Perceptive Automata LLC v. Tesla, Inc.
| Perceptive Automata LLC |
| Tesla, Inc. |
| 2:2025cv00742 |
| July 23, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas |
| Rodney Gilstrap |
| Patent |
| 35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 66 Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120) at termination of case. AO 120 emailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (NKL) |
Filing 65
ORDER DISMISSING CASE (Motion(s) #61 , #25 terminated). Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 1/3/2026. (NKL)
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| Filing 64 NOTICE of Dismissal Without Prejudice by Perceptive Automata LLC (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Conroy, Patrick) |
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Filing 63
ORDER granting #62 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re #61 Motion to Dismiss. Plaintiff's response deadline to #61 Motion to Dismiss is 01/29/2026. Joint Letter concerning claim construction issues related to motion to dismiss is due 01/19/2026. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 12/23/2025. (bmf)
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| Filing 62 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #61 MOTION to Dismiss under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(3), 12(b)(6) and 8(a)(2) by Perceptive Automata LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Conroy, Patrick) |
| Filing 61 MOTION to Dismiss under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(3), 12(b)(6) and 8(a)(2) by Tesla, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Fulghum, Roger) |
| Filing 60 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Brianna Potter on behalf of Tesla, Inc.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11260085. (Potter, Brianna) |
| Filing 59 NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE by Tesla, Inc. P.R. 3-3 and P.R.3-4 - Invalidity Contentions (Fulghum, Roger) |
| Filing 58 SUR-REPLY to Reply to Response re #25 OPPOSED MOTION to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review filed by Perceptive Automata LLC. (Grochocinski, Timothy) |
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Filing 57
PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 11/21/2025. (mdj)
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| Filing 56 REPLY to Response re #25 OPPOSED MOTION to Stay filed by Tesla, Inc.. (Fulghum, Roger) |
| Filing 55 JOINT MOTION for Protective Order Joint Motion for Entry of Protective Order With One Disputed Provision by Tesla, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. 1 - Proposed Protective Order)(Fulghum, Roger) |
| Filing 54 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Tesla, Inc. answer is now due 12/15/2025. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(NKL) |
| Filing 53 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer First Amended Complaint (Dkt. No. 51) filed by Tesla, Inc.. Served on 11/15/2025. Agreed new answer date is 12/15/2025.(Fulghum, Roger) |
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Filing 52
SECOND AMENDED DOCKET CONTROL ORDER (Motion(s) #49 terminated). Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 11/16/2025. (KLC)
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| Filing 51 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Tesla, Inc., filed by Perceptive Automata LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Exhibit 15, #16 Exhibit 16, #17 Exhibit 17, #18 Exhibit 18, #19 Exhibit 19, #20 Exhibit 20, #21 Exhibit 21, #22 Exhibit 22, #23 Exhibit 23, #24 Exhibit 24, #25 Exhibit 25, #26 Exhibit 26, #27 Exhibit 27, #28 Exhibit 28, #29 Exhibit 29, #30 Exhibit 30, #31 Exhibit 31, #32 Exhibit 32, #33 Exhibit 33, #34 Exhibit 34)(Conroy, Patrick) |
| Filing 50 RESPONSE in Opposition re #25 OPPOSED MOTION to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review filed by Perceptive Automata LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit/Declaration of C. Austin Ginnings, #2 Proposed Order)(Ginnings, Charles) |
| Filing 49 JOINT MOTION to Amend/Correct #45 Order on Motion to Amend/Correct Renewed Joint Motion to Amend the Docket Control Order by Tesla, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Amended Docket Control Order)(Fulghum, Roger) |
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Filing 48
ORDER denying #46 Motion to to Amend the Docket Control Order. The Court GRANTS LEAVE to the Parties to file a renewed motion with additional information to demonstrate good cause for the requested extension. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 11/10/2025. (NKL)
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| Filing 47 NOTICE Broadened Sotera Plus Stipulation by Tesla, Inc. (Fulghum, Roger) |
| Filing 46 JOINT MOTION to Amend/Correct #45 Order on Motion to Amend/Correct by Tesla, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Amended Docket Control Order)(Fulghum, Roger) |
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Filing 45
