iiiTec Limited v. Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
Plaintiff: IIITEC LIMITED and iiiTec, Limited
Defendant: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC, Marathon Oil Company and In-Depth Systems, Inc.
Case Number: 4:2019cv03386
Filed: September 6, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Nancy F Atlas
Referring Judge: Sim Lake
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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July 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 187 RESPONSE to #183 Opposed MOTION for Leave to File Motion in Excess of Page Limit, #185 Opposed MOTION to Alter Judgment filed by In-Depth Systems, Inc., Marathon Oil Company, Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Denying Plaintiff's Motion for Leave and Granting Defendants' Motion to Strike)(Donley, Billy)
July 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 186 Notice of Filing of Official Transcript as to #182 Transcript - Appeal. Party notified, filed. (dhansen, 4)
July 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 185 Opposed MOTION to Alter Judgment by IIITec, Limited, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/13/2021. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Lodholz, David)
July 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 184 Unopposed SEALED EXHIBITS re: #183 Opposed MOTION for Leave to File Motion in Excess of Page Limit by IIITec, Limited, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 2 to Motion to Reconsider, #2 Exhibit 3 to Motion to Reconsider, #3 Exhibit 4 to Motion to Reconsider, #4 Exhibit 5 to Motion to Reconsider, #5 Exhibit 6 to Motion to Reconsider, #6 Exhibit 7 to Motion to Reconsider, #7 Exhibit 8 to Motion to Reconsider, #8 Exhibit 9 to Motion to Reconsider, #9 Exhibit 10 to Motion to Reconsider, #10 Proposed Order on Motion to Seal Exhibits) (Lodholz, David)
July 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 183 Opposed MOTION for Leave to File Motion in Excess of Page Limit by IIITec, Limited, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/13/2021. (Attachments: #1 Motion to Reconsider Memorandum Opinion and Order and Final Judgment and/or Motion for New Trial, #2 Exhibit 1 to Motion to Reconsider, #3 Exhibit 2 to Motion to Reconsider (under seal), #4 Exhibit 3 to Motion to Reconsider (under seal), #5 Exhibit 4 to Motion to Reconsider (under seal), #6 Exhibit 5 to Motion to Reconsider (under seal), #7 Exhibit 6 to Motion to Reconsider (under seal), #8 Exhibit 7 to Motion to Reconsider (under seal), #9 Exhibit 8 to Motion to Reconsider (under seal), #10 Exhibit 9 to Motion to Reconsider (under seal), #11 Exhibit 10 to Motion to Reconsider (under seal), #12 Proposed Order on Motion to Reconsider, #13 Proposed Order on Motion for Leave re Excess Pages)(Lodholz, David)
July 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 182 APPEAL TRANSCRIPT re Oral arguments held on February 25, 2021 before Judge Sim Lake. Court Reporter J. Sanchez. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 10/21/2021., filed. (jsanchez, )
July 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Costs Taxed in the amount of $ 21,248.11 re: #181 Bill of Costs, filed. (dhansen, 4)
July 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 181 BILL OF COSTS in total amount $21,248.11 by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Itemization of Costs)(Donley, Billy)
June 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 180 FINAL JUDGMENT - In accordance with the Memorandum Opinion and Order grantingdefendant's request for dismissal which the court reads a motion for summary judgment, this action is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Costs shall be taxed against the plaintiff...*** Case terminated on 6/25/21. (Signed by Judge Sim Lake) Parties notified.(sanderson, 4)
June 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 179 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER - Defendant's #161 Response/request for dismissal of Plaintiff's claims asserted at p.19, paragraph 5 of Defendants' Response to Plaintiff's Letter Brief which the court reads as a motion forsummary judgment, is GRANTED. (Signed by Judge Sim Lake) Parties notified.(sanderson, 4)
May 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 178 AO 435 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Terry Joseph for Transcript of Oral Arguments held on February 25, 2021 before Judge Sim Lake.. 3-Day turnaround requested. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Johnny Sanchez, filed. (Cordell, David)
April 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 177 Notice of Filing of Official Transcript as to #176 Transcript. Party notified, filed. (hcarr, 4)
April 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 176 TRANSCRIPT re: Oral Arguments held on February 25, 2021 before Judge Sim Lake. Court Reporter J. Sanchez. Ordering Party Billy Donley Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/28/2021., filed. (jsanchez, )
March 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 175 NOTICE of Reassignment to Judge Sim Lake, pursuant to Special Order No. 2021-10. Deadlines in scheduling orders remain in effect, and all court settings are vacated. Judge Nancy F Atlas no longer assigned to the case. Parties notified, filed. (DawnaKellyadi, 4)
February 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 174 ANSWER to #146 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. by In-Depth Systems, Inc., filed.(Donley, Billy)
February 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 173 AO 435 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Defendants/Billy M. Donley for Transcript of Oral Argument on 2/25/21 before Judge Atlas. Daily (24 hours) turnaround requested. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Johnny Sanchez, filed. (Donley, Billy)
February 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 172 MINUTE ENTRY ORDER: Oral argument held Appearances: David Martin Lodholz, Kirby Lea Lodholz, Kelly D Stephens, Terry Blaine Joseph, Billy Martin Donley, Mark Edwin Smith, Kevin W. Kirsch. Ct Reporter: J. Sanchez. Oral argument heard about parties positions set forth in pre-motion letters. Expressions ofopinions (not formal rulings) by Court.(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
February 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 171 ORDER granting #169 Sealed Motion..(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
February 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 170 ADVISORY by IIITec, Limited, filed.(Lodholz, Kirby)
February 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 169 SEALED MOTION to File Under Seal Exhibits to iiiTecs Reply ISO Letter Brief by IIITec, Limited, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit E to iiiTecs Reply ISO Letter Brief, #2 Exhibit F to iiiTecs Reply ISO Letter Brief, #3 Exhibit G to iiiTecs Reply ISO Letter Brief, #4 Exhibit H to iiiTecs Reply ISO Letter Brief, #5 Exhibit I to iiiTecs Reply ISO Letter Brief, #6 Exhibit J to iiiTecs Reply ISO Letter Brief, #7 Proposed Order on Motion to Seal) (Lodholz, Kirby)
February 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 168 BRIEF in Support iiiTec's REPLY Brief in Support of Implied License re: #160 Brief by IIITec, Limited, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit E FILED UNDER SEAL, #2 Exhibit F FILED UNDER SEAL, #3 Exhibit G FILED UNDER SEAL, #4 Exhibit H FILED UNDER SEAL, #5 Exhibit I FILED UNDER SEAL, #6 Exhibit J FILED UNDER SEAL)(Lodholz, Kirby)
February 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 167 Corrected SEALED EXHIBITS 1 re: #162 SEALED MOTION to Seal Exhibits to Letter Brief by In-Depth Systems, Inc., Marathon Oil Company, Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed. (Donley, Billy)
February 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 166 ORAL ORDER GRANTED #165 Letter request for an extension of time to file a reply letter. Plaintiff's must file its reply by 1:00 p.m. on February 23, 2021. ( Oral argument postponed until 2/25/2021 at 11:30 AM in by Zoom before Judge Nancy F Atlas)(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4) Modified on 2/19/2021 (sashabranner, 4).
