WFR IP, LLC v. Sony Electronics, Inc.
Plaintiff: WFR IP, LLC
Defendant: Sony Electronics, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2025cv01057
Filed: October 22, 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. ยง 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 13, 2026 **Case transferred to the District of New Jersey ** (mdj)
January 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #9 Motion to Change Venue. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 01/23/2026. (mdj)
January 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #10 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Sony Electronics, Inc. answer due 2/18/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 01/21/2026. (mdj)
January 14, 2026 Filing 10 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint (Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time for Defendant Sony Electronics Inc. to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint) by Sony Electronics, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Gewirtz, Gregory)
January 14, 2026 Filing 9 UNOPPOSED MOTION to Change Venue (Unopposed Motion to Transfer Case to the U.S. District Court for District of New Jersey) by Sony Electronics, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Gewirtz, Gregory)
December 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting #7 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Sony Electronics, Inc. answer due 1/19/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 12/11/2025. (mdj)
November 19, 2025 Filing 7 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint by Sony Electronics, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Gewirtz, Gregory)
November 19, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Gregory S Gewirtz on behalf of Sony Electronics, Inc. (Gewirtz, Gregory)
November 17, 2025 Filing 5 Summons returned executed by WFR IP, LLC. Sony Electronics, Inc. served on 11/14/2025. (Ramey, William)
October 22, 2025 Filing 4 Summons issued as to Sony Electronics, Inc.. (mdj)
October 22, 2025 Filing 3 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by WFR IP, LLC (Ramey, William)
October 22, 2025 Filing 2 Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 emailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Ramey, William)
October 22, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Sony Electronics, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11160743.), filed by WFR IP, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ramey, William)
October 22, 2025 Case assigned to District Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III and Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. (mdj)
October 22, 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. (Copy of the notice to be sent by US Mail to parties not electronically noticed.) (mdj)

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Plaintiff: WFR IP, LLC
Represented By: William P Ramey, III
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