LedComm LLC v. Ace Hardware Corporation
| LedComm LLC |
| Ace Hardware Corporation |
| 1:2022cv07063 |
| December 15, 2022 |
| US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Sharon Johnson Coleman |
| Susan E Cox |
| Patent |
| 35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 39 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Plaintiff's joint motion to dismiss without prejudice #37 is granted. This case is dismissed without prejudice and all attorneys' fees, costs of court and expenses shall be bornbe by the incurring party. Status hearing set for 3/29/2023 is stricken. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice. (ym, ) |
| Filing 38 NOTICE of Motion by David Randolph Bennett for presentment of (Bennett, David) |
| Filing 37 MOTION by Plaintiff LedComm LLC to dismiss Joint Motion to Dismiss Without Prejudice (Bennett, David) |
| Filing 36 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Defendant's joint motion to stay proceedings and extend deadlines #34 is granted. The parties Rule 26(f) conference report to be filed by 2/23/2023. Defendant to file a responsive pleading by 3/1/2023. Rule 26(a) disclosures to be submitted by 3/15/2023. The in-person status hearing set for 2/22/2023 is stricken and reset to 3/29/2023 at 9:30 AM. Mailed notice. (ym, ) |
| Filing 35 NOTICE of Motion by Eric J. Maiers for presentment of (Maiers, Eric) |
| Filing 34 MOTION by Defendant Ace Hardware Corporation to stay Stay Proceedings and Extend Deadlines [Joint] (Maiers, Eric) |
| Filing 33 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Susan E. Cox: This case has been referred to Judge Cox for discovery supervision. The parties are ordered to review Judge Cox's case procedures and familiarize themselves with them. The parties are ordered to file a Rule 26(f) conference report on or before 1/19/23. A template for the report can be found on Judge Cox's website. (rbf, ) |
| Filing 32 Pursuant to Local Rule 72.1, this case is hereby referred to the calendar of Honorable Susan E. Cox for the purpose of holding proceedings related to: discovery supervision. Mailed notice. (ym, ) |
| Filing 31 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Status hearing held on 1/4/2023. Counsel for plaintiff did not appear but later contacted the Court apologizing for not appearing. Defendant to file a responsive pleading by 1/25/2023. Rule 26(a) disclosures to be submitted by 2/8/2023. Case is referred to Magistrate Judge Cox for discovery supervision. An in-person status hearing is set for 2/22/2023 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice. (ym, ) |
| Filing 30 STATUS Report Joint Initial Status Report by LedComm LLC (Bennett, David) |
| Filing 29 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Defendant's motion to withdraw appearance of attorney Joe W. Shaneyfelt #25 is granted. Attorney Joseph William Shaneyfelt terminated. Mailed notice. (ym, ) |
| Filing 28 ANNUAL REMINDER: Pursuant to #Local Rule 3.2 (Notification of Affiliates)#, any nongovernmental party, other than an individual or sole proprietorship, must file a statement identifying all its affiliates known to the party after diligent review or, if the party has identified no affiliates, then a statement reflecting that fact must be filed. An affiliate is defined as follows: any entity or individual owning, directly or indirectly (through ownership of one or more other entities), 5% or more of a party. The statement is to be electronically filed as a PDF in conjunction with entering the affiliates in CM/ECF as prompted. As a reminder to counsel, parties must supplement their statements of affiliates within thirty (30) days of any change in the information previously reported. This minute order is being issued to all counsel of record to remind counsel of their obligation to provide updated information as to additional affiliates if such updating is necessary. If counsel has any questions regarding this process, this #LINK# will provide additional information. Signed by the Executive Committee on 12/29/2022: Mailed notice. (tg, ) |
| Filing 27 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff LedComm LLC by Steven G Kalberg (Kalberg, Steven) |
| Filing 26 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by LedComm LLC (Bennett, David) |
| Filing 25 MOTION by Attorney Joe W. Shaneyfelt to withdraw as attorney for Ace Hardware Corporation. No party information provided (Maiers, Eric) |
| Filing 24 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff LedComm LLC by David Randolph Bennett (Bennett, David) Modified on 12/20/2022 (kl, ). |
| Filing 23 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: This case has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman. An in-person status hearing is set for 1/4/2023 at 10:00 AM. The parties are to file a joint status report in the format described on the court's website at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov at least 3 business days prior to the status. Mailed notice. (ym, ) |
| Filing 22 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Ace Hardware Corporation by Eric J. Maiers (Maiers, Eric) |
| Filing 21 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Ace Hardware Corporation by Matthew Joshua Levinstein (Levinstein, Matthew) |
| Filing 20 MAILED Rule 83.15 Letter to counsel of record. (nsf, ) |
| Filing 19 RECEIVED from Texas Western; Case Number 6:22-cv-00419 (nsf,) |
| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Susan E. Cox. Case assignment: Random assignment. (nsf, ) |
| CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached #Consent To# form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (nsf, ) |
Filing 18
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART #13 Sealed Motion to Dismiss or ALTERNATIVELY, TRANSFER FOR LACK OF VENUE. The Court GRANTS-IN-PART Ace Hardwares Motion and hereby ORDERS that this case be TRANSFERRED to the Eastern Division of the Northern District of Illinois. The remainder of the Motion is hereby DENIED-IN-PART-AS-MOOT. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (lad) [Transferred from Texas Western on 12/15/2022.]
