Signify North America Corporation et al v. Menard, Inc.
Plaintiff: Signify North America Corporation and Signify Holding B.V.
Defendant: Menard, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2022cv01447
Filed: August 12, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: J Philip Calabrese
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
September 12, 2022 Filing 14 Consented Motion for a 30-day extension of time until October 16, 2022 to answer, move, or otherwise plead, filed by Defendant Menard, Inc. (Guice, Gregory)
September 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Order [non-document]: Defendant's motion for an extension to October 16, 2022 to answer, move, or otherwise plead in response to Plaintiffs' complaint is unopposed and granted. Judge J. Philip Calabrese on 9/12/2022. (R,AP)
September 7, 2022 Filing 13 Return of Service by Clerk by FedEx executed upon Menard, Inc. on 8/26/2022, filed on behalf of Signify North America Corporation and Signify Holding B.V. Related document(s) #7 . (S,HR) Document modified and NEF regenerated on 9/7/2022 (S,HR).
September 2, 2022 Filing 12 FILING ERROR, wrong document uploaded. Return of Service by Clerk by Commercial Carrier Service (FedEx) executed upon Signify North America Corporation on 8/26/2022; Signify Holding B.V. on 8/26/2022, filed on behalf of Signify North America Corporation; Signify Holding B.V. Related document(s) #7 (Silverman, Brent). Modified on 9/2/2022 for filing error (H,SP).
September 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Order [non-document]: granting Plaintiff's Motion for appearance pro hac vice by attorney Jason M. Dorsky for Signify Holding B.V.,Jason M. Dorsky for Signify North America Corporation. Local Rule 5.1(c) requires that attorneys register for NextGen CM/ECF and file and receive all documents electronically. NextGen CM/ECF registration can be done online at www.pacer.gov. Login with your PACER credentials, go to the Maintenance tab, click Attorney Admissions/E-File Registration, select Ohio Northern District Court and then select Pro Hac Vice. If you were previously granted pro hac vice status and are already registered to file electronically, it is not necessary to register again. (ECF No. #8 ). Judge J. Philip Calabrese on 9/1/2022.(Y,A)
September 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Order [non-document]: granting Plaintiff's Motion for appearance pro hac vice by attorney John D. Carlin for Signify Holding B.V.,John D. Carlin for Signify North America Corporation. Local Rule 5.1(c) requires that attorneys register for NextGen CM/ECF and file and receive all documents electronically. NextGen CM/ECF registration can be done online at www.pacer.gov. Login with your PACER credentials, go to the Maintenance tab, click Attorney Admissions/E-File Registration, select Ohio Northern District Court and then select Pro Hac Vice. If you were previously granted pro hac vice status and are already registered to file electronically, it is not necessary to register again. (ECF No. #9 ). Judge J. Philip Calabrese on 9/1/2022.(Y,A)
September 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Order [non-document]: granting Plaintiff's Motion for appearance pro hac vice by attorney Eric T. Harmon for Signify Holding B.V.,Eric T. Harmon for Signify North America Corporation. Local Rule 5.1(c) requires that attorneys register for NextGen CM/ECF and file and receive all documents electronically. NextGen CM/ECF registration can be done online at www.pacer.gov. Login with your PACER credentials, go to the Maintenance tab, click Attorney Admissions/E-File Registration, select Ohio Northern District Court and then select Pro Hac Vice. If you were previously granted pro hac vice status and are already registered to file electronically, it is not necessary to register again. (ECF No. #11 ). Judge J. Philip Calabrese on 9/1/2022.(Y,A)
September 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Order [non-document]: granting Plaintff's Motion for appearance pro hac vice by attorney Stephen K. Yam for Signify Holding B.V.,Stephen K. Yam for Signify North America Corporation. Local Rule 5.1(c) requires that attorneys register for NextGen CM/ECF and file and receive all documents electronically. NextGen CM/ECF registration can be done online at www.pacer.gov. Login with your PACER credentials, go to the Maintenance tab, click Attorney Admissions/E-File Registration, select Ohio Northern District Court and then select Pro Hac Vice. If you were previously granted pro hac vice status and are already registered to file electronically, it is not necessary to register again. (ECF No. #10 ). Judge J. Philip Calabrese on 9/1/2022.(Y,A)
August 31, 2022 Filing 11 Motion for attorney Eric T. Harmon to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 120, receipt number AOHNDC-11594579, filed by Signify Holding B.V., Signify North America Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Eric T. Harmon in Support of Motion to Permit Pro Hac Vice Admission of Eric T. Harmon)(Silverman, Brent)
August 31, 2022 Filing 10 Motion for attorney Stephen K. Yam to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 120, receipt number AOHNDC-11594562, filed by Signify Holding B.V., Signify North America Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Stephen K. Yam in Support of Motion to Permit Pro Hac Vice Admission of Stephen K. Yam (Exhibit A))(Silverman, Brent)
