VL Collective IP LLC v. Microsoft Corporation
Plaintiff: VL Collective IP LLC
Defendant: Microsoft Corporation
Case Number: 2:2026cv00346
Filed: April 29, 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
June 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER: Scheduling Conference set for 7/20/2026 at 09:30 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap.. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 06/23/2026. (KLC)
June 9, 2026 Filing 21 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Katerina Hora Jacobson on behalf of Microsoft Corporation (Hora Jacobson, Katerina)
June 9, 2026 Filing 20 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jason Evan Gettleman on behalf of Microsoft Corporation (Gettleman, Jason)
May 28, 2026 Filing 19 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ahren Christian Hsu-Hoffman on behalf of Microsoft Corporation (Hsu-Hoffman, Ahren)
May 28, 2026 Filing 18 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Natalie A. Bennett on behalf of Microsoft Corporation (Bennett, Natalie)
May 19, 2026 Filing 17 Summons returned executed by VL Collective IP LLC. Microsoft Corporation served on 5/15/2026. (Fair, Andrea)
May 19, 2026 Filing 16 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Microsoft Corporation answer is now due 7/20/2026. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(NKL)
May 18, 2026 Filing 15 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Microsoft Corporation. Summons originally served on 5/15/2026. Agreed new answer date is 7/20/2026.(Smith, Melissa)
May 11, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Nick Martini on behalf of VL Collective IP LLC. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11532795. (Martini, Nick)
May 11, 2026 Filing 13 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Ryan Dooley on behalf of VL Collective IP LLC. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11532754. (Dooley, Ryan)
May 7, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Jeremiah A Armstrong on behalf of VL Collective IP LLC. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11527825. (Armstrong, Jeremiah)
May 7, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by James Paul Barabas on behalf of VL Collective IP LLC. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11527823. (Barabas, James)
May 7, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Hong S Lin on behalf of VL Collective IP LLC (Lin, Hong)
May 7, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Andrew Grant Hamill on behalf of VL Collective IP LLC (Hamill, Andrew)
April 30, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Russell Steven Tonkovich on behalf of VL Collective IP LLC (Tonkovich, Russell)
April 30, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Sal Lim on behalf of VL Collective IP LLC (Lim, Sal)
April 30, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by David Alberti on behalf of VL Collective IP LLC (Alberti, David)
April 30, 2026 Filing 5 Summons issued as to Microsoft Corporation. (NKL)
April 30, 2026 Case: VL Collective IP LLC v. Microsoft Corporation was filed on 4/30/2026 and assigned to Judge Gilstrap. The # Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge form is provided via hyperlink. (NKL)
April 30, 2026 Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. (NKL)
April 29, 2026 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. (Fair, Andrea)
April 29, 2026 Filing 3 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by VL Collective IP LLC. (Fair, Andrea)
April 29, 2026 Filing 2 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by VL Collective IP LLC identifying Corporate Parent VIDEOLABS, INC., Corporate Parent VL Holdings LLC for VL Collective IP LLC. (Fair, Andrea)
April 29, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Microsoft Corporation ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11513133.), filed by VL Collective IP LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - '868 Patent, #2 Exhibit B - '599 Patent, #3 Exhibit C - '474 Patent, #4 Exhibit D - Claim Chart, #5 Exhibit E - Claim Chart, #6 Exhibit F - Claim Chart, #7 Civil Cover Sheet) (Counsel is reminded to file form required by LR CV-4(a).)(Fair, Andrea)

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Plaintiff: VL Collective IP LLC
Represented By: Andrea Leigh Fair
Represented By: Sal Lim
Represented By: Ryan Dooley
Represented By: Russell Steven Tonkovich
Represented By: Nick Martini
Represented By: Jeremiah A Armstrong
Represented By: James Paul Barabas
Represented By: Hong S Lin
Represented By: Andrew Grant Hamill
Represented By: David Alberti
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Defendant: Microsoft Corporation
Represented By: Melissa Richards Smith
Represented By: Katerina Hora Jacobson
Represented By: Jason Evan Gettleman
Represented By: Ahren Christian Hsu-Hoffman
Represented By: Natalie A. Bennett
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