Zentian Ltd v. Amazon.Com Inc.
| Zentian Ltd |
| Amazon.Com Inc., Amazon.com Services LLC and Amazon Web Services, Inc. |
| 6:2022cv00123 |
| February 2, 2022 |
| US District Court for the Western District of Texas |
| Alan D Albright |
| Patent |
| 35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement |
| Both |
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| Filing 65 Transcript filed of Proceedings held on 6-15-23, Proceedings Transcribed: Markman Hearing. Parties are notified of their duty to review the transcript to ensure compliance with the FRCP 5.2(a)/FRCrP 49.1(a). A copy may be purchased from the court reporter or viewed at the clerk's office public terminal. If redaction is necessary, a Notice of Redaction Request must be filed within 21 days. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript will be made available via PACER without redaction after 90 calendar days. The clerk will mail a copy of this notice to parties not electronically noticed Redaction Request due 7/10/2023, Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 7/18/2023, Release of Transcript Restriction set for 9/15/2023, (kd) |
Filing 67
ORDER TO PAY TECHNICAL ADVISOR. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (lad)
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Filing 66
CLAIM CONSTRUCTION ORDER AND MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT THEREOF. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (lad)
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| Filing 64 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Alan D Albright: Markman Hearing held on 6/15/2023. STATEMENTS AND ARGUMENTS OF COUNSEL HEARD. WRITTEN ORDER FORTHCOMING (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.). (Court Reporter Kristie Davis.)(lad) |
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Filing 63
ORDER RESETTING Zoom Markman Hearing for 6/15/2023 01:30 PM before Judge Alan D Albright. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot1)
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| Parties shall comply with Judge Albright's updated Standing Orders: #Order Regarding Court Docket Management and #Amended Standing Order for Pretrial Procedure. Both orders are available by clicking the hyperlink. (bot2) |
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Filing 62
ORDER Setting Zoom Markman Hearing for 6/13/2023 09:30 AM before Judge Alan D Albright. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot2)
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| Parties shall comply with Judge Albright's updated #Standing Order Governing Proceedings - Patent Cases available by clicking the hyperlink. (bot2) |
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Filing 61
ORDER GRANTING #57 Motion to Extend Scheduling Order Deadlines. Markman Hearing set for 6/9/2023 09:00 AM before Judge Alan D Albright, Joinder of Parties due by 6/2/2023, Amended Pleadings due by 8/3/2023, Dispositive/Daubert Motions due by 1/26/2024, Pretrial Conference set for 4/1/2024 before Judge Alan D Albright, Jury Selection set for 4/22/2024 before Judge Derek T. Gilliland, Jury Trial set for 4/22/2024 before Judge Alan D Albright, Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (lad)
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| Filing 60 ATTACHMENT Defendants' CORRECTED Proposed Scheduling Order to #57 MOTION to Extend Scheduling Order Deadlines by Zentian Ltd. (Luman, John) |
| Filing 59 ATTACHMENT Plaintiff's CORRECTED Proposed Scheduling Order to #57 MOTION to Extend Scheduling Order Deadlines by Zentian Ltd. (Luman, John) |
| Filing 58 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re #57 MOTION to Extend Scheduling Order Deadlines (lad) |
| Filing 57 Joint MOTION Regarding Competing Proposals to Modify the Scheduling Orders by Zentian Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order (Plaintiff's), #2 Proposed Order (Defendants'))(Luman, John) Modified on 3/22/2023 (lad). |
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Filing 56
ORDER GRANTING #55 Motion to Extend Scheduling Order Deadlines. Markman Hearing set for 6/9/2023 09:00 AM before Judge Alan D Albright, Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (lad)
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| Filing 55 Joint MOTION to Extend Scheduling Order Deadlines (Claim Construction) by Zentian Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Luman, John) |
| Filing 54 Joint Claim Construction Brief or Statement by Zentian Ltd. (Luman, John) |
| Filing 53 RESPONSE Sur-Reply Claim Construction Brief to #51 Claim Construction Brief by Zentian Ltd. (Luman, John) |
| Filing 52 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Heath A. Novosad on behalf of Zentian Ltd. Attorney Heath A. Novosad added to party Zentian Ltd(pty:pla) (Novosad, Heath) |
| Filing 51 Reply Claim Construction Brief regarding #48 Response, by Amazon Web Services, Inc., Amazon.Com Inc., Amazon.com Services LLC. (Hadden, J.) |
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Filing 50
ORDER APPOINTING TECHNICAL ADVISOR. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (lad)
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Filing 49
