Global Connect Technology, Inc. v. Sony Electronics Inc.
| Global Connect Technology, Inc. |
| Sony Electronics Inc. |
| 2:2025cv01211 |
| December 11, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas |
| Rodney Gilstrap |
| Patent |
| 35 U.S.C. ยง 271 Patent Infringement |
| Plaintiff |
Docket Report
This docket was last retrieved on May 18, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.
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Filing 14
ORDER Granting #13 Unopposed Motion to Withdraw. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 05/17/2026. (mdj)
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| Filing 13 UNOPPOSED MOTION TO WITHDRAW #9 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal without Prejudice and MOTION for the Court to Accept as Filed this NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal with Prejudice by Global Connect Technology, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Honea, Christopher) |
| Filing 12 FILED IN ERROR AS THE CASE HAS ALREADY BEEN DISMISSED. NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Global Connect Technology, Inc. (Honea, Christopher) Modified on 4/28/2026 (KLC). |
| Filing 11 Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120) at Termination of the case. AO 120 emailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (mdj) |
Filing 10
ORDER DISMISSING CASE WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 02/19/2026. (mdj)
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| ***FILED IN ERROR. Document # 8, NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal. PLEASE IGNORE.*** Please Notice Attorneys have refiled corrected Notice of Dismissal on #9 (mdj) |
| Filing 9 CORRECTED NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Global Connect Technology, Inc. (Honea, Christopher) |
| Filing 8 FILED IN ERROR NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Global Connect Technology, Inc. (Honea, Christopher) Modified on 2/13/2026 (mdj). |
| Filing 7 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Sony Electronics Inc. answer is now due 2/16/2026. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(mdj) |
| Filing 6 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Sony Electronics Inc.. Summons originally served on 1/2/26. Agreed new answer date is 2/16/26.(Dacus, Deron) |
| Filing 5 Summons returned executed by Global Connect Technology, Inc.. Sony Electronics Inc. served on 12/12/2025. (Garteiser, Randall) |
| 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. (Honea, Christopher) |
| Filing 3 Summons issued as to Sony Electronics Inc. Corporation Service Company. (NKL) |
| Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. (NKL) |
| Case: Global Connect Technology, Inc. v. Sony Electronics Inc. was filed on 12/12/2025 and assigned to Judge Gilstrap and referred to Judge. The # Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge form is attached. (NKL) |
| Filing 2 FILED IN ERROR Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 emailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Honea, Christopher) Modified on 12/12/2025 (NKL). |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Sony Electronics Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11256666.), filed by Global Connect Technology, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A - Claim Chart)(Honea, Christopher) |
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| Plaintiff: Global Connect Technology, Inc. | |
| Represented By: | Christopher A Honea |
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| Represented By: | Deron R Dacus |
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