Ring Container Technologies, LLC v. Graham Packaging Company, L.P.
| Ring Container Technologies, LLC |
| Graham Packaging Company, L.P. |
| Graham Packaging Company, L.P. |
| Ring Container Technologies, LLC |
| 1:2026cv00121 |
| February 2, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware |
| Colm F Connolly |
| Patent |
| 35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement |
| Both |
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| Filing 41 [SEALED] ANSWER to #33 Amended Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim by Ring Container Technologies, LLC.(Haynes, Christine) |
Filing 40
SO ORDERED, re #39 STIPULATION and [Proposed] Order Permitting Plaintiff to Serve Supplemental Infringement Contentions and Extending the Deadline for Defendant to Service Its Invalidity Contentions, filed by Ring Container Technologies, LLC. Signed by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 7/9/2026. (kmd)
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| Filing 39 STIPULATION and [Proposed] Order Permitting Plaintiff to Serve Supplemental Infringement Contentions and Extending the Deadline for Defendant to Service Its Invalidity Contentions - filed by Ring Container Technologies, LLC. (Haynes, Christine) |
| Pro Hac Vice Attorney Zachary Howenstine, Mark A. Thomas for Graham Packaging Company, L.P. 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. (scs) |
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SO ORDERED, re #37 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Zachary C. Howenstine and Mark A. Thomas, filed by Graham Packaging Company, L.P. Ordered by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 7/6/2026. (kmd)
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| Filing 38 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Zachary C. Howenstine and Mark A. Thomas. ( re #37 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Zachary C. Howenstine and Mark A. Thomas )( Payment of $ 100, receipt number BDEDC-5007483).(Stemerman, Jonathan) |
| Filing 37 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Zachary C. Howenstine and Mark A. Thomas - filed by Graham Packaging Company, L.P.. (Stemerman, Jonathan) |
| Filing 36 REDACTED VERSION of #33 Amended Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim by Graham Packaging Company, L.P.. (Stemerman, Jonathan) |
| Filing 35 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to move, answer or otherwise respond to the amended counterclaims to July 27, 2026 - filed by Ring Container Technologies, LLC. (Haynes, Christine) |
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SO ORDERED, re #35 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to move, answer or otherwise respond to the amended counterclaims to July 27, 2026, filed by Ring Container Technologies, LLC. Reset Answer Deadlines: Ring Container Technologies, LLC answer due 7/27/2026. Ordered by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 6/26/2026. (kmd)
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| Filing 34 [SEALED] AMENDED ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, Amended COUNTERCLAIM CONSENTED Amended Answer and Counterclaims (REDLINE) against Ring Container Technologies, LLC by Graham Packaging Company, L.P.. (Stemerman, Jonathan) |
| Filing 33 [SEALED] AMENDED ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, Amended COUNTERCLAIM CONSENTED Amended Answer and Counterclaims against Ring Container Technologies, LLC by Graham Packaging Company, L.P.. (Stemerman, Jonathan) |
| Filing 32 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infringement Contentions filed by Ring Container Technologies, LLC.(Haynes, Christine) |
| Filing 31 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Responses and Objections to Defendant's First Set of Requests for Production of Documents and Things and Responses and Objections to Defendant's First Set of Interrogatories filed by Ring Container Technologies, LLC.(Haynes, Christine) |
| Filing 30 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendant's Objections and Responses to Interrogatory Request; Defendant's Objections and Responses to Requests for Production; Document production; Verification in Support of Defendant's Objections and Responses to Interrogatories filed by Graham Packaging Company, L.P..(Stemerman, Jonathan) |
| Filing 29 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Graham's ESI Initial Disclosures filed by Graham Packaging Company, L.P..(Stemerman, Jonathan) |
| Filing 28 NOTICE OF SERVICE of (1) Plaintiff Ring Container Technologies, LLC Initial Disclosures and (2) Plaintiff Ring Container Technologies, LLCs ESI Initial Disclosures filed by Ring Container Technologies, LLC.(Haynes, Christine) |
| Filing 27 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Graham's Initial Disclosures filed by Graham Packaging Company, L.P..(Stemerman, Jonathan) |
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Filing 26
SO ORDERED, re #25 Proposed Order for Discovery, Including Discovery of Electronically Stored Information ("ESI"), filed by Ring Container Technologies, LLC. Signed by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 4/23/2026. (kmd)
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| Filing 25 PROPOSED ORDER for Discovery, Including Discovery of Electronically Stored Information ("ESI") by Ring Container Technologies, LLC. (Haynes, Christine) |
| Filing 24 ANSWER to #15 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim by Ring Container Technologies, LLC.(Haynes, Christine) |
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Filing 23
STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 4/13/2026. (mws)
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Filing 22
SCHEDULING ORDER: Joinder of Parties due by 1/8/2027. Amended Pleadings due by 1/8/2027. Fact Discovery completed by 4/16/2027. Expert Discovery due by 10/27/2027. Dispositive Motions due by 12/21/2027. Joint Claim Construction Brief due by 5/28/2027. A Markman Hearing is set for 6/25/2027 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 4B before Judge Colm F. Connolly. Proposed Pretrial Order due by 4/6/2028. A Final Pretrial Conference is set for 4/27/2028 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 4B before Judge Colm F. Connolly. A 5-Day Jury Trial is set to begin 5/8/2028 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 4B before Judge Colm F. Connolly. Signed by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 4/13/2026. (mws)
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| Remark: The 4/28/2026 scheduling conference is cancelled per the filing of the scheduling order (D.I. #22 ). (mws) |
