Valtrus Innovations Limited et al v. NTT Global Data Centers Americas, Inc.
| Valtrus Innovations Limited and Key Patent Innovations Limited |
| NTT Global Data Centers Americas, Inc. |
| NTT Global Data Centers Americas, Inc. |
| Key Patent Innovations Limited and Valtrus Innovations Limited |
| 2:2026cv00679 |
| August 11, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas |
| Rodney Gilstrap |
| Patent |
| 35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement |
| Both |
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| Filing 28 Case transferred in from District of Illinois Northern; Case Number 1:26-cv-03945. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. Pursuant to LR CV-7(j), other than in a prisoner case, any motion pending in the transferor district is considered moot, has been terminated, and must be re-urged to be considered in this district. |
| Case: Valtrus Innovations Limited et al v. NTT Global Data Centers Americas, Inc. was filed on 8/11/2026 and assigned to Judge Gilstrap. The # Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge form is attached. (NKL) |
| Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. (NKL) |
| Filing 27 TRANSFERRED to the USDC Eastern District of Texas the electronic record. (rc, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 8/11/2026.] |
| Filing 26 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER from MDL Panel transferring case to USDC Eastern District of Texas. (rc, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 8/11/2026.] |
| Civil Case Terminated pursuant to MDL 3190 Conditional Transfer Order filed 08/07/2026. (rc, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 8/11/2026.] |
| Filing 25 STATUS Report by Key Patent Innovations Limited, Valtrus Innovations Limited (Houghton, Connor) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 8/11/2026.] |
| Filing 24 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Parties' Joint Motion to Stay pending a determination by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation #23 is granted. Case is stayed. Parties shall file a Status Report on or before 7/31/2026 regarding an updated status regarding determination. Mailed notice (lk, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 8/11/2026.] |
| Filing 23 MOTION by Defendant NTT Global Data Centers Americas, Inc. to stay Joint Motion to Stay (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Fulghum, Roger) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 8/11/2026.] |
| Filing 22 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand , COUNTERCLAIM filed by NTT Global Data Centers Americas, Inc. against Key Patent Innovations Limited, Valtrus Innovations Limited . by NTT Global Data Centers Americas, Inc.(Fulghum, Roger) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 8/11/2026.] |
| Filing 21 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Attorney Brian Hausman's Motion to appear pro hac vice #19 is granted. Mailed notice (lk, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 8/11/2026.] |
| Filing 20 RECEIVED NOTICE of FIling before Judicial Panel on Mutlidistrict Litigation. (gcy, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 8/11/2026.] |
| Filing 19 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of NTT Global Data Centers Americas, Inc. by Brian James Hausman; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-25182279. (Hausman, Brian) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 8/11/2026.] |
| Filing 18 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Defendant's Unopposed Motion for extension of time to answer or otherwise plead #17 is granted. Responsive brief shall be filed by 6/15/2026. Mailed notice (lk, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 8/11/2026.] |
| Filing 17 MOTION by Defendant NTT Global Data Centers Americas, Inc. for extension of time to file answer regarding complaint, #1 (Fulghum, Roger) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 8/11/2026.] |
| Filing 16 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Attorney Roger Fulghum's Motion to appear pro hac vice #15 is granted. Mailed notice (lk, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 8/11/2026.] |
| Filing 15 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of NTT Global Data Centers Americas, Inc. by Roger J. Fulghum; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-25030094. (Fulghum, Roger) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 8/11/2026.] |
| Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Valtrus Innovations Limited, Key Patent Innovations Limited as to NTT Global Data Centers Americas, Inc. on 4/10/2026, answer due 5/1/2026. (Berkowitz, Matthew) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 8/11/2026.] |
| Filing 13 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Key Patent Innovations Limited, Valtrus Innovations Limited Amended (Berkowitz, Matthew) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 8/11/2026.] |
| Filing 12 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Initial status hearing set for 7/14/2026 at 9:30 a.m. Joint Status Report due by 7/8/2026. The parties are directed to Judge Kendall's web page found at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov for information about the Initial Status Report and for information regarding all standing orders for cases on Judge Kendall's docket. The parties shall follow all of the standing orders for Judge Kendall and all Local Rules which can be found at the same web page. For the Initial Status Report, the parties are to report on the following: (1) Possibility of settlement in the case; (2) if no possibility of settlement exists, the nature and length of discovery necessary (with specific dates) to get the case ready for trial; 3) whether the parties jointly consent to proceed before the Magistrate Judge. At the Initial Status Hearing, the Parties shall be prepared to inform the Court about the extent of monetary damages in order for the Court to address the proportionality of discovery as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26. Lead counsel is directed to appear at this status hearing. Virtual hearings must be pre-approved by the Court. If you need to appear virtually, send the attached form to Judge Kendall's courtroom deputy. The courtroom deputy will inform you as to whether your request has been approved. Mailed notice (Attachments: #1 Virtual Hearing Request Form) (lk, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 8/11/2026.] |
| Filing 11 MAILED patent report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA (rp, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 8/11/2026.] |
| Filing 10 SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant NTT Global Data Centers Americas, Inc. (axm, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 8/11/2026.] |
| Filing 9 SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) NTT Global Data Centers Americas, Inc. by Plaintiffs Key Patent Innovations Limited, Valtrus Innovations Limited (Berkowitz, Matthew) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 8/11/2026.] |
| Filing 8 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Key Patent Innovations Limited, Valtrus Innovations Limited by Sean Michael McCarthy (McCarthy, Sean) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 8/11/2026.] |
| Filing 7 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Key Patent Innovations Limited, Valtrus Innovations Limited by Connor Houghton (Houghton, Connor) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 8/11/2026.] |
| Filing 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Key Patent Innovations Limited, Valtrus Innovations Limited by Patrick Colsher (Colsher, Patrick) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 8/11/2026.] |
| Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Key Patent Innovations Limited, Valtrus Innovations Limited by Matthew Berkowitz (Berkowitz, Matthew) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 8/11/2026.] |
| Filing 4 Notice of Claim by Key Patent Innovations Limited, Valtrus Innovations Limited (Berkowitz, Matthew) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 8/11/2026.] |
| Filing 3 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Key Patent Innovations Limited, Valtrus Innovations Limited (Berkowitz, Matthew) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 8/11/2026.] |
| Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Berkowitz, Matthew) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 8/11/2026.] |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Valtrus Innovations Limited, Key Patent Innovations Limited; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24957394. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13)(Berkowitz, Matthew) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 8/11/2026.] |
| CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached #Consent To# form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (cvk, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 8/11/2026.] |
| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Albert Berry, III. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 1). (cvk, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 8/11/2026.] |
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