Smartflash LLC et al v. Amazon.Com, Inc., et al
Plaintiff: Smartflash Technologies Limited and Smartflash LLC
Defendant: Amazon Web Services, Inc., Amazon.Com, Inc.,, AMZN Mobile, LLC, Audible, Inc. and Amazon.com, LLC
Case Number: 6:2014cv00992
Filed: December 29, 2014
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Office: Tyler Office
County: Smith
Presiding Judge: Rodney Gilstrap
Referring Judge: K Nicole Mitchell
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
November 27, 2018 Filing 46 Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120)after disposition. AO 120 mailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (rlf)
November 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER DISMISSING CASE. The Court DISMISSES Plaintiffs claims WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 11/26/2018. (rlf)
November 20, 2018 Filing 44 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Smartflash LLC, Smartflash Technologies Limited (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Caldwell, Bradley)
September 28, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER DENYING ALL PENDING MOTIONS. In light of the Court's previous Order staying this case, Doc. No. 39, all pending motions are DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. The parties may re-urge any motion denied without prejudice within 14 days of any Court Order lifting the stay. Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 9/28/2017. (rlf)
July 19, 2016 Filing 42 NOTICE of Change of Address by Claire Abernathy Henry (Henry, Claire)
March 8, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER granting #40 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Allen Franklin Gardner terminated as attorney of record for Defendants Amazon.com, Inc., Amazon.com, LLC, AMZN Mobile, LLC, Amazon Web Services, Inc. and Audible, Inc. Ordered that Clerk shall terminate ECF notifications. Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 3/8/16. (mjc, )
March 4, 2016 Filing 40 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by AMZN Mobile, LLC, Amazon Web Services, Inc., Amazon.Com, Inc.,, Amazon.com, LLC, Audible, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Gardner, Allen)
May 29, 2015 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Rodney Gilstrap: Scheduling Conference held on 5/29/15. Counsel for the parties appeared and were asked if they consented to a trial before the United States Magistrate Judge. The Court then gave Markman and Jury Selection dates; deadlines for submitting Mediator names (3 days); and deadlines for submitting Agreed Scheduling and Discovery Orders (14 days). (Court Reporter Shelly Holmes, CSR-TCRR.)(jml)
May 29, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER STAYING CASE in reference to Dkt. No. #36 and #37 . Signed by Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 5/29/2015. (jrg3)
May 8, 2015 Filing 38 RESPONSE to #37 Brief, SMARTFLASH'S RESPONSE TO THE AMAZON DEFENDANTS' BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF STAY OF LITIGATION PENDING REVIEW OF THE ASSERTED PATENTS BY THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD by Smartflash LLC, Smartflash Technologies Limited. (Attachments: #1 Summers Declaration, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(Caldwell, Bradley)
May 6, 2015 Filing 37 BRIEF filed In Support of Stay of Litigation Pending Review of the Asserted Patents By The Patent Trial and Appeal Board re Court's May 4, 2015 Order [Dkt. 36] by AMZN Mobile, LLC, Amazon Web Services, Inc., Amazon.Com, Inc.,, Amazon.com, LLC, Audible, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F)(Shamilov, Saina) Modified on 5/7/2015 (gsg).
May 4, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDERED that the parties file briefing on the issue of whether the case should also be stayed pending the CBM reviews that have been instituted on the patents-in-suit. Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 5/4/2015. (gsg)
May 4, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER setting Scheduling Conference for 5/29/2015 at 01:30 PM before Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Signed by Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 5/4/2015. (gsg)
May 4, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ***FILED IN ERROR. PLEASE DISREGARD.*** ORDERED that the parties in the case file briefing on the issue of whether the case should also be stayed pending the CBM reviews that have been instituted on the patents-in-suit. Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 5/4/2015. (gsg) Modified on 5/4/2015 (gsg).
