StarRotor Corporation v. Yasa Limited
Plaintiff: StarRotor
Defendant: Yasa Limited
Case Number: 4:2018cv00453
Filed: February 14, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Office: Houston Office
County: Brazos
Presiding Judge: Andrew S Hanen
Referring Judge: Melinda Harmon
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1126
Jury Demanded By: Both
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Date Filed Document Text
July 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 73 ORDER denying #61 Motion for Attorneys' Fees..(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.(jdav, 4)
July 23, 2019 Filing 72 SEALED SURREPLY re: #61 SEALED MOTION for Attorneys' Fees and Costs by StarRotor, filed. (jdav, 4)
July 23, 2019 Filing 71 Sealed ORDER., filed. (jdav, 4)
July 23, 2019 Filing 70 REPLY to Response to #68 Opposed SEALED MOTION for Leave to File Sur-reply, filed by StarRotor. (Richins, Travis)
July 16, 2019 Filing 69 First SEALED RESPONSE Yasa's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Leave re: #68 Opposed SEALED MOTION for Leave to File Sur-reply by Yasa Limited, filed. (Brandwajn, Xavier)
June 26, 2019 Filing 68 Opposed SEALED MOTION for Leave to File Sur-reply by StarRotor, filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 A - Proposed Sur-reply, #3 Supplemental Declaration of Ryan Loveless) (Richins, Travis)
June 17, 2019 Filing 67 Other EXHIBITS re: #61 SEALED MOTION for Attorneys' Fees and Costs by Yasa Limited, filed.(Brandwajn, Xavier)
June 17, 2019 Filing 66 First SEALED REPLY ISO Yasa Limited's re: #61 SEALED MOTION for Attorneys' Fees and Costs by Yasa Limited, filed. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Supplemental Declaration of Xavier Brandwajn, #2 Exhibit Exhibit "24" Filed Under Seal) (Brandwajn, Xavier)
June 11, 2019 Filing 65 NOTICE of Change of Address by Xavier Brandwajn, counsel for Yasa Limited, filed. (Brandwajn, Xavier)
June 5, 2019 Filing 64 SEALED RESPONSE re: #61 SEALED MOTION for Attorneys' Fees and Costs by StarRotor, filed. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Ryan Loveless, #2 Loveless Exhibit 1, #3 Loveless Exhibit 2, #4 Loveless Exhibit 3, #5 Loveless Exhibit 4, #6 Loveless Exhibit 5, #7 Loveless Exhibit 6, #8 Loveless Exhibit 7, #9 Loveless Exhibit 8, #10 Loveless Exhibit 9, #11 Proposed Order) (Richins, Travis)
May 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 63 ORDER granting #62 Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiffs deadline to respond is extended from May 22, 2019 to June 5, 2019..(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.(jdav, 4)
May 14, 2019 Filing 62 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion for Fees by StarRotor, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/4/2019. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Richins, Travis)
May 1, 2019 Filing 61 SEALED MOTION for Attorneys' Fees and Costs by Yasa Limited, filed. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Xavier Brandwajn, #2 Exhibit 01, #3 Exhibit 02, #4 Exhibit 03, #5 Exhibit 04, #6 Exhibit 05, #7 Exhibit 06, #8 Exhibit 07, #9 Exhibit 08, #10 Exhibit 09, #11 Exhibit 10, #12 Exhibit 11, #13 Exhibit 12, #14 Exhibit 13, #15 Exhibit 14, #16 Exhibit 15, #17 Exhibit 16, #18 Exhibit 17, #19 Exhibit 18, #20 Exhibit 19, #21 Exhibit 20, #22 Exhibit 21, #23 Exhibit 22, #24 Exhibit 23, #25 Appendix A, #26 Appendix B, #27 Appendix C, #28 Appendix D, #29 Proposed Order) (Brandwajn, Xavier)
April 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 60 ORDER OF DISMISSAL Case terminated on 4/17/19 (Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.(rhawkins)
April 17, 2019 Filing 59 Unopposed MOTION to Dismiss by StarRotor, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/8/2019. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Richins, Travis)
April 16, 2019 Filing 58 Joint Claim Construction Chart by StarRotor, filed.(Richins, Travis)
April 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 57 ORDER granting #53 Motion for Timothy R. Watson to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.(jguajardo, 4)
April 15, 2019 Filing 56 Opposed SEALED MOTION to Defer Consideration of YASA's Motion for Summary Judgment by StarRotor, filed. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Ryan Loveless, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Proposed Order) (Richins, Travis)
