Dentons v. Stairway Legacy Assets
| Eidos Display, L.L.C. and Eidos III, L.L.C. |
| Chi Mei Innolux Corporation and Chi Mei Optoelectronics USA, Incorporated |
| Dentons US, L.L.P.,, Wilson, Robertson & VanDeventer, P.C.,, Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company and Stairway Legacy Assets, L.P. |
| 25-40235 |
| April 30, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit |
| Patent |
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| Dentons v. Stairway Legacy Assets |
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| Filing 95 CASE CALENDARED for oral argument on Thursday, 12/04/2025 in New Orleans in the East Courtroom -- AM session. The courtroom deputy assigned to your case is Charles B. Whitney. SESSION # 22. See the letter attached for full contact information.. [25-40235] (CBW) [Entered: 10/20/2025 03:23 PM] |
| Filing 94 CASE TENTATIVELY calendared for oral argument for the week of 12/01/2025. [25-40235] (CBW) [Entered: 10/16/2025 11:28 AM] |
| Filing 90 Paper copies of Appellee Brief filed by Appellee Stairway Legacy Assets, L.P. in 25-40235 received. Paper copies match electronic version of document? Yes # of Copies Provided: 6. Paper Copies of Brief due deadline satisfied. [25-40235] (KMP) [Entered: 10/08/2025 01:33 PM] |
| Filing 89 Paper copies of Record Excerpts filed by Appellee Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company in 25-40235 received. Paper copies match electronic version of document? Yes # of Copies Provided: 6. Paper Copies of Record Excerpts due deadline satisfied. [25-40235] (KMP) [Entered: 10/08/2025 01:32 PM] |
| Filing 88 Paper copies of Appellee Brief filed by Appellee Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company in 25-40235 received. Paper copies match electronic version of document? Yes # of Copies Provided: 6. Paper Copies of Brief due deadline satisfied. [25-40235] (KMP) [Entered: 10/08/2025 01:31 PM] |
| Filing 87 Paper copies of Record Excerpts filed by Appellants Dentons US, L.L.P., and Wilson, Robertson & VanDeventer, P.C., in 25-40235 received. Paper copies match electronic version of document? Yes # of Copies Provided: 4. Paper Copies of Record Excerpts due deadline satisfied. [25-40235] (KMP) [Entered: 10/08/2025 01:16 PM] |
| Filing 86 Paper copies of Appellant Reply Brief filed by Appellants Dentons US, L.L.P., and Wilson, Robertson & VanDeventer, P.C., in 25-40235 received. Paper copies match electronic version of document? Yes # of Copies Provided: 6. Paper Copies of Brief due deadline satisfied. [25-40235] (KMP) [Entered: 10/08/2025 01:15 PM] |
| Filing 85 Paper copies of Appellant Brief filed by Appellants Dentons US, L.L.P., and Wilson, Robertson & VanDeventer, P.C., in 25-40235 received. Paper copies match electronic version of document? Yes # of Copies Provided: 6. [25-40235] (KMP) [Entered: 10/08/2025 01:13 PM] |
| Filing 83 PAPER COPIES REQUESTED for the Appellant Reply Brief filed by Appellants Dentons US, L.L.P., and Wilson, Robertson & VanDeventer, P.C., in 25-40235 [ # 76 ], Appellee Brief filed by Appellee Stairway Legacy Assets, L.P. in 25-40235 [ # 67 ], Record Excerpts filed by Appellee Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company in 25-40235 [ # 66 ], Appellee Brief filed by Appellee Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company in 25-40235 [ # 65 ], Record Excerpts filed by Appellants Dentons US, L.L.P., and Wilson, Robertson & VanDeventer, P.C., in 25-40235 [ # 55 ], Appellant Brief filed by Appellants Dentons US, L.L.P., and Wilson, Robertson & VanDeventer, P.C., in 25-40235 [ # 54 ]. Paper Copies of Brief due on 10/06/2025 for Appellants Dentons US, L.L.P., and Wilson, Robertson & VanDeventer, P.C., and Appellees Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company and Stairway Legacy Assets, L.P... Paper Copies of Record Excerpts due on 10/06/2025 for Appellants Dentons US, L.L.P., and Wilson, Robertson & VanDeventer, P.C., and Appellee Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company. [25-40235] (KMP) [Entered: 10/01/2025 09:27 AM] |
