ULTIMATE HOME PROTECTOR PANS, INC. v. HAIER US APPLIANCE OPERATION,LLC et al
Plaintiff: ULTIMATE HOME PROTECTOR PANS, INC.
Defendant: HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC. and HAIER US APPLIANCE OPERATION, LLC
Case Number: 1:2019cv00675
Filed: July 10, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Presiding Judge: L PATRICK AULD
Referring Judge: WILLIAM L OSTEEN
2 Judge: N C TILLEY
3 Judge: JOE L WEBSTER
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. § 271
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 13, 2019 Case Reassigned to JUDGE WILLIAM L. OSTEEN, JR and MAG/JUDGE L. PATRICK AULD. JUDGE N. C. TILLEY, JR and MAG/JUDGE JOE L. WEBSTER no longer assigned to the case. (Marsh, Keah)
August 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER signed by JUDGE WILLIAM L. OSTEEN, JR on 8/12/2019, that the parties' Joint Motions to Consolidate and Set Schedule, (1:19CV280, (Doc. #17 ); 1:19CV675, (Doc. 24)), are GRANTED and that the cases are hereby CONSOLIDATED. FURTHER that all filings and proceedings shall hereafter be filed in Case No. 1:19CV280. FURTHER that the stay in effect with respect to briefing on the motion to dismiss filed by Haier US Appliance Operation, LLC ("HUSAO") and Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc. ("HUSAS") is LIFTED, that Plaintiff may file its response no later than 14 days from the date of this Order, and that HUSAO and HUSAS may file their reply to such response no later than 14 days after service of the response. (Butler, Carol)
August 7, 2019 Motion Submitted re: #24 JOINT MOTION to Consolidate Cases and Set Schedule. Case to be consolidated with 1:19-cv-280, to JUDGE WILLIAM L. OSTEEN, JR. (Welch, Kelly)
August 6, 2019 Filing 24 Joint MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 1:19-cv-280 (Joint Motion to Consolidate and Set Schedule) by HAIER US APPLIANCE OPERATION, LLC, HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.. Response to Motion due by 8/27/2019 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(SAR, DAVID)
July 18, 2019 TEXT ORDER granting #20 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. For good cause shown, Attorneys DONALD J. KELLY and SEAN G. WILLIAMSON, and the law firm of Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP shall be terminated as counsel of record for Defendants Haier US Appliance Operation, LLC, and Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., d/b/a GE Appliances. Issued by MAG/JUDGE JOE L. WEBSTER on 7/18/2019.(Lee, Pedra)
July 18, 2019 Motions Referred: RE: #20 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney DAVID WILLIAM SAR (Motion to Withdraw as Counsel of Record on Behalf of Donald J. Kelly and Sean G. Williamson), to MAG/JUDGE JOE L. WEBSTER (Winchester, Robin)
July 17, 2019 Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney HAYDEN A. HOLBROOK on behalf of Plaintiff ULTIMATE HOME PROTECTOR PANS, INC. (HOLBROOK, HAYDEN)
July 17, 2019 Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney MICHAEL A. VALENTI on behalf of Plaintiff ULTIMATE HOME PROTECTOR PANS, INC. (VALENTI, MICHAEL)
July 16, 2019 Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney GILBERT J. ANDIA, JR on behalf of Plaintiff ULTIMATE HOME PROTECTOR PANS, INC. (ANDIA, GILBERT)
July 16, 2019 Filing 20 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney DAVID WILLIAM SAR (Motion to Withdraw as Counsel of Record on Behalf of Donald J. Kelly and Sean G. Williamson) by on behalf of HAIER US APPLIANCE OPERATION, LLC, HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(SAR, DAVID)
July 10, 2019 Filing 19 ECF 30 Day Notice as to Hayden Holbrook, Michael Valenti, Donald J. Kelly, Sean G. Williamson. ECF 30 Day Notice due by 8/9/2019 (Coyne, Michelle)
July 10, 2019 Filing 18 Case transferred in from District of Kentucky Western; Case Number 3:19-cv-00190. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
July 10, 2019 Case ASSIGNED to JUDGE N. C. TILLEY, JR and MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOE L. WEBSTER. (Coyne, Michelle)
July 10, 2019 CASE REFERRED to Mediation pursuant to Local Rule 83.9b of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of this Court. Please go to our website under Attorney Information for a list of mediators which must be served on all parties. (Coyne, Michelle)
July 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 JOINT STIPULATION AND AGREED ORDER OF TRANSFER TO THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA by Chief Judge Greg N. Stivers re DN #16 on 7/9/2019. Briefing on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (DN #7 ) is STAYED pending transfer. cc:counsel; Middle District North Carolina (JWM) Modified to edit text on 7/9/2019 (JWM). [Transferred from Kentucky Western on 7/10/2019.]
