DataSphere, LLC v. Equinix, Inc.
Plaintiff: DataSphere, LLC
Defendant: Equinix, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2026cv00075
Filed: January 28, 2026
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. § 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 20, 2026 Filing 29 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)
May 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER DISMISSING CASE WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 05/19/2026. (mdj)
May 17, 2026 Filing 27 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by DataSphere, LLC (Leffler, Cristofer)
May 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER denying #19 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 05/05/2026. (mdj)
May 4, 2026 Filing 25 NOTICE of Filing of Amended Complaint and Mootness of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss by DataSphere, LLC re #19 MOTION to Dismiss re: Plaintiff's #1 Complaint (Leffler, Cristofer)
May 4, 2026 Filing 24 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Equinix, Inc., filed by DataSphere, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - '381 Patent, #2 Exhibit B - '778 Patent, #3 Exhibit C - '239 Patent, #4 Exhibit D - '172 Patent)(Leffler, Cristofer)
April 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #22 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 04/28/2026. (mdj)
April 27, 2026 Filing 22 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #19 MOTION to Dismiss re: Plaintiff's #1 Complaint by DataSphere, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Leffler, Cristofer)
April 24, 2026 Filing 21 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Mark Douglas Siegmund on behalf of DataSphere, LLC (Siegmund, Mark)
April 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER ( Scheduling Conference set for 5/28/2026 at 09:30 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap). Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 04/23/2026. (mdj)
April 13, 2026 Filing 19 MOTION to Dismiss re: Plaintiff's #1 Complaint by Equinix, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration - Lerner, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Proposed Order)(Lerner, Samantha)
April 13, 2026 Filing 18 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Equinix, Inc. (Lerner, Samantha)
April 13, 2026 Filing 17 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Patrick David Clark on behalf of Equinix, Inc. (Clark, Patrick)
April 13, 2026 Filing 16 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Samantha M. Lerner on behalf of Equinix, Inc.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11479143. (Lerner, Samantha)
April 13, 2026 Filing 15 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Saranya Raghavan on behalf of Equinix, Inc.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11479102. (Raghavan, Saranya)
February 23, 2026 Filing 14 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Equinix, Inc. answer is now due 4/13/2026. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(mdj)
February 23, 2026 Filing 13 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time for Defendant, EQUINIX, INC., to Answer Complaint filed by DataSphere, LLC. Summons originally served on February 6, 2026. Agreed new answer date is April 13, 2026.(Love, Gregory)
February 11, 2026 Filing 12 Summons returned executed by DataSphere, LLC. Equinix, Inc. served on 2/6/2026. (Leffler, Cristofer)
February 2, 2026 Filing 11 Summons issued as to Equinix, Inc.. (mdj)
February 2, 2026 Filing 10 Request for Clerk to issue Summons in a Civil Action filed by DataSphere, LLC. (Leffler, Cristofer)
January 30, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Michael Craig Saunders, II on behalf of DataSphere, LLC (Saunders, Michael)
January 29, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Cristofer Ivan Leffler on behalf of DataSphere, LLC (Leffler, Cristofer)
January 29, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Cliff Win, Jr on behalf of DataSphere, LLC (Win, Cliff)
January 28, 2026 Filing 6 Summons issued as to Equinix, Inc.. (mdj)
January 28, 2026 Filing 5 Request for Clerk to issue Summons In a Civil Action filed by DataSphere, LLC. (Love, Gregory)
January 28, 2026 Filing 4 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by DataSphere, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Summit Solutions Ventures LLC for DataSphere, LLC. (Love, Gregory)
January 28, 2026 Filing 3 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by DataSphere, LLC. (Love, Gregory)
January 28, 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. (Love, Gregory)
January 28, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Equinix, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11335614.), filed by DataSphere, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Civil Cover Sheet) (Counsel is reminded to file form required by LR CV-4(a).)(Love, Gregory)
January 28, 2026 Case: DataSphere, LLC v. Equinix, Inc. was filed on 01/28/2026 and assigned to Judge Gilstrap. The # Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge form is provided via hyperlink. (mdj)
January 28, 2026 Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. (mdj)

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Plaintiff: DataSphere, LLC
Represented By: Gregory Phillip Love
Represented By: Michael Craig Saunders, II
Represented By: Cliff Win, Jr.
Represented By: Cristofer Ivan Leffler
Represented By: Mark Douglas Siegmund
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Defendant: Equinix, Inc.
Represented By: Samantha M. Lerner
Represented By: Patrick David Clark
Represented By: Saranya Raghavan
Represented By: Saranya Raghavan
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