| Filing 75 COURT ACTION withdrawing Motion to file separate reply briefs filed by Appellant Dentons US, L.L.P. [ # 68 ] [25-40235] (SEP) [Entered: 08/29/2025 11:57 AM] |
| Filing 74 CLERK ORDER granting Motion to withdraw motion to file separate reply briefs filed by Appellant Dentons US, L.L.P., [ # 69 ]. Withdrawing Motion to file separate reply briefs filed by Appellant Dentons US, L.L.P. [ # 68 ] [25-40235] (SEP) [Entered: 08/29/2025 11:54 AM] |
| Filing 76 (SEALED) APPELLANT'S REPLY BRIEF FILED by Dentons US, L.L.P., and Wilson, Robertson & VanDeventer, P.C.,. Reply Brief deadline satisfied [25-40235] (CMC) [Entered: 08/29/2025 02:31 PM] |
| Filing 70 MOTION AND/OR DOCUMENT UNDER TEMPORARY SEAL pending a ruling by the court filed by Appellant Dentons US, L.L.P., Sealed Appellants' Reply Brief to Appellees' Brief This document is unopposed. Date of service: 08/28/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Ainsworth, Bono, Martin; Attorney for Appellees: McEntire, Sorden, Stroili, Walker, Windels [25-40235] (Robert Matthew Martin ) [Entered: 08/28/2025 09:58 AM] |
| Filing 69 UNOPPOSED MOTION to withdraw the Motion to file separate reply briefs [ # 68 ] [69]. Date of service: 08/27/2025. [25-40235] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellant Dentons US, L.L.P., to withdraw the Motion to file appellants separate briefs [ # 68 ] [69]. Date of service: 08/27/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Ainsworth, Bono, Martin; Attorney for Appellees: McEntire, Sorden, Stroili, Walker, Windels [25-40235] (Robert Matthew Martin ) [Entered: 08/27/2025 02:34 PM] |
| Filing 68 WITHDRAWN - AS OF 08/29/2025 - OPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellant Dentons US, L.L.P., to file separate reply briefs [68]. Date of service: 08/26/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Ainsworth, Bono, Martin; Attorney for Appellees: McEntire, Sorden, Stroili, Walker, Windels [25-40235] (Robert Matthew Martin ) [Entered: 08/26/2025 10:49 AM] |
| Filing 67 (SEALED) APPELLEE'S BRIEF FILED by Stairway Legacy Assets, L.P. # of Copies Provided: 0. E/Res's Brief deadline satisfied. Reply Brief due on 08/28/2025 for Appellants Dentons US, L.L.P., and Wilson, Robertson & VanDeventer, P.C., [25-40235] (RLL) [Entered: 08/07/2025 04:58 PM] |
| Filing 66 (SEALED) RECORD EXCERPTS FILED by Appellee Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company. # of Copies Provided: 0. [25-40235] (RLL) [Entered: 08/07/2025 04:55 PM] |
| Filing 65 (SEALED) APPELLEE'S BRIEF FILED by Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company. # of Copies Provided: 0. E/Res's Brief deadline satisfied. [25-40235] (RLL) [Entered: 08/07/2025 04:53 PM] |
| Filing 64 MOTION AND/OR DOCUMENT UNDER TEMPORARY SEAL pending a ruling by the court filed by Appellee Stairway Legacy Assets, L.P. Sealed Brief of Intervenors-Appellees Stairway Legacy Assets, L.P. This document is unopposed. Date of service: 08/07/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Ainsworth, Bono, Martin; Attorney for Appellees: McEntire, Sorden, Stroili, Walker, Windels [25-40235] (James William Walker ) [Entered: 08/07/2025 04:45 PM] |