February 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 165 Letter from David M. Lodholz re: Reply deadline, filed. (sashabranner, 4)
February 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 164 ORDER granting #162 Motion to Seal. Counsel for Defendant is granted leave to file Exhibits 1-4 and 6-20 to its letter brief under seal.(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(TDR, 4)
February 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 163 ADVISORY by In-Depth Systems, Inc., Marathon Oil Company, Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed.(Donley, Billy)
February 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 162 SEALED MOTION to Seal Exhibits to Letter Brief by In-Depth Systems, Inc., Marathon Oil Company, Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 6, #6 Exhibit 7, #7 Exhibit 8, #8 Exhibit 9, #9 Exhibit 10, #10 Exhibit 11, #11 Exhibit 12, #12 Exhibit 13, #13 Exhibit 14, #14 Exhibit 15, #15 Exhibit 16, #16 Exhibit 17, #17 Exhibit 18, #18 Exhibit 19, #19 Exhibit 20) (Donley, Billy)
February 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 161 RESPONSE to #160 Brief Letter, filed by In-Depth Systems, Inc., Marathon Oil Company, Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Appendix 1, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #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)(Donley, Billy)
February 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 160 BRIEF in Support of Implied License by IIITec, Limited, filed.(Lodholz, Kirby)
February 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 159 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Marathon Oil Company served on 12/21/2020, answer due 1/11/2021, filed.(Cordell, David)
January 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 158 ANSWER to #146 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. by Marathon Oil Company, filed.(Donley, Billy)
January 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 157 ORDER granting #147 Motion for Leave to File to Add In-DepthSystems, Inc. as a Party.Plaintiff is permitted to add In-Depth Systems, Inc. as a Defendantthrough the Third Amended Complaint [Doc. # 146].(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
December 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 156 ANSWER to #146 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed.(Donley, Billy)
December 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 155 AO 435 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Terry Joseph for Transcript of Pretrial Conference (via Zoom) held on 12/17/2020 before Judge Nancy F. Atlas. 3-Day turnaround requested. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Judicial Transcribers of Texas, filed. (Cordell, David) Copy request was electronically forwarded to Judicial Transcribers of Texas on 12-29-2020. Estimated completion date: 1-1-2021. Modified on 12/29/2020 (MelissaMorgan, 4).
December 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 154 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to In-Depth Systems, Inc. served on 12/18/2020, answer due 2/16/2021, filed.(Lodholz, Kirby)
December 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 153 Notice of Filing of Official Transcript as to #152 Transcript,. Party notified, filed. (dhansen, 4)
December 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 152 TRANSCRIPT re: Pretrial Conference (Via Zoom) held on December 17, 2020 before Judge Nancy F Atlas. Court Reporter/Transcriber Judicial Transcribers of Texas, LLC. Ordering Party Billy M. Donley Release of Transcript Restriction set for 3/22/2021., filed. (mahenry, )
December 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 151 Summons Issued as to Marathon Oil Company. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed.(ChristopherSarrat, 4)
December 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 150 MINUTE ENTRY ORDER: Pretrial conference held Appearances: David Martin Lodholz, Kirby Lea Lodholz, Terry Blaine Joseph, Mark Edwin Smith, Billy Martin Donley, Kevin W. Kirsch. Ct Reporter: ERO.Parties can participate in discovery on the issue on implied licensing as soon as possible.Responses to discovery on implied licensing by January 5, 2021.Documents supporting the parties positions or requested in discovery need to be producedby January 12, 2021.Deposition can be taken on the implied licensing (2 depositions each side).IiiTecs Letter brief in support of the creation and terms of an implied license due Februrary8, 2021.Weatherfords letter brief due February 15, 2021.IIITechs letter brief due February 19, 2021. Oral argument/Status Conference set for 2/24/2021 at 11:00 AM in by video before Judge Nancy F Atlas(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
December 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 149 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Marathon Oil Company, filed.(Lodholz, Kirby)
December 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 148 AO 435 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Defendant/Billy Donley for Transcript of Pretrial Conference on 12/17/20 before Judge Atlas. Daily (24 hours) turnaround requested. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Judicial Transcribers of Texas, filed. (Donley, Billy) Electronically forwarded to Judicial Transcribers of Texas on 12-17-2020. Estimated completion date: 12-18-2020. Modified on 12/17/2020 (MelissaMorgan, 4).
