Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC v. DCI-Design Communications LLC

2:18-cv-02444

Overview

Case Number 2:18-cv-02444

Filing Date 2018-04-25

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2020-06-08

Court District Court, E.D. New York (nyed)

Presiding Judge Eric R. Komitee

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Plaintiff

Parties

Defendant

DCI-Design Communications LLC

Represented By

4 Attorneys Listed

Robert Frederickson

Goodwin Procter LLP

Tel: +1 (617) 570-1000

Fax: +1 (617) 523-1231

100 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA 02210

Jacqueline Genovese Bova

Goodwin Procter LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 813-8800

Goodwin Procter LLP, 620 Eighth Avenue

Ira Jay Levy

Goodwin Procter LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 813-8800

Fax: +1 (212) 355-3333

620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018

Cindy Chang

Goodwin Procter LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 813-8800

Fax: +1 (212) 355-3333

620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018

Plaintiff

Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC

Represented By

8 Attorneys Listed

Minna Chan

Russ August & Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Fax: +1 (310) 826-6991

Russ August & Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Boulevard

Andrew Weiss

Russ August & Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Russ August & Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Blvd., 12th Floor

Marc A. Fenster

Russ August & Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Fax: +1 (310) 826-6991

Russ August & Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Boulevard

Larry C. Russ

Russ August & Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Fax: +1 (310) 826-6991

Russ August & Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Boulevard

Kent N. Shum

Russ August & Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Fax: +1 (310) 826-6991

Russ August & Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Blvd

Benjamin T. Wang

Russ August & Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Fax: +1 (310) 826-6991

Russ August & Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Boulevard

Bahrad A. Sokhansanj

Russ August & Kabat

Tel: +1 (310) 826-7474

Fax: +1 (310) 826-6991

Russ August & Kabat, 12424 Wilshire Boulevard

Charles R. Macedo

Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein

Tel: +1 (212) 336-8074

Fax: +1 (212) 336-8001

Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein, 90 Park Avenue

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, E.D. New York (nyed)

Presiding Judge

Eric R. Komitee

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT against DCI-Design Communications LLC filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0207-10383359 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -yes,, filed by Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Proposed Summons, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B) (Macedo, Charles) (Entered: 04/25/2018)

2018-04-25

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COMPLAINT against DCI-Design Communications LLC filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0207-10383359 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -yes,, filed by Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Proposed Summons, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B) (Macedo, Charles) (Entered: 04/25/2018)

2018-04-25

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COMPLAINT against DCI-Design Communications LLC filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0207-10383359 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -yes,, filed by Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Proposed Summons, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B) (Macedo, Charles) (Entered: 04/25/2018)

2018-04-25

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COMPLAINT against DCI-Design Communications LLC filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0207-10383359 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -yes,, filed by Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Proposed Summons, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B) (Macedo, Charles) (Entered: 04/25/2018)

2018-04-25

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Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC v. DCI-Design Communications LLC

Overview

Parties

Defendant

DCI-Design Communications LLC Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

Corporate Disclosure Statement by Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC (Macedo, Charles) (Entered: 04/25/2018)

This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made. (Rodin, Deanna) (Entered: 04/26/2018)

Notice of Report on the filing of an action regarding a Patent. (Rodin, Deanna) (Entered: 04/26/2018)

Summons Issued as to DCI-Design Communications LLC. (Rodin, Deanna) (Entered: 04/26/2018)

Notice of Related Case indicated on the civil cover sheet in case number 18cv2444. (Rodin, Deanna) (Entered: 04/26/2018)

This is a patent case and is eligible for the Patent Pilot Project. (Rodin, Deanna)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0207-10432021. by Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit in Support of Benjamin T. Wang, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing) (Wang, Benjamin) (Entered: 05/14/2018)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0207-10432032. by Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Kent Shum, # 2 Certificate of Standing) (Shum, Kent) (Entered: 05/14/2018)

MOTION for Refund of Fees Paid Electronically by Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC. (Shum, Kent) (Entered: 05/15/2018)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0207-10435793. by Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Bahrad A. Sokhansanj, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing) (Sokhansanj, Bahrad) (Entered: 05/16/2018)

EXHIBIT A Receipts by Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC. Related document: 10 MOTION for Refund of Fees Paid Electronically filed by Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC. (Shum, Kent) (Entered: 05/16/2018)

Request for Refund of Fees Paid Electronically is approved by Michael J Kramer, Divisional Office Manager, on 5/18/2018. (Entered: 05/18/2018)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC. DCI-Design Communications LLC served on 5/4/2018, answer due 5/25/2018. (Wang, Benjamin) (Entered: 05/21/2018)

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Shum, Kent) (Entered: 05/24/2018)

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Shum, Kent) (Entered: 05/24/2018)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0207-10463530. by Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Larry C. Russ, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing) (Russ, Larry) (Entered: 05/25/2018)

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 15 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Application granted. The time for defendant to respond to the complaint is extended through 6/25/18. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Gary R. Brown on 5/25/2018. c/ecf (Meehan, James)

NOTICE of Appearance by Kent N. Shum on behalf of Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC (notification declined or already on case) (Shum, Kent) (Entered: 05/30/2018)

NOTICE of Appearance by Benjamin T. Wang on behalf of Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC (notification declined or already on case) (Wang, Benjamin) (Entered: 05/30/2018)

