Nearby Systems LLC v. Shell Information Technology International B.V. et al
Plaintiff: Nearby Systems LLC
Defendant: Shell Information Technology International B.V. and Shell USA, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2025cv01095
Filed: November 3, 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. ยง 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 9, 2026 Filing 13 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Vlada A. Wendel on behalf of Shell USA, Inc. (Wendel, Vlada)
January 9, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Charles Bruce Walker, Jr on behalf of Shell USA, Inc. (Walker, Charles)
January 9, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Daniel Alejandro Prati on behalf of Shell USA, Inc. (Prati, Daniel)
January 9, 2026 Filing 10 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Shell USA, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Shell Petroleum Inc, Corporate Parent Shell PLC, Corporate Parent Shell Group Holding Limited for Shell USA, Inc.. (Prati, Daniel)
January 9, 2026 Filing 9 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,,,, and Affirmative Defenses by Shell USA, Inc..(Prati, Daniel)
December 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 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-01028. 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 12/16/2025. (NKL)
November 24, 2025 Filing 7 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Shell USA, Inc. answer is now due 1/9/2026. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(mdj)
November 24, 2025 Filing 6 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Nearby Systems LLC. Summons originally served on 11/04/2025. Agreed new answer date is 1/09/2026.(Hardt, Jonathan)
November 6, 2025 Filing 5 Summons returned executed by Nearby Systems LLC. Shell USA, Inc. served on 11/4/2025. (Hardt, Jonathan)
November 3, 2025 Filing 4 Summons issued as to Shell Information Technology International B.V., Shell USA, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Additional Attachment(s))(mdj)
November 3, 2025 Filing 3 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Nearby Systems LLC (Hardt, Jonathan)
November 3, 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. (Hardt, Jonathan)
November 3, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT For Patent Infringement against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11180694.), filed by Nearby Systems LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A. U.S. Patent No. 9,532,164, #2 Exhibit B. U.S. Patent No. 10,469,980, #3 Exhibit C. U.S. Patent No. 11,937,145, #4 Exhibit D. U.S. Patent No. 12,185,177, #5 Exhibit E. Webpage: Shell Mobile App Available at the App Store, #6 Exhibit F. Webpage: Shell Mobile App Available at Google Play, #7 Exhibit G. Webpage: Shell Mobile App, #8 Exhibit H. Exemplary Evidence of Use Regarding Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 9,532,164, #9 Exhibit I. Exemplary Evidence of Use Regarding Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 10,469,980, #10 Exhibit J. Exemplary Evidence of Use Regarding Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 11,937,145, #11 Exhibit K. Exemplary Evidence of Use Regarding Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 12,185,177, #12 Additional Attachment(s) Proposed Summons, #13 Additional Attachment(s) Proposed Summons, #14 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hardt, Jonathan)
November 3, 2025 Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap and Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. (mdj)
November 3, 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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