BrightSky LLC v. Plover Bay Technologies Ltd. et al
| BrightSky LLC doing business as Simplifi |
| Plover Bay Technologies Ltd., Peplink International Ltd. and JV Connectivity Inc. |
| 9:2025cv80704 |
| June 4, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
| Ed Artau |
| Bruce E Reinhart |
| Patent |
| 15 U.S.C. § 1126 Patent Infringement |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 55 REPLY in Support of Motion re #47 MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Complaint,, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Under 35 U.S.C. 101. filed by Peplink International Ltd.. (Santurri, Ryan) |
| Filing 54 REPLY in Support of Motion re #46 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #1 Complaint,, (with Memorandum). filed by Plover Bay Technologies Ltd.. (Santurri, Ryan) |
| Filing 53 REPLY in Support of Motion re #38 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . filed by BrightSky LLC. (Attachments: #1 Reply Declaration of Dr. Jacob Sharony, #2 Declaration of Cook Alciati, #3 Exhibit 43, #4 Exhibit 44, #5 Exhibit 45, #6 Exhibit 46, #7 Exhibit 47, #8 Exhibit 48, #9 Exhibit 49, #10 Exhibit 50, #11 Exhibit 51)(Fleming, Thomas) |
| Filing 52 RESPONSE in Opposition re #46 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #1 Complaint,, (with Memorandum) filed by BrightSky LLC. Replies due by 11/21/2025. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Cook Alciati ISO Opposition, #2 Exhibit Ex. A, #3 Exhibit Ex. B, #4 Exhibit Ex. C, #5 Exhibit Ex. D, #6 Exhibit Ex. E, #7 Exhibit Ex. F, #8 Exhibit Ex. G, #9 Exhibit Ex. H, #10 Exhibit Ex. I, #11 Exhibit Ex. J, #12 Exhibit Ex. K, #13 Exhibit Ex. L, #14 Exhibit Ex. M, #15 Exhibit Ex. N, #16 Exhibit Ex. O, #17 Exhibit Ex. P, #18 Exhibit Ex. Q, #19 Exhibit Ex. R, #20 Exhibit Ex. S, #21 Exhibit Ex. T, #22 Exhibit Ex. U)(Fleming, Thomas) |
| Filing 51 RESPONSE in Opposition re #47 MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Complaint,, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Under 35 U.S.C. 101 filed by BrightSky LLC. Replies due by 11/21/2025. (Fleming, Thomas) |
| Filing 50 RESPONSE in Opposition re #38 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by JV Connectivity Inc., Peplink International Ltd., Plover Bay Technologies Ltd.. Replies due by 11/7/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Int Archive-PCM Blog, #2 Exhibit B - US 2014/0092796, #3 Exhibit C - Motiejunas Declaration, #4 Exhibit D - Office Action, #5 Exhibit E - Applicant Declaration, #6 Exhibit F - U.S. 10,148,703, #7 Exhibit G - Tse Declaration, #8 Exhibit H - 2016/0294706)(Santurri, Ryan) |
Filing 49
PAPERLESS ORDER granting #48 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Motion. Responses due by 11/14/2025. Replies due by 11/14/2025. Signed by Judge Ed Artau (twh)
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| Filing 48 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #38 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction , #47 MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Complaint,, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Under 35 U.S.C. 101, #46 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #1 Complaint,, (with Memorandum) by BrightSky LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Fleming, Thomas) |
| Filing 47 MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Complaint,, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Under 35 U.S.C. 101 by Peplink International Ltd.. Responses due by 11/10/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Office Action)(Santurri, Ryan) |
| Filing 46 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #1 Complaint,, (with Memorandum) by Plover Bay Technologies Ltd.. Responses due by 11/7/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Chiu Chi Ying in Support)(Santurri, Ryan) |
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Filing 45
PAPERLESS ORDER granting #44 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint. Response/Answer due by 12/2/2025. Signed by Judge Ed Artau (twh)
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| Filing 44 MOTION for Extension of Time for Plover Bay and Peplink to Respond to Complaint re #1 Complaint,, by Peplink International Ltd., Plover Bay Technologies Ltd.. Responses due by 11/5/2025. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Gilchrist, Brian) |
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Filing 43
PAPERLESS ORDER granting #42 Motion for Extension of Time. Responses due by 10/31/2025. Signed by Judge Ed Artau (twh)
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| Filing 42 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to file Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Doc. 38) re #38 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Peplink International Ltd., Plover Bay Technologies Ltd.. Attorney Brian Roy Gilchrist added to party Peplink International Ltd.(pty:dft), Attorney Brian Roy Gilchrist added to party Plover Bay Technologies Ltd.(pty:dft). Responses due by 10/30/2025. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Gilchrist, Brian) |
