NEXTracker Inc. v. Solar FlexRack

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US9806669	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US9970686	Espacenet Google Patents

COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT - with Jury Demand against Northern States Metals Company, Solar FlexRack - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number ADEDC-3018453.) - filed by NEXTracker Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8 - Multimedia filing filed seperately, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Civil Cover Sheet)(lak) (Entered: 06/25/2020)

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT - with Jury Demand against Northern States Metals Company, Solar FlexRack - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number ADEDC-3018453.) - filed by NEