Lynk Labs, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al
Plaintiff: Lynk Labs, Inc.
Defendant: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America Inc
Case Number: 1:2021cv05126
Filed: September 28, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Sara L Ellis
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. § 271
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 26, 2021 Filing 35 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: Pursuant to consolidation order #34 , telephone conference set for 10/27/2021 is stricken. Mailed notice (rj, )
October 8, 2021 Filing 34 AGREED ORDER GRANTING CONSOLIDATION Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 10/8/2021.(rbf, )
October 6, 2021 Filing 33 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: The initial telephonic status conference in this matter is set for 10/27/2021 at 9:30AM. The parties are directed to review the procedures and requirements for this conference on Judge Ellis' web site and to submit the required Initial Status Report by 10/20/2021. Attorneys/Parties should appear for the hearing by calling the Toll-Free Number: (866) 434-5269, Access Code: 8087837. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing (use toll free number). Please be sure to keep your phone on mute when you are not speaking. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Emailed notice (rj, )
September 29, 2021 Filing 32 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Samsung Electronics America Inc, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. by Ron N. Sklar (Sklar, Ron)
September 29, 2021 Filing 31 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Samsung Electronics America Inc, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. by Dennis John Abdelnour (Abdelnour, Dennis)
September 28, 2021 Filing 30 MAILED Rule 83.15 Letter to to all Counsel of record. (gcy, )
September 28, 2021 Filing 29 RECEIVED from Texas Western; Case Number 6:21-cv-00526 (gcy)
September 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER GRANTING #27 Motion to Transfer Case to the Northern District of Illinois. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (jc5) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
September 22, 2021 Filing 27 STIPULATION/MOTION to Transfer Case by Lynk Labs, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ghavimi, Darlene) Modified on 9/27/2021 (jc5). [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
September 15, 2021 Filing 26 NOTICE - Samsung Electronics America, Inc.'s Notice Regarding First-Filed Northern District of Illinois Action by Samsung Electronics America, Inc. re #15 MOTION to Dismiss - Samsung Electronics America, Inc.'s Motion (i) To Dismiss, Transfer, or Stay Under the First-To-File Rule, and (ii) To Dismiss or Transfer for Improper Venue and/or Under Section 1404(a) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Yagura, Ryan) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
September 2, 2021 Filing 25 NOTICE of Petitions for Inter Partes Review by Lynk Labs, Inc. (Ghavimi, Darlene) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
July 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #24 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Samsung Electronics America Inc.. Before the Court is the Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice. The Court, having reviewed the Motion, finds it should be GRANTED and therefore orders as follows: IT IS ORDERED the Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Applicant, if he/she has not already done so, shall immediately tender the amount of $100.00, made payable to: Clerk, U.S. District Court, in compliance with Local Rule AT-I (f)(2). Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order entered by Judge Alan D Albright. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jc5) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
July 28, 2021 Filing 24 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Ryan K Yagura for D. Sean Trainor ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15059189) by on behalf of Samsung Electronics America, Inc.. (Yagura, Ryan) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
July 27, 2021 Filing 23 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Melissa Richards Smith on behalf of Samsung Electronics America, Inc.. Attorney Melissa Richards Smith added to party Samsung Electronics America, Inc.(pty:dft) (Smith, Melissa) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
July 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #18 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Xin-Yi Zhou for Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Before the Court is the Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice. The Court, having reviewed the Motion, finds it should be GRANTED and therefore orders as follows: IT IS ORDERED the Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Applicant, if he/she has not already done so, shall immediately tender the amount of $100.00, made payable to: Clerk, U.S. District Court, in compliance with Local Rule AT-I (f)(2). Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order entered by Judge Alan D Albright. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mm6) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
July 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #17 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Nicholas J. Whilt for Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Before the Court is the Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice. The Court, having reviewed the Motion, finds it should be GRANTED and therefore orders as follows: IT IS ORDERED the Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Applicant, if he/she has not already done so, shall immediately tender the amount of $100.00, made payable to: Clerk, U.S. District Court, in compliance with Local Rule AT-I (f)(2). Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order entered by Judge Alan D Albright. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mm6) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
July 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #19 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Darin W. Snyder for Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Before the Court is the Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice. The Court, having reviewed the Motion, finds it should be GRANTED and therefore orders as follows: IT IS ORDERED the Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Applicant, if he/she has not already done so, shall immediately tender the amount of $100.00, made payable to: Clerk, U.S. District Court, in compliance with Local Rule AT-I (f)(2). Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order entered by Judge Alan D Albright. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mm6) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
July 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #22 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Laura B. Gore for Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Before the Court is the Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice. The Court, having reviewed the Motion, finds it should be GRANTED and therefore orders as follows: IT IS ORDERED the Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Applicant, if he/she has not already done so, shall immediately tender the amount of $100.00, made payable to: Clerk, U.S. District Court, in compliance with Local Rule AT-I (f)(2). Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order entered by Judge Alan D Albright. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mm6) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
