Valtrus Innovations Ltd. et al v. Fedex Corporation et al
| Valtrus Innovations Ltd. and Key Patent Innovations Ltd. |
| Fedex Office and Print Services, Inc. and NetApp, Inc. |
| 2:2025cv00516 |
| May 9, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas |
| Rodney Gilstrap |
| Patent |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1338 Patent Infringement |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 62 RESPONSE in Opposition re #60 MOTION for Sanctions under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 filed by Key Patent Innovations Ltd., Valtrus Innovations Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Rubino, Vincent) |
| Filing 61 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ryan F Oliver on behalf of Key Patent Innovations Ltd., Valtrus Innovations Ltd. (Oliver, Ryan) |
| Filing 60 MOTION for Sanctions under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 by NetApp, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Proposed Order)(Vidal, Katherine) |
| Filing 59 SEALED SUR-REPLY to Reply to Response re #53 MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue filed by Key Patent Innovations Ltd., Valtrus Innovations Ltd.. (Rubino, Vincent) |
| Filing 58 SEALED REPLY to Response re #53 MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue filed by NetApp, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 5)(Vidal, Katherine) |
| Filing 57 RESPONSE in Opposition re #53 MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue filed by Key Patent Innovations Ltd., Valtrus Innovations Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Vincent J. Rubino, III, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Exhibit I, #11 Exhibit J, #12 Exhibit K, #13 Exhibit L, #14 Exhibit M, #15 Exhibit N, #16 Exhibit O, #17 Exhibit P, #18 Proposed Order)(Rubino, Vincent) |
Filing 56
E-DISCOVERY ORDER re #54 Motion for Entry of Agreed E-Discovery Order. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 9/10/2025. (NKL)
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Filing 55
ORDER granting #52 Motion for Extension of Time to File ESI Order. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 9/9/2025. (NKL)
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| Filing 54 JOINT MOTION for Entry of Agreed E-Discovery Order by Key Patent Innovations Ltd., Valtrus Innovations Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed E-Discovery Order)(Rubino, Vincent) |
| Filing 53 MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue by NetApp, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit/Declaration Declaration of Lance Christensen, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Proposed Order)(Vidal, Katherine) |
| Filing 52 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to File ESI ORDER by NetApp, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Bittner, Michael) |
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Filing 51
ORDER granting #50 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. It is ORDERED that the deadline for Defendant to answer, respond, or otherwise object to the FAC (Dkt. No. #39 ) is extended up to and including September 5, 2025. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 8/29/2025. (jmb)
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| Filing 50 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #39 Amended Complaint, by NetApp, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Vidal, Katherine) |
| Filing 49 SUR-REPLY to Reply to Response re #26 MOTION to Dismiss FEDEX CORPORATION FOR IMPROPER VENUE AND FEDEX OFFICE AND PRINT SERVICES, INC. FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Key Patent Innovations Ltd., Valtrus Innovations Ltd.. (Rubino, Vincent) |
| Filing 48 NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by Fedex Office and Print Services, Inc. NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE WITH SERVICE OF INITIAL AND ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES (Hoffman, David) |
| Filing 47 NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE by Key Patent Innovations Ltd., Valtrus Innovations Ltd. with Service of Its Initial and Additional Disclosures (Rubino, Vincent) |
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Filing 46
PROTECTIVE ORDER (Motion(s) #45 terminated). Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 8/21/2025. (NKL)
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| Filing 45 JOINT MOTION for Entry of Agreed Protective Order by Key Patent Innovations Ltd., Valtrus Innovations Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Protective Order)(Rubino, Vincent) |
| Filing 44 REPLY to Response re #26 MOTION to Dismiss FEDEX CORPORATION FOR IMPROPER VENUE AND FEDEX OFFICE AND PRINT SERVICES, INC. FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Fedex Corporation, Fedex Office and Print Services, Inc.. (Hoffman, David) |
