ToutVirtual, Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation
Plaintiff: ToutVirtual, Inc.
Defendant: Microsoft Corporation
Case Number: 2:2025cv00943
Filed: September 8, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Roy S Payne
Referring Judge: Robert W Schroeder
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on March 6, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
March 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 39 E-DISCOVERY ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 03/05/2026. (mdj)
March 3, 2026 Filing 38 JOINT MOTION for Entry of Agreed E-Discovery Order by ToutVirtual, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Kastens, Kristopher)
February 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 37 PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 02/24/2026. (mdj)
February 23, 2026 Filing 36 JOINT MOTION for Protective Order (Opposed) by ToutVirtual, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order - Exhibit A)(Kastens, Kristopher)
February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 35 FIRST AMENDED DOCKET CONTROL ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 02/23/2026. (mdj)
February 20, 2026 Filing 34 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by John Goetz on behalf of Microsoft Corporation (Goetz, John)
February 20, 2026 Filing 33 NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE by Microsoft Corporation REGARDING INITIAL AND ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES (Davis, Ahmed)
February 19, 2026 Filing 32 JOINT MOTION to Amend/Correct #30 Order,, Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings,, Terminate Motions, by ToutVirtual, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Kastens, Kristopher)
February 19, 2026 Filing 31 NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE by ToutVirtual, Inc. with Initial and Additional Disclosures pursuant to Paragraphs 1, 3 of the Discovery Order (Kastens, Kristopher)
February 19, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 30 DOCKET CONTROL ORDER (Markman/Claim Construction Hearing set for 12/18/2026 at 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne., Jury Selection set for 6/21/2027 at 09:00AM before District Judge Robert W. Schroeder III., Pretrial Conference set for 5/18/2027 at 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne). Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 02/19/2026. (mdj)
February 19, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 29 DISCOVERY ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 02/19/2026. (mdj)
February 12, 2026 Filing 28 JOINT MOTION Entry of Agreed Discovery Order by ToutVirtual, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Discovery Order)(Kastens, Kristopher)
February 12, 2026 Filing 27 JOINT MOTION for Entry of Docket Control Order by ToutVirtual, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Docket Control Order)(Kastens, Kristopher)
January 29, 2026 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne: Scheduling Conference held on 1/29/2026 from 10:00 - 10:20. The parties were given Markman and jury selection dates. The parties were directed to meet and confer regarding any changes to the Court's proposed docket control order and discovery order, and the parties are to submit the proposed orders within fourteen days. Attorney Appearances: Plaintiff - Elizabeth DeRieux; Defense - Gil Gillam, Brandon Avers. No exhibits. (Court Reporter - Not Recorded) (wea)
January 28, 2026 Filing 26 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Harry Lee Gillam, Jr on behalf of Microsoft Corporation (Gillam, Harry)
January 22, 2026 Filing 25 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Xiaoqi Long on behalf of Microsoft Corporation. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11325138. (Long, Xiaoqi)
January 21, 2026 Filing 24 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Brandon Scott Avers on behalf of Microsoft Corporation (Avers, Brandon)
January 15, 2026 Filing 23 NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE by ToutVirtual, Inc. re P.R. 3-1 and 3-2 (DeRieux, Elizabeth)
January 15, 2026 Filing 22 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Mohammad Reza Kameli on behalf of Microsoft Corporation. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11311926. (Kameli, Mohammad Reza)
January 6, 2026 Filing 21 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Melissa Richards Smith on behalf of Microsoft Corporation (Smith, Melissa)
January 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER- Scheduling Conference set for 1/29/2026 at 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 01/05/2026. (mdj)
November 25, 2025 Filing 19 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Excylyn Hardin-Smith on behalf of Microsoft Corporation (Hardin-Smith, Excylyn)
November 11, 2025 Filing 18 NOTICE of Designation of Attorney in Charge to Ahmed Jamal Davis on behalf of Microsoft Corporation (Davis, Ahmed)
November 7, 2025 Filing 17 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Kristopher Kastens on behalf of ToutVirtual, Inc.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11194686. (Kastens, Kristopher)
November 7, 2025 Filing 16 NOTICE of Designation of Attorney in Charge to Paul Andre on behalf of ToutVirtual, Inc. (Andre, Paul)
November 7, 2025 Filing 15 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Charles Francis Lee on behalf of ToutVirtual, Inc.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11193769. (Lee, Charles)
November 7, 2025 Filing 14 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Paul Andre on behalf of ToutVirtual, Inc.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11193729. (Andre, Paul) (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/7/2025: #1 Sealed Attachment) (NKL).
November 7, 2025 Filing 13 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Lisa Kobialka on behalf of ToutVirtual, Inc.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11193616. (Kobialka, Lisa) (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/7/2025: #1 Sealed Attachment) (NKL).
