Eclipse IP LLC v. Knight Transportation, Inc.

2:15-cv-00478

Overview

Case Number 2:15-cv-00478

Filing Date 2015-04-10

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2015-11-17

Court District Court, E.D. Texas (txed)

Presiding Judge Rodney Gilstrap

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Plaintiff

Parties

Defendant

Knight Transportation, Inc.

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

Ricardo Joel Bonilla

Fish & Richardson P.C. - Dallas

Tel: +1 (214) 747-5071

Fax: +1 (214) 747-2091

1717 Main Street, Suite 5000, Dallas, TX 75201

P Weston Musselman , Jr

Fish & Richardson P.C. - Dallas

Tel: +1 (214) 747-5070

Fax: +1 (214) 747-2091

1717 Main Street, Suite 5000, Dallas, TX 75201

Neil J McNabnay

Fish & Richardson P.C. - Dallas

Tel: +1 (214) 747-5070

Fax: +1 (214) 747-2091

1717 Main Street, Suite 5000, Dallas, TX 75201

Plaintiff

Eclipse IP LLC

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

Charles Craig Tadlock

Tadlock Law Firm

Tel: +1 (214) 785-6014

2701 Dallas Parkway, Suite 360

Keith Bryan Smiley

Tadlock Law Firm

Tel: +1 (214) 785-6014

2701 Dallas Parkway, Suite 360

Matt Olavi

Olavi Dunne LLP - Austin

Tel: +1 (512) 717-4499

Fax: +1 (512) 717-4495

816 Congress Ave., Suite 1620, Austin, TX 78701

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, E.D. Texas (txed)

Presiding Judge

Rodney Gilstrap

Patents Involved

2 Patents

There are 2 patents involved in this case.

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US7876239	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US7479899	Espacenet Google Patents

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT against Knight Transportation, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-5144647.), filed by Eclipse IP LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Patent No. 7,876,239, # 2 Exhibit B - Patent No. 7,479,899, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Tadlock, Charles) (Entered: 04/10/2015)

2015-04-10

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COMPLAINT against Knight Transportation, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-5144647.), filed by Eclipse IP LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Patent No. 7,876,239, # 2 Exhibit B - Patent No. 7,479,899, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Tadlock, Charles) (Entered: 04/10/2015)

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COMPLAINT against Knight Transportation, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-5144647.), filed by Eclipse IP LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Patent No. 7,876,239, # 2 Exhibit B - Patent No. 7,479,899, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Tadlock, Charles) (Entered: 04/10/2015)

2015-04-10

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COMPLAINT against Knight Transportation, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-5144647.), filed by Eclipse IP LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Patent No. 7,876,239, # 2 Exhibit B - Patent No. 7,479,899, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Tadlock, Charles) (Entered: 04/10/2015)

2015-04-10

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Eclipse IP LLC v. Knight Transportation, Inc.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Knight Transportation, Inc.

Represented By

Plaintiff

Eclipse IP LLC

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT against Knight Transportation, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-5144647.), filed by Eclipse IP LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Patent No. 7,876,239, # 2 Exhibit B - Patent No. 7,479,899, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Tadlock, Charles) (Entered: 04/10/2015)

COMPLAINT against Knight Transportation, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-5144647.), filed by Eclipse IP LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Patent No. 7,876,239, # 2 Exhibit B - Patent No. 7,479,899, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Tadlock, Charles) (Entered: 04/10/2015)

COMPLAINT against Knight Transportation, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-5144647.), filed by Eclipse IP LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Patent No. 7,876,239, # 2 Exhibit B - Patent No. 7,479,899, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Tadlock, Charles) (Entered: 04/10/2015)

COMPLAINT against Knight Transportation, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-5144647.), filed by Eclipse IP LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Patent No. 7,876,239, # 2 Exhibit B - Patent No. 7,479,899, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Tadlock, Charles) (Entered: 04/10/2015)

Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 mailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Tadlock, Charles) (Entered: 04/10/2015)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Eclipse IP LLC (Tadlock, Charles) (Entered: 04/10/2015)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Keith Bryan Smiley on behalf of Eclipse IP LLC (Smiley, Keith) (Entered: 04/10/2015)

