Hydrojug Inc. v. Hydromate LLC

0:21-cv-60097

Overview

Case Number 0:21-cv-60097

Filing Date 2021-01-15

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2021-05-17

Court District Court, S.D. Florida (flsd)

Presiding Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:0145 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Defendant

Parties

Defendant

Natureworks LLC

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

Alexander Daniel Brown

The Concept Law Group, P.A.

Tel: +1 (754) 300-1500

Fax: +1 (754) 300-1501

6400 North Andrews Ave, STE 500, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

Robert Charles Kain , Jr.

Kain & Associates, Attorneys at Law, P.A.

Tel: +1 (954) 768-9002

Fax: +1 (954) 768-0158

900 SE Third Avenue, Suite 205

Adam Scott Goldman

The Concept Law Group

Tel: +1 (754) 300-1500

Fax: +1 (754) 300-1501

6400 N Andrews Ave, STE 500, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309

Hydromate LLC

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

Alexander Daniel Brown

The Concept Law Group, P.A.

Tel: +1 (754) 300-1500

Fax: +1 (754) 300-1501

6400 North Andrews Ave, STE 500, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

Robert Charles Kain , Jr.

Kain & Associates, Attorneys at Law, P.A.

Tel: +1 (954) 768-9002

Fax: +1 (954) 768-0158

900 SE Third Avenue, Suite 205

Adam Scott Goldman

The Concept Law Group

Tel: +1 (754) 300-1500

Fax: +1 (754) 300-1501

6400 N Andrews Ave, STE 500, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309

Plaintiff

Hydrojug Inc.

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

Steven Ira Peretz

Peretz Chesal & Herrmann PL

Tel: +1 (305) 341-3000

Peretz Chesal & Herrmann PL, 2 South Biscayne Blvd.

Preston P. Frischknecht

Project CIP

Tel: +1 (435) 512-4893

Project CIP, 399 N. Main, Suite 220

Alberto Alvarez

Peretz Chesal & Herrman, PL

Tel: +1 (305) 341-3000

Fax: +1 (305) 371-6807

Peretz Chesal & Herrman, PL, Suite 3700

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, S.D. Florida (flsd)

Presiding Judge

Cecilia M. Altonaga

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 402.00 receipt number AFLSDC-14223642, filed by Hydrojug Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summon(s) Hydromate LLC, # 6 Summon(s) Natureworks LLC)(Peretz, Steven) (Entered: 01/15/2021)

2021-01-15

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COMPLAINT against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 402.00 receipt number AFLSDC-14223642, filed by Hydrojug Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summon(s) Hydromate LLC, # 6 Summon(s) Natureworks LLC)(Peretz, Steven) (Entered: 01/15/2021)

2021-01-15

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COMPLAINT against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 402.00 receipt number AFLSDC-14223642, filed by Hydrojug Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summon(s) Hydromate LLC, # 6 Summon(s) Natureworks LLC)(Peretz, Steven) (Entered: 01/15/2021)

2021-01-15

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COMPLAINT against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 402.00 receipt number AFLSDC-14223642, filed by Hydrojug Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summon(s) Hydromate LLC, # 6 Summon(s) Natureworks LLC)(Peretz, Steven) (Entered: 01/15/2021)

2021-01-15

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Hydrojug Inc. v. Hydromate LLC

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Natureworks LLC Follow

Represented By

Hydromate LLC Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Hydrojug Inc. Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 402.00 receipt number AFLSDC-14223642, filed by Hydrojug Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summon(s) Hydromate LLC, # 6 Summon(s) Natureworks LLC)(Peretz, Steven) (Entered: 01/15/2021)

COMPLAINT against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 402.00 receipt number AFLSDC-14223642, filed by Hydrojug Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summon(s) Hydromate LLC, # 6 Summon(s) Natureworks LLC)(Peretz, Steven) (Entered: 01/15/2021)

COMPLAINT against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 402.00 receipt number AFLSDC-14223642, filed by Hydrojug Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summon(s) Hydromate LLC, # 6 Summon(s) Natureworks LLC)(Peretz, Steven) (Entered: 01/15/2021)

