Autronic Plastics, Inc. v. Apogee Lighting, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: AUTRONIC PLASTICS, INC. D/B/A CLEARVU LIGHTING, Autronic Plastics, Inc. and Autronic Plastics, Inc. doing business as Clear-Vu Lighting LLC
Defendant: APOGEE TRANSLITE, INC., LYNNE B. ENTERPRISES INC., APOGEE LIGHTING HOLDINGS, LLC and APOGEE LIGHTING, INC.
Case Number: 2:2019cv06268
Filed: November 6, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Margo K Brodie
Referring Judge: Steven Tiscione
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 39 Letter regarding service of Plaintiff's Motion to Dismiss by Autronic Plastics, Inc. (Maier, Robert)
March 12, 2020 Opinion or Order ORDER: By Order dated March 11, 2020 in a related action, the Court ordered this action consolidated with the related action. (See Order dated Mar. 11, 2020, Autronic Plastics, Inc. v. Smalls Electrical Construction, Inc., 20-cv-470.) Accordingly, the Court directs the Clerk of Court to consolidate this action with the related action, Autronic Plastics, Inc. v. Smalls Electrical Construction, Inc., 20-cv-470. Ordered by Judge Margo K. Brodie on 3/12/2020. (Schindler, Emma)
March 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Case Consolidated. Associated Cases: 2:19-cv-06268-MKB-ST, 1:20-cv-00470-MKB (Piper, Francine)
March 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 38 Minute Entry for Initial Conference Hearing held on 3/3/2020 before Magistrate Judge Steven Tiscione: Maier, Tempesta, Faragi for Plaintiff; David for Defendants. The Court sets the following discovery deadlines:Deadline for completion of Rule 26(a) initial disclosures - 3/20/20; Disclosure of Asserted Clams and Infringement Contentions - 4/7/20; Invalidity Contentions - 5/12/20; Completion of Phase I discovery - 5/12/20; Deadline for motions to join new parties or amend pleadings - 6/18/20; Parties to exchange list of claim terms that they believe require construction - 6/23/20; First requests for production of documents and interrogatories due by - 6/30/20; Parties shall exchange proposed constructions of the terms that need to be construed - 8/7/20; Parties shall file Joint Disputed Claim Terms Chart - 8/14/20;Parties' claim construction motions shall be fully briefed and filed by 9/28/20; All fact discovery to be completed by 10/30/20; Final Infringement Contention Due - 11/5/20; Final Invalidity Contentions Due - 11/12/20; Exchange of initial expert reports - 11/23/20; Exchange of rebuttal expert reports - 12/21/20; Expert depositions completed by - 1/29/21;All discovery completed by - 1/29/21; Final date to take first step in dispositive motion practice - 2/19/21.An in-person settlement conference will be held on June 30, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. Parties are to submit their respective settlement positions via ex parte electronic filing no later than June 27, 2020. Counsel are to refer to the Settlement Section of this Court's Individual Rules in preparation for the conference. (FTR Log #11:08 - 11:48.) (Vasquez, Lea)
March 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 37 TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on March 3, 2020, before Judge Tiscione. Court Transcriber: Aria Services, Inc., Telephone number 845-260-1377. Email address: aria@leinen.net. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER.File redaction request using event "Redaction Request - Transcript" located under "Other Filings - Other Documents". Redaction Request due 3/25/2020. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 4/6/2020. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 6/2/2020. (Rocco, Christine)
March 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 36 Letter MOTION for Leave to File Document /Motion to Dismiss or alternatively schedule a pre-motion conference by Autronic Plastics, Inc.. (Maier, Robert)
March 4, 2020 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #36 Motion for Leave to File. The Court adopts the parties' proposed briefing schedule for Plaintiff's anticipated motion to dismiss defendant's counterclaim. Plaintiff shall serve its moving papers on or before March 13, 2020; defendant shall serve its opposition on or before March 27, 2020; and plaintiff shall serve its reply, if any, and each party shall file the fully-briefed motion on April 3, 2020. Ordered by Judge Margo K. Brodie on 3/4/2020. (Williams, Tenisha)
