Local Interest, LLC v. PetSmart LLC
Plaintiff: Local Interest, LLC
Defendant: PetSmart LLC
Case Number: 2:2025cv00256
Filed: March 4, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Rodney Gilstrap
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. ยง 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jennifer Parker Ainsworth on behalf of PetSmart LLC (Ainsworth, Jennifer)
April 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER Scheduling/Case Management Conference set for 5/28/2025 at 01:30 PM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 4/8/25. (bga)
March 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Peter J Brann on behalf of PetSmart LLC (Brann, Peter)
March 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. PetSmart LLC answer is now due 5/15/2025. ((gsm)
March 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by PetSmart LLC identifying Other Affiliate Argos Holdings LLC, Other Affiliate Benji Acquireco, Inc. for PetSmart LLC. (Swetnam-Burland, David)
March 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by PetSmart LLC. Summons originally served on 3/10/2025. Agreed new answer date is 5/15/2025.(Swetnam-Burland, David)
March 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Local Interest, LLC. PetSmart LLC served on 3/10/2025. (Rozier, Carey)
March 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 SUMMONS Issued as to PetSmart LLC. (NKL)
March 5, 2025 Opinion or Order 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)
March 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Case Assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. (NKL)
March 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by James Francis McDonough, III on behalf of Local Interest, LLC (McDonough, James)
March 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jonathan Lloyd Hardt on behalf of Local Interest, LLC (Hardt, Jonathan)
March 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Local Interest, LLC (Rozier, Carey)
March 4, 2025 Opinion or Order 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. (Rozier, Carey)
March 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against PetSmart LLC ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10708746.), filed by Local Interest, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Civil Cover Sheet, #8 Additional Attachment(s) Proposed Summons)(Rozier, Carey)

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Plaintiff: Local Interest, LLC
Represented By: Carey Matthew Rozier
Represented By: Jonathan Lloyd Hardt
Represented By: James Francis McDonough, III
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Defendant: PetSmart LLC
Represented By: Peter J Brann
Represented By: Jennifer Parker Ainsworth
Represented By: David Asher Swetnam-Burland
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