Shotkam LLC et al v. Tachyon, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Shotkam LLC and David Alexander Stewart
Defendant: Tachyon, Inc. and Raymond C. Ling
Case Number: 4:2020cv01070
Filed: March 26, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Lee H Rosenthal
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. § 271
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER granting in part and denying in part #30 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim; #30 Motion to Strike. Tachyons counterclaims are dismissed, with prejudice. Tachyons affirmative defenses are not stricken.(Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(rguerrero, 4)
May 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 44 DOCKET CONTROL ORDER: Initial Disclosures due 5/15/20, Motions to Add New Parties due 5/21/20, Asserted Claims due 5/21/20, Scope of Permissible Discovery Compliance with PR 3-1 and PR 3-2 due by 5/21/2020, New Patents/Claims due 5/21/20, Compliance with PR 3-3 and 3-4 due by 6/25/2020, Equitable Conduct Allegations due 6/25/20, Compliance with PR 4-1 due by 7/9/2020, Compliance with PR 4-2 due by 7/29/2020, Motions for Leave to Amend Pleadings due by 8/5/2020, Disclosure of Claim Construction Exerts/Services due 8/5/20, Compliance with PR 4-3 due by 8/12/2020, Privilege Logs due 8/19/20, Response to Amended Pleadings due by 8/19/2020, Technical Advisors Information due by 8/20/2020, Discovery - Claim Construction due by 8/20/2020, Written Tutorials due by 8/28/2029, Compliance with PR 4-5(a) due by 9/17/2020, Compliance with PR 4-5(b) due by 10/8/2020, Compliance with PR 4-5(c) due by 10/22/2020, Claim Construction Chart due by 11/4/2020...*** Markman Hearing set for 11/12/2020 at 09:00 AM at Courtroom 11B before Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal, Mediation due by 6/10/2021, Joint Pretrial Order due by 8/19/2021, Motions in Limine due by 8/19/2021, Objections due by 8/26/2021...*** Docket Call set for 9/6/2021 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 11B before Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal...*** Jury Trial set for 9/9/2021 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 11B before Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal. (Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(sanderson, 4)
May 21, 2020 Filing 43 Minute entry for proceedings before the Hon. Lee H. Rosenthal. Initial conference held on May 21, 2020. The court granted Shotkam's motion to dismiss and denied its motion to strike, as stated in detail on the record. The court will separately enter a scheduling and docket control order. Appearances: Bart Starr, Darlene Barron, William Trueba (Court Reporter: N. Forrest), filed.(leddins, 4)
May 19, 2020 Filing 42 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Raymond C. Ling, Tachyon, Inc., filed.(Starr, Bart)
May 15, 2020 Filing 41 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to attorney Bart Alan Starr as to All Defendants re: #22 Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, filed. (RTS)(sguevara, 4)
May 15, 2020 Filing 40 RESPONSE to #30 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM MOTION to Strike #11 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim filed by Raymond C. Ling, Tachyon, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - 04-01-20 Letter)(Starr, Bart)
May 12, 2020 Filing 39 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to attorney Bart Alan Starr as to Tachyon, Inc. re: #17 Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, filed. (gkelner, 4)
May 12, 2020 Filing 38 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to attorney Bart Alan Starr as to Tachyon, Inc. re: #24 Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, filed. (gkelner, 4)
May 12, 2020 Filing 37 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to attorney Bart Alan Starr as to Tachyon, Inc. re: #21 Notice of Resetting, filed. (gkelner, 4)
May 12, 2020 Filing 36 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to attorney Bart Alan Starr as to Tachyon, Inc. re: #23 Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney, filed. (gkelner, 4)
May 7, 2020 Filing 35 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Shotkam LLC, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Joint Proposed Scheduling and Docket Control Order)(Qureshi, Wasif)
May 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER granting #33 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond. Responses due by 5/15/2020.(Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(ShoshanaArnow, 4)
May 6, 2020 Filing 33 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Motion to Dismiss and Strike by Raymond C. Ling, Tachyon, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 5/27/2020. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Starr, Bart)
May 5, 2020 Filing 32 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Shotkam LLC, David Alexander Stewart, filed.(Qureshi, Wasif)
April 20, 2020 Filing 31 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to attorney Andrew Ross Graben as to Raymond C. Ling, Tachyon, Inc. re: #14 Order for Initial Conference,, filed. (BeverlyWright, 4)
April 17, 2020 Filing 30 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , MOTION to Strike #11 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim ( Motion Docket Date 5/8/2020.) by Shotkam LLC, David Alexander Stewart, filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Qureshi, Wasif)
April 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER granting #27 Motion for Andrew Graben to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(gkelner, 4)
April 16, 2020 Filing 27 MOTION for Andrew R. Graben to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Raymond C. Ling, Tachyon, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 5/7/2020. (mmapps, 4)
April 14, 2020 Filing 28 DUPLICATE OF ENTRY #27 . MOTION for Andrew R Graben to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Raymond C. Ling, Tachyon, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 5/5/2020. (gclair, 4) Modified on 4/16/2020 (gclair, 4).