December 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 147 MOTION for Leave to File Add In-Depth Systems Inc. as a Party by IIITec, Limited, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/5/2021. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Lodholz, Kirby)
December 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 146 Third AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury demand against Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, Marathon Oil Company, In-Depth Systems, Inc. filed by IIITec, Limited.(Lodholz, Kirby)
December 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 145 NOTICE of Resetting as to #143 Order. Parties notified. Pretrial Conference set for 12/17/2020 at 11:30 AM in by telephone before Judge Nancy F Atlas, filed. Parties are to contact the Court at 713-250-5290, Conference ID: 45601, PIN: 13579. (sashabranner, 4)
December 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 144 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER [(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
November 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 143 ORDER Pretrial Conference set for 12/22/2020 at 01:00 PM in by Zoom before Judge Nancy F Atlas(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
October 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 142 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Pretrial Conference set for 11/10/2020 at 11:30 AM in by telephone before Judge Nancy F Atlas, filed. Parties are to contact the Court five minutes prior to the conference at 713-250-5290, Conference ID: 45601#, PIN: 13579#. (sashabranner, 4)
October 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 141 SEALED EXHIBITS Ex 1 to iiiTec's Surreply (sealed as allowed per Order, ECF Doc. 135) re: #140 Surreply to Motion, #135 Order on Sealed Motion by IIITec, Limited, filed. (Lodholz, Kirby)
October 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 140 SURREPLY to #93 MOTION for Summary Judgment or in the Alternative, Summary Adjudication of All Issues, #94 MOTION for Summary Judgment Memorandum in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment or, in the Alternative, Summary Adjudication of Issues, filed by IIITec, Limited. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 FILED UNDER SEAL, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4)(Lodholz, Kirby)
October 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 139 ORDER granting #131 Motion for Leave to File.Plaintiffs Motion for Leave is GRANTED. Plaintiff must fileits Sur-Reply to Defendants Reply in Support of Summary Judgment, attached asExhibit 1 to its Motion for Leave, as a new docket entry.(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
October 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 138 PROPOSED ORDER Denying Plaintiff's Motions re: #131 Opposed MOTION for Leave to File Sur-Reply to Defendants Reply in Support of Summary Judgment (Doc. 114), #130 Objections, filed.(Donley, Billy)
October 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 137 RESPONSE to #131 Opposed MOTION for Leave to File Sur-Reply to Defendants Reply in Support of Summary Judgment (Doc. 114), #130 Objections , filed by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC. (Donley, Billy)
October 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 136 ORDER Before the Court are Plaintiff iiiTec, Limiteds (Plaintiffs) Motion to StrikeExhibits to and Arguments in Defendants Reply in Support of Summary Judgment[Doc. # 130] (Motion to Strike) and Opposed Motion for Leave to File Sur-Reply[Doc. # 131] (Motion for Sur-Reply). Plaintiff has requested that the Motion toStrike and Motion for Sur-Reply be considered on an expedited basis. [Doc. # 133].Defendant Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC (Defendant) has stated that itintends to file responses to Plaintiffs Motion to Strike and Motion for Sur-Reply.[Doc. # 134]. It is thereforeORDERED that Defendant must file any response to Plaintiffs Motion toStrike and Motion for Sur-Reply on or before October 19, 2020.(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
October 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 135 ORDER granting #132 Sealed Motion..(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
October 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 134 ADVISORY by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed.(Donley, Billy)
October 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 133 ADVISORY by IIITec, Limited, filed.(Lodholz, Kirby)
October 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 132 Unopposed SEALED MOTION to Seal Exhibits to Sur-Reply to Defendant's Reply in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment by IIITec, Limited, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 to Sur-Reply to Defendants Reply in Support of Summary Judgment, #2 Proposed Order on Motion to Seal) (Lodholz, Kirby)
October 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 131 Opposed MOTION for Leave to File Sur-Reply to Defendants Reply in Support of Summary Judgment (Doc. 114) by IIITec, Limited, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/30/2020. (Attachments: #1 proposed Sur-Reply to Defendant's Reply in Support of MSJ, #2 Exhibit 1 to Surreply - FILED UNDER SEAL, #3 Exhibit 2 to Surreply, #4 Exhibit 3 to Surreply, #5 Exhibit 4 to Surreply, #6 Proposed Order on Motion for Leave to File Sur-reply)(Lodholz, Kirby)
October 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 130 OBJECTIONS to #114 Reply in Support of Motion,, Motion to Strike Exhibits to and Arguments in Defendants Reply, filed by IIITec, Limited. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Lodholz, Kirby)
September 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 129 ORDER granting #115 Sealed Motion..(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
September 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 128 RESPONSE to #116 Objections to Exhibits to Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, filed by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC. (Donley, Billy)
September 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 127 ORDER granting #123 Sealed Motion..(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
September 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 126 ORDER Plaintiffs Motion to Seal Exhibits to Plaintiffs Reply toDefendants Response to iiiTecs Motion for Partial Summary Judgment,IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiffs Motion is Granted.The Clerk of the Court is hereby ORDERED to file under seal Exhibit 15 toPlaintiffs Reply to Defendants Response to iiiTecs Motion for Partial SummaryJudgment.(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
September 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 125 ORDER granting #118 Sealed Motion..(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
September 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 124 ADVISORY by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed.(Donley, Billy)
September 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 123 Unopposed SEALED MOTION to Retroactively Seal Exhibit B by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit B, #2 Proposed Order Granting Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Retroactively Seal Exhibit B) (Donley, Billy)
September 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 122 OBJECTIONS to #113 Response in Opposition to Motion,,,, for Summary Judgment, filed by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order on Objections)(Donley, Billy)
September 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 121 RESPONSE to Plaintiff's Objection to Summary Judgment Exhibits, filed by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Donley, Billy)
September 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 120 ADVISORY by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed.(Donley, Billy)
