Headwater Research LLC v. Dish Network Corp. et al
Plaintiff: Headwater Research LLC
Defendant: Dish Network Corp., Dish Network LLC, DISH WIRELESS LLC D/B/A BOOST MOBILE, Charter Communications, Inc., Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Spectrum Management Holding Company, LLC, Spectrum Gulf Coast, LLC, Charter Communications, LLC, Comcast Cable Communications, LLC d/b/a Xfinity, Comcast Corp., Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC and Comcast of Houston, LLC
Case Number: 2:2025cv00902
Filed: August 27, 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
October 24, 2025 Filing 18 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Elizabeth Anne Long on behalf of Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Charter Communications, Inc., Charter Communications, LLC, Spectrum Gulf Coast, LLC, Spectrum Management Holding Company, LLC (Long, Elizabeth)
October 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER - Scheduling/Case Management Conference set for 11/24/2025 at 09:30 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 10/23/2025. (NKL)
October 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 CONSOLIDATION ORDER - The above-captioned cases are hereby ORDERED to be CONSOLIDATED for all pretrial issues with the LEAD CASE, Case No. 2:25-cv-00902. All parties are instructed to file any future filings in the LEAD CASE. Individual cases remain active for trial.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 10/23/2025. (NKL)
September 24, 2025 Filing 15 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Adam R Shartzer on behalf of DISH WIRELESS LLC D/B/A BOOST MOBILE, Dish Network Corp., Dish Network LLC (Shartzer, Adam)
September 24, 2025 Filing 14 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jack Robert Wilson, IV on behalf of DISH WIRELESS LLC D/B/A BOOST MOBILE, Dish Network Corp., Dish Network LLC (Wilson, Jack)
September 24, 2025 Filing 13 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ruffin B Cordell on behalf of DISH WIRELESS LLC D/B/A BOOST MOBILE, Dish Network Corp., Dish Network LLC (Cordell, Ruffin)
September 22, 2025 Filing 12 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. DISH WIRELESS LLC D/B/A BOOST MOBILE answer is now due 11/9/2025. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(mdj)
September 19, 2025 Filing 11 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. DISH WIRELESS LLC D/B/A BOOST MOBILE answer is now due 11/7/2025. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(NKL)
September 19, 2025 Filing 10 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Dish Network LLC answer is now due 11/7/2025. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(NKL)
September 19, 2025 Filing 9 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Dish Network Corp. answer is now due 11/7/2025. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(NKL)
September 19, 2025 Filing 8 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by DISH WIRELESS LLC D/B/A BOOST MOBILE. Summons originally served on 9/2/2025. Agreed new answer date is 11/7/2025.(Smith, Melissa)
September 19, 2025 Filing 7 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Dish Network LLC. Summons originally served on 9/2/2025. Agreed new answer date is 11/7/2025.(Smith, Melissa)
September 19, 2025 Filing 6 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Dish Network Corp.. Summons originally served on 9/2/2025. Agreed new answer date is 11/07/2025.(Smith, Melissa)
August 28, 2025 Filing 5 SUMMONS Issued as to DISH WIRELESS LLC D/B/A BOOST MOBILE Corporation Service Company d/b/a CSC-Lawyers Incorporated,, Dish Network Corp., Dish Network LLC c/o Corporation Service Company d/b/a CSC-Lawyers Incorporated. (Attachments: #1 Additional Attachment(s), #2 Additional Attachment(s))(NKL)
August 28, 2025 ***FILED IN ERROR PER ATTORNEY. Document # 2, Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). PLEASE IGNORE.*** (NKL)
August 28, 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. (NKL)
August 28, 2025 Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap and Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. (NKL)
August 27, 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. (Fenster, Marc)
August 27, 2025 Filing 3 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Headwater Research LLC (Fenster, Marc)
August 27, 2025 Filing 2 FILED IN ERROR PER ATTORNEY Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 emailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Fenster, Marc) Modified on 8/28/2025 (NKL).
August 27, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11055664.), filed by Headwater Research 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 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Civil Cover Sheet)(Fenster, Marc)

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Defendant: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC d/b/a Xfinity
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