BCS Software, LLC v. Aclara Technologies LLC

6:19-cv-00482

Overview

Case Number 6:19-cv-00482

Filing Date 2019-08-22

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2020-06-17

Court District Court, W.D. Texas (txwd)

Presiding Judge Alan D. Albright

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Plaintiff

Parties

Defendant

Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative

Represented By

2 Attorneys Listed

William E. Bradley

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 747-9572

Fax: +1 (202) 747-1819

1000 Maine Ave, SW Suite 400, Washington, DC 20024

J. Mark Mann

Mann Tindel Thompson

Tel: +1 (903) 657-8540

Fax: +1 (903) 657-6003

Mann Tindel Thompson, 201 E. Howard Street

Aclara Technologies LLC

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Kyle G. Hepner

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 747-9574

Fax: +1 (202) 347-1819

1000 Maine Avenue Sw, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20024

William E. Bradley

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 747-9572

Fax: +1 (202) 747-1819

1000 Maine Ave, SW Suite 400, Washington, DC 20024

J. Mark Mann

Mann Tindel Thompson

Tel: +1 (903) 657-8540

Fax: +1 (903) 657-6003

Mann Tindel Thompson, 201 E. Howard Street

G. Blake Thompson

Mann Tindel Thompson

Tel: +1 (903) 657-8540

Fax: +1 (903) 657-6003

Mann Tindel Thompson, 201 E. Howard Street

Plaintiff

BCS Software, LLC

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

M. Scott Fuller

Garteiser Honea

Tel: +1 (903) 705-7420

Fax: +1 (888) 908-4400

Garteiser Honea, 119 W. Ferguson

Thomas G. Fasone , III

Inventors First Law Group, PLLC

Tel: +1 (214) 402-5101

2355 Thomas Avenue, No. 2010

Raymond W Mort , III

The Mort Law Firm, PLLC

Tel: +1 (512) 865-7950

Fax: +1 (512) 865-7950

100 Congress Ave, Suite 2000, Austin, TX 78701

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, W.D. Texas (txwd)

Presiding Judge

Alan D. Albright

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-12510194), filed by BCS Software, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mort, Raymond) (Entered: 08/22/2019)

2019-08-22

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COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-12510194), filed by BCS Software, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mort, Raymond) (Entered: 08/22/2019)

2019-08-22

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COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-12510194), filed by BCS Software, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mort, Raymond) (Entered: 08/22/2019)

2019-08-22

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RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by BCS Software, LLC. (Mort, Raymond) (Entered: 08/22/2019)

2019-08-22

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BCS Software, LLC v. Aclara Technologies LLC

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative Follow

Represented By

Aclara Technologies LLC Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

BCS Software, LLC Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-12510194), filed by BCS Software, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mort, Raymond) (Entered: 08/22/2019)

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-12510194), filed by BCS Software, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mort, Raymond) (Entered: 08/22/2019)

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-12510194), filed by BCS Software, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mort, Raymond) (Entered: 08/22/2019)

RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by BCS Software, LLC. (Mort, Raymond) (Entered: 08/22/2019)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by BCS Software, LLC. (Mort, Raymond) (Entered: 08/22/2019)

Report on Patent/Trademark sent to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (am) (Entered: 08/22/2019)

Summons Issued as to Aclara Technologies LLC. (am) (Entered: 08/22/2019)

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. (am)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by William Eugene Bradley counsel for Aclara Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(lad) (Entered: 09/13/2019)

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint by Aclara Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Bradley, William) (Entered: 09/16/2019)

Set/Reset Deadlines: Aclara Technologies LLC answer due 10/16/2019. (am)

Set/Reset Answer Deadline

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

Pro Hac Vice Fee Paid by William E. Bradley; Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 600025571. (am) (Main Document 8 replaced on 9/19/2019) (am). (Entered: 09/19/2019)

MOTION to Dismiss OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE TRANSFER BASED ON IMPROPER VENUE AND CONVENIENCE by Aclara Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Proposed Order)(Bradley, William) (Entered: 10/16/2019)

ORDER GOVERNING PROCEEDINGS PATENT CASE, Telephone Conference set for 12/6/2019 11:10 AM before Judge Alan D Albright. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (am) (Entered: 10/29/2019)

REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Aclara Technologies LLC, re 9 MOTION to Dismiss OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE TRANSFER BASED ON IMPROPER VENUE AND CONVENIENCE filed by Defendant Aclara Technologies LLC (Bradley, William) (Entered: 11/06/2019)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against Aclara Technologies LLC amending, filed by BCS Software, LLC.(Fuller, M.) (Entered: 11/29/2019)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by M. Scott Fuller on behalf of BCS Software, LLC (Fuller, M.) (Entered: 11/30/2019)

Pro Hac Vice Letter to Randall T. Garteiser, Christopher A. Honea and Rene Vazquez. (lad) (Entered: 12/02/2019)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by J. Mark Mann on behalf of Aclara Technologies LLC. Attorney J. Mark Mann added to party Aclara Technologies LLC(pty:dft) (Mann, J.) (Entered: 12/04/2019)

ORDER RESETTING TIME OF TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE. Telephone Conference reset for 12/6/2019 10:45 AM before Judge Alan D Albright. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (mc5) (Entered: 12/05/2019)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by G. Blake Thompson on behalf of Aclara Technologies LLC (Thompson, G.) (Entered: 12/06/2019)

