Driving Innovation LLC v. Kia Corporation et al
Plaintiff: Driving Innovation LLC
Defendant: Kia Corporation and Kia America, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2026cv00427
Filed: May 26, 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. ยง 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
July 24, 2026 Filing 12 AGREED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, by Driving Innovation LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Waiver of Service, #2 Proposed Order)(DiBernardo, Ian)
July 24, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Patrick Michael Dunn on behalf of Driving Innovation LLC (Dunn, Patrick)
July 24, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by John Stefan Spisak on behalf of Driving Innovation LLC (Spisak, John)
July 24, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Harold Stewart Laidlaw on behalf of Driving Innovation LLC (Laidlaw, Harold)
July 24, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jayne C Piana on behalf of Driving Innovation LLC (Piana, Jayne)
July 24, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Homayoon Rafatijo on behalf of Driving Innovation LLC (Rafatijo, Homayoon)
July 24, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Austin Ciuffo on behalf of Driving Innovation LLC (Ciuffo, Austin)
July 24, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ian G. DiBernardo on behalf of Driving Innovation LLC (DiBernardo, Ian)
July 24, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jayme Partridge on behalf of Driving Innovation LLC (Partridge, Jayme)
May 26, 2026 Filing 3 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Driving Innovation LLC (Mort, Raymond)
May 26, 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. (Mort, Raymond)
May 26, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Kia America, Inc., Kia Corporation ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11561039.), filed by Driving Innovation LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Civil Cover Sheet) (Counsel is reminded to file form required by LR CV-4(a).)(Mort, Raymond)
May 26, 2026 Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. (mdj)
May 26, 2026 Case: Driving Innovation LLC v. Kia Corporation et al was filed on 05/26/2026 and assigned to Judge Gilstrap. The # Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge form is provided via hyperlink. (mdj)

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Plaintiff: Driving Innovation LLC
Represented By: Patrick Michael Dunn
Represented By: John Stefan Spisak
Represented By: Jayne C Piana
Represented By: Ian G. DiBernardo
Represented By: Homayoon Rafatijo
Represented By: Harold Stewart Laidlaw
Represented By: Austin Ciuffo
Represented By: Jayme Partridge
Represented By: Raymond William Mort, III
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Defendant: Kia Corporation
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