February 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 35 Letter from counsel for Defendants to Mag. Judge Tiscione re Motion for a Stay filed in Civil Action No. 1:20-cv-00470 by Apogee Lighting Holdings, LLC, Lynne B. Enterprises Inc. (Solo, Alexander)
February 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Letter regarding and submitting Discovery Plan Worksheet by Autronic Plastics, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Discovery Plan Worksheet) (Maier, Robert)
February 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 AMENDED ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, , COUNTERCLAIM against Autronic Plastics, Inc. by Lynne B. Enterprises Inc., Apogee Lighting Holdings, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C) (David, Jonathan)
February 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 32 NOTICE of Appearance by Gregory S. Gewirtz on behalf of Apogee Lighting Holdings, LLC, Lynne B. Enterprises Inc. (notification declined or already on case) (Gewirtz, Gregory)
February 24, 2020 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #31 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Having reviewed the Pro Hac Vice application #31 submitted by Gregory S. Gewirtz for Defendants and found it to be in compliance with the local rules concerning attorney admissions, the application is approved. If not already done, the attorney shall register for ECF which is available online at the NYED's homepage. Once registered, the attorney shall file a notice of appearance and ensure that he receives electronic notifications of activity in this case. The attorney shall ensure that the $150 admission fee is submitted or has been submitted to the Clerk's Office. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Steven Tiscione on 2/24/2020. (Vasquez, Lea)
February 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number ANYEDC-12407547. by Apogee Lighting Holdings, LLC, Lynne B. Enterprises Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit in Support of Motion, #2 Certificate of Good Standing, #3 Proposed Order) (Gewirtz, Gregory)
February 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Letter regarding Notice of Related Case by Autronic Plastics, Inc. (Maier, Robert)
January 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 STATUS REPORT via Joint letter by Autronic Plastics, Inc. (Maier, Robert)
January 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Joint MOTION to Adjourn Conference (Joint letter motion requesting that the Court reschedule the initial conference currently scheduled for March 11, 2020) by Apogee Lighting Holdings, LLC, Lynne B. Enterprises Inc.. (David, Jonathan)
January 9, 2020 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #28 Motion to Adjourn Conference: The initial conference scheduled for March 11th will instead be held at 11:00 a.m. on March 3, 2020. The discovery plan worksheet will now be due by February 28th. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Steven Tiscione on 1/9/2020. (Vasquez, Lea)
January 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 SCHEDULING ORDER: An in-person initial conference will be held at 12:00 p.m. before the undersigned on March 11, 2020 in Hearing Room N504 in the North Wing. Counsel for all parties must attend. Counsel are directed to complete the attached Discovery Plan Worksheet and electronically file same with the Court no later than March 9th. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Steven Tiscione on 1/8/2020. (Vasquez, Lea)
December 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan Andrew David on behalf of Apogee Lighting Holdings, LLC, Lynne B. Enterprises Inc. (notification declined or already on case) (David, Jonathan)
December 17, 2019 Opinion or Order CASE REASSIGNED INTO PATENT PILOT PROGRAM. Case reassigned to Judge Margo K. Brodie for all further proceedings. Judge Roslynn R. Mauskopf no longer assigned to case (Marziliano, August)
December 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number ANYEDC-12159688. by Apogee Lighting Holdings, LLC, Lynne B. Enterprises Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit in Support of Motion, #2 Certificates of Good Standing, #3 Proposed Order) (David, Jonathan)
