Valtrus Innovations Ltd. et al v. TierPoint, LLC
Plaintiff: Valtrus Innovations Ltd. and Key Patent Innovations Ltd.
Defendant: TierPoint, LLC
Counter-Claimant: TierPoint, LLC
Counter-Defendant: Key Patent Innovations Ltd. and Valtrus Innovations Ltd.
Case Number: 2:2025cv00323
Filed: April 1, 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. § 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 27 PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 08/08/2025. (KLC)
August 7, 2025 Filing 26 NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE by Key Patent Innovations Ltd., Valtrus Innovations Ltd. Regarding Initial and Additional Disclosures (Findlay, Eric)
August 6, 2025 Filing 25 JOINT MOTION for Entry of Agreed Protective Order by Key Patent Innovations Ltd., Valtrus Innovations Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order (Agreed Protective Order))(Findlay, Eric)
August 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 24 DISCOVERY ORDER. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 08/04/2025. (mdj)
July 30, 2025 Filing 23 JOINT MOTION for Entry of Agreed Discovery Order by Key Patent Innovations Ltd., Valtrus Innovations Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order (Agreed Discovery Order))(Findlay, Eric)
July 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 22 DOCKET CONTROL ORDER. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 07/23/2025. (mdj)
July 16, 2025 Filing 21 Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap: Scheduling Conference/Case Management Conference held on 7/16/2025 from 09:34 AM - 10:44 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. (Court Reporter - Shawn McRoberts) (Text entry only; no document attached) (aeb)
July 11, 2025 Filing 20 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Stuart Hene on behalf of Key Patent Innovations Ltd., Valtrus Innovations Ltd. (Hene, Stuart)
July 3, 2025 Filing 19 NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE by Key Patent Innovations Ltd., Valtrus Innovations Ltd. Regarding P.R. 3-1 and 3-2 Disclosures (Findlay, Eric)
June 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER- Scheduling/Case Management Conference set for 7/16/2025 at 09:30 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 06/26/2025. (mdj)
June 16, 2025 Filing 17 NOTICE of Readiness for Scheduling Conference by Key Patent Innovations Ltd., Valtrus Innovations Ltd. (Findlay, Eric)
May 16, 2025 Filing 16 RESPONSE to #11 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim Plaintiffs' Answer to Defendant TierPoint, LLC's Counterclaims by Key Patent Innovations Ltd., Valtrus Innovations Ltd.. (Findlay, Eric)
April 30, 2025 Filing 15 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Rudolph A Telscher, Jr on behalf of TierPoint, LLC. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-10812728. (Telscher, Rudolph)
April 30, 2025 Filing 14 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Mark P Bhuptani on behalf of TierPoint, LLC (Bhuptani, Mark)
April 30, 2025 Filing 13 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Kara R Fussner on behalf of TierPoint, LLC. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-10812502. (Fussner, Kara)
April 28, 2025 Filing 12 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by TierPoint, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Cequel Data Center II, LLC for TierPoint, LLC. (Smith, Michael)
April 28, 2025 Filing 11 TIERPOINT, LLC'S ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES, COUNTERCLAIM against Key Patent Innovations Ltd., Valtrus Innovations Ltd. by TierPoint, LLC.(Smith, Michael)
April 9, 2025 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Valtrus Innovations Ltd., Key Patent Innovations Ltd.. TierPoint, LLC served on 4/7/2025. (Findlay, Eric)
April 4, 2025 Filing 9 SUMMONS Issued as to TierPoint, LLC. (KLC)
April 2, 2025 Filing 8 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Valtrus Innovations Ltd., Key Patent Innovations Ltd. identifying Corporate Parent New PP Licensing LLC for Key Patent Innovations Ltd.. (Findlay, Eric)
April 2, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Aaron Morris on behalf of Valtrus Innovations Ltd., Key Patent Innovations Ltd. (Morris, Aaron)
April 2, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ariane S Mann on behalf of Valtrus Innovations Ltd., Key Patent Innovations Ltd. (Mann, Ariane)
April 2, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Connor Houghton on behalf of Valtrus Innovations Ltd., Key Patent Innovations Ltd. (Houghton, Connor)
April 2, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Matt Berkowitz on behalf of Valtrus Innovations Ltd., Key Patent Innovations Ltd. (Berkowitz, Matt)
April 2, 2025 Filing 3 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Patrick R. Colsher on behalf of Valtrus Innovations Ltd., Key Patent Innovations Ltd. (Colsher, Patrick)
April 1, 2025 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. (Findlay, Eric)
April 1, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT AND JURY DEMAND against TierPoint, LLC ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10759983.), filed by Valtrus Innovations Ltd., Key Patent Innovations Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - U.S. Patent No. 9,310,855, #2 Exhibit 2 - U.S. Patent No. 7,939,967, #3 Exhibit 3 - U.S. Patent No. 7,057,509, #4 Exhibit 4 - Claim Chart for the '855 Patent, #5 Exhibit 5 - Claim Chart for the '967 Patent, #6 Exhibit 6 - Claim Chart for the '509 Patent, #7 Civil Cover Sheet)(Findlay, Eric)
April 1, 2025 Case Assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. (NKL)
April 1, 2025 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)

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Plaintiff: Valtrus Innovations Ltd.
Represented By: Eric Hugh Findlay
Represented By: Patrick R. Colsher
Represented By: Connor Houghton
Represented By: Ariane S Mann
Represented By: Aaron Morris
Represented By: Matt Berkowitz
Represented By: Stuart Hene
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Plaintiff: Key Patent Innovations Ltd.
Represented By: Eric Hugh Findlay
Represented By: Patrick R. Colsher
Represented By: Connor Houghton
Represented By: Ariane S Mann
Represented By: Aaron Morris
Represented By: Matt Berkowitz
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Defendant: TierPoint, LLC
Represented By: Michael Charles Smith
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Counter-claimant: TierPoint, LLC
Represented By: Michael Charles Smith
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