NexStep, Inc. v. Comcast Cable Communications, LLC

22-1815

Overview

Case Number 22-1815

Filing Date 2022-05-20

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2024-10-24

Court Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (cafc)

Nature of Suit 830 Patent Infringement (Fed. Qst.)

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Parties

Plaintiff - Appellant

NEXSTEP, INC.

Represented By

7 Attorneys Listed

Carlos J. Tirado, -

Brown Rudnick LLP

7 Times Square, New York, NY 10036

Cristina Martinez, Esq., Attorney

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (US) LLP

1177 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036

Lisa Kobialka, Attorney

Brown Rudnick LLP

Suite 700, 333 Twin Dolphin Drive

James R. Hannah

Brown Rudnick LLP

Suite 700, 333 Twin Dolphin Drive

Aaron M. Frankel, Attorney

Brown Rudnick LLP

7 Times Square, New York, NY 10036

Christina M. Finn, Esq.

Brown Rudnick LLP

Suite 700, 333 Twin Dolphin Drive

Paul J. Andre

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (US) LLP

333 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood Shores, CA 94065

Defendant - Cross-Appellant

COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Represented By

7 Attorneys Listed

Amy K. Wigmore, Esq., Attorney

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20037

Mary Virginia Sooter, Attorney

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

Suite 1660, 1225 Seventeenth Street

Sarah B. Petty, Esq.

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109

Lauren Matlock-Colangelo, -

Email: lauren.matlock-colangelo@wilmerhale.com

7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich Street

George Fanton Manley, -

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

47th Floor, 200 Clarendon Street

William F. Lee

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109

Thomas Saunders, Counsel

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20037

Court & Judges

Court

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (cafc)

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

Appeal docketed. Received: 05/18/2022. [850856]Entry of Appearance is due on 06/03/2022. Certificate of Interest is due on 06/03/2022. Docketing Statement is due on 06/03/2022. Appellant's brief is due on 07/19/2022. [ALK] [Entered: 05/20/2022 09:09 AM]

2022-05-20

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Entry of appearance for Paul J. Andre; Aaron M. Frankel; Lisa Kobialka; James R. Hannah; Cristina Martinez as counsel for Appellant NexStep, Inc.. Service: 06/03/2022 by email. [853580] [22-1815] [Aaron Frankel] [Entered: 06/03/2022 06:31 PM]

2022-06-03

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Certificate of Interest for Appellant NexStep, Inc.. Service: 06/03/2022 by email. [853583] [22-1815] [Aaron Frankel] [Entered: 06/03/2022 06:34 PM]

2022-06-03

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Docketing Statement for the Appellant NexStep, Inc.. Service: 06/03/2022 by email. [853585] [22-1815] [Aaron Frankel] [Entered: 06/03/2022 06:36 PM]

2022-06-03

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NexStep, Inc. v. Comcast Cable Communications, LLC

Overview

Parties

Plaintiff - Appellant

NEXSTEP, INC. Follow

Represented By

Defendant - Cross-Appellant

COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

Appeal docketed. Received: 05/18/2022. [850856]Entry of Appearance is due on 06/03/2022. Certificate of Interest is due on 06/03/2022. Docketing Statement is due on 06/03/2022. Appellant's brief is due on 07/19/2022. [ALK] [Entered: 05/20/2022 09:09 AM]

Entry of appearance for Paul J. Andre; Aaron M. Frankel; Lisa Kobialka; James R. Hannah; Cristina Martinez as counsel for Appellant NexStep, Inc.. Service: 06/03/2022 by email. [853580] [22-1815] [Aaron Frankel] [Entered: 06/03/2022 06:31 PM]

Certificate of Interest for Appellant NexStep, Inc.. Service: 06/03/2022 by email. [853583] [22-1815] [Aaron Frankel] [Entered: 06/03/2022 06:34 PM]

Docketing Statement for the Appellant NexStep, Inc.. Service: 06/03/2022 by email. [853585] [22-1815] [Aaron Frankel] [Entered: 06/03/2022 06:36 PM]

Entry of appearance for Thomas G. Saunders; William F. Lee; Mary V. Sooter; Amy K. Wigmore; Sarah B. Petty as counsel for Appellee Comcast Cable Communications, LLC. Service: 06/07/2022 by email. [854150] [22-1815] [Thomas Saunders] [Entered: 06/07/2022 05:01 PM]

Certificate of Interest for Appellee Comcast Cable Communications, LLC. Service: 06/07/2022 by email. [854151] [22-1815] [Thomas Saunders] [Entered: 06/07/2022 05:02 PM]

Docketing Statement for the Appellee Comcast Cable Communications, LLC. Service: 06/07/2022 by email. [854152] [22-1815] [Thomas Saunders] [Entered: 06/07/2022 05:02 PM]