December 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 REPLY to Response to Motion re #19 Letter MOTION for Preliminary Injunction with Temporary Restraining Order (Apogee's Reply and Notice of Withdrawal of Request for a Preliminary Injunction) filed by Apogee Lighting Holdings, LLC, Lynne B. Enterprises Inc.. (Solo, Alexander)
December 16, 2019 Opinion or Order ORDER: The parties' request for an extension of time, #23 , is granted. On or before 2/1/2020, the parties shall submit a joint letter updating the Court on the status of settlement discussions, and, if necessary, proposing a briefing schedule for plaintiff to move to dismiss, or otherwise respond to, defendant's counterclaims. Plaintiff's time to respond to defendant's counterclaims is extended until 21 days after this Court's order on any motion to dismiss, or until further order of the Court. Ordered by Judge Roslynn R. Mauskopf on 12/16/2019. (Walchak, David)
December 16, 2019 Opinion or Order ORDER granting #25 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice: Having reviewed the Pro Hac Vice application #25 submitted by Jonathan A. David for Defendants/Counterclaim Plaintiffs and found it to be in compliance with the local rules concerning attorney admissions, the application is approved. If not already done, the attorney shall register for ECF which is available online at the NYED's homepage. Once registered, the attorney shall file a notice of appearance and ensure that he receives electronic notifications of activity in this case. The attorney shall ensure that the $150 admission fee is submitted or has been submitted to the Clerk's Office. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Steven Tiscione on 12/16/2019. (Vasquez, Lea)
December 16, 2019 Opinion or Order ORDER finding as moot #19 Motion for Preliminary Injunction pursuant to the Notice of Withdrawal filed by Apogee (Doc. No. #24 ). Ordered by Judge Roslynn R. Mauskopf on 12/16/2019. (Mauskopf, Roslynn)
December 16, 2019 Opinion or Order PATENT PILOT REASSIGNMENT ORDER. The Clerk of Court is directed to reassign this case to a District Judge from the patent pilot wheel. Ordered by Judge Roslynn R. Mauskopf on 12/16/2019. (Mauskopf, Roslynn)
December 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Letter filed Jointly regarding proposed briefing schedule for Plaintiffs motion to dismiss Defendants tortious interference counterclaims. by Autronic Plastics, Inc. (Maier, Robert)
December 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Aaron Hunter Jagoda on behalf of Autronic Plastics, Inc. (aty to be noticed) (Jagoda, Aaron)
December 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #16 Unsigned Order to Show Cause, #2 Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet filed by Autronic Plastics, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - email, #2 Declaration of R. Maier in Support) (Maier, Robert)
December 4, 2019 Opinion or Order SCHEDULING ORDER: The parties shall appear before the undersigned tomorrow, December 5, 2019 at 2:30 pm on the Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (Doc. Nos. #16 - #19 ) filed by Apogee (defendant and counterclaim plaintiff). Autronic (plaintiff and counterclaim defendant) shall file papers in response to the motion by 12:00 noon on December 5. Ordered by Judge Roslynn R. Mauskopf on 12/4/2019. (Mauskopf, Roslynn)
December 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Roy H. Wepner on behalf of Apogee Lighting Holdings, LLC, Lynne B. Enterprises Inc. (aty to be noticed) (Wepner, Roy)
December 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Letter MOTION for Preliminary Injunction with Temporary Restraining Order by Apogee Lighting Holdings, LLC, Lynne B. Enterprises Inc.. (Solo, Alexander)
December 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 DECLARATION re #16 Unsigned Order to Show Cause (Declaration as to Compliance with Local Civil Rule 6.1(d) and Fed. R. Civ. P. P. 65(b)) by Apogee Lighting Holdings, LLC, Lynne B. Enterprises Inc. (Solo, Alexander)
December 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MEMORANDUM in Support re #16 Unsigned Order to Show Cause for Preliminary Injunction with Temporary Restraining Order filed by Apogee Lighting Holdings, LLC, Lynne B. Enterprises Inc.. (Solo, Alexander)