July 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #20 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Marc J. Pensabene for Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Before the Court is the Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice. The Court, having reviewed the Motion, finds it should be GRANTED and therefore orders as follows: IT IS ORDERED the Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Applicant, if he/she has not already done so, shall immediately tender the amount of $100.00, made payable to: Clerk, U.S. District Court, in compliance with Local Rule AT-I (f)(2). Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order entered by Judge Alan D Albright. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mm6) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
July 22, 2021 Filing 22 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Ryan K Yagura for Laura B. Gore ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15040024) by on behalf of Samsung Electronics America, Inc.. (Yagura, Ryan) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
July 22, 2021 Filing 21 Pro Hac Vice Letter. (Main document is Trainor letter, Attachments: #1 Gore letter)(lad) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
July 21, 2021 Filing 20 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Marc J. Pensabene ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15038772) by on behalf of Samsung Electronics America, Inc.. (Pensabene, Marc) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
July 21, 2021 Filing 19 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Darin W. Snyder ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15038770) by on behalf of Samsung Electronics America, Inc.. (Snyder, Darin) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
July 21, 2021 Filing 18 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Xin-Yi Zhou ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15038769) by on behalf of Samsung Electronics America, Inc.. (Zhou, Xin-Yi) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
July 21, 2021 Filing 17 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Nicholas J. Whilt ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15038768) by on behalf of Samsung Electronics America, Inc.. (Whilt, Nicholas) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
July 21, 2021 Filing 16 RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Samsung Electronics America, Inc.. (Yagura, Ryan) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
July 21, 2021 Filing 15 MOTION to Dismiss - Samsung Electronics America, Inc.'s Motion (i) To Dismiss, Transfer, or Stay Under the First-To-File Rule, and (ii) To Dismiss or Transfer for Improper Venue and/or Under Section 1404(a) by Samsung Electronics America, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Juliet Consignado, #2 Affidavit Declaration of Ryan Yagura, #3 Exhibit 1 Yagura Declaration, #4 Exhibit 2 Yagura Declaration, #5 Exhibit 3 Yagura Declaration, #6 Exhibit 4 Yagura Declaration, #7 Exhibit 5 Yagura Declaration, #8 Exhibit 6 Yagura Declaration, #9 Exhibit 7 Yagura Declaration, #10 Exhibit 8 Yagura Declaration, #11 Exhibit 9 Yagura Declaration, #12 Exhibit 10 Yagura Declaration, #13 Exhibit 11 Yagura Declaration, #14 Exhibit 12 Yagura Declaration, #15 Exhibit 13 Yagura Declaration, #16 Exhibit 14 Yagura Declaration, #17 Exhibit 15 Yagura Declaration, #18 Exhibit 16 Yagura Declaration, #19 Exhibit 17 Yagura Declaration, #20 Exhibit 18 Yagura Declaration, #21 Exhibit 19 Yagura Declaration, #22 Exhibit 20 Yagura Declaration, #23 Exhibit 21 Yagura Declaration, #24 Proposed Order)(Yagura, Ryan) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
July 21, 2021 Filing 14 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ryan K Yagura on behalf of Samsung Electronics America, Inc.. Attorney Ryan K Yagura added to party Samsung Electronics America, Inc.(pty:dft) (Yagura, Ryan) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
June 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Standing Order regarding Scheduling Order. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
June 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #9 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Before the Court is the Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice. The Court, having reviewed the Motion, finds it should be GRANTED and therefore orders as follows: IT IS ORDERED the Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Applicant, if he/she has not already done so, shall immediately tender the amount of $100.00, made payable to: Clerk, U.S. District Court, in compliance with Local Rule AT-I (f)(2). Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order entered by Judge Alan D Albright. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (re) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
June 9, 2021 Filing 12 Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 forwarded to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Ghavimi, Darlene) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
June 9, 2021 Filing 11 AMENDED COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. amending, filed by Lynk Labs, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F)(Ghavimi, Darlene) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
June 2, 2021 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Lynk Labs, Inc.. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. served on 5/28/2021, answer due 6/18/2021. (Ghavimi, Darlene) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
May 28, 2021 Filing 9 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Darlene Ghavimi for James A. Shimota ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-14858711) by on behalf of Lynk Labs, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ghavimi, Darlene) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
May 27, 2021 Filing 8 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re #7 Attachment (lad) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
May 27, 2021 Filing 7 ATTACHMENT Replacement Exhibit A (U.S. Patent No. 11,019,697) to #1 Complaint by Lynk Labs, Inc.. (Ghavimi, Darlene) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
May 25, 2021 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Samsung Electronics America, Inc.. (lad) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
May 25, 2021 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.. (lad) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
May 25, 2021 Filing 4 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Lynk Labs, Inc.. to Defendants Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (Ghavimi, Darlene) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
May 25, 2021 Filing 3 Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 forwarded to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Ghavimi, Darlene) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
May 25, 2021 Filing 2 RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Lynk Labs, Inc.. (Ghavimi, Darlene) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
May 25, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-14839626), filed by Lynk Labs, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ghavimi, Darlene) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
May 25, 2021 All parties shall comply with the Standing Orders of Judge Alan D. Albright located at https://www.txwd.uscourts.gov/judges-information/standing-orders/. (lad) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]
May 25, 2021 Case assigned to Judge Alan D Albright. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (lad) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/28/2021.]

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Plaintiff: Lynk Labs, Inc.
Represented By: James A Shimota
Represented By: Darlene Ghavimi
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