BX LED LLC v. Lowes Companies, Inc.

6:23-cv-00451

Overview

Case Number 6:23-cv-00451

Filing Date 2023-06-13

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2024-07-11

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 Both

Parties

Defendant

Lowes Home Centers, LLC

Represented By

2 Attorneys Listed

Ahtoosa A. Dale

Winston & Strawn LLP

Tel: +1 (214) 453-6500

Fax: +1 (214) 453-6400

2121 N. Pearl Street, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201

Rex A. Mann

Winston and Strawn LLP

Tel: +1 (214) 453-6500

2121 N. Pearl Street, Ste. 900

Lowes Companies, Inc.

Represented By

2 Attorneys Listed

Ahtoosa A. Dale

Winston & Strawn LLP

Tel: +1 (214) 453-6500

Fax: +1 (214) 453-6400

2121 N. Pearl Street, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201

Rex A. Mann

Winston and Strawn LLP

Tel: +1 (214) 453-6500

2121 N. Pearl Street, Ste. 900

Plaintiff

BX LED LLC

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

Matthew C. Acosta

Platt Cheema Richmond PLLC

Tel: +1 (214) 559-4390

Fax: +1 (214) 559-4390

1201 N. Riverfront Blvd., Ste. 150

Nicholas C. Kliewer

Platt Cheema Richmond PLLC

Tel: +1 (214) 406-1274

Fax: +1 (214) 635-2992

1201 N. Riverfront Blvd., Suite 150

Andrew Lin

Platt Cheema Richmond PLLC

Tel: +1 (214) 559-2700

Fax: +1 (214) 559-4390

1201 N. Riverfront Blvd., Suite 150, Dallas, TX 75207

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 FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ATXWDC-17551621). No Summons requested at this time, filed by BX LED LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet)(Acosta, Matthew) (Entered: 06/13/2023)

2023-06-13

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RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by BX LED LLC. (Acosta, Matthew) (Entered: 06/13/2023)

2023-06-13

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Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 forwarded to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Acosta, Matthew) (Entered: 06/13/2023)

2023-06-13

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NOTICE of Related Cases by BX LED LLC (Acosta, Matthew) (Entered: 06/13/2023)

2023-06-13

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BX LED LLC v. Lowes Companies, Inc.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Lowes Home Centers, LLC Follow

Represented By

Lowes Companies, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

BX LED LLC Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by BX LED LLC. (Acosta, Matthew) (Entered: 06/13/2023)

Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 forwarded to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Acosta, Matthew) (Entered: 06/13/2023)

NOTICE of Related Cases by BX LED LLC (Acosta, Matthew) (Entered: 06/13/2023)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by BX LED LLC. for Defendants Lowe's Companies, Inc. and Lowe's Home Centers, LLC (Acosta, Matthew) (Entered: 06/13/2023)

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. (ad3)

Summons Issued as to Lowes Companies, Inc. & Lowes Home Centers, LLC. (ad3) (Entered: 06/14/2023)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

SUMMONS Returned Executed by BX LED LLC. Lowes Home Centers, LLC served on 6/16/2023, answer due 7/7/2023. (Acosta, Matthew) (Entered: 06/21/2023)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by BX LED LLC. Lowes Companies, Inc. served on 6/16/2023, answer due 7/7/2023. (Acosta, Matthew) (Entered: 06/21/2023)

NOTICE of Unopposed Extension of Deadline to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint by Lowes Companies, Inc., Lowes Home Centers, LLC (Mann, Rex) (Entered: 07/05/2023)

Set/Reset Answer Deadline

Reset Deadlines: Lowes Companies, Inc. answer due 8/7/2023; Lowes Home Centers, LLC answer due 8/7/2023. (ad3)

NOTICE of Unopposed Second Extension of Deadline to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint by Lowes Companies, Inc., Lowes Home Centers, LLC (Mann, Rex) (Entered: 07/27/2023)

Reset Deadlines: Lowes Companies, Inc. answer due 8/21/2023; Lowes Home Centers, LLC answer due 8/21/2023. (ad3)

