American Patents LLC v. Hisense Co. Ltd. et al
Plaintiff: American Patents LLC
Defendant: Hisense Electric Co., Ltd., TPV Technology Ltd., Best Buy Co., Inc., Hisense Co. Ltd., Sharp Corporation, Top Victory Electronics (Taiwan) Co. Ltd., Hisense International (Hong Kong) America Investment Co. Ltd., TPV Electronics (Fujian) Co. Ltd., Guiyang Hisense Electronics Co., Ltd., Best Buy Co., Inc. and TPV Technology Ltd.
Case Number: 4:2018cv00768
Filed: October 26, 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
December 19, 2018 Filing 29 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Nicholas J Whilt on behalf of TPV Electronics (Fujian) Co. Ltd., TPV Technology Ltd., Top Victory Electronics (Taiwan) Co. Ltd.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0540-7069720. (Whilt, Nicholas)
December 19, 2018 Filing 28 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Brian M Berliner on behalf of TPV Electronics (Fujian) Co. Ltd., TPV Technology Ltd., Top Victory Electronics (Taiwan) Co. Ltd.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0540-7069719. (Berliner, Brian)
December 19, 2018 Filing 27 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Vision L Winter on behalf of TPV Electronics (Fujian) Co. Ltd., TPV Technology Ltd., Top Victory Electronics (Taiwan) Co. Ltd.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0540-7069716. (Winter, Vision)
December 19, 2018 Filing 26 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Mark A Samuels on behalf of TPV Electronics (Fujian) Co. Ltd., TPV Technology Ltd., Top Victory Electronics (Taiwan) Co. Ltd.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0540-7069704. (Samuels, Mark)
December 18, 2018 Filing 25 Defendant's Unopposed Second Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re American Patents LLC.(Harrington, Zachariah)
December 18, 2018 Defendant's Unopposed Second Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Best Buy Co., Inc. to 1/18/2019. 15 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( rpc, )
December 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #21 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. The deadline for Defendants Hisense Co. Ltd., Hisense Electric Co., Ltd., Guiyang Hisense Electronics Co., Ltd., and Hisense International (Hong Kong) America Investment Co. Ltd. to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint for Patent Infringement is hereby extended up to and including January 11, 2019. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 12/17/2018. (rpc, )
December 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #20 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. The Court herebyORDERS that the time in which Sharp is required to move, answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Original Complaint for Patent Infringement be extended to and include February 12, 2019. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 12/17/2018. (rpc, )
December 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #19 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. The deadline for Defendants Top Victory Electronics (Taiwan) Co. Ltd., TPV Electronics (Fujian) Co. Ltd., and TPV Technology Ltd. to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint is hereby extended up to and including February 12, 2019. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 12/17/2018. (rpc, )
November 29, 2018 Filing 21 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer Move, or Otherwise Respond to the Plaintiff's Complaint by Guiyang Hisense Electronics Co., Ltd., Hisense Co. Ltd., Hisense Electric Co., Ltd., Hisense International (Hong Kong) America Investment Co. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sobieraj, James)
November 29, 2018 Filing 20 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, Agreed Motion For Extension of Time for Defendant Sharp to Answer and Waiver of Foreign Service Requirement by American Patents LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Pinckney, Christopher)
November 29, 2018 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Best Buy Co., Inc. to 1/3/2019. 30 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( rpc, )
November 28, 2018 Filing 19 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, and Waiver of Foreign Service Requirement by TPV Electronics (Fujian) Co. Ltd., TPV Technology Ltd., Top Victory Electronics (Taiwan) Co. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Yagura, Ryan)
November 28, 2018 Filing 18 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re American Patents LLC.(Harrington, Zachariah)
November 6, 2018 Filing 17 SUMMONS Issued as to TPV Technology Ltd. (rpc, )
November 6, 2018 Filing 16 SUMMONS Issued as to TPV Electronics (Fujian) Co. Ltd. (rpc, )
November 6, 2018 Filing 15 SUMMONS Issued as to Top Victory Electronics (Taiwan) Co. Ltd. (rpc, )
November 6, 2018 Filing 14 SUMMONS Issued as to Sharp Corporation. (rpc, )
November 6, 2018 Filing 13 SUMMONS Issued as to Hisense International (Hong Kong) America Investment Co. Ltd. (rpc, )
November 6, 2018 Filing 12 SUMMONS Issued as to Hisense Electric Co., Ltd. (rpc, )
November 6, 2018 Filing 11 SUMMONS Issued as to Hisense Co. Ltd. (rpc, )
November 6, 2018 Filing 10 SUMMONS Issued as to Guiyang Hisense Electronics Co., Ltd. (rpc, )
November 6, 2018 Filing 9 SUMMONS Issued as to Best Buy Co., Inc. (rpc, )
November 5, 2018 Filing 8 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Larry Dean Thompson, Jr on behalf of American Patents LLC (Thompson, Larry)
November 5, 2018 Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Christopher Ryan Pinckney on behalf of American Patents LLC (Pinckney, Christopher)
November 5, 2018 Filing 6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Michael David Ellis on behalf of American Patents LLC (Ellis, Michael)
November 5, 2018 Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Matthew J Antonelli on behalf of American Patents LLC (Antonelli, Matthew)
November 2, 2018 Filing 4 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Catherine Susan Bartles on behalf of American Patents LLC (Bartles, Catherine)
November 2, 2018 Filing 3 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Stafford Grigsby Helm Davis on behalf of American Patents LLC (Davis, Stafford)
October 30, 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)
October 29, 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. (rpc, )
October 26, 2018 Case Assigned to District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III. (rpc, )
October 26, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Hisense Co. Ltd., Hisense Electric Co., Ltd., Hisense International (Hong Kong) America Investment Co. Ltd., Sharp Corporation, TPV Electronics (Fujian) Co. Ltd., TPV Technology Ltd., Best Buy Co., Inc., Top Victory Electronics (Taiwan) Co. Ltd. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-6999790.), filed by American Patents LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Harrington, Zachariah)

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