SnapAid, Ltd. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al
Plaintiff: SnapAid, Ltd.
Defendant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Counter-Claimant: Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Counter-Defendant: SnapAid, Ltd.
Case Number: 2:2025cv00378
Filed: April 10, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Roy S Payne
Referring Judge: Robert W Schroeder
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
October 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 38 PROTECTIVE ORDER (Motion(s) #36 terminated). Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 10/1/2025. (NKL)
October 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 37 FIRST AMENDED DOCKET CONTROL ORDER re #33 Motion to Amend/Correct Docket Control Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 10/1/2025. (NKL)
September 30, 2025 Filing 36 JOINT MOTION for Protective Order (Agreed) by SnapAid, Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Henry, Claire)
September 30, 2025 Filing 35 NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE by Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. regarding Initial and Additional Disclosures (Smith, Melissa)
September 30, 2025 Filing 34 NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by SnapAid, Ltd. re Initial and Additional Disclosures (Henry, Claire)
September 29, 2025 Filing 33 JOINT MOTION to Amend/Correct Docket Control Order by Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Smith, Melissa)
September 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 32 DISCOVERY ORDER re #30 Motion for Entry of Proposed Agreed Discovery Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 9/24/2025. (NKL)
September 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 31 DOCKET CONTROL ORDER re #29 AGREED MOTION for Entry of Proposed Agreed Docket Control Order filed by SnapAid, Ltd.., Pretrial Conference set for 3/15/2027 at 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne., Jury Selection set for 4/19/2027 at 09:00AM before District Judge Robert W. Schroeder III., Markman Hearing set for 10/22/2026 at 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. (Motion(s) #29 terminated). Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 9/24/2025. (NKL)
September 22, 2025 Filing 30 AGREED MOTION for Entry of Proposed Agreed Discovery Order by SnapAid, Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Henry, Claire)
September 22, 2025 Filing 29 AGREED MOTION for Entry of Proposed Agreed Docket Control Order by SnapAid, Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Henry, Claire)
September 16, 2025 Filing 28 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Peter Jason Evangelatos on behalf of Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11094870. (Evangelatos, Peter)
September 16, 2025 Filing 27 NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE by SnapAid, Ltd. re P.R. 3-1(b)-(f) and 3-2 (Henry, Claire)
September 8, 2025 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne: Scheduling Conference held on 9/8/2025. The parties were given Markman and jury selection dates. The parties were directed to meet and confer regarding any changes to the Courts proposed docket control order and discovery order, and the parties are to submit the proposed orders within fourteen days. Attorney Appearances: Plaintiff - Claire Henry; Defense - Melissa Smith. No exhibits. (Court Reporter - Not Recorded) (wea)
August 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting #25 Motion for Extension of Deadlines. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 8/27/2025. (NKL)
August 25, 2025 Filing 25 AGREED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF DEADLINES by SnapAid, Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Henry, Claire)
August 25, 2025 Filing 24 ANSWER to #14 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim by SnapAid, Ltd..(Nuttall, James)
August 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER - Scheduling/Case Management Conference set for 9/8/2025 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 8/13/2025. (NKL)
August 7, 2025 Filing 22 NOTICE of Readiness for Scheduling Conference by SnapAid, Ltd. (Henry, Claire)
August 5, 2025 Filing 21 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Austin Pennington on behalf of Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11004632. (Pennington, Austin)
August 5, 2025 Filing 20 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by David Rokach on behalf of Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11004600. (Rokach, David)
August 5, 2025 Filing 19 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Alex R Henriques on behalf of Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11004469. (Henriques, Alex)
August 5, 2025 Filing 18 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by F Christopher Mizzo on behalf of Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11004390. (Mizzo, F)
August 5, 2025 Filing 17 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Todd M Friedman on behalf of Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11004359. (Friedman, Todd)
August 5, 2025 Filing 16 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Gregory S Arovas on behalf of Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11004298. (Arovas, Gregory)
August 5, 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)
August 4, 2025 Filing 15 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Smith, Melissa)
August 4, 2025 Filing 14 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, , COUNTERCLAIM against SnapAid, Ltd. by Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd..(Smith, Melissa)
May 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #12 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Samsung Electronics America, Inc. answer due 8/4/2025; Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. answer due 8/4/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 05/08/2025. (KLC)
May 1, 2025 Filing 12 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer , MOVE, OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT AND WAIVER OF FOREIGN SERVICE REQUIREMENT by Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Smith, Melissa)
April 17, 2025 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by SnapAid, Ltd.. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. served on 4/14/2025. (Nuttall, James)
April 10, 2025 Filing 10 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Jacob Michalakes on behalf of SnapAid, Ltd.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-10776558. (Michalakes, Jacob)
April 10, 2025 Filing 9 SUMMONS Issued as to Samsung Electronics America, Inc. & Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Samsung Electronics Co, LTD)(ljw)
April 10, 2025 Filing 8 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by James Winn on behalf of SnapAid, Ltd. (Winn, James)
April 10, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE of Designation of Attorney in Charge to James R Nuttall on behalf of SnapAid, Ltd. (Nuttall, James)
April 10, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Charles Everingham, IV on behalf of SnapAid, Ltd. (Everingham, Charles)
April 10, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Claire Abernathy Henry on behalf of SnapAid, Ltd. (Henry, Claire)
April 10, 2025 Filing 4 Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 emailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Nuttall, James)
April 10, 2025 Filing 3 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by SnapAid, Ltd.. (Nuttall, James)
April 10, 2025 Filing 2 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by SnapAid, Ltd. (Nuttall, James)
April 10, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10775371.), filed by SnapAid, Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K, #12 Exhibit L, #13 Exhibit M, #14 Exhibit N, #15 Exhibit O, #16 Exhibit P, #17 Exhibit Q, #18 Exhibit R, #19 Exhibit S, #20 Exhibit T, #21 Exhibit U, #22 Exhibit V, #23 Exhibit W, #24 Exhibit X, #25 Civil Cover Sheet)(Nuttall, James)
April 10, 2025 District Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III and Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne added. (KLC)
April 10, 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. (KLC)

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Plaintiff: SnapAid, Ltd.
Represented By: James Winn
Represented By: Jacob Michalakes
Represented By: Claire Abernathy Henry
Represented By: Charles Everingham, IV
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Defendant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Represented By: Melissa Richards Smith
Represented By: Todd M Friedman
Represented By: Peter Jason Evangelatos
Represented By: F Christopher Mizzo
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Represented By: Austin Pennington
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Represented By: Melissa Richards Smith
Represented By: Todd M Friedman
Represented By: Peter Jason Evangelatos
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Represented By: David Rokach
Represented By: Austin Pennington
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Counter-claimant: Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Represented By: Todd M Friedman
Represented By: Peter Jason Evangelatos
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Represented By: Todd M Friedman
Represented By: Peter Jason Evangelatos
Represented By: Melissa Richards Smith
Represented By: F Christopher Mizzo
Represented By: David Rokach
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