SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd. v. Bell Textron Inc. et al
Plaintiff: SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd.
Defendant: Bell Textron Inc. and Bell Textron Canada Ltd.
Case Number: 1:2023cv00931
Filed: July 14, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Presiding Judge: John F Anderson
Referring Judge: David J Novak
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 39 Memorandum in Opposition re #29 MOTION to Dismiss Pre-Suit Willful Infringement, Pre-Suit Induced Infringement, and Pre-Suit Contributory Infringement filed by SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd.. (Erbach, John)
September 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 38 Memorandum in Opposition re #26 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Erbach, John)
September 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 37 Memorandum in Opposition re #32 MOTION to Transfer Case or in the Alternative, to Stay filed by SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Fang Declaration, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Exhibit I, #11 Exhibit J, #12 Exhibit K, #13 Exhibit L, #14 Exhibit M, #15 Exhibit N, #16 Exhibit O)(Erbach, John)
September 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER (Canceling Hearing Date). The Court hereby ORDERS the following as to the litigation of this case going forward: All filings in this action shall bear the above caption. All proceedings for this action will occur in the Richmond Division courthouse. The Court will handle all motions filed in the instant matter. The Magistrate Judge will only handle any settlement efforts. The Court advises the parties that it does not utilize Local Civil Rule 7(e). Accordingly, motions will be adjudicated without argument unless the Court determines that oral argument would be useful. The Court thereby CANCELS the Hearing Date set for October 5, 2023. Signed by District Judge David J. Novak on 09/06/2023. (jlan)
August 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Case Reassigned to District Judge David J. Novak. District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles no longer assigned to the case. (jlan)
August 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 35 TRANSFER ORDER - In the interest of Judicial efficiency and economy, to ensure consistency of proceedings in related cases, and to account for the number of civil actions being filed in the Alexandria Division, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 137(a), IT IS ORDERED that the following civil actions are hereby transferred to Judge David J. Novak of the Richmond Division, effective as of the date of this Order. Signed by Chief District Judge Mark S. Davis on 08/31/2023. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS. (wgar, )
August 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines as to #26 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction, #32 MOTION to Transfer Case, #29 MOTION to Dismiss Pre-Suit Willful Infringement, Pre-Suit Induced Infringement, and Pre-Suit Contributory Infringement. Motion Hearing set for 10/5/2023 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 401 before District Judge David J. Novak. (wgar, )
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Notice of Hearing Date October 5, 2023 re #32 MOTION to Transfer Case (Knapp, Cailyn)
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 Memorandum in Support re #32 MOTION to Transfer Case filed by Bell Textron Canada Ltd., Bell Textron Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Matthew Chuning, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit 10, #12 Exhibit 11, #13 Exhibit 12, #14 Exhibit 13, #15 Exhibit 14, #16 Exhibit 15, #17 Exhibit 16, #18 Exhibit 17, #19 Exhibit 18, #20 Exhibit 19, #21 Exhibit 20, #22 Exhibit 21, #23 Exhibit 22, #24 Exhibit 23, #25 Exhibit 24, #26 Exhibit 25, #27 Exhibit 26, #28 Declaration of Rachel Bailey, #29 Declaration of Francois Boucher)(Knapp, Cailyn)
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 32 MOTION to Transfer Case by Bell Textron Canada Ltd., Bell Textron Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Knapp, Cailyn)
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 31 Notice of Hearing Date October 5, 2023 re #29 MOTION to Dismiss Pre-Suit Willful Infringement, Pre-Suit Induced Infringement, and Pre-Suit Contributory Infringement (Knapp, Cailyn)
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Memorandum in Support re #29 MOTION to Dismiss Pre-Suit Willful Infringement, Pre-Suit Induced Infringement, and Pre-Suit Contributory Infringement filed by Bell Textron Canada Ltd., Bell Textron Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Matthew Chuning, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4)(Knapp, Cailyn)
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 29 MOTION to Dismiss Pre-Suit Willful Infringement, Pre-Suit Induced Infringement, and Pre-Suit Contributory Infringement by Bell Textron Canada Ltd., Bell Textron Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Knapp, Cailyn)
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Notice of Hearing Date set for October 5, 2023 re #26 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (Knapp, Cailyn)
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Memorandum in Support re #26 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Bell Textron Canada Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Emily Deer, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Declaration of Francois Boucher)(Knapp, Cailyn)
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by Bell Textron Canada Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Knapp, Cailyn)
August 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER granting #22 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Harrison Gheens Rich for Bell Textron Canada Ltd., Harrison Gheens Rich for Bell Textron Inc. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 8/15/2023. (swil)
August 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #21 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Kurt Max Pankratz for Bell Textron Canada Ltd., Kurt Max Pankratz for Bell Textron Inc. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 8/15/2023. (swil)
August 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #20 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Kevin Meek for Bell Textron Canada Ltd., Kevin Meek for Bell Textron Inc. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 8/15/2023. (swil)
August 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Harrison Rich and Certification of Local Counsel Cailyn Reilly Knapp Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-9071294. by Bell Textron Canada Ltd., Bell Textron Inc.. (Knapp, Cailyn) (Main Document 22 replaced on 8/10/2023) (wgar, ).
August 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Kurt Pankratz and Certification of Local Counsel Cailyn Reilly Knapp Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-9071236. by Bell Textron Canada Ltd., Bell Textron Inc.. (Knapp, Cailyn) (Main Document 21 replaced on 8/10/2023) (wgar, ).
August 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Kevin Meek and Certification of Local Counsel Cailyn Reilly Knapp Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-9071098. by Bell Textron Canada Ltd., Bell Textron Inc.. (Knapp, Cailyn) (Main Document 20 replaced on 8/10/2023) (wgar, ).
August 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Notice of Correction: Thank you for your recent electronic filing with the Eastern District of Virginia. Unfortunately, document numbers #20 , #21 , #22 , were incorrectly saved PDF fillable forms which have been replaced. No further action is required at this time. (wgar, )
August 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #17 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. ORDERED that Defendants' response to Plaintiff's Complaint shall be filed on or before August 23, 2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge John F. Anderson on 08/08/2023. (wgar, )
August 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Cailyn Reilly Knapp on behalf of Bell Textron Canada Ltd., Bell Textron Inc. (Knapp, Cailyn) (Main Document 18 replaced on 8/9/2023) (wgar, ).
August 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Plaintiff's Complaint by Bell Textron Canada Ltd., Bell Textron Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Knapp, Cailyn)
July 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting #14 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Eric Tuttle for SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 7/27/2023. (swil)
July 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #13 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Jordan R. Jaffe for SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 7/27/2023. (swil)
July 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Eric Tuttle and Certification of Local Counsel John M. Erbach Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-9046970. by SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd.. (Erbach, John)
July 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Jordan R. Jaffe and Certification of Local Counsel Christopher W. Bascom Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-9046959. by SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd.. (Bascom, Christopher)
July 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #9 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Catherine Rose Lacey for SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 7/25/2023. (swil) (Main Document 12 replaced on 7/25/2023) (swil, ).
July 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action Regarding a Patent or Trademark. (wgar, )
July 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd. Bell Textron Canada Ltd. served on 7/19/2023, answer due 8/9/2023 (Erbach, John)
July 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Catherine Rose Lacey and Certification of Local Counsel John Michael Erbach Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-9040540. by SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd.. (Erbach, John)
July 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd. Bell Textron Inc. served on 7/19/2023, answer due 8/9/2023 (Erbach, John)
July 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE by SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd. (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Notice AO 120) (Bascom, Christopher)
July 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher William Bascom on behalf of SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd. (Bascom, Christopher)
July 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Bell Textron Canada Ltd., Bell Textron Inc., NOTICE TO ATTORNEY: Please remove the headers and print two duplexed copies of the electronically issued summons for each Defendant. Please serve one copy of the summons and a copy of the Complaint upon each Defendant. Please ensure that your process server returns the service copy (executed or unexecuted) to your attention and electronically file it using the filing events, Summons Returned Executed or Summons Returned Unexecuted. (Attachments: #1 Notice to Attorney)(show)
July 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Notice of Correction: The filing user has been notified that multiple documents has been filed together. Please refile U.S. Patent Trademark Office Notice separately in re #1 Complaint. (show)
July 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge John F. Anderson. (show)
July 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Proposed Summons for Bell Textron Canada Ltd. by SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd.. (Erbach, John)
July 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Proposed Summons for Bell Textron Inc. by SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd.. (Erbach, John) (Main Document 3 replaced on 7/18/2023) (show, ).
July 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Financial Interest Disclosure Statement (Local Rule 7.1) by SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd.. (Erbach, John)
July 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 Complaint ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AVAEDC-9028282.), filed by SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Civil Cover Sheet, #10 USPTO Notice)(Erbach, John)

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Plaintiff: SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd.
Represented By: John Michael Erbach
Represented By: Catherine Rose Lacey
Represented By: Christopher William Bascom
Represented By: Eric Tuttle
Represented By: Jordan R. Jaffe
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Defendant: Bell Textron Inc.
Represented By: Cailyn Reilly Knapp
Represented By: Harrison Gheens Rich
Represented By: Kevin Meek
Represented By: Kurt Max Pankratz
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Represented By: Cailyn Reilly Knapp
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Represented By: Kurt Max Pankratz
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