o9 Solutions Inc v. SAP SE et al
| o9 Solutions Inc |
| SAP SE, SAP America Inc, Stephan de Barse, Stijn-Pieter van Houten and Sean Zonneveld |
| 3:2025cv03245 |
| November 25, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas |
| David L Horan |
| Sam A Lindsay |
| Defend Trade Secrets Act (of 2016) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1836 (a) Injunction against Misappropriation of Trade Secrets |
| Plaintiff |
Docket Report
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| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:55. Thu May 7 14:18:09 CDT 2026 (crt) |
| Filing 56 o9 Solutions, Inc's REDACTED Opposition to filed by o9 Solutions Inc re: #23 MOTION to Dismiss Based on Forum Non Conveniens (Attachments: #1 redacted version of the Declaration of Igor Rikalo.) (ykp) |
Filing 55
ORDER GRANTING MOTIONS TO SEAL: The Court therefore GRANTS the motions to seal [Dkt. Nos. #22 , #40 , & #46 ] to the extent and for the reasons set out by Plaintiff. That is, as to the motion to seal FNC, Defendants previously proposed public available redacted versions of the brief [Dkt. No. #23 and the Declaration of Stephan de Barse [Dkt. No. #23 -1]. Those versions may stay in the record. But the Court grants the motions to seal to the extent proposed by Plaintiff and will rely on the public redacted versions of this brief and declaration provided by Plaintiff. And, so, when docketing this order, the Clerk of Court is requested to note on the docket (1) that Dkt. No. #40 -3 is now the public redacted version of the brief and supplants Dkt. No. #23 and (2) that Dkt. No. #54 -1 is now the public redacted version of the Declaration of Stephan de Barse and supplants Dkt. No. #23 -1. The Clerk of Court is requested to separately docket (1) Dkt. No. #46 -4 (Exhibit 3 to the opposition) as the public redacted version of the opposition and (2) Dkt. No. #46 -6 (Exhibit 5 to the opposition) as the public redacted version of the Declaration of Igor Rikalo. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 5/5/2026) (ykp)
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| Filing 54 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by o9 Solutions Inc re #40 MOTION to Seal Portions of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Based On Forum Non Conveniens re #22 (Document Restricted) Defendants Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Brief and Certain Exhibits in Support of Defendants' Motion for Dismissal on (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Amended Public Redacted Exhibit 3, #2 Exhibit(s) Amended Public Redacted Exhibit 3 with Highlights) (Wang, Kevin) |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:53. Fri Apr 17 09:38:59 CDT 2026 (crt) |
Filing 53
ORDER: The motions to dismiss are ripe. And the undersigned will enter recommendations as to each, starting with the motion based on forum non conveniens, as soon as the Court's docket allows. The Court therefore DENIES WITHOUT PREJUDICE the motion for oral argument [Dkt. No. #52 ]. But, if the undersigned finds, after a closer review of the parties' briefing, that oral argument will assist the Courts resolution of a pending motion, the Court will enter an order setting such argument without the need for another motion. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 4/16/2026) (ndt)
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| Filing 52 MOTION for Oral Argument on Pending Motions to Dismiss [Unopposed] re #25 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim MOTION for More Definite Statement , #23 MOTION to Dismiss Based on Forum Non Conveniens, #20 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by o9 Solutions Inc (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Wang, Kevin) |
| Filing 51 REPLY filed by SAP America Inc, SAP SE re: #25 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim MOTION for More Definite Statement (Attachments: #1 Appendix) (Vidal, Katherine) |
| Filing 50 REPLY filed by Sean Zonneveld, Stephan de Barse, Stijn-Pieter van Houten re: #20 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Cox, Joseph) |
Filing 49
ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #47 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Suzanne R. Fogarty. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 3/3/2026.)
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| Filing 48 REPLY filed by Sean Zonneveld, Stephan de Barse, Stijn-Pieter van Houten re: #23 MOTION to Dismiss Based on Forum Non Conveniens (Cox, Joseph) |
| Filing 47 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Suzanne R. Fogarty (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-16243619) filed by Sean Zonneveld, Stephan de Barse, Stijn-Pieter van Houten (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order Pro Hac Proposed Order) (Cox, Joseph) |
| Filing 46 (Document Restricted) Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Brief and Certain Exhibits in Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Dismissal on the Ground of Forum Non Conveniens (Sealed pursuant to motion to seal) filed by o9 Solutions Inc (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit(s) 1, #3 Exhibit(s) 2, #4 Exhibit(s) 3, #5 Exhibit(s) 4, #6 Exhibit(s) 5)(Notice: Any required service of this document is the responsibility of the filer.) (Wang, Kevin) |
| Filing 45 RESPONSE filed by o9 Solutions Inc re: #23 MOTION to Dismiss Based on Forum Non Conveniens (Attachments: #1 Declaration(s) of Kevin X. Wang, #2 Declaration(s) of Igor Rikalo, #3 Declaration(s) of Mark van Gardingen, #4 Exhibit(s) 1, #5 Exhibit(s) 2) (Wang, Kevin) |
| Filing 44 RESPONSE filed by o9 Solutions Inc re: #20 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Wang, Kevin) |
| Filing 43 RESPONSE filed by o9 Solutions Inc re: #25 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim MOTION for More Definite Statement (Wang, Kevin) |
Filing 42
ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #39 Plaintiff o9 Solution, Inc.'s Unopposed Motion to Withdraw Taj J. Clayton as Counsel. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 2/16/2026.)