April 11, 2019 Filing 55 SEALED RESPONSE re: #43 Opposed MOTION to Compel Production of Documents by Yasa Limited, filed. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Xavier Brandwajn, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4 Filed Under Seal, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6 Filed Under Seal, #8 Exhibit 7 Filed Under Seal, #9 Exhibit 8) (Brandwajn, Xavier)
April 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 54 ORDER. The Court has considered StarRotor Corporation's Motion to Strike (Doc. No. 39) portions of Yasa Limited's technology tutorial and all briefing on the motion and finds that the motion should be denied. The tutorial is not evidence that will be used to decide any issue in this case. Nevertheless, if Plaintiff wishes to file a rebuttal tutorial, the Court will consider it if filed by April 15, 2019.(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.(jdav, 4)
April 10, 2019 Filing 53 MOTION for Timothy R. Watson to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Yasa Limited, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/1/2019. (Newton, Michael)
April 5, 2019 Filing 52 REPLY to Response to #39 Opposed MOTION to Strike Portions of YASA Ltd.'s Tutorial, filed by StarRotor. (Richins, Travis)
April 2, 2019 Filing 51 MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATIONS re: denying #25 MOTION to Strike Affirmative Defenses Objections to M&R due by 4/16/2019(Signed by Magistrate Judge Frances H Stacy) Parties notified.(bwhite, 4)
March 29, 2019 Filing 50 SEALED MOTION for Summary Judgment by Yasa Limited, filed. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Of Tim Woolmer, #2 Exhibit Woolmer Exs 1-15, #3 Exhibit Woolmer Exs.16-30, #4 Exhibit Woolmer Exs. 31-45, #5 Exhibit Woolmer Exs. 46-60, #6 Exhibit Woolmer Exs. 61-66, #7 Affidavit of Xavier Brandwajn, #8 Exhibit Brandwajn Ex. 1 -SEALED, #9 Exhibit Brandwajn Ex. 2, #10 Exhibit Brandwajn Ex. 3, #11 Exhibit Brandwajn Ex. 4, #12 Exhibit Brandwajn Ex. 5, #13 Exhibit Brandwajn Ex. 6 SEALED, #14 Exhibit Brandwajn Ex. 7 SEALED, #15 Exhibit Brandwajn Ex. 8 SEALED, #16 Exhibit Brandwajn Ex. 9, #17 Exhibit Brandwajn Ex. 10, #18 Exhibit Brandwajn Ex. 11, #19 Exhibit Brandwajn Ex. 12) (Brandwajn, Xavier)
March 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ORDER granting #44 Motion for Brett Mangrum to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.(jdav, 4)
March 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 48 ORDER granting #46 Motion for Leave to Appear at the Markman Hearing as counsel for YASA, Ltd..(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.(jdav, 4)
March 27, 2019 Filing 47 RESPONSE in Opposition to #39 Opposed MOTION to Strike Portions of YASA Ltd.'s Tutorial, filed by Yasa Limited. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Xavier Brandwajn)(Newton, Michael)
March 26, 2019 Filing 46 Unopposed MOTION for Xavier Brandwajn to Appear as Attorney by Yasa Limited, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/16/2019. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Newton, Michael)
March 26, 2019 Filing 45 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Markman Hearing set for 4/19/2019 at 09:00 AM at Courtroom 9C before Judge Andrew S Hanen, filed. (rhawkins)
March 25, 2019 Filing 44 MOTION for Brett Mangrum to Appear Pro Hac Vice by StarRotor, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/15/2019. (Richins, Travis)
March 21, 2019 Filing 43 Opposed MOTION to Compel Production of Documents by StarRotor, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/11/2019. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Richins, Travis)
March 19, 2019 Filing 42 REPLY to #40 Brief, Plaintiff's Claim Construction Reply Brief, filed by StarRotor. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Ryan Loveless)(Richins, Travis)
March 12, 2019 Filing 41 SEALED EXHIBITS 1 re: #40 Brief, by Yasa Limited, filed. (Newton, Michael)
March 12, 2019 Filing 40 BRIEF Responsive Claim Construction Brief by Yasa Limited, filed. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Xavier Brandwajn, #2 Exhibit 1 FUS coversheet, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7)(Newton, Michael)
March 6, 2019 Filing 39 Opposed MOTION to Strike Portions of YASA Ltd.'s Tutorial by StarRotor, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/27/2019. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Richins, Travis)
February 26, 2019 Filing 38 NOTICE of Submission of Richard Egan as Candidate for Special Master by StarRotor, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit - Richard Egan cv)(Richins, Travis)
February 26, 2019 Filing 37 BRIEF Opening Claim Construction Brief by StarRotor, filed. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Ryan Loveless, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5)(Richins, Travis)
February 26, 2019 Filing 36 NOTICE of Filing of Defendant YASA Ltd.'s Technology Tutorial by Yasa Limited, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Newton, Michael)
January 8, 2019 Filing 35 Joint Claim Construction Statement per P.R. 4-3 by StarRotor, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Richins, Travis)
November 6, 2018 Filing 34 NOTICE of Service of PR 3-3 and 3-4 Disclosures by Yasa Limited, filed. (Newton, Michael)
October 11, 2018 Filing 33 NOTICE of Referral of Motion to Magistrate Judge Frances H. Stacy re #25 MOTION to Strike Affirmative Defenses, filed. (rhawkins)
October 10, 2018 Filing 32 Sealed Event, filed. (With attachments)
October 9, 2018 Filing 31 NOTICE of Service of P.R. 3-1, 3-2 Disclosures by StarRotor, filed. (Richins, Travis)
October 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 30 DOCKET CONTROL ORDER and Scope of Permissible Discovery Compliance with PR 3-1 and PR 3-2 due by 10/9/2018 Compliance with PR 3-3 due by 11/6/2018 Compliance with PR 4-1 due by 11/20/2018 Compliance with PR 4-2 due by 12/11/2018 Compliance with PR 4-3 due by 1/8/2019 Amended Pleadings due by 1/8/2019. Response to Amended Pleadings due by 1/22/2019 Discovery - Claim Construction due by 4/23/2019 Written Tutorials due by 2/26/2019 Compliance with PR 4-5(a) due by 2/26/2019 Compliance with PR 4-5(b) due by 3/12/2019 Compliance with PR 4-5(c) due by 3/19/2019 Claim Construction Chart due by 4/16/2019 Markman Hearing set for 4/23/2019 at 09:00 AM at Courtroom 9C before Judge Andrew S Hanen Decision on Claim Construction due by 6/4/2019 Final Infringement Contentions due by 5/21/2019 Final Invalidity Contentions due by 6/4/2019 Compliance with PR 3-8 due by 5/21/2019 Discovery due by 9/10/2019. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 10/8/2019. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 10/8/2019. Ruling on Pending Motions due by 12/3/2019 Joint Pretrial Order due by 1/10/2020. Request for Daily Transcript due by 1/20/2020 Video & Deposition Designation due by 1/20/2020 Motions in Limine due by 1/10/2020 Objections due by 1/17/2020 Advisory due by 3/26/2020 Docket Call set for 3/27/2020 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 9C before Judge Andrew S Hanen Mediation due by 3/28/2020. Jury Selection set for 4/20/2020 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 9C before Judge Andrew S Hanen Jury Trial set for 4/20/2020 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 9C before Judge Andrew S Hanen(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.(jdav, 4)
September 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER denying #21 Motion to Transfer Case.(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.(jdav, 4)
September 25, 2018 Filing 28 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Mandatory Initial Discovery Responses by Yasa Limited, filed. (Newton, Michael)
September 25, 2018 Filing 27 NOTICE OF SERVICE of Mandatory Initial Discovery Responses by StarRotor, filed. (Richins, Travis)
September 25, 2018 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Frances H Stacy. SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held on 9/25/2018; docket control order to follow. Appearances: Ryan Loveless, Travis Lee Richins, Michael J Newton.(Court Reporter: ERO)(Digital # 10:30 - 10:43)(ERO:D Silas), filed.(bwhite, 4)
September 24, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting #23 Motion for Xavier M. Brandwajn to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified.(jdav, 4)
September 19, 2018 Filing 25 MOTION to Strike Affirmative Defenses by StarRotor, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/10/2018. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Richins, Travis)
September 19, 2018 Filing 24 RESPONSE in Opposition to #21 MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of California, filed by StarRotor. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration of John Johnston, #2 Exhibit B - Travel Comparisons, #3 Proposed Order)(Richins, Travis)
September 17, 2018 Filing 23 MOTION for Xaiver M. Brandwajn to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Yasa Limited, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/9/2018. (dbenavides, 1)
