Alarm.com Incorporated et al v Protect America, Inc.
Plaintiff: Alarm.com Incorporated and ICN Acquisition, LLC
Defendant: Protect America, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2018cv00521
Filed: June 22, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Texas
Office: Austin Office
Presiding Judge: Lee Yeakel
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1338
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 16, 2018 Filing 57 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Yikai Chen on behalf of Protect America, Inc.. Attorney Yikai Chen added to party Protect America, Inc.(pty:dft) (Chen, Yikai)
August 16, 2018 Filing 56 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Christopher E. Hanba on behalf of Protect America, Inc.. Attorney Christopher E. Hanba added to party Protect America, Inc.(pty:dft) (Hanba, Christopher)
August 6, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER, ( Initial Pretrial Conference set for 8/20/2018 at 10:30 AM before Judge Lee Yeakel,), DISMISSING #17 Opposed MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint for Patent Infringement or, Alternatively, to Transfer Venue filed by Protect America, Inc.. IN ALL OTHER RESPECTS this action is STAYED, pending further order of the court. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (dm)
July 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 54 ORDER GRANTING #53 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (dl)
July 17, 2018 Filing 53 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Allen F. Gardner by Protect America, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Connor, Cabrach)
July 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ORDER GRANTING #50 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney for G. Blake Thompson. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (dl)
July 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 51 ORDER GRANTING #49 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney for J. Mark Mann. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (dl)
July 11, 2018 Filing 50 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney for G. Blake Thompson by Alarm.com Incorporated, ICN Acquisition, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Thompson, G.)
July 11, 2018 Filing 49 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney for J. Mark Mann by Alarm.com Incorporated, ICN Acquisition, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Mann, J.)
July 10, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER GRANTING #45 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Mary A. Procaccio-Flowers. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (dl)
June 29, 2018 Filing 46 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jose Carlos Villarreal on behalf of Alarm.com Incorporated, ICN Acquisition, LLC. Attorney Jose Carlos Villarreal added to party Alarm.com Incorporated(pty:pla), Attorney Jose Carlos Villarreal added to party ICN Acquisition, LLC(pty:pla) (Villarreal, Jose)
June 29, 2018 Filing 45 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Ryan R. Smith Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Mary A. Procaccio-Flowers ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-10961870) by on behalf of Alarm.com Incorporated, ICN Acquisition, LLC. (Smith, Ryan)
June 22, 2018 Filing 44 Letters sent to Yikai Chen, Christopher E. Hanba, (for Protect America, Inc.) Mary A Procaccio-Flowers, and Ryan R. Smith (for Alarm.com Incorporated et al) re: non-admitted status. (cj)
June 22, 2018 Filing 43 Letters sent to Yikai Cehn, Cabrach J. Connor, Allen Franklin Gardner, Christopher E. Hanba, J. Michael Huget, J. Mark Mann, Mary A Procaccio-Flowers, Ryan R. Smith, and G. Blake Thompson re: case transfer and opening. (cj)
June 22, 2018 Filing 42 Report on Patent sent to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, along with a copy of the Complaint. (cj)
June 22, 2018 Filing 41 Case electronically transferred in from Eastern District of Texas; Case Number 2:17-cv-00674.
