Fall Line Patents, LLC v. Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Fall Line Patents, LLC
Defendant: Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc., Foot Locker, Inc. and Foot Locker Retail, Inc.
Case Number: 5:2026cv00080
Filed: June 30, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Robert W Schroeder
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
July 24, 2026 Filing 16 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc. answer is now due 9/14/2026. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(slo)
July 24, 2026 Filing 15 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. Foot Locker Retail, Inc. answer is now due 9/11/2026; Foot Locker, Inc. answer is now due 9/11/2026. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(slo)
July 23, 2026 Filing 14 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc.. Summons originally served on 07/10/2026. Agreed new answer date is 09/14/2026.(McNabnay, Neil)
July 23, 2026 Filing 13 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by Foot Locker Retail, Inc., Foot Locker, Inc.. Summons originally served on 07/09/2026. Agreed new answer date is 09/11/2026.(McNabnay, Neil)
July 21, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Rehan Mohammed Safiullah on behalf of Fall Line Patents, LLC (Safiullah, Rehan)
July 20, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Zachariah Harrington on behalf of Fall Line Patents, LLC (Harrington, Zachariah)
July 20, 2026 Filing 10 Summons returned executed by Fall Line Patents, LLC. Foot Locker, Inc. served on 7/9/2026. (Attachments: #1 Additional Attachment(s) Foot Locker Corporate Services Center Proof of Service)(Antonelli, Matthew)
July 20, 2026 Filing 9 Summons returned executed by Fall Line Patents, LLC. Foot Locker Retail, Inc. served on 7/9/2026. (Antonelli, Matthew)
July 20, 2026 Filing 8 Summons returned executed by Fall Line Patents, LLC. Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc. served on 7/10/2026. (Antonelli, Matthew)
July 20, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Larry Dean Thompson, Jr on behalf of Fall Line Patents, LLC (Thompson, Larry)
July 3, 2026 Filing 6 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Fall Line Patents, LLC (Antonelli, Matthew)
July 1, 2026 Filing 5 Summons issued as to Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc., Foot Locker Retail, Inc., Foot Locker, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Foot Locker Inc, #2 Foot Locker Retail, #3 DSG)(psm)
July 1, 2026 Filing 4 Request for Clerk to issue Summonses for All Defendants filed by Fall Line Patents, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Additional Attachment(s) Foot Locker, Inc. - CSC, #2 Additional Attachment(s) Foot Locker Retail, Inc., #3 Additional Attachment(s) Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc.)(Antonelli, Matthew)
July 1, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE of Related Cases by Fall Line Patents, LLC (Antonelli, Matthew)
June 30, 2026 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. (Antonelli, Matthew)
June 30, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc., Foot Locker Retail, Inc., Foot Locker, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11634654.), filed by Fall Line Patents, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Counsel is reminded to file form required by LR CV-4(a).)(Antonelli, Matthew)
June 30, 2026 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Fall Line Patents, LLC. (slo)
June 30, 2026 Case assigned to District Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III. (slo)
June 30, 2026 Case: Fall Line Patents, LLC v Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc., et al was filed on 6/30/2026 and assigned to Judge Schroeder. The # Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge form is provided via hyperlink. (slo)

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Plaintiff: Fall Line Patents, LLC
Represented By: Matthew J Antonelli
Represented By: Zachariah Harrington
Represented By: Rehan Mohammed Safiullah
Represented By: Larry Dean Thompson, Jr
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Defendant: Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc.
Represented By: Neil J McNabnay
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