statement is due by 11/7/2024. If the Patent Trial and Appeal Board makes a determination on DoDots asserted patents prior to the 11/14/2024 conference, the parties may request the Court to advance the conference. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/jsc Court Appearances: Advanced notice is required of counsel or parties who wish to be identified by the court as making an appearance or will be participating in the argument at the hearing. A list of names must be sent to the CRD at JSCcrd@cand.uscourts.gov no later than noon on 11/13/2024.General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited.Zoom Guidance and Setup: #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 2/15/2024) Modified on 2/15/2024 (ahm, COURT STAFF).
February 1, 2024 Filing 160 CLERK'S NOTICE CONTINUING MOTION HEARING AND INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. The hearing on #126 Defendants' Motion to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review and Initial Case Management Conference are continued to 2/15/2024 at 10:00 a.m. in San Francisco, Courtroom 08, 19th Floor before Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/1/2024)
January 31, 2024 Filing 159 NOTICE of Pendency of Other Action Involving Same Patent by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC (Hudnell, Lewis) (Filed on 1/31/2024)
January 31, 2024 Filing 158 Certificate of Interested Entities by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC identifying Other Affiliate Mainstream Scientific LLC for DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. and Corporate Disclosure Statement (Hudnell, Lewis) (Filed on 1/31/2024)
January 31, 2024 #Electronic filing error. Filer did not add interested party Mainstream Scientific LLC when prompted. Re-file this document in its entirety and when prompted, enter all affiliates or corporate parents. Re: #157 Certificate of Interested Entities filed by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC (kmm2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/31/2024)
January 30, 2024 Filing 157 Certificate of Interested Entities by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC and Corporate Disclosure Statement (Hudnell, Lewis) (Filed on 1/30/2024)
January 30, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 156 ORDER by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting #155 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Richard Juang. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/30/2024)
January 30, 2024 Filing 155 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-19072611.) filed by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Juang, Richard) (Filed on 1/30/2024)
January 24, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 154 ORDER by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting #152 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Damien Thomas. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/24/2024)
January 23, 2024 Filing 153 REPLY (re #126 MOTION to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review ) filed bySamsung Electronics America Inc, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. (Rawson, Tim) (Filed on 1/23/2024)
January 23, 2024 Filing 152 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-19050446.) filed by Samsung Electronics America Inc, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Thomas, Damien) (Filed on 1/23/2024)
January 17, 2024 Filing 151 Declaration of Ronald M. Daignault in Support of #150 Opposition/Response to Motion filed byDoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 to Daignault Declaration, #2 Exhibit 2 to Daignault Declaration, #3 Exhibit 3 to Daignault Declaration, #4 Exhibit 4 to Daignault Declaration, #5 Exhibit 5 to Daignault Declaration)(Related document(s) #150 ) (Hudnell, Lewis) (Filed on 1/17/2024)
January 16, 2024 Filing 150 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re #126 MOTION to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review ) filed byDoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. (Hudnell, Lewis) (Filed on 1/16/2024)
January 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 149 ORDER by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting #148 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Shailendra Maheshwari. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/16/2024)
January 16, 2024 Filing 148 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-19021579.) filed by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Maheshwari, Shailendra) (Filed on 1/16/2024)
January 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 147 ORDER by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting #143 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Zachary Ellis. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/12/2024)
January 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 146 ORDER by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting #142 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Scott R. Samay. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/12/2024)
January 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 145 ORDER by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting #141 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Jason S. Charkow. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/12/2024)
January 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 144 ORDER by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting #140 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Ramachandran B. Iyer. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/12/2024)
January 12, 2024 Filing 143 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-19018031.) filed by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Ellis, Zachary) (Filed on 1/12/2024)
January 12, 2024 Filing 142 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-19016625.) filed by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Samay, Scott) (Filed on 1/12/2024)
January 12, 2024 Filing 141 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-19016585.) filed by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Charkow, Jason) (Filed on 1/12/2024)
January 12, 2024 Filing 140 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-19016457.) filed by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Iyer, Ramachandran) (Filed on 1/12/2024)
January 12, 2024 Filing 139 CLERK'S NOTICE CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. In light of the pending motion to stay, the initial case management conference scheduled for January 17, 2024 is continued to February 8, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. in San Francisco, Courtroom 08, 19th Floor. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/12/2024)
January 12, 2024 Filing 138 NOTICE of Appearance by Ronald Marc Daignault for Plaintiff DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC (Daignault, Ronald) (Filed on 1/12/2024)
January 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 137 ORDER by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting #131 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Irene Hwang. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/12/2024) (Additional attachment(s) added on 1/12/2024: #1 Signed Order) (ahm, COURT STAFF).
