Portus Singapore PTE Ltd. & Portus PTY Ltd. v. Whirlpool Corporation
Plaintiff: Portus Singapore PTE Ltd. & Portus PTY Ltd.
Defendant: Whirlpool Corporation
Case Number: 4:2026cv03306
Filed: April 23, 2026
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. ยง 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER on Extension granting #11 . Whirlpool Corporation must respond to the complaint no later than 7/20/2026. (Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified. (gmh4)
June 3, 2026 Filing 11 Unopposed MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT by Whirlpool Corporation, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/24/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Smith, Melissa)
May 19, 2026 Filing 10 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Whirlpool Corporation served on 5/15/2026, answer due 6/5/2026, filed. (Ramey, William)
April 27, 2026 Filing 9 Summons Issued as to Whirlpool Corporation. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (jld4)
April 24, 2026 Filing 8 US Patent and Trademark Office Notified. AO 120, filed. (Attachments: #1 Complaint) (hlc4)
April 24, 2026 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 8/7/2026 at 10:30 AM by video before Judge Lee H Rosenthal. (Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) (Attachments: #1 Attachments) Parties notified. (hlc4)
April 24, 2026 Filing 6 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (hlc4)
April 24, 2026 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. (hlc4)
April 23, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE Notice of Related Cases by Portus Singapore PTE Ltd. & Portus PTY Ltd., filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Ramey, William)
April 23, 2026 Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Portus Singapore PTE Ltd. & Portus PTY Ltd., filed. (Ramey, William)
April 23, 2026 Filing 3 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Whirlpool Corporation, filed. (Ramey, William)
April 23, 2026 Filing 2 NOTICE Notice of Report re. Filing of Action Regarding a Patent (AO-120) by Portus Singapore PTE Ltd. & Portus PTY Ltd., filed. (Ramey, William)
April 23, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Whirlpool Corporation (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-35666270) filed by Portus Singapore PTE Ltd. & Portus PTY Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Civil Cover Sheet) (Ramey, William)

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Plaintiff: Portus Singapore PTE Ltd. & Portus PTY Ltd.
Represented By: William P Ramey, III
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Represented By: Melissa Richards Smith
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