Freedom Patents LLC v. AT&T Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Freedom Patents LLC
Defendant: AT&T Inc., AT&T Corp., AT&T Mobility LLC, AT&T Services, Inc. and DIRECTV, LLC
Case Number: 4:2023cv00418
Filed: May 10, 2023
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 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 2, 2023 Filing 41 JOINT MOTION to Amend the Patent Scheduling Order re #40 Scheduling Order/Docket Control Order,,, Set Hearings,, by Freedom Patents LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (Proposed Amended Deadlines))(Harrington, Zachariah)
September 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 40 PATENT SCHEDULING ORDER: Fact Discovery due by 5/20/2024. Joinder of Parties due by 10/30/2023. Jury instructions due by 10/25/2024. Dispositive motions and any other motions that may require a hearing due by 6/21/2024. Joint Final Pretrial Order due by 10/9/2024. Final Pretrial Conference set for 11/8/2024 at 9:00 AM in Ctrm 208 (Sherman) before District Judge Amos L. Mazzant III. Claim construction hearing set for 3/18/2024 at 9:00 AM in Ctrm 208 (Sherman) before District Judge Amos L. Mazzant III. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 9/21/2023. (baf, )
September 14, 2023 The Court hereby CANCELS the September 25, 2023 Scheduling Conference; the Court will enter a Scheduling Order (no attachment). (tls)
September 8, 2023 Filing 39 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (Proposed Scheduling Order))(Harrington, Zachariah)
September 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER granting #33 Motion for Extension of Time to File Rule 26 (f) Report. The deadline for the parties to file the Joint Rule 26(f) Report is up to and including September 8, 2023. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 9/8/2023. (baf, )
September 8, 2023 Filing 37 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Deron R Dacus on behalf of DIRECTV, LLC (Dacus, Deron)
September 7, 2023 Filing 36 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by David Michael Dyer on behalf of AT&T Corp., AT&T Mobility LLC, AT&T Services, Inc. (Dyer, David)
September 7, 2023 Filing 35 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Adam Bertram Ahnhut on behalf of DIRECTV, LLC (Ahnhut, Adam)
September 7, 2023 Filing 34 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by David S Frist on behalf of DIRECTV, LLC (Frist, David)
September 6, 2023 Filing 33 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Rule 26(f) Report by Freedom Patents LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Harrington, Zachariah)
August 7, 2023 Filing 32 Freedom Patents LLC's ANSWER to Complaint , Counterclaims of AT&T Corp., AT&T Mobility LLC, AT&T Services, Inc. by Freedom Patents LLC.(Harrington, Zachariah)
July 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER GOVERNING PROCEEDINGS. This case is SET for the Initial Rule 16 Management Conference on 9/25/2023 at 9:00 AM in Ctrm 208 (Sherman) before District Judge Amos L. Mazzant III. Rule 26 Meeting Joint Report due by 8/25/2023. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 7/25/2023. (baf, )
July 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR AT&T INC. re #23 Stipulation of Dismissal filed by AT&T Mobility LLC, AT&T Services, Inc., AT&T Inc., AT&T Corp. In view of the Stipulation, which the Court ACCEPTS AND ACKNOWLEDGES, it is hereby ordered that Defendant AT&T Inc. is dismissed from this action without prejudice. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 7/19/2023. (baf, )
July 18, 2023 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. (baf, )
July 17, 2023 Filing 29 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by AT&T Services, Inc. (Govett, Brett)
July 17, 2023 Filing 28 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by AT&T Mobility LLC identifying Corporate Parent BellSouth Mobile Data, Inc., Corporate Parent SBC Long Distance LLC, Corporate Parent New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc., Corporate Parent AT&T Investment & Tower Holdings, LLC for AT&T Mobility LLC. (Govett, Brett)
July 17, 2023 Filing 27 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by AT&T Corp. (Govett, Brett)
July 17, 2023 Filing 26 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by AT&T Corp., AT&T Mobility LLC, AT&T Services, Inc..(Govett, Brett)
July 17, 2023 Filing 25 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by DIRECTV, LLC identifying Corporate Parent DIRECTV Holdings LLC, Corporate Parent AT&T Inc., Corporate Parent DIRECTV Financing, LLC., Corporate Parent DIRECTV Entertainment Holdings LLC, Corporate Parent DIRECTV Financing Holdco, LLC, Corporate Parent TPG VIII Merlin nvestment Holdings, L.P. for DIRECTV, LLC. (Stevenson, Theodore)
July 17, 2023 Filing 24 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by DIRECTV, LLC.(Stevenson, Theodore)
July 17, 2023 Filing 23 STIPULATION of Dismissal as to AT&T Inc. by AT&T Corp., AT&T Inc., AT&T Mobility LLC, AT&T Services, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Govett, Brett)
May 24, 2023 Filing 22 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re DIRECTV, LLC.( Dacus, Deron)