September 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 119 ADVISORY by IIITec, Limited, filed.(Lodholz, Kirby)
September 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 118 Unopposed SEALED MOTION to Seal Exhibit to Reply to Response to Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Claims 1 and 2 by IIITec, Limited, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 15 filed under seal, #2 Proposed Order on Motion to Seal) (Lodholz, Kirby)
September 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 117 REPLY to Response to #97 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment on Claims 1 and 2, filed by IIITec, Limited. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 15 (filed separately under seal))(Lodholz, Kirby)
September 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 116 OBJECTIONS to #104 Response to Motion for Summary Judgment, filed by IIITec, Limited. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order on Objections)(Lodholz, Kirby)
September 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 115 Unopposed SEALED MOTION to Seal Exhibits by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 2, #2 Exhibit 3, #3 Exhibit 4, #4 Exhibit 5, #5 Exhibit 6, #6 Exhibit 7, #7 Exhibit 8, #8 Proposed Order Granting Unopposed Motion to Seal Exhibits) (Donley, Billy)
September 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 114 REPLY in Support of #93 MOTION for Summary Judgment or in the Alternative, Summary Adjudication of All Issues, #94 MOTION for Summary Judgment Memorandum in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment or, in the Alternative, Summary Adjudication of Issues, filed by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11)(Donley, Billy)
September 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 113 RESPONSE in Opposition to #93 MOTION for Summary Judgment or in the Alternative, Summary Adjudication of All Issues, #94 MOTION for Summary Judgment Memorandum in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment or, in the Alternative, Summary Adjudication of Issues, filed by IIITec, Limited. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 to iiiTec's Response to MSJ, #2 Exhibit 2 (filed separately under seal) to iiiTec's Response to MSJ, #3 Exhibit 3 to iiiTec's Response to MSJ, #4 Exhibit 4 to iiiTec's Response to MSJ, #5 Exhibit 5 (filed separately under seal) to iiiTec's Response to MSJ, #6 Exhibit 6 (filed separately under seal) to iiiTec's Response to MSJ, #7 Exhibit 7 (filed separately under seal) to iiiTec's Response to MSJ, #8 Exhibit 8 to iiiTec's Response to MSJ, #9 Exhibit 9 to iiiTec's Response to MSJ, #10 Exhibit 10 (filed separately under seal) to iiiTec's Response to MSJ, #11 Exhibit 11 (filed separately under seal) to iiiTec's Response to MSJ, #12 Exhibit 12 (filed separately under seal) to iiiTec's Response to MSJ, #13 Exhibit 13 to iiiTec's Response to MSJ)(Lodholz, Kirby)
September 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 112 ORDER granting #102 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages; granting #105 Sealed Motion. ; granting #107 Sealed Motion. ; granting #110 Sealed Motion..(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
September 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 111 ADVISORY by IIITec, Limited, filed.(Lodholz, Kirby)
September 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 110 SEALED MOTION to Seal Exhibits to iiiTec's Objections to Exhibits to Motion for Summary Judgment by IIITec, Limited, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 2 (sealed) to iiiTec's Objections to Exhibits, #2 Proposed Order on iiiTec's Objections) (Lodholz, Kirby)
September 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 109 OBJECTIONS to #94 MOTION for Summary Judgment Memorandum in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment or, in the Alternative, Summary Adjudication of Issues - Objections to Exhibits, filed by IIITec, Limited. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2 (filed under seal), #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Proposed Order on iiiTec's Objections to Exhibits)(Lodholz, Kirby)
September 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 108 ADVISORY by IIITec, Limited, filed.(Lodholz, Kirby)
September 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 107 Unopposed SEALED MOTION to Seal Exhibits to iiiTec's Response to Motion for Summary Judgment by IIITec, Limited, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 2 (sealed) to iiiTec's Response to Motion for Summary Judgment, #2 Exhibit 5 (sealed) to iiiTec's Response to Motion for Summary Judgment, #3 Exhibit 6 (sealed) to iiiTec's Response to Motion for Summary Judgment, #4 Exhibit 7 (sealed) to iiiTec's Response to Motion for Summary Judgment, #5 Exhibit 10 (sealed) to iiiTec's Response to Motion for Summary Judgment, #6 Exhibit 11 (sealed) to iiiTec's Response to Motion for Summary Judgment, #7 Exhibit 12 (sealed) to iiiTec's Response to Motion for Summary Judgment, #8 Proposed Order on Motion to Seal) (Lodholz, Kirby)
September 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 106 ADVISORY by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed.(Donley, Billy)
September 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 105 Unopposed SEALED MOTION to Seal Exhibits by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Proposed Order Granting Motion to Seal Exhibits) (Donley, Billy)
September 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 104 RESPONSE to #97 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment on Claims 1 and 2 filed by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4)(Donley, Billy)
September 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 103 ADVISORY by IIITec, Limited, filed.(Lodholz, Kirby)
September 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 102 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by IIITec, Limited, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/2/2020. (Attachments: #1 iiiTec's Response to Motion for Summary Judgment, #2 Exhibit 1 to Response, #3 Exhibit 2 (under seal) to Response, #4 Exhibit 3 to Response, #5 Exhibit 4 to Response, #6 Exhibit 5 (under seal) to Response, #7 Exhibit 6 (under seal) to Response, #8 Exhibit 7 (under seal) to Response, #9 Exhibit 8 to Response, #10 Exhibit 9 to Response, #11 Exhibit 10 (under seal) to Response, #12 Exhibit 11 (under seal) to Response, #13 Exhibit 12 (under seal) to Response, #14 Exhibit 13 to Response, #15 Proposed Order re Motion for Leave)(Lodholz, Kirby)
August 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 101 ORDER Upon consideration of Plaintiffs Motion to Seal Exhibits to Plaintiffs Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on claims 1 and 2 against Defendant Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC on threshold issues,IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiffs Motion is Granted.The Clerk of the Court is hereby ORDERED to file under seal Exhibits 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 to Plaintiffs Motion for Partial Summary Judgment.(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
August 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 100 ADVISORY by IIITec, Limited, filed.(Lodholz, Kirby)
August 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 99 ORDER Defendants Unopposed Motion to Seal Exhibits andTestimony from Such Exhibits (Motion) [Doc. # 95]. It is herebyORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. Defendant may file under sealExhibits 2, 7, 9, 12, and 14 to Defendants Memorandum in Support of Motion forSummary Judgment, or in the Alternative, Summary Adjudication of Issues [Doc.# 94] (Memorandum) in their entirety, pages 12-23 of Exhibit 6 to DefendantsMemorandum, Exhibits A and B (pages 7-57) of Exhibit 8 to DefendantsMemorandum, and quoted testimony in Defendants Memorandum from Exhibit 7.(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
