Driving Innovation LLC v. Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
| Driving Innovation LLC |
| Toyota Motor North America, Inc. |
| 2:2025cv01084 |
| October 28, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas |
| Rodney Gilstrap |
| Patent |
| 35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 42 NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE by Toyota Motor North America, Inc. with P.R. 3-3 and 3-4 (Gray, Tonya) |
Filing 41
ORDER NUNC PRO TUNC - The Court issues this Order Nunc Pro Tunc sua sponte re #40 Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File, #39 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to File /Extend Contentions Deadlines filed by Toyota Motor North America, Inc.. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 3/6/2026. (NKL)
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Filing 40
ORDER granting #39 Motion to Extend Contentions Deadlines. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 3/6/2026. (NKL)
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| Filing 39 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to File /Extend Contentions Deadlines by Toyota Motor North America, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Gray, Tonya) |
| Filing 38 SUR-REPLY to Reply to Response re #23 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) and Brief in Support filed by Driving Innovation LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit/Declaration, #2 Exhibit 5, #3 Exhibit 6)(Partridge, Jayme) |
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Filing 37
PROTECTIVE ORDER (Motion(s) #35 terminated). Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 2/14/2026. (NKL)
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Filing 36
DISCOVERY ORDER re #32 Motion for Entry of Agreed Discovery Order. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 2/14/2026. (NKL)
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| Filing 35 JOINT MOTION for Protective Order by Driving Innovation LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Partridge, Jayme) |
| Filing 34 REPLY to Response re #23 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) and Brief in Support filed by Toyota Motor North America, Inc.. (Oakes, Michael) |
| Filing 33 REPLY to Response re #25 MOTION for Intra-District Transfer to the Sherman Division filed by Toyota Motor North America, Inc.. (Gray, Tonya) |
| Filing 32 JOINT MOTION for Entry of Agreed Discovery Order by Driving Innovation LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Partridge, Jayme) |
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Filing 31
DOCKET CONTROL ORDER - Pretrial Conference set for 9/27/2027 at 09:00 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Jury Selection set for 11/1/2027 at 09:00AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Markman/Claim Construction Hearing set for 5/18/2027 at 09:00 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap.. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 2/3/2026. (NKL)
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| Filing 30 RESPONSE in Opposition re #23 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) and Brief in Support filed by Driving Innovation LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit/Declaration, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4)(Partridge, Jayme) |
| Filing 29 RESPONSE in Opposition re #25 MOTION for Intra-District Transfer to the Sherman Division filed by Driving Innovation LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit/Declaration, #2 Exhibit A)(Partridge, Jayme) |
| Filing 28 JOINT NOTICE Regarding the Court's 101 Standing Order by Driving Innovation LLC re #23 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) and Brief in Support (Partridge, Jayme) |
| Filing 27 Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap: Scheduling Conference/Case Management Conference held on 1/22/2026 from 12:02 PM - 12:58 PM. Counsel for the parties appeared. Court: (1) asked whether the parties consented to trial before the U.S. Magistrate Judge; and (2) provided Claim Construction and Jury Selection/Trial dates. (Court Reporter - Shawn McRoberts) (Text entry only; no document attached) (aeb) |
| Filing 26 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Raymond William Mort, III on behalf of Driving Innovation LLC (Mort, Raymond) |
| Filing 25 MOTION for Intra-District Transfer to the Sherman Division by Toyota Motor North America, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 EX A - Wester Declaration, #2 EX B - Gray Declaration, #3 EX C - Kikuma Declaration, #4 Proposed Order)(Gray, Tonya) |
| Filing 24 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Toyota Motor North America, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Toyota Motor Corporation for Toyota Motor North America, Inc.. (Gray, Tonya) |
| Filing 23 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) and Brief in Support by Toyota Motor North America, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 EX 1-288 Assignment, #2 EX 2-545 Assignment, #3 EX 3-610 Assignment, #4 EX 4-962 Assignment, #5 Proposed Order)(Oakes, Michael) |
| NOTICE of Hearing: Scheduling/Case Management Conference set for 1/22/2026 at 12:00 PM in Ctrm 106 (Marshall) before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. **NOTE: ONLY THE TIME HAS CHANGED. (aeb) |
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Filing 22
ORDER granting #20 Motion for Extension. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 1/13/2026. (NKL)
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Filing 21
ORDER granting #15 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Erick Scott Robinson terminated. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 1/13/2026. (NKL)
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| Filing 20 JOINT MOTION for Extension of Deadlines Related to Scheduling Conference Order re #19 Order, Set Scheduling Order Deadlines by Driving Innovation LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Partridge, Jayme) |
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Filing 19
ORDER - Scheduling/Case Management Conference set for 1/22/2026 at 09:30 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 12/16/2025. (NKL)
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| Filing 18 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Michael A Oakes on behalf of Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (Oakes, Michael) |
| Filing 17 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Toyota Motor North America, Inc. answer is now due 1/19/2026. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(NKL) |
| Filing 16 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Amended Complaint filed by Toyota Motor North America, Inc. Summons originally served on 10/31/2025, Amended Complaint served on 11/21/2025. Agreed new answer date is 01/19/2026.(Gray, Tonya) |
| Filing 15 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Erick S. Robinson by Driving Innovation LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Partridge, Jayme) |
| Filing 14 Summons issued as to Toyota Motor North America, Inc. c/o its Registered Agent CT Corporation Syst. (NKL) |
| Filing 13 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Toyota Motor North America, Inc., filed by Driving Innovation LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - US Patent 7,003,288, #2 Exhibit B - US Patent 7,454,545, #3 Exhibit C - US Patent 7,742,610, #4 Exhibit D - US Patent 8,467,962, #5 Exhibit E - 288 Claim Chart, #6 Exhibit F - 545 Claim Chart, #7 Exhibit G - 610 Claim Chart, #8 Exhibit H - 962 Claim Chart)(Partridge, Jayme) |
| Filing 12 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Patrick Michael Dunn on behalf of Driving Innovation LLC (Dunn, Patrick) |
| Filing 11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by John Stefan Spisak on behalf of Driving Innovation LLC (Spisak, John) |
| Filing 10 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Homayoon Rafatijo on behalf of Driving Innovation LLC (Rafatijo, Homayoon) |
| Filing 9 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Harold Stewart Laidlaw on behalf of Driving Innovation LLC (Laidlaw, Harold) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Austin Ciuffo on behalf of Driving Innovation LLC (Ciuffo, Austin) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jayne C Piana on behalf of Driving Innovation LLC (Piana, Jayne) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ian G. DiBernardo on behalf of Driving Innovation LLC (DiBernardo, Ian) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jayme Partridge on behalf of Driving Innovation LLC (Partridge, Jayme) |
| Filing 4 Summons returned executed by Driving Innovation LLC. Toyota Motor North America, Inc. served on 10/31/2025. (Robinson, Erick) |
| Filing 3 Summons issued as to Toyota Motor North America, Inc. c/o its Registered Agent CT Corporation Sys. (NKL) |
| 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. (Robinson, Erick) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Toyota Motor North America, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11171482.), filed by Driving Innovation LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - US Patent 7,003,288, #2 Exhibit B - US Patent 7.454,545, #3 Exhibit C - US Patent 7,742,610, #4 Exhibit D - 288 Claim Chart, #5 Exhibit E - 545 Claim Chart, #6 Exhibit F - 610 Claim Chart, #7 Civil Cover Sheet)(Robinson, Erick) |
| 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.) (NKL) |
| Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. (NKL) |
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