SMARTFLASH, LLC v. U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Plaintiff: SMARTFLASH, LLC
Defendant: U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Case Number: 1:2023cv03237
Filed: October 30, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Beryl A Howell
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. ยง 552 Freedom of Information Act
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
December 8, 2023 Set/Reset Deadlines: U.S. Patent & Trademark Office To Answer Or Otherwise Response To Plaintiff's #1 Complaint due by 1/12/2024. (mac)
December 7, 2023 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING defendant U.S. Patent & Trademark Office's #14 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond, and DIRECTING defendant U.S. Patent & Trademark Office to answer or otherwise respond to plaintiff's #1 Complaint by January 12, 2024. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 7, 2023. (lcbah4)
December 6, 2023 Filing 15 ERRATA CORRECTING MTE by U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE re #14 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer. (McBride, Patricia)
December 6, 2023 Filing 14 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE. (McBride, Patricia)
December 1, 2023 Filing 13 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/8/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/8/2023. (Casey, Michael)
December 1, 2023 Filing 12 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/09/2023. (Casey, Michael)
December 1, 2023 Filing 11 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE served on 11/9/2023 (Casey, Michael) Modified docket text on 12/6/2023 (mg).
December 1, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Raymond Casey on behalf of SMARTFLASH, LLC (Casey, Michael)
November 30, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Patricia K. McBride on behalf of U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (McBride, Patricia)
November 28, 2023 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING #4 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Michael R. Casey may enter an appearance pro hac vice for the purpose of representing plaintiff Smartflash, LLC in this action. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) #Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 28, 2023. (lcbah4)
November 3, 2023 Filing 8 ERRATA Regarding Motion for Pro Hac Vice #4 by SMARTFLASH, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Pandit, Siddhesh) Modified on 11/6/2023 to add link (mg).
October 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 31, 2023. (lcbah4)
October 30, 2023 NOTICE OF ERROR regarding #4 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Michael R. Casey, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-10456324. Fee Status: Fee Paid.. The following error(s) need correction: Pro Hac Vice motion must be accompanied by a Certificate of Good Standing issued within the last 30 days (LCvR 83.2(c)(2)). Please file certificate as an Errata (mg)
October 30, 2023 Filing 6 SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: #1 Notice and Consent)(zljn)
October 30, 2023 Filing 5 ERRATA Regarding Complaint by SMARTFLASH, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Pandit, Siddhesh)
October 30, 2023 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Michael R. Casey, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-10456324. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by SMARTFLASH, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration In Support Of Motion for Admission, Pro Hac Vice)(Pandit, Siddhesh)
October 30, 2023 Filing 3 LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by SMARTFLASH, LLC (Pandit, Siddhesh) (Main Document 3 replaced on 10/30/2023) (zljn).
October 30, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by SMARTFLASH, LLC. Case related to Case No. 22-01123. (Pandit, Siddhesh) (Main Document 2 replaced on 10/30/2023) (zljn).
October 30, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10456192) filed by SMARTFLASH, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit 10, #12 Exhibit 11, #13 Exhibit 12, #14 Exhibit 13, #15 Exhibit 14, #16 Exhibit Summons, #17 Exhibit Summons, #18 Exhibit Summons)(Pandit, Siddhesh) (Attachment 1 replaced on 10/30/2023) (zljn).
October 30, 2023 Case Assigned to Judge Beryl A. Howell. (zljn)
October 30, 2023 NOTICE OF ERROR re #1 Complaint; emailed to svp@maierandmaier.com, cc'd 0 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Noncompliance with LCvR 5.1(c). Please file an errata correcting the initiating pleading to include the name & full residence address of each party using the event Errata., 2. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (zljn, )

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Plaintiff: SMARTFLASH, LLC
Represented By: Siddhesh Pandit
Represented By: Michael Raymond Casey
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Defendant: U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
Represented By: Patricia K. McBride
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