| Filing 63 MOTION AND/OR DOCUMENT UNDER TEMPORARY SEAL pending a ruling by the court filed by Appellee Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company Sealed Brief of Appellee and Sealed Supplemental Record Excerpts This document is unopposed. Date of service: 08/07/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Ainsworth, Bono, Martin; Attorney for Appellees: McEntire, Sorden, Stroili, Walker, Windels [25-40235] (Peter Stroili ) [Entered: 08/07/2025 01:32 PM] |
| Filing 62 PROPOSED SUFFICIENT BRIEF filed by Appellants Dentons US, L.L.P., and Wilson, Robertson & VanDeventer, P.C., in 25-40235 [ # 54 ] Brief has been deemed sufficient. Sufficient Brief deadline satisfied [25-40235] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: PROPOSED SUFFICIENT BRIEF filed by Appellants Dentons US, L.L.P., and Wilson, Robertson & VanDeventer, P.C., [ # 54 ] Date of service: 07/14/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Ainsworth, Bono, Martin; Attorney for Appellees: McEntire, Sorden, Stroili, Walker, Windels [25-40235] (Robert Matthew Martin ) [Entered: 07/14/2025 03:37 PM] |
| Filing 60 COURT ORDER: IT IS ORDERED that the Appellants' unopposed motion to file their Brief, Appellees' Brief, Appellants' Reply Brief, and the Record Excerpts under seal is GRANTED. Should the district court unseal any sealed portion of its docket or record pertinent to this appeal, the parties shall, within 14 days of the district court's order, advise the court and show cause as to why the documents covered by this order should not be unsealed, in whole, or in part, analyzing the propriety of secrecy and providing reasons and legal citations, as appropriate. [ # 53 ] [ # 53 ] [25-40235] (RLL) [Entered: 07/11/2025 08:28 AM] |
| Filing 55 RECORD EXCERPTS FILED by Appellants Dentons US, L.L.P. and Wilson, Robertson & VanDeventer, P.C. # of Copies Provided: 0. [25-40235] (RLL) [Entered: 07/09/2025 10:35 AM] |
| Filing 54 SUFFICIENT APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED. [25-40235] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLANTS' BRIEF FILED by Dentons US, L.L.P., and Wilson, Robertson & VanDeventer, P.C.,. Brief NOT Sufficient as it requires a single statement of the case for appellant's brief. Instructions to Attorney: PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED NOTICE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REMEDY THE DEFAULT. # of Copies Provided: 0. A/Pet's Brief deadline satisfied. Sufficient Brief due on 07/22/2025 for Appellants Dentons US, L.L.P. and Wilson, Robertson & VanDeventer, P.C. Appellee's Brief due on 08/07/2025 for Appellees Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company and Stairway Legacy Assets, L.P. [25-40235] (RLL) [Entered: 07/09/2025 10:20 AM] |
| Filing 53 UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellants Dentons US, L.L.P., and Wilson, Robertson & VanDeventer, P.C., to place briefs under seal [53], to place record excerpts under seal [53]. Date of service: 07/08/2025. [25-40235] (RLL) [Entered: 07/09/2025 10:10 AM] |
| Filing 52 MOTION AND/OR DOCUMENT UNDER TEMPORARY SEAL pending a ruling by the court filed by Appellant Dentons US, L.L.P., Appellate briefs of all parties and any record excerpts This document is unopposed. Date of service: 07/08/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Ainsworth, Bono, Martin; Attorney for Appellees: McEntire, Sorden, Stroili, Walker, Windels [25-40235] (Robert Matthew Martin ) [Entered: 07/08/2025 11:08 AM] |
| Filing 49 COURT ORDER granting joint Motion to view and obtain sealed document filed by Appellees Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company, Stairway Legacy Assets, L.P. and Appellants Dentons US, L.L.P., and Wilson, Robertson & VanDeventer, P.C., [ # 45 ] [25-40235] (ABT) [Entered: 06/13/2025 11:15 AM] |
