Secure Mobile Transactions LLC v. WoodForest Financial Group, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Secure Mobile Transactions LLC
Defendant: WoodForest Financial Group, Inc., WoodForest Financial Services, Inc. and WoodForest National Bank
Case Number: 9:2025cv00122
Filed: April 8, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Michael J Truncale
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
October 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER that the Parties' Joint Motion to Dismiss is granted. Plaintiff's claims for relief against Defendants are dismissed with prejudice, and Defendants' claims, defenses or counterclaims for relief against Plaintiff are dismissed without prejudice. All attorneys' fees and costs shall be borne by the Party incurring same and that all other pending motions filed herein are denied as moot. Signed by District Judge Michael J. Truncale on 10/1/25.(ljw)
August 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER ON PRE-TRIAL CONSOLIDATION. Signed by District Judge Michael J. Truncale on 8/11/25. (ljw)
August 11, 2025 ALL FUTURE FILINGS SHOULD BE DOCKETED IN THE LEAD CASE 9:25cv115 (ljw)
August 7, 2025 Filing 37 Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Michael J. Truncale: Scheduling Conference/Case Management Conference held on 8/7/2025 from 11:24 AM - 11:32 AM. Parties discussed status of case, scheduling dates, pending motions. Attorney Appearances: Plaintiff - Hannah Price, Zac Harrington; Defense - Munira Jesani. No exhibits. (Court Reporter - Not Recorded) (KMR)
July 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER granting #32 Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Leave to Exceed Page Limit for Joint Reply Brief in Support of Motions to Dismiss. The Clerk is instructed to accept Defendant's joint reply brief #33 and make same a part of the record of this matter. Signed by District Judge Michael J. Truncale on 7/31/2025. (KMH)
July 28, 2025 Filing 35 JOINT REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A [Proposed Scheduling Order])(Antonelli, Matthew)
July 26, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER granting #31 Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion to Consolidate. All cases referenced are consolidated for pre-trial purposes 9:25cv115, 9:25cv116, 9:25cv117, 9:25cv118, 9:25cv119, 9:25cv120, 9:25cv121 and 9:25cv122. Signed by District Judge Michael J. Truncale on 7/26/2025. (KMH)
July 25, 2025 Filing 33 REPLY to Response re #22 FIRST MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Pursuant to 12(b)(6) filed by WoodForest Financial Group, Inc., WoodForest Financial Services, Inc., WoodForest National Bank. (Jesani, Munira)
July 25, 2025 Filing 32 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages for Joint Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Jesani, Munira)
July 21, 2025 Filing 31 UNOPPOSED MOTION to Consolidate Cases for Pre-Trial Purposes by Secure Mobile Transactions LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Antonelli, Matthew)
July 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #29 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. Defendants' deadline to file their reply in support is now 07/25/2025. Signed by District Judge Michael J. Truncale on 07/15/2025. (bmf)
July 14, 2025 Filing 29 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #22 FIRST MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Pursuant to 12(b)(6) by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Jesani, Munira)
July 11, 2025 Filing 28 RESPONSE in Opposition re #22 FIRST MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Pursuant to 12(b)(6) filed by Secure Mobile Transactions LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Antonelli, Matthew)
June 26, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER granting #26 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re #22 FIRST MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Pursuant to 12(b)(6). Plaintiff's deadline to respond is now 7/11/2025. Signed by District Judge Michael J. Truncale on 6/26/2025. (KMH)
June 25, 2025 Filing 26 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #22 FIRST MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Pursuant to 12(b)(6) by Secure Mobile Transactions LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Antonelli, Matthew)
June 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER that parties are to conduct a Rule 26(f) Attorney Conference on or before 7/14/2025. Rule 16 Case Management Conference set for 8/7/2025 at 10:00 AM in Room 221 (Beaumont) before District Judge Michael J. Truncale. Signed by District Judge Michael J. Truncale on 6/23/2025. (KMH)
June 23, 2025 Filing 24 NOTICE of Readiness for Scheduling Conference by Secure Mobile Transactions LLC (Antonelli, Matthew)
June 16, 2025 Filing 23 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by WoodForest Financial Group, Inc., WoodForest Financial Services, Inc., WoodForest National Bank (Jesani, Munira)
June 16, 2025 Filing 22 CORRECTED FIRST MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Pursuant to 12(b)(6) by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C)(Jesani, Munira) (Additional attachment(s) added on 6/17/2025: #5 Revised Proposed Order) (ljw).