August 31, 2022 Filing 9 Motion for attorney John Carlin to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 120, receipt number AOHNDC-11594538, filed by Signify Holding B.V., Signify North America Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of John Carlin in Support of Motion to Permit Pro Hac Vice Admission of John Carlin)(Silverman, Brent)
August 31, 2022 Filing 8 Motion for attorney Jason M. Dorsky to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 120, receipt number AOHNDC-11593580, filed by Signify Holding B.V., Signify North America Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Jason M. Dorsky in Support of Motion to Permit Pro Hac Vice Admission of Jason M. Dorsky)(Silverman, Brent)
August 25, 2022 Service by Clerk. Summons and Complaint addressed to Menard, Inc. placed in overnight delivery. Type of service: FedEx Express. Receipt # FedEx Tracking # 0201 7777 5941 9158. (H,Ch)
August 19, 2022 Filing 7 Original Summons issued to counsel for service upon Menard, Inc. (L,MI)
August 17, 2022 Filing 6 Praecipe for issuance of Original Summons filed by Signify Holding B.V., Signify North America Corporation. Related document(s) #1 . (Attachments: #1 Summons - Menard, Inc.) (Silverman, Brent)
August 12, 2022 Filing 5 Magistrate Consent Form issued. No summons provide or issued. (S,HR)
August 12, 2022 Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement identifying Corporate Parent Signify N.V. for Signify Holding B.V. filed by All Plaintiffs. (Silverman, Brent)
August 12, 2022 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement identifying Corporate Parent Signify Holding B.V., Corporate Parent Signify N.V. for Signify North America Corporation filed by All Plaintiffs. (Silverman, Brent)
August 12, 2022 Filing 2 Report on the Filing of an Action Regarding a Patent or Trademark (AO120) filed by All Plaintiffs. (Silverman, Brent)
August 12, 2022 Filing 1 Complaint for Patent Infringement with jury demand against Menard, Inc. Filing fee paid $ 402, Receipt number AOHNDC-11566438. Filed by Signify North America Corporation and Signify Holding B.V. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit 1 - US 7,038,399, #3 Exhibit 2 - US 7,256,554, #4 Exhibit 3 - US 7,737,643, #5 Exhibit 4 - US 7,348,604, #6 Exhibit 5 - US 7,658,506, #7 Exhibit 6 - US 10,299,336, #8 Exhibit 7 -Claim Charts for U.S. Patent No. 7,038,399, #9 Exhibit 8 - Claim Charts for U.S. Patent No. 7,256,554, #10 Exhibit 9 - Claim Charts for U.S. Patent No. 7,737,643, #11 Exhibit 10 - Claim Charts for U.S. Patent No. 7,348,604, #12 Exhibit 11 - Claim Charts for U.S. Patent No. 7,658,506, #13 Exhibit 12 - Claim Charts for U.S. Patent No. 10,299,336, #14 Exhibit 13 - Menards Cleveland OH location information (''expanded lighting showroom''), #15 Exhibit 14 - Menards Avon OH location information (''expanded lighting showroom''), #16 Exhibit 15 - Mentor OH location information (''expanded lighting showroom''), #17 Exhibit 16 - Menards web site - Home at Menards (Patriot Lighting = ''Only at Menards''), #18 Exhibit 17 - SKU 349-1348 - product page, #19 Exhibit 18 - SKU 349-1348 - in-store availability from Cleveland, #20 Exhibit 19 - SKU 349-1348 - installation instructions (from website), #21 Exhibit 20 - SKU 349-1353 - product page, #22 Exhibit 21 - SKU 349-1353 - in-store availability from Cleveland, #23 Exhibit 22 - SKU 349-1353 - installation instructions (from website), #24 Exhibit 23 - SKU 351-1510 - product page, #25 Exhibit 24 - SKU 351-1510 - in-store availability from Cleveland, #26 Exhibit 25 - SKU 351-1510 - installation instructions (from web site), #27 Exhibit 26 - SKU 349-1362 - product page, #28 Exhibit 27 - SKU 349-1362 - in-store availability from Cleveland, #29 Exhibit 28 - SKU 349-1362 - installation instructions, #30 Exhibit 29 - SKU 351-8716 - product page, #31 Exhibit 30 - SKU 351-8716 - in-store availability from Cleveland, #32 Exhibit 31 - SKU 351-8716 - installation instructions, #33 Exhibit 32 - SKU 349-1292 - product page, #34 Exhibit 33 - SKU 349-1292 - in-store availability from Cleveland, #35 Exhibit 34 - SKU 349-1292 - installation instructions, #36 Exhibit 35 - SKU 349-1391 - product page, #37 Exhibit 36 - SKU 349-1391 - in-store availability from Cleveland, #38 Exhibit 37 - SKU 349-1391 - installation instructions, #39 Exhibit 38 - SKU 370-5380 - product page, #40 Exhibit 39 - SKU 370-5380 - in-store availability from Cleveland) (Silverman, Brent) Modified on 8/12/2022 (S,HR).
August 12, 2022 This action has been identified as a Patent Case that is subject to the Local Patent Rules. Link to #Local Patent Rules. (S,HR)
August 12, 2022 Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Jonathan D. Greenberg. (S,HR)
August 12, 2022 Judge J. Philip Calabrese assigned to case. (S,HR)

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Plaintiff: Signify North America Corporation
Represented By: Brent S. Silverman
Represented By: Eric T. Harmon
Represented By: Jason M. Dorsky
Represented By: John D. Carlin
Represented By: Stephen K. Yam
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Plaintiff: Signify Holding B.V.
Represented By: Brent S. Silverman
Represented By: Eric T. Harmon
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Represented By: Stephen K. Yam
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