November 5, 2025 Filing 12 NOTICE of Readiness for Scheduling Conference by ToutVirtual, Inc. (DeRieux, Elizabeth)
October 31, 2025 Filing 11 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Microsoft Corporation. (Davis, Ahmed)
October 31, 2025 Filing 10 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Microsoft Corporation (Davis, Ahmed)
October 31, 2025 Filing 9 Defendant's ANSWER to #1 Complaint,,,,,,,,,, by Microsoft Corporation.(Davis, Ahmed)
September 29, 2025 Filing 8 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Microsoft Corporation answer is now due 10/31/2025. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(NKL)
September 29, 2025 Filing 7 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by ToutVirtual, Inc.. Summons originally served on 09/10/25. Agreed new answer date is 10/31/25.(DeRieux, Elizabeth)
September 10, 2025 Filing 6 Summons returned executed by ToutVirtual, Inc.. Microsoft Corporation served on 9/10/2025. (DeRieux, Elizabeth)
September 8, 2025 Filing 5 SUMMONS Issued as to Microsoft Corporation. (mdj)
September 8, 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)
September 8, 2025 Filing 3 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by ToutVirtual, Inc.. (DeRieux, Elizabeth)
September 8, 2025 Filing 2 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by ToutVirtual, Inc. (DeRieux, Elizabeth)
September 8, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Microsoft Corporation ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11077885.), filed by ToutVirtual, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - '431 Patent, #2 Exhibit 2 - '762 Patent, #3 Exhibit 3 - '050 Patent, #4 Exhibit 4 - '915 Patent, #5 Exhibit 5 - '667 Patent, #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 Exhibit 15, #16 Exhibit 16, #17 Exhibit 17, #18 Exhibit 18, #19 Exhibit 19, #20 Exhibit 20, #21 Exhibit 21, #22 Exhibit 22, #23 Exhibit 23, #24 Exhibit 24, #25 Exhibit 25, #26 Exhibit 26, #27 Exhibit 27, #28 Exhibit 28, #29 Exhibit 29, #30 Exhibit 30, #31 Exhibit 31, #32 Exhibit 32, #33 Exhibit 33, #34 Exhibit 34, #35 Exhibit 35, #36 Exhibit 36, #37 Exhibit 37, #38 Exhibit 38, #39 Exhibit 39, #40 Exhibit 40, #41 Exhibit 41, #42 Exhibit 42, #43 Exhibit 43, #44 Exhibit 44, #45 Exhibit 45, #46 Exhibit 46, #47 Exhibit 47, #48 Exhibit 48, #49 Exhibit 49, #50 Exhibit 50, #51 Exhibit 51, #52 Exhibit 52, #53 Exhibit 53, #54 Exhibit 54, #55 Exhibit 55, #56 Exhibit 56, #57 Exhibit 57, #58 Exhibit 58, #59 Exhibit 59, #60 Exhibit 60, #61 Exhibit 61, #62 Exhibit 62, #63 Exhibit 63, #64 Exhibit 64, #65 Exhibit 65, #66 Exhibit 66, #67 Exhibit 67, #68 Exhibit 68, #69 Exhibit 69, #70 Exhibit 70, #71 Exhibit 71, #72 Exhibit 72, #73 Exhibit 73, #74 Exhibit 74, #75 Exhibit 75, #76 Exhibit 76, #77 Exhibit 77, #78 Exhibit 78, #79 Exhibit 79, #80 Exhibit 80, #81 Exhibit 81, #82 Exhibit 82, #83 Exhibit 83, #84 Exhibit 84, #85 Exhibit 85, #86 Exhibit 86, #87 Exhibit 87, #88 Exhibit 88, #89 Exhibit 89, #90 Exhibit 90, #91 Exhibit 91, #92 Exhibit 92, #93 Exhibit 93, #94 Exhibit 94, #95 Exhibit 95, #96 Exhibit 96, #97 Exhibit 97, #98 Exhibit 98, #99 Exhibit 99, #100 Exhibit 100, #101 Exhibit 101, #102 Exhibit 102, #103 Exhibit 103, #104 Exhibit 104, #105 Exhibit 105, #106 Exhibit 106, #107 Exhibit 107, #108 Exhibit 108, #109 Exhibit 109, #110 Exhibit 110, #111 Exhibit 111, #112 Exhibit 112, #113 Exhibit 113, #114 Exhibit 114, #115 Exhibit 115, #116 Exhibit 116, #117 Exhibit 117, #118 Exhibit 118, #119 Exhibit 119, #120 Exhibit 120, #121 Civil Cover Sheet)(DeRieux, Elizabeth)
September 8, 2025 Case assigned to District Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III and Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. (mdj)
September 8, 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: ToutVirtual, Inc.
Represented By: Elizabeth L DeRieux
Represented By: Lisa Kobialka
Represented By: Kristopher Kastens
Represented By: Charles Francis Lee
Represented By: Paul Andre
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Represented By: Ahmed Jamal Davis
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