| Filing 43 NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE by Key Patent Innovations Ltd., Valtrus Innovations Ltd. with Service of its P.R. 3-1 and 3-2 Infringement Contentions (Rubino, Vincent) |
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Filing 42
ORDER re #40 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed by Valtrus Innovations Ltd., Key Patent Innovations Ltd., Fedex Corporation terminated., Attorney Warren K Mabey, Jr; Elliot Scher; Kevin Seltzer; Shelby Elizabeth Farrand and David Michael Hoffman terminated.. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 8/13/2025. (NKL)
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| Filing 41 RESPONSE in Opposition re #26 MOTION to Dismiss FEDEX CORPORATION FOR IMPROPER VENUE AND FEDEX OFFICE AND PRINT SERVICES, INC. FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Key Patent Innovations Ltd., Valtrus Innovations Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Vincent J. Rubino, III, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Proposed Order)(Rubino, Vincent) |
| Filing 40 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Key Patent Innovations Ltd., Valtrus Innovations Ltd. (Rubino, Vincent) |
| Filing 39 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against NetApp, Inc., filed by Valtrus Innovations Ltd., Key Patent Innovations Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - U.S. Patent No. 8,370,416, #2 Exhibit B - U.S. Patent No. 8,370,571, #3 Exhibit C - U.S. Patent No. 7,904,686, #4 Exhibit D - U.S. Patent No. 7,856,488, #5 Exhibit E - U.S. Patent No. 7,120,832, #6 Exhibit F - U.S. Patent No. 7,640,332)(Rubino, Vincent) |
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Filing 38
DISCOVERY ORDER. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 08/08/2025. (KLC)
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| Filing 37 JOINT MOTION for Entry of Agreed Discovery Order by Key Patent Innovations Ltd., Valtrus Innovations Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Discovery Order)(Rubino, Vincent) |
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Filing 36
FIRST AMENDED DOCKET CONTROL ORDER re #35 Motion for Entry of Agreed First Amended Docket Control Order. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 8/4/2025. (NKL)
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| Filing 35 JOINT MOTION for Entry of Agreed First Amended Docket Control Order by Valtrus Innovations Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed First Amended Docket Control Order)(Rubino, Vincent) |
| ***FILED IN ERROR PER ATTORNEY. Document # 34, JOINT MOTION for Entry of Agreed First Amended Docket Control Order. PLEASE IGNORE.*** (NKL) |
| Filing 34 FILED IN ERROR PER ATTORNEY JOINT MOTION for Entry of Agreed First Amended Docket Control Order by Key Patent Innovations Ltd., Valtrus Innovations Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed First Amended Docket Control Order)(Rubino, Vincent) Modified on 7/31/2025 (NKL). |
| Filing 33 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Kevin Seltzer on behalf of Fedex Corporation, Fedex Office and Print Services, Inc.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-10991760. (Seltzer, Kevin) |
| Filing 32 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Warren K Mabey, Jr on behalf of Fedex Corporation, Fedex Office and Print Services, Inc.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-10991427. (Mabey, Warren) |
| Filing 31 MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue by NetApp, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit/Declaration Declaration of Lance Christensen, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Proposed Order)(Vidal, Katherine) |
| Filing 30 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Elliot Scher on behalf of Fedex Corporation, Fedex Office and Print Services, Inc.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-10987972. (Scher, Elliot) |
| Filing 29 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by NetApp, Inc. (Vidal, Katherine) |
| Filing 28 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Fedex Office and Print Services, Inc. (Hoffman, David) |
| Filing 27 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Fedex Corporation (Hoffman, David) |
| Filing 26 MOTION to Dismiss FEDEX CORPORATION FOR IMPROPER VENUE AND FEDEX OFFICE AND PRINT SERVICES, INC. FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Fedex Corporation, Fedex Office and Print Services, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Proposed Order)(Hoffman, David) |
| Filing 25 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Michael Andrew Bittner on behalf of NetApp, Inc. (Bittner, Michael) |
| Filing 24 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Katherine K. Vidal on behalf of NetApp, Inc. (Vidal, Katherine) |
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Filing 23