June 22, 2018 Case assigned to Judge Lee Yeakel. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (cj)
June 22, 2018 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Alarm.com Incorporated, ICN Acquisition, LLC. (cj)
June 1, 2018 Filing 40 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Cabrach John Connor on behalf of Protect America Inc (Connor, Cabrach) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
May 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER granting #38 Motion Transfer This Action to the Western District of Texas and to Stay the Docket Control Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 5/29/2018. (nkl, ) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
May 24, 2018 Filing 38 Joint MOTION Transfer This Action to the Western District of Texas and to Stay the Docket Control Order by Alarm.com Incorporated, ICN Acquisition, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Smith, Ryan) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
May 21, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER granting #36 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Motion for an Extension of Time to Comply with Patent Local Rule 4-1 (Exchange Proposed Claim Terms). Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 5/21/2018. (ch, ) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
May 17, 2018 Filing 36 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Motion for an Extension of Time to Comply with Patent Local Rule 4-1 (Exchange Proposed Claim Terms) by Alarm.com Incorporated, ICN Acquisition, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Smith, Ryan) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
April 5, 2018 Filing 35 NOTICE by Protect America Inc of Compliance concerning P.R. 3-3/3-4 (Gardner, Allen) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
March 19, 2018 Filing 34 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Yikai Chen on behalf of Protect America Inc (Chen, Yikai) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
March 9, 2018 Filing 33 NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by Protect America Inc - Notice of Compliance Concerning Initial and Additional Disclosures (Gardner, Allen) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
March 9, 2018 Filing 32 NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by Alarm.com Incorporated, ICN Acquisition, LLC (Procaccio-Flowers, Mary) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
March 9, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 31 PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 3/9/2018. (ch, ) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
March 8, 2018 Filing 30 Joint MOTION for Protective Order to Enter Proposed Protective Order by Alarm.com Incorporated, ICN Acquisition, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Smith, Ryan) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
February 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 29 DOCKET CONTROL ORDER re #27 Joint MOTION to Enter Proposed Docket Control Order filed by Alarm.com Incorporated, ICN Acquisition, LLC., Pretrial Conference set for 4/15/2019 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne., Amended Pleadings due by 7/5/2018., Jury Selection set for 5/6/2019 09:00AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap., Mediation Completion due by 10/18/2018., Markman Hearing set for 9/20/2018 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne., Motions in Limine due by 3/18/2019., Proposed Pretrial Order due by 4/1/2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 2/19/2018. (nkl, ) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
February 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 28 DISCOVERY ORDER re #26 Joint MOTION to Enter Proposed Discovery Order filed by Alarm.com Incorporated, ICN Acquisition, LLC.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 2/19/2018. (nkl, ) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
February 15, 2018 Filing 27 Joint MOTION to Enter Proposed Docket Control Order by Alarm.com Incorporated, ICN Acquisition, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Smith, Ryan) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
February 15, 2018 Filing 26 Joint MOTION to Enter Proposed Discovery Order by Alarm.com Incorporated, ICN Acquisition, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Smith, Ryan) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
February 7, 2018 Filing 25 REPLY to Response to Motion re #17 Opposed MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint for Patent Infringement or, Alternatively, to Transfer Venue filed by Protect America Inc. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Jeremy Toohey, #2 Affidavit Declaration of Christopher E. Hanba, #3 Exhibit 1 to Hanba Declaration, #4 Exhibit 2 to Hanba Declaration, #5 Exhibit 3 to Hanba Declaration, #6 Exhibit 4 to Hanba Declaration, #7 Exhibit 5 to Hanba Declaration)(Hanba, Christopher) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
February 5, 2018 Filing 24 NOTICE by Alarm.com Incorporated, ICN Acquisition, LLC Notice of Compliance with Local Patent Rules 3-1 and 3-2 (Smith, Ryan) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
February 2, 2018 Filing 23 NOTICE by Alarm.com Incorporated, ICN Acquisition, LLC Agreed Notice of Selection of Mediator (Smith, Ryan) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
February 1, 2018 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Rodney Gilstrap: Scheduling Conference held on 2/1/2018. Counsel for the parties appeared and were asked if they consented to a trial before the United States Magistrate Judge. The Court then gave Markman and Jury Selection dates; deadlines for submitting Mediator names (3 days); and deadlines for submitting Agreed Scheduling and Discovery Orders (14 days). (Court Reporter Shelly Holmes, CSR-TCRR.)(jml) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
January 31, 2018 Filing 22 RESPONSE in Opposition re #17 Opposed MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint for Patent Infringement or, Alternatively, to Transfer Venue filed by Alarm.com Incorporated, ICN Acquisition, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Mary Procaccio-Flowers ISO Opposition, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Text of Proposed Order)(Smith, Ryan) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
January 31, 2018 Filing 21 NOTICE by Alarm.com Incorporated, ICN Acquisition, LLC Notice of Related Case (Smith, Ryan) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
January 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 1/26/2018. (nkl, ) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