December 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Unsigned Order to Show Cause for Preliminary Injunction with Temporary Restraining Order by Apogee Lighting Holdings, LLC, Lynne B. Enterprises Inc. (Solo, Alexander)
December 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Apogee Lighting Holdings, LLC, Apogee Lighting, Inc., Apogee Translite, Inc., Lynne B. Enterprises Inc. (Solo, Alexander)
December 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, , COUNTERCLAIM for Tortious Interference with Contractual Relations, Tortious Interference with Prospective Business Advantage, and for Declaratory Judgment of Noninfringement and Invalidity against Autronic Plastics, Inc. by Lynne B. Enterprises Inc., Apogee Translite, Inc., Apogee Lighting Holdings, LLC, Apogee Lighting, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G) (Solo, Alexander)
November 7, 2019 Opinion or Order CASE REASSIGNED INTO PATENT PILOT PROGRAM. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Steven Tiscione for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Robert M. Levy no longer assigned to case. (Corsini, Alexander)
November 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Summons Apogee Translite, Inc., #2 Summons Apogee Lighting Holdings, LLC, #3 Summons Lynne B. Enterprises Inc.) (Rodin, Deanna)
November 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Notice of Report on the filing of an action regarding a Patent. (Rodin, Deanna)
November 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 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. (Rodin, Deanna)
November 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made. (Rodin, Deanna)
November 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Incorrect Document Entry Information. Defendants were added to the case incorrectly; docket entry 1 was deleted and re-entered against corrected defendants. (Rodin, Deanna)
November 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Case Assigned to Judge Roslynn R. Mauskopf 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. (Rodin, Deanna)
November 7, 2019 Opinion or Order This is a patent case and is eligible for the Patent Pilot Project. (Rodin, Deanna)
November 7, 2019 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 11/7/2019. (Marino, Janine)
November 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -Yes,, filed by Autronic Plastics, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - USP 9625139, #2 Exhibit 2 - USP 9909748, #3 Exhibit 3 - 10190760, #4 Exhibit 4 - archive.org webpage, #5 Exhibit 5 - Infrastructure Products, #6 Exhibit 6 - specsheet, #7 Exhibit 7 - '139 claim chart, #8 Exhibit 8 - '748 claim chart, #9 Exhibit 9 - '760 claim chart) (Rodin, Deanna) Modified on 11/7/2019 (Rodin, Deanna).
November 6, 2019 Opinion or Order FILING FEE: $400, receipt number ANYEDC-12017522 (Rodin, Deanna)
November 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Eric Joseph Faragi on behalf of AUTRONIC PLASTICS, INC. D/B/A CLEARVU LIGHTING (aty to be noticed) (Faragi, Eric)
November 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer Cozeolino Tempesta on behalf of AUTRONIC PLASTICS, INC. D/B/A CLEARVU LIGHTING (aty to be noticed) (Tempesta, Jennifer)
November 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Corporate Disclosure Statement by AUTRONIC PLASTICS, INC. D/B/A CLEARVU LIGHTING (Maier, Robert)
November 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Proposed Summons. Re #1 Complaint,, by AUTRONIC PLASTICS, INC. D/B/A CLEARVU LIGHTING (Maier, Robert)
November 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Proposed Summons. Re #1 Complaint,, by AUTRONIC PLASTICS, INC. D/B/A CLEARVU LIGHTING (Maier, Robert)
November 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Proposed Summons. Re #1 Complaint,, by AUTRONIC PLASTICS, INC. D/B/A CLEARVU LIGHTING (Maier, Robert)
November 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Proposed Summons. Re #1 Complaint,, by AUTRONIC PLASTICS, INC. D/B/A CLEARVU LIGHTING (Maier, Robert)
November 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Civil Cover Sheet.. Re #1 Complaint,, by AUTRONIC PLASTICS, INC. D/B/A CLEARVU LIGHTING (Maier, Robert)

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Defendant: APOGEE TRANSLITE, INC.
Represented By: Alexander Solo
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