| Filing 21 PROPOSED ORDER [Proposed] Stipulated Protective Order by Ring Container Technologies, LLC. (Haynes, Christine) |
| Filing 20 PROPOSED ORDER [Proposed] Joint Scheduling Order by Ring Container Technologies, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter)(Haynes, Christine) |
| Filing 19 NOTICE OF SERVICE of 1)Defendant Graham Packaging Company, L.P.s First Set Of Interrogatory Requests To Plaintiff Ring Container Technologies, LLC 2)Defendant Graham Packaging Company, L.P.s First Set Of Requests For Production Of Documents And Things To Plaintiff Ring Container Technologies, LLC filed by Graham Packaging Company, L.P..(Stemerman, Jonathan) |
| Filing 18 NOTICE OF SERVICE of (1) Plaintiff's First Set of Requests for Production to Defendant Graham Packaging Company, L.P. (Nos. 1-45) and (2) Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories to Defendant Graham Packaging Company, L.P. (Nos. 1-12) filed by Ring Container Technologies, LLC.(Haynes, Christine) |
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Filing 17
Order Setting Telephonic Scheduling Conference: A Telephonic Scheduling Conference is set for 4/28/2026 at 02:00 PM before Judge Colm F. Connolly. If the parties have no disputes about the scheduling order, the Court will not require the parties to appear at a conference. Signed by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 3/27/2026. (mws)
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| Filing 16 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Graham Packaging Company Inc. (USA) for Graham Packaging Company, L.P., Graham Packaging Company, L.P. filed by Graham Packaging Company, L.P.. (Stemerman, Jonathan) |
| Filing 15 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Jury Demand and Affirmative Defenses, COUNTERCLAIM against Ring Container Technologies, LLC by Graham Packaging Company, L.P..(Stemerman, Jonathan) |
| Pro Hac Vice Attorney Aswini S. Madugula for Graham Packaging Company, L.P. 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 #13 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Aswini S. Madugula, filed by Graham Packaging Company, L.P. Ordered by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 3/16/2026. (kmd)
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| Filing 14 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Aswini S. Madugula. ( re #13 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Aswini S. Madugula )( Payment of $ 50, receipt number ADEDC-4923320).(Stemerman, Jonathan) |
| Filing 13 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Aswini S. Madugula - filed by Graham Packaging Company, L.P.. (Stemerman, Jonathan) |
| Pro Hac Vice Attorney Karina Glushchak, Michael T. Morlock & Mitchell G. Stockwell for Ring Container Technologies, 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. (slk) |
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SO ORDERED, re #11 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Mitchell G. Stockwell, Michael T. Morlock and Karina Glushchak, filed by Ring Container Technologies, LLC. Ordered by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 2/18/2026. (kmd)
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| Filing 12 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Mitchell G. Stockwell, Michael T. Morlock, and Karina Glushchak. ( re #11 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Mitchell G. Stockwell, Michael T. Morlock and Karina Glushchak )( Payment of $ 150, receipt number ADEDC-4902345).(Haynes, Christine) |
| Filing 11 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Mitchell G. Stockwell, Michael T. Morlock and Karina Glushchak - filed by Ring Container Technologies, LLC. (Haynes, Christine) |
| Pro Hac Vice Attorney Michael W. Carwin, Richard L. Brophy & Emma A. Coppola for Graham Packaging Company, L.P. 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 10 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Richard L. Brophy, Michael W. Carwin, and Emma A. Coppola. ( re #9 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Richard L. Brophy, Michael W. Carwin, and Emma A. Coppola )( Payment of $ 150, receipt number ADEDC-4898775).(Stemerman, Jonathan) |
| Filing 9 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Richard L. Brophy, Michael W. Carwin, and Emma A. Coppola - filed by Graham Packaging Company, L.P.. (Stemerman, Jonathan) |
| Filing 8 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to ANSWER complaint to March 26, 2026 - filed by Graham Packaging Company, L.P.. (Stemerman, Jonathan) |
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SO ORDERED, re #9 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Richard L. Brophy, Michael W. Carwin, and Emma A. Coppola filed by Graham Packaging Company, L.P. Ordered by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 2/11/2026. (mws)
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SO ORDERED, re #8 STIPULATION to Extend Time to Answer Complaint to March 26, 2026 filed by Graham Packaging Company, L.P. Reset Answer Deadlines: Graham Packaging Company, L.P. answer due 3/26/2026. Ordered by Judge Colm F. Connolly on 2/11/2026. (mws)
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| Filing 7 STANDING ORDER REGARDING BRIEFING IN ALL CASES (mws) |
| Case Assigned to Judge Colm F. Connolly. Please include the initials of the Judge (CFC) after the case number on all documents filed. (alb) |
| Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Ring Container Technologies, LLC.Graham Packaging Company, L.P. served on 2/3/2026, answer due 2/24/2026. (Haynes, Christine) |
| Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Graham Packaging Company, L.P. on 2/3/2026. (jfm) |
| Filing 4 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Ring Container Technologies Group, LLC and Other Affiliates Ring Container Technologies Intermediate, LLC, and Ring Container Technologies Parent, LLC for Ring Container Technologies, LLC - filed by Ring Container Technologies, LLC. (jfm) |
| Filing 3 Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) 12,030,233; 12,337,520; 12,434,422; 12,472,674. (jfm) |
| Filing 2 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (jfm) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement with Jury Demand against Graham Packaging Company, L.P. (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-4891129) - filed by Ring Container Technologies, LLC. (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, #11 Civil Cover Sheet)(jfm) |
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