Aurora LED Technology, Inc. et al v. Putco, Inc.
Plaintiff: Shenzhen Aurora Technology Co., Ltd. and Aurora LED Technology, Inc.
Defendant: Putco, Inc.
Case Number: 4:2019cv00309
Filed: September 27, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
Presiding Judge: James E Gritzner
Referring Judge: John A Jarvey
2 Judge: Ross A Walters(R)
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1126
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 38 TEXT ORDER granting #37 Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to the Motion to Dismiss. Plaintiffs may have to and including 12/3/2019 to respond to the Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Magistrate Judge Ross A Walters(R) on 11/20/2019. (k)
November 19, 2019 Filing 37 Unresisted MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss by Aurora LED Technology, Inc., Shenzhen Aurora Technology Co., Ltd..Motions referred to Ross A Walters(R). Responses due by 12/3/2019. (Conley, Joshua)
November 6, 2019 Filing 36 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Putco, Inc.. Responses due by 11/20/2019. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support)(Johnson, R.)
October 23, 2019 Filing 35 Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by Aurora LED Technology, Inc., Shenzhen Aurora Technology Co., Ltd.. (Conley, Joshua)
October 21, 2019 Filing 34 Corporate Disclosure/Statement of Interest by Putco, Inc.. (Johnson, R.)
October 18, 2019 Chief Judge John A. Jarvey added. Senior Judge James E. Gritzner no longer assigned to case. (kjw)
October 16, 2019 Filing 33 NOTICE by Aurora LED Technology, Inc., Shenzhen Aurora Technology Co., Ltd. of Joint Stipulated Withdrawal of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss and Dismissal of Action Without Prejudice in Civil Action No. 4:19-cv-54 (Conley, Joshua)
October 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER regarding status conference and directing parties to file stipulation by not later than 10/16/2019. See order for particulars. Signed by Magistrate Judge Ross A Walters(R) on 10/9/2019. (k)
October 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 31 TEXT ORDER granting #29 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Ge Li; granting #30 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Kevin K. Tung. Signed by Magistrate Judge Ross A Walters(R) on 10/9/2019. (kjw)
October 8, 2019 Filing 30 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Aurora LED Technology, Inc., Shenzhen Aurora Technology Co., Ltd.. (Conley, Joshua)
October 8, 2019 Filing 29 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Receipt Number: 0863-3943994 Fee paid in the amount of $100. by Aurora LED Technology, Inc., Shenzhen Aurora Technology Co., Ltd.. (Conley, Joshua)
October 8, 2019 Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua James Conley on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Conley, Joshua)
October 2, 2019 Filing 27 AMENDED REPORT on the filing or determination of an action. (Attachments: #1 Complaint) (sjc)
October 1, 2019 Filing 26 Corporate Disclosure Packet Note: Counsel should download the attached corporate disclosure packet. In compliance with Local Rule 7.1 for the disclosure statements. Corporate Disclosure Statement deadline set for plaintiff 10/22/2019. Corporate Disclosure Statement deadline set for defendant 10/22/2019. (kjw)
September 27, 2019 Filing 25 CLERK'S NOTICE TO ATTORNEYS/PRO SE PARTY: Your case has been opened in the SDIA and assigned a new case number. Please review the attached document and forms for compliance with this Court's Local Rules. Rule 16 Notice of Dismissal set for 12/26/2019. (kjw)
September 27, 2019 Filing 24 Case transferred in from District of New York Eastern; Case Number 1:18-cv-01866. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
September 27, 2019 Senior Judge James E. Gritzner and Magistrate Judge Ross A Walters(R) added. (slg)
September 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 23 TRANSFER ORDER: The Court hereby GRANTS in part Defendant's motion (ECF No. #20 ) and transfers the Complaint in its entirety to the Southern District of Iowa pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a), 1406(a). Original file, certified copy of transfer order, and docket sheet sent. ALL FILINGS ARE TO BE MADE IN THE TRANSFER COURT, DO NOT DOCKET TO THIS CASE.. SO Ordered by Judge William F. Kuntz, II on 9/26/2019. (Tavarez, Jennifer)