ORDER GRANTING #47 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Jessica R. Bernhardt. Attorney added for Zentian Ltd. 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, if he/she has not previously done so for a prior case in this District. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot2)
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| Filing 48 RESPONSE to #45 Claim Construction Brief by Zentian Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9)(Luman, John) |
| Filing 47 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by John Francis Luman, III for Jessica R. Bernhardt ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-17063853) by on behalf of Zentian Ltd. (Luman, John) |
| Filing 46 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Daniel Ledesma on behalf of Amazon Web Services, Inc., Amazon.com Services LLC. Attorney Daniel Ledesma added to party Amazon Web Services, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Daniel Ledesma added to party Amazon.com Services LLC(pty:dft) (Ledesma, Daniel) |
| Filing 45 Opening Claim Construction Brief by Amazon Web Services, Inc., Amazon.com Services LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1: Disputed Claim Terms and Proposed Constructions, #2 Affidavit of Les Atlas, #3 Exhibit A: Les Atlas CV)(Hadden, J.) |
| Filing 44 STIPULATION Joint Stipulation to Change Deadline by Zentian Ltd. (Luman, John) |
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Filing 43
PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (lad)
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Filing 42
ORDER REGARDING PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (lad)
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| Filing 41 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Amazon Web Services, Inc., Amazon.com Services LLC for proceedings held on 12/02/2022. Proceedings Transcribed: Discovery Hearing.. (Churnet, Dargaye) |
| Filing 40 Transcript filed of Proceedings held on 12-2-22, Proceedings Transcribed: Discovery Hearing. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Kristie Davis (kmdaviscsr@yahoo.com), Telephone number: 2546660904. Parties are notified of their duty to review the transcript to ensure compliance with the FRCP 5.2(a)/FRCrP 49.1(a). A copy may be purchased from the court reporter or viewed at the clerk's office public terminal. If redaction is necessary, a Notice of Redaction Request must be filed within 21 days. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript will be made available via PACER without redaction after 90 calendar days. The clerk will mail a copy of this notice to parties not electronically noticed Redaction Request due 12/27/2022, Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 1/5/2023, Release of Transcript Restriction set for 3/6/2023, (kd) |
| Filing 39 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Alan D Albright: Discovery Hearing held on 12/2/2022. STATEMENTS AND ARGUMENTS OF COUNSEL HEARD, WRITTEN ORDER FORTHCOMING (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.). (Court Reporter Kristie Davis.)(lad) |
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Filing 38
ORDER Setting Zoom Discovery for 12/2/2022 01:30 PM before Judge Alan D Albright. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot1)
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| Filing 37 Transcript filed of Proceedings held on 11-17-22, Proceedings Transcribed: Discovery Hearing. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Kristie Davis (kmdaviscsr@yahoo.com), Telephone number: 2546660904. Parties are notified of their duty to review the transcript to ensure compliance with the FRCP 5.2(a)/FRCrP 49.1(a). A copy may be purchased from the court reporter or viewed at the clerk's office public terminal. If redaction is necessary, a Notice of Redaction Request must be filed within 21 days. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript will be made available via PACER without redaction after 90 calendar days. The clerk will mail a copy of this notice to parties not electronically noticed Redaction Request due 12/12/2022, Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 12/20/2022, Release of Transcript Restriction set for 2/17/2023, (kd) |
| Filing 36 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Alan D Albright: Discovery Hearing held on 11/17/2022. STATEMENTS AND ARGUMENTS OF COUNSEL HEARD, REQUEST REGARDING DISCOVERY TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.). (Court Reporter Kristie Davis.)(lad) |
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Filing 35
ORDER RESETTING Zoom Discovery for 11/17/2022 01:30 PM before Judge Alan D Albright. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot2)
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| Filing 34 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Deron R Dacus on behalf of Amazon Web Services, Inc., Amazon.com Services LLC. Attorney Deron R Dacus added to party Amazon Web Services, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Deron R Dacus added to party Amazon.com Services LLC(pty:dft) (Dacus, Deron) |
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Filing 33
