BBS Automation Stuttgart GMBH v. SEG Solar, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: BBS Automation Stuttgart GMBH
Defendant: SEG Solar, Inc. and Ningxia XN Automation Equipment Co., Ltd.
Case Number: 4:2025cv02587
Filed: June 4, 2025
Court: U.S. 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 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 25, 2025 Filing 20 NOTICE of Dismissal as to All Defendants by BBS Automation Stuttgart GMBH, filed. (Wood, William)
August 13, 2025 Filing 19 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Initial Conference reset for 12/16/2025 at 09:30 AM by video before Judge Lee H Rosenthal, filed. (gmh4)
August 13, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER on Extension granting #17 . Defendants must answer or otherwise respond to plaintiff's complaint by 11/26/2025. (Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified. (gmh4)
August 12, 2025 Filing 17 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time Respond to the Complaint by BBS Automation Stuttgart GMBH, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/2/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Wood, William)
August 12, 2025 Filing 16 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Ningxia XN Automation Equipment Co., Ltd. served on 7/28/2025, answer due 9/26/2025, filed. (Wood, William)
August 12, 2025 ***Answer due for Ningxia XN Automation Equipment Co., Ltd. 10/27/2025. (gmh4)
August 6, 2025 Filing 15 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to SEG Solar, Inc. served on 8/1/2025, answer due 8/22/2025, filed. (Wood, William)
July 18, 2025 Filing 14 Summons Issued as to SEG Solar, Inc.. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by First-class mail, filed. (jlm4)
July 18, 2025 Filing 13 Summons Issued as to Ningxia XN Automation Equipment Co., Ltd.. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (jlm4)
July 17, 2025 Filing 12 Request for Issuance of Summons as to SEG Solar, Inc., filed. (Wood, William)
July 17, 2025 Filing 11 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Ningxia XN Automation Equipment Co., Ltd., filed. (Wood, William)
June 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #3 Motion for John Steger to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here. (Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified. (gmh4)
June 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #2 Motion for Christopher Kao to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here. (Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified. (gmh4)
June 8, 2025 Filing 8 US Patent and Trademark Office Notified. AO 120, filed. (Attachments: #1 Complaint) (bkt4)
June 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER Scheduling Rule 16 Conference With the Court and Setting Out the Requirements for Initial Pretrial Work (Patent Case). Initial Conference set for 9/5/2025 at 09:50 AM by video before Judge Lee H Rosenthal. (Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) (Attachments: #1 Attachments) Parties notified. (bkt4)
June 8, 2025 Filing 6 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bkt4)
June 8, 2025 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Christina A. Bryan randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (bkt4)
June 5, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action Regarding a Patent or Trademark (Form AO 120) by BBS Automation Stuttgart GMBH, filed. (Wood, William)
June 5, 2025 Filing 4 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by BBS Automation Stuttgart GMBH identifying Durr AG as Corporate Parent, filed. (Wood, William)
June 5, 2025 Filing 3 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for John Steger (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-33546435) by BBS Automation Stuttgart GMBH, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/26/2025. (Wood, William)
June 5, 2025 Filing 2 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Christopher Kao (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-33546395) by BBS Automation Stuttgart GMBH, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/26/2025. (Wood, William)
June 4, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-33541057) filed by BBS Automation Stuttgart GMBH. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4) (Wood, William)

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Plaintiff: BBS Automation Stuttgart GMBH
Represented By: William D. Wood
Represented By: John Steger
Represented By: Christopher Kao
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