April 13, 2015 Filing 33 SUR-REPLY to Reply to Response to Motion re #23 MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue Under Rule 12(B)(3) and Failure to State a Claim of Indirect Infringement Under Rule 12(B)(6) filed by Smartflash LLC, Smartflash Technologies Limited. (Caldwell, Bradley)
April 2, 2015 Filing 32 REPLY to Response to Motion re #23 MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue Under Rule 12(B)(3) and Failure to State a Claim of Indirect Infringement Under Rule 12(B)(6) filed by AMZN Mobile, LLC, Amazon Web Services, Inc., Amazon.Com, Inc.,, Amazon.com, LLC, Audible, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Shamilov, Saina)
March 23, 2015 Filing 31 RESPONSE in Opposition re #23 MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue Under Rule 12(B)(3) and Failure to State a Claim of Indirect Infringement Under Rule 12(B)(6) filed by Smartflash LLC, Smartflash Technologies Limited. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Caldwell, Bradley)
March 11, 2015 Filing 30 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Warren Joseph McCarty, III on behalf of Smartflash LLC, Smartflash Technologies Limited (McCarty, Warren)
March 11, 2015 Filing 29 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jason Scott McManis on behalf of Smartflash LLC, Smartflash Technologies Limited (McManis, Jason)
March 11, 2015 Filing 28 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by John Franklin Summers on behalf of Smartflash LLC, Smartflash Technologies Limited (Summers, John)
March 11, 2015 Filing 27 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Christopher S Stewart on behalf of Smartflash LLC, Smartflash Technologies Limited (Stewart, Christopher)
March 11, 2015 Filing 26 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Justin Thomas Nemunaitis on behalf of Smartflash LLC, Smartflash Technologies Limited (Nemunaitis, Justin)
March 11, 2015 Filing 25 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Hamad M Hamad on behalf of Smartflash LLC, Smartflash Technologies Limited (Hamad, Hamad)
March 11, 2015 Filing 24 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Daniel R Pearson on behalf of Smartflash LLC, Smartflash Technologies Limited (Pearson, Daniel)
March 4, 2015 Filing 23 MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue Under Rule 12(B)(3) and Failure to State a Claim of Indirect Infringement Under Rule 12(B)(6) by AMZN Mobile, LLC, Amazon Web Services, Inc., Amazon.Com, Inc.,, Amazon.com, LLC, Audible, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Defendants' Motion to Dismiss)(Shamilov, Saina)
March 4, 2015 Filing 22 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by AMZN Mobile, LLC, Amazon Web Services, Inc., Amazon.Com, Inc.,, Amazon.com, LLC, Audible, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Audible, Inc. for Amazon.Com, Inc.,. (Shamilov, Saina)
March 4, 2015 Filing 21 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by AMZN Mobile, LLC, Amazon Web Services, Inc., Amazon.Com, Inc.,, Amazon.com, LLC, Audible, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Amazon.Com, Inc., for AMZN Mobile, LLC, Amazon Web Services, Inc., Amazon.Com, Inc.,, Amazon.com, LLC, Audible, Inc.. (Shamilov, Saina)
March 4, 2015 Filing 20 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Allen Franklin Gardner on behalf of AMZN Mobile, LLC, Amazon Web Services, Inc., Amazon.Com, Inc.,, Amazon.com, LLC, Audible, Inc. (Gardner, Allen)
March 4, 2015 Filing 19 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Michael E Jones on behalf of AMZN Mobile, LLC, Amazon Web Services, Inc., Amazon.Com, Inc.,, Amazon.com, LLC, Audible, Inc. (Jones, Michael)
February 5, 2015 Filing 18 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Claire Abernathy Henry on behalf of Smartflash LLC, Smartflash Technologies Limited (Henry, Claire)
February 5, 2015 Filing 17 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jack Wesley Hill on behalf of Smartflash LLC, Smartflash Technologies Limited (Hill, Jack)
February 5, 2015 Filing 16 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Thomas John Ward, Jr on behalf of Smartflash LLC, Smartflash Technologies Limited (Ward, Thomas)
January 22, 2015 Filing 15 Return of Service Executed as to Amazon.Com, Inc., on 1/12/2015, by personal service. (mll, )
January 22, 2015 Filing 14 Return of Service Executed as to Amazon.com, LLC on 1/12/2015, by personal service. (mll, )
January 22, 2015 Filing 13 Return of Service Executed as to AMZN Mobile, LLC on 1/12/2015, by personal service. (mll, )
January 22, 2015 Filing 12 Return of Service Executed as to Amazon Web Services, Inc. on 1/12/2015, by personal service. (mll, )
January 22, 2015 Filing 11 Return of Service Executed as to Audible, Inc. on 1/12/2015, by personal service. (mll, )
January 16, 2015 Filing 10 Defendants' Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re AMZN Mobile, LLC, Amazon Web Services, Inc., Amazon.Com, Inc., Amazon.com, LLC, Audible, Inc.( Hadden, J)
January 16, 2015 Filing 9 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by J David Hadden on behalf of All Defendants (Hadden, J)
January 16, 2015 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is GRANTED pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Amazon Web Services, Inc. to 3/4/2015; Amazon.com, LLC to 3/4/2015; Amazon.Com, Inc., to 3/4/2015; Audible, Inc. to 3/4/2015; AMZN Mobile, LLC to 3/4/2015. 30 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( sm, )
January 7, 2015 Filing 8 SUMMONS Issued as to AMZN Mobile, LLC, Amazon Web Services, Inc., Amazon.Com, Inc.,, Amazon.com, LLC, Audible, Inc., and emailed to pltf for service. (mll, )
December 29, 2014 Judge Rodney Gilstrap and Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell added. (mll, )
December 29, 2014 Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by John Austin Curry on behalf of Smartflash LLC, Smartflash Technologies Limited (Curry, John)
December 29, 2014 Filing 6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jason Dodd Cassady on behalf of Smartflash LLC, Smartflash Technologies Limited (Cassady, Jason)
December 29, 2014 Filing 5 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Smartflash Technologies Limited (Caldwell, Bradley)
December 29, 2014 Filing 4 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Smartflash LLC (Caldwell, Bradley)
December 29, 2014 Filing 3 Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 mailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Caldwell, Bradley)
December 29, 2014 Filing 2 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Smartflash LLC, Smartflash Technologies Limited. (Caldwell, Bradley)
December 29, 2014 Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against AMZN Mobile, LLC, Amazon Web Services, Inc., Amazon.Com, Inc.,, Amazon.com, LLC, Audible, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-4982130.), filed by Smartflash LLC, Smartflash Technologies Limited. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Caldwell, Bradley)

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