Zodiac Pool Systems LLC et al v. Wybotics, Co. Ltd. f/k/a Tianjin Wangyuan Environmental Protection and Technology Co., Ltd.
| Zodiac Pool Systems LLC and Zodiac Pool Care Europe |
| Wybotics, Co. Ltd. f/k/a Tianjin Wangyuan Environmental Protection and Technology Co., Ltd. |
| 2:2025cv00582 |
| May 23, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas |
| Rodney Gilstrap |
| Roy S Payne |
| Patent |
| 35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 37 NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE by Zodiac Pool Care Europe, Zodiac Pool Systems LLC (Moore, Steven) |
Filing 36
ORDER granting #35 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #14 Amended Complaint,,, Wybotics, Co. Ltd. f/k/a Tianjin Wangyuan Environmental Protection and Technology Co., Ltd. answer due 12/15/2025; finding as moot #16 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 11/1/2025. (NKL)
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| Filing 35 JOINT MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #14 Amended Complaint,,, Joint Motion Regarding Time to Answer Plaintiffs First Amended Complaint, Waiver of Service, and to Withdraw Pending Motion to Dismiss by Zodiac Pool Care Europe, Zodiac Pool Systems LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Motion for Time to Answer First Amended Complaint)(Moore, Steven) |
| Filing 34 Summons returned executed by Zodiac Pool Systems LLC, Zodiac Pool Care Europe. Wybotics, Co. Ltd. f/k/a Tianjin Wangyuan Environmental Protection and Technology Co., Ltd. served on 10/22/2025. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit/Declaration Declaration of Leesa Fazal)(Moore, Steven) |
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Filing 33
ORDER denying #31 Motion to Continue Scheduling Conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 10/28/2025. (NKL)
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Filing 32
ORDER granting #30 Motion to Seal Document. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 10/28/2025. (NKL)
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| Filing 31 OPPOSED MOTION to Continue Scheduling Conference by Wybotics, Co. Ltd. f/k/a Tianjin Wangyuan Environmental Protection and Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Davis, Keith) |
| Filing 30 UNOPPOSED MOTION to Seal Document #29 Sealed Additional Attachments to Main Document, by Wybotics, Co. Ltd. f/k/a Tianjin Wangyuan Environmental Protection and Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Davis, Keith) |
| Filing 29 SEALED ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to Main Document: #28 Reply to Response to Motion,,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit E (SEALED) Employment Agreement, #2 Exhibit G (SEALED) Rental Agreement, #3 Exhibit H (SEALED) Rental Agreement, #4 Exhibit I (SEALED) Rental Agreement)(Davis, Keith) |
| Filing 28 REPLY to Response re #16 MOTION to Dismiss Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(5) filed by Wybotics, Co. Ltd. f/k/a Tianjin Wangyuan Environmental Protection and Technology Co., Ltd. . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit C Email thread regarding waiver and extension, #2 Exhibit D Second Declaration of Guilian Fu, #3 Exhibit E (SEALED) Employment Agreement, #4 Exhibit F Main Board Listing Rules, #5 Exhibit G (SEALED) Rental Agreement, #6 Exhibit H (SEALED) Rental Agreement, #7 Exhibit I (SEALED) Rental Agreement)(Davis, Keith) |
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Filing 27
ORDER granting #24 Motion to Seal Document. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 10/23/2025. (NKL)
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| Filing 26 REDACTION to #25 Sealed Response to Motion by Zodiac Pool Care Europe, Zodiac Pool Systems LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit/Declaration Declaration of K Geyer, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit 10, #12 Exhibit 11, #13 Exhibit 12, #14 Exhibit 13, #15 Exhibit 14, #16 Exhibit 15, #17 Proposed Order)(Moore, Steven) |
| Filing 25 SEALED RESPONSE re #16 MOTION to Dismiss Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(5) filed by Zodiac Pool Care Europe, Zodiac Pool Systems LLC. (Moore, Steven) |
| Filing 24 UNOPPOSED MOTION to Seal Document by Zodiac Pool Care Europe, Zodiac Pool Systems LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Moore, Steven) |
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Filing 23
ORDER - Scheduling Conference set for 11/24/2025 at 09:30 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 10/17/2025. (NKL)
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| Filing 22 AMENDED Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Zodiac Pool Care Europe, Zodiac Pool Systems LLC identifying Corporate Parent Fluidra North America LLC for Zodiac Pool Systems LLC. (Moore, Steven) |
| Filing 21 NOTICE of Readiness for Scheduling Conference by Zodiac Pool Care Europe, Zodiac Pool Systems LLC (Moore, Steven) |
| Filing 20 REDACTION to #18 Sealed Additional Attachments to Main Document , Exhibit B by Wybotics, Co. Ltd. f/k/a Tianjin Wangyuan Environmental Protection and Technology Co., Ltd.. (Davis, Keith) |