| Filing 45 UNOPPOSED JOINT MOTION filed by Appellants Dentons US, L.L.P.,, Wilson, Robertson & VanDeventer, P.C., and Appellees Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company and Stairway Legacy Assets, L.P. to view and obtain sealed document. Date of service: 06/11/2025. [25-40235] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: MOTION filed by Appellee Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company [45]. Date of service: 06/11/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Ainsworth, Bono, Martin; Attorney for Appellees: McEntire, Sorden, Stroili, Walker, Windels [25-40235] (Sawnie A. McEntire ) [Entered: 06/11/2025 05:30 PM] |
| Filing 44 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Gary Ray Sorden for Appellee Stairway Legacy Assets, L.P. in 25-40235 [25-40235] (SR) [Entered: 05/29/2025 04:40 PM] |
| Filing 43 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney James William Walker for Appellee Stairway Legacy Assets, L.P. in 25-40235 [25-40235] (ABT) [Entered: 05/29/2025 04:22 PM] |
| Filing 42 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. Gary Ray Sorden for Stairway Legacy Assets, L.P. for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-40235] (Gary Ray Sorden ) [Entered: 05/29/2025 01:24 PM] |
| Filing 41 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. James William Walker for Stairway Legacy Assets, L.P. for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-40235] (James William Walker ) [Entered: 05/29/2025 12:48 PM] |
| Filing 40 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED A/Pet's Brief Due on 07/08/2025 for Appellants Dentons US, L.L.P., and Wilson, Robertson & VanDeventer, P.C.,. [25-40235] (DDL) [Entered: 05/29/2025 08:51 AM] |
| Filing 39 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL FILED. Admitted Exhibits on File in District Court? No. Video/Audio Exhibits on File in District Court? No Electronic ROA deadline satisfied. [25-40235] (DDL) [Entered: 05/29/2025 08:50 AM] |
| Filing 37 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Robert Matthew Martin for party(s) Appellant Dentons US, L.L.P.,, in case 25-40235 [25-40235] (STH) [Entered: 05/23/2025 01:05 PM] |
| Filing 35 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-40235] (Robert Matthew Martin ) [Entered: 05/22/2025 12:08 PM] |
| Filing 33 CASE CAPTION updated. Party information modified for Dentons US, L.L.P., Wilson, Robertson & VanDeventer, P.C., and Stairway Legacy Assets, L.P. in 25-40235. Update: party designations corrected to reflect proper lower court designations. [25-40235] (RLL) [Entered: 05/21/2025 03:57 PM] |
| Filing 31 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Peter Stroili for party(s) Appellee Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company, in case 25-40235 [25-40235] (SR) [Entered: 05/21/2025 09:33 AM] |
| Filing 30 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Kevin Joseph Windels for party(s) Appellee Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company, in case 25-40235 [25-40235] (SR) [Entered: 05/21/2025 09:31 AM] |
| Filing 29 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL REQUESTED from District Court for 6:11-CV-201. Electronic ROA due on 06/05/2025. [25-40235] (RLL) [Entered: 05/21/2025 08:27 AM] |
| Filing 27 UPDATED CASE PROCESSING NOTICE sent. [25-40235] (RLL) [Entered: 05/20/2025 04:29 PM] |
| Filing 26 FEE PAID by Appellants Dentons US L.L.P., and Wilson, Robertson & VanDeventer P.C. Fee deadline satisfied. [25-40235] (RLL) [Entered: 05/20/2025 04:23 PM] |
