Empire Technology Development LLC v. Lenovo Group Limited et al
Plaintiff: Empire Technology Development LLC
Defendant: Lenovo Group Limited, Lenovo PC HK Ltd., Lenovo (Shanghai) Electronics Technology Co. Ltd., Lenovo (Beijing) Limited, Motorola Mobile Communication Technology Ltd. and Motorola (Wuhan) Mobility Technologies Communication Company Limited
Case Number: 2:2025cv00837
Filed: August 21, 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: 35 U.S.C. ยง 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 2, 2025 Filing 12 NOTICE of Designation of Attorney in Charge to Nathaniel T. Browand on behalf of Empire Technology Development LLC (Browand, Nathaniel)
August 28, 2025 Filing 11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Alana Mattei on behalf of Empire Technology Development LLC. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11056911. (Mattei, Alana)
August 28, 2025 Filing 10 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Rachel Wolf on behalf of Empire Technology Development LLC. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11056853. (Wolf, Rachel)
August 28, 2025 Filing 9 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Andrew Lichtenberg on behalf of Empire Technology Development LLC. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11056833. (Lichtenberg, Andrew)
August 28, 2025 Filing 8 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Marina Sosi Markarian on behalf of Empire Technology Development LLC. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11056812. (Markarian, Marina)
August 28, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Christopher J Gaspar on behalf of Empire Technology Development LLC. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11056777. (Gaspar, Christopher) (Additional attachment(s) added on 8/28/2025: #1 Sealed Attachment) (NKL).
August 27, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Nathaniel T. Browand on behalf of Empire Technology Development LLC. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11053970. (Browand, Nathaniel)
August 21, 2025 Filing 5 SUMMONS Issued as to All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Additional Attachment(s), #2 Additional Attachment(s), #3 Additional Attachment(s), #4 Additional Attachment(s), #5 Additional Attachment(s))(mdj)
August 21, 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. (DeRieux, Elizabeth)
August 21, 2025 Filing 3 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Empire Technology Development LLC. (DeRieux, Elizabeth)
August 21, 2025 Filing 2 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Empire Technology Development LLC identifying Corporate Parent Allied Inventors, LLC for Empire Technology Development LLC. (DeRieux, Elizabeth)
August 21, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Lenovo (Beijing) Limited, Lenovo (Shanghai) Electronics Technology Co. Ltd., Lenovo Group Limited, Lenovo PC HK Ltd., Motorola (Wuhan) Mobility Technologies Communication Company Limited, Motorola Mobile Communication Technology Ltd. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11042036.), filed by Empire Technology Development LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - '120 Patent, #2 Exhibit B - '331 Patent, #3 Civil Cover Sheet)(DeRieux, Elizabeth)
August 21, 2025 District Judge Rodney Gilstrap and Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne added. (mdj)
August 21, 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)

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Plaintiff: Empire Technology Development LLC
Represented By: Elizabeth L DeRieux
Represented By: Rachel Wolf
Represented By: Marina Sosi Markarian
Represented By: Christopher J Gaspar
Represented By: Andrew Lichtenberg
Represented By: Alana Mattei
Represented By: Nathaniel T. Browand
Represented By: Nathaniel T. Browand
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