OptimNet LLC v. Verizon Communications, Inc. et al
| OptimNet LLC |
| Verizon Communications, Inc., Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, Verizon Online LLC, Verizon Business Network Services LLC, Verizon Data Services LLC, Verizon Business Global LLC and Verizon Services Corp. |
| 2:2025cv00628 |
| June 12, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas |
| Rodney Gilstrap |
| Patent |
| 35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement |
| Both |
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Filing 36
ORDER REGARDING E-DISCOVERY re #35 Motion for Entry of Disputed E-Discovery Order. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 11/10/2025. (NKL)
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| Filing 35 JOINT MOTION for Entry of Disputed E-Discovery Order by OptimNet LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit/Declaration of Kristopher Davis, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B)(Chang, Dale) |
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Filing 34
PROTECTIVE ORDER (Motion(s) #33 terminated). Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 11/3/2025. (NKL)
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| Filing 33 JOINT MOTION for Entry of Agreed Protective Order by OptimNet LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Protective Order)(Chang, Dale) |
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Filing 32
ORDER granting #31 Motion for Extension of Time to File Proposed Protective Order. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 10/21/2025. (NKL)
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| Filing 31 JOINT MOTION for Extension of Time to File Proposed Protective Order by OptimNet LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Davis, Kristopher) |
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Filing 30
ORDER granting #27 Motion for DISCOVERY ORDER. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 10/17/2025. (mdj)
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Filing 29
FIRST AMENDED DOCKET CONTROL ORDER. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 10/17/2025. (mdj)
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| Filing 28 CORRECTED MOTION to Amend Docket Control Order re #23 Scheduling Order/Docket Control Order, by OptimNet LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - First Amended Docket Control Order)(Chang, Dale) |
| Filing 27 CORRECTED MOTION for Entry of Agreed Discovery Order by OptimNet LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Discovery Order)(Chang, Dale) |
| Clerk's LR CV-10(d) Notice of Deficiency as to #25 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief, #26 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief - LR CV-7(i) or LR CR-47(a)(3) requires this document to include a certificate of conference that complies with the rule. Recommended cure: Within one day, Filer must refile with the word Corrected in the title of the document. The filer should use the same ECF event and when offered the docket text enhancement dropdown, select CORRECTED so it will also appear in the docket text. (NKL) |
| Filing 26 DEFICIENT DOCUMENT JOINT MOTION to Amend Docket Control Order re #23 Scheduling Order/Docket Control Order, by OptimNet LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - First Amended Docket Control Order)(Chang, Dale) Modified on 10/15/2025 (NKL). |
| Filing 25 DEFICIENT DOCUMENT JOINT MOTION for Entry of Agreed Discovery Order by OptimNet LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Discovery Order)(Chang, Dale) Modified on 10/15/2025 (NKL). |
| Filing 24 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Holly Elin Engelmann on behalf of Verizon Communications, Inc. (Engelmann, Holly) |
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Filing 23
DOCKET CONTROL ORDER - Pretrial Conference set for 4/12/2027 at 09:00 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Jury Selection set for 5/17/2027 at 09:00AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Markman/Claim Construction Hearing set for 11/30/2026 at 09:00 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap.. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 10/10/2025. (NKL)
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| Filing 22 Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap: Scheduling Conference/Case Management Conference held on 9/30/2025 from 09:32 AM - 10:28 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. No exhibits. (Court Reporter - Shawn McRoberts) (Text entry only; no document attached) (aeb) |
| Filing 21 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by James N Pickens on behalf of OptimNet LLC (Pickens, James) |
| Filing 20 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Johan Gustaf Soederbaum on behalf of Verizon Communications, Inc. (Soederbaum, Johan) |
| Filing 19 RESPONSE to #17 Answer to Complaint, by OptimNet LLC. (Chang, Dale) |
| Filing 18 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, Verizon Business Global LLC, Verizon Business Network Services LLC, Verizon Communications, Inc., Verizon Data Services LLC, Verizon Online LLC, Verizon Services Corp. (Anderson, Kevin) |
| Filing 17 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, by Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, Verizon Business Global LLC, Verizon Business Network Services LLC, Verizon Communications, Inc., Verizon Data Services LLC, Verizon Online LLC, Verizon Services Corp..(Anderson, Kevin) |
| 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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Filing 16
ORDER - Scheduling/Case Management Conference set for 9/30/2025 at 09:30 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 8/15/2025. (NKL)
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| Filing 15 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Verizon Data Services LLC answer is now due 8/18/2025; Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless answer is now due 8/18/2025; Verizon Business Global LLC answer is now due 8/18/2025; Verizon Communications, Inc. answer is now due 8/18/2025; Verizon Services Corp. answer is now due 8/18/2025; Verizon Online LLC answer is now due 8/18/2025; Verizon Business Network Services LLC answer is now due 8/18/2025. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(NKL) |
| Filing 14 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Verizon Data Services LLC, Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, Verizon Business Global LLC, Verizon Communications, Inc., Verizon Services Corp., Verizon Online LLC, Verizon Business Network Services LLC. Summons originally served on 6/13/2025. Agreed new answer date is 8/18/2025.(Dacus, Deron) |
| Filing 13 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kristopher Ryan Davis on behalf of OptimNet LLC (Davis, Kristopher) |
| Filing 12 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Bradley A. Hyde on behalf of OptimNet LLC (Hyde, Bradley) |
| Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by OptimNet LLC. Verizon Services Corp. served on 6/13/2025. (Chang, Dale) |
| Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by OptimNet LLC. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless served on 6/13/2025. (Chang, Dale) |
| Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by OptimNet LLC. Verizon Online LLC served on 6/13/2025. (Chang, Dale) |
| Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by OptimNet LLC. Verizon Data Services LLC served on 6/13/2025. (Chang, Dale) |
| Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by OptimNet LLC. Verizon Communications, Inc. served on 6/13/2025. (Chang, Dale) |
| Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by OptimNet LLC. Verizon Business Network Services LLC served on 6/13/2025. (Chang, Dale) |
| Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by OptimNet LLC. Verizon Business Global LLC served on 6/13/2025. (Chang, Dale) |
| Filing 4 SUMMONS Issued as to Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, Verizon Business Global LLC, Verizon Business Network Services LLC, Verizon Communications, Inc., Verizon Data Services LLC, Verizon Online LLC, Verizon Services Corp.. (Attachments: #1 Additional Attachment(s), #2 Additional Attachment(s), #3 Additional Attachment(s), #4 Additional Attachment(s), #5 Additional Attachment(s), #6 Additional Attachment(s))(NKL) |
| Filing 3 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by OptimNet LLC (Chang, Dale) |
| 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. (Chang, Dale) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, Verizon Business Global LLC, Verizon Business Network Services LLC, Verizon Communications, Inc., Verizon Data Services LLC, Verizon Online LLC, Verizon Services Corp. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10898915.), filed by OptimNet LLC. (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 Civil Cover Sheet)(Chang, Dale) |
| Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. (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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