Whirlpool Corporation v. LG Electronics Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Whirlpool Corporation
Defendant: LG Electronics Inc. and LG Electronics USA Inc.
Case Number: 2:2025cv01136
Filed: November 18, 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: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 15, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE Of Change of Firm Affiliation by Whirlpool Corporation (Vlasis, Robert)
January 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #8 Motion to Stay Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1659(a). Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 1/16/2026. (NKL)
January 15, 2026 Filing 8 JOINT MOTION to Stay re #1 Complaint, by LG Electronics Inc., LG Electronics USA Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Jones, Michael)
December 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #6 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer LG Electronics Inc. answer due 3/10/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 12/11/2025. (NKL)
December 9, 2025 Filing 6 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, and Waiver of Foreign Service Requirement by LG Electronics Inc., LG Electronics USA Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Jones, Michael)
December 1, 2025 Filing 5 Summons returned executed by Whirlpool Corporation. LG Electronics USA Inc. served on 11/19/2025. (Vlasis, Robert)
November 19, 2025 Filing 4 Summons issued as to LG Electronics Inc., LG Electronics USA Inc. C/O Registered Agent: United States Corporation Co.. (Attachments: #1 Additional Attachment(s))(NKL)
November 19, 2025 Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap and Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. (NKL)
November 19, 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.) (NKL)
November 18, 2025 Filing 3 Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 emailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Vlasis, Robert)
November 18, 2025 Filing 2 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Whirlpool Corporation (Vlasis, Robert)
November 18, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against LG Electronics Inc., LG Electronics USA Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11213904.), filed by Whirlpool Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Vlasis, Robert)

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Plaintiff: Whirlpool Corporation
Represented By: Robert Tony Vlasis, III
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Defendant: LG Electronics Inc.
Represented By: Michael E Jones
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Represented By: Michael E Jones
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