NOVACLOUD LICENSING LLC, v. Charter Communications, Inc., et al
| NOVACLOUD LICENSING LLC, |
| Charter Communications, Inc.,, CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC,, SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT HOLDING COMPANY, LLC,, SPECTRUM GULF COAST, LLC, and CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC and Charter Communications, LLC, |
| 2:2025cv01266 |
| December 31, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas |
| Rodney Gilstrap |
| Roy S Payne |
| Patent |
| 35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 38 REDACTION to #34 AMENDED SEALED MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue Under Rule 12(b)(3) and Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Under Rule 12(b)(6). by CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC,, Charter Communications, Inc.,, Charter Communications, LLC,, SPECTRUM GULF COAST, LLC, and CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT HOLDING COMPANY, LLC,. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit/Declaration of Elizabeth A. Long [PUBLIC], #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Proposed Order Granting Amended MTD [PUBLIC])(Long, Elizabeth) |
| Filing 37 REDACTION to #33 UNOPPOSED SEALED MOTION [Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Leave to File an Amended Motion Dismiss for Improper Venue Under Rule 12(b)(3) and Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Under Rule 12(b)(6).] by CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC,, Charter Communications, Inc.,, Charter Communications, LLC,, SPECTRUM GULF COAST, LLC, and CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT HOLDING COMPANY, LLC,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A [PUBLIC], #2 Exhibit B [PUBLIC], #3 Proposed Order re motion to amend MTD [PUBLIC])(Long, Elizabeth) |
Filing 36
ORDER granting #33 Sealed Motion to File an Amended Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 5/26/2026. (NKL)
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| Filing 35 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re #14 SEALED MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue Under Rule 12(B)(3), or, Alternatively, Transfer Under 28 U.S.C. 1404(A), and Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Under Rule 12(B)(6) filed by Charter Communications, Inc.,, CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC,, SPECTRUM GULF COAST, LLC, and CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT HOLDING COMPANY, LLC,. Objections due within 14 days of receipt. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 5/26/2026. (NKL) |
| Filing 34 AMENDED SEALED MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue Under Rule 12(b)(3) and Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Under Rule 12(b)(6). by CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC,, Charter Communications, Inc.,, Charter Communications, LLC,, SPECTRUM GULF COAST, LLC, and CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT HOLDING COMPANY, LLC,. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit/Declaration of Elizabeth A. Long, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Proposed Order Granting Amended MTD)(Long, Elizabeth) |
| Filing 33 UNOPPOSED SEALED MOTION [Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Leave to File an Amended Motion Dismiss for Improper Venue Under Rule 12(b)(3) and Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Under Rule 12(b)(6).] by CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC,, Charter Communications, Inc.,, SPECTRUM GULF COAST, LLC, and CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT HOLDING COMPANY, LLC,, Charter Communications, LLC,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Proposed Order re motion to amend MTD)(Long, Elizabeth) |
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Filing 32
PROTECTIVE ORDER (Motion(s) #31 terminated). Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 4/24/2026. (NKL)
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| Filing 31 JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF AGREED PROTECTIVE ORDER by NOVACLOUD LICENSING LLC,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Mirzaie, Reza) |
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Filing 30
FIRST AMENDED DOCKET CONTROL ORDER re #29 Motion JOINT MOTION TO AMEND THE SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 4/17/2026. (NKL)
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| Filing 29 JOINT MOTION TO AMEND THE SCHEDULING ORDER re #25 Scheduling Order/Docket Control Order, by NOVACLOUD LICENSING LLC,. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Mirzaie, Reza) |
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Filing 28
DISCOVERY ORDER re #26 JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF AGREED DISCOVERY ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 4/15/2026. (NKL)
