Sterling Computers Corporation v. International Business Machines Corporation
Plaintiff: Sterling Computers Corporation
Defendant: International Business Machines Corporation
Case Number: 4:2023cv04150
Filed: September 28, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of South Dakota
Presiding Judge: Roberto A Lange
Referring Judge: Karen E Schreier
Nature of Suit: Property Rights: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. ยง 1051 Trademark Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 13, 2023 Filing 15 CORPORATE Disclosure Statement by International Business Machines Corporation. (Hagen, Alex)
November 13, 2023 Filing 14 NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE (Corporate Disclosure Statement not filed). D.S.D. Civ. L.R. 7.1.1 requires non-governmental organizational parties or intervenors to file either a Corporate Disclosure Statement or a Certificate that Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1 is not applicable within 14 days of the party or intervenors first pleading or entry of appearance. The deadline has passed and International Business Machines Corporation has not complied. Said party has three business days to comply. Compliance may be achieved by docketing the statement or certificate in CM/ECF using the Corporate Disclosure Statement or Certificate of Non-Applicability event. (RRB)
November 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER TO ADMIT NONRESIDENT ATTORNEY PAUL ROBBENNOLT granting #6 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Paul Robbennolt for Sterling Computers Corporation. Signed by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange on 11/2/2023. (ARW)
November 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER TO ADMIT NONRESIDENT ATTORNEY DEVAN V. PADMANABHAN granting #5 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Devan V. Padmanabhan for Sterling Computers Corporation. Signed by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange on 11/2/2023. (ARW)
October 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER ENLARGING TIME TO ANSWER granting #10 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. re #1 Complaint, or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint International Business Machines Corporation answer due 11/30/2023. Signed by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange on 10/27/2023. (ARW)
October 26, 2023 Filing 10 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by International Business Machines Corporation. (Hagen, Alex)
October 25, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Alex M. Hagen on behalf of International Business Machines Corporation. (Hagen, Alex)
October 19, 2023 Filing 8 AFFIDAVIT of Service of Summons, Complaint, and Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge served on International Business Machines Corporation on October 10, 2023, filed by Sterling Computers Corporation. (Prostrollo, Lisa)
October 11, 2023 Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange added. (SLW)
October 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER OF RECUSAL. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier recused. Signed by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier on 10/6/2023. (ARW)
October 6, 2023 Filing 6 MOTION for Attorney Paul Robbennolt to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number ASDDC-4136467) by Sterling Computers Corporation. (Prostrollo, Lisa)
October 6, 2023 Filing 5 MOTION for Attorney Devan V. Padmanabhan to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $100 PHV fee; receipt number ASDDC-4136445) by Sterling Computers Corporation. (Prostrollo, Lisa)
October 4, 2023 Filing 4 CORPORATE Disclosure Statement by Sterling Computers Corporation. (Prostrollo, Lisa)
October 2, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE/REPORT on Filing of Action Regarding Patent or Trademark. Emailed US Patent & Trademark Office. (SKK)
September 28, 2023 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to International Business Machines Corporation. 1 Summons delivered via electronic delivery to counsel. CLERK'S NOTICE: Fed. R. Civ. P. 73 requires that all parties be notified of the opportunity to consent to have a magistrate judge conduct all proceedings in civil cases. All parties must return the signed AO85 form to the Clerk's Office before the case is reassigned to a magistrate judge. DO NOT electronically file or return the signed form to the District Judge. The AO85 form can be found by clicking here: #National Forms: https://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/forms. (SKK) (Main Document 2 replaced on 9/28/2023) (SKK).
September 28, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand, $402 fee paid, receipt# ASDDC-4130803, in shell case on 9/28/23 filed by Sterling Computers Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A: IBM Promotional material, #2 Exhibit B: IBM Promotional Material, #3 Exhibit C: IBM Promotional Material, #4 Exhibit D: IBM Promotional Material, #5 Exhibit E: IBM Promotional Material) (SKK)

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Plaintiff: Sterling Computers Corporation
Represented By: Lisa M. Prostrollo
Represented By: Devan V. Padmanabhan
Represented By: Paul Robbennolt
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Defendant: International Business Machines Corporation
Represented By: Alex M. Hagen
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