Touchmusic Entertainment LLC v. Apple Inc,
Plaintiff: Touchmusic Entertainment LLC
Defendant: Apple Inc,
Case Number: 1:2024cv01787
Filed: March 2, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Jeffrey I Cummings
Referring Judge: Steven C Seeger
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. ยง 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 4, 2024 Filing 17 MINUTE entry before the Executive Committee: Case reassigned to the Honorable Steven C. Seeger for all further proceedings pursuant to Internal Operating Procedure 16(i). Mailed notice (Attachments: #1 Request for Reassignment) (aee, )
April 2, 2024 Filing 16 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: GENERAL ORDER 24-0008: IT APPEARING THAT, the civil cases on the attached list have been selected for reassignment to form the initial calendar of the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani; therefore IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the attached list of 290 cases be reassigned to the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties affected by this Order must review the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani's webpage on the Court's website for the purpose of reviewing instructions regarding scheduling and case management procedures; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any civil case that has been reassigned pursuant to this Order will not be randomly reassigned to create the initial calendar of a new district judge for twelve months from the date of this Order; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to add the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani to the Court's civil case assignment system during the next business day, so that he shall receive a full share of such cases; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to add the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani to the Court's criminal case assignment system ninety (90) days so that Judge Harjani shall thereafter receive a full share of such cases. Case reassigned to the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani for all further proceedings. Honorable Steven C. Seeger no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 4/02/2024.(tg, )
April 2, 2024 Filing 15 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: The unopposed motion to extend time for Defendant Apple Inc. to respond to complaint (Dckt. No. #14 ) is hereby granted. Defendant shall respond to plaintiff's complaint by May 20, 2024. Mailed notice. (jjr, )
March 29, 2024 Filing 14 MOTION by Defendant Apple Inc, for extension of time to file response/reply as to complaint #1 Unopposed (Pieja, Michael)
March 29, 2024 Filing 13 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Apple Inc, (Pieja, Michael)
March 29, 2024 Filing 12 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Apple Inc, by Xaviere N. Giroud (Giroud, Xaviere)
March 29, 2024 Filing 11 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Apple Inc, by Michael T. Pieja (Pieja, Michael)
March 7, 2024 Filing 10 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: An initial status report is due by May 31, 2024. Counsel must read the Standing Order entitled "Initial Status Conferences and Joint Initial Status Reports" on the Court's website. The parties must confer as required by Rule 26(f) about the nature, scope, and duration of discovery. The parties must submit two documents to the Court. First, the parties must file the Joint Initial Status Report under Rule 26(f) on the docket. A Word version of the Joint Initial Status Report is available on the Court's website. All parties must participate in the preparation and filing of the Joint Initial Status Report. The Court requires a joint report, so a filing by one side or the other is not sufficient. Second, the parties must email a Word version of a proposed Scheduling Order under Rule 16(b) to the Court's proposed order inbox. Lead counsel for the parties must participate in filing the initial status report. Plaintiff must serve this Order on all other parties. If the defendant has not been served with process, plaintiff's counsel must contact the Courtroom Deputy at jessica_j_ramos@ilnd.uscourts.gov to reschedule the initial status report deadline. Plaintiff should not file the Joint Initial Status Report before the defendant(s) has been served with process. The parties must discuss settlement in good faith and make a serious attempt to resolve this case amicably. All counsel of record must read and comply with this Court's Standing Orders on its webpage. Please pay special attention to the Standing Orders about Depositions and Discovery. Mailed notice. (jjr, )
March 7, 2024 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant Apple Inc, (jcc,)
March 6, 2024 Filing 9 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: Case reassigned to the Honorable Steven C. Seeger for all further proceedings pursuant to IOP 13(f)(1). Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Executive Committee on 3/6/24. (nsf, )
March 5, 2024 Filing 8 AMENDED MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings: The Court hereby recuses itself from this case pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 455(b)(4). Reassignment order to follow. Judge Jeffrey I. Cummings no longer assigned to the case. Mailed notice (cc, )
March 4, 2024 Filing 7 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings: The Court hereby recuses itself from this case pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 455(b)(4). Reassignment order to follow. Judge Jeffrey I. Cummings no longer referred to the case. Mailed notice (cc, )
March 4, 2024 Filing 6 MAILED Patent report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA. (nsf, )
March 4, 2024 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 1). (evw, )
March 4, 2024 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. (evw, )
March 3, 2024 Filing 5 NOTICE by touchmusic entertainment llc of Filing Claims Involving a Patent (Dowell, Anthony)
March 3, 2024 Filing 4 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by touchmusic entertainment llc (Dowell, Anthony)
March 3, 2024 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff touchmusic entertainment llc by Anthony E. Dowell (Dowell, Anthony)
March 3, 2024 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Dowell, Anthony)
March 2, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement filed by touchmusic entertainment llc; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-21699905. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex 1 US Patent No 6182128)(Dowell, Anthony)

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Represented By: Michael T. Pieja
Represented By: Xaviere N. Giroud
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