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| Filing 41 Joint STATUS REPORT filed by o9 Solutions Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) A, #2 Exhibit(s) B) (Wang, Kevin) |
| Filing 40 MOTION to Seal Portions of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Based On Forum Non Conveniens re #22 (Document Restricted) Defendants Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Brief and Certain Exhibits in Support of Defendants' Motion for Dismissal on the Ground of Forum Non Conveniens (Sealed pursuant to motion to seal) filed by o9 Solutions Inc with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit(s) 1, #3 Exhibit(s) 2, #4 Exhibit(s) 3) (Fielding, Jeremy) |
| Filing 39 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Taj J. Clayton filed by o9 Solutions Inc (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Fielding, Jeremy) |
Filing 38
ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #37 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Aleksander J. Goranin. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 2/12/2026.)
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| Filing 37 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Aleksander J. Goranin (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-16193288) filed by Sean Zonneveld, Stephan de Barse, Stijn-Pieter van Houten (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Additional pages, #2 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing, #3 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Cox, Joseph) (Main Document 37 replaced on 2/13/2026) (ndt). |
| Filing 36 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jeremy A Fielding on behalf of o9 Solutions Inc. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Fielding, Jeremy) |
Filing 35
ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #28 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Stephen H. Sutro. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 1/30/2026.)
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Filing 34
ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #27 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Kathi Vidal. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 1/30/2026.)
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Filing 33
STANDING ORDER ON DISCOVERY AND NON-DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 1/29/2026) (knb)
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Filing 32
STANDING ORDER REGARDING USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 1/29/2026) (knb)
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Filing 31
STANDING ORDER ON FILING MATERIALS UNDER SEAL. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 1/29/2026) (knb)
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Filing 30
STANDING ORDER ON REQUESTS FOR HEARINGS AND ORAL ARGUMENTS. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 1/29/2026) (knb)
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Filing 29
FIRST ORDER REGARDING PRETRIAL MANAGEMENT: Joint Status Report due by 2/13/2026. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 1/29/2026) (knb)
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| Filing 28 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Stephen H. Sutro (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-16154784) filed by Sean Zonneveld, Stephan de Barse, Stijn-Pieter van Houten (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order Pro Hac Proposed Order) (Cox, Joseph) |
| Filing 27 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-16153462) filed by SAP America Inc, SAP SE (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) 1, #2 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing)Attorney Katherine K. Vidal added to party SAP America Inc(pty:dft), Attorney Katherine K. Vidal added to party SAP SE(pty:dft) (Vidal, Katherine) |
Filing 26
STANDING ORDER OF REFERENCE: This case is hereby referred to United States Magistrate Judge David Horan for pretrial management. Motions #23 , #20 , #25 , #22 referred to Magistrate Judge David L. Horan. (Ordered by Judge Sam A. Lindsay on 1/27/2026) (cea)
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| Filing 25 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim, MOTION for More Definite Statement () filed by SAP America Inc, SAP SE with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney M Brett Johnson added to party SAP America Inc(pty:dft), Attorney M Brett Johnson added to party SAP SE(pty:dft) (Johnson, M) |
| Filing 24 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by SAP America Inc, SAP SE. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Johnson, M) |
| Filing 23 MOTION to Dismiss Based on Forum Non Conveniens filed by Sean Zonneveld, Stephan de Barse, Stijn-Pieter van Houten with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Declaration(s) Exhibit 1 de Barse declaration, #2 Exhibit(s) Ex. A to de Barse declaration, #3 Exhibit(s) Ex. B to de Barse declaration, #4 Exhibit(s) Ex. C to de Barse declaration, #5 Exhibit(s) Ex. D to de Barse declaration, #6 Exhibit(s) Ex. D to de Barse declaration, #7 Declaration(s) Exhibit 2 Zonneveld declaration, #8 Exhibit(s) Ex. E to Zonneveld declaration, #9 Exhibit(s) Ex. F to Zonneveld declaration, #10 Declaration(s) Exhibit 3 van Houten declaration, #11 Exhibit(s) Exhibit G to van Houten declaration, #12 Declaration(s) Exhibit 4 Expert Declaration, #13 Declaration(s) Exhibit 5 Joseph M. Cox declaration, #14 Exhibit(s) Ex. H to Cox declaration, #15 Exhibit(s) Ex. I to Cox declaration, #16 Exhibit(s) Ex. J to Cox declaration, #17 Exhibit(s) Ex. K to Cox declaration) (Cox, Joseph) |
