LaVoult.com, LLC v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
Plaintiff: LAVOULT.COM, LLC
Defendant: META PLATFORMS, INC., fka Facebook, Inc., INSTAGRAM, LLC and WHATSAPP, INC.
Case Number: 25-1743
Filed: May 7, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Nature of Suit: Patent Infringement (Fed. Qst.)
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 29, 2025 Filing 24 **TEXT ONLY** ORDER granting motion to extend time to file brief [ # 23 ] filed by Appellees Instagram, LLC, WhatsApp, Inc. and Meta Platforms, Inc. No further extensions should be anticipated. The response brief is due 11/24/2025. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. This order has been issued without an attached document and is official and binding. [1111434] [IMH] [Entered: 08/29/2025 10:42 AM]
August 28, 2025 Filing 23 MOTION of Appellees Meta Platforms, Inc., Instagram, LLC and WhatsApp, Inc. to extend the time to 11/24/2025 to file brief. Service: 08/28/2025 by email. [1111358] [25-1743] [Lisa Nguyen] [Entered: 08/28/2025 08:01 PM]
August 22, 2025 Filing 22 CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE: re: Doc No. [ # 21 ],Doc No. [ # 21 ], ERROR: Sections 1 and 4 of the Certificate of Interest included in the brief still do not match the COI entered on the docket. CORRECTION: In all future filings where a COI is included, please ensure it matches the COI on file. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. [1109899] [IMH] [Entered: 08/22/2025 11:18 AM]
August 21, 2025 Filing 21 MODIFIED ENTRY: CORRECTED OPENING BRIEF FILED by Appellant LaVoult.com, LLC. Service: 08/21/2025 by email. [1109670] --[Edited 08/22/2025 by IMH - Reason: compliance review complete] [Edward Pennington] [Entered: 08/21/2025 01:56 PM]
August 21, 2025 Filing 20 Notice of Correction to Doc No. [ # 18 ] for Appellant LaVoult.com, LLC. Service: 08/21/2025 by email. [1109668] [25-1743] [Edward Pennington] [Entered: 08/21/2025 01:51 PM]
August 15, 2025 Filing 19 NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of Appellant LaVoult.com, LLC, Opening Brief [ # 18 ], is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due on 08/22/2025. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1108589] [IMH] [Entered: 08/15/2025 02:14 PM]
August 14, 2025 Filing 18 OPENING BRIEF FILED by Appellant LaVoult.com, LLC. Service: 08/14/2025 by email. [1108367] [25-1743] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No.[ # 19 ] [Edward Pennington] [Entered: 08/14/2025 02:25 PM]
July 11, 2025 Filing 17 CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE: re: Doc No. [ # 15 ], ERROR: Certificate of Interest and Certificate of Compliance left blank. CORRECTION: In all future filings, please ensure all necessary fields are complete. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. [1101620] [IMH] [Entered: 07/11/2025 09:52 AM]
July 9, 2025 Filing 16 **TEXT ONLY** ORDER granting motion to extend time to file brief [ # 15 ] filed by Appellant LaVoult.com, LLC. No further extensions should be anticipated. The opening brief is due 08/15/2025. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. This order has been issued without an attached document and is official and binding. [1101089] [IMH] [Entered: 07/09/2025 01:59 PM]
July 3, 2025 Filing 15 MOTION of Appellant LaVoult.com, LLC to extend the time to 08/15/2025 to file brief. Service: 07/03/2025 by email. [1100226] [25-1743] [Edward Pennington] [Entered: 07/03/2025 05:05 PM]
June 10, 2025 Filing 14 CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE: re: Doc No. [ # 12 ], ERROR: The original due date was incorrectly assumed to be 06/16/2025. It was 07/07/2025 according to Docket Entry No. [ # 1 ]. CORRECTION: In all future filings, please ensure any court-established dates are accurate to the docket filings. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. [1095194] [IMH] [Entered: 06/10/2025 10:28 AM]
