Swift Paws, Inc. v. Zhende Tech
Plaintiff: SWIFT PAWS, INC.
Defendant: DEFENDANTS IDENTIFIED IN SCHEDULE A and ZHENDE TECH
Case Number: 26-1709
Filed: April 21, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Nature of Suit: Patent Infringement (Fed. Qst.)

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Date Filed Description
July 8, 2026 SWIFT PAWS, INC. v. ZHENDE TECH

Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 17, 2026 Filing 26 NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of Swift Paws, Inc., Entry of Appearance [ # 25 ], is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due 06/25/2026. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1174345] [MJL] [Entered: 06/17/2026 12:05 PM]
June 16, 2026 Filing 25 Entry of Appearance for James S, Toscano as counsel for Appellee Swift Paws, Inc.. Service: 06/16/2026 by email. [1174218] [26-1709]. This form is non-compliant. See Doc. No. [ # 26 ]. [Stephen Thomas] [Entered: 06/16/2026 04:57 PM]
June 5, 2026 Filing 24 Outstanding paper copies of the opening brief must be submitted within five business days from the date of issuance of this notice. See Fed. Cir. R. 25(c)(3)(A). [1172019] [GWK] [Entered: 06/05/2026 10:50 AM]
June 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER The motion [ # 15 ] is granted to the extent that Swift Paws, Inc.'s response brief is due no later than 06/23/2026; Zhende Tech's reply brief is due no later than 07/07/2026; and the joint appendix is due no later than 07/14/2026. No extensions of time should be anticipated. The case shall be scheduled for the next available argument session after briefing is complete. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1171748] [NL] [Entered: 06/04/2026 12:50 PM]
May 22, 2026 Filing 22 MODIFIED ENTRY: CORRECTED OPENING BRIEF FILED by Appellant Zhende Tech. Service: 05/22/2026 by email. [1169171] --[Edited 06/01/2026 by GWK - Reason: compliance review complete] [Robert Aycock] [Entered: 05/22/2026 06:14 PM]
May 20, 2026 Filing 21 NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of Appellant Zhende Tech, Opening Brief [ # 20 ], is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due on 05/28/2026. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1168328] [GWK] [Entered: 05/20/2026 10:58 AM]
May 19, 2026 Filing 20 CORRECTED OPENING BRIEF FILED by Appellant Zhende Tech. Service: 05/19/2026 by email. [1168074] [26-1709] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [ # 21 ] [Robert Aycock] [Entered: 05/19/2026 01:31 PM]
May 13, 2026 Filing 19 NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of Appellant Zhende Tech, Opening Brief [ # 17 ], is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due on 05/20/2026. Unless ordered otherwise, the deadline for any responsive filing runs from service of the original version. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1166967] [GWK] [Entered: 05/13/2026 04:50 PM]
May 12, 2026 Filing 18 Corrected Entry of Appearance for Stephen C. Thomas as counsel for Appellee Swift Paws, Inc.. Service: 05/06/2026 by email. [1166707] [26-1709] [Stephen Thomas] [Entered: 05/12/2026 06:07 PM]
May 8, 2026 Filing 17 OPENING BRIEF FILED by Appellant Zhende Tech. Service: 05/08/2026 by email. [1165948] [26-1709] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [ # 19 ] [Robert Aycock] [Entered: 05/08/2026 04:59 PM]
May 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER Any response to the motion [ # 15 ] is due no later than seven days from the date of entry of this order. Any reply in support is due no later than three days thereafter. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1165906] [NL] [Entered: 05/08/2026 04:10 PM]
May 7, 2026 Filing 15 MODIFIED ENTRY: MOTION of Appellant Zhende Tech to expedite briefing schedule, to expedite hearing, to expedite the response to the motion [15]. Service: 05/07/2026 by email. [1165710]--[Edited 05/08/2026 by GWK - Reason: to correct relief] [Robert Aycock] [Entered: 05/07/2026 08:36 PM]
May 6, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of Appellee Swift Paws, Inc., Entry of Appearance [ # 8 ], is not in compliance with the rules of this court (see attached). Compliant document due on 05/13/2026. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1165192] [GWK] [Entered: 05/06/2026 12:57 PM]
May 5, 2026 Filing 13 Corrected Docketing Statement for the Appellant Zhende Tech. Service: 05/05/2026 by email. [1165034] [26-1709] [William Brees] [Entered: 05/05/2026 08:39 PM]
May 5, 2026 Filing 12 Corrected Entry of Appearance for William R. Brees; Robert Aycock; Nihat Deniz Bayramoglu as counsel for Appellant Zhende Tech. Service: 05/05/2026 by email. [1165033] [26-1709] [William Brees] [Entered: 05/05/2026 08:36 PM]
May 5, 2026 Filing 11 Corrected Certificate of Interest for Appellant Zhende Tech. Service: 05/05/2026 by email. [1165032] [26-1709] [William Brees] [Entered: 05/05/2026 08:31 PM]
May 4, 2026 Filing 9 Certificate of Interest for Appellee Swift Paws, Inc.. Service: 05/04/2026 by email. [1164447] [26-1709] [Stephen Thomas] [Entered: 05/04/2026 03:04 PM]
May 4, 2026 Filing 8 Entry of Appearance for Stephen C. Thomas; Jon M. Gibbs as counsel for Appellee Swift Paws, Inc.. Service: 05/04/2026 by email. [1164442] [26-1709] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [ # 14 ] [Stephen Thomas] [Entered: 05/04/2026 03:01 PM]
May 1, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: The submission of Appellant Zhende Tech, 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 05/08/2026. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1164066] [GWK] [Entered: 05/01/2026 03:12 PM]
April 29, 2026 Filing 6 Docketing Statement for the Appellant Zhende Tech. Service: 04/29/2026 by email. [1163372] [26-1709] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [ # 7 ] [William Brees] [Entered: 04/29/2026 03:11 PM]
April 29, 2026 Filing 5 Entry of Appearance for William R. Brees; Robert Aycock; Nihat Deniz Bayramoglu as counsel for Appellant Zhende Tech. Service: 04/29/2026 by email. [1163368] [26-1709] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [ # 7 ] [William Brees] [Entered: 04/29/2026 03:07 PM]
April 29, 2026 Filing 4 Certificate of Interest for Appellant Zhende Tech. Service: 04/29/2026 by email. [1163365] [26-1709] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [ # 7 ] [William Brees] [Entered: 04/29/2026 03:01 PM]
April 27, 2026 Filing 10 Document mailed from the 11th Circuit to Appellant Zhende Tech was returned as undeliverable. The document was not remailed. [1164518] [GWK] [Entered: 05/04/2026 04:41 PM]
April 21, 2026 Filing 3 Docket sheet and documents received from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. [1161225] [GWK] [Entered: 04/21/2026 10:58 AM]
April 21, 2026 Filing 2 Clerk's Note to the File: Appeal transferred from United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, Case No. 26-11194. [1161221] [GWK] [Entered: 04/21/2026 10:53 AM]
April 21, 2026 Filing 1 Appeal docketed. Received: 04/15/2026. [1161218] Certificate of Interest is due on 05/05/2026. Entry of Appearance due 05/05/2026. Docketing Statement due 05/05/2026. Appellant's brief is due 06/22/2026. [GWK] [Entered: 04/21/2026 10:49 AM]

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Plaintiff: SWIFT PAWS, INC.
Represented By: Stephen Charles Thomas
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Defendant: DEFENDANTS IDENTIFIED IN SCHEDULE A
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Represented By: William Robert Brees
Represented By: Nihat Deniz Bayramoglu
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