SUMMONS Issued as to Knight Transportation, Inc.. (nkl, ) (Entered: 04/10/2015)

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. Signed by Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 4/13/2015. (ch, ) (Entered: 04/13/2015)

Defendant's Unopposed FIRST Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Knight Transportation, Inc..( McNabnay, Neil) (Entered: 05/05/2015)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Matt Olavi on behalf of Eclipse IP LLC (Olavi, Matt) (Entered: 05/06/2015)

Application Granted for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by P Weston Musselman, Jr on behalf of Knight Transportation, Inc. (Musselman, P) (Entered: 05/07/2015)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ricardo Joel Bonilla on behalf of Knight Transportation, Inc. (Bonilla, Ricardo) (Entered: 05/07/2015)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Eclipse IP LLC. for Knight Transportation, Inc. (nkl, ) (Entered: 05/15/2015)

MOTION to Dismiss For Failure to State a Claim by Knight Transportation, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(McNabnay, Neil) (Entered: 06/08/2015)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Knight Transportation, Inc. (McNabnay, Neil) (Entered: 06/08/2015)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against Knight Transportation, Inc., filed by Eclipse IP LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Tadlock, Charles) (Entered: 06/25/2015)

ORDER OF DISMISSAL. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 11/16/15. (mrm, ) (Entered: 11/17/2015)

Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120)at termination of case. AO 120 mailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (nkl, ) (Entered: 11/17/2015)

Eclipse IP LLC v. Knight Transportation, Inc.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Knight Transportation, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Eclipse IP LLC Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT against Knight Transportation, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-5144647.), filed by Eclipse IP LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Patent No. 7,876,239, # 2 Exhibit B - Patent No. 7,479,899, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Tadlock, Charles) (Entered: 04/10/2015)

COMPLAINT against Knight Transportation, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-5144647.), filed by Eclipse IP LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Patent No. 7,876,239, # 2 Exhibit B - Patent No. 7,479,899, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Tadlock, Charles) (Entered: 04/10/2015)

COMPLAINT against Knight Transportation, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-5144647.), filed by Eclipse IP LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Patent No. 7,876,239, # 2 Exhibit B - Patent No. 7,479,899, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Tadlock, Charles) (Entered: 04/10/2015)

COMPLAINT against Knight Transportation, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-5144647.), filed by Eclipse IP LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Patent No. 7,876,239, # 2 Exhibit B - Patent No. 7,479,899, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Tadlock, Charles) (Entered: 04/10/2015)

Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 mailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Tadlock, Charles) (Entered: 04/10/2015)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Eclipse IP LLC (Tadlock, Charles) (Entered: 04/10/2015)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Keith Bryan Smiley on behalf of Eclipse IP LLC (Smiley, Keith) (Entered: 04/10/2015)

SUMMONS Issued as to Knight Transportation, Inc.. (nkl, ) (Entered: 04/10/2015)

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. Signed by Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 4/13/2015. (ch, ) (Entered: 04/13/2015)

Defendant's Unopposed FIRST Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Knight Transportation, Inc..( McNabnay, Neil) (Entered: 05/05/2015)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Matt Olavi on behalf of Eclipse IP LLC (Olavi, Matt) (Entered: 05/06/2015)

Application Granted for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by P Weston Musselman, Jr on behalf of Knight Transportation, Inc. (Musselman, P) (Entered: 05/07/2015)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ricardo Joel Bonilla on behalf of Knight Transportation, Inc. (Bonilla, Ricardo) (Entered: 05/07/2015)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Eclipse IP LLC. for Knight Transportation, Inc. (nkl, ) (Entered: 05/15/2015)

MOTION to Dismiss For Failure to State a Claim by Knight Transportation, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(McNabnay, Neil) (Entered: 06/08/2015)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Knight Transportation, Inc. (McNabnay, Neil) (Entered: 06/08/2015)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against Knight Transportation, Inc., filed by Eclipse IP LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Tadlock, Charles) (Entered: 06/25/2015)

ORDER OF DISMISSAL. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 11/16/15. (mrm, ) (Entered: 11/17/2015)

Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120)at termination of case. AO 120 mailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (nkl, ) (Entered: 11/17/2015)

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Knight Transportation, Inc.

Eclipse IP LLC