April 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER Granting #25 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time To Respond To #11 Defendants' Amended Answer And Counterclaims ; Pla's Amended Answer and Counterclaim due by 4/17/2020. (Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(sanderson, 4)
April 10, 2020 Filing 25 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time To Respond To Defendants' Amended Answer And Counterclaims (Dkt. 11) by Shotkam LLC, David Alexander Stewart, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/1/2020. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Qureshi, Wasif)
April 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #19 Motion for William R. Trueba, Jr. to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(jdav, 4)
April 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #18 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney E. Glenn Thames, Jr terminated.(Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(jdav, 4)
April 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #20 Motion for Darlene Barron to Appear Pro Hac Vice.(Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(jdav, 4)
April 8, 2020 Filing 21 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Initial Conference reset for 5/21/2020 at 03:30 PM in Courtroom 11B before Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal, filed. (leddins, 4)
April 8, 2020 Filing 20 MOTION for Darlene Barron to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Shotkam LLC, David Alexander Stewart, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/29/2020. (Qureshi, Wasif)
April 8, 2020 Filing 19 MOTION for William R. Trueba, Jr. to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Shotkam LLC, David Alexander Stewart, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/29/2020. (Qureshi, Wasif)
April 8, 2020 Filing 18 Unopposed MOTION for Michael E. Jones and E. Glenn Thames, Jr. to Withdraw as Attorney by Shotkam LLC, David Alexander Stewart, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/29/2020. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Qureshi, Wasif)
April 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #16 Motion for Bart Alan Starr to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Tachyon, Inc and Raymond C. Ling. (Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(sanderson, 4)
April 7, 2020 Filing 16 MOTION for Bart Alan Starr to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Tachyon, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 4/28/2020. (jdav, 4)
April 6, 2020 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Wasif H. Qureshi on behalf of Shotkam LLC, David Alexander Stewart, filed. (Qureshi, Wasif)
March 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER Scheduling Rule 16 Conference With the Court and Setting Out the Requirements for Initial Pretrial Work. Initial Conference set for 5/1/2020 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 11B before Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal(Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) (Attachments: #1 Supplement) Parties notified.(leddins, 4)
March 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER Scheduling Rule 16 Conference With the Court and Setting Out the Requirements for Initial Pretrial Work. Initial Conference set for 6/25/2020 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 11B before Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal(Signed by Chief Judge Lee H Rosenthal) (Attachments: #1 Attachments) Parties notified.(BrendaLacy, 4)
March 26, 2020 Filing 12 Case transferred in from Texas Eastern. Case Number 4:19-cv-00951; certified copy of transfer order, certified docket sheet, and transfer letter received
March 20, 2020 Filing 11 Amended ANSWER to #1 Complaint, , COUNTERCLAIM against Shotkam LLC, David Alexander Stewart by Raymond C. Ling, Tachyon, Inc..(Graben, Andrew)
March 20, 2020 Filing 10 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, , COUNTERCLAIM against Shotkam LLC, David Alexander Stewart by Raymond C. Ling, Tachyon, Inc..(Graben, Andrew)
March 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #8 Motion to Change Venue and Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. The case is hereby transferred to the Houston Division of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Signed by District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III on 3/20/2020. (rpc, )
March 11, 2020 Filing 8 Joint MOTION to Change Venue and, MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, by Shotkam LLC, David Alexander Stewart. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Raymond C. Ling, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Thames, Earl)
March 10, 2020 Defendant's Unopposed Second Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Raymond C. Ling to 3/11/2020; Tachyon, Inc. to 3/11/2020. 2 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( rpc, )
March 9, 2020 Filing 7 Defendant's Unopposed Second Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Raymond C. Ling, Tachyon, Inc..( Graben, Andrew)
February 18, 2020 Filing 6 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Raymond C. Ling and Tachyon, Inc.( Graben, Andrew) Modified on 2/18/2020 (rpc, ).
February 18, 2020 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Raymond C. Ling to 3/9/2020; Tachyon, Inc. to 3/9/2020. 20 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( rpc, )
January 9, 2020 Filing 5 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Shotkam LLC (Thames, Earl)
January 2, 2020 Filing 4 SUMMONS Issued as to Raymond C. Ling. (baf, )
January 2, 2020 Filing 3 SUMMONS Issued as to Tachyon, Inc.. (baf, )
December 31, 2019 In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form #Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge is available on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge. (kls, )
December 31, 2019 Filing 2 Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 mailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Thames, Earl)
December 31, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Raymond C. Ling, Tachyon, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-7590738.), filed by Shotkam LLC, David Alexander Stewart. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1: US8908045, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Thames, Earl)

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Plaintiff: Shotkam LLC
Represented By: Earl Glenn Thames, Jr
Represented By: William R Trueba, Jr.
Represented By: E. Glenn Thames, Jr.
Represented By: Wasif H Qureshi
Represented By: Darlene Barron
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Plaintiff: David Alexander Stewart
Represented By: Earl Glenn Thames, Jr
Represented By: William R Trueba, Jr.
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Represented By: Wasif H Qureshi
Represented By: Darlene Barron
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