August 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 98 SEALED EXHIBITS Motion to Seal Exhibits re: #97 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment on Claims 1 and 2 by IIITec, Limited, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 2 FILED UNDER SEAL, #2 Exhibit 3-1 FILED UNDER SEAL, #3 Exhibit 3-2 FILED UNDER SEAL, #4 Exhibit 4 FILED UNDER SEAL, #5 Exhibit 5 FILED UNDER SEAL, #6 Exhibit 6 FILED UNDER SEAL, #7 Exhibit 7 FILED UNDER SEAL, #8 Exhibit 8 FILED UNDER SEAL, #9 Exhibit 9 FILED UNDER SEAL, #10 Exhibit 10-1 FILED UNDER SEAL, #11 Exhibit 10-2 FILED UNDER SEAL, #12 Exhibit 11 FILED UNDER SEAL, #13 Exhibit 12-1 FILED UNDER SEAL, #14 Exhibit 12-2 FILED UNDER SEAL, #15 Exhibit 12-3 FILED UNDER SEAL, #16 Exhibit 12-4 FILED UNDER SEAL, #17 Exhibit 13 FILED UNDER SEAL, #18 Exhibit 14 FILED UNDER SEAL, #19 Proposed Order on Motion to Seal) (Lodholz, David)
August 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 97 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment on Claims 1 and 2 by IIITec, Limited, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/11/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2 FILED UNDER SEAL, #3 Exhibit 3 FILED UNDER SEAL, #4 Exhibit 4 FILED UNDER SEAL, #5 Exhibit 5 FILED UNDER SEAL, #6 Exhibit 6 FILED UNDER SEAL, #7 Exhibit 7 FILED UNDER SEAL, #8 Exhibit 8 FILED UNDER SEAL, #9 Exhibit 9 FILED UNDER SEAL, #10 Exhibit 10 FILED UNDER SEAL, #11 Exhibit 11 FILED UNDER SEAL, #12 Exhibit 12 FILED UNDER SEAL, #13 Exhibit 13 FILED UNDER SEAL, #14 Exhibit 14 FILED UNDER SEAL)(Lodholz, David)
August 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 96 ADVISORY by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed.(Donley, Billy)
August 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 95 SEALED EXHIBITS 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12 and 14 re: #94 MOTION for Summary Judgment Memorandum in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment or, in the Alternative, Summary Adjudication of Issues by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed. (Attachments: #1 Unredacted attachment Memorandum, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 6, #4 Exhibit 7, #5 Exhibit 8, #6 Exhibit 9, #7 Exhibit 12, #8 Exhibit 14) (Donley, Billy)
August 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 94 MOTION for Summary Judgment Memorandum in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment or, in the Alternative, Summary Adjudication of Issues by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/11/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Exhibit 15)(Donley, Billy)
August 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 93 MOTION for Summary Judgment or in the Alternative, Summary Adjudication of All Issues by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/11/2020. (Donley, Billy)
August 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 92 ORDER granting #90 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages.iiiTec Limiteds Motion to Exceed Page Limitis hereby GRANTED, and Plaintiff is allowed to file its motion in excess of the 25-pagelimit, to include up to 35 pages of argument.IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that iiiTec Limiteds be allowed to file its Motion forSummary Judgment and its Exhibits into the record of this matter.(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
August 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 91 ADVISORY by IIITec, Limited, filed.(Lodholz, Kirby)
August 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 90 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by IIITec, Limited, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/11/2020. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order on Motion to Exceed Page Limit)(Lodholz, Kirby)
August 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 89 ORDER granting #87 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages.(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
August 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 88 ADVISORY by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed.(Smith, Mark)
August 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 87 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/8/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Smith, Mark)
August 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 86 ORDER denying #70 Motion to Dismiss or Strike Claims.(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
June 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 85 SCHEDULING ORDER. Having considered carefully the parties arguments at the June 2, 2020 discovery conference, and the parties written submissions filed May 19, 20, 21, 28, and June 1, the Court ORDERS that the following schedule will control regarding threshold issues in this case:1. NEW PARTIES shall be joined by:May 29, 2020The attorney causing the addition of new parties must provide copies of this Order to new parties.2. AMENDMENTS to PLEADINGS by PLAINTIFF/COUNTER- PLAINTIFF shall be filed by: May 29, 2020Absent parties agreement or court approval, answers may not be amended more than 14 days after this date. Answers to amended claims and counterclaims are due 14 days after amended claims or counterclaims are filed.3. INITIAL DISCLOSURES, SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES, AND DEPOSITIONS REGARDING PLAINTIFFS IDENTIFICATION AND EXPLANATIONS OF ASSIGNED IP IN SUIT. The parties shall exchange the following disclosures:a. Disclosure Phase 1 (Plaintiff): Plaintiff must identify with specificity each product known to Plaintiff, as of June 26, 2020, which product(s) Plaintiff claims was/is improperly used by Weatherford Tech and/or its Affiliates in alleged violation of Plaintiffs rights as an exclusive licensee of Assigned IP (as defined in Paragraph 9.6 of the Technology Development Agreement). Plaintiff must also identify with specificity the alleged Assigned IP used within each such product and how that Assigned IP is used therein.Due: June 26, 2020b. Disclosure Phase 2 (All parties): Exchange of initial disclosures required by Rule 26(a) on claims and defenses. (Note: materials to be used in support of Defendants summary judgment motion and/or other motions on threshold issues must be disclosed by this date.).Due: July 17, 2020c. 30(b)(6) Deposition of iiiTec Regarding Disclosure Phase 1 (Plaintiff). Plaintiff must produce one or more witness(es) to testify regarding with specificity the basis for its Disclosure Phase 1 (Plaintiff) identifications.Due: July 31, 2020d. Other than the above deposition, no more discovery shall be served by either party prior to the Courts ruling on the motion(s) for summary judgment which are filed prior to the August 21 dispositive motion threshold issue deadline except: (a) particular issues raised in any motion for summary judgment filed prior to the August 21 dispositive motion threshold issue deadline; (b) by agreement of both parties; (c) or until otherwise ordered by the Court.e. The parties also agree not to seek to compel additional responses toany discovery already served, unless it is in reference to discoverywhich would be allowed by item (a), until after the Courts ruling onthe motion(s) for summary judgment concerning the Threshold Issues.f. Notwithstanding the above, Weatherford Tech willreview and supplement or amend its responses toInterrogatory 16 and Request for Production 2-3 (ofthe iiiTecs Third Request for Production) by June26, 2020.4. DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS ON THRESHOLD ISSUES must be filed byAugust 21, 2020:Threshold Contract Interpretation Issues, to encompass: (a) whether iiiTec hasthe right to void Marathons 2017 sale of Assigned IP to Weatherford Tech;and (b) whether iiiTec has an exclusive license to the Assigned IP in theDrilling Field and/or Coiled Tubing Field that is valid and binds WeatherfordTech as an alleged successor to the TDA and (c) whether iiiTec has standingto bring the various claims in this lawsuit.5. EXPERT WITNESS DEADLINES will be set, if needed, after theanticipated motion for summary judgment has been determined.6. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE FOR SETTING A TRIAL DATE ANDDISCUSSING THE SCHEDULE FOR THE REST OF CASE will be set,if needed, at the Courts discretion, after the anticipated motion for summaryjudgment has been determined.7. MEDIATION is required and must be completed by February 5, 2021.(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
