Acer, Inc. v. T-Mobile USA, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Acer, Inc.
Defendant: T-Mobile USA, Inc., T-Mobile US, Inc. and Sprint LLC f/k/a Sprint Corp
Case Number: 2:2026cv00026
Filed: January 9, 2026
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. § 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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April 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 CONSOLIDATION ORDER- The above-captioned cases are hereby ORDERED to be CONSOLIDATED for all pretrial issues with the LEAD CASE, Case No. 2:26-cv-00025. All parties are instructed to file any future filings in the LEAD CASE. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 04/23/2026. (mdj)
April 23, 2026 Filing 15 REPLY to Response re #12 OPPOSED MOTION Transfer or Stay filed by Sprint LLC f/k/a Sprint Corp, T-Mobile US, Inc., T-Mobile USA, Inc.. (Mathews, Nicholas)
April 16, 2026 Filing 14 RESPONSE re #12 OPPOSED MOTION Transfer or Stay filed by Acer, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit/Declaration, #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 Proposed Order)(McManis, Jason)
April 1, 2026 Filing 13 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Sprint LLC f/k/a Sprint Corp, T-Mobile US, Inc., T-Mobile USA, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Deutsche Telekom Holding B.V. for T-Mobile US, Inc.. (Mathews, Nicholas)
April 1, 2026 Filing 12 OPPOSED MOTION Transfer or Stay by Sprint LLC f/k/a Sprint Corp, T-Mobile US, Inc., T-Mobile USA, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Nicholas Mathews, #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 Proposed Order)(Mathews, Nicholas)
March 13, 2026 Filing 11 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Sprint LLC f/k/a Sprint Corp answer is now due 4/27/2026; T-Mobile US, Inc. answer is now due 4/27/2026; T-Mobile USA, Inc. answer is now due 4/27/2026. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(NKL)
March 12, 2026 Filing 10 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Sprint LLC f/k/a Sprint Corp, T-Mobile US, Inc., T-Mobile USA, Inc.. Summons originally served on. Agreed new answer date is 4/27/2026.(Mathews, Nicholas)
February 20, 2026 Filing 9 Summons returned executed by Acer, Inc.. T-Mobile USA, Inc. served on 2/20/2026. (McCarty, Warren)
February 20, 2026 Filing 8 Summons returned executed by Acer, Inc.. T-Mobile US, Inc. served on 2/20/2026. (McCarty, Warren)
February 20, 2026 Filing 7 Summons returned executed by Acer, Inc.. Sprint LLC f/k/a Sprint Corp served on 2/20/2026. (McCarty, Warren)
February 20, 2026 Filing 6 Summons issued as to Sprint LLC f/k/a Sprint Corp c/o Corporation Service Company, T-Mobile US, Inc. c/o Corporation Service Company, T-Mobile USA, Inc. c/o Corporation Service Company. (Attachments: #1 Additional Attachment(s), #2 Additional Attachment(s))(NKL)
January 15, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Louis Liao on behalf of Acer, Inc. (Liao, Louis)
January 14, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jason Scott McManis on behalf of Acer, Inc. (McManis, Jason)
January 12, 2026 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)
January 12, 2026 Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap and Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. (NKL)
January 9, 2026 Filing 3 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Acer, Inc. (McCarty, Warren)
January 9, 2026 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. (McCarty, Warren)
January 9, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Sprint LLC f/k/a Sprint Corp, T-Mobile US, Inc., T-Mobile USA, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11301698.), filed by Acer, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Civil Cover Sheet)(McCarty, Warren)

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