MOTION of Appellant NexStep, Inc. to extend the time to 08/18/2022 to file brief. Service: 07/11/2022 by email. [860340] [22-1815] [Aaron Frankel] [Entered: 07/11/2022 08:45 PM]

ORDER consolidating appeals 22-1815 and 22-2005. NexStep, Inc.'s principal brief remains due no later than August 18, 2022. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [861326] [22-1815, 22-2005] [ALK] [Entered: 07/15/2022 02:51 PM]

Note to File: The following cases are consolidated: 22-1815 (Lead) with 22-2005 (Member). The parties must file all documents in the lead appeal only. [861327] [22-1815, 22-2005] [ALK] [Entered: 07/15/2022 02:52 PM]

Amended Docketing Statement for the Appellant NexStep, Inc.. Service: 07/18/2022 by email. [861569] [22-1815] [Aaron Frankel] [Entered: 07/18/2022 02:13 PM]

Amended Docketing Statement for the Appellee Comcast Cable Communications, LLC. Service: 07/26/2022 by email. [863096] [22-1815] [Thomas Saunders] [Entered: 07/26/2022 12:06 PM]

Amended Entry of Appearance for Paul J. Andre; Lisa Kobialka; Aaron M. Frankel; James R. Hannah; Cristina Martinez as counsel for Appellant NexStep, Inc.. Service: 07/28/2022 by email. [863516] [22-1815] [Paul Andre] [Entered: 07/28/2022 12:49 AM]

Note to File: The following cases are associated: 22-1815 (Lead) with 22-2113 (Cross-Appeal). The parties must file all documents in the lead appeal only. [865765] [22-1815, 22-2113] [ALK] [Entered: 08/09/2022 03:47 PM]

Official caption revised to reflect cross-appeal with 22-2113 (see attached). Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [865766] [ALK] [Entered: 08/09/2022 03:48 PM]

Amended Entry of Appearance for Paul J. Andre; Aaron M. Frankel; Lisa Kobialka; James R. Hannah; Cristina Martinez; Christina M. Finn; Carlos J. Tirado as counsel for Appellant NexStep, Inc.. Service: 08/18/2022 by email. [867291] [22-1815] [Paul Andre] [Entered: 08/18/2022 08:13 PM]

MODIFIED ENTRY: CONFIDENTIAL OPENING BRIEF FILED by Appellant NexStep, Inc. Service: 08/18/2022 by email. [867296]--[Edited 08/23/2022 by EKD - compliance review complete] [Paul Andre] [Entered: 08/18/2022 11:48 PM]

Amended Docketing Statement for the Cross-Appellant Comcast Cable Communications, LLC. Service: 08/23/2022 by email. [867986] [22-1815] [Thomas Saunders] [Entered: 08/23/2022 09:01 PM]

MOTION of Cross-Appellant Comcast Cable Communications, LLC to extend the time to 10/27/2022 to file brief. Service: 09/13/2022 by email. [871398] [22-1815] [Thomas Saunders] [Entered: 09/13/2022 11:42 AM]

Entry of appearance for Lauren Matlock-Colangelo; George F. Manley as counsel for Cross-Appellant Comcast Cable Communications, LLC. Service: 10/27/2022 by email. [880651] [22-1815] [Lauren Matlock-Colangelo] [Entered: 10/27/2022 01:15 PM]

Amended Certificate of Interest for Cross-Appellant Comcast Cable Communications, LLC. Service: 10/27/2022 by email. [880652] [22-1815] [Thomas Saunders] [Entered: 10/27/2022 01:18 PM]

OPENING BRIEF FILED by Cross-Appellant Comcast Cable Communications, LLC. Service: 10/27/2022 by email. [880656] [22-1815] This document is non-compliant. See Doc No. [29]. [Thomas Saunders] [Entered: 10/27/2022 01:26 PM]

MOTION of Appellant NexStep, Inc. to extend the time to 01/20/2023 to file brief. Service: 11/01/2022 by email. [881567] [22-1815] [Aaron Frankel] [Entered: 11/01/2022 03:48 PM]

MODIFIED ENTRY: CORRECTED RESPONSE BRIEF FILED by Cross-Appellant Comcast Cable Communications, LLC. Service: 11/09/2022 by email. [883281] --[Edited 11/17/2022 by ALK - compliance review complete] [Thomas Saunders] [Entered: 11/09/2022 05:03 PM]

ORDER granting motion to extend time to file brief [28] filed by Appellant NexStep, Inc. The brief is due 01/20/2023. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [883381] [NL] [Entered: 11/10/2022 10:31 AM]