| Filing 41 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ryan T. Santurri on behalf of JV Connectivity Inc., Peplink International Ltd., Plover Bay Technologies Ltd.. Attorney Ryan T. Santurri added to party JV Connectivity Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Ryan T. Santurri added to party Peplink International Ltd.(pty:dft), Attorney Ryan T. Santurri added to party Plover Bay Technologies Ltd.(pty:dft). (Santurri, Ryan) |
| Filing 40 NOTICE of Corrected Exhibits by BrightSky LLC re #38 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. 28- Replacement of Dkt. 38-33, #2 Exhibit Ex. 29- Replacement of Dkt. 38-34, #3 Exhibit Ex. 30- Replacement of Dkt. 38-35, #4 Exhibit Ex. 31- Replacement of Dkt. 38-36, #5 Exhibit Ex. 32- Replacement of Dkt. 38-37, #6 Exhibit Ex. 33- Replacement of Dkt. 38-38, #7 Exhibit Ex. 34- Replacement of Dkt. 38-39, #8 Exhibit Ex. 35- Replacement of Dkt. 38-40, #9 Exhibit Ex. 36- Replacement of Dkt. 38-41, #10 Exhibit Ex. 37- Replacement of Dkt. 38-42, #11 Exhibit Ex. 38- Replacement of Dkt. 38-43, #12 Exhibit Ex. 39- Replacement of Dkt. 38-44, #13 Exhibit Ex. 40- Replacement of Dkt. 38-45, #14 Exhibit Ex. 41- Replacement of Dkt. 38-46, #15 Exhibit Ex. 42- Replacement of Dkt. 38-47) (Fleming, Thomas) |
| Filing 39 MOTION to Seal per Local Rule 5.4 by BrightSky LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Fleming, Thomas). Added MOTION for Protective Order on 10/6/2025 (scn). |
| Filing 38 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by BrightSky LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of J. Nicholas Shevillo, #2 Declaration of Matthew Miller, #3 Declaration of Mark Hedstrom, #4 Declaration of Jacob Sharony, Ph.D., #5 Declaration of Cook Alciati, #6 Exhibit 1, #7 Exhibit 2, #8 Exhibit 3, #9 Exhibit 4, #10 Exhibit 5, #11 Exhibit 6, #12 Exhibit 7, #13 Exhibit 8, #14 Exhibit 9, #15 Exhibit 10, #16 Exhibit 11, #17 Exhibit 12, #18 Exhibit 13, #19 Exhibit 14, #20 Exhibit 15, #21 Exhibit 16, #22 Exhibit 17, #23 Exhibit 18, #24 Exhibit 19, #25 Exhibit 20, #26 Exhibit 21, #27 Exhibit 22, #28 Exhibit 23, #29 Exhibit 24, #30 Exhibit 25, #31 Exhibit 26, #32 Exhibit 27, #33 Exhibit 28, #34 Exhibit 29, #35 Exhibit 30, #36 Exhibit 31, #37 Exhibit 32, #38 Exhibit 33, #39 Exhibit 34, #40 Exhibit 35, #41 Exhibit 36, #42 Exhibit 37, #43 Exhibit 38, #44 Exhibit 39, #45 Exhibit 40, #46 Exhibit 41, #47 Exhibit 42, #48 Text of Proposed Order)(Fleming, Thomas) |
| Filing 37 Defendant's REPLY in Support of Motion re #26 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Complaint,, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice #1 Complaint,, Defendant's MOTION for More Definite Statement . filed by JV Connectivity Inc.. (Leahy, James) |
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Filing 36
PAPERLESS ORDER granting #35 Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss #26 . Replies due by 9/26/2025. Signed by Judge Ed Artau (twh)
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| Filing 35 Defendant's MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #26 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Complaint,, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice #1 Complaint,, Defendant's MOTION for More Definite Statement by JV Connectivity Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Leahy, James) |
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Filing 34
ORDER OF REASSIGNMENT to Judge Ed Artau for all further proceedings. Judge Raag Singhal no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 9/11/2025. See attached document for full details. (yar)
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| Filing 33 RESPONSE in Opposition re #26 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Complaint,, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice #1 Complaint,, Defendant's MOTION for More Definite Statement filed by BrightSky LLC. Replies due by 9/19/2025. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Cook Alciati ISO Plaintiff's Opposition, #2 Exhibit A to the Alciati Decl., #3 Exhibit B to the Alciati Decl.)(Fleming, Thomas) |
| Filing 32 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by BrightSky LLC. Peplink International Ltd. waiver sent on 8/25/2025, response/answer due 11/24/2025. (Fleming, Thomas) |
| Filing 31 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by BrightSky LLC. Plover Bay Technologies Ltd. waiver sent on 8/25/2025, response/answer due 11/24/2025. (Fleming, Thomas) |
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Filing 30
PAPERLESS ORDER granting #29 Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Defendant JV Connectivity Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss. Responses due by 9/12/2025. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 8/27/2025. (nni)
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| Filing 29 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #26 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Complaint,, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice #1 Complaint,, Defendant's MOTION for More Definite Statement by BrightSky LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Fleming, Thomas) |