July 3, 2019 Filing 16 Proposed Agreed Order/Stipulation by Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.. (Kelly, Donald) [Transferred from Kentucky Western on 7/10/2019.]
June 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER GRANTING PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION TO MATTHEW B. TYNAN by Chief Judge Greg N. Stivers on 6/19/2019 granting #14 Motion for Matthew B. Tynan to Appear Pro Hac Vice cc: Counsel; Matthew B. Tynan(JWM) [Transferred from Kentucky Western on 7/10/2019.]
June 18, 2019 Filing 14 MOTION for Matthew B. Tynan to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 125, receipt number 0644-2887292. by Defendants Haier US Appliance Operation, LLC, Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order) (Kelly, Donald) [Transferred from Kentucky Western on 7/10/2019.]
June 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 AGREED ORDER FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND by Chief Judge Greg N. Stivers on 6/18/2019 re #12 Proposed Agreed Order/Stipulation. Plaintiff shall have up to and including 7/8/2019 to file a response to the Motion to Dismiss or Transfer (DN #7 ).cc:counsel (JWM) [Transferred from Kentucky Western on 7/10/2019.]
June 17, 2019 Filing 12 Proposed Agreed Order/Stipulation re #7 by Ultimate Home Protector Pans, Inc.. (Valenti, Michael) [Transferred from Kentucky Western on 7/10/2019.]
June 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER by Chief Judge Greg N. Stivers on 6/4/2019 granting #10 Motion for David W. Sar to Appear Pro Hac Vice cc: Counsel; David W. Sar(JWM) [Transferred from Kentucky Western on 7/10/2019.]
May 31, 2019 MOTION to Transfer Case by Defendants Haier US Appliance Operation, LLC, Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc. (See DN #7 to view PDF) (JWM) [Transferred from Kentucky Western on 7/10/2019.]
May 31, 2019 Filing 10 MOTION for David W. Sar to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 125, receipt number 0644-2876256. by Defendants Haier US Appliance Operation, LLC, Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order) (Kelly, Donald) [Transferred from Kentucky Western on 7/10/2019.]
May 31, 2019 Filing 9 Corporate Disclosure Statement identifying Corporate Parent Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc. for Haier US Appliance Operation, LLC. by Haier US Appliance Operation, LLC. (Kelly, Donald) [Transferred from Kentucky Western on 7/10/2019.]
May 31, 2019 Filing 8 Corporate Disclosure Statement identifying Corporate Parent Haier US Appliance Holdings, Inc. for Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.. by Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.. (Kelly, Donald) [Transferred from Kentucky Western on 7/10/2019.]
May 31, 2019 Filing 7 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , MOTION to Transfer Case by Defendants Haier US Appliance Operation, LLC, Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Russell Declaration, #2 Exhibit B, part 1-File Wrapper, #3 Exhibit B, part 2-File Wrapper, #4 Exhibit B, part 3-File Wrapper, #5 Exhibit B, part 4-File Wrapper, #6 Exhibit C-'739 Patent, #7 Exhibit D-Assignment Abstract, #8 Exhibit E-MDNC Complaint, #9 Exhibit F-Motion to Dismiss, #10 Exhibit G-Caseload Profiles, #11 Proposed Order) (Kelly, Donald) [Transferred from Kentucky Western on 7/10/2019.]
April 30, 2019 Filing 6 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Ultimate Home Protector Pans, Inc.. (Valenti, Michael) [Transferred from Kentucky Western on 7/10/2019.]
March 20, 2019 Filing 5 SECOND AMENDED NOTICE of Filing or Determination re:Patent or Trademark re #1 Complaint (JWM) [Transferred from Kentucky Western on 7/10/2019.]
March 19, 2019 Filing 4 AMENDED NOTICE of Filing or Determination re:Patent or Trademark re #1 Complaint, (JWM) [Transferred from Kentucky Western on 7/10/2019.]
March 15, 2019 Filing 3 NOTICE of Filing or Determination re:Patent or Trademark re #1 Complaint, (JWM) [Transferred from Kentucky Western on 7/10/2019.]
March 15, 2019 Filing 2 Case Assignment (Random Selection): Case Assigned to Chief Judge Greg N. Stivers. (JWM) [Transferred from Kentucky Western on 7/10/2019.]
March 15, 2019 Filing 1 VERFIED COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Haier US Appliance Operation, LLC and Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., filed by Ultimate Home Protector Pans, Inc. Filing fee $ 400, Receipt Number 0644-2826044. (Attachments: #1 Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A-Patent# 8,393,351, #3 Exhibit B-Driptite Washer & Dryer Pan, #4 Exhibit C-GE Low Profile Universal Washing Machine Floor Tray, #5 Notice of Request for Waiver of Service of a Summons) (JWM) [Transferred from Kentucky Western on 7/10/2019.]

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