August 31, 2018 Filing 22 Letter regarding a courtesy copy of the Motion to Dismiss to Judge Kuntz, II by Putco, Inc. (Rievman, Joshua)
August 31, 2018 Filing 21 REPLY to Response to Motion re #20 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim and for Improper Venue filed by Putco, Inc.. (Johnson, Scott)
August 31, 2018 Filing 20 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim and for Improper Venue by Putco, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Motion, #2 Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss, #3 Declaration of James Elwell) (Johnson, Scott)
August 31, 2018 Filing 19 MEMORANDUM in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Declaration, #3 Exhibit) (Tung, Kevin)
August 10, 2018 Filing 18 Letter re Service of Opposition by Aurora LED Technology, Inc., Shenzhen Aurora Technology Co., Ltd. (Tung, Kevin)
June 29, 2018 Filing 17 Letter re Service of Motion to Dismiss by Putco, Inc. (Johnson, Scott)
June 12, 2018 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge William F. Kuntz, II: Pre Motion Conference held on 6/12/2018. Appearances: Ge Li, Esq., appeared on behalf of Plaintiffs Aurora LED Technology, Inc., and Shenzhen Aurora Technology Co., Ltd. Scott Johnson, Esq., and Daniel Rievman, Esq., appeared on behalf of Defendant Putco, Inc. The Court granted Defendant's application to make a motion to dismiss. The Court ordered the following briefing schedule: 1) Defendant shall serve the motion to dismiss on or before Friday, June 29, 2018; 2) Plaintiffs shall serve the memorandum in opposition on or before Friday, August 10, 2018; and 3) Defendant shall serve the reply memorandum on or before Friday, August 31, 2018. As a courtesy to the Court, the Court requests that the parties refrain from filing motion papers until the motion has been fully briefed. If the parties elect to file their motion only once it is fully briefed, the notice of motion and all supporting papers are to be served on the other parties along with a cover letter setting forth whom the movant represents and the papers being served. Only a copy of the cover letter shall be electronically filed in advance of the fully briefed motion, and it must be filed as a letter, not as a motion. On the day the motion is fully briefed, each party shall electronically file their individual motion papers by 5:00 p.m. on August 31, 2018. Defense counsel shall also mail a complete set of courtesy copies of all motion papers, via overnight mail, to the Court, attention of Mr. Andrew Jackson. (Court Reporter Charlene Heading.) (Jackson, Andrew)
June 6, 2018 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Scott Johnson on behalf of Putco, Inc. (notification declined or already on case) (Johnson, Scott)
June 5, 2018 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas Krob on behalf of Putco, Inc. (notification declined or already on case) (Krob, Nicholas)
June 5, 2018 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Scott Johnson on behalf of Putco, Inc. (notification declined or already on case) (Johnson, Scott)
June 5, 2018 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan Kennedy on behalf of Putco, Inc. (notification declined or already on case) (Kennedy, Jonathan)
June 5, 2018 Filing 12 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0207-10486716. by Putco, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Motion to Appear PHV, #2 Affidavit of Nicholas J. Krob) (Krob, Nicholas)
June 5, 2018 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Ge Li on behalf of All Plaintiffs (aty to be noticed) (Li, Ge)
June 5, 2018 Filing 10 Letter Motion to Appear by Telephone For Pre-Motion Conference by Putco, Inc.. (Rievman, Joshua)
June 5, 2018 Filing 9 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0207-10483270. by Putco, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Motion to Appear PHV, #2 Affidavit Jonathan L. Kennedy) (Kennedy, Jonathan)
June 5, 2018 Opinion or Order ORDER denying #10 Motion to Appear by Telephone. So Ordered by Judge William F. Kuntz, II on 6/5/2018. (Choudhury, Farhana)
June 5, 2018 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The attorney shall register for ECF, registration is available online at the NYEDs homepage. Once registered, the attorney shall file a notice of appearance and ensure that s/he receives electronic notification of activity in this case. Also, the attorney shall ensure that the $150 admission fee be submitted to the Clerks Office via filing the event Pro Hac Vice Filing Fee . So Ordered by Judge William F. Kuntz, II on 6/5/2018. (Choudhury, Farhana)