SCHEDULING ORDER: Markman Hearing set for 3/23/2023 09:00 AM before Judge Alan D Albright. Joinder of Parties due by 5/4/2023. Amended Pleadings due by 7/13/2023. Dispositive Motions due by 1/11/2024. Final Pretrial Conference set for 3/28/2024 09:00 AM before Judge Alan D Albright. Jury Selection set for 4/22/2024 before Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Jury Trial set for 4/22/2024 before Judge Alan D Albright. Motions terminated: #32 Joint MOTION for Entry of Scheduling Order Deadlines filed by Zentian Ltd. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (zv)
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| Filing 32 Joint MOTION for Entry of Scheduling Order Deadlines by Zentian Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Luman, John) |
| Parties shall comply with Judge Albright's updated #standing orders available by clicking the included hyperlinks. The updated orders are as follows:1. #Standing Order Governing Proceedings Patent Cases,2. #Amended Standing Order On Pretrial Procedures and Requirements in Civil Cases. (bot4) |
| Filing 31 STATUS REPORT by Zentian Ltd. (Luman, John) |
| Filing 30 RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Amazon Web Services, Inc., Amazon.com Services LLC identifying Corporate Parent Amazon.com, Inc. for Amazon Web Services, Inc., Amazon.com Services LLC. (Hadden, J.) |
| Filing 29 ANSWER to #25 Amended Complaint with Jury Demand by Amazon Web Services, Inc., Amazon.com Services LLC.(Hadden, J.) |
| Filing 28 Summons Issued as to Amazon.com Services LLC. (zv) |
| Filing 27 Summons Issued as to Amazon Web Services, Inc. (zv) |
| Filing 26 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Zentian Ltd. as to AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC and AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. (Luman, John) |
| Filing 25 AMENDED COMPLAINT re #1 against Amazon Web Services, Inc., Amazon.com Services LLC amending, filed by Zentian Ltd.(Luman, John) Modified on 8/4/2022 to link to original complaint (zv). |
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Filing 24
ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING SUBSTITUTION OF AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC AND AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. FOR AMAZON.COM, INC. re #23 Stipulation filed by Amazon.Com Inc. Within 14 days of this Order, Zentian Ltd. shall file an amended complaint with a revised case caption. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (zv)
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| Filing 23 STIPULATION (JOINT) RE SUBSTITUTION OF AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC AND AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. FOR AMAZON.COM, INC. by Amazon.Com Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ranganath, Ravi) |
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Filing 22
ORDER GRANTING #21 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Dargaye Churnet. Attorney added for Amazon.Com Inc. 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, if he/she has not previously done so for a prior case in this District. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot1)
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| Filing 21 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Ravi Ranganath for Dargaye Churnet ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-16263319) by on behalf of Amazon.Com Inc.. (Ranganath, Ravi) |
| Reset Deadlines: Amazon.Com Inc. answer due 7/21/2022. (zv) |
| Filing 20 NOTICE of Unopposed Request for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by Amazon.Com Inc. (Ranganath, Ravi) |
| Reset Deadlines: Amazon.Com Inc. answer due 7/14/2022. (zv) |
| Filing 19 NOTICE OF UNOPPOSED REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT by Amazon.Com Inc. (Ranganath, Ravi) |
| Reset Deadlines: Amazon.Com Inc. answer due 6/30/2022. (zv) |
| Filing 18 NOTICE OF UNOPPOSED REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT by Amazon.Com Inc. (Ranganath, Ravi) |
| Filing 17 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ravi Ranganath on behalf of Amazon.Com Inc.. Attorney Ravi Ranganath added to party Amazon.Com Inc.(pty:dft) (Ranganath, Ravi) |
| Filing 16 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Zentian Ltd. (Ranganath, Ravi) |
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Text Order GRANTING #14 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Jonathon K. Hance, L. Andrew Taggart and the law firm of Bracewell LLP may withdraw as counsel of record for Plaintiff Zentian Ltd. Entered by Judge Alan D Albright. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (WMlc)
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| Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Zentian Ltd. Amazon.Com Inc. served on 4/25/2022, answer due 5/16/2022. (Luman, John) |
| Filing 14 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Zentian Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Hance, Jonathon) |
| Filing 13 Summons Issued as to Amazon.Com Inc. (zv) |
| Filing 12 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Zentian Ltd. (Luman, John) |
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Filing 11
Standing Order Regarding Order Governing Proceedings Patent Cases. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright.