COMPLAINT against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 402.00 receipt number AFLSDC-14223642, filed by Hydrojug Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summon(s) Hydromate LLC, # 6 Summon(s) Natureworks LLC)(Peretz, Steven) (Entered: 01/15/2021)

COMPLAINT against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 402.00 receipt number AFLSDC-14223642, filed by Hydrojug Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summon(s) Hydromate LLC, # 6 Summon(s) Natureworks LLC)(Peretz, Steven) (Entered: 01/15/2021)

COMPLAINT against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 402.00 receipt number AFLSDC-14223642, filed by Hydrojug Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summon(s) Hydromate LLC, # 6 Summon(s) Natureworks LLC)(Peretz, Steven) (Entered: 01/15/2021)

COMPLAINT against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 402.00 receipt number AFLSDC-14223642, filed by Hydrojug Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summon(s) Hydromate LLC, # 6 Summon(s) Natureworks LLC)(Peretz, Steven) (Entered: 01/15/2021)

Summons Issued as to Hydromate LLC, Natureworks LLC. (mee) (Entered: 01/15/2021)

FORM AO 120 SENT TO DIRECTOR OF U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK (Attachments: # 1 Complaint) (mee) (Entered: 01/15/2021)

Bar Letter re: Admissions sent to attorney Preston P. Frischknecht, mailing date January 15, 2021, (pt) (Entered: 01/15/2021)

Clerk's Notice of Judge Assignment and Optional Consent

ORDER granting 6 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney Preston P. Frischknecht. Signed by Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 1/28/2021. See attached document for full details. (ps1) (Entered: 01/28/2021)

ORDER requiring service be perfected by 4/14/2021. Signed by Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 2/2/2021. See attached document for full details. (ps1) (Entered: 02/02/2021)

First AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Hydrojug Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Peretz, Steven) (Entered: 02/19/2021)

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Hydrojug Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Hanna Brown, # 2 Exhibit B - Declaration of Hayden Wadsworth)(Peretz, Steven) (Entered: 03/15/2021)

ORDER denying 10 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Re: 10 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Hydrojug Inc.. Signed by Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 3/16/2021. See attached document for full details. (ps1) (Entered: 03/16/2021)

SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on 1 Complaint, 9 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Hydrojug Inc.. Hydromate LLC served on 3/26/2021, answer due 4/16/2021. (Peretz, Steven) (Entered: 03/29/2021)

SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on 1 Complaint, 9 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Hydrojug Inc.. Natureworks LLC served on 3/26/2021, answer due 4/16/2021. (Peretz, Steven) (Entered: 03/29/2021)

ORDER REQUIRING SCHEDULING REPORT AND CERTIFICATES OF INTERESTED PARTIES. Joint Scheduling Report and Certificates of Interested Parties due by 4/26/2021. Signed by Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 3/29/2021. See attached document for full details. (wc) (Entered: 03/29/2021)

Renewed MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Hydrojug Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Peretz, Steven) (Entered: 04/01/2021)

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE as to 15 Renewed MOTION for Preliminary Injunction [served on Natureworks LLC] filed by Hydrojug Inc.. (Peretz, Steven) (Entered: 04/06/2021)

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE as to 15 Renewed MOTION for Preliminary Injunction [served on Hydromate, LLC] filed by Hydrojug Inc.. (Peretz, Steven) (Entered: 04/06/2021)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Robert Charles Kain, Jr on behalf of Hydromate LLC, Natureworks LLC. Attorney Robert Charles Kain, Jr added to party Hydromate LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Robert Charles Kain, Jr added to party Natureworks LLC(pty:dft). (Kain, Robert) (Entered: 04/12/2021)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer to Motion for Preliminary Injunction (EXPEDITED MOTION) by Hydromate LLC, Natureworks LLC. (Kain, Robert) (Entered: 04/14/2021)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Adam Scott Goldman on behalf of Hydromate LLC, Natureworks LLC. Attorney Adam Scott Goldman added to party Hydromate LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Adam Scott Goldman added to party Natureworks LLC(pty:dft). (Goldman, Adam) (Entered: 04/14/2021)

