AutoNavigare LLC v. Ford Motor Company
Plaintiff: AutoNavigare LLC
Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Case Number: 2:2026cv00079
Filed: January 30, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Robert W Schroeder
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
June 4, 2026 Filing 24 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)
June 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER DISMISSING CASE WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III on 06/04/2026. (mdj)
June 3, 2026 Filing 22 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by AutoNavigare LLC (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Nelson, Edward)
May 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #20 Motion to Extend Stay. Signed by District Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III on 05/28/2026. (mdj)
May 22, 2026 Filing 20 JOINT MOTION Extend Stay re #18 Order on Motion to Stay by AutoNavigare LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Nelson, Edward)
April 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER VACATING REFERRAL TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Signed by District Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III on 04/29/2026. (KLC)
April 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #17 Motion to Stay Proceedings. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 04/22/2026. (mdj)
April 21, 2026 Filing 17 JOINT MOTION to Stay JOINT NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT AND MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS by AutoNavigare LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Nelson, Edward)
April 14, 2026 Filing 16 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Tia D Fenton on behalf of Ford Motor Company (Fenton, Tia)
April 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #14 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 04/06/2026. (mdj)
April 3, 2026 Filing 14 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Re: Ford's Motion for Extension of Time to Answer)(Ricciuti, Christopher)
April 3, 2026 Filing 13 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Christopher Ricciuti on behalf of Ford Motor Company (Ricciuti, Christopher)
February 18, 2026 Filing 12 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Ford Motor Company answer is now due 4/10/2026. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(mdj)
February 18, 2026 Filing 11 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Ford Motor Company. Summons originally served on 2/24/2026. Agreed new answer date is 4/10/2026.(Smith, Melissa)
February 5, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Brandon Gregory Moore on behalf of AutoNavigare LLC (Moore, Brandon)
February 5, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Charles Austin Ginnings on behalf of AutoNavigare LLC (Ginnings, Charles)
February 5, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ryan P Griffin on behalf of AutoNavigare LLC (Griffin, Ryan)
February 5, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Timothy E Grochocinski on behalf of AutoNavigare LLC (Grochocinski, Timothy)
February 5, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Nathan Louis Levenson on behalf of AutoNavigare LLC (Levenson, Nathan)
February 4, 2026 Filing 5 Summons returned executed by AutoNavigare LLC. Ford Motor Company served on 2/3/2026. (Nelson, Edward)
February 2, 2026 Filing 4 Summons issued as to Ford Motor Company. (mdj)
February 2, 2026 Case: AutoNavigare LLC v. Ford Motor Company was filed on 02/02/2026 and assigned to Judge Schroeder and referred to Judge Payne. The # Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge form is provided via hyperlink. (mdj)
February 2, 2026 Case assigned to District Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III and Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. (mdj)
January 30, 2026 Filing 3 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by AutoNavigare LLC (Nelson, Edward)
January 30, 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. (Nelson, Edward)
January 30, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Ford Motor Company.(Filing fee $405 receipt number ATXEDC-11340976) (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Exhibit, #12 Exhibit, #13 Exhibit, #14 Exhibit, #15 Exhibit, #16 Exhibit, #17 Exhibit, #18 Exhibit) (Counsel is reminded to file form required by LR CV-4(a).)(mdj) Modified to added filing fee receipt number on 2/6/2026 (mcg).

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Plaintiff: AutoNavigare LLC
Represented By: Edward R Nelson, III
Represented By: Timothy E Grochocinski
Represented By: Ryan P Griffin
Represented By: Nathan Louis Levenson
Represented By: Charles Austin Ginnings
Represented By: Brandon Gregory Moore
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Defendant: Ford Motor Company
Represented By: Melissa Richards Smith
Represented By: Tia D Fenton
Represented By: Christopher Ricciuti
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