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| Filing 10 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by John Francis Luman, III on behalf of Zentian Ltd. Attorney John Francis Luman, III added to party Zentian Ltd(pty:pla) (Luman, John) |
| Parties shall comply with Judge Albright's updated #standing orders and # COVID-19 standing order available by clicking the included hyperlinks. The updated orders are as follows:1. #Standing Order Regarding Notice of Readiness for Patent Cases 030722,2. #Standing Order on Pretrial Procedures and Requirements in Civil Cases 030722,3. #Standing Order Governing Proceedings 4.0 - Patent Cases 030722,4. #Amended Standing Order Regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Court Proceedings,5. #Amended Standing Order Regarding Joint Or Unopposed Request To Change Deadlines 030722,6. #Amended Standing Order Regarding Filing Documents Under Seal and Redacted Public Versions 030722. (jkda) |
| Filing 9 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Katherine L.I. Hacker on behalf of Zentian Ltd. Attorney Katherine L.I. Hacker added to party Zentian Ltd(pty:pla) (Hacker, Katherine) |
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Filing 8
ORDER GRANTING #7 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Katherine E. Rhoades. Attorney added for Zentian Ltd. 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, if he/she has not previously done so for a prior case in this District. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot1)
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| Filing 7 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Jonathon Keath Hance Katherine E. Rhoades ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15761559) by on behalf of Zentian Ltd. (Hance, Jonathon) |
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Text Order GRANTING #5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Rebecca T. Horwitz for Zentian Ltd. 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. entered by Judge Alan D Albright. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ir)
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Text Order GRANTING #6 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney John M. Hughes for Zentian Ltd. 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. entered by Judge Alan D Albright. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ir)
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Text Order GRANTING #4 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Nevin M. Gewertz for Zentian Ltd. 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. entered by Judge Alan D Albright. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ir)
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| Filing 6 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Jonathon Keath Hance John M. Hughes ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15674478) by on behalf of Zentian Ltd. (Hance, Jonathon) |
| Filing 5 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Jonathon Keath Hance Rebecca T. Horwitz ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15674451) by on behalf of Zentian Ltd. (Hance, Jonathon) |
| Filing 4 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Jonathon Keath Hance Nevin M. Gewertz ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15674433) by on behalf of Zentian Ltd. (Hance, Jonathon) |
| Filing 3 Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 forwarded to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Hance, Jonathon) |
| Filing 2 RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Zentian Ltd. (Hance, Jonathon) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT Complaint for Patent Infringement ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15673529). No Summons requested at this time, filed by Zentian Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E)(Hance, Jonathon) |
| All parties shall comply with the Standing Orders located at https://www.txwd.uscourts.gov/judges-information/standing-orders/. Pursuant to the Standing Order Regarding Patent/Trademark Cases effective 12/9/19, Attorneys filing Patent/Trademark cases in TXWD Waco division must prepare a form AO120, FLATTEN, and e-file using the "Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form" event upon opening of the case. (lad) |
| Case assigned to Judge Alan D Albright. 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. (lad) |
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