| Filing 28 Corporate Disclosure Statement by JV Connectivity Inc. (Gilchrist, Brian) |
| Filing 27 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Brian Roy Gilchrist on behalf of JV Connectivity Inc.. Attorney Brian Roy Gilchrist added to party JV Connectivity Inc.(pty:dft). (Gilchrist, Brian) |
| Filing 26 Defendant's MOTION TO DISMISS #1 Complaint,, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice #1 Complaint,, , Defendant's MOTION for More Definite Statement by JV Connectivity Inc.. Attorney James Robert Leahy added to party JV Connectivity Inc.(pty:dft). Responses due by 8/29/2025. (Leahy, James) |
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Filing 25
PAPERLESS ORDER TO FILE CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS. Within SEVEN (7) DAYS of entry of an appearance, each party, including governmental parties, must file certificates of interested parties and corporate disclosure statements that contain a complete list of persons, associated persons, firms, partnerships, or corporations that have a financial interest in the outcome of this case, including subsidiaries, conglomerates, affiliates, parent corporations, and other identifiable legal entities related to a party. The parties shall not include Judge Singhal or the paired magistrate judges unless they have an interest in the litigation. Throughout the pendency of the action, the parties are under a continuing obligation to amend, correct, and update the certificates. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 8/6/2025. (nni)
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| Filing 24 NOTICE OF COURT PRACTICEUnless otherwise specified by the Court, every motion, legal memorandum, brief, and otherwise shall: be double-spaced, in justified alignment, in 12-point font, using either Times New Roman or Arial typeface. This Notice does not supplant the requirements and provisions of Local Rule 7.1(c). The Court cautions parties against excessive use of footnotes.Multiple Plaintiffs or Defendants shall file joint motions (and responses to motions) with co-parties unless there are clear conflicts of position. If conflicts of position exist, parties shall explain the conflicts in their separate motions (and responses). Motions for Extension of Time Parties are encouraged to seek extensions of time in a timely fashion. "A motion for extension of time is not self-executing; no motion is, unless expressly provided for by the applicable rule. Yet, by filing these motions on or near the last day, and then sitting idle pending the Court's disposition of the motion, parties essentially grant their own motion. The Court will not condone this." Compere v. Nusret Miami, LLC, 2020 WL 2844888, at *2 (S.D. Fla. May 7, 2020) (internal citations omitted). Labeling Exhibits on CM/ECF Exhibits to pleadings and motions shall be docketed in accordance with the Court's CM/ECF procedures, Rule 3L.(2): (2) Describing an Attachment to a Docket EntryA party filing an attachment to a document shall select one of the prescribed attachment categories from the drop-down menu (e.g., affidavit, transcript), provide an alphabetical or numerical designation (e.g., Exhibit A, Exhibit 1), and descriptively name each attachment (e.g., Exhibit 1 - Affidavit of Boo Radley) in a manner that enables the Court to easily locate and distinguish attachments. (Emphasis added.) Notices of Settlement Local Rule 16.4, Local Rules for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, requires that a Notice of Settlement "shall be filed and served jointly by counsel for all parties to the settlement." A unilateral notice of settlement will not stay pre-trial deadlines or hearings.Failure to comply with any of these procedures may result in the imposition of appropriate sanctions. Signed by Judge Raag Singhal on 8/6/2025. (nni) |
| Filing 23 CLERK'S NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT Pursuant to Admin. Order 2025-59. Case reassigned to Judge Raag Singhal for all further proceedings. Judge Robin L. Rosenberg no longer assigned to case as presider. (yar) |
| Filing 22 STATUS REPORT ON SERVICE OF PROCESS by BrightSky LLC (Fleming, Thomas) |
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Filing 21
PAPERLESS ORDER granting #20 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Answer to a Complaint or Other Case Initiating Document. JV Connectivity Inc. Response/Answer due 8/15/2025. Signed by Judge Robin L. Rosenberg (bkd)
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| Filing 20 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #1 Complaint,, by BrightSky LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Fleming, Thomas) |
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Filing 19
PAPERLESS ORDER granting #16 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney Michael Stimson. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart on 7/29/2025. (hk02)
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Filing 18
PAPERLESS ORDER granting #15 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney Greg H. Gardella. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart on 7/29/2025. (hk02)