January 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 136 ORDER by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting #130 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Michael Ballanco. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/12/2024)
January 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 135 ORDER by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting #129 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Adam Shartzer. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/12/2024)
January 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 134 ORDER by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting #128 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Michael J. McKeon. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/12/2024)
January 12, 2024 #Electronic filing error. Ronald M. Daignault must update ECF profile with current contact information. [err102] Re: #138 Notice of Appearance filed by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. (cjl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/12/2024)
January 11, 2024 Filing 133 JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by DoDots Licensing Solutions LL and all Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Appendix A to Joint Initial Case Management Statement)(Hudnell, Lewis) (Filed on 1/11/2024) Modified on 1/12/2024 (cjl, COURT STAFF).
January 11, 2024 Filing 132 NOTICE of Appearance by Lewis Emery Hudnell, III for Plaintiff DoDots Licensing Solutions, LLC (Hudnell, Lewis) (Filed on 1/11/2024)
January 11, 2024 Filing 131 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-19014012.) filed by Samsung Electronics America Inc, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Hwang, Irene) (Filed on 1/11/2024)
January 11, 2024 Filing 130 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-19013991.) filed by Samsung Electronics America Inc, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Ballanco, Michael) (Filed on 1/11/2024)
January 11, 2024 Filing 129 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-19013894.) filed by Samsung Electronics America Inc, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Shartzer, Adam) (Filed on 1/11/2024)
January 11, 2024 Filing 128 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-19013804.) filed by Samsung Electronics America Inc, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(McKeon, Michael) (Filed on 1/11/2024)
January 4, 2024 Filing 127 Certificate of Interested Entities by Samsung Electronics America Inc, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (Rawson, Tim) (Filed on 1/4/2024)
January 2, 2024 Filing 126 MOTION to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review filed by Samsung Electronics America Inc, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. Motion Hearing set for 2/8/2024 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 08, 19th Floor before Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley. Responses due by 1/16/2024. Replies due by 1/23/2024. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Tim Rawson, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Exhibit I, #11 Exhibit J, #12 Exhibit K, #13 Exhibit L, #14 Exhibit M, #15 Exhibit N, #16 Exhibit O, #17 Exhibit P, #18 Exhibit Q, #19 Exhibit R, #20 Exhibit S, #21 Exhibit T, #22 Exhibit U, #23 Exhibit V, #24 Exhibit W, #25 Proposed Order)(Rawson, Tim) (Filed on 1/2/2024)
January 2, 2024 Filing 125 CLERK'S NOTICE RESCHEDULING INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Case Management Statement due by 1/11/2024. Initial Case Management Conference reset for 1/17/2024 at 1:30 p.m. before Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley by a Zoom webinar.Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/jsc Court Appearances: Advanced notice is required of counsel or parties who wish to be identified by the court as making an appearance or will be participating in the argument at the hearing. A list of names must be sent to the CRD at JSCcrd@cand.uscourts.gov no later than noon on 1/16/2024.General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited.Zoom Guidance and Setup: #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/2/2024) Modified on 1/2/2024 (ahm, COURT STAFF).
January 2, 2024 Filing 124 Case reassign to Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley for all further proceedings.. Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi no longer assigned to the case. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording) (bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/2/2024)
December 29, 2023 Filing 123 CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (jhf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/29/2023)
December 29, 2023 Filing 122 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Samsung Electronics America Inc, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd.. (Rawson, Tim) (Filed on 12/29/2023)
December 29, 2023 Filing 121 NOTICE of Appearance by Tim Rawson on Behalf of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (Rawson, Tim) (Filed on 12/29/2023)
December 19, 2023 Filing 120 CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiffs/Defendants shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: #http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. Consent/Declination due by 1/2/2024. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (amk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/19/2023)
December 19, 2023 Filing 119 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 3/12/2024. Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/19/2024 01:30 PM in San Jose, Courtroom 2, 5th Floor. (cjl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/19/2023)
December 19, 2023 Filing 118 CLERK'S NOTICE Acknowledging Receipt of Case Transfer in from the Western District of Texas, 6:22-cv-00535. (cjl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/19/2023)
December 19, 2023 Filing 117 Case transferred in from District of Texas Western; Case Number 6:22-cv-00535. Case file, copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. Modified on 12/19/2023 (cjl, COURT STAFF).