June 10, 2025 Filing 13 **TEXT ONLY** ORDER granting motion to extend time to file brief [ # 12 ] filed by Appellant LaVoult.com, LLC. The opening brief is due 07/16/2025. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. This order has been issued without an attached document and is official and binding. [1095190] [IMH] [Entered: 06/10/2025 10:09 AM]
June 9, 2025 Filing 12 MOTION of Appellant LaVoult.com, LLC to extend the time to 07/16/2025 to file brief. Service: 06/09/2025 by email. [1095138] [25-1743] [Edward Pennington] [Entered: 06/09/2025 08:39 PM]
May 27, 2025 Filing 11 Corrected Docketing Statement for the Appellees Meta Platforms, Inc., Instagram, LLC and WhatsApp, Inc.. Service: 05/27/2025 by email. [1092277] [25-1743] [Lisa Nguyen] [Entered: 05/27/2025 04:44 PM]
May 27, 2025 Filing 10 Corrected Certificate of Interest for Appellees Meta Platforms, Inc., Instagram, LLC and WhatsApp, Inc.. Service: 05/27/2025 by email. [1092276] [25-1743] [Lisa Nguyen] [Entered: 05/27/2025 04:43 PM]
May 27, 2025 Filing 9 Corrected Entry of Appearance for Lisa K. Nguyen; Eric Lancaster; Joshua Yin; Alan M. Billharz as counsel for Appellees Meta Platforms, Inc., Instagram, LLC and WhatsApp, Inc.. Service: 05/27/2025 by email. [1092274] [25-1743] [Lisa Nguyen] [Entered: 05/27/2025 04:42 PM]
May 23, 2025 Filing 8 NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of Appellees Instagram, LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc. and WhatsApp, Inc., Entry of Appearance; Certificate of Interest; Docketing Statement [ # 4 ], [ # 5 ], [ # 6 ], is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due on 06/02/2025. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1091746] [MMA] [Entered: 05/23/2025 10:47 AM]
May 21, 2025 Filing 7 Docketing Statement for the Appellant LaVoult.com, LLC. Service: 05/21/2025 by email. [1091289] [25-1743] [Edward Pennington] [Entered: 05/21/2025 04:41 PM]
May 21, 2025 Filing 6 Docketing Statement for the Appellees Meta Platforms, Inc., Instagram, LLC and WhatsApp, Inc.. Service: 05/21/2025 by email. [1091275] [25-1743] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [ # 8 ] [Lisa Nguyen] [Entered: 05/21/2025 04:21 PM]
May 21, 2025 Filing 5 Certificate of Interest for Appellees Meta Platforms, Inc., Instagram, LLC and WhatsApp, Inc.. Service: 05/21/2025 by email. [1091271] [25-1743] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [ # 8 ] [Lisa Nguyen] [Entered: 05/21/2025 04:20 PM]
May 21, 2025 Filing 4 Entry of Appearance for Lisa K. Nguyen; Eric Lancaster; Joshua Yin; Alan M. Billharz as counsel for Appellees Meta Platforms, Inc., Instagram, LLC and WhatsApp, Inc.. Service: 05/21/2025 by email. [1091268] [25-1743] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [ # 8 ] [Lisa Nguyen] [Entered: 05/21/2025 04:19 PM]
May 21, 2025 Filing 3 Certificate of Interest for Appellant LaVoult.com, LLC. Service: 05/21/2025 by email. [1091256] [25-1743] [Edward Pennington] [Entered: 05/21/2025 03:57 PM]
May 21, 2025 Filing 2 Entry of Appearance for Edward A. Pennington as counsel for Appellant LaVoult.com, LLC. Service: 05/21/2025 by email. [1091090] [25-1743] [Edward Pennington] [Entered: 05/21/2025 12:35 PM]
May 7, 2025 Filing 1 Appeal docketed. Received: 04/30/2025. [1087738] Entry of Appearance is due on 05/21/2025. Certificate of Interest is due on 05/21/2025. Docketing Statement is due on 05/21/2025. Appellant's brief is due on 07/07/2025. [IMH] [Entered: 05/07/2025 11:13 AM]

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Plaintiff: LAVOULT.COM, LLC
Represented By: Edward A. Pennington
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Defendant: META PLATFORMS, INC., fka Facebook, Inc.
Represented By: Lisa K. Nguyen
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Defendant: INSTAGRAM, LLC
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