Cerence Operating Company v. Sony Group Corporation et al
Plaintiff: Cerence Operating Company
Defendant: Sony Group Corporation, Sony Corporation of America and Sony Electronics Inc.
Case Number: 2:2025cv00757
Filed: August 1, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Rodney Gilstrap
Referring Judge: Roy S Payne
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. ยง 1126 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 12, 2026 Filing 9 JOINT NOTICE Regarding Status of Co-Pending United States International Trade Commission Investigation by Sony Corporation of America, Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Group Corporation (Dacus, Deron)
October 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting #6 Motion to Stay Pending the Final Disposition. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 10/12/2025. (mdj)
October 9, 2025 Filing 7 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Sony Corporation of America, Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Group Corporation (Dacus, Deron)
October 9, 2025 Filing 6 UNOPPOSED MOTION to Stay re #1 Complaint,, Unopposed Motion to Stay Pending the Final Disposition of Overlapping Claims in The United States International Trade Commission by Sony Corporation of America, Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Group Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Proposed Order)(Dacus, Deron)
October 9, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ryan Joseph Sheehan on behalf of Sony Corporation of America, Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Group Corporation (Sheehan, Ryan)
October 9, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Lupco (Lewis) V Popovski on behalf of Sony Corporation of America, Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Group Corporation (Popovski, Lupco (Lewis))
August 4, 2025 District Judge Rodney Gilstrap and Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne added. (mdj)
August 4, 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. (mdj)
August 1, 2025 Filing 3 Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 emailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Baker, Charles)
August 1, 2025 Filing 2 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Cerence Operating Company identifying Corporate Parent Cerence Inc. for Cerence Operating Company. (Baker, Charles)
August 1, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Sony Corporation of America, Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Group Corporation ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11000561.), filed by Cerence Operating Company. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - US Patent 7,840,579, #2 Exhibit 2- 579 Claim Chart, #3 Exhibit 3 - US Patent 7,894,598, #4 Exhibit 4 - 598 Claim Chart, #5 Exhibit 5 - US Patent 8,189,810, #6 Exhibit 6 - 810 Claim Chart, #7 Exhibit 7 - US Patent 9,171,541, #8 Exhibit 8 - 541 Claim Chart, #9 Civil Cover Sheet)(Baker, Charles)

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Plaintiff: Cerence Operating Company
Represented By: Charles S Baker
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Defendant: Sony Group Corporation
Represented By: Ryan Joseph Sheehan
Represented By: Deron R Dacus
Represented By: Lupco (Lewis) V Popovski
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