| Filing 22 (Document Restricted) Defendants Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Brief and Certain Exhibits in Support of Defendants' Motion for Dismissal on the Ground of Forum Non Conveniens (Sealed pursuant to motion to seal) filed by Sean Zonneveld, Stephan de Barse, Stijn-Pieter van Houten (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Motion to Dismiss Forum Non Conveniens, #2 Declaration(s) Exhibit 1 de Barse declaration, #3 Exhibit(s) Exhibit A to de Barse declaration, #4 Exhibit(s) Exhibit B to de Barse declaration, #5 Exhibit(s) Exhibit C to de Barse declaration, #6 Exhibit(s) Exhibit D to de Barse declaration, #7 Declaration(s) Exhibit 2 Zonneveld declaration, #8 Exhibit(s) Exhibit E to Zonneveld declaration, #9 Exhibit(s) Exhibit F to Zonneveld declaration, #10 Declaration(s) Exhibit 3 van Houten declaration, #11 Exhibit(s) Exhibit G to van Houten declaration)(Notice: Any required service of this document is the responsibility of the filer.) (Cox, Joseph) |
| Filing 21 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Sean Zonneveld, Stephan de Barse, Stijn-Pieter van Houten. (Clerk QC note: Affiliate entry indicated). (Cox, Joseph) |
| Filing 20 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Sean Zonneveld, Stephan de Barse with Brief/Memorandum in Support. Attorney Joseph M Cox added to party Sean Zonneveld(pty:dft), Attorney Joseph M Cox added to party Stephan de Barse(pty:dft) (Cox, Joseph) |
Filing 19
ORDER granting #18 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint. SAP America Inc answer due 1/26/2026. (Ordered by Judge Sam A. Lindsay on 1/5/2026) (axm)
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| Filing 18 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by SAP America Inc (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney Michael Andrew Bittner added to party SAP America Inc(pty:dft) (Bittner, Michael) |
| Filing 17 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to SAP SE. Waiver sent on 11/25/2025; Sean Zonneveld. Waiver sent on 11/25/2025; Stephan de Barse. Waiver sent on 11/25/2025; Stijn-Pieter van Houten. Waiver sent on 11/25/2025. (Bittner, Michael) |
| Filing 16 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to SAP America Inc ; served on 11/25/2025. (Clayton, Taj) |
Filing 15
ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #10 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Yanan Zhao. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Sam A. Lindsay on 12/3/2025) (chmb)
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Filing 14
ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #9 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Kevin X. Wang. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Sam A. Lindsay on 12/3/2025) (chmb)
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Filing 13
ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #8 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Christopher Lawless. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Sam A. Lindsay on 12/3/2025) (chmb)
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Filing 12
ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #7 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Michael W. De Vries. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Sam A. Lindsay on 12/3/2025) (chmb)
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Filing 11
ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #6 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Adam R. Alper. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Sam A. Lindsay on 12/3/2025) (chmb)
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| Filing 10 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-16017569) filed by o9 Solutions Inc (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order)Attorney Yanan Zhao added to party o9 Solutions Inc(pty:pla) (Zhao, Yanan) |
| Filing 9 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-16017515) filed by o9 Solutions Inc (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order)Attorney Kevin X. Wang added to party o9 Solutions Inc(pty:pla) (Wang, Kevin) |
| Filing 8 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-16017481) filed by o9 Solutions Inc (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order)Attorney Christopher Lawless added to party o9 Solutions Inc(pty:pla) (Lawless, Christopher) |
| Filing 7 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-16017140) filed by o9 Solutions Inc (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order)Attorney Mike De Vries added to party o9 Solutions Inc(pty:pla) (De Vries, Mike) |
| Filing 6 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-16016921) filed by o9 Solutions Inc (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order)Attorney Adam R Alper added to party o9 Solutions Inc(pty:pla) (Alper, Adam) |
| Filing 5 Summons Issued as to SAP America Inc, SAP SE, Sean Zonneveld, Stephan de Barse, Stijn-Pieter van Houten. (kcr) |
| Filing 4 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Horan). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (kcr) |
| Filing 3 Request for Clerk to issue Summons filed by o9 Solutions Inc. (Clayton, Taj) |
| Filing 2 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by o9 Solutions Inc. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Clayton, Taj) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against All Defendants filed by o9 Solutions, Inc.. (Filing fee $405; Receipt number ATXNDC-16012947) Plaintiff will submit summons(es) for issuance. In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the # Judges Copy Requirements and # Judge Specific Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) 1, #2 Exhibit(s) 2, #3 Exhibit(s) 3, #4 Exhibit(s) 4, #5 Exhibit(s) 5, #6 Exhibit(s) 6, #7 Exhibit(s) 7, #8 Exhibit(s) 8, #9 Exhibit(s) 9, #10 Exhibit(s) 10, #11 Exhibit(s) 11, #12 Exhibit(s) 12, #13 Exhibit(s) 13, #14 Exhibit(s) 14, #15 Exhibit(s) 15, #16 Exhibit(s) 16, #17 Cover Sheet) (Clayton, Taj) |
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