Nokia of America Corporation v. Acer Inc.
Plaintiff: Nokia of America Corporation, AT&T Services, Inc., T-Mobile USA, Inc., Sprint, LLC f/k/a Sprint Corp., AT&T Mobility LLC, AT&T Mobility II LLC and Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless
Defendant: Acer Inc.
Counter-Claimant: Acer Inc.
Counter-Defendant: Nokia of America Corporation, AT&T Mobility II LLC, AT&T Mobility LLC, AT&T Services, Inc., Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, Sprint, LLC f/k/a Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2025cv01106
Filed: September 3, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Presiding Judge: Maryellen Noreika
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2201 Declaratory Judgment
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ANSWER to Amended Complaint, re: #16 Amended Complaint, , COUNTERCLAIM against AT&T Mobility II LLC, AT&T Mobility LLC, AT&T Services, Inc., Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, Nokia of America Corporation, Sprint, LLC f/k/a Sprint Corp., T-Mobile USA, Inc. by Acer Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J)(Keller, Karen)
February 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Other Affiliate Verizon Communications Inc. for Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless filed by Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless. (Farnan, Kelly)
February 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Other Affiliate AT&T Inc. for AT&T Services, Inc.; Other Affiliate SBC Long Distance, LLC, Other Affiliate AT&T Mobility II LLC, Other Affiliate BellSouth Mobile Data, Inc., Other Affiliate New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc., Other Affiliate AT&T Investment & Tower Holdings, LLC for AT&T Mobility LLC; Other Affiliate AT&T Corp., Other Affiliate AT&T Mobility LLC, Other Affiliate BellSouth Mobile Data, Inc. for AT&T Mobility II LLC filed by AT&T Mobility II LLC, AT&T Mobility LLC, AT&T Services, Inc.. (Farnan, Kelly)
February 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent T-Mobile US, Inc. for T-Mobile USA, Inc. ; Corporate Parent T-Mobile USA, Inc. for Sprint, LLC f/k/a Sprint Corp. filed by Sprint, LLC f/k/a Sprint Corp., T-Mobile USA, Inc.. (Farnan, Brian)
February 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) US 11,252,641 B2; US 11,044,053 B2; US 10,237,791 B2; US 9,999,097 B2; US 8,737,333 B2; US 9,807,746 B2; US 8,798,663 B2; US 8,787,304 B2; US 7,797,615 B2; US 9,526,048 B2 . (Farnan, Brian)
February 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Acer Inc.- filed by Nokia of America Corporation, AT&T Services, Inc., T-Mobile USA, Inc., Sprint, LLC f/k/a Sprint Corp., AT&T Mobility LLC, AT&T Mobility II LLC, Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits 1-17)(Farnan, Brian) (Additional attachment(s) added on 2/5/2026: #2 Redline Comparison) (dlw).
February 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Plaintiff to respond to the Counterclaims to 2/4/2026 - filed by Nokia of America Corporation. (Farnan, Michael)
February 3, 2026 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED re #15 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Plaintiff to respond to the Counterclaims to 2/4/2026 (Set/Reset Answer Deadlines: Nokia of America Corporation answer due 2/4/2026). ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 2/3/2026. (dlw)
January 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Pro Hac Vice Attorney Carter E. Babaz, Erin Beaton, Lindsay Church, Jason Spotts, David First, John D. Haynes & Stephen McNiff for Nokia of America Corporation 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. (slk)
January 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Jason Spotts and Erin Beaton. ( re #12 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney John Haynes, David First, Stephen McNiff, Carter Babaz, Lindsay Church, Jason Spotts, and Erin Beaton )( Payment of $ 100, receipt number ADEDC-4883613).(Farnan, Brian)
January 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for John Haynes, David First, Stephen McNiff, Carter Babaz, and Lindsay Church. ( re #12 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney John Haynes, David First, Stephen McNiff, Carter Babaz, Lindsay Church, Jason Spotts, and Erin Beaton )( Payment of $ 250, receipt number ADEDC-4883611).(Farnan, Brian)
January 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney John Haynes, David First, Stephen McNiff, Carter Babaz, Lindsay Church, Jason Spotts, and Erin Beaton - filed by Nokia of America Corporation. (Farnan, Brian)
January 23, 2026 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED re #12 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney John Haynes, David First, Stephen McNiff, Carter Babaz, Lindsay Church, Jason Spotts, and Erin Beaton filed by Nokia of America Corporation. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 1/23/2026. (dlw)
January 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, COUNTERCLAIM against Nokia of America Corporation by Acer Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I)(Keller, Karen) Modified on 1/13/2026 (dlw).
