Celebration IP LLC v. Varta Microbattery, Inc.
Plaintiff: Celebration IP LLC
Defendant: Varta Microbattery, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2021cv02782
Filed: March 31, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: P Kevin Castel
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. ยง 271
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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May 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER: granting #12 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #12 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer, move, or otherwise respond re: #1 Complaint, addressed to Judge P. Kevin Castel from Stuart E. Pollack dated April 29, 2021. Time to answer extended to July 12. Conference is adjourned from June 1 to July 26, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. SO ORDERED. Varta Microbattery, Inc. answer due 7/12/2021. (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 5/05/2021) (ama)
May 5, 2021 Set/Reset Hearings: Initial Conference set for 7/26/2021 at 02:00 PM before Judge P. Kevin Castel. (ama)
April 30, 2021 Filing 13 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Corporate Parent Varta Microbattery GmbH, Corporate Parent Varta AG for Varta Microbattery, Inc.. Document filed by Varta Microbattery, Inc...(Pollack, Stuart)
April 29, 2021 Filing 12 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer , move, or otherwise respond re: #1 Complaint, addressed to Judge P. Kevin Castel from Stuart E. Pollack dated April 29, 2021. Document filed by Varta Microbattery, Inc...(Pollack, Stuart)
April 29, 2021 Filing 11 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Stuart E Pollack on behalf of Varta Microbattery, Inc...(Pollack, Stuart)
April 26, 2021 Filing 10 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint. Varta Microbattery, Inc. served on 4/20/2021, answer due 5/11/2021. Service was accepted by Sue Zouky, Authorized Agent. Document filed by Celebration IP LLC..(Loaknauth, Nicholas)
April 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF (OR THE REMOVING DEFENDANT) SHALL IMMEDIATELY SEND A COPY OF THIS ORDER TO ALL PARTIES. Counsel for all parties shall appear for an Initial Pretrial Conference, held pursuant to Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, June 1, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Principal trial counsel shall appear at this and all subsequent conferences. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, conferences with the Court in civil cases will be held by teleconferencing until further notice. For initial pretrial conferences, plaintiff(s)' counsel shall, no later than 5 business days before the conference, email a copy of the agreed upon (or disputed) Civil Case Management Plan & Scheduling Order to: castelnysdchambers@nysd.uscourts.gov. The call-in information for all teleconferences is: Dial-in: (888) 363-4749; Access Code: 3667981. And as set forth herein. SO ORDERED. Initial Conference set for 6/1/2021 at 02:00 PM before Judge P. Kevin Castel. (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 4/22/2021) (ama)
April 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 AMENDED STANDING ORDER IN RE IMPLEMENTATION OF PATENT PILOT PROGRAM IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (See M-10-468 Order filed November 21, 2011). It appearing that the Court has elected to participate in the Pilot Project for Patent Cases established pursuant to Pub L. No. 111-349, 124 Stat. 3674. Therefore, effective November 21, 2011, the Court's participation in the Patent Pilot Project will commence and shall include pro se cases. The Pilot program will be subject to the following procedures: When a designated Pilot judge receives a patent case on initial assignment, the case shall be assigned to that judge for all purposes, without further notice to the Assignment Committee and the Case Assignment Unit.... (Signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska on 3/29/2012) (wb)
April 20, 2021 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge P. Kevin Castel, Patent Judge. Judge Vincent L. Briccetti is no longer assigned to the case..(wb)
April 20, 2021 Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave is so redesignated. (wb)
April 2, 2021 Magistrate Judge Judith C. McCarthy is so redesignated. (wb)
April 2, 2021 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Vincent L. Briccetti. Judge John P. Cronan is no longer assigned to the case..(wb)
April 1, 2021 Filing 7 AO 120 FORM PATENT - CASE OPENING - SUBMITTED. In compliance with the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 290, the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is hereby advised that a court action has been filed on the following patent(s) in the U.S. District Court Southern District of New York. Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office electronically notified via Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF)..(jgo)
April 1, 2021 Filing 6 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Varta Microbattery, Inc...(jgo)
April 1, 2021 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Nicholas Netram Loaknauth. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: County code XX Out of State;. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the County code has been modified to New York;. (jgo)
April 1, 2021 Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (jgo)
April 1, 2021 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge John P. Cronan. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(jgo)
April 1, 2021 Case Designated ECF. (jgo)
April 1, 2021 Case Eligible for Patent Pilot Program. (jgo)
March 31, 2021 Filing 5 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Varta Microbattery, Inc., re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Celebration IP LLC..(Loaknauth, Nicholas)
March 31, 2021 Filing 4 AO 120 FORM PATENT - NOTICE OF SUBMISSION BY ATTORNEY. AO 120 Form Patent/Trademark for case opening submitted to court for review..(Loaknauth, Nicholas)
March 31, 2021 Filing 3 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Celebration IP LLC..(Loaknauth, Nicholas)
March 31, 2021 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Loaknauth, Nicholas)
March 31, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Varta Microbattery, Inc.. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-24335367)Document filed by Celebration IP LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1: US Pat. No. 6,346,795, #2 Exhibit 2: Claim Chart).(Loaknauth, Nicholas)

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Plaintiff: Celebration IP LLC
Represented By: Nicholas Netram Loaknauth
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Defendant: Varta Microbattery, Inc.
Represented By: Stuart E Pollack
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