American Patents LLC v. ZTE Corporation et al
Plaintiff: American Patents LLC
Defendant: ZTE (USA) Inc., ZTE Corporation and ZTE (TX), Inc.
Case Number: 4:2018cv00675
Filed: September 24, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Amos L Mazzant
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. § 271
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER granting #26 Motion for Extension of Time to File. Plaintiff has until November 28, 2018, to file a sur-reply in opposition to Defendant ZTE (TX), Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Failure to State a Claim. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 11/20/2018. (rpc, )
November 16, 2018 Filing 26 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Sur-Reply to ZTE (TX), Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Failure to State a Claim by American Patents LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Thompson, Larry)
November 13, 2018 Filing 25 REPLY to Response to Motion re #19 MOTION to Dismiss For lack of jurisdiction and failure to state a claim filed by ZTE (TX), Inc.. (Dykema, Erik)
November 7, 2018 Filing 24 MOTION to Dismiss , MOTION to Set Aside Default Special Limited Appearance of Defendant ZTE Corporation, and, Subject Thereto, Motion to Set Aside Clerk's Default and Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to FRCP 12 by ZTE Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A - Declaration of Yi Hu, #2 Exhibit Ex. B - Declaration of Chao (George) Shan)(Taylor, Keana) (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/8/2018: #3 Text of Proposed Order) (mcg, ).
November 5, 2018 Filing 23 RESPONSE in Opposition re #19 MOTION to Dismiss For lack of jurisdiction and failure to state a claim filed by American Patents LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit 1 [Answer, No. 3-17-cv-3196 (N.D. Tex. Mar. 2, 2018)], #3 Exhibit 2 [Answer, No. 3-17-cv-02130 (S.D. Cal. Dec. 22, 2017)], #4 Exhibit 3 [Answer, No. 6-15-cv-00919 (E.D. Tex. May 3, 2016)], #5 Exhibit 4 [ZTX Website], #6 Exhibit 5 [TX Comptroller Results], #7 Exhibit 6 [AGIS Transfer Order], #8 Exhibit 7 [Fractus Transfer Order])(Thompson, Larry)
October 25, 2018 Filing 22 Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to ZTE Corporation (baf, )
October 24, 2018 Filing 21 Request by American Patents LLC for Clerk's Entry of Default against ZTE Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of C. Ryan Pinckney, #2 Exhibit 1 - ZTE Corporation Proof of Service, #3 Exhibit 2 - ZTE Corporation Secretary of State, #4 Exhibit 3 - Excerpt of 2016 ZTE Annual Report, #5 Text of Proposed Order)(Pinckney, Christopher)
October 19, 2018 Filing 20 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by ZTE (TX), Inc. identifying Corporate Parent ZTE Hong Kong Ltd. for ZTE (TX), Inc.. (Dykema, Erik)
October 19, 2018 Filing 19 MOTION to Dismiss For lack of jurisdiction and failure to state a claim by ZTE (TX), Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Dykema, Erik)
October 10, 2018 Filing 18 SUMMONS Returned Executed by American Patents LLC. (Harrington, Zachariah)
October 10, 2018 Filing 17 SUMMONS Returned Executed by American Patents LLC. (Harrington, Zachariah)
October 9, 2018 NOTICE of Deficiency regarding the SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED submitted DOCUMENTS #15 & #16 - DOCUMENTS ARE INCOMPLETE. Correction should be made by ONE BUSINESS DAY (baf, )
October 5, 2018 Filing 16 ***DEFICIENT DOCUMENT - PLEASE DISREGARD***SUMMONS Returned Executed by American Patents LLC. ZTE Corporation served on 9/27/2018, answer due 10/18/2018. (Harrington, Zachariah) Modified on 10/9/2018 (baf, ).
October 5, 2018 Filing 15 ***DEFICIENT DOCUMENT - PLEASE DISREGARD***SUMMONS Returned Executed by American Patents LLC. ZTE (TX), Inc. served on 9/28/2018, answer due 10/19/2018. (Harrington, Zachariah) Modified on 10/9/2018 (baf, ).
October 5, 2018 Filing 14 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by American Patents LLC (Harrington, Zachariah)
October 5, 2018 Filing 13 NOTICE by American Patents LLC of Related Cases (Harrington, Zachariah)
October 2, 2018 Filing 12 NOTICE by American Patents LLC OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE AS TO ZTE (USA) INC. (Harrington, Zachariah)
October 1, 2018 Filing 11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Stafford Grigsby Helm Davis on behalf of American Patents LLC (Davis, Stafford)
October 1, 2018 Filing 10 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Catherine Susan Bartles on behalf of American Patents LLC (Bartles, Catherine)
September 27, 2018 Filing 9 SUMMONS Issued as to ZTE Corporation. (daj, )
September 27, 2018 Filing 8 SUMMONS Issued as to ZTE (USA) Inc.. (daj, )
September 27, 2018 Filing 7 SUMMONS Issued as to ZTE (TX), Inc.. (daj, )
September 26, 2018 Filing 6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Christopher Ryan Pinckney on behalf of American Patents LLC (Pinckney, Christopher)
September 26, 2018 Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Michael David Ellis on behalf of American Patents LLC (Ellis, Michael)
September 26, 2018 Filing 4 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Matthew J Antonelli on behalf of American Patents LLC (Antonelli, Matthew)
September 26, 2018 Filing 3 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Larry Dean Thompson, Jr on behalf of American Patents LLC (Thompson, Larry)
September 25, 2018 Case assigned to District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III. (daj, )
September 25, 2018 In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form #Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge is available on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge. (daj, )
September 24, 2018 Filing 2 Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 mailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Harrington, Zachariah)
September 24, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against ZTE (TX), Inc., ZTE (USA) Inc., ZTE Corporation ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-6955268.), filed by American Patents LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Harrington, Zachariah)

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Defendant: ZTE (USA) Inc.
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Defendant: ZTE Corporation
Represented By: Keana Theresa Taylor
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Defendant: ZTE (TX), Inc.
Represented By: Erik J Dykema
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Plaintiff: American Patents LLC
Represented By: Zachariah Harrington
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