June 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 84 ANSWER to #77 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed.(Donley, Billy)
June 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 83 Notice of Filing of Official Transcript as to #82 Transcript. Party notified, filed. (jdav, 4)
June 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 82 TRANSCRIPT re: Telephonic Discovery Hearing held on 6/2/20 before Judge Nancy F Atlas. Court Reporter/Transcriber K. Metzger. Ordering Party Billy M. Donley Release of Transcript Restriction set for 9/8/2020., filed. (kmetzger)
June 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 81 AO 435 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Weatherford Technology Holdings/Billy M. Donley for Transcript of Telephonic Discovery Conference on 6/02/20 before Judge Atlas. Daily (24 hours) turnaround requested. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Kathy Metzger, filed. (Donley, Billy)
June 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 80 AO 435 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Weatherford Technology Holdings/Billy M. Donley for Transcript of Telephonic Discovery Conference on 6/02/20 before Judge Atlas. Daily (24 hours) turnaround requested. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Judicial Transcribers of Texas, filed. (Donley, Billy) ( Per attorney filed in error) Modified on 6/3/2020 (mmapps, 4).
June 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 79 MINUTE ENTRY ORDER: Discovery held Appearances: Mark Smith, Bill Imwaay, James Kurka, Greg Koush. Appearances: Billy Martin Donley, Kevin W. Kirsch, David Martin Lodholz, Terry Blaine Joseph. Ct Reporter: K. Metzger. Rulings as stated on the record during telephone conference.Parties to submit an amended scheduling order with the new deadlines discussed during thetelephone conference.(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
June 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 78 ADVISORY by iiiTec, Limited, filed.(Joseph, Terry)
May 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 77 Second AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC filed by iiiTec, Limited.(Lodholz, David)
May 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 76 ADVISORY by iiiTec, Limited, filed.(Joseph, Terry)
May 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 75 ADVISORY by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed.(Donley, Billy)
May 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 74 ORDER SETTING DISCOVERY CONFERENCE AND DIRECTIVE TO CONFER Discovery Hearing set for 6/2/2020 at 02:30 PM in by telephone before Judge Nancy F Atlas(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
May 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 73 RESPONSE to #72 Letter re Discovery, filed by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC. (Donley, Billy)
May 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 72 Letter from Terry Joseph re: Discovery, filed. (sashabranner, 4)
May 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 71 SEALED EXHIBITS 1-3, 5-6 and 8 re: #70 MOTION to Dismiss or Strike Plaintiff's Claims by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 5, #5 Exhibit 6, #6 Exhibit 8, #7 Proposed Order Granting Defendant's Motion to Seal Exhibits 1-3, 5-6 and 8 to Defendant's Rule 16 Motion) (Donley, Billy)
May 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 70 MOTION to Dismiss or Strike Plaintiff's Claims by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/9/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Proposed Order Granting Defendant's Rule 16 Motion)(Donley, Billy)
April 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 69 SCHEDULING ORDER. Jury. Initial disclosures due 3/2/2020 Amended Pleadings due by 5/29/2020. Joinder of Parties due by 5/29/2020 Pltf Expert Report due by 5/1/2020. Deft Expert Report due by 6/5/2021. Rebuttal Opinions due 7/3/2021 Discovery due by 9/25/2020. Mediation due by 2/5/2021. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 11/6/2020. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 11/6/2020. Status Conference set for 2/8/2021 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Nancy F Atlas(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
April 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 68 ORDER granting #66 Motion to Modify.(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
April 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 67 ADVISORY by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed.(Donley, Billy)
April 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 66 Joint MOTION to Modify Docket Control Order in Light of COVID-19 Crisis by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/11/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Proposed Order Granting Joint Motion to Revise Docket Control Order)(Donley, Billy)
March 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 65 AGREED PROTECTIVE ORDER (Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
March 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 64 Agreed PROPOSED ORDER Protective Order, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Donley, Billy)
February 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 63 SCHEDULING ORDER. Jury. Amended Pleadings due by 4/30/2020. Joinder of Parties due by 4/30/2020 Pltf Expert Report due by 1/29/2021. Deft Expert Report due by 3/5/2021. INITIAL DISCLOSURES. The parties shall exchange disclosuresas indicated by the following dates:a. Disclosure Phase 1 (Plaintiff): Plaintiff must identify withspecificity each product known to Plaintiff, as of February 3,2020, which product(s) Plaintiff claims was/is improperly usedby Weatherford Tech and/or its Affiliates in alleged violation ofPlaintiffs rights as an exclusive licensee of Assigned IP (asdefined in Paragraph 9.6 of the Technology DevelopmentAgreement). Plaintiff must also identify with specificity thealleged Assigned IP used within each such product.Due: March 2, 2020Discovery may take place regarding Plaintiffs basis for itsclaims that the Assigned IP was/is improperly used byWeatherford Tech and/or its Affiliates.b. Disclosure Phase 2 (All parties): Exchange of initialdisclosures required by Rule 26(a).Due: March 23, 2020c. Disclosure Phase 3 (Plaintiff): If, prior to June 24, 2020,Plaintiff learns of other products that it contends support validclaims against Weatherford Tech and/or its Affiliates and thatwere not disclosed in Plaintiffs Disclosure 1, Plaintiff mustidentify with specificity (i) each such additional product whichPlaintiff claims was/is improperly used by Weatherford Techand/or its Affiliates in alleged violation of Plaintiffs rights asan alleged exclusive licensee of Assigned IP, and (ii). identifywith specificity the alleged Assigned IP used within each suchproduct.Due: June 24, 2020 DISCOVERY must be completed by:a. Phase 1: Threshold Contract Interpretation Issues, toencompass: (a) whether iiiTec has the right to void Marathons2017 sale of Assigned IP to Weatherford Tech; and (b) whetheriiiTec has an exclusive license to the Assigned IP in the DrillingField and/or Coiled Tubing Field that is valid and bindsWeatherford Tech as an alleged successor to the TDA and (c)whether iiiTec has standing to bring the various claims in thislawsuit.Due: June 26, 2020Written discovery requests are not timely if they are filed soclose to this deadline that the recipient would not be requiredunder the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to respond untilafter the deadline.b. Phase 2: Contract liability and damages, licensing, and otherissues discovery deadlines.TBD at later scheduling conference. Mediation due by 11/5/2020. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 8/6/2020. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 8/6/2020. Pretrial Conference set for 11/9/2020 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Nancy F Atlas(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