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| Filing 17 RESPONSE to Motion, filed by LedComm LLC, re #13 Opposed Sealed Motion Motion to Dismiss or, alternatively, Transfer for Lack of Venue by Ace Hardware Corporation filed by Defendant Ace Hardware Corporation (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Mort, Raymond) [Transferred from Texas Western on 12/15/2022.] |
| Parties shall comply with Judge Albright's updated #standing orders available by clicking the included hyperlinks. The updated orders are as follows:1. #Standing Order Governing Proceedings Patent Cases,2. #Amended Standing Order On Pretrial Procedures and Requirements in Civil Cases. (bot4) [Transferred from Texas Western on 12/15/2022.] |
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Text Order WITHDRAWING 7 Motion for Clerk's Entry of Default entered by Judge Alan D Albright. Pursuant to #9 , this Motion is WITHDRAWN. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (JGlc) [Transferred from Texas Western on 12/15/2022.]
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Text Order GRANTING #9 Motion to Withdraw #9 MOTION to Withdraw 7 MOTION for Clerk's Entry of Default against Ace Hardware Corporation entered by Judge Alan D Albright. Before the Court is Plaintiff's Motion to Withdraw Document. After careful consideration of the Motion and all other matters properly before the Court, the Court is of the opinion that the Motion is meritorious and should be GRANTED. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiffs motion is GRANTED. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (JGlc) [Transferred from Texas Western on 12/15/2022.]
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| Filing 16 Redacted Copy of #13 Opposed Sealed Motion Motion to Dismiss or, alternatively, Transfer for Lack of Venue by Ace Hardware Corporation by Ace Hardware Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K, #12 Exhibit L, #13 Exhibit M, #14 Exhibit N, #15 Exhibit O, #16 Exhibit P, #17 Exhibit Q, #18 Exhibit R, #19 Exhibit S, #20 Exhibit T, #21 Exhibit U, #22 Proposed Order)(Starck, Theresa) [Transferred from Texas Western on 12/15/2022.] |
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Filing 15
ORDER GRANTING #11 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Theresa L. Starck. Attorney added for Ace Hardware Corporation. 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, if he/she has not previously done so for a prior case in this District. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot2) [Transferred from Texas Western on 12/15/2022.]
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| Filing 14 NOTICE of Venue Discovery by LedComm LLC (Mort, Raymond) [Transferred from Texas Western on 12/15/2022.] |
| Filing 13 Opposed Sealed Motion Motion to Dismiss or, alternatively, Transfer for Lack of Venue by Ace Hardware Corporation (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex A - US6803606, #2 Exhibit Ex B - US6982522, #3 Exhibit Ex C - US7012277, #4 Exhibit Ex D - US7161190, #5 Exhibit Ex E - US7301176, #6 Exhibit Ex F - US7490959, #7 Exhibit Ex G - Ace Hardware Delaware, #8 Exhibit Ex H - Ace Good Standing, #9 Exhibit Ex I - LedComm Docket Navigator, #10 Exhibit Ex J - LedComm Texas SOS, #11 Exhibit Ex K - Virtual Office McKinney TX, #12 Exhibit Ex L - SEALED (CONF) Keith Agreement, #13 Exhibit Ex M - Keith Hardware - Certificate of Fact, #14 Exhibit Ex N - Keith Properties - Certificate of Fact, #15 Exhibit Ex O - 081022 Worts Declaration, #16 Exhibit Ex P - Email re Notice of Unopp Req to Change Deadlines, #17 Exhibit Ex Q - 2022-08-05 Email from Shah re LedComm v Ace, #18 Exhibit Ex R - Tokyo to Chicago, #19 Exhibit Ex S - DE 2010- present Summary, #20 Exhibit Ex T - NDIL 2010-present, #21 Exhibit Ex U - WDTX 2010-present, #22 Proposed Order granting Def_s MTD or Alternatively to Transfer Venue) (Shaneyfelt, Joseph) [Transferred from Texas Western on 12/15/2022.] |
| Filing 12 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Eric J. Maiers on behalf of Ace Hardware Corporation. Attorney Eric J. Maiers added to party Ace Hardware Corporation(pty:dft) (Maiers, Eric) [Transferred from Texas Western on 12/15/2022.] |
| Filing 11 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Joseph William Shaneyfelt [Theresa L. Starck] ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-16383950) by on behalf of Ace Hardware Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order granting T Starck PHV Appln)(Shaneyfelt, Joseph) [Transferred from Texas Western on 12/15/2022.] |
| Filing 10 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Joseph William Shaneyfelt on behalf of Ace Hardware Corporation (Shaneyfelt, Joseph) [Transferred from Texas Western on 12/15/2022.] |
| Filing 9 MOTION to Withdraw 7 MOTION for Clerk's Entry of Default against Ace Hardware Corporation by LedComm LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Mort, Raymond) [Transferred from Texas Western on 12/15/2022.] |
| Filing 8 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Joseph William Shaneyfelt on behalf of Ace Hardware Corporation. Attorney Joseph William Shaneyfelt added to party Ace Hardware Corporation(pty:dft) (Shaneyfelt, Joseph) [Transferred from Texas Western on 12/15/2022.] |
| Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by LedComm LLC. Ace Hardware Corporation served on 4/29/2002, answer due 5/20/2002. (Mort, Raymond) [Transferred from Texas Western on 12/15/2022.] |
| Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Ace Hardware Corporation. (lad) [Transferred from Texas Western on 12/15/2022.] |
| All parties shall comply with the Standing Orders located at https://www.txwd.uscourts.gov/judges-information/standing-orders/. (lad) [Transferred from Texas Western on 12/15/2022.] |
| 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 12/15/2022.] |
| Filing 4 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by LedComm LLC. (Mort, Raymond) [Transferred from Texas Western on 12/15/2022.] |
| 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. (Mort, Raymond) [Transferred from Texas Western on 12/15/2022.] |
| Filing 2 RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by LedComm LLC. (Mort, Raymond) [Transferred from Texas Western on 12/15/2022.] |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15967075), filed by LedComm LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mort, Raymond) [Transferred from Texas Western on 12/15/2022.] |
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