Industrial Service Solutions WC, Inc. et al v. Bluefin ESI, Inc.
Plaintiff: Industrial Service Solutions WC, Inc., RAM Industrial Services, LLC and AmeriMex Motor & Controls, LLC
Defendant: Bluefin ESI, Inc.
Case Number: 4:2026cv05541
Filed: July 13, 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. § 145 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 3, 2026 Filing 22 Notice of Filing of Official Transcript re: #21 Transcript. Parties notified, filed. (SDTX_CMECF_AutoDocket, )
September 3, 2026 Filing 21 TRANSCRIPT re: Pre-Motion Conference held on 8/4/26 before Judge Lee H Rosenthal. Court Reporter Heather Alcaraz. Ordering Party John Shely. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 12/2/2026, filed. (ha4)
August 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER on Motion to Seal granting #18 . Exhibits 2 - 6 referenced in Bluefin's motion to dismiss and motion to transfer are sealed. (Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified. (gmh4)
August 24, 2026 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Paul L. Mitchell and Renee T. Wilkerson on behalf of Bluefin ESI, Inc., filed. (Shely, John)
August 21, 2026 Filing 18 Unopposed MOTION to Seal Exhibits 2 - 6 by Bluefin ESI, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 9/11/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #2 Proposed Order Proposed Order on Motion to Seal) (Shely, John)
August 21, 2026 Filing 17 SEALED DOCUMENT Exhibit 2 Confidential by Bluefin ESI, Inc., filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 3 Confidential, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 4 Confidential, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 5 Confidential, #4 Exhibit Exhibit 6 Confidential) (Shely, John)
August 21, 2026 Filing 16 MOTION to Transfer Case to USDC Middle District of Pennsylvania by Bluefin ESI, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 9/11/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Order on Motion to Transfer, #2 Exhibit Ex. 1, #3 Exhibit Ex. 2, #4 Exhibit Ex. 3, #5 Exhibit Ex. 4 Under Seal, #6 Exhibit Ex. 5 Under Seal, #7 Exhibit Ex. 6 Under Seal) (Shely, John)
August 21, 2026 Filing 15 MOTION to Dismiss and Memorandum of Law In Support by Bluefin ESI, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 9/11/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Shely, John)
August 20, 2026 Filing 14 AO 435 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Bluefin/John B. Shely for Transcript of Rule 4 Pre-Motion Conference on 8/4/2026 before Judge Rosenthal. 14-Day turnaround requested. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Heather Alcaraz, filed. (Shely, John)
August 4, 2026 Filing 13 Minute Entry for PRE-MOTION CONFERENCE held before Hon. Lee H. Rosenthal on 8/4/2026. The court heard argument on the proposal to transfer the case. Motion practice and briefing is needed to resolve the first-filed and venue issues. The briefing schedule for the motion to transfer and other Rule 12 motions is: 8/21/2026, for the motions; 9/18/2026, for the responses; and 9/25/2026, for the replies. Appearances: Catherine Bratic, Damon Lewis, John Moore, John Shely, Colin O'Boyle, Andre Digou. (Court Reporter: H. Alcaraz) (gmh4)
August 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #11 Motion for Damon Marcus Lewis 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)
August 3, 2026 Filing 11 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Damon Marcus Lewis (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-36489740) by AmeriMex Motor & Controls, LLC, Industrial Service Solutions WC, Inc., RAM Industrial Services, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/24/2026. (Lewis, Damon)
July 31, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE of Setting. Parties notified. Pre-Motion Conference set for 8/4/2026 at 10:00 AM by video before Judge Lee H Rosenthal, filed. (gmh4)
July 30, 2026 Filing 9 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Bluefin ESI, Inc. served on 7/17/2026, answer due 8/7/2026, filed. (Bratic, Catherine)
July 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER Sealing Complaint granting #7 . The complaint is filed under seal. (Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified. (gmh4)
July 20, 2026 Filing 7 EMERGENCY MOTION, MOTION to Seal Complaint( Motion Docket Date 8/10/2026.) by AmeriMex Motor & Controls, LLC, Industrial Service Solutions WC, Inc., RAM Industrial Services, LLC, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Redacted Complaint, #2 Proposed Order) (Bratic, Catherine)
July 16, 2026 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Bluefin ESI, Inc. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff in person, filed. (cak4)
July 15, 2026 Filing 5 US Patent and Trademark Office Notified. AO 120, filed. (Attachments: #1 Complaint) (cak4)
July 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER Scheduling Rule 16 Conference With the Court and Setting Out the Requirements for Initial Pretrial Work (Patent Case). Initial Conference set for 10/9/2026 at 11:00 AM by video before Judge Lee H Rosenthal. (Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) (Attachments: #1 Attachments) Parties notified. (cak4)
July 15, 2026 Filing 3 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (cak4)
July 15, 2026 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y. Ho 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. (cak4)
July 13, 2026 Filing 2 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Bluefin ESI, Inc., filed. (Bratic, Catherine)
July 13, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Bluefin ESI, Inc. (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-36326761) filed by Industrial Service Solutions WC, Inc., AmeriMex Motor & Controls, LLC, RAM Industrial Services, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Bratic, Catherine)

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Plaintiff: Industrial Service Solutions WC, Inc.
Represented By: Damon Marcus Lewis
Represented By: Catherine Elizabeth Bratic
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