TP-Link Systems Inc. v. Netgear, Inc.
| TP-Link Systems Inc. |
| Netgear, Inc. |
| 1:2025cv01396 |
| November 17, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware |
| Maryellen Noreika |
| Other Statutory Actions |
| 15 U.S.C. § 1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act) |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 38
SCHEDULING ORDER: Joinder of Parties due by 1/28/2027. Amended Pleadings due by 1/28/2027. Fact Discovery completed by 5/6/2027. Opening Expert Reports due by 6/3/2027. Rebuttal Expert Reports due by 7/8/2027. Reply Expert Reports due by 7/29/2027. Expert Discovery due by 9/23/2027. Dispositive Motions due by 11/11/2027. A Pretrial Conference is set for 4/3/2028 at 04:30 PM in Courtroom 4A before Judge Maryellen Noreika. A 5-day Jury Trial is set for 4/24/2028 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 4A before Judge Maryellen Noreika. Signed by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 5/14/2026. (dlw)
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| Filing 37 PROPOSED ORDER // Scheduling Order by TP-Link Systems Inc. (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter to Judge Noreika)(Egan, Brian) Modified on 5/14/2026 (dlw). |
| Filing 36 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to answer the Complaint to June 11, 2026 - filed by Netgear, Inc. (Mowery, Katharine) Modified on 5/6/2026 (dlw). |
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SO ORDERED re #36 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to answer the Complaint to June 11, 2026 (Set/Reset Answer Deadlines: Netgear, Inc. answer due 6/11/2026). ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 5/6/2026. (dlw)
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| Pro Hac Vice Attorney Jennifer S. Recine for Netgear, Inc. 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. (oam) |
| Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Maryellen Noreika - Motion Hearing held on 4/29/2026 re Defendant's Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim ( #15 ). After hearing arguments, the motion to dismiss is GRANTED-IN-PART without prejudice and DENIED-IN-PART. The transcript shall serve as the Court's order. Further, the parties shall meet-and-confer and file a proposed scheduling order within two weeks. (Court Reporter Dale Hawkins.) (mdb) |
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Filing 35
ORDER GRANTING #34 Plaintiff's MOTION for Exemption from the Standing Order Regarding Personal Electronic Devices. Signed by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 4/28/2026. (dlw)
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| Filing 34 MOTION for Exemption from the Standing Order Regarding Personal Electronic Devices - filed by TP-Link Systems Inc.. (Clark, Cameron) |
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Filing 33
ORDER GRANTING #32 Defendant's MOTION for Exemption of Persons from the District of Delaware's May 17, 2024 Standing Order on Personal Devices. Signed by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 4/28/2026. (dlw)
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| Filing 32 MOTION for Exemption of Persons from the District of Delaware's May 17, 2024 Standing Order on Personal Devices - filed by Netgear, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Mowery, Katharine) |
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Filing 31
ORAL ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Court will also hear argument on the pending #15 Motion to Dismiss during the 4/29/2026 in-person conference. The Court is setting aside thirty (30) minutes for argument on the motion with the time split equally. Any slide presentations the parties wish to use during the hearing shall be emailed (in PDF format) to [email protected] no later than 24 hours prior to the hearing with hard copies delivered to the Clerk's Office within one (1) hour thereafter. The parties may, however, agree upon a different time to exchange their respective slides. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 4/17/2026. (dlw)
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ORAL ORDER re #30 Letter - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that a in-person conference is set for 4/29/2026 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 4A before Judge Maryellen Noreika. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 4/16/2026. (dlw)
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| Filing 30 Joint Letter to The Honorable Maryellen Noreika from Cameron P. Clark regarding Rule 16(b) Scheduling Conference. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-F)(Clark, Cameron) |
| Filing 29 REQUEST for Oral Argument by Netgear, Inc. re #15 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim . (Mowery, Katharine) |
| Filing 28 DECLARATION of Joshua E. Roberts re #27 Reply Brief by Netgear, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Mowery, Katharine) |
| Filing 27 REPLY BRIEF re #15 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Netgear, Inc.. (Mowery, Katharine) |
| Filing 26 NOTICE requesting Clerk to remove Luke L. Dauchot as co-counsel.. (Egan, Brian) |
| Filing 25 DECLARATION of Yungmoon Chang re #24 Answering Brief in Opposition - by TP-Link Systems Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exs. 1-5)(Egan, Brian) |
| Filing 24 ANSWERING BRIEF in Opposition re #15 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim and Motion to Strike filed by TP-Link Systems Inc. Reply Brief due date per #20 Stipulation and Order is 1/5/2026. (Egan, Brian) Modified on 12/24/2025 (dlw). |
| Filing 23 NOTICE of Withdrawal of Counsel by TP-Link Systems Inc. (Egan, Brian) |
| Pro Hac Vice Attorney Rachel M. Fritzler for TP-Link Systems Inc. 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. (jmn) |
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SO ORDERED re #21 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Rachel M. Fritzler filed by TP-Link Systems Inc. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 12/23/2025. (dlw)
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| Filing 22 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Rachel M. Fritzler. ( re #21 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Rachel M. Fritzler )( Payment of $ 50, receipt number ADEDC-4864268).(Clark, Cameron) |
| Filing 21 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Rachel M. Fritzler - filed by TP-Link Systems Inc.. (Clark, Cameron) |