February 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 62 Notice of Filing of Official Transcript as to #61 Transcript,. Party notified, filed. (hcarr, 4)
February 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 61 TRANSCRIPT re: Initial Conference held on February 3, 2020 before Judge Nancy F Atlas. Court Reporter/Transcriber Judicial Transcribers of Texas, LLC. Ordering Party Billy M. Donley Release of Transcript Restriction set for 5/5/2020., filed. (mahenry, )
February 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 60 MINUTE ENTRY ORDER: Pretrial conference held Appearances: Bill Imwalle, Greg Koush, Mark Smith. Appearances: Billy Martin Donley, Kevin W. Kirsch, David Martin Lodholz, Terry Blaine Joseph. Ct Reporter: ERO. Parties to email by February 5, 2020, a proposed docket control order in Microsoft Word.(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
February 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 59 AO 435 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Billy M. Donley for Transcript of Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference on 2/03/20 before Judge Atlas. Daily (24 hours) turnaround requested. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Judicial Transcribers of Texas, filed. (Donley, Billy) Electronically forwarded to JTT on Feb 4. Estimated completion date is Feb 5.odified on 2/4/2020 (JenniferOlson, 4).
January 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 58 NOTICE IIITECS PROPOSED DOCKET CONTROL ORDER re: #57 JointDiscovery/Case Management Plan by iiiTec, Limited, filed. (Lodholz, David)
January 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 57 Joint JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by iiiTec, Limited, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Lodholz, David)
January 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 56 ANSWER to #14 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc., by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed.(Donley, Billy)
January 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER granting #53 Motion for Continuance Initial Conference reset for 2/3/2020 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Nancy F Atlas.(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(rguerrero, 4)
January 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 54 ADVISORY by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed.(Donley, Billy)
January 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 53 Agreed MOTION for Continuance of Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/23/2020. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Agreed Motion for Continuance of Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference)(Donley, Billy)
December 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ORDER granting #50 Motion for Extension of Time. Answer due by 1/17/2020.(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(TDR, 4)
December 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 51 ADVISORY by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed.(Donley, Billy)
December 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 50 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/13/2020. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time)(Donley, Billy)
December 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 49 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER denying #25 Motion to Dismiss or for More Definite Statement; denying #30 Motion for Sanctions.(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(TDR, 4)
November 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 48 ORDER granting #45 Motion for Leave to File.(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
November 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ADVISORY by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed.(Donley, Billy)
November 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 46 REPLY in Support of #30 MOTION for Sanctions, filed by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC. (Donley, Billy)
November 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 45 MOTION for Leave to File Defendant's Reply in Support of its Rule 11(c) Motion for Sanctions Against Plaintiff by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/17/2019. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Mark E. Smith in Support of Motion for Leave to Late File Reply)(Donley, Billy)
November 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 44 REPLY in Support of #25 MOTION to Dismiss #14 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc., , filed by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC. (Donley, Billy)
November 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER granting #42 Motion to Seal.(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
November 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 42 MOTION to Seal Motion to Seal Exhibits 1,2,4-8 to Response to Motion for Sanctions by iiiTec, Limited, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/9/2019. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Joseph, Terry)
November 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 41 RESPONSE to #30 MOTION for Sanctions filed by iiiTec, Limited. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 Filed Under Seal, #2 Exhibit 2 Filed Under Seal, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4 Filed Under Seal, #5 Exhibit 5 Filed Under Seal, #6 Exhibit 6 Filed Under Seal, #7 Exhibit 7 Filed Under Seal, #8 Exhibit 8 Filed Under Seal, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Proposed Order)(Joseph, Terry)
November 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER granting #38 Motion for Leave to File.Counsel for Plaintiff is directed to file Plaintiff's Response toDefendant's Motion for Sanctions as a separate docket entry.(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
November 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ADVISORY by iiiTec, Limited, filed.(Lodholz, David)
November 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 38 Opposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by iiiTec, Limited, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/6/2019. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Motion to Exceed Page Limit)(Lodholz, David)
November 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 37 RESPONSE to #25 MOTION to Dismiss #14 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc., filed by iiiTec, Limited. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex 1 to Plaintiff's Response to Motion to Dismiss, #2 Proposed Order Denying Motion to Dismiss)(Lodholz, David)
November 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER granting #34 Plaintiffs Motion to Exceed Page Limit. Counsel for Plaintiff is directed to file Plaintiffs Response to Defendants Motion to Dismiss as a separate docket entry.(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(rguerrero, 4)
November 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ADVISORY by iiiTec, Limited, filed.(Lodholz, David)