FIRST AMENDED DOCKET CONTROL ORDER re #44 Motion to Amend/Correct Docket Control Order. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 11/3/2025. (NKL)
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| Filing 44 JOINT MOTION to Amend/Correct Docket Control Order by Perceptive Automata LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ginnings, Charles) |
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Filing 43
ORDER re #40 Motion to Amend/Correct Docket Control Order; #41 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to Dkt. No. 30 Motion to Dismiss under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(3) and 12(b)(6), Dkt. No. 25 Opposed Motion to Stay by Perceptive Automata LLC ; #30 Motion to Dismiss; #35 Motion for Entry of Agreed Discovery Order ; #36 Motion toto Amend/Correct Dkt. No. 33 Order on Motion to Amend/Correct the Docket Control Order. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 10/28/2025. (NKL)
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Filing 42
DISCOVERY ORDER. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 10/28/2025. (NKL)
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| Filing 41 JOINT MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #30 MOTION to Dismiss under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(B)(3) & 12(B)(6), #25 OPPOSED MOTION to Stay by Perceptive Automata LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ginnings, Charles) |
| Filing 40 JOINT MOTION to Amend/Correct Docket Control Order by Perceptive Automata LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ginnings, Charles) |
| Filing 39 NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE by Tesla, Inc. Initial and Additional Disclosures (Fulghum, Roger) |
| Filing 38 NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE by Perceptive Automata LLC Initial and Additional Disclosures (Conroy, Patrick) |
| Filing 37 NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE by Perceptive Automata LLC P.R. 3-1 & 3-2 (Conroy, Patrick) |
| Filing 36 JOINT MOTION to Amend/Correct #33 Order on Motion to Amend/Correct the Docket Control Order by Perceptive Automata LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Second Amended Docket Control Order)(Conroy, Patrick) |
| Filing 35 JOINT MOTION for Entry of Agreed Discovery Order by Perceptive Automata LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ginnings, Charles) |
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Filing 34
ORDER granting #29 Motion to Seal Exhibits 12 and 13 of Tesla's Motion to Dismiss. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 10/15/2025. (NKL)
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Filing 33
ORDER granting #28 Motion to Amend the Docket Control Order. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 10/15/2025. (NKL)
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| Filing 32 SEALED CORRECTED ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to Main Document: #30 MOTION to Dismiss under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(B)(3) & 12(B)(6). (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. 12 - FUS - Declaration of Goldman, #2 Exhibit Ex. 13 - FUS - Declaration of Doma)(Fulghum, Roger) |
| Clerk's LR CV-10(d) Notice of Deficiency as to - LR CV-5(a)(7) or CR-49(a) requires this document to include a statement after the certificate of service that certifies that a motion to seal has been filed or authorization to seal has been obtained. Recommended cure: Within one day, Filer must refile with the word Corrected in the title of the document. The filer should use the same ECF event and when offered the docket text enhancement dropdown, select CORRECTED so it will also appear in the docket text. (NKL) |
| Filing 31 DEFICIENT DOCUMENT SEALED ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to Main Document: #30 MOTION to Dismiss under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(B)(3) & 12(B)(6). (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. 12 - FUS - Declaration of Goldman, #2 Exhibit Ex. 13 - FUS - Declaration of Doma)(Fulghum, Roger) Modified on 10/15/2025 (NKL). |
| Filing 30 MOTION to Dismiss under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(B)(3) & 12(B)(6) by Tesla, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex 1 - US10614344, #2 Exhibit Ex. 2 - US11126889, #3 Exhibit Ex. 3 - US11467579, #4 Exhibit Ex. 4 - US11520346B2, #5 Exhibit Ex. 5 - US11753046, #6 Exhibit Ex. 6 - Perceptive v. Tesla - PICs - Cover Pleading, #7 Exhibit Ex. 7 - Ex. A - 344 Tesla Chart, #8 Exhibit Ex. 8 - Ex. B - 889 Tesla Chart, #9 Exhibit Ex. 9 - Ex. C - 579 Tesla Chart, #10 Exhibit Ex. 10 - Ex. D - 346 Tesla Chart, #11 Exhibit Ex. 11 - Ex. E - 046 Tesla Chart, #12 Exhibit Ex. 12 - FUS - slipsheet, #13 Exhibit Ex. 13 - FUS - Slipsheet, #14 Proposed Order)(Fulghum, Roger) |
| Filing 29 UNOPPOSED MOTION to Seal Exhibits 12 and 13 of Tesla's Motion to Dismiss by Tesla, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Fulghum, Roger) |