January 23, 2018 NOTICE of Hearing: Scheduling Conference RESET for 2/1/2018 01:30 PM in Ctrm 106 (Marshall) before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. (jml) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
January 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #16 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 1/19/2018. (nkl, ) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
January 17, 2018 Filing 18 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Protect America Inc identifying Corporate Parent Protect America Holdings, LLC for Protect America Inc. (Hanba, Christopher) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
January 17, 2018 Filing 17 Opposed MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint for Patent Infringement or, Alternatively, to Transfer Venue by Protect America Inc. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of J. Toohey, #2 Affidavit Declaration of C. Hanba, #3 Exhibit 1 to the Hanba Declaration - Docket in ED Virginia Litigation, #4 Exhibit 2 to Hanba Declaration - Subpoena, #5 Exhibit 3 to Hanba Declaration - Corr from R. Smith, #6 Exhibit 4 to Hanba Declaration - Alarm 8K, #7 Exhibit 5 to Hanba Declaration - Alarm.com to Acquire, #8 Exhibit 6 to Hanba Declaration - Docket in 14-cv-1199, #9 Exhibit 7 to Hanba Declaration - Docket in 15-cv-1109, #10 Exhibit 8 to Hanba Declaration - CEMS Joint Motion to Transfer, #11 Exhibit 9 to Hanba Declaration - CEMS Order, #12 Exhibit 10 to Hanba Declaration - Nat'l Judicial Caseload, #13 Text of Proposed Order)(Gardner, Allen) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
January 12, 2018 Filing 16 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery to Comply with P.R.3-1 to 3-4 by Alarm.com Incorporated, ICN Acquisition, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Smith, Ryan) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
January 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER re #13 Stipulation filed by Alarm.com Incorporated, ICN Acquisition, LLC. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 1/11/2018. (nkl, ) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
January 10, 2018 Filing 14 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Mary A Procaccio-Flowers on behalf of Alarm.com Incorporated, ICN Acquisition, LLC (Procaccio-Flowers, Mary) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
January 10, 2018 Filing 13 STIPULATION Extending Deadlines to Comply With P.R.3-1 to 3-4 by Alarm.com Incorporated, ICN Acquisition, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Smith, Ryan) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
January 10, 2018 Filing 12 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by J Michael Huget on behalf of Protect America Inc (Huget, J) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
January 10, 2018 Filing 11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Christopher Edward Hanba on behalf of Protect America Inc (Hanba, Christopher) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
January 4, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER - Scheduling Conference set for 2/2/2018 01:30 PM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 1/4/2018. (nkl, ) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
November 27, 2017 Filing 9 Defendant's Unopposed Second Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Protect America Inc.( Gardner, Allen) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
November 27, 2017 Defendant's Unopposed Second Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Protect America Inc to 1/17/2018. 15 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( nkl, ) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
November 21, 2017 Filing 8 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Protect America Inc.( Gardner, Allen) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
November 21, 2017 Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Gregory Blake Thompson on behalf of Alarm.com Incorporated, ICN Acquisition, LLC (Thompson, Gregory) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
November 21, 2017 Filing 6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by James Mark Mann on behalf of Alarm.com Incorporated, ICN Acquisition, LLC (Mann, James) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
November 21, 2017 Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Protect America Inc to 01/02/2018. 30 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( nkl, ) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
October 5, 2017 Filing 5 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Alarm.com Incorporated, ICN Acquisition, LLC. Protect America Inc waiver sent on 10/2/2017, answer due 12/1/2017. (nkl, ) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
October 3, 2017 Filing 4 Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 mailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Smith, Ryan) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
September 29, 2017 Filing 3 SUMMONS Issued as to Protect America Inc. c/o Registered Agent: Corporation Service Company (nkl, ) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
September 29, 2017 Filing 2 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Alarm.com Incorporated, ICN Acquisition, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Alarm.com Incorporated for ICN Acquisition, LLC; Corporate Parent Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. for Alarm.com Incorporated. (Smith, Ryan) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
September 29, 2017 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Protect America Inc ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-6488504.), filed by Alarm.com Incorporated, ICN Acquisition, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Civil Cover Sheet)(Smith, Ryan) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
September 29, 2017 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. (nkl, ) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]
September 29, 2017 Case Assigned to Judge Rodney Gilstrap. (nkl, ) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 6/22/2018.]

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Plaintiff: Alarm.com Incorporated
Represented By: G. Blake Thompson
Represented By: J. Mark Mann
Represented By: Ryan R. Smith
Represented By: Jose Carlos Villarreal
Represented By: Mary A Procaccio-Flowers
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Plaintiff: ICN Acquisition, LLC
Represented By: G. Blake Thompson
Represented By: J. Mark Mann
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Represented By: Mary A Procaccio-Flowers
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Defendant: Protect America, Inc.
Represented By: J. Michael Huget
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