| Filing 20 STIPULATION and [Proposed] Order to Extend Time re #15 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Netgear, Inc.. (Mowery, Katharine) |
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SO ORDERED re #20 Stipulation and Order to Extend Time (Set Briefing Schedule: re #15 MOTION to Dismiss - Answering Brief due 12/23/2025. Reply Brief due 1/5/2026). ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 12/19/2025. (dlw)
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| Filing 19 REDACTED VERSION of #18 Exhibit to a Document by Netgear, Inc.. (Mowery, Katharine) |
| Pro Hac Vice Attorney Robert K. Hur for Netgear, Inc. 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) |
| Pro Hac Vice Attorney Joshua E. Roberts for Netgear, Inc. 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) |
| Filing 18 [SEALED] EXHIBIT re #17 Declaration by Netgear, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit N)(Mowery, Katharine) |
| Filing 17 DECLARATION of Joshua E. Roberts re #15 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Netgear, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-M)(Mowery, Katharine) |
| Filing 16 OPENING BRIEF in Support re #15 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Netgear, Inc..Answering Brief/Response due date per Local Rules is 12/22/2025. (Mowery, Katharine) |
| Filing 15 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim - filed by Netgear, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Mowery, Katharine) |
| Pro Hac Vice Attorney Gregory S. Arovas, Stephen C. DeSalvo, Yungmoon Chang, Todd M. Friedman, Luke L. Dauchot & David Rokach for TP-Link Systems Inc. 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) |
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SO ORDERED re #12 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Exhibit to Opening Brief in Support of its Motion to Dismiss Under Seal. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 12/3/2025. (dlw)
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SO ORDERED WITH MODIFICATION re #11 Unopposed MOTION to Expand Page Limits for the Opening and Answering Briefs to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED-IN-PART. The page limits for the opening and answering briefs shall be extended to 25 pages. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 12/3/2025. (dlw)
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SO ORDERED re #13 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Robert K. Hur, Joshua E. Roberts and Jennifer S. Recine filed by Netgear, Inc. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 12/3/2025. (dlw)
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SO ORDERED re #6 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Gregory S. Arovas, Todd M. Friedman, Luke L. Dauchot, Yungmoon Chang, David Rokach, and Stephen C. DeSalvo of KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP filed by TP-Link Systems Inc. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 12/3/2025. (dlw)
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| Filing 14 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Robert K. Hur, Joshua E. Roberts, and Jennifer S. Recine. ( re #13 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Robert K. Hur, Joshua E. Roberts and Jennifer S. Recine )( Payment of $ 150, receipt number ADEDC-4849879).(Mowery, Katharine) |
| Filing 13 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Robert K. Hur, Joshua E. Roberts and Jennifer S. Recine - filed by Netgear, Inc.. (Mowery, Katharine) |
| Filing 12 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Exhibit to Opening Brief in Support of its Motion to Dismiss Under Seal - filed by Netgear, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Mowery, Katharine) Modified on 12/3/2025 (dlw). |
| Filing 11 Unopposed MOTION to Expand Page Limits for the Opening and Answering Briefs to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss - filed by Netgear, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Mowery, Katharine) Modified on 12/3/2025 (dlw). |
| Filing 10 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed filed by Netgear, Inc.. (Mowery, Katharine) |
| Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Katharine Lester Mowery on behalf of Netgear, Inc. (Mowery, Katharine) |
| Case Assigned to Judge Maryellen Noreika. Please include the initials of the Judge (MN) after the case number on all documents filed. (alb) |
| Filing 8 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Stephen C. DeSalvo. ( re #6 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Gregory S. Arovas, Todd M. Friedman, Luke L. Dauchot, Yungmoon Chang, David Rokach, and Stephen C. DeSalvo of KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP )( Payment of $ 50, receipt number ADEDC-4840869).(Yenerall, Ben) |
| Filing 7 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Gregory S. Arovas, Todd M. Friedman, Luke L. Dauchot, Yungmoon Chang, and David Rokach. ( re #6 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Gregory S. Arovas, Todd M. Friedman, Luke L. Dauchot, Yungmoon Chang, David Rokach, and Stephen C. DeSalvo of KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP )( Payment of $ 250, receipt number ADEDC-4840851).(Yenerall, Ben) |
| Filing 6 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Gregory S. Arovas, Todd M. Friedman, Luke L. Dauchot, Yungmoon Chang, David Rokach, and Stephen C. DeSalvo of KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP - filed by TP-Link Systems Inc.. (Yenerall, Ben) |
| Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by TP-Link Systems Inc..Netgear, Inc. served on 11/18/2025, answer due 12/9/2025. (Egan, Brian) |
| Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Netgear, Inc. on 11/18/2025. (slk) |
| Filing 3 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Diamond Creek Corporation and Other Affiliate JH-1 Zhao Holdings LLC for TP-Link Systems Inc., filed by TP-Link Systems Inc. (slk) Modified on 11/18/2025 (nms). |
| Filing 2 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (slk) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Netgear, Inc. (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-4839749) - filed by TP-Link Systems Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits 1-5, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(slk) |
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