| Filing 25 CASE CAPTION updated. Appellees Stairway Legacy Assets, L.P. and Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company added to case. Reason: should have been added at case opening., Involvement terminated for Appellees Chi Mei Innolux Corporation and Chi Mei Optoelectronics USA, Incorporated in 25-40235. Reason: incorrectly added at case opening. [25-40235] (RLL) [Entered: 05/20/2025 04:15 PM] |
| Filing 24 INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process. [24] Initial AA Check Due satisfied.. Fee due on 06/03/2025 for Appellants Dentons US L.L.P., and Wilson, Robertson & VanDeventer P.C., [25-40235] (STH) [Entered: 05/19/2025 04:41 PM] |
| Filing 22 DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the Appearance Form from attorney Peter A. Stroili on behalf of Ironshore Speciality Insurance Company because a motion is required to add an intervenor to a case [25-40235] (SR) [Entered: 05/16/2025 09:59 AM] |
| Filing 20 DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. Parties not apart of the case. [25-40235] (STH) [Entered: 05/15/2025 11:05 AM] |
| Filing 19 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-40235] (Kevin Joseph Windels ) [Entered: 05/15/2025 10:12 AM] |
| Filing 15 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Jennifer Parker Ainsworth for Appellant Wilson, Robertson & VanDeventer P.C., in 25-40235. [25-40235] (SEP) [Entered: 05/12/2025 08:43 AM] |
| Filing 14 CASE CAPTION updated. Involvement terminated for Appellants Eidos Display, L.L.C. and Eidos III, L.L.C. in 25-40235. Reason: Incorrectly added at case opening. [25-40235] (CMC) [Entered: 05/09/2025 01:18 PM] |
| Filing 12 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Gaspare Joseph Bono for party(s) Appellant Eidos III, L.L.C. Appellant Eidos Display, L.L.C. Appellant Dentons US L.L.P.,, in case 25-40235 [25-40235] (SR) [Entered: 05/09/2025 10:34 AM] |
| Filing 11 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-40235] (Gaspare Joseph Bono ) [Entered: 05/08/2025 04:46 PM] |
| Filing 10 TRANSCRIPT ORDER received from Appellants Dentons US L.L.P.,, Eidos Display, L.L.C., Eidos III, L.L.C. and Wilson, Robertson & VanDeventer P.C., advising transcript unnecessary as it is already filed. Transcript Order ddl satisfied [25-40235] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: TRANSCRIPT ORDER received from Appellants Dentons US L.L.P., and Wilson, Robertson & VanDeventer P.C., advising transcript unnecessary as it is already filed. Date of Service: 05/07/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellant: Ainsworth; Attorney for Appellee: Yarbrough [25-40235] (Jennifer Parker Ainsworth ) [Entered: 05/07/2025 03:55 PM] |
| Filing 7 CASE CAPTION updated. Additional appeal filed. [7] Parties added: Appellants Dentons US L.L.P., and Wilson, Robertson & VanDeventer P.C.,. NOA filed by Appellants Wilson, Robertson & VanDeventer P.C., and Dentons US L.L.P.,. [7], added to case. [25-40235] (STH) [Entered: 05/07/2025 03:21 PM] |
| Filing 6 INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process. [6] Initial AA Check Due satisfied. Fee due on 05/21/2025 for Appellants Eidos Display, L.L.C. and Eidos III, L.L.C. Transcript order due on 05/21/2025 for Appellants Eidos Display, L.L.C. and Eidos III, L.L.C. [25-40235] (SEP) [Entered: 05/06/2025 12:00 PM] |
| Filing 5 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-40235] (Jennifer Parker Ainsworth ) [Entered: 05/06/2025 09:42 AM] |
| Filing 1 PRIVATE CIVIL FEDERAL CASE docketed. NOA filed by Appellants Eidos Display, L.L.C. and Eidos III, L.L.C. [25-40235] (CMC) [Entered: 04/30/2025 09:37 AM] |
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