MODIFIED ENTRY: REPLY BRIEF FILED by Appellant NexStep, Inc. Service: 01/20/2023 by email. [898515]--[Edited 01/27/2023 by MMA - Reason: compliance review complete] [Paul Andre] [Entered: 01/20/2023 11:12 PM]

Amended Certificate of Interest for Appellant NexStep, Inc.. Service: 01/20/2023 by email. [898516] [22-1815] [Paul Andre] [Entered: 01/20/2023 11:13 PM]

Amended Entry of Appearance for Thomas G. Saunders; Amy K. Wigmore as counsel for Cross-Appellant Comcast Cable Communications, LLC. Service: 01/24/2023 by email. [898888] [22-1815] [Thomas Saunders] [Entered: 01/24/2023 08:20 AM]

Amended Certificate of Interest for Cross-Appellant Comcast Cable Communications, LLC. Service: 01/27/2023 by email. [900108] [22-1815] [Thomas Saunders] [Entered: 01/27/2023 10:16 AM]

MOTION of Cross-Appellant Comcast Cable Communications, LLC to extend the time to 02/17/2023 to file brief. Service: 01/27/2023 by email. [900151] [22-1815] [Thomas Saunders] [Entered: 01/27/2023 11:17 AM]

Joint Statement of Compliance with Fed. Cir. R. 33 for Cross-Appellant Comcast Cable Communications, LLC and Appellant NexStep, Inc.. Service: 02/21/2023 by email. [905355] [22-1815] [Thomas Saunders] [Entered: 02/21/2023 06:44 PM]

MODIFIED ENTRY: APPENDIX FILED by Appellant NexStep, Inc. Service: 02/24/2023 by email. [906255] --[Edited 03/08/2023 by ALK - compliance review complete] [Paul Andre] [Entered: 02/24/2023 04:21 PM]

MODIFIED ENTRY: CONFIDENTIAL APPENDIX FILED by Appellant NexStep, Inc. Service: 02/24/2023 by email. [906257]--[Edited 03/08/2023 by ALK - compliance review complete] [Paul Andre] [Entered: 02/24/2023 04:25 PM]

Certificate of Compliance with Fed. Cir. R. 25.1(c)(2) for Appellant NexStep, Inc.. Service: 02/24/2023 by email. [906283] [22-1815] [Paul Andre] [Entered: 02/24/2023 07:52 PM]

Certificate of Compliance with Fed. Cir. R. 25.1(c)(2) for Cross-Appellant Comcast Cable Communications, LLC. Service: 02/27/2023 by email. [906342] [22-1815] [Thomas Saunders] [Entered: 02/27/2023 09:34 AM]

Outstanding paper copies of all briefs and appendices must be submitted within five business days from the date of issuance of this notice. See Fed. Cir. R. 25(c)(3)(A). [908545] [ALK] [Entered: 03/08/2023 11:10 AM]

Notice from Cross-Appellant Comcast Cable Communications, LLC regarding conflicts with oral argument. Service: 03/08/2023 by email. [908634] [22-1815] [Thomas Saunders] [Entered: 03/08/2023 03:16 PM]

6 paper copies of Doc. No. [38], [30] received from Cross-Appellant Comcast Cable Communications, LLC. [910459] [VDW] [Entered: 03/16/2023 02:41 PM]

The following conflict dates submitted by Thomas Saunders for Comcast Cable Communications, LLC have been accepted by the court: 11/06/2023, 11/07/2023, 11/08/2023, 11/09/2023. [909393] [MJL] [Entered: 03/13/2023 10:22 AM]

6 paper copies of Doc. No. [41], [32], [20] received from Appellant NexStep, Inc.. [910250] [VDW] [Entered: 03/15/2023 04:11 PM]

Notice from Appellant NexStep, Inc. regarding conflicts with oral argument. Service: 03/15/2023 by email. [910218] [22-1815] [Paul Andre] [Entered: 03/15/2023 03:39 PM]

The following conflict dates submitted by Paul J. Andre for NexStep, Inc. have been accepted by the court: 10/03/2023, 10/04/2023, 10/05/2023, 10/06/2023. [910275] [MJL] [Entered: 03/15/2023 04:34 PM]

Notice from Appellant NexStep, Inc. regarding conflicts with oral argument. Service: 05/15/2023 by email. [923592] [22-1815] [Paul Andre] [Entered: 05/15/2023 08:12 PM]

The following conflict dates submitted by Paul J. Andre for NexStep, Inc. have been accepted by the court: 11/06/2023, 11/07/2023, 11/08/2023, 11/09/2023, 12/04/2023, 12/05/2023, 12/06/2023, 12/07/2023, 12/08/2023. [923610] [MJL] [Entered: 05/16/2023 08:26 AM]