June 5, 2018 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #12 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The attorney shall register for ECF, registration is available online at the NYEDs homepage. Once registered, the attorney shall file a notice of appearance and ensure that s/he receives electronic notification of activity in this case. Also, the attorney shall ensure that the $150 admission fee be submitted to the Clerks Office via filing the event Pro Hac Vice Filing Fee . So Ordered by Judge William F. Kuntz, II on 6/5/2018. (Choudhury, Farhana)
June 5, 2018 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #9 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The attorney shall register for ECF, registration is available online at the NYEDs homepage. Once registered, the attorney shall file a notice of appearance and ensure that s/he receives electronic notification of activity in this case. Also, the attorney shall ensure that the $150 admission fee be submitted to the Clerks Office via filing the event Pro Hac Vice Filing Fee . So Ordered by Judge William F. Kuntz, II on 6/5/2018. (Choudhury, Farhana)
June 4, 2018 Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0207-10482950. by Putco, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Motion to Appear PHV, #2 Affidavit in Support of R. Scott Johnson) (Johnson, Scott)
May 29, 2018 Filing 7 Letter MOTION for pre motion conference for proposed motion to dismiss or transfer by Putco, Inc.. (Rievman, Joshua)
May 29, 2018 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #7 Motion for Pre Motion Conference. Pre Motion Hearing set for Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 11:30 AM in Courtroom 6H North before Judge William F. Kuntz II. So Ordered by Judge William F. Kuntz, II on 5/29/2018. (Choudhury, Farhana)
April 27, 2018 Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Aurora LED Technology, Inc., Shenzhen Aurora Technology Co., Ltd.. Putco, Inc. waiver sent on 3/30/2018, answer due 5/29/2018. (Tung, Kevin)
March 29, 2018 CASE REASSIGNED INTO PATENT PILOT PROGRAM. Case reassigned to Judge William F. Kuntz, II and Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo for all further proceedings. Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis, Magistrate Judge Robert M. Levy no longer assigned to case (Lee, Tiffeny)
March 28, 2018 Filing 5 Notice of Report on the filing of an action regarding a Patent or Trademark. (Attachments: #1 complaint) (Rocco, Christine)
March 28, 2018 Filing 4 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (Bowens, Priscilla)
March 28, 2018 Filing 3 In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to the Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form may also be accessed at the following link: #http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/FormsAndFees/Forms/AO085.pdf. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. (Bowens, Priscilla)
March 28, 2018 This is a patent case and is eligible for the Patent Pilot Project. (Bowens, Priscilla)
March 28, 2018 Opinion or Order PATENT PILOT REASSIGNMENT ORDER. The Clerk of Court is directed to reassign this case from the patent pilot wheel. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Robert M. Levy on 3/28/2018. (Marino, Janine)
March 27, 2018 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to Putco, Inc.. (Bowens, Priscilla)
March 27, 2018 Case assigned to Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis and Magistrate Judge Robert M. Levy. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our #website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (Bowens, Priscilla)
March 27, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0207-10306834 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -Yes,, filed by Aurora LED Technology, Inc., Shenzhen Aurora Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons, #3 Exhibit) (Tung, Kevin)

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Plaintiff: Shenzhen Aurora Technology Co., Ltd.
Represented By: Kevin K. Tung
Represented By: Ge Li
Represented By: Joshua James Conley
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Defendant: Putco, Inc.
Represented By: Jonathan Lee Kennedy
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