Vanocur Refractories, LLC v. Fosbel, Inc.
Plaintiff: Vanocur Refractories, LLC
Defendant: Fosbel, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2023cv02162
Filed: November 6, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Bridget Meehan Brennan
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
January 4, 2024 Filing 29 Opposition to #26 Motion to stay Proceedings Pending Resolution of Motion to Dismiss and Memorandum in Support filed by Vanocur Refractories, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of James Graber, Esq. in Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Stay)(Graber, James)
January 3, 2024 Filing 28 Attorney Appearance by William A. Doyle filed on behalf of Fosbel, Inc.. (Doyle, William)
December 29, 2023 Filing 27 Joint LPR 1.5 Case Management Notice filed by Vanocur Refractories, LLC. (Friedman, Joshua)
December 21, 2023 Filing 26 Motion to stay Proceedings Pending Resolution of Motion to Dismiss and Memorandum in Support filed by Defendant Fosbel, Inc.. Related document(s) #25 . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A NY Complaint, #2 Exhibit B 2022.05.13 Telscher Letter to Opposing Counsel re Vanocur Litigation, #3 Exhibit C 2022.05.24 Graber Response Letter to Telscher, #4 Exhibit D 2023.10.06 Telscher Letter to Opposing Counsel, #5 P. Smelcer Attorney Declaration in Support of Motion to Stay)(Manning, Daisy)
December 21, 2023 Filing 25 Motion to dismiss Complaint and Memorandum in Support filed by Defendant Fosbel, Inc.. Related document(s) #1 . (Telscher, Rudolph)
December 21, 2023 Filing 24 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Fosbel, Inc.. (Smelcer, Paul)
December 4, 2023 Filing 23 Report on the Filing of an Action Regarding a Patent or Trademark (AO120) filed by Vanocur Refractories, LLC. (Friedman, Joshua)
December 1, 2023 Notice of Copyright, Patent and Trademark Reporting Requirements. Local Rule 3.13(c) requires the filing of the #AO121 Copyright Report Form or #AO120 Patent and Trademark Report Form by 12/11/2023. (M,CE)
November 20, 2023 Filing 22 Motion by Steve Sharkey to withdraw as attorney filed by Defendant Fosbel, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Sharkey Letter to Fosbel, #2 Exhibit B Fosbel Signed Consent to Withdrawal, #3 Exhibit C Sharkey Letter to Plaintiff's Counsel, #4 Proposed Order) (Smelcer, Paul)
November 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Order [non-document] granting Attorney Rudolph A. Telscher, Jr.'s motion for appearance pro hac vice. (Doc. No. #19 .) 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. Judge Bridget Meehan Brennan on 11/14/2023. (H,AR)
November 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Order [non-document] granting Attorney Daisy Manning's motion for appearance pro hac vice. (Doc. No. #20 .) 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. Judge Bridget Meehan Brennan on 11/14/2023. (H,AR)
November 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Order [non-document] granting Attorney Paul Smelcer's motion for appearance pro hac vice. (Doc. No. #21 .) 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. Judge Bridget Meehan Brennan on 11/14/2023. (H,AR)
November 13, 2023 Filing 21 Motion for attorney Paul L. Smelcer to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 120, receipt number AOHNDC-12272203, filed by Defendant Fosbel, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Smelcer Statement in Support, #2 Smelcer Certificate of Good Standing)(Mikes, Emily)
November 13, 2023 Filing 20 Motion for attorney Daisy Manning to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 120, receipt number AOHNDC-12272167, filed by Defendant Fosbel, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Manning Statement in Support, #2 Manning Certificate of Good Standing)(Mikes, Emily)
November 13, 2023 Filing 19 Motion for attorney Rudolph A. Telscher, Jr. to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 120, receipt number AOHNDC-12272125, filed by Defendant Fosbel, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Telscher Statement in Support, #2 Telscher Certificate of Good Standing)(Mikes, Emily)
November 13, 2023 Filing 18 Attorney Appearance by Emily K. Mikes filed by on behalf of Fosbel, Inc.. (Mikes, Emily)
November 13, 2023 Filing 17 Motion for attorney James J. Graber to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 120, receipt number AOHNDC-12271635, filed by Plaintiff Vanocur Refractories, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of James Graber (Ex A))(Friedman, Joshua)
November 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Order [non-document] granting Attorney James J. Graber's motion for appearance pro hac vice. (Doc. No. #17 .) 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. Judge Bridget Meehan Brennan on 11/13/2023. (H,AR)
November 8, 2023 Notice to Attorney James J. Graber. The Court finds no record of your being admitted to practice in the Northern District of Ohio. Pursuant to LR 83.5, an Application for Admission to Practice or a Motion to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice in this case must be filed within 10 business days. The local rules and the attorney admission application are available on the court's web site at: www.ohnd.uscourts.gov. If you are not the attorney of record in this case, a Motion to Withdraw as Attorney pursuant to LR 83.9 must be filed within 10 business days. (W,Jo)
November 8, 2023 Notice to Attorney Stephen A. Sharkey. The Court finds no record of your being admitted to practice in the Northern District of Ohio. Pursuant to LR 83.5, an Application for Admission to Practice or a Motion to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice in this case must be filed within 10 business days. The local rules and the attorney admission application are available on the court's web site at: www.ohnd.uscourts.gov. If you are not the attorney of record in this case, a Motion to Withdraw as Attorney pursuant to LR 83.9 must be filed within 10 business days. (W,Jo)
November 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Initial Standing Order signed by Judge Bridget Meehan Brennan on 11/7/2023. (H,AR)
November 6, 2023 Filing 15 Attorney Appearance by Todd R. Tucker filed by on behalf of Vanocur Refractories, LLC. (Tucker, Todd)
November 6, 2023 Filing 14 Attorney Appearance by Joshua A. Friedman filed by on behalf of Vanocur Refractories, LLC. (Friedman, Joshua)
November 6, 2023 Filing 13 Magistrate Consent Form issued. (M,CE)
November 6, 2023 Filing 12 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of New York Western. Case number 1:23-cv-00943. Electronic file, transfer order and docket sheet received.
