CommPlex Systems LLC v. Zhone Technologies, Inc.
Plaintiff: CommPlex Systems LLC
Defendant: Zhone Technologies, Inc. and Micro-Star International Co. Ltd.
Case Number: 2:2026cv00560
Filed: July 7, 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
Docket Report

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August 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #11 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Micro-Star International Co. Ltd. answer due 9/30/2026. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 8/28/2026. (NKL)
August 26, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by William Keeley Wray, Jr on behalf of Micro-Star International Co. Ltd. (Wray, William)
August 26, 2026 Filing 11 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Micro-Star International Co. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Vakil, Bijal)
August 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER - Scheduling/Case Management Conference set for 9/30/2026 at 09:30 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 8/22/2026. (NKL)
August 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 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-00560. All parties are instructed to file any future filings in the LEAD CASE. Individual cases remain active for trial. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 8/22/2026. (NKL)
July 28, 2026 Filing 8 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Zhone Technologies, Inc. answer is now due 9/17/2026. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(NKL)
July 28, 2026 Filing 7 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Zhone Technologies, Inc., Summons originally served on July 13, 2026. Agreed new answer date is September 17, 2026.(Pankratz, Kurt)
July 14, 2026 Filing 6 Summons returned executed by CommPlex Systems LLC. Zhone Technologies, Inc. served on 7/13/2026. (Rabicoff, Isaac)
July 7, 2026 Filing 5 Summons issued as to Zhone Technologies, Inc. c/o Capitol Corporate Services, Inc.. (NKL)
July 7, 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. (Rabicoff, Isaac)
July 7, 2026 Filing 3 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by CommPlex Systems LLC (Rabicoff, Isaac)
July 7, 2026 Filing 2 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Isaac Phillip Rabicoff on behalf of CommPlex Systems LLC (Rabicoff, Isaac)
July 7, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Zhone Technologies, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11649110.), filed by CommPlex Systems LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Civil Cover Sheet) (Counsel is reminded to file form required by LR CV-4(a).)(Rabicoff, Isaac)
July 7, 2026 Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. (NKL)
July 7, 2026 Case: CommPlex Systems LLC v. Zhone Technologies, Inc. was filed on 7/7/2026 and assigned to Judge Gilstrap. The # Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge form is provided via hyperlink. (NKL)

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Plaintiff: CommPlex Systems LLC
Represented By: Isaac Phillip Rabicoff
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Defendant: Zhone Technologies, Inc.
Represented By: Kurt Max Pankratz
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Defendant: Micro-Star International Co. Ltd.
Represented By: William Keeley Wray, Jr.
Represented By: Bijal V Vakil
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