Ericsson Inc. v. Acer Inc.
Plaintiff: Ericsson Inc.
Defendant: Acer Inc.
Case Number: 1:2026cv00176
Filed: February 17, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Presiding Judge: Maryellen Noreika
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
April 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Nicholas Mathews, Charles E. Fowler, Jr., Erik B. Fountain, and Matthew Cameron. ( re #17 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Nicholas Mathews, Charles E. Fowler, Jr., Erik B. Fountain, and Matthew Cameron )( Payment of $ 200, receipt number ADEDC-4948240).(Farnan, Kelly)
April 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Nicholas Mathews, Charles E. Fowler, Jr., Erik B. Fountain, and Matthew Cameron - filed by Ericsson Inc.. (Farnan, Kelly)
April 15, 2026 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED re #17 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Nicholas Mathews, Charles E. Fowler, Jr., Erik B. Fountain, and Matthew Cameron filed by Ericsson Inc. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 4/15/2026. (dlw)
April 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORAL ORDER Setting Hearing on (8 in 1:26-cv-00176-MN) MOTION to Dismiss, or, in the Alternative, Stay or Transfer, (30 in 1:25-cv-01106-MN) MOTION to Preclude Acer from Pursuing Duplicative Litigation Related to Nokia Products, (27 in 1:25-cv-01106-MN) MOTION to Dismiss Based upon first-to-file rule, MOTION to Stay or, in the Alternative, MOTION to Transfer Case to Eastern District of Texas - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that a Motion Hearing is set for 4/30/2026 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 4A before Judge Maryellen Noreika. The Court is setting aside thirty (30) minutes for the argument with the time split between the parties. 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. Counsel may, however, agree upon a different time to exchange their respective slides. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 4/10/2026. (dlw)
April 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 REPLY BRIEF re #8 MOTION to Dismiss, or, in the Alternative, Stay or Transfer filed by Acer Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4)(Keller, Karen)
April 6, 2026 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED re #14 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Acer to File its Reply Brief in Support of its Motion to Dismiss, or, in the Alternative, Stay or Transfer (D.I. 8) to April 7, 2026 (Set Briefing Schedule: re #8 MOTION to Dismiss, or, in the Alternative, Stay or Transfer - Reply Brief due 4/7/2026). ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 4/6/2026. (dlw)
April 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Acer to File its Reply Brief in Support of its Motion to Dismiss, or, in the Alternative, Stay or Transfer (D.I. 8) to April 7, 2026 - filed by Acer Inc.. (Keller, Karen)
March 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 DECLARATION of Kelly E. Farnan re #12 Answering Brief in Opposition by Ericsson Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-5, #2 Exhibit 6-8, #3 Exhibit 9-10)(Farnan, Kelly)
March 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ANSWERING BRIEF in Opposition re #8 MOTION to Dismiss, or, in the Alternative, Stay or Transfer filed by Ericsson Inc..Reply Brief due date per Local Rules is 4/6/2026. (Farnan, Kelly)
March 30, 2026 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED re #11 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to move, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint by 45 days, if and when a further response is due. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 3/30/2026. (dlw)
March 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to move, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint, if and when a further response is due, is extended 45 days to - filed by Ericsson Inc.. (Farnan, Kelly)
March 17, 2026 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED re #10 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File its Answering Brief to through and including March 30, 2026 (Set Briefing Schedule: re #8 MOTION to Dismiss, or, in the Alternative, Stay or Transfer - Answering Brief due 3/30/2026). ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 3/17/2026. (dlw)
March 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File its Answering Brief to through and including March 30, 2026 - filed by Ericsson Inc. (Farnan, Kelly) Modified on 3/17/2026 (dlw).
March 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Pro Hac Vice Attorney Warren McCarty, Bai Weining, Savannah Ezelle, Jason S. McManis, Hailey Pulman for Acer 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. (lah)
March 3, 2026 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED re #6 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Warren McCarty, Jason S. McManis, Weining Bai, Hailey Pulman and Savannah Ezelle filed by Acer Inc. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 3/3/2026. (dlw)
March 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 OPENING BRIEF in Support re #8 MOTION to Dismiss, or, in the Alternative, Stay or Transfer filed by Acer Inc..Answering Brief/Response due date per Local Rules is 3/16/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5)(DiBenedetto, Emily)
March 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION to Dismiss, or, in the Alternative, Stay or Transfer - filed by Acer Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Rule 7.1.1 Statement)(DiBenedetto, Emily)
March 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Warren McCarty, Jason S. McManis, Weining Bai, Hailey Pulman, and Savannah Ezelle. ( re #6 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Warren McCarty, Jason S. McManis, Weining Bai, Hailey Pulman and Savannah Ezelle )( Payment of $ 250, receipt number ADEDC-4912701).(DiBenedetto, Emily)
March 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Warren McCarty, Jason S. McManis, Weining Bai, Hailey Pulman and Savannah Ezelle - filed by Acer Inc.. (DiBenedetto, Emily)
March 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed filed by Acer Inc.. (DiBenedetto, Emily)
February 25, 2026 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)
February 18, 2026 Opinion or Order No Summons Issued. (oam)
February 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Ericsson Holding II Inc., Other Affiliates Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Investor AB, and AB Industrivarden for Ericsson Inc., filed by Ericsson Inc.. (oam)
February 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) 8,737,333; 9,526,048; 9,999,097; 10,237,791 ; 11,044,053. (oam)
February 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (oam)
February 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Acer Inc. (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-4902406) - filed by Ericsson Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits 1-6, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(oam)

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Plaintiff: Ericsson Inc.
Represented By: Kelly E. Farnan
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Defendant: Acer Inc.
Represented By: Warren McCarty
Represented By: Savannah Ezelle
Represented By: Karen Elizabeth Keller
Represented By: Jason S. McManis
Represented By: Hailey Pulman
Represented By: Emily DiBenedetto
Represented By: Bai Weining
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