December 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 116 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to Northern District of California, pursuant to #115 Federal Circuit Order. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (lad)
December 14, 2023 Filing 115 Federal Circuit Dispositive Court Order granted Petition for Writ of Mandamus. The district court's order denying transfer #94 is vacated, and the district court is directed to grant the transfer motion. (lad)
November 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #114 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney entered by Judge Alan D Albright. Came on for consideration is Defendants Motion to Allow Raj Utreja (Mr. Utreja) to Withdraw As Counsel. Noting that it is unopposed, the Court GRANTS the motion. It is therefore ORDERED that Mr. Utreja is hereby withdrawn as counsel of record for Defendants. It is further ORDERED that the docket be amended to reflect that Mr. Utreja has withdrawn as counsel for Defendants and that he no longer needs to be noticed of any pleadings, motions, or other documents filed or served in this case. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jslc)
November 9, 2023 Filing 114 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney (Raj Utreja) by Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Hoffman, David)
November 7, 2023 Filing 113 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Tim Rawson on behalf of Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. Attorney Tim Rawson added to party Samsung Electronics America, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Tim Rawson added to party Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.(pty:dft) (Rawson, Tim)
November 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 112 ORDER GRANTING #111 Motion for Supplemental Protective Order. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (lad)
November 2, 2023 Filing 111 Joint MOTION for Confidentiality/Protective Order (Joint Motion for Entry of Supplemental Protective Order) by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Mort, Raymond)
October 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 110 ORDER GRANTING #109 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Taylor Lepore. Attorney added for DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order, if he/she has not previously done so for a prior case in this District. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot1)
October 20, 2023 Filing 109 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Raymond W Mort, III for Taylor Lepore ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-18013026) by on behalf of DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. (Mort, Raymond)
September 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 108 ORDER GRANTING #107 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Robert Scheffel for Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (lad)
September 18, 2023 Filing 107 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by David M. Hoffman for Robert James Scheffel ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-17893365) by on behalf of Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. (Hoffman, David)
September 13, 2023 Filing 106 Transcript filed of Proceedings held on 7-27-23, Proceedings Transcribed: Markman and Motions Hearing. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Kristie Davis (kmdaviscsr@yahoo.com), Telephone number: 12546660904. Parties are notified of their duty to review the transcript to ensure compliance with the FRCP 5.2(a)/FRCrP 49.1(a). A copy may be purchased from the court reporter or viewed at the clerk's office public terminal. If redaction is necessary, a Notice of Redaction Request must be filed within 21 days. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript will be made available via PACER without redaction after 90 calendar days. The clerk will mail a copy of this notice to parties not electronically noticed Redaction Request due 10/4/2023, Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 10/16/2023, Release of Transcript Restriction set for 12/12/2023, (kd)
August 30, 2023 Filing 105 REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., re #103 MOTION to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) filed by Defendant Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Defendant Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (Hoffman, David)
August 23, 2023 Filing 104 Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC, re #103 MOTION to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) filed by Defendant Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Defendant Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (Mort, Raymond)
August 9, 2023 Filing 103 MOTION to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) by Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13)(Hoffman, David)
August 2, 2023 Filing 102 Redacted Copy of #94 Sealed Order DENYING DEFENDANTS MOTION TO TRANSFER. (lad)
July 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 101 CLAIM CONSTRUCTION ORDER. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (lad)
July 27, 2023 Filing 100 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Alan D Albright: Markman and Discovery Hearing held on 7/27/2023. STATEMENTS AND ARGUMENTS OF COUNSEL HEARD, WRITTEN ORDER FORTHCOMING, maintaining preliminary construction on both terms. Discovery dates will be pushed out to October 26, 2023 regarding infringement contention issue. Trial date will remain unchanged (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.). (Court Reporter Kristie Davis.)(lad)
July 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #95 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Before the Court is Defendants Best Buy Stores, L.P., Bestbuy.com, LLC, and Best Buy Texas.com, LLC's Motion to Withdraw Melissa R. Smith as Counsel. Noting that it is unopposed, the Court GRANTS the motion. It is therefore ORDERED that Ms. Smith is hereby withdrawn as counsel for Defendants. It is further ORDERED that the docket be amended to reflect that Ms. Smith has withdrawn as counsel for Defendants and that she no longer needs to be noticed of any pleadings, motions, or other documents filed or served in this case. Entered by Judge Alan D Albright. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (EKlc)
July 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 99 ORDER SETTING MARKMAN AND DISCOVERY HEARING for 7/27/2023 10:00 AM before Judge Alan D Albright. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (lad)
July 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 98 ORDER RESETTING MARKMAN AND DISCOVERY HEARING by Zoom for 7/27/2023 10:00 AM before Judge Alan D Albright. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (lad)
July 26, 2023 Filing 97 Second AMENDED COMPLAINT against DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC amending #29 Amended Complaint,., filed by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit)(lad)
July 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 96 ORDER CANCELLING Discovery Hearing. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot2)
July 26, 2023 Filing 95 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Smith, Melissa)
July 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #46 Motion for Leave to File. Before the Court is Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File a Second Amended Complaint. The Court finds that there has been no undue delay, bad faith, or dilatory purpose in filing. Further, the Court concludes that Defendants will not be prejudiced. For the foregoing reasons, the Court GRANTS the motion. Plaintiff's proposed Second Amended Complaint at ECF No. [46-2] is deemed filed. The Court's Clerk is directed to file Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint on the docket. Entered by Judge Alan D Albright. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (EKlc)
July 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order MOOTING #38 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Before the Court is Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint. Because the Court has granted Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File a Second Amended Complaint, the Court concludes that this motion is MOOT. Entered by Judge Alan D Albright. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (EKlc)
July 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 94 ***VACATED by #115 *** Sealed Order DENYING #58 DEFENDANTS MOTION TO TRANSFER. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (lad) Modified on 12/14/2023 (lad).