ORDER SETTING MARKMAN HEARING. Markman Hearing set for 5/15/2020 01:00 PM in Austin before Judge Alan D Albright. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bw) (Entered: 12/06/2019)

MOTION to Strike 13 Amended Complaint by Aclara Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Bradley, William) (Entered: 12/13/2019)

Proposed Scheduling Order AGREED JOINT PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER by BCS Software, LLC. (Fuller, M.) (Entered: 12/20/2019)

SCHEDULING ORDER: Joinder of Parties due by 6/25/2020. Amended Pleadings due by 8/6/2020. Dispositive Motions due by 1/7/2021. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bw) (Entered: 12/27/2019)

Markman Hearing set for 5/15/2020 01:00 PM in Austin before Judge Alan D Albright. (bw)

Set/Reset Hearings

REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Aclara Technologies LLC, re 21 MOTION to Strike 13 Amended Complaint filed by Defendant Aclara Technologies LLC (Bradley, William) (Entered: 01/02/2020)

ORDER Setting Telephonic Discovery Hearing. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (sm3) (Entered: 02/22/2020)

ORDER SETTING TELEPHONIC DISCOVERY HEARING, Telephone Conference set for 2/24/2020 03:30 PM before Judge Alan D Albright. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (am) (Entered: 02/24/2020)

Unopposed MOTION for Protective Order by BCS Software, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Fuller, M.) (Entered: 02/27/2020)

ORDER GRANTING 29 Motion for Protective Order. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (am) (Entered: 02/28/2020)

Unopposed MOTION to Amend Complaint to Accept First Amended Complaint filed at 13 by BCS Software, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order ACCEPTING and Entering the First Amended Complaint filed at 13 as the current active Complaint)(Fuller, M.) (Entered: 03/11/2020)

Text Order MOOTING 21 Motion to Strike entered by Judge Alan D Albright. In light of ECF No. 32, the Court denies this motion as MOOT. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jy)

NOTICE Concerning Status of Source Code Review by BCS Software, LLC (Fuller, M.) (Entered: 03/16/2020)

STANDING ORDER from U.S. District Judge Alan D. Albright regarding scheduled civil hearings. (tada) (Entered: 03/25/2020)

ORDER SETTING MARKMAN HEARING, Markman Hearing set for 12/4/2020 09:00 AM in Courtroom 5, on the Sixth Floor, United States Courthouse, 501 West Fifth Street, Austin, TX before Judge Alan D Albright. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (am) (Entered: 03/27/2020)

NOTICE of Amended Complaint and Suggested Mootness of Motion by BCS Software, LLC re 9 MOTION to Dismiss OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE TRANSFER BASED ON IMPROPER VENUE AND CONVENIENCE (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Fuller, M.) (Entered: 04/01/2020)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by BCS Software, LLC. to Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative ("GVEC") by (Fuller, M.) (Entered: 04/01/2020)

Summons Issued as to Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative. (lad) (Entered: 04/01/2020)

RESPONSE DEFENDANT ACLARA TECHNOLOGIES LLC'S OPPOSITION TO BCS SOFTWARE, LLC'S NOTICE AND SUGGESTION OF MOOTNESS to 37 Notice (Other) by Aclara Technologies LLC. (Bradley, William) (Entered: 04/03/2020)

Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 34 Amended Complaint, by Aclara Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Bradley, William) (Entered: 04/08/2020)

Proposed Scheduling Order AGREED PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER by BCS Software, LLC. (Fasone, Thomas) (Entered: 04/09/2020)

Reset Deadlines: Aclara Technologies LLC answer due 4/21/2020. (am)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

Set/Reset Answer Deadline

SUMMONS Returned Executed by BCS Software, LLC. Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative served on 4/8/2020, answer due 4/29/2020. (Fuller, M.) (Entered: 04/14/2020)

Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 34 Amended Complaint, by Aclara Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Bradley, William) (Entered: 04/20/2020)

Reset Deadlines: Aclara Technologies LLC answer due 5/5/2020. (am)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

Set/Reset Answer Deadline

Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 34 Amended Complaint, by Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Bradley, William) (Entered: 04/28/2020)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by William E. Bradley for Kyle G. Hepner ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13508015) by on behalf of Aclara Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Bradley, William) (Entered: 04/28/2020)

Reset Deadlines: Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative answer due 5/13/2020. (am)

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

Set/Reset Answer Deadline

MOTION to Strike 34 Amended Complaint,, MOTION to Dismiss by Aclara Technologies LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Bradley, William) (Entered: 05/05/2020)

Motion for leave to File Sealed Document (Attachments: # 1 Sealed Document) (Bradley, William) (Entered: 05/05/2020)

OBJECTIONS AND RESPONSES OF DEFENDANT ACLARA TECHNOLOGIES LLC,TO PLAINTIFF BCS SOFTWARE LLCS FIRST VENUE-RELATEDINTERROGATORIES (am) (Entered: 05/06/2020)

Order on Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document

MOTION to Dismiss, FOR MORE DEFINITE STATEMENT, OR TO SEVER AND STAY by Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 3 Proposed Order)(Bradley, William) (Entered: 05/13/2020)

Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative

Aclara Technologies LLC

BCS Software, LLC