September 14, 2018 Filing 22 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by StarRotor, filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Scheduling Order, #2 Proposed Protective Order, #3 Proposed E-Discovery Order)(Richins, Travis)
August 29, 2018 Filing 21 MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of California by Yasa Limited, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/19/2018. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Michael J. Newton, #2 Exhibit 1 to Newton Decl, #3 Exhibit 2 to Newton Decl, #4 Affidavit of Ajay Lukha, #5 Exhibit A to Lukha Decl, #6 Proposed Order)(Newton, Michael)
August 29, 2018 Filing 20 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Yasa Limited, filed.(Newton, Michael)
August 29, 2018 Filing 19 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Yasa Limited, filed.(Newton, Michael)
August 29, 2018 Filing 18 ANSWER to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand by Yasa Limited, filed.(Newton, Michael)
August 29, 2018 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael J. Newton on behalf of Yasa Limited, filed. (Newton, Michael)
July 13, 2018 Filing 16 NOTICE of Reassignment to Judge Andrew S Hanen, pursuant to General Order No. 2018-10. Deadlines in scheduling orders remain in effect Judge Melinda Harmon no longer assigned to the case. Parties notified, filed. (rwestmoreland, 4)
June 22, 2018 Filing 15 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Initial Conference set for 9/25/2018 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 704 before Magistrate Judge Frances H Stacy, filed. (bwhite, 4)
June 4, 2018 Filing 14 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Yasa Limited served on 5/31/2018, answer due 8/29/2018, filed.(Richins, Travis)
April 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #4 Motion for Jim Etheridge to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge Melinda Harmon) Parties notified.(jdav, 4)
April 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #5 Motion for Ryan Loveless to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge Melinda Harmon) Parties notified.(jdav, 4)
April 19, 2018 Summons Issued as to Yasa Limited. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by First-class mail, filed.(hler, 4)
April 18, 2018 Filing 11 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Yasa Limited, filed.(Richins, Travis)
April 18, 2018 Summons Not Issued as to Yasa Limited due to these deficiencies: Name/Address of Plaintiff Attorney or Plaintff not present. Attorney or Plaintiff notified of deficiencies by NEF, filed.(hler, 4)
April 17, 2018 Filing 10 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Yasa Limited, filed.(Richins, Travis)
March 5, 2018 Filing 9 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by StarRotor, filed.(Richins, Travis)
March 5, 2018 Filing 8 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by StarRotor, filed.(Richins, Travis)
February 16, 2018 Filing 7 Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, AO-120, Notified. (LaurenWebsteradi, 4)
February 16, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 8/7/2018 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 704 before Magistrate Judge Frances H Stacy. (Signed by Judge Melinda Harmon) Parties notified.(LaurenWebsteradi, 4)
February 14, 2018 Filing 5 MOTION for Ryan Loveless to Appear Pro Hac Vice by StarRotor, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/7/2018. (Richins, Travis)
February 14, 2018 Filing 4 MOTION for Jim Etheridge to Appear Pro Hac Vice by StarRotor, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/7/2018. (Richins, Travis)
February 14, 2018 Filing 3 Additional EXHIBITS re: #1 Complaint by StarRotor, filed.(Richins, Travis)
February 14, 2018 Filing 2 Additional EXHIBITS re: #1 Complaint by StarRotor, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit U.S. Patent No. 7,663,283)(Richins, Travis)
February 14, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Yasa Limited (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0541-19607738) filed by StarRotar Corporation.(Richins, Travis)

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Defendant: Yasa Limited
Represented By: Timothy R. Watson
Represented By: Michael J Newton
Represented By: Xavier M Brandwajn
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Represented By: Travis Lee Richins
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