July 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 93 ORDER GRANTING #45 Motion to Sever and Stay severed case. The new case is 6:23-cv-523. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (lad)
July 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 92 ORDER Setting Zoom Discovery for 7/27/2023 10:30 AM before Judge Alan D Albright. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot2)
July 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 91 ORDER GRANTING #90 Motion for Protective Order Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (lad)
July 10, 2023 Filing 90 Joint MOTION for Confidentiality/Protective Order by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order (Agreed Protective Order))(Mort, Raymond)
May 31, 2023 Filing 89 NOTICE of Apple IPRs by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC (Mort, Raymond)
May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 88 ORDER RESETTING Zoom Markman Hearing for 7/27/2023 09:30 AM before Judge Alan D Albright. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot2)
May 26, 2023 Filing 87 PUBLIC/REDACTED VERSION of #84 REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., re #58 Sealed Motion DEFENDANTS OPPOSED MOTION TO TRANSFER PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Michael J. Ballanco (PUBLIC VERSION), #2 Exhibit 23 (PUBLIC VERSION), #3 Exhibit 24 (PUBLIC VERSION), #4 Exhibit 25 (PUBLIC VERSION), #5 Exhibit 27 (PUBLIC VERSION))(Hoffman, David) Modified on 5/30/2023 (lad).
May 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 86 ORDER RESETTING Zoom Markman Hearing for 6/8/2023 09:30 AM before Judge Alan D Albright. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot1)
May 23, 2023 Parties shall comply with Judge Albright's updated Standing Orders: #Order Regarding Court Docket Management and #Amended Standing Order for Pretrial Procedure. Both orders are available by clicking the hyperlink. (bot2)
May 19, 2023 Filing 85 STATUS REPORT Regarding Motion to Transfer Venue (Dkt. 58) by Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. (Hoffman, David)
May 19, 2023 Filing 84 Sealed Document: Reply in Support of Defendants' Opposed Motion to Transfer of #80 Sealed Document,,,, by Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Michael J. Ballanco (SEALED), #2 Exhibit 23 (SEALED), #3 Exhibit 24 (SEALED), #4 Exhibit 25 (SEALED), #5 Exhibit 26, #6 Exhibit 27 (SEALED)) (Hoffman, David)
May 15, 2023 Filing 83 NOTICE (Joint Claim Construction Statement) by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC (Ellis, Zachary)
May 10, 2023 Filing 82 BRIEF Plaintiff's Sur-Reply Claim Construction Brief regarding #78 Claim Construction Brief, by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit B, #2 Exhibit C, #3 Exhibit D)(Ellis, Zachary)
May 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 81 ORDER GRANTING #79 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Scott R. Samay. Attorney added for DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order, if he/she has not previously done so for a prior case in this District. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot2)
May 5, 2023 Filing 80 Sealed Document: Plaintiff DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC's Response to Defendants' Motion to Transfer Venue of #58 Sealed Motion DEFENDANTS OPPOSED MOTION TO TRANSFER PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) by Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Exhibit 15, #16 Exhibit 16, #17 Exhibit 17, #18 Exhibit 18, #19 Exhibit 19, #20 Exhibit 20, #21 Exhibit 21, #22 Exhibit 22, #23 Exhibit 23, #24 Exhibit 24, #25 Exhibit 25, #26 Exhibit 26, #27 Exhibit 27, #28 Exhibit 28, #29 Exhibit 29, #30 Exhibit 30, #31 Exhibit 31, #32 Exhibit 32, #33 Exhibit 33, #34 Exhibit 34, #35 Exhibit 35, #36 Exhibit 36, #37 Exhibit 37, #38 Affidavit) (Mort, Raymond)
May 4, 2023 Filing 79 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Raymond W Mort, III for Scott R. Samay ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-17398150) by on behalf of DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. (Mort, Raymond)
April 26, 2023 Filing 78 Reply Claim Construction Brief regarding #71 Claim Construction Brief, by Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3)(Hoffman, David)
April 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 77 ORDER Setting Zoom Markman Hearing for 6/1/2023 09:30 AM before Judge Alan D Albright. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot2)
April 26, 2023 Filing 76 STATUS REPORT REGARDING MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE by Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. (Hoffman, David)
April 14, 2023 Filing 75 NOTICE of IPR re: U.S. Patent No. 9,369,545 by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC (Mort, Raymond)
April 14, 2023 Filing 74 NOTICE of Unopposed Extension of Time to Complete Venue Discovery by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC (Mort, Raymond)
April 12, 2023 Filing 73 BRIEF Plaintiff DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC's Responsive Claim Construction Brief regarding #71 Claim Construction Brief, by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Ellis, Zachary)
