SanMedica International et al v. Ghattas
Plaintiff: SanMedica International, SanMedica IP Holdings and Basic Research
Defendant: Martin Ghattas
Petitioner: Izak Rock
Case Number: 2:2025cv01060
Filed: November 20, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Presiding Judge: David Barlow
Referring Judge: Daphne A Oberg
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER granting #13 Motion to Compel. Mr. Rock is ordered to produce documents as requested in the subpoena by April 27, 2026, or a date mutually agreed to by Mr. Rock and the plaintiffs. Mr. Rocks production must be in accordance with Rule 45s requirements. The plaintiffs request for attorneys fees is denied. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 3/30/2026. (alf)
March 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 24 DOCKET TEXT ORDER granting Non-party Izak Rock's #20 Motion for Leave to File Sur-reply to Plaintiffs' #19 Reply in Support of Motion to Compel. No party has opposed the motion. Where Mr. Rock includes the sur-reply within his motion (Doc. No. 20 at 3-9), the sur-reply need not be refiled. The court construes Document number #20 as Mr. Rock's sur-reply to Plaintiffs' #19 Reply. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 3/25/2026. No attached document. (cpb)
February 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 DOCKET TEXT ORDER granting #22 Stipulated Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant's deadline to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint is extended to 5/29/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 2/6/2026. No attached document. (cpb)
February 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by Defendant Martin Ghattas. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(Houck, Kara)
February 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Supplemental AFFIDAVIT/DECLARATION of Ronald F. Price in Support re #13 Plaintiff's MOTION to Compel Nonparty Compliance With Subpoena Duces Tecum and Memorandum in Support filed by Plaintiffs Basic Research, SanMedica IP Holdings, SanMedica International. (Price, Ronald)
January 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MOTION for Leave to File Sur-Reply re #19 Reply to Response to Motion to Compel #13 filed by Movant Izak Rock. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) Motions referred to Daphne A. Oberg.(alf)
January 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 REPLY to Response to Motion re #13 Plaintiff's MOTION to Compel Nonparty Compliance With Subpoena Duces Tecum and Memorandum in Support filed by Plaintiffs Basic Research, SanMedica IP Holdings, SanMedica International. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Motion to Compel Compliance with Subpoena Duces Tecum)(Price, Ronald)
January 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #13 Plaintiff's MOTION to Compel Nonparty Compliance With Subpoena Duces Tecum and Memorandum in Support filed by Movant Izak Rock. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(alf)
January 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE of Email Filing and Notification Form by Izak Rock. (alf)
January 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Entry Error ORDER TO PROPOSE SCHEDULE - See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 1/14/2026. (alf) Modified on 1/23/2026 by striking entry. Order was entered twice by mistake. (lam).
January 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER TO PROPOSE SCHEDULE - See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 1/15/2025. (alf)
January 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg under 28:636 (b)(1)(A), Magistrate Judge to hear and determine all nondispositive pretrial matters. No attached document. #13 Motion referred to Daphne A. Oberg. Signed by Judge David Barlow on 1/12/26. (jm)
January 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Plaintiff's MOTION to Compel Nonparty Compliance With Subpoena Duces Tecum and Memorandum in Support filed by Plaintiffs Basic Research, SanMedica IP Holdings, SanMedica International. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Ronald F. Price, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2 - Declaration of Steven Garff)(Price, Ronald)
December 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Kara M. Houck on behalf of Martin Ghattas (Houck, Kara)
December 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. For the benefit of the public and the bar, the District of Utah offers judicial settlement conference as an alternative for dispute resolution assistance in all civil cases and bankruptcy adversary proceedings. The court offers this alternative because, when compared with litigation, it can resolve a dispute faster, at less expense, and with solutions that are better able to meet the parties' needs and interests. Parties may file a stipulated motion for judicial settlement conference. A form #motion is available on the court's website. Notice e-mailed or mailed to Plaintiffs Basic Research, SanMedica IP Holdings, SanMedica International, Defendant Martin Ghattas. (alf)
December 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #8 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #2 Complaint. Answer deadline updated for Martin Ghattas to 2/27/2026. Signed by Judge David Barlow on 12/8/2025. (alf)
December 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Austin Bybee on behalf of Martin Ghattas (Bybee, Austin)
December 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #2 Complaint, and Memorandum in Support filed by Defendant Martin Ghattas. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ahlstrom, James)
December 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by James L. Ahlstrom on behalf of Martin Ghattas (Ahlstrom, James)
November 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by SanMedica International, Basic Research, SanMedica IP Holdings. Summons as to Martin Ghattas. (Price, Ronald)
November 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Summons Issued Electronically as to Martin Ghattas. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (mdj)
November 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Report on the Filing of an action sent to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (mdj)
November 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE AVAILABILITY TO PRESIDE OVER CASE- Under 28 U.S.C. 636(c), Fed. R. Civ. P. 73, and DUCivR 72-3, you are hereby notified that a magistrate judge for the District of Utah may conduct any or all proceedings in this case, including a jury or bench trial and entry of a final judgment. Exercise of this jurisdiction by the magistrate judge is permitted only if all parties voluntarily sign and return the form. To consent, return the Consent Form to the clerk's office within 21 days via email at [email protected] or mail at the address on the form. Please do not E-file the Consent Form in the case. Notice emailed to Plaintiffs Basic Research, SanMedica IP Holdings, SanMedica International. (Notice generated by Clerk's Office) Form due by 12/11/2025. (mdj)
November 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 COMPLAINT against Martin Ghattas (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AUTDC-5622321) filed by SanMedica International, Basic Research, SanMedica IP Holdings. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4) (Price, Ronald)
November 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 Case has been indexed. Plaintiffs Basic Research, SanMedica IP Holdings, SanMedica International is directed to E-File the Complaint and cover sheet (found under Complaints and Other Initiating Documents) and pay the filing fee of $ 405 by the end of the business day.NOTE: The court will not have jurisdiction and a judge will not be assigned until the opening document is electronically filed and the filing fee paid in the CM/ECF system. Civil Summons may be issued electronically. Prepare the summons using the courts #PDF version and email it to [email protected] for issuance. (mdj)
November 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Judge David Barlow added. Case number will now read 2:25-cv-01060-DBB. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (mdj)

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Plaintiff: SanMedica International
Represented By: Steven Garff
Represented By: John P. Snow
Represented By: Alan Dunaway
Represented By: Ronald F. Price
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Plaintiff: SanMedica IP Holdings
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Defendant: Martin Ghattas
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