Engajer Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation et al
| Engajer Inc. |
| Microsoft Corporation, Openai, L.P., Soul Machines, Inc., Meta Platforms, Inc. and Does 1-10 |
| 9:2025cv80339 |
| March 12, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
| Aileen M Cannon |
| Bruce E Reinhart |
| Patent |
| 15 U.S.C. § 1126 Patent Infringement |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 18 NOTICE of Compliance re #17 Order Adopting Report and Recommendations,, Order on Report and Recommendations, Mailed. (cqs) |
Filing 17
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ; Adopting #15 Report and Recommendations. Certificate of Appealability: No Ruling Closing Case. Signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 5/13/2025. See attached document for full details. (cqs)
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| Filing 16 Judge Assignment to Judge Aileen M. Cannon and Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart per DE #15 . (cqs) |
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Filing 15
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION REGARDING DISMISSAL AND ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK OF COURT TO ASSIGN A DISTRICT JUDGE re #1 Complaint, filed by Engajer Inc. Recommending Dismissing complaint. Objections to R&R due by 5/7/2025 Signed by Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart on 4/23/2025. See attached document for full details. (cqs)
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Filing 14
PAPERLESS ORDER denying #13 Motion for Extension of Time. A written Order will follow. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart on 4/16/2025. (vbi)
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| Filing 13 MOTION for Extension of Time To Retain Counsel by Engajer Inc.. Responses due by 4/28/2025. (cqs) |
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Filing 12
PAPERLESS ORDER granting in part and denying in part #11 Renewed Motion for Extension of Time. Upon review, the Court finds good cause exists to extend the deadline to obtain counsel by one additional week. The Plaintiff shall obtain counsel no later than 4/16/2025. Failure to comply may result in the case being dismissed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart on 4/9/2025. (vbi)
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| Filing 11 MOTION for Extension of Time To Retain Counsel by Engajer Inc.. Responses due by 4/22/2025. (cqs) |
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Filing 10
PAPERLESS ORDER denying #9 Plaintiff's Motion to Appoint Counsel. A civil litigant has no absolute constitutional right to the appointment of counsel. Dean v. Barber, 951 F.2d 1210, 1216 (11th Cir.1992). The appointment of counsel is instead a privilege that is justified only by exceptional circumstances. Id. Accordingly, Plaintiff's request is denied and Plaintiff's deadline to obtain counsel remains the same. Failure to comply may result in the case being dismissed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart on 4/3/2025. (vbi)
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| Filing 9 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Engajer Inc.(pro se). Responses due by 4/17/2025. (cqs) |
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Filing 8
PAPERLESS ORDER granting in part and denying in part #7 Motion for Extension of Time to Obtain Counsel. Plaintiff's new deadline to obtain counsel is 4/9/2025. Failure to comply may result in the case being dismissed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart on 3/26/2025. (vbi)
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| Reset Deadlines Per DE#8. Deadline to obtain new counsel 4/9/2025. (cqs) |
| Filing 7 MOTION for Extension of Time To Retain Counsel by Engajer Inc.. Responses due by 4/8/2025. (cqs) |
| Filing 6 Clerks Notice of Receipt of Filing Fee received on 3/17/2025 in the amount of $ 405.00, receipt number 9415 (cqs) |
| Set Deadlines Per DE#5. Deadline to obtain new counsel 3/26/2025. (cqs) |
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Filing 5
PAPERLESS ORDER. Plaintiff Engajer Inc., is a corporation. It cannot proceed pro se and must be represented by counsel. See Palazzo v. Gulf Oil Corp., 764 F.2d 1381, 1385-1386 (11th Cir. 1985), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 1058 (1986) ("The rule is well established that a corporation is an artificial entity that can act only through agents, cannot appear pro se, and must be represented by counsel."); Nat'l Indep. Theatre Exhibitors, Inc. v. Buena Vista Distribution Co., 748 F.2d 602, 609 (11th Cir. 1985), cert. denied, 471 U.S. 1056 (1985). Therefore, Plaintiff is directed to obtain counsel who shall enter an appearance in this matter no later than 3/26/2025. Failure to do so may result in the case being dismissed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart on 3/12/2025. (vbi)
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| Filing 4 FORM AO 120 SENT TO DIRECTOR OF U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK. (Attachments: #1 Complaint) (drz) |
| Filing 3 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Engajer Inc.. Responses due by 3/26/2025. (drz) |
| Filing 2 Judge Assignment to Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart. (drz) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Does 1-10, Meta Platforms, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Openai, L.P., Soul Machines, Inc.. Filing fees $ 405.00 not paid/no ifp filed, filed by Engajer Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(drz) Modified on 3/12/2025 (drz). |
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