Far North Patents, LLC v. Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Far North Patents, LLC
Defendant: Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc., Consolidated Communications, Inc., Consolidated Communications of Texas Company and Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
Consolidated Defendant: Dasan Zhone Solutions, Inc., Technicolor SA, Technicolor Delivery Technologies Belgium NV and ZyXEL Communications Corporation
Case Number: 4:2020cv00822
Filed: October 23, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Sean D Jordan
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 18, 2020 Filing 25 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Far North Patents, LLC. Technicolor Delivery Technologies Belgium NV waiver sent on 12/10/2020, answer due 3/10/2021. (Harrington, Zachariah)
December 18, 2020 Filing 24 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Far North Patents, LLC. Technicolor SA waiver sent on 12/10/2020, answer due 3/10/2021. (Harrington, Zachariah)
December 15, 2020 Filing 23 Defendant's Unopposed Second Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Dasan Zhone Solutions, Inc..( Pankratz, Kurt)
December 15, 2020 Filing 22 Defendant's Unopposed Second Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc., Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc., Consolidated Communications of Texas Company, Consolidated Communications, Inc..( Pankratz, Kurt)
December 15, 2020 Defendant's Unopposed Second Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Dasan Zhone Solutions, Inc. to 1/5/2021. 15 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( rpc, )
December 15, 2020 Defendant's Unopposed Second Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc. to 1/5/2021; Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. to 1/5/2021; Consolidated Communications of Texas Company to 1/5/2021; Consolidated Communications, Inc. to 1/5/2021. 15 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( rpc, )
December 10, 2020 Filing 21 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Far North Patents, LLC. Technicolor SA served on 10/30/2020, answer due 11/20/2020. (Harrington, Zachariah)
December 10, 2020 Filing 20 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Far North Patents, LLC. Technicolor Delivery Technologies Belgium NV served on 10/30/2020, answer due 11/20/2020. (Harrington, Zachariah)
December 10, 2020 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for ZyXEL Communications Corporation to 1/13/2021. 30 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( rpc, )
December 9, 2020 Filing 19 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re ZyXEL Communications Corporation.( Miller, David)
November 19, 2020 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Consolidated Communications, Inc. to 12/21/2020. 30 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( rpc, )
November 19, 2020 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc. to 12/21/2020. 30 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( rpc, )
November 19, 2020 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. to 12/21/2020. 30 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( rpc, )
November 19, 2020 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Consolidated Communications of Texas Company to 12/21/2020. 30 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( rpc, )
November 18, 2020 Filing 18 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Consolidated Communications of Texas Company.( Pankratz, Kurt)
November 18, 2020 Filing 17 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc..( Pankratz, Kurt)
November 18, 2020 Filing 16 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc..( Pankratz, Kurt)
November 18, 2020 Filing 15 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Consolidated Communications, Inc..( Pankratz, Kurt)
November 13, 2020 Filing 14 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Dasan Zhone Solutions, Inc..( Pankratz, Kurt)
November 13, 2020 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Dasan Zhone Solutions, Inc. to 12/21/2020. 30 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( rpc, )
November 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 AMENDED CONSOLIDATION ORDER. It is ORDERED that the case involving Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc., et al. (4:20-CV-822) is now the lead case. It is further ORDERED that the parties in the consolidated cases are instructed to file any future filings (except relating to venue) in the lead case. With these modifications, the consolidation order, (4:20-CV-821, Dkt. #8), remains in effect. Signed by District Judge Sean D. Jordan on 11/6/2020. (rpc, )
October 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER OF CONSOLIDATION. The above-captioned cases are hereby ORDERED to be CONSOLIDATED for all pretrial issues (except venue) with the LEAD CASE, Cause No. 4:20-CV-821. All parties are instructed to file any future filings (except relating to venue) in the lead case. Individual cases remain active for venue determinations and trial. All pleadings shall be filed in the consolidated LEAD case. The Clerk is instructed to add the consolidated defendants into the lead case and their corresponding lead and local counsel only. Additional counsel may file a Notice of Appearance in the lead case if they wish to continue as counsel of record in the lead consolidated action. Signed by District Judge Sean D. Jordan on 10/28/2020. (rpc, )
October 28, 2020 Filing 11 NOTICE by Far North Patents, LLC of Related Cases (Harrington, Zachariah)
October 28, 2020 Filing 10 SUMMONS Issued as to Consolidated Communications of Texas Company. (rpc, )
October 28, 2020 Filing 9 SUMMONS Issued as to Consolidated Communications, Inc. (rpc, )
October 28, 2020 Filing 8 SUMMONS Issued as to Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (rpc, )
October 28, 2020 Filing 7 SUMMONS Issued as to Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc. (rpc, )
October 28, 2020 This civil action is CONSOLIDATED with cause 4:20-cv-821 designated as the Lead Case. All future pleadings are to be filed in the Lead Case. (rpc, )
October 27, 2020 Filing 6 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Far North Patents, LLC (Harrington, Zachariah)
October 26, 2020 Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Larry Dean Thompson, Jr on behalf of Far North Patents, LLC (Thompson, Larry)
October 26, 2020 Filing 4 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Christopher Ryan Pinckney on behalf of Far North Patents, LLC (Pinckney, Christopher)
October 26, 2020 Filing 3 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Matthew J Antonelli on behalf of Far North Patents, LLC (Antonelli, Matthew)
October 23, 2020 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 23, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Consolidated Communications Enterprise Services, Inc., Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc., Consolidated Communications of Texas Company, Consolidated Communications, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-8070063.), filed by Far North Patents, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Harrington, Zachariah)
October 23, 2020 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 23, 2020 Case Assigned to District Judge Sean D. Jordan. (rpc, )

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Plaintiff: Far North Patents, LLC
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Consolidated defendant: Dasan Zhone Solutions, Inc.
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Consolidated defendant: Technicolor SA
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Consolidated defendant: Technicolor Delivery Technologies Belgium NV
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Consolidated defendant: ZyXEL Communications Corporation
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