Pantech Corporation v. TCL INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS CO., LTD. et al
Plaintiff: Pantech Corporation
Defendant: TCL INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd., TCL Communication Ltd., TCL Communication Technology Holdings Ltd., TCL MOBILE INTERNATIONAL LTD.;, Huizhou TCL Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. and TCL MOBILE COMMUNICATION (HK) COMPANY LTD.
Case Number: 5:2025cv00091
Filed: July 3, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: James Boone Baxter
Referring Judge: Robert W Schroeder
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. ยง 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
September 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting #7 Motion to Stay. Signed by Magistrate Judge James Boone Baxter on 9/2/2025. (psm)
August 29, 2025 Filing 7 UNOPPOSED MOTION to Stay Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1659 Pending ITC Determination by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(McPhail, Donald)
July 15, 2025 Filing 6 SUMMONS Issued as to Huizhou TCL Mobile Communication Co., Ltd., TCL Communication Ltd., TCL Communication Technology Holdings Ltd., TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd., TCL INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TCL MOBILE COMMUNICATION (HK) COMPANY LTD., TCL MOBILE INTERNATIONAL LTD. (Attachments: #1 Summons-TCL COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LTD., #2 Summons-TCL ELECTRONICS HOLDINGS LTD., #3 Summons-TCL MOBILE INTERNATIONAL LTD., #4 Summons- TCL COMMUNICATION LTD, #5 Summons-HUIZHOU TCL MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD., #6 Summons- TCL MOBILE COMMUNICATION (HK) COMPANY LTD.)(slo) Modified on 7/15/2025 (slo).
July 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER. The Court ORDERS Plaintiff to file a notice that the case is ready for scheduling conference when Defendants have either answered or filed a motion to transfer or dismiss. The notice shall be filed within five days of Defendants' answer or motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge James Boone Baxter on 7/7/2025. (slo)
July 7, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kelly B Tidwell on behalf of Pantech Corporation (Tidwell, Kelly)
July 7, 2025 Filing 3 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Pantech Corporation identifying Other Affiliate Ideahub, Inc. for Pantech Corporation. (Culbertson, Geoffrey)
July 3, 2025 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. (Culbertson, Geoffrey)
July 3, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Huizhou TCL Mobile Communication Co., Ltd., TCL Communication Ltd., TCL Communication Technology Holdings Ltd., TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd., TCL INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TCL MOBILE COMMUNICATION (HK) COMPANY LTD., TCL MOBILE INTERNATIONAL LTD.; ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10940287.), filed by Pantech Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4)(Culbertson, Geoffrey)
July 3, 2025 Case assigned to District Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III. (slo)
July 3, 2025 Case referred to Magistrate Judge James Boone Baxter for all pretrial matters. (slo)
July 3, 2025 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. (slo)
July 3, 2025 DEMAND for Trial by Jury. (slo)

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Plaintiff: Pantech Corporation
Represented By: Geoffrey Patton Culbertson
Represented By: Kelly B Tidwell
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Defendant: TCL INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
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