PAPERLESS ORDER denying 19 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer due to the failure to submit a proposed order, as is required by the Local Rules. Strict compliance with the Local Rules is expected of counsel. Signed by Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga (CMA) (Entered: 04/14/2021)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer by Hydromate LLC, Natureworks LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kain, Robert) (Entered: 04/14/2021)

PAPERLESS ORDER denying 22 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer for failure to supply a proposed order in the manner required by the Local Rules. Signed by Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga (CMA) (Entered: 04/14/2021)

Second EXPEDITED MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Renewed Motion for Preliminary Injunction re 15 Renewed MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Hydromate LLC, Natureworks LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kain, Robert) (Entered: 04/14/2021)

Set/Reset Deadline as to 15 Renewed MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . Responses due by 4/28/2021. (Per DE# 25 .) (wc)

~Util - Set/Reset Motion/R&R Deadlines and Hearings AND ~Util - Set/Reset Answer Due Deadline

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer

ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Amended Complaint with Jury Demand, COUNTERCLAIM against Hydrojug Inc. by Natureworks LLC, Hydromate LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit "A")(Kain, Robert) (Entered: 04/16/2021)

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Hydromate LLC, Natureworks LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kain, Robert) (Entered: 04/22/2021)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to file Joint Scheduling Report re 14 Order Requiring Joint Scheduling Report, by Hydrojug Inc.. Responses due by 5/7/2021 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Peretz, Steven) (Entered: 04/23/2021)

ORDER granting 29 Motion for Extension of Time. Joint Scheduling Report due by 5/6/2021. Signed by Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 4/23/2021. See attached document for full details. (ps1) (Entered: 04/23/2021)

Plaintiff's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Hydrojug Inc. (Peretz, Steven) (Entered: 04/26/2021)

Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by Hydromate LLC, Natureworks LLC (Kain, Robert) (Entered: 04/26/2021)

NOTICE of HEARING (or CANCELLATION)

Status Conference

Joint MOTION for Protective Order by Hydromate LLC, Natureworks LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Agreed-To Protective Order)(Kain, Robert) (Entered: 04/28/2021)

Unopposed EXPEDITED MOTION to Seal re 37 Joint MOTION for Protective Order by Hydromate LLC, Natureworks LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kain, Robert) (Entered: 04/28/2021)

ORDER granting 37 Joint Motion for Entry of Agreed-To Protective Order. Signed by Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 4/28/2021. See attached document for full details. (Attachments: # 1 Form) (wc) (Entered: 04/28/2021)

ORDER denying 38 Defendants, HydroMate, LLC and Natureworks, LLC's Expedited Unopposed Motion to Seal. Signed by Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 4/28/2021. See attached document for full details. (wc) (Entered: 04/28/2021)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 15 Renewed MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Hydromate LLC, Natureworks LLC. Replies due by 5/5/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit "A" (Appendix), # 2 Exhibit "B" (Declaration of Matthew Hernstadt))(Kain, Robert) (Entered: 04/28/2021)

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to 41 Response in Opposition to Motion, by Hydrojug Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Peretz, Steven) (Entered: 05/03/2021)

Plaintiff's MOTION to Dismiss 26 Answer to Amended Complaint, Counterclaim by Hydrojug Inc.. Responses due by 5/19/2021 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Peretz, Steven) (Entered: 05/05/2021)

Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 26(f) by Hydrojug Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Peretz, Steven) (Entered: 05/06/2021)

DISCOVERY PROCEDURES ORDER re 47 Scheduling Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jared M. Strauss on 5/6/2021. See attached document for full details. (osd) (Entered: 05/06/2021)

Plaintiff's REPLY to 41 Response in Opposition to Motion, by Hydrojug Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Peretz, Steven) (Entered: 05/10/2021)

Plaintiff's REPLY to 41 Response in Opposition to Motion, by Hydrojug Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Peretz, Steven) (Entered: 05/10/2021)

Plaintiff's REPLY to 41 Response in Opposition to Motion, by Hydrojug Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Peretz, Steven) (Entered: 05/10/2021)

Order on Expedited Motion

STIPULATION of Dismissal by Hydrojug Inc. (Peretz, Steven) (Entered: 05/18/2021)

Track Case Updates

Natureworks LLC

Hydromate LLC

Hydrojug Inc.