| Filing 28 JOINT MOTION to Amend/Correct #21 Scheduling Order/Docket Control Order, by Tesla, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order [Proposed] First Amended Docket Control Order)(Fulghum, Roger) |
| Filing 27 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Tesla, Inc. (Fulghum, Roger) |
| Filing 26 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Helen Yiea Trac on behalf of Tesla, Inc. (Trac, Helen) |
| Filing 25 OPPOSED MOTION to Stay by Tesla, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A - Pereceptive Automata - Texas LLC Tax Record_Redacted, #2 Proposed Order)(Fulghum, Roger) |
| Filing 24 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Charles Austin Ginnings on behalf of Perceptive Automata LLC (Ginnings, Charles) |
| Filing 23 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Andrea Leigh Fair on behalf of Perceptive Automata LLC (Fair, Andrea) |
| Filing 22 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Mark Speegle on behalf of Tesla, Inc. (Speegle, Mark) |
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Filing 21
DOCKET CONTROL ORDER - Pretrial Conference set for 4/12/2027 at 09:00 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Jury Selection set for 5/17/2027 at 09:00AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Markman/Claim Construction Hearing set for 11/12/2026 at 09:00 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap.. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 10/10/2025. (NKL)
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| Filing 20 Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap: Scheduling Conference/Case Management Conference held on 9/30/2025 from 09:32 AM - 10:28 AM. Counsel for the parties appeared. Court: (1) asked whether the parties consented to trial before the U.S. Magistrate Judge; and (2) provided Claim Construction and Jury Selection/Trial dates. No exhibits. (Court Reporter - Shawn McRoberts) (Text entry only; no document attached) (aeb) |
| Filing 19 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Janson Westmoreland on behalf of Perceptive Automata LLC (Westmoreland, Janson) |
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Filing 18
ORDER granting #17 Motion for Extension of Time to File Extend Certain Deadlines. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 9/16/2025. (NKL)
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| Filing 17 JOINT MOTION for Extension of Time to File Extend Certain Deadlines by Tesla, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Fulghum, Roger) |
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Filing 16
ORDER - Scheduling/Case Management Conference set for 9/30/2025 at 09:30 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 8/15/2025. (NKL)
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| Filing 15 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Paul Isaac Margulies on behalf of Tesla, Inc. (Margulies, Paul) |
| Filing 14 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ashraf Ahmed Fawzy on behalf of Tesla, Inc. (Fawzy, Ashraf) |
| Filing 13 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Roger Joseph Fulghum on behalf of Tesla, Inc. (Fulghum, Roger) |
| Filing 12 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Tesla, Inc. answer is now due 9/29/2025. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(NKL) |
| Filing 11 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Tesla, Inc.. Summons originally served on 7/25/2025. Agreed new answer date is 9/29/2025.(Margulies, Paul) |
| Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Perceptive Automata LLC. Tesla, Inc. served on 7/25/2025. (Conroy, Patrick) |
| Filing 9 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by John Paul Murphy on behalf of Perceptive Automata LLC (Murphy, John) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Taryn Trusty on behalf of Perceptive Automata LLC (Trusty, Taryn) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jonathan Hart Rastegar on behalf of Perceptive Automata LLC (Rastegar, Jonathan) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Timothy E Grochocinski on behalf of Perceptive Automata LLC (Grochocinski, Timothy) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Patrick Joseph Conroy on behalf of Perceptive Automata LLC (Conroy, Patrick) |
| Filing 4 SUMMONS Issued as to Tesla, Inc.. (NKL) |
| In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form #Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge is available on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge. (NKL) |
| Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. (NKL) |
| Filing 3 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Perceptive Automata LLC (Conroy, Patrick) |
| Filing 2 Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 emailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Conroy, Patrick) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Tesla, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10978435.), filed by Perceptive Automata LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Conroy, Patrick) |
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