Visual Content IP, LLC v. VATECH America Inc.
Plaintiff: Visual Content IP, LLC
Defendant: VATECH America Inc.
Case Number: 1:2017cv01192
Filed: August 23, 2017
Court: US District Court for the District of Delaware
Office: Wilmington Office
County: New Castle
Presiding Judge: Joseph F Bataillon
Referring Judge: Sherry R Fallon
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 2, 2018 Filing 14 Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) US 9,591,167 B2; US 9,270,857 B2; US 8,786,897 B2; US 8,693,047 B2; US 8,189,965 B2. (Attachments: #1 Notice of dismissal)(lih)
March 2, 2018 CASE CLOSED per D.I. #13 . (lih)
January 4, 2018 Filing 13 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Visual Content IP, LLC as to VATECH America Inc. (Stamoulis, Stamatios)
November 30, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORAL ORDER: Pursuant to the filing of this case, the Court issues the following order: This case shall be immediately referred to Magistrate Judge Sherry R. Fallon. Magistrate Judge Fallon shall issue a scheduling order when appropriate. Magistrate Judge Fallon shall handle all dispositive and nondispositive matters on all issues, including claim construction, except for summary judgments, Daubert motions and pretrial motions in limine. On all dispositive matters, the magistrate judge shall issue a report and recommendation. The parties have the right to file objections to the report and recommendation, or in the case of nondispositive matters, file an appeal of the magistrate judge's order, and the same shall be decided by the undersigned. The magistrate judge shall likewise handle all discovery matters, scheduling, and pretrial conferences. If the parties believe the magistrate judge has a conflict of interest with this case, the parties shall so notify the Court. IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Joseph F. Bataillon on 11/30/17. (Brunswick, Amy)
November 29, 2017 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED re #11 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to move against, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint to January 5, 2018 filed by VATECH America Inc. Signed by Judge Mary Pat Thynge on 11/29/17. (cak)
November 29, 2017 Case Reassigned to Judge Joseph F. Bataillon of the District of Nebraska (in lieu of Vacant Judgeship), due to related case 17-cv-1193-JFB-SRF. Please include the initials of the Judge (JFB) after the case number on all documents filed. (rjb)
November 29, 2017 Set/Reset Answer Deadlines: VATECH America Inc. answer due 1/5/2018. (cak)
November 29, 2017 CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Sherry R. Fallon. (rjb)
November 28, 2017 Filing 11 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to move against, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint to January 5, 2018 - filed by VATECH America Inc.. (Gaza, Anne)
October 30, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 10 SO ORDERED, re #9 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to move against, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint to November 29, 2017 filed by VATECH America Inc.. Signed by Judge Mary Pat Thynge on 10/30/17. (kjk)
October 30, 2017 Reset Answer Deadlines: VATECH America Inc. answer due 11/29/2017. (kjk)
October 27, 2017 Filing 9 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to move against, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint to November 29, 2017 - filed by VATECH America Inc.. (Wilson, Samantha)
October 25, 2017 Pro Hac Vice Attorney Charles P. Goodwin and Nicole D. Galli for Visual Content IP, LLC added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (ceg)
October 4, 2017 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED granting #8 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Timothy C. Bickham and David L. Hecht of Steptoe & Johnson to represent Defendant VATECH America. Signed by Judge Mary Pat Thynge on 10/4/17. (cak)
October 4, 2017 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED granting #7 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Nicole D. Galli and Charles P. Goodwin - filed by Visual Content IP, LLC. Signed by Judge Mary Pat Thynge on 10/4/17. (cak)
October 3, 2017 Filing 8 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Timothy C. Bickham and Attorney David L. Hecht - filed by VATECH America Inc.. Motions referred to Mary Pat Thynge.(Gaza, Anne)
October 2, 2017 Filing 7 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Nicole D. Galli and Charles P. Goodwin - filed by Visual Content IP, LLC. Motions referred to Mary Pat Thynge.(Stamoulis, Stamatios)
September 28, 2017 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED re #6 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to move against, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint to October 30, 2017 filed by VATECH America Inc. Signed by Judge Mary Pat Thynge on 9/28/17. (cak)
September 28, 2017 Set/Reset Answer Deadlines: VATECH America Inc. answer due 10/30/2017. (cak)
September 27, 2017 Filing 6 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to move against, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint to October 30, 2017 - filed by VATECH America Inc.. (Gaza, Anne)
September 13, 2017 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Visual Content IP, LLC. VATECH America Inc. served on 9/7/2017, answer due 9/28/2017. (Stamoulis, Stamatios)
September 6, 2017 ***NOTE: If the parties jointly consent to Chief Magistrate Judge Thynges jurisdiction to conduct all proceedings in this case, then the Pretrial Conference and Trial will be presided over by Judge Thynge consistent with 28 U.S.C. 636. Otherwise, in accordance with the District Court's procedures for "Assignment of Cases to Visiting Judges" (issued May 26, 2017 and available on the District Court's website), upon the filing of a case-dispositive motion (e.g., a motion to dismiss, a motion for judgment on the pleadings, a motion for summary judgment, or initiation of the claim construction process in a patent case), VAC cases will be reassigned to a visiting District Judge, and any further dates in the Scheduling Order, including the Pretrial Conference and Trial dates, may be adjusted dependent on the availability of the visiting District Judge. Associated Cases: 1:17-cv-01192-VAC-MPT, 1:17-cv-01193-VAC-MPT(cak)
August 30, 2017 Case Assigned to Vacant Judgeship (2017). Please include initials of VAC after the case number on all documents filed. Associated Cases: 1:17-cv-01192-VAC, 1:17-cv-01193-VAC (rjb)
August 30, 2017 CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Mary Pat Thynge. (This matter has been assigned to the Vacant Judgeship and referred to a Magistrate Judge for handling through case-dispositive motions. The Magistrate Judge has full authority permitted by law to manage this matter, including entering schedules through trial, deciding non-dispositive matters and making recommendations as to the resolution of dispositive matters. Litigants and counsel are reminded that they have the option of consenting to the Magistrate Judge to handle the case in full, including trial, or consenting to having a particular motion resolved by the Magistrate Judge.) Associated Cases: 1:17-cv-01192-VAC-MPT, 1:17-cv-01193-VAC-MPT (rjb)
August 24, 2017 Summons Issued with Magistrate Consent Notice attached as to VATECH America Inc. on 8/24/2017. Requesting party or attorney should pick up issued summons at the Help Desk, Room 4209, or call 302-573-6170 and ask the Clerk to mail the summons to them. (jcs)
August 24, 2017 CORRECTING ENTRY: Corporate parent Monument Patent Holdings, LLC added for Visual Content IP, LLC per D.I. #4 . (fms)
August 23, 2017 Filing 4 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Monument Patent Holdings, LLC for Visual Content IP, LLC filed by Visual Content IP, LLC. (jcs)
August 23, 2017 Filing 3 Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) US 9,591,167 B2; US 9,270,857 B2; US 8,786,897 B2; US 8,693,047 B2; US 8,189,965 B2. (jcs)
August 23, 2017 Filing 2 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (jcs)
August 23, 2017 Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGMENT filed with Jury Demand against VATECH America Inc. - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0311-2209490.) - filed by Visual Content IP, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Civil Cover Sheet)(jcs)

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Plaintiff: Visual Content IP, LLC
Represented By: Stamatios Stamoulis
Represented By: Richard Charles Weinblatt
Represented By: Charles P. Goodwin
Represented By: Nicole D. Galli
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Defendant: VATECH America Inc.
Represented By: Anne Shea Gaza
Represented By: Samantha G. Wilson
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