June 16, 2025 Filing 21 PLEASE SEE DOCUMENT #22 FOR CORRECTED FILING FIRST MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Pursuant to 12(b)(6) by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Jesani, Munira) Modified text and terminated motion on 6/17/2025 (ljw).
April 28, 2025 Filing 20 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. WoodForest National Bank answer is now due 6/16/2025. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(ljw)
April 28, 2025 Filing 19 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. WoodForest Financial Services, Inc. answer is now due 6/16/2025. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(ljw)
April 28, 2025 Filing 18 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted. WoodForest Financial Group, Inc. answer is now due 6/16/2025. (Text entry only, no document attached.)(ljw)
April 28, 2025 Filing 17 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by WoodForest National Bank. Summons originally served on 4/10/2025. Agreed new answer date is 6/16/2025.(Jesani, Munira)
April 28, 2025 Filing 16 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by WoodForest Financial Services, Inc.. Summons originally served on 4/11/2025. Agreed new answer date is 6/16/2025.(Jesani, Munira)
April 28, 2025 Filing 15 Unopposed Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint filed by WoodForest Financial Group, Inc.. Summons originally served on 4/9/2025. Agreed new answer date is 6/16/2025.(Jesani, Munira)
April 28, 2025 Filing 14 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Munira Anwar Jesani on behalf of All Defendants (Jesani, Munira)
April 28, 2025 Filing 13 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jesus David Cabello on behalf of All Defendants (Cabello, Jesus)
April 18, 2025 Filing 12 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Hannah D. Price on behalf of Secure Mobile Transactions LLC (Price, Hannah)
April 18, 2025 Filing 11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Rehan Mohammed Safiullah on behalf of Secure Mobile Transactions LLC (Safiullah, Rehan)
April 18, 2025 Filing 10 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Zachariah Harrington on behalf of Secure Mobile Transactions LLC (Harrington, Zachariah)
April 18, 2025 Filing 9 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Larry Dean Thompson, Jr on behalf of Secure Mobile Transactions LLC (Thompson, Larry)
April 18, 2025 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Secure Mobile Transactions LLC. WoodForest National Bank served on 4/10/2025. (Antonelli, Matthew)
April 18, 2025 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Secure Mobile Transactions LLC. WoodForest Financial Services, Inc. served on 4/11/2025. (Antonelli, Matthew)
April 18, 2025 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Secure Mobile Transactions LLC. WoodForest Financial Group, Inc. served on 4/9/2025. (Antonelli, Matthew)
April 9, 2025 Filing 5 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Secure Mobile Transactions LLC (Antonelli, Matthew)
April 9, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE of Related Cases by Secure Mobile Transactions LLC (Antonelli, Matthew)
April 8, 2025 Filing 3 SUMMONS Issued as to WoodForest Financial Group, Inc., WoodForest Financial Services, Inc. & WoodForest National Bank. (ljw)
April 8, 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. (Antonelli, Matthew)
April 8, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against WoodForest Financial Group, Inc., WoodForest Financial Services, Inc., WoodForest National Bank ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10770595.), filed by Secure Mobile Transactions LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Antonelli, Matthew)
April 8, 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. (ljw)
April 8, 2025 Case assigned to District Judge Michael J. Truncale. (ljw)

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Plaintiff: Secure Mobile Transactions LLC
Represented By: Matthew J Antonelli
Represented By: Zachariah Harrington
Represented By: Rehan Mohammed Safiullah
Represented By: Larry Dean Thompson, Jr
Represented By: Hannah D. Price
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Defendant: WoodForest Financial Group, Inc.
Represented By: Jesus David Cabello
Represented By: Munira Anwar Jesani
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Defendant: WoodForest Financial Services, Inc.
Represented By: Jesus David Cabello
Represented By: Munira Anwar Jesani
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