Virtual Creative Artists, LLC v. Airbnb, Inc.
Plaintiff: Virtual Creative Artists, LLC
Defendant: Airbnb, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2024cv01212
Filed: February 17, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Jesse M Furman
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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March 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #14 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re #14 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Plaintiff's Complaint for Patent Infringement addressed to Judge Jesse M. Furman from Jennifer Seraphine dated March 21, 2024. Application GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate ECF No. 14. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 3/22/24) (yv)
March 22, 2024 Set/Reset Deadlines: Airbnb, Inc. answer due 5/27/2024. (yv)
March 21, 2024 Filing 14 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Plaintiff's Complaint for Patent Infringement addressed to Judge Jesse M. Furman from Jennifer Seraphine dated March 21, 2024. Document filed by Airbnb, Inc...(Seraphine, Jennifer)
March 21, 2024 Filing 13 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Airbnb, Inc...(Seraphine, Jennifer)
March 21, 2024 Filing 12 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jennifer Seraphine on behalf of Airbnb, Inc...(Seraphine, Jennifer)
March 11, 2024 Filing 11 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint,. Airbnb, Inc. served on 3/5/2024, answer due 3/26/2024. Service was accepted by Minard Carkner, Authorized Agent. Document filed by Virtual Creative Artists, LLC..(Loaknauth, Nicholas)
February 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Unless and until the Court orders otherwise, counsel for all parties shall appear for an initial pretrial conference with the Court on May 14, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. The conference will be held remotely by telephone in accordance with Paragraph 3.B of the Court's Individual Rules and Practices in Civil Cases. The parties should join the conference by calling the Courts dedicated conference line at (888) 363-4749 and using access code 542-1540, followed by the pound (#) key. Counsel are directed to confer with each other prior to the conference regarding settlement and each of the other subjects to be considered at a Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16 conference. Additionally, in accordance with Paragraph 3.D of the Court's Individual Rules and Practices, the parties are hereby ORDERED to file on ECF a joint letter, described below, as well as a proposed Civil Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order attached as an exhibit to the joint letter, no later than Thursday of the week prior to the initial pretrial conference. The parties shall use this Court's form Proposed Civil Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order, which is also available at https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-jesse-m-furman. Any open legal issues can be addressed at the conference. The joint letter shall not exceed five (5) pages, and shall provide the following information in separate paragraphs as further set forth in this Order. Counsel who have entered a notice of appearance as of the issuance of this order are directed (1) to notify counsel for all other parties in this action who have not yet appeared by serving upon each of them a copy of this order and the Court's Individual Rules and Practices forthwith, and (2) to file proof of such notice with the Court. If unaware of the identity of counsel for any of the parties, counsel receiving this order must forthwith send a copy of this order and the Court's Individual Rules and Practices to that party personally. SO ORDERED. (Initial Conference set for 5/14/2024 at 09:00 AM before Judge Jesse M. Furman.) (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 2/21/24) (yv)
February 21, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #8 Motion for David Randolph Bennett to Appear Pro Hac Vice (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge Jesse M. Furman)(Text Only Order) (Furman, Jesse)
February 21, 2024 Filing 8 MOTION for David Randolph Bennett to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-28975605. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by Virtual Creative Artists, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Affidavit of David R. Bennett, #2 Exhibit Certificate of Admission (Illinois) - David R. Bennett, #3 Proposed Order Proposed order granting motion).(Bennett, David)
February 21, 2024 >>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. #8 MOTION for David Randolph Bennett to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-28975605. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.. The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. (bc)
February 20, 2024 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). (vf)
February 20, 2024 Filing 6 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Airbnb, Inc.. (vf)
February 20, 2024 Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. 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. (vf)
February 20, 2024 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Jesse M. Furman. 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..(vf)
February 20, 2024 Case Designated ECF. (vf)
February 17, 2024 Filing 5 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Airbnb, Inc., re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Virtual Creative Artists, LLC..(Loaknauth, Nicholas)
February 17, 2024 Filing 4 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Virtual Creative Artists, LLC..(Loaknauth, Nicholas)
February 17, 2024 Filing 3 AO 120 FORM PATENT - NOTICE OF SUBMISSION BY ATTORNEY. AO 120 Form Patent/Trademark for case opening submitted to court for review..(Loaknauth, Nicholas)
February 17, 2024 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Loaknauth, Nicholas)
February 17, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Airbnb, Inc.. (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-28961911)Document filed by Virtual Creative Artists, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A: US Pat. No. 9,501,480, #2 Exhibit B: US Pat. No. 9,477,665).(Loaknauth, Nicholas)

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Plaintiff: Virtual Creative Artists, LLC
Represented By: Nicholas Netram Loaknauth
Represented By: David R Bennett
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Defendant: Airbnb, Inc.
Represented By: Jennifer Seraphine
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