April 5, 2023 Filing 72 NOTICE of Unopposed Extension of Time to Complete Venue Discovery by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC (Mort, Raymond)
April 4, 2023 Parties shall comply with Judge Albright's updated #Standing Order Governing Proceedings - Patent Cases available by clicking the hyperlink. (bot2)
March 22, 2023 Filing 71 Opening Claim Construction Brief by Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5)(Hoffman, David)
March 20, 2023 Filing 70 NOTICE of Unopposed Extension of Time to Complete Venue Discovery by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC (Mort, Raymond)
March 13, 2023 Filing 69 NOTICE of IPR re: U.S. Patent No. 8,510,407 by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC (Mort, Raymond)
March 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 68 ORDER GRANTING #67 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Jason S. Charkow. Attorney added for DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order, if he/she has not previously done so for a prior case in this District. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot2)
March 8, 2023 Filing 67 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Raymond W Mort, III for Jason S. Charkow ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-17170646) by on behalf of DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. (Mort, Raymond)
February 27, 2023 Filing 66 NOTICE of IPR re: U.S. Patent No. 8,020,083 by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC (Mort, Raymond)
February 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 65 ORDER GRANTING #64 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Raj Utreja. Attorney added for Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Best Buy Stores, L.P. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order, if he/she has not previously done so for a prior case in this District. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot1)
February 8, 2023 Filing 64 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by David M. Hoffman for Raj Utreja ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-17059154) by on behalf of Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. (Hoffman, David)
February 7, 2023 Filing 63 NOTICE OF AGREED CHANGE OF DEADLINE by Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Hoffman, David)
January 18, 2023 Filing 62 Redacted Copy of #58 Sealed Motion DEFENDANTS OPPOSED MOTION TO TRANSFER PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) by Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. by Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Exhibit 15, #16 Exhibit 16, #17 Exhibit 17, #18 Exhibit 18, #19 Exhibit 19, #20 Exhibit 20, #21 Exhibit 21, #22 Exhibit 22, #23 Proposed Order)(Hoffman, David)
January 12, 2023 Filing 61 NOTICE of Venue Discovery by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC re #58 Sealed Motion DEFENDANTS OPPOSED MOTION TO TRANSFER PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) by Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Mort, Raymond)
January 12, 2023 Filing 60 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. CORRECTED CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE #58 Sealed Motion DEFENDANTS OPPOSED MOTION TO TRANSFER PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) by Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Hoffman, David)
January 12, 2023 Filing 59 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re #58 Sealed Motion DEFENDANTS OPPOSED MOTION TO TRANSFER PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) by Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (lad)
January 11, 2023 Filing 58 Sealed Motion DEFENDANTS OPPOSED MOTION TO TRANSFER PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) by Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9 - SEALED DOCUMENT, #10 Exhibit 10 - SEALED DOCUMENT, #11 Exhibit 11 - SEALED DOCUMENT, #12 Exhibit 12 - SEALED DOCUMENT, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Exhibit 15, #16 Exhibit 16, #17 Exhibit 17, #18 Exhibit 18, #19 Exhibit 19, #20 Exhibit 20, #21 Exhibit 21, #22 Exhibit 22, #23 Proposed Order) (Hoffman, David)
December 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #56 Motion for Extension of Time to File. Noting that the motion is unopposed, the Court GRANTS the motion. The deadline for Defendant's Motion to Transfer Venue is extended up to and including January 11, 2023. Entered by Judge Alan D Albright. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (EKlc)
December 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 57 ORDER GRANTING #55 Motion for Entry of Scheduling Order: Markman Hearing set for 5/24/2023 09:00 AM before Judge Alan D Albright. Joinder of Parties due by 7/5/2023. Amended Pleadings due by 9/13/2023. Motions due by 3/29/2024. Pretrial Conference set for 6/1/2024 before Judge Alan D Albright Jury Selection set for 6/24/2024 before Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. Jury Trial set for 6/24/2024 before Judge Alan D Albright. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (ad3)