November 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Opposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by iiiTec, Limited, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/6/2019. (Attachments: #1 Plaintiff's Response to Defendants Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs First Amended Complaint, and in the Alternative, Motion for More Definite Statement (Doc 25), #2 Exhibit Ex 1 to Plaintiff's Response to Motion to Dismiss, #3 Proposed Order Denying Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, #4 Proposed Order Granting Motion for Leave to Exceed Page Limit)(Lodholz, David)
October 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting #32 Sealed Motion..Unopposed Motion to Seal ExhibitI [Doc. # 32] is GRANTED. Counsel for Defendant is authorized to file Exhibit 1 toits Motion for Sanctions under seal.(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
October 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 32 Unopposed SEALED MOTION to Seal Exhibit I to Motion for Sanctions by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit I (part 1), #2 Exhibit I (part 2), #3 Exhibit I (part 3), #4 Exhibit I (part 4), #5 Exhibit I (part 5), #6 Exhibit I (part 6)) (Donley, Billy)
October 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 31 SEALED EXHIBITS Exhibit B re: #30 MOTION for Sanctions by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed. (Donley, Billy)
October 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 30 MOTION for Sanctions by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/18/2019. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I)(Donley, Billy)
October 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER granting #28 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages.Counsel for Defendant is directed to fileDefendants Rule 11(c) Motion for Sanctions as a separate docket entry.(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
October 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/15/2019. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Proposed Order Granting Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Leave to Exceed Page Limit)(Donley, Billy)
October 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 27 SEALED EXHIBITS Exhibit E re: #25 MOTION to Dismiss #14 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc., by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit E (part 1), #2 Exhibit E (part 2), #3 Exhibit E (part 3), #4 Exhibit E (part 4), #5 Exhibit E (part 5), #6 Exhibit E (part 6)) (Donley, Billy)
October 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 26 SEALED EXHIBITS Exhibit A re: #25 MOTION to Dismiss #14 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc., by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed. (Donley, Billy)
October 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MOTION to Dismiss #14 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc., by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/15/2019. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E)(Donley, Billy)
October 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #22 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages.(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
October 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ADVISORY by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed.(Donley, Billy)
October 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/12/2019. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Exceed Page Limit)(Donley, Billy)
October 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 21 RESPONSE to #7 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Complaint, filed by iiiTec, Limited. (Lodholz, David)
October 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting #16 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages.Counsel for Plaintiff is directed to file PlaintiffsResponse to Defendants Motion to Dismiss as a separate docket entry.(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
October 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER GRANTED Motion to Seal Exhibits to Plaintiffs FirstAmended Complaint (Motion) [Doc. # 15].(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
October 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER denying as moot #7 Motion to Dismiss.(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
October 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ADVISORY by iiiTec, Limited, filed.(Lodholz, David)
October 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by iiiTec, Limited, filed. Motion Docket Date 11/4/2019. (Attachments: #1 Response to Defendants Motion to Dismiss pursuant to FRCP 12(b)(6) (Doc. 7), #2 Proposed Order)(Lodholz, David)
October 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 SEALED EXHIBITS Plaintiff's Motion to Seal Exhibits 2 and 3 re: #14 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc., by iiiTec, Limited, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 2 (filed under seal), #2 Exhibit 3 (filed under seal), #3 Proposed Order) (Lodholz, David)
October 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 First AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC filed by iiiTec, Limited. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2 (filed under seal), #3 Exhibit 3 (filed under seal), #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5)(Lodholz, David)
October 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed.(Donley, Billy)
September 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #10 Motion for Kevin W. Kirsch to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
September 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by iiiTec, Limited, filed.(Joseph, Terry)
September 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION for Kevin W. Kirsch to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/15/2019. (Donley, Billy)
September 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 SEALED EXHIBITS Defendant's Motion to Seal Exhibit B re: #7 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Complaint, by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit B, #2 Proposed Order Granting Defendant's Motion to Seal Exhibit B to Motion to Dismiss) (Donley, Billy)
September 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to iiiTec, Limited served on 9/17/2019, answer due 11/18/2019, filed.(Joseph, Terry)
September 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Complaint, by Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/15/2019. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Proposed Order Granting Motion to Dismiss)(Donley, Billy)
September 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE PLAINTIFF iiiTEC LIMITEDS LOCAL RULE 5.2 NOTICE OF RELATED LITIGATION by iiiTec, Limited, filed. (Lodholz, David)
September 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER granting #3 Motion to Seal.(Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(sashabranner, 4)
September 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ADVISORY by iiiTec, Limited, filed.(Lodholz, David)
September 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MOTION to Seal Exhibits to Original Complaint by iiiTec, Limited, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/30/2019. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Lodholz, David)
September 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 1/21/2020 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9F before Judge Nancy F Atlas. (Signed by Judge Nancy F Atlas) Parties notified.(LoriPurifoyadi, 4)
September 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against IIITEC LIMITED (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0541-23130191) filed by IIITEC LIMITED. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit EXHIBIT 1, #2 Exhibit EXHIBIT 2, #3 Exhibit EXHIBIT 3, #4 Exhibit EXHIBIT 4, #5 Exhibit EXHIBIT 5, #6 Complaint ORIGINAL COMPLAINT)(Joseph, Terry)

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