May 24, 2023 Filing 21 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re AT&T Inc., AT&T Mobility LLC, AT&T Services, Inc..( Dacus, Deron)
May 24, 2023 Filing 20 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re AT&T Corp..( Dacus, Deron)
May 24, 2023 Defendant's Unopposed FIRST Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for DIRECTV, LLC to 7/17/2023. 45 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( baf, )
May 24, 2023 Defendant's Unopposed FIRST Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for AT&T Mobility LLC to 7/17/2023; AT&T Inc. to 7/17/2023; AT&T Services, Inc. to 7/17/2023. 45 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( baf, )
May 24, 2023 Defendant's Unopposed FIRST Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for AT&T Corp. to 7/17/2023. 42 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( baf, )
May 17, 2023 Filing 19 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Freedom Patents LLC. DIRECTV, LLC served on 5/12/2023, answer due 6/2/2023. (Harrington, Zachariah)
May 17, 2023 Filing 18 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Freedom Patents LLC. AT&T Services, Inc. served on 5/12/2023, answer due 6/2/2023. (Harrington, Zachariah)
May 17, 2023 Filing 17 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Freedom Patents LLC. AT&T Mobility LLC served on 5/12/2023, answer due 6/2/2023. (Harrington, Zachariah)
May 17, 2023 Filing 16 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Freedom Patents LLC. AT&T Inc. served on 5/12/2023, answer due 6/2/2023. (Harrington, Zachariah)
May 17, 2023 Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Freedom Patents LLC. AT&T Corp. served on 5/15/2023, answer due 6/5/2023. (Harrington, Zachariah)
May 16, 2023 Filing 14 NOTICE by Freedom Patents LLC of Related Cases (Harrington, Zachariah)
May 16, 2023 Filing 13 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Freedom Patents LLC (Harrington, Zachariah)
May 15, 2023 Filing 12 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Rehan Mohammed Safiullah on behalf of Freedom Patents LLC (Safiullah, Rehan)
May 15, 2023 Filing 11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Matthew J Antonelli on behalf of Freedom Patents LLC (Antonelli, Matthew)
May 15, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Larry Dean Thompson, Jr on behalf of Freedom Patents LLC (Thompson, Larry)
May 11, 2023 Filing 9 SUMMONS Issued as to DIRECTV, LLC. (baf, )
May 11, 2023 Filing 8 SUMMONS Issued as to AT&T Services, Inc.. (baf, )
May 11, 2023 Filing 7 SUMMONS Issued as to AT&T Mobility LLC. (baf, )
May 11, 2023 Filing 6 SUMMONS Issued as to AT&T Corp.. (baf, )
May 11, 2023 Filing 5 SUMMONS Issued as to AT&T Inc.. (baf, )
May 11, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Catherine Susan Bartles on behalf of Freedom Patents LLC (Bartles, Catherine)
May 11, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Stafford Grigsby Helm Davis on behalf of Freedom Patents LLC (Davis, Stafford)
May 10, 2023 Case ASSIGNED to District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III. (baf, )
May 10, 2023 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. (baf, )
May 10, 2023 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)
May 10, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against AT&T Corp., AT&T Inc., AT&T Mobility LLC, AT&T Services, Inc., DIRECTV, LLC ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ATXEDC-9492305.), filed by Freedom Patents LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Harrington, Zachariah)

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Plaintiff: Freedom Patents LLC
Represented By: Zachariah Harrington
Represented By: Catherine Susan Bartles
Represented By: Larry Dean Thompson, Jr
Represented By: Rehan Mohammed Safiullah
Represented By: Matthew J Antonelli
Represented By: Stafford Grigsby Helm Davis
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Defendant: AT&T Inc.
Represented By: Deron R Dacus
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Defendant: AT&T Corp.
Represented By: Deron R Dacus
Represented By: Talbot Richard Hansum
Represented By: David Michael Dyer
Represented By: Vlada A. Wendel
Represented By: Brett Christopher Govett
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Defendant: AT&T Mobility LLC
Represented By: Deron R Dacus
Represented By: Brett Christopher Govett
Represented By: Daniel S Leventhal
Represented By: Talbot Richard Hansum
Represented By: Vlada A. Wendel
Represented By: David Michael Dyer
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Defendant: AT&T Services, Inc.
Represented By: Deron R Dacus
Represented By: David Michael Dyer
Represented By: Brett Christopher Govett
Represented By: Daniel S Leventhal
Represented By: Talbot Richard Hansum
Represented By: Vlada A. Wendel
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Defendant: DIRECTV, LLC
Represented By: Deron R Dacus
Represented By: Adam Bertram Ahnhut
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Represented By: Theodore Stevenson, III
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