December 29, 2022 Filing 56 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion to Transfer Venue by Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Hoffman, David)
December 28, 2022 Filing 55 Unopposed MOTION for Entry of Scheduling Order Deadlines by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Mort, Raymond)
November 29, 2022 Filing 54 NOTICE (Case Readiness Status Report) by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC (Mort, Raymond)
November 21, 2022 Filing 53 REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., re #45 Opposed MOTION to Sever and Stay Claims Against Best Buy Under the Customer-Suit Exemption filed by Defendant Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Defendant BestBuy.com, LLC, Defendant Best Buy Stores, L.P., Defendant Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, Defendant Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (Hoffman, David)
November 17, 2022 Filing 52 BRIEF Plaintiff DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC's Reply in Support of its Motion for Leave to File a Second Amended Complaint #46 regarding #50 Reply to Response to Motion,, by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. (Mort, Raymond) Modified to link to motion on 11/18/2022 (lad).
November 14, 2022 Filing 51 Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC, re #45 Opposed MOTION to Sever and Stay Claims Against Best Buy Under the Customer-Suit Exemption filed by Defendant Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Defendant BestBuy.com, LLC, Defendant Best Buy Stores, L.P., Defendant Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, Defendant Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Mort, Raymond)
November 8, 2022 Filing 50 REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., re #38 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Defendant Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Defendant BestBuy.com, LLC, Defendant Best Buy Stores, L.P., Defendant Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, Defendant Samsung Electronics America, Inc. AND RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT #46 (Hoffman, David)
November 3, 2022 Filing 49 NOTICE re Agreed Extension of Time to File Opposition by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC re #45 Opposed MOTION to Sever and Stay Claims Against Best Buy Under the Customer-Suit Exemption (Mort, Raymond)
November 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #48 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Came on for consideration is Plaintiff's Motion to Allow Brian S. Seal (Mr. Seal) and the law firm of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP to Withdraw As Counsel. Noting that it is unopposed, the Court GRANTS the motion. It is therefore ORDERED that Mr. Seal and the law firm of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP are hereby withdrawn as counsel of record for Plaintiff. It is further ORDERED that the docket be amended to reflect that Mr. Seal and the law firm of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP has withdrawn as counsel for Plaintiff and that they no longer need to be noticed of any pleadings, motions, or other documents filed or served in this case. Entered by Judge Alan D Albright. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (EKlc)
November 1, 2022 Filing 48 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney (Brian S. Seal and Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP) by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Mort, Raymond)
October 28, 2022 Filing 47 NOTICE OF AGREED DEADLINES FOR DEFENDANTS MOTION TO DISMISS AND PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND ITS COMPLAINT by Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. re #38 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim , #46 Response in Opposition to Motion,,,, (Hoffman, David)
October 25, 2022 Filing 46 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint and Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC, re #38 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Defendant Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Defendant BestBuy.com, LLC, Defendant Best Buy Stores, L.P., Defendant Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, Defendant Samsung Electronics America, Inc. And, In the Alternative, Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit Proposed Second Amended Complaint, #3 Exhibit 1 to Proposed Second Amended Complaint, #4 Exhibit 2 to Proposed Second Amended Complaint, #5 Exhibit 3 to Proposed Second Amended Complaint, #6 Exhibit 4 to Proposed Second Amended Complaint, #7 Exhibit 5 to Proposed Second Amended Complaint, #8 Exhibit 6 to Proposed Second Amended Complaint, #9 Exhibit 7 to Proposed Second Amended Complaint, #10 Exhibit 8 to Proposed Second Amended Complaint, #11 Exhibit 9 to Proposed Second Amended Complaint, #12 Exhibit 10 to Proposed Second Amended Complaint)(Mort, Raymond) Modified on 11/18/2022 (lad).
