Global Connect Technology, Inc. v. Sony Electronics Inc.
Plaintiff: Global Connect Technology, Inc.
Defendant: Sony Electronics Inc.
Case Number: 2:2025cv01211
Filed: December 11, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Rodney Gilstrap
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
May 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER Granting #13 Unopposed Motion to Withdraw. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 05/17/2026. (mdj)
May 15, 2026 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)
April 27, 2026 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).
February 20, 2026 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)
February 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER DISMISSING CASE WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 02/19/2026. (mdj)
February 13, 2026 ***FILED IN ERROR. Document # 8, NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal. PLEASE IGNORE.*** Please Notice Attorneys have refiled corrected Notice of Dismissal on #9 (mdj)
February 12, 2026 Filing 9 CORRECTED NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Global Connect Technology, Inc. (Honea, Christopher)
February 12, 2026 Filing 8 FILED IN ERROR NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Global Connect Technology, Inc. (Honea, Christopher) Modified on 2/13/2026 (mdj).
December 22, 2025 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)
December 22, 2025 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)
December 19, 2025 Filing 5 Summons returned executed by Global Connect Technology, Inc.. Sony Electronics Inc. served on 12/12/2025. (Garteiser, Randall)
December 12, 2025 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)
December 12, 2025 Filing 3 Summons issued as to Sony Electronics Inc. Corporation Service Company. (NKL)
December 12, 2025 Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. (NKL)
December 12, 2025 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)
December 11, 2025 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).
December 11, 2025 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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