Sunflower Licensing LLC v. Sigma Corporation of America
Plaintiff: Sunflower Licensing LLC
Defendant: Sigma Corporation of America
Case Number: 1:2021cv07114
Filed: December 27, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Brian M Cogan
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
February 15, 2022 Minute Entry and Order for Initial Status Conference held before Judge Brian M. Cogan on 2/15/2022. Both parties present via telephone. Plaintiff will file its amended complaint by 3/15/2022; parties will exchange 26(a)(1) disclosures by 2/22/2022; document requests are due 3/8/2022; next status conference will occur on 4/14/2022 at 1:00 pm. Parties will use the toll-free number 888-684-8852 followed by access code 6427877#. When the conference begins parties will be prompted to input the security code 7114#. (Weisberg, Peggy)
February 13, 2022 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #16 Steven Routh's Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as counsel for defendant. The attorney shall register for ECF, registration is available online at www.pacer.gov. Once registered, the attorney shall file a notice of appearance and ensure that he receives electronic notification of activity in this case. Also, the attorney shall ensure the $150 admission fee be submitted to the Clerks Office via filing the event Pro Hac Vice Filing Fee. Ordered by Judge Brian M. Cogan on 2/13/2022. (Weisberg, Peggy)
February 8, 2022 Filing 16 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number ANYEDC-15272076. by Sigma Corporation of America. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Steven J. Routh in Support, #2 Certificate of Good Standing - DC) (Routh, Steven)
February 8, 2022 Filing 15 CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT (Alexander, Cortney)
February 8, 2022 Filing 14 Letter in Response to Mandatory Requirements for Initial Status Conference by Sunflower Licensing LLC (Alexander, Cortney)
January 24, 2022 Filing 13 Letter MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #1 Complaint,, by Sigma Corporation of America. (Martinelli, Richard)
January 24, 2022 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #13 . Defendant's time to file its answer extended to 3/7/2022. However, this extension will not affect the parties' obligations at #9 with regard to the Initial Status Conference which will proceed as scheduled on 2/15/2022. Ordered by Judge Brian M. Cogan on 1/24/2022. (Weisberg, Peggy)
January 20, 2022 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Richard Martinelli on behalf of Sigma Corporation of America (aty to be noticed) (Martinelli, Richard)
January 13, 2022 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Sunflower Licensing LLC. Sigma Corporation of America served on 1/13/2022, answer due 2/3/2022. (Alexander, Cortney)
January 12, 2022 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Cortney S. Alexander on behalf of Sunflower Licensing LLC (notification declined or already on case) (Alexander, Cortney)
January 12, 2022 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #3 Cortney Alexander's Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as counsel for plaintiff. The attorney shall register for ECF, registration is available online at www.pacer.gov. 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 the $150 admission fee be submitted to the Clerks Office via filing the event Pro Hac Vice Filing Fee. Ordered by Judge Brian M. Cogan on 1/12/2022. (Weisberg, Peggy)
January 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 SCHEDULING ORDER: A telephonic Initial Status Conference is set for 2/15/2022 at 1:30 pm. Parties will use the toll-free number 888-684-8852 followed by access code 6427877#. When the conference begins parties will be prompted to input the security code 7114#. See attached mandatory requirements for the conference. Ordered by Judge Brian M. Cogan on 1/4/2022. (Weisberg, Peggy)
January 4, 2022 Filing 8 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Sunflower Licensing LLC (Alexander, Cortney)
January 4, 2022 Filing 7 Notice of Report on the filing of an action regarding a Patent or Trademark. (Attachments: #1 complaint, #2 Patent registration, #3 Patent registration) (Rocco, Christine)
January 3, 2022 Filing 6 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)
January 3, 2022 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Sigma Corporation of America. (Bowens, Priscilla)
January 3, 2022 Filing 4 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made. (Flanagan, Doreen)
December 27, 2021 Case Assigned to Judge Brian M. Cogan. 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)
December 27, 2021 Filing 3 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number ANYEDC-15144873. by Sunflower Licensing LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Cortney S. Alexander, #2 Certificate of Good Standing) (Alexander, Cortney)
December 27, 2021 Filing 2 NOTICE by Sunflower Licensing LLC Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action Regarding a Patent or Trademark (Form AO120) (Alexander, Cortney)
December 27, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Sigma Corporation of America filing fee $ 402, receipt number ANYEDC-15144114 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed - No,, filed by Sunflower Licensing LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons, #3 Exhibit A - US Patent No. 6,487,528, #4 Exhibit B - US Patent No. 7,398,005, #5 Exhibit C - Claim Chart re '528 Patent, #6 Exhibit D - Claim Chart re '005 Patent) (Alexander, Cortney) Modified on 1/3/2022 (Flanagan, Doreen).

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Plaintiff: Sunflower Licensing LLC
Represented By: Cortney S. Alexander
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Defendant: Sigma Corporation of America
Represented By: Richard Martinelli
Represented By: Steven J. Routh
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