October 24, 2022 Filing 45 Opposed MOTION to Sever and Stay Claims Against Best Buy Under the Customer-Suit Exemption by Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Hoffman, David)
October 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ORDER GRANTING #36 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Irene Hwang. Attorney added for Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order, if he/she has not previously done so for a prior case in this District. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot2)
October 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER GRANTING #35 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Benjamin J. Christoff. Attorney added for Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order, if he/she has not previously done so for a prior case in this District. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot2)
October 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER GRANTING #34 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Michael J. Ballanco. Attorney added for Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order, if he/she has not previously done so for a prior case in this District. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot2)
October 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER GRANTING #33 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Michael J. McKeon. Attorney added for Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order, if he/she has not previously done so for a prior case in this District. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot2)
October 11, 2022 Filing 40 RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Best Buy Co., Inc. for Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC. (Hoffman, David)
October 11, 2022 Filing 39 RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. (Hoffman, David)
October 11, 2022 Filing 38 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Exhibit 15, #16 Exhibit 16)(Hoffman, David)
October 11, 2022 Filing 37 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Adam R. Shartzer on behalf of Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. Attorney Adam R. Shartzer added to party Best Buy Stores, L.P.(pty:dft), Attorney Adam R. Shartzer added to party Best Buy Texas.com, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Adam R. Shartzer added to party BestBuy.com, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Adam R. Shartzer added to party Samsung Electronics America, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Adam R. Shartzer added to party Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.(pty:dft) (Shartzer, Adam)
October 11, 2022 Filing 36 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by David M. Hoffman for Irene Hwang ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-16621781) by on behalf of Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. (Hoffman, David)
October 11, 2022 Filing 35 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by David M. Hoffman for Benjamin J. Christoff ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-16621766) by on behalf of Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. (Hoffman, David)
October 11, 2022 Filing 34 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by David M. Hoffman for Michael J. Ballanco ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-16621760) by on behalf of Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. (Hoffman, David)
October 11, 2022 Filing 33 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by David M. Hoffman for Michael J. McKeon ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-16621749) by on behalf of Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. (Hoffman, David)
October 11, 2022 Filing 32 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by David M. Hoffman on behalf of Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. Attorney David M. Hoffman added to party Best Buy Stores, L.P.(pty:dft), Attorney David M. Hoffman added to party Best Buy Texas.com, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney David M. Hoffman added to party BestBuy.com, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney David M. Hoffman added to party Samsung Electronics America, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney David M. Hoffman added to party Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.(pty:dft) (Hoffman, David)
September 21, 2022 Filing 31 NOTICE Extending Deadline to Answer Amended Complaint to 10/11/22 by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC (Mort, Raymond)
September 21, 2022 Set/Reset Deadlines: Best Buy Stores, L.P. answer due 10/11/2022; Best Buy Texas.com, LLC answer due 10/11/2022; BestBuy.com, LLC answer due 10/11/2022; Samsung Electronics America, Inc. answer due 10/11/2022; Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. answer due 10/11/2022. (lad)
September 16, 2022 Parties shall comply with Judge Albright's updated #standing orders available by clicking the included hyperlinks. The updated orders are as follows:1. #Standing Order Governing Proceedings Patent Cases,2. #Amended Standing Order On Pretrial Procedures and Requirements in Civil Cases. (bot4)
September 12, 2022 Filing 30 NOTICE by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC re #29 Amended Complaint, (Mort, Raymond)
September 12, 2022 Filing 29 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants amending #1 Complaint,., filed by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8)(Mort, Raymond)
September 9, 2022 Set/Reset Deadlines: Best Buy Stores, L.P. answer due 9/16/2022; Best Buy Texas.com, LLC answer due 9/16/2022; BestBuy.com, LLC answer due 9/16/2022; Samsung Electronics America, Inc. answer due 9/16/2022; Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. answer due 9/16/2022. (lad)
September 9, 2022 Filing 28 NOTICE Extending Deadline to Answer to 9/16/22 by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC (Mort, Raymond)
September 7, 2022 Filing 27 NOTICE Extending Deadline for Best Buy Defendants to Answer to 9/12/22 by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC (Mort, Raymond)
September 7, 2022 Set/Reset Deadlines: Best Buy Stores, L.P. answer due 9/12/2022; Best Buy Texas.com, LLC answer due 9/12/2022; BestBuy.com, LLC answer due 9/12/2022. (lad)
September 1, 2022 Filing 26 NOTICE Extending Deadline to Answer to 9/12/22 by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC (Mort, Raymond)
September 1, 2022 Set/Reset Deadlines: Samsung Electronics America, Inc. answer due 9/12/2022; Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. answer due 9/12/2022. (lad)
June 17, 2022 Filing 25 NOTICE OF AGREED EXTENSION OF TIME TO MOVE, ANSWER, OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO PLAINIFFS COMPLAINT by Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC (Smith, Melissa)