Notice from Cross-Appellant Comcast Cable Communications, LLC regarding conflicts with oral argument. Service: 08/02/2023 by email. [939985] [22-1815] [Thomas Saunders] [Entered: 08/02/2023 09:21 AM]

Notice from Cross-Appellant Comcast Cable Communications, LLC regarding conflicts with oral argument. Service: 08/02/2023 by email. [940148] [22-1815] [Thomas Saunders] [Entered: 08/02/2023 01:42 PM]

The following conflict dates submitted by Thomas Saunders for Comcast Cable Communications, LLC have been accepted by the court: 03/04/2024, 03/05/2024, 03/06/2024, 03/07/2024, 03/08/2024. [940217] [MJL] [Entered: 08/02/2023 02:42 PM]

Notice from Cross-Appellant Comcast Cable Communications, LLC regarding conflicts with oral argument. Service: 09/12/2023 by email. [949252] [22-1815] [Thomas Saunders] [Entered: 09/12/2023 08:08 AM]

Notice from Appellant NexStep, Inc. regarding conflicts with oral argument. Service: 09/15/2023 by email. [950365] [22-1815] [Paul Andre] [Entered: 09/15/2023 02:35 PM]

The following conflict dates submitted by Paul J. Andre for NexStep, Inc. have been accepted by the court: 12/04/2023, 12/05/2023, 12/06/2023, 12/07/2023, 12/08/2023, 01/10/2024. [950513] [MJL] [Entered: 09/18/2023 09:11 AM]

Response to notice of oral argument from Cross-Appellant Comcast Cable Communications, LLC. Service: 11/28/2023 by email. [965868] [22-1815] [Thomas Saunders] [Entered: 11/28/2023 12:17 PM]

Response to notice of oral argument from Appellant NexStep, Inc.. Service: 11/30/2023 by email. [966798] [22-1815] [Paul Andre] [Entered: 11/30/2023 06:43 PM]

Citation of Supplemental Authority pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 28(j) for Cross-Appellant Comcast Cable Communications, LLC. Service: 01/04/2024 by email. [974639] [22-1815] [Thomas Saunders] [Entered: 01/04/2024 03:57 PM]

RESPONSE of Appellant NexStep, Inc. to Doc No. [64]. Service: 01/05/2024 by email. [974950] [22-1815] [Paul Andre] [Entered: 01/05/2024 10:01 PM]

Submitted after ORAL ARGUMENT to Panel: Reyna, Circuit Judge; Taranto, Circuit Judge and Chen, Circuit Judge.Arguing counsel: Paul J. Andre for NexStep, Inc. and Thomas Saunders for Comcast Cable Communications, LLC.Oral Argument Audio available here. [975502] [MJL] [Entered: 01/09/2024 02:21 PM]

Petition for en banc rehearing filed by Appellant NexStep, Inc.. Service: 11/25/2024 by email. [1049885] [22-1815] [Paul Andre] [Entered: 11/25/2024 07:36 PM]

Amended Certificate of Interest for Appellant NexStep, Inc.. Service: 11/25/2024 by email. [1049886] [22-1815] [Paul Andre] [Entered: 11/25/2024 07:37 PM]

Notice of Related Case Information for Appellant NexStep, Inc.. Service: 11/25/2024 by email. [1049887] [22-1815] [Paul Andre] [Entered: 11/25/2024 07:43 PM]

13 paper copies of Doc. No. [69] received from Appellant NexStep, Inc.. [1050515]--[Edited 11/27/2024 by GWK to correct number of copies received] [VDW] [Entered: 11/27/2024 02:22 PM]

ORDER filed denying [69] petition for en banc rehearing filed by NexStep, Inc. By: Per Curiam. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1058182] [MVH] [Entered: 01/02/2025 11:50 AM]

Mandate issued to the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Service as of this date by the Clerk of Court. [1059931] [22-1815, 22-2005, 22-2113] [MVH] [Entered: 01/10/2025 03:53 PM]

Notice from the U.S. Supreme Court regarding an application for an extension of time within which to file a petition for a writ of certiorari. [1075838] [22-1815, 22-2005, 22-2113] [MVH] [Entered: 03/17/2025 01:06 PM]

Petition for writ of certiorari filed on 04/30/2025 in the U.S. Supreme Court. No.: 24-1137, Inc. NexStep v. LLC Comcast Cable Communications. [1087944] [22-1815, 22-2005, 22-2113] [MVH] [Entered: 05/07/2025 03:24 PM]

The petition for writ of certiorari, No. 24-1137, filed on 04/30/2025, was Denied on 06/16/2025. [1102564] [22-1815, 22-2005, 22-2113] [MVH] [Entered: 07/16/2025 08:50 AM]

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NEXSTEP, INC.

COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC