Happy Products, Inc. v. Ace Hardware Corp., et al.
Plaintiff: Happy Products, Inc.
Defendant: Target Corporation, Walgreens Company, Ace Hardware Corp., JOANN Inc., Walmart Inc., CVS Health Corporation, Lowes Companies, Inc.,, Ollies Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. and Big Lots, Inc.
Case Number: 4:2024cv00915
Filed: October 14, 2024
Court: U.S. 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 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 12, 2024 Filing 49 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Target Corporation answer is now due 12/23/2024. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(jmb)
December 12, 2024 Filing 48 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Ollies Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. answer is now due 12/23/2024. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(jmb)
December 12, 2024 Filing 47 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. JOANN Inc. answer is now due 12/23/2024. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(jmb)
December 12, 2024 Filing 46 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Walmart Inc. answer is now due 12/23/2024. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(jmb)
December 12, 2024 Filing 45 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Walgreens Company answer is now due 12/23/2024. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(jmb)
December 12, 2024 Filing 44 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Lowes Companies, Inc., answer is now due 12/23/2024. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(jmb)
December 12, 2024 Filing 43 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Big Lots, Inc. answer is now due 12/23/2024. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(jmb)
December 12, 2024 Filing 42 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. CVS Health Corporation answer is now due 12/23/2024. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(jmb)
December 12, 2024 Filing 41 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Target Corporation. Summons originally served on 10/30/2024. Agreed new answer date is 12/23/2024.(Hassett, Shaun)
December 12, 2024 Filing 40 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Ollies Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.. Summons originally served on 10/17/2024. Agreed new answer date is 12/23/2024.(Hassett, Shaun)
December 12, 2024 Filing 39 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by JOANN Inc.. Summons originally served on 10/17/2024. Agreed new answer date is 12/23/2024.(Hassett, Shaun)
December 12, 2024 Filing 38 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Walmart Inc.. Summons originally served on 10/17/2024. Agreed new answer date is 12/23/2024.(Hassett, Shaun)
December 12, 2024 Filing 37 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Walgreens Company. Summons originally served on 10/17/2024. Agreed new answer date is 12/23/2024.(Hassett, Shaun)
December 12, 2024 Filing 36 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Lowes Companies, Inc.,. Summons originally served on 10/18/2024. Agreed new answer date is 12/23/2024.(Hassett, Shaun)
December 12, 2024 Filing 35 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Big Lots, Inc.. Summons originally served on 10/17/2024. Agreed new answer date is 12/23/2024.(Hassett, Shaun)
December 12, 2024 Filing 34 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by CVS Health Corporation. Summons originally served on 10/17/2024. Agreed new answer date is 12/23/2024.(Hassett, Shaun)
December 11, 2024 Filing 33 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Ace Hardware Corp. answer is now due 12/23/2024. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(jmb)
December 11, 2024 Filing 32 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Ace Hardware Corp.. Summons originally served on 10/17/2024. Agreed new answer date is 12/23/2024.(Hassett, Shaun)
November 13, 2024 Filing 31 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Ariel S. Peikes on behalf of Walmart Inc., Lowes Companies, Inc.,, Ollies Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-10483632. (Peikes, Ariel)
November 7, 2024 Filing 30 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Target Corporation.(Hassett, Shaun)
November 7, 2024 Filing 29 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Lowes Companies, Inc.,.(Hassett, Shaun)
November 7, 2024 Filing 28 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Big Lots, Inc..(Hassett, Shaun)
November 7, 2024 Filing 27 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Walmart Inc..(Hassett, Shaun)
November 7, 2024 Filing 26 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Walgreens Company.(Hassett, Shaun)
November 7, 2024 Filing 25 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Ollies Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc..(Hassett, Shaun)
November 7, 2024 Filing 24 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re JOANN Inc..(Hassett, Shaun)
November 7, 2024 Filing 23 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re CVS Health Corporation.(Hassett, Shaun)