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| Filing 27 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Ryan Richard Roberts on behalf of CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC,, Charter Communications, Inc.,, SPECTRUM GULF COAST, LLC, and CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT HOLDING COMPANY, LLC,. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11484497. (Roberts, Ryan) |
| Filing 26 JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF AGREED DISCOVERY ORDER by NOVACLOUD LICENSING LLC,. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Mirzaie, Reza) |
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Filing 25
DOCKET CONTROL ORDER - Pretrial Conference set for 1/3/2028 at 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. Jury Selection set for 2/7/2028 at 09:00AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Markman/Claim Construction Hearing set for 8/6/2027 at 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 4/6/2026. (NKL)
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| Filing 24 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Qi Tong on behalf of NOVACLOUD LICENSING LLC, (Tong, Qi) |
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Filing 22
VENUE DISCOVERY ORDER re #21 JOINT MOTION FOR VENUE DISCOVERY AND BRIEFING SCHEDULE. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 3/30/2026. (NKL)
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| Filing 21 JOINT MOTION FOR VENUE DISCOVERY AND BRIEFING SCHEDULE re #14 SEALED MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue Under Rule 12(B)(3), or, Alternatively, Transfer Under 28 U.S.C. 1404(A), and Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Under Rule 12(B)(6) by NOVACLOUD LICENSING LLC,. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Mirzaie, Reza) |
| Filing 23 Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap: Scheduling Conference/Case Management Conference held on 3/26/2026 from 09:32 AM - 10:24 AM. 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. Attorney Appearances: Plaintiff - Peter Tong (no Notice of Appearance on file at the time of announcement for Mr. Tong); Defense - Shannon Dacus. (Court Reporter - Shawn McRoberts) (Text entry only; no document attached) (aeb) |
| Filing 20 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Shannon Marie Dacus on behalf of CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC,, Charter Communications, Inc.,, SPECTRUM GULF COAST, LLC, and CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT HOLDING COMPANY, LLC, (Dacus, Shannon) |
| Filing 19 REDACTION to #17 Sealed Document, by CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC,, Charter Communications, Inc.,, SPECTRUM GULF COAST, LLC, and CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT HOLDING COMPANY, LLC,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 2)(Long, Elizabeth) |
| Filing 18 REDACTION to #14 SEALED MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue Under Rule 12(B)(3), or, Alternatively, Transfer Under 28 U.S.C. 1404(A), and Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Under Rule 12(B)(6) by CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC,, Charter Communications, Inc.,, SPECTRUM GULF COAST, LLC, and CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT HOLDING COMPANY, LLC,. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Elizabeth Long, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit 10, #12 Exhibit 11, #13 Exhibit 12, #14 Exhibit 13, #15 Exhibit 14, #16 Exhibit 15, #17 Exhibit 16, #18 Exhibit 17, #19 Exhibit 18, #20 Exhibit 19, #21 Exhibit 20, #22 Exhibit 21, #23 Exhibit 22, #24 Exhibit 23, #25 Exhibit 24, #26 Exhibit 25, #27 Exhibit 26, #28 Exhibit 27, #29 Exhibit 28, #30 Exhibit 29, #31 Exhibit 30, #32 Exhibit 31, #33 Exhibit 32, #34 Exhibit 33, #35 Exhibit 34, #36 Exhibit 35, #37 Exhibit 36, #38 Exhibit 37, #39 Exhibit 38, #40 Exhibit 39, #41 Proposed Order)(Long, Elizabeth) |
| Filing 17 Sealed Document (Defendants' Notice of Correct Exhibit 2 to Motion To Dismiss For Improper Venue Under Rule 12(B)(3), or, Alternatively, Transfer Under 28 U.S.C. 1404(A), and Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim Under Rule 12(B)(6)) [Dkt. 14] (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 2)(Long, Elizabeth) |
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Filing 16
ORDER granting #15 Motion to Seal their Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue Under Rule 12(B)(3), or, Alternatively, Transfer Under 28 U.S.C. 1404(A), and Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Under Rule 12(B)(6). Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 3/16/2026. (NKL)
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| Filing 15 UNOPPOSED MOTION to Seal their Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue Under Rule 12(B)(3), or, Alternatively, Transfer Under 28 U.S.C. 1404(A), and Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Under Rule 12(B)(6) by CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC,, Charter Communications, Inc.,, SPECTRUM GULF COAST, LLC, and CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT HOLDING COMPANY, LLC,. (Attachments: #1 [Proposed] Order)(Long, Elizabeth) |