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Filing 19
ORDER granting #15 Motion to Seal Document. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 10/7/2025. (NKL)
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| Filing 18 SEALED ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to Main Document: #16 Exhibit B to MOTION to Dismiss Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(5). (Davis, Keith) |
| ***FILED IN ERROR. Document # 17, SEALED ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to Main Document. PLEASE IGNORE.*** (NKL) |
| Filing 17 FILED IN ERROR SEALED ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to Main Document: #16 Exhibit B to MOTION to Dismiss Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(5). (Davis, Keith) Modified on 10/7/2025 (NKL). |
| Filing 16 MOTION to Dismiss Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(5) by Wybotics, Co. Ltd. f/k/a Tianjin Wangyuan Environmental Protection and Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Guilan Fu in Support of Wybotics Co., Ltd.'s Motion to Dismiss Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(5), #2 Exhibit B, #3 Proposed Order)(Davis, Keith) |
| Filing 15 UNOPPOSED MOTION to Seal Document by Wybotics, Co. Ltd. f/k/a Tianjin Wangyuan Environmental Protection and Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Davis, Keith) |
| Filing 14 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Wybotics, Co. Ltd. f/k/a Tianjin Wangyuan Environmental Protection and Technology Co., Ltd., filed by Zodiac Pool Systems LLC, Zodiac Pool Care Europe. (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, #35 Exhibit 35)(Moore, Steven) |
| Filing 13 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Wybotics, Co. Ltd. f/k/a Tianjin Wangyuan Environmental Protection and Technology Co., Ltd. answer is now due 10/6/2025. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(NKL) |
| Filing 12 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Wybotics, Co. Ltd. f/k/a Tianjin Wangyuan Environmental Protection and Technology Co., Ltd.. Summons originally served on 07/31/2025. Agreed new answer date is 10/06/2025.(Davis, Keith) |
| Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Zodiac Pool Systems LLC, Zodiac Pool Care Europe. Wybotics, Co. Ltd. f/k/a Tianjin Wangyuan Environmental Protection and Technology Co., Ltd. served on 7/31/2025. (Moore, Steven) |
| Filing 10 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Andrew Evans, I on behalf of Zodiac Pool Care Europe, Zodiac Pool Systems LLC (Evans, Andrew) |
| Filing 9 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kathleen Geyer on behalf of Zodiac Pool Care Europe, Zodiac Pool Systems LLC (Geyer, Kathleen) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Christopher Samuel Leah on behalf of Zodiac Pool Care Europe, Zodiac Pool Systems LLC (Leah, Christopher) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kevin M Bell on behalf of Zodiac Pool Care Europe, Zodiac Pool Systems LLC (Bell, Kevin) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Steven David Moore on behalf of Zodiac Pool Care Europe, Zodiac Pool Systems LLC (Moore, Steven) |
| Filing 5 SUMMONS Issued as to Wybotics, Co. Ltd. f/k/a Tianjin Wangyuan Environmental Protection and Technology Co., Ltd.. (NKL) |
| 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. (Smith, Melissa) |
| Filing 3 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Zodiac Pool Care Europe, Zodiac Pool Systems LLC. (Smith, Melissa) |
| Filing 2 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Zodiac Pool Care Europe, Zodiac Pool Systems LLC (Smith, Melissa) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Wybotics, Co. Ltd. f/k/a Tianjin Wangyuan Environmental Protection and Technology Co., Ltd. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10860321.), filed by Zodiac Pool Systems LLC, Zodiac Pool Care Europe. (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 Civil Cover Sheet)(Smith, Melissa) |
| Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap and Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. (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) |
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| Plaintiff: Zodiac Pool Systems LLC | |
| Represented By: | Melissa Richards Smith |
| Represented By: | Kevin M Bell |
| Represented By: | Kathleen Geyer |
| Represented By: | Christopher Samuel Leah |
| Represented By: | Steven David Moore |
| Represented By: | Andrew Evans, I |
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| Plaintiff: Zodiac Pool Care Europe | |
| Represented By: | Melissa Richards Smith |
| Represented By: | Kevin M Bell |
| Represented By: | Kathleen Geyer |
| Represented By: | Christopher Samuel Leah |
| Represented By: | Steven David Moore |
| Represented By: | Andrew Evans, I |
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| Defendant: Wybotics, Co. Ltd. f/k/a Tianjin Wangyuan Environmental Protection and Technology Co., Ltd. | |
| Represented By: | Keith Bryan Davis |
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