June 17, 2022 Filing 24 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Melissa Richards Smith on behalf of Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC, BestBuy.com, LLC. Attorney Melissa Richards Smith added to party Best Buy Stores, L.P.(pty:dft), Attorney Melissa Richards Smith added to party Best Buy Texas.com, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Melissa Richards Smith added to party BestBuy.com, LLC(pty:dft) (Smith, Melissa)
June 17, 2022 Reset Deadlines: Best Buy Stores, L.P., Best Buy Texas.com, LLC and BestBuy.com, LLC answer due 9/1/2022. (lad)
June 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER GRANTING #18 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Richard Juang. Attorney added for DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order, if he/she has not previously done so for a prior case in this District. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot1)
June 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER GRANTING #17 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Shailendra Maheshwari. Attorney added for DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order, if he/she has not previously done so for a prior case in this District. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot1)
June 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER GRANTING #16 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Ronald M. Daignault. Attorney added for DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order, if he/she has not previously done so for a prior case in this District. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot1)
June 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER GRANTING #15 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Oded Burger. Attorney added for DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order, if he/she has not previously done so for a prior case in this District. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot1)
June 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER GRANTING #14 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Chandran B. Iyer. Attorney added for DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order, if he/she has not previously done so for a prior case in this District. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot1)
June 14, 2022 Filing 18 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Zachary H. Ellis for Richard Juang ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-16141617) by on behalf of DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. (Ellis, Zachary)
June 14, 2022 Filing 17 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Zachary H. Ellis for Shailendra Maheshwari ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-16141615) by on behalf of DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. (Ellis, Zachary)
June 14, 2022 Filing 16 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Zachary H. Ellis for Ronald M. Daignault ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-16141614) by on behalf of DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. (Ellis, Zachary)
June 14, 2022 Filing 15 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Zachary H. Ellis for Oded Burger ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-16141613) by on behalf of DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. (Ellis, Zachary)
June 14, 2022 Filing 14 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Zachary H. Ellis for Chandran B. Iyer ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-16141612) by on behalf of DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. (Ellis, Zachary)
June 13, 2022 Filing 13 NOTICE of Agreed Extension of Time to Move, Answer, or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC (Mort, Raymond)
June 13, 2022 Filing 12 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC as to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. Waiver sent on 6/3/2022, answer due 9/1/2022. (Ellis, Zachary)
May 27, 2022 Filing 11 Receipt of Packet for Service to Foreign Country as to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. Packet was sent from U.S.Clerk's Office by FedEx. (sm3)
May 25, 2022 Filing 10 Summons Issued as to Samsung Electronics America, Inc.. (lad)
May 25, 2022 Filing 9 Summons Issued as to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. (lad)
May 25, 2022 Filing 8 Summons Issued as to Best Buy Texas.com, LLC. (lad)
May 25, 2022 Filing 7 Summons Issued as to BestBuy.com, LLC. (lad)
May 25, 2022 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Best Buy Stores, L.P.. (lad)
May 25, 2022 All parties shall comply with the Standing Orders located at https://www.txwd.uscourts.gov/judges-information/standing-orders/. (lad)
May 24, 2022 Case assigned to Judge Alan D Albright. 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. (lad)
May 24, 2022 Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Zachary H. Ellis on behalf of DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. Attorney Zachary H. Ellis added to party DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC(pty:pla) (Ellis, Zachary)
May 24, 2022 Filing 4 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. (Mort, Raymond)
May 24, 2022 Filing 3 RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. (Mort, Raymond)
May 24, 2022 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. (Mort, Raymond)
May 24, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-16069936), filed by DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7)(Mort, Raymond)

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Plaintiff: DoDots Licensing Solutions LLC
Represented By: Chandran B Iyer
Represented By: Jason S. Charkow
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Represented By: Ronald M Daignault
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Defendant: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Represented By: Benjamin J. Christoff
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Defendant: Samsung Electronics America Inc
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Defendant: Best Buy Stores L.P.
Represented By: Benjamin J. Christoff
Represented By: Irene Hwang
Represented By: Michael J Ballanco
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Represented By: Raj Utreja
Represented By: Adam R. Shartzer
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Defendant: Bestbuy.com LLC
Represented By: Benjamin J. Christoff
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Defendant: Best Buy Texas.com, LLC
Represented By: Benjamin J. Christoff
Represented By: Irene Hwang
Represented By: Michael J Ballanco
Represented By: Michael J McKeon
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Represented By: Adam R. Shartzer
Represented By: David M. Hoffman
Represented By: Melissa Richards Smith
Represented By: Michael J. McKeon
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