| Filing 14 SEALED MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue Under Rule 12(B)(3), or, Alternatively, Transfer Under 28 U.S.C. 1404(A), and Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Under Rule 12(B)(6) by CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC,, Charter Communications, Inc.,, SPECTRUM GULF COAST, LLC, and CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT HOLDING COMPANY, LLC,. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Elizabeth Long, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit 10, #12 Exhibit 11, #13 Exhibit 12, #14 Exhibit 13, #15 Exhibit 14, #16 Exhibit 15, #17 Exhibit 16, #18 Exhibit 17, #19 Exhibit 18, #20 Exhibit 19, #21 Exhibit 20, #22 Exhibit 21, #23 Exhibit 22, #24 Exhibit 23, #25 Exhibit 24, #26 Exhibit 25, #27 Exhibit 26, #28 Exhibit 27, #29 Exhibit 28, #30 Exhibit 29, #31 Exhibit 30, #32 Exhibit 31, #33 Exhibit 32, #34 Exhibit 33, #35 Exhibit 34, #36 Exhibit 35, #37 Exhibit 36, #38 Exhibit 37, #39 Exhibit 38, #40 Exhibit 39, #41 [Proposed] Order)(Long, Elizabeth) |
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Filing 13
ORDER - Scheduling/Case Management Conference set for 3/26/2026 at 09:30 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 2/18/2026. (NKL)
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| Filing 12 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Marc A Fenster on behalf of NOVACLOUD LICENSING LLC, (Fenster, Marc) |
| Filing 11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Rebecca Maller-Stein on behalf of CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC,, Charter Communications, Inc.,, SPECTRUM GULF COAST, LLC, and CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT HOLDING COMPANY, LLC,. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11339657. (Maller-Stein, Rebecca) |
| Filing 10 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Jerrit Yang on behalf of CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC,, Charter Communications, Inc.,, SPECTRUM GULF COAST, LLC, and CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT HOLDING COMPANY, LLC,. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11338005. (Yang, Jerrit) |
| Filing 9 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Daniel Reisner on behalf of CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC,, Charter Communications, Inc.,, SPECTRUM GULF COAST, LLC, and CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT HOLDING COMPANY, LLC,. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11337865. (Reisner, Daniel) |
| Filing 8 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC,, Charter Communications, Inc.,, SPECTRUM GULF COAST, LLC, and CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT HOLDING COMPANY, LLC, (Long, Elizabeth) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Elizabeth Anne Long on behalf of CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC,, Charter Communications, Inc.,, SPECTRUM GULF COAST, LLC, and CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT HOLDING COMPANY, LLC, (Long, Elizabeth) |
| Filing 6 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT HOLDING COMPANY, LLC, answer is now due 3/13/2026; CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC, answer is now due 3/13/2026; Charter Communications, Inc., answer is now due 3/13/2026; SPECTRUM GULF COAST, LLC, and CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC answer is now due 3/13/2026. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(NKL) |
| Filing 5 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT HOLDING COMPANY, LLC,, CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC,, Charter Communications, Inc.,, SPECTRUM GULF COAST, LLC, and CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC. Summons originally served on 01/06/2026. Agreed new answer date is 03/13/2026.(Dacus, Deron) |
| Filing 4 Summons issued as to CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC,, Charter Communications, Inc.,, SPECTRUM GULF COAST, LLC, and CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT HOLDING COMPANY, LLC,. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons)(mdj) |
| Case: NOVACLOUD LICENSING LLC, v. Charter Communications, Inc., et al was filed on 01/02/2026 and assigned to Judge Gilstrap and referred to Judge Payne. The # Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge form is provided via hyperlink. (mdj) |
| Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap and Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. (mdj) |
| 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. (Mirzaie, Reza) |
| Filing 2 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by NOVACLOUD LICENSING LLC, (Mirzaie, Reza) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11285444.), filed by NOVACLOUD LICENSING LLC,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mirzaie, Reza) |
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