November 7, 2024 Filing 22 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Ace Hardware Corp..(Hassett, Shaun)
November 7, 2024 Filing 21 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Janine Alison Carlan on behalf of Lowes Companies, Inc.,, Ollies Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc., Walmart Inc. (Carlan, Janine)
November 7, 2024 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Big Lots, Inc. to 12/13/2024. 36 Days Granted for Deadline Extension. (jmb)
November 7, 2024 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Walmart Inc. to 12/13/2024. 36 Days Granted for Deadline Extension. (jmb)
November 7, 2024 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Lowes Companies, Inc., to 12/13/2024. 36 Days Granted for Deadline Extension. (jmb)
November 7, 2024 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Target Corporation to 12/13/2024. 36 Days Granted for Deadline Extension. (jmb)
November 7, 2024 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Walgreens Company to 12/13/2024. 36 Days Granted for Deadline Extension. (jmb)
November 7, 2024 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for CVS Health Corporation to 12/13/2024. 36 Days Granted for Deadline Extension. (jmb)
November 7, 2024 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Ollies Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. to 12/13/2024. 36 Days Granted for Deadline Extension. (jmb)
November 7, 2024 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for JOANN Inc. to 12/13/2024. 36 Days Granted for Deadline Extension. (jmb)
November 7, 2024 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Ace Hardware Corp. to 12/13/2024. 36 Days Granted for Deadline Extension. (jmb)
November 6, 2024 Filing 20 SUGGESTION OF BANKRUPTCY Upon the Record as to Big Lots, Inc. and Certain of its Affiliates and Automatic Stay of Proceedings by Big Lots, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Voluntary Petition of Big Lots, Inc. Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code)(Welmaker, Wesley)
November 6, 2024 Filing 19 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Wesley Taylor Welmaker, I on behalf of Big Lots, Inc. (Welmaker, Wesley)
October 31, 2024 Filing 18 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Happy Products, Inc.. Target Corporation served on 10/30/2024. (Henson, Clifford)
October 22, 2024 Filing 17 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Lowell D Jacobson on behalf of Happy Products, Inc.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-10434026. (Jacobson, Lowell)
October 22, 2024 Filing 16 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Happy Products, Inc.. Lowes Companies, Inc., served on 10/18/2024. (Henson, Clifford)
October 18, 2024 Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Happy Products, Inc.. Big Lots, Inc. served on 10/17/2024. (Henson, Clifford)
October 17, 2024 Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Happy Products, Inc.. Ace Hardware Corp. served on 10/17/2024; CVS Health Corporation served on 10/17/2024; JOANN Inc. served on 10/17/2024; Ollies Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. served on 10/17/2024; Walgreens Company served on 10/17/2024; Walmart Inc. served on 10/17/2024. (Attachments: #1 Summons Return, #2 Summons Return, #3 Summons Return, #4 Summons Return, #5 Summons Return)(Henson, Clifford)
October 17, 2024 Filing 13 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Timothy Devlin on behalf of Happy Products, Inc. (Devlin, Timothy)
October 15, 2024 Filing 12 SUMMONS Issued as to Walmart Inc. (jmb)
October 15, 2024 Filing 11 SUMMONS Issued as to Walgreens Company. (jmb)
October 15, 2024 Filing 10 SUMMONS Issued as to Target Corporation. (jmb)
October 15, 2024 Filing 9 SUMMONS Issued as to Ollies Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (jmb)
October 15, 2024 Filing 8 SUMMONS Issued as to Lowes Companies, Inc. (jmb)
October 15, 2024 Filing 7 SUMMONS Issued as to JOANN Inc. (jmb)
October 15, 2024 Filing 6 SUMMONS Issued as to CVS Health Corporation. (jmb)
October 15, 2024 Filing 5 SUMMONS Issued as to Big Lots, Inc. (jmb)
October 15, 2024 Filing 4 SUMMONS Issued as to Ace Hardware Corp. (jmb)
October 14, 2024 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. (jmb)
October 14, 2024 Case assigned to District Judge Sean D. Jordan. (jmb)
October 14, 2024 Filing 3 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Happy Products, Inc. (Henson, Clifford)
October 14, 2024 Filing 2 Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 emailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Henson, Clifford)
October 14, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10417202.), filed by Happy Products, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Henson, Clifford)

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Plaintiff: Happy Products, Inc.
Represented By: Clifford Chad Henson
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Defendant: Ollies Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.
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Defendant: Big Lots, Inc.
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Represented By: Wesley Taylor Welmaker, I
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