October 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed filed by Acer Inc.. (Keller, Karen)
October 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to Move, Plead, or Otherwise Respond to the Complaint to January 13, 2026 - filed by Acer Inc.. (Keller, Karen)
October 14, 2025 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED re #9 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to Move, Plead, or Otherwise Respond to the Complaint to January 13, 2026 (Set/Reset Answer Deadlines: Acer Inc. answer due 1/13/2026). ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 10/14/2025. (dlw)
September 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Affidavit of Mailing Service of process to Acer Inc. (Attachments: #1 Postal Receipt, #2 Cover Letter)(scs)
September 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 DECLARATION of Brian E. Farnan re #6 Praecipe by Nokia of America Corporation. (Farnan, Brian)
September 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 PRAECIPE filed by Brian E. Farnan on behalf of Nokia of America Corporation requesting Clerk to issue Rule 4(f)(2)(C)(ii) service on Acer Inc. (Farnan, Brian) Modified on 9/17/2025 (dlw).
September 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Case Assigned to Judge Maryellen Noreika. Please include the initials of the Judge (MN) after the case number on all documents filed. (alb)
September 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Acer Inc. on 9/4/2025. (scs)
September 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Other Affiliate Nokia Corporation for Nokia of America Corporation filed by Nokia of America Corporation. (scs)
September 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) US 11,252,641 B2; US 11,044,053 B2; US 10,237,791 B2; US 9,999,097 B2; US 8,737,333 B2; US 9,807,746 B2; US 8,798,663 B2; US 8,787,304 B2; US 7,797,615 B2. (scs)
September 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (scs)
September 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Acer Inc. (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-4781296) - filed by Nokia of America Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits 1-15, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(scs)

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Plaintiff: Nokia of America Corporation
Represented By: Michael J. Farnan
Represented By: Brian E. Farnan
Represented By: Stephen McNiff
Represented By: Lindsay Church
Represented By: John D. Haynes
Represented By: Jason Spotts
Represented By: Erin Beaton
Represented By: David First
Represented By: Carter E. Babaz
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Plaintiff: AT&T Services, Inc.
Represented By: Kelly E. Farnan
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Plaintiff: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Represented By: Brian E. Farnan
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Plaintiff: Sprint, LLC f/k/a Sprint Corp.
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Plaintiff: AT&T Mobility LLC
Represented By: Kelly E. Farnan
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Plaintiff: AT&T Mobility II LLC
Represented By: Kelly E. Farnan
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Plaintiff: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless
Represented By: Kelly E. Farnan
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Defendant: Acer Inc.
Represented By: Karen Elizabeth Keller
Represented By: Andrew Russell
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Counter-claimant: Acer Inc.
Represented By: Karen Elizabeth Keller
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Counter-defendant: Nokia of America Corporation
Represented By: Stephen McNiff
Represented By: Lindsay Church
Represented By: John D. Haynes
Represented By: Jason Spotts
Represented By: Erin Beaton
Represented By: David First
Represented By: Carter E. Babaz
Represented By: Stephen McNiff
Represented By: Michael J. Farnan
Represented By: Lindsay Church
Represented By: John D. Haynes
Represented By: Jason Spotts
Represented By: Erin Beaton
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Represented By: Carter E. Babaz
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Counter-defendant: AT&T Mobility II LLC
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Counter-defendant: AT&T Mobility LLC
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Counter-defendant: AT&T Services, Inc.
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Counter-defendant: Sprint, LLC f/k/a Sprint Corp.
Represented By: Brian E. Farnan
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Counter-defendant: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
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