November 6, 2023 Judge Bridget Meehan Brennan assigned to case. (M,CE)
November 6, 2023 Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Thomas M. Parker. (M,CE)
November 6, 2023 Copy of docket sheet and #13 Magistrate Consent Form Issued mailed to James J. Graber at Rupp Pfalzgraf LLC, 1600 Liberty Building, 424 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14202 and Stephen A. Sharkey at Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, Avant Building, 200 Delaware Avenue, Suite 900, Buffalo, NY 14202 on 11/6/2023. Related document(s) #13 . (M,CE)
November 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 STIPULATION AND ORDER to Transfer Action. Signed by Hon. Elizabeth A. Wolford on 11/01/2023. (CAL)Clerk to Follow up [Transferred from nywd on 11/6/2023.]
October 31, 2023 Filing 10 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Fosbel, Inc.. (Sharkey, Stephen) [Transferred from nywd on 11/6/2023.]
October 31, 2023 Filing 9 STIPULATION to Transfer of Action by Fosbel, Inc.. (Sharkey, Stephen) [Transferred from nywd on 11/6/2023.]
October 31, 2023 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen A. Sharkey on behalf of Fosbel, Inc. (Sharkey, Stephen) [Transferred from nywd on 11/6/2023.]
September 29, 2023 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Vanocur Refractories, LLC. (Graber, James) [Transferred from nywd on 11/6/2023.]
September 26, 2023 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Vanocur Refractories, LLC. Fosbel, Inc. served on 9/15/2023, answer due 10/6/2023. (Graber, James) [Transferred from nywd on 11/6/2023.]
September 19, 2023 Filing 5 TEXT ORDER granting #4 consent request for extension of time. Defendant shall answer, move, or otherwise respond to the complaint on or before November 6, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Hon. Elizabeth A. Wolford on 09/19/2023. (CAL) [Transferred from nywd on 11/6/2023.]
September 19, 2023 Filing 4 Letter filed by Vanocur Refractories, LLC as to Fosbel, Inc. requesting an extension of time for Defendant to answer, move, or otherwise respond to complaint. (Graber, James) [Transferred from nywd on 11/6/2023.]
September 11, 2023 Filing 3 Report on the Filing or Determination of Patent or Trademark Case sent to USPTO. (Attachments: #1 Complaint) (TMK) [Transferred from nywd on 11/6/2023.]
September 11, 2023 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to Fosbel, Inc. (TMK) [Transferred from nywd on 11/6/2023.]
September 11, 2023 Case Assigned to Hon. Elizabeth A. Wolford. Notification to Chambers of on-line civil case opening. (TMK) [Transferred from nywd on 11/6/2023.]
September 11, 2023 AUTOMATIC REFERRAL to Mediation The ADR Plan is available for download at #http://www.nywd.uscourts.gov/alternative-dispute-resolution.(TMK) [Transferred from nywd on 11/6/2023.]
September 11, 2023 Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge: A United States Magistrate of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form (AO-85) is available for download at #http://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/forms. (TMK) [Transferred from nywd on 11/6/2023.]
September 8, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants $ 402 receipt number ANYWDC-4970797, filed by Vanocur Refractories, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - U.S. Patent, #2 Exhibit B - Upstate Photos, #3 Exhibit C - Declaration of David Wetmore, #4 Exhibit D - Vanocur Complaint, #5 Summons - Fosbel, Inc., #6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Graber, James) [Transferred from nywd on 11/6/2023.]

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Plaintiff: Vanocur Refractories, LLC
Represented By: James J. Graber
Represented By: Joshua A. Friedman
Represented By: Todd R. Tucker
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Defendant: Fosbel, Inc.
Represented By: Stephen A. Sharkey
Represented By: Daisy Manning
Represented By: Emily K. Mikes
Represented By: Paul L. Smelcer
Represented By: Rudolph A. Telscher, Jr.
Represented By: William A. Doyle
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