Empire Technology Development LLC v. AT&T Services, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Empire Technology Development LLC
Defendant: AT&T Services, Inc., AT&T Mobility LLC and AT&T Enterprises, LLC
Case Number: 2:2025cv00841
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. § 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 9, 2025 Filing 14 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Andrew Lichtenberg on behalf of Empire Technology Development LLC. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11080997. (Lichtenberg, Andrew)
September 5, 2025 Filing 13 NOTICE of Designation of Attorney in Charge to Nathaniel T. Browand on behalf of Empire Technology Development LLC (Browand, Nathaniel)
September 5, 2025 Filing 12 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Christopher J Gaspar on behalf of Empire Technology Development LLC. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11074671. (Gaspar, Christopher) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/8/2025: #1 Sealed Attachment) (NKL).
September 4, 2025 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Empire Technology Development LLC. AT&T Services, Inc. served on 8/22/2025. (DeRieux, Elizabeth)
September 4, 2025 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Empire Technology Development LLC. AT&T Mobility LLC served on 8/22/2025. (DeRieux, Elizabeth)
September 4, 2025 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Empire Technology Development LLC. AT&T Enterprises, LLC served on 8/22/2025. (DeRieux, Elizabeth)
August 27, 2025 Filing 8 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. All Defendants. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(mdj)
August 27, 2025 Filing 7 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by AT&T Enterprises, LLC, AT&T Mobility LLC, AT&T Services, Inc.. Summons originally served on 8/22/2025. Agreed new answer date is 10/27/2025.(Mathews, Nicholas)
August 22, 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-11045972. (Browand, Nathaniel)
August 21, 2025 Filing 5 SUMMONS Issued as to All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Additional Attachment(s), #2 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 AT&T Enterprises, LLC, AT&T Mobility LLC, AT&T Services, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11042629.), filed by Empire Technology Development LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - '957 Patent, #2 Exhibit B - '839 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: Christopher J Gaspar
Represented By: Andrew Lichtenberg
Represented By: Nathaniel T. Browand
Represented By: Nathaniel T. Browand
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Defendant: AT&T Services, Inc.
Represented By: Nicholas M Mathews
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Defendant: AT&T Mobility LLC
Represented By: Nicholas M Mathews
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