NOTICE of Appearance by Bahrad A. Sokhansanj on behalf of Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC (notification declined or already on case) (Sokhansanj, Bahrad) (Entered: 05/30/2018)

NOTICE of Appearance by Larry C. Russ on behalf of Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC (notification declined or already on case) (Russ, Larry) (Entered: 05/30/2018)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0207-10471249. by Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Marc A. Fenster, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing) (Fenster, Marc) (Entered: 05/30/2018)

NOTICE of Change of PRIMARY AND SECONDARY ECF EMAIL ADDRESSES by Marc A. Fenster (Fenster, Marc) (Entered: 05/31/2018)

NOTICE of Appearance by Marc A. Fenster on behalf of Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC (notification declined or already on case) (Fenster, Marc) (Entered: 06/04/2018)

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by DCI-Design Communications LLC. (Levy, Ira) (Entered: 06/28/2018)

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 24 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Application granted. The time for defendant to respond to the complaint is extended through 7/25/2018. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Gary R. Brown on 6/29/2018. c/ecf (Meehan, James)

Letter MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by DCI-Design Communications LLC. (Levy, Ira) (Entered: 07/24/2018)

ORDER granting 25 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer DCI-Design Communications LLC answer due 8/27/2018. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Gary R. Brown on 7/25/2018. (McMorrow, Karen)

Corporate Disclosure Statement by DCI-Design Communications LLC (Levy, Ira) (Entered: 08/27/2018)

ANSWER to 1 Complaint, by DCI-Design Communications LLC. (Levy, Ira) (Entered: 08/27/2018)

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge - This case is respectfully referred to Magistrate Judge Brown for an Initial Conference and to oversee discovery.Ordered by Judge Joan M. Azrack on 9/13/2018. (Posillico, Lauren)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0207-10728484. by DCI-Design Communications LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Cindy Chang in Support, # 2 Proposed Order) (Chang, Cindy) (Entered: 09/14/2018)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0207-10735471. by DCI-Design Communications LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Robert Frederickson in Support, # 2 Proposed Order) (Frederickson, Robert) (Entered: 09/18/2018)

Letter MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Shum, Kent) (Entered: 09/20/2018)

NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Frederickson on behalf of DCI-Design Communications LLC (notification declined or already on case) (Frederickson, Robert) (Entered: 09/24/2018)

NOTICE of Appearance by Cindy Chang on behalf of DCI-Design Communications LLC (notification declined or already on case) (Chang, Cindy) (Entered: 09/24/2018)

MOTION to Adjourn Conference (October 12, 2018) by Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Shum, Kent) (Entered: 09/26/2018)

ORDER granting 34 Motion to Adjourn Conference. The Initial Conference set for October 12, 2018 is rescheduled to November 15, 2018 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 11C South before Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 9/27/2018. (Riquelme, Claudia)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number ANYEDC-10852295. by Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Minna Chan, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing) (Wang, Benjamin) (Entered: 10/18/2018)

NOTICE of Appearance by Minna Chan on behalf of Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC (aty to be noticed) (Chan, Minna) (Entered: 10/25/2018)

Letter MOTION to Adjourn Conference Joint Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference by Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Joint Stipulation) (Wang, Benjamin) (Entered: 11/02/2018)

ORDER granting 37 Motion to Adjourn Conference. Ordered by Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall on 11/6/2018. (Williams, Erica) (Entered: 11/13/2018)

ORDER granting 37 Motion to Adjourn Conference. In light of the parties' motion at 37, the Initial Conference set for November 15, 2018 is adjourned sine die. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 11/9/2018. (Besingi, Pembe) Modified on 11/9/2018 to fix a typographical error. (Besingi, Pembe)

MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Bahrad A. Sokhansanj by Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Shum, Kent) (Entered: 05/14/2019)

Order(Other)

Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney

ORDER granting 39 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Bahrad A. Sokhansanj terminated. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 5/15/2019. (Riquelme, Claudia)

STATUS REPORT JOINT STATUS REPORT REGARDING PANASONIC IPR by Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC (Wang, Benjamin) (Entered: 05/28/2019)

Order(Other)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Andrew D. Weiss Filing fee $ 150, receipt number ANYEDC-11664951. by Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Andrew D. Weiss, # 2 Certificates of Good Standing) (Weiss, Andrew) (Entered: 07/15/2019)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

STATUS REPORT JOINT STATUS REPORT REGARDING PANASONIC IPR RECONSIDERATION REQUEST by Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC (Attachments: # 1 Patent Trial and Appeal Board Decision) (Weiss, Andrew) (Entered: 10/21/2019)

Letter MOTION to Adjourn Conference currently scheduled for December 18, 2019 until January 6, 2020, or a date thereafter convenient for the Court. by DCI-Design Communications LLC. (Frederickson, Robert) (Entered: 11/25/2019)

Order on Motion to Adjourn Conference

1 - Terminate Hearings

~Util - Set Hearings

NOTICE of Appearance by Jacqueline Genovese Bova on behalf of DCI-Design Communications LLC (aty to be noticed) (Bova, Jacqueline) (Entered: 12/04/2019)

Notice of Appearance

Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting

~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings

1 - Terminate Hearings

~Util - Set Hearings

Extension of Time to File Document

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File

~Util - Set Deadlines

1 - Terminate Deadlines

Settlement Conference

~Util - Set Deadlines

DCI-Design Communications LLC

Linksmart Wireless Technology, LLC