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Filing 17
PAPERLESS ORDER granting #14 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney William Cook Alciati. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart on 7/29/2025. (hk02)
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| Filing 16 Renewed MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Michael Stimson. Filing Fee $ 250.00 Amended/Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filed - Filing Fees Previously Paid. See #12 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, by BrightSky LLC. Responses due by 8/11/2025. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Fleming, Thomas) |
| Filing 15 Renewed MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Greg H. Gardella. Filing Fee $ 250.00 Amended/Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filed - Filing Fees Previously Paid. See #11 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, by BrightSky LLC. Responses due by 8/11/2025. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Fleming, Thomas) |
| Filing 14 Renewed MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for William Cook Alciati. Filing Fee $ 250.00 Amended/Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filed - Filing Fees Previously Paid. See #10 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, by BrightSky LLC. Responses due by 8/11/2025. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Fleming, Thomas) |
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Filing 13
PAPERLESS ORDER denying Motions to Appear Pro Hac Vice #10 , #11 and #12 . Attorney Cook Alciati was not found in the New York State Bar as listed in the motion/certification. Also, Local Counsel/Movant's email is inactive, and therefore, he cannot receive NEFs, which is required by the Local Rules. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart on 7/25/2025. (hk02)
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| Filing 12 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Michael Stimson. Filing Fee $ 250.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-18645991 by BrightSky LLC. Responses due by 8/7/2025. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Fleming, Thomas) |
| Filing 11 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Greg H. Gardella. Filing Fee $ 250.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-18645956 by BrightSky LLC. Responses due by 8/7/2025. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Fleming, Thomas) |
| Filing 10 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Cook Alciati. Filing Fee $ 250.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-18645885 by BrightSky LLC. Responses due by 8/7/2025. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Fleming, Thomas) |
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Filing 9
STANDING DISCOVERY ORDER FOR MAGISTRATE JUDGE BRUCE REINHART. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart on 7/18/2025. See attached document for full details. (drz)
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Filing 8
ORDER OF REFERENCE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE AND ORDER OF COURT-MANDATED REQUIREMENTS ON SERVICE, DEFAULTS, AND JOINT SCHEDULING REPORTS. Signed by Judge Robin L. Rosenberg on 7/18/2025. See attached document for full details. (drz)
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| Filing 7 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint,, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by BrightSky LLC. JV Connectivity Inc. served on 6/19/2025, response/answer due 7/10/2025. (Fleming, Thomas) |
| Filing 6 Bar Letter re: Admissions sent to attorney Cook Alciati and Greg H. Gardella, mailing date June 6, 2025, (pt) |
| Filing 5 Corporate Disclosure Statement by BrightSky LLC. (caw) |
| Filing 4 FORM AO 120 SENT TO DIRECTOR OF U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK. (Attachments: #1 Complaint w/ Exhibits) (caw) |
| Filing 3 Summons Issued as to JV Connectivity Inc., Peplink International Ltd., and Plover Bay Technologies Ltd. (caw) |
| Filing 2 Clerk's Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Robin L. Rosenberg. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent. Pro se (NON-PRISONER) litigants may receive Notices of Electronic Filings (NEFS) via email after filing a Consent by Pro Se Litigant (NON-PRISONER) to Receive Notices of Electronic Filing. The consent form is available under the forms section of our website. (caw) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-18504961, filed by BrightSky LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s), #3 Exhibit 1 - US 11,974,173, #4 Exhibit 2 - AT&T Brochure, #5 Exhibit 3 - Peplink POTS Adapter Datasheet, #6 Exhibit 4 - Peplink POTS Adapter User Manual, #7 Exhibit 5 - Si32184 SLIC Datasheet, #8 Exhibit 6 - Peplink Website, #9 Exhibit 7 - Peplink POTS Adapter Sales Brief, #10 Exhibit 8 - Simplifi Product Offering, #11 Supplement Proposed AO 120 Form, #12 Supplement Plaintiff's Corporate Disclosure Statement)(Fleming, Thomas) |
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