Set/Reset Answer Deadline

NOTICE of Unopposed Third Extension of Deadline to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint by Lowes Companies, Inc., Lowes Home Centers, LLC (Mann, Rex) (Entered: 08/16/2023)

DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re 11 Notice (Other) (ad3) (Entered: 08/16/2023)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by Lowes Companies, Inc., Lowes Home Centers, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Mann, Rex) (Entered: 08/16/2023)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by Lowes Companies, Inc., Lowes Home Centers, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Mann, Rex) (Entered: 09/11/2023)

Text Order GRANTING 14 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer until October 11th entered by Judge Alan D Albright. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (walc)

Text Order MOOTING 13 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer in light of Text Order Granting Motion to Extend time to Answer 14 entered by Judge Alan D Albright. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (walc)

Reset Deadlines: Lowes Companies, Inc. answer due 10/11/2023; Lowes Home Centers, LLC answer due 10/11/2023. (ad3)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

Set/Reset Answer Deadline

ANSWER to 1 Complaint, with Jury Demand and Defenses to Complaint for Patent Infringement by Lowes Companies, Inc., Lowes Home Centers, LLC.(Mann, Rex) (Entered: 10/11/2023)

STATUS REPORT for Case Readiness by BX LED LLC. (Acosta, Matthew) (Entered: 10/25/2023)

NOTICE of Extension of Deadline to Serve Preliminary Infringement Contentions by BX LED LLC (Acosta, Matthew) (Entered: 11/01/2023)

Joint MOTION for Confidentiality/Protective Order by BX LED LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Acosta, Matthew) (Entered: 11/03/2023)

ORDER GRANTING 18 AGREED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (ad3) (Entered: 11/06/2023)

NOTICE OF AGREED EXTENSION OF DEADLINES by BX LED LLC (Acosta, Matthew) (Entered: 11/14/2023)

Joint MOTION for Entry of Scheduling Order Deadlines by BX LED LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Acosta, Matthew) (Entered: 11/22/2023)

Proposed Order to 21 Joint MOTION for Entry of Scheduling Order Deadlines by BX LED LLC. (Acosta, Matthew) (Entered: 11/22/2023)

NOTICE of Service of Preliminary Infringement Contentions, Other Documents and Patent File History by BX LED LLC (Acosta, Matthew) (Entered: 12/12/2023)

RESPONSE to Motion, filed by BX LED LLC, re 25 MOTION to Transfer Case filed by Defendant Lowes Companies, Inc., Defendant Lowes Home Centers, LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Proposed Order)(Acosta, Matthew) (Entered: 01/17/2024)

Parties shall comply with Judge Albright's updated Standing Order Governing Proceedings - Patent Cases available by clicking the hyperlink. (bot1)

Remark (No Doc#)

REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Lowes Companies, Inc., Lowes Home Centers, LLC, re 25 MOTION to Transfer Case filed by Defendant Lowes Companies, Inc., Defendant Lowes Home Centers, LLC (Mann, Rex) (Entered: 01/31/2024)

Joint MOTION to Stay Case Pending Settlement by Lowes Companies, Inc., Lowes Home Centers, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Mann, Rex) (Entered: 02/15/2024)

Order on Motion to Stay Case

Joint MOTION to Extend Scheduling Order Deadlines by BX LED LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Acosta, Matthew) (Entered: 03/20/2024)

Order on Motion to Extend Scheduling Order Deadlines

Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Dismissal Papers & Extend Stay Pending Settlement by Lowes Companies, Inc., Lowes Home Centers, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Mann, Rex) (Entered: 04/19/2024)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File

Joint MOTION to Extend Stay Pending Settlement by Lowes Companies, Inc., Lowes Home Centers, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Mann, Rex) (Entered: 05/28/2024)

Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief

Dismiss

Order on Motion to Dismiss

Report on Patent/Trademark (AO-120)

Track Case Updates

Lowes Home Centers, LLC

Lowes Companies, Inc.

BX LED LLC