DOCKET CONTROL ORDER: Pretrial Conference set for 1/25/2027 at 09:00 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Jury Selection set for 3/1/2027 at 09:00AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Markman Hearing set for 9/25/2026 at 09:00 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap.. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 07/24/2025. (KLC)
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| Filing 22 Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap (Lead 2:25-cv-516 and Member 2:25-cv-517): 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) |
| Filing 21 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Justin Kurt Truelove on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Truelove, Justin) |
| Filing 20 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Samuel Riebe on behalf of NetApp, Inc. (Riebe, Samuel) |
| Filing 19 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Michael Andrew Bittner on behalf of NetApp, Inc. (Bittner, Michael) |
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Filing 18
ORDER granting #16 Motion for Extension of Time as to Infringement and Invalidity Contentions. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 7/9/2025. (NKL)
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| Filing 17 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Shelby Elizabeth Farrand on behalf of Fedex Corporation, Fedex Office and Print Services, Inc. (Farrand, Shelby) |
| Filing 16 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time as to Infringement and Invalidity Contentions by Key Patent Innovations Ltd., Valtrus Innovations Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Rubino, Vincent) |
| Filing 15 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ryan Oliver on behalf of Key Patent Innovations Ltd., Valtrus Innovations Ltd. (Oliver, Ryan) |
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Filing 14
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 6/26/2025. (NKL)
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Filing 13
CONSOLIDATION ORDER- The above-captioned cases are hereby ORDERED to be CONSOLIDATED for all pretrial issues with the LEAD CASE, Case No. 2:25-cv-00516. All parties are instructed to file any future filings in the LEAD CASE.. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 06/26/2025. (KLC)
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| Filing 12 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Fedex Office and Print Services, Inc. answer is now due 7/28/2025; Fedex Corporation answer is now due 7/28/2025. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(NKL) |
| Filing 11 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Fedex Office and Print Services, Inc., Fedex Corporation. Summons originally served on 5/12/2025. Agreed new answer date is 7/28/2025.(Hoffman, David) |
| Filing 10 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by David Michael Hoffman on behalf of Fedex Corporation, Fedex Office and Print Services, Inc. (Hoffman, David) |
| Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Valtrus Innovations Ltd., Key Patent Innovations Ltd.. Fedex Office and Print Services, Inc. served on 5/22/2025. (Rubino, Vincent) |
| Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Valtrus Innovations Ltd., Key Patent Innovations Ltd.. Fedex Corporation served on 5/22/2025. (Rubino, Vincent) |
| Filing 7 SUMMONS Issued as to Fedex Corporation, Fedex Office and Print Services, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Additional Attachment(s))(mdj) |
| 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. (mdj) |
| District Judge Rodney Gilstrap added. (mdj) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Peter Lambrianakos on behalf of Key Patent Innovations Ltd., Valtrus Innovations Ltd. (Lambrianakos, Peter) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Alfred Ross Fabricant on behalf of Key Patent Innovations Ltd., Valtrus Innovations Ltd. (Fabricant, Alfred) |
| Filing 4 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Vincent J Rubino, III on behalf of Key Patent Innovations Ltd., Valtrus Innovations Ltd. (Rubino, Vincent) |
| Filing 3 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Key Patent Innovations Ltd., Valtrus Innovations Ltd. identifying Corporate Parent New PP Licensing LLC for Key Patent Innovations Ltd. ; Corporate Parent Key Patent Innovations Ltd. for Valtrus Innovations Ltd.. (Rubino, Vincent) |
| 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. (Rubino, Vincent) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Fedex Corporation, Fedex Office and Print Services, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10830545.), filed by Valtrus Innovations Ltd., Key Patent Innovations Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - U.S. Patent No. 8,370,416, #2 Exhibit B - U.S. Patent No. 7,904,686, #3 Exhibit C - U.S. Patent No. 7,640,332, #4 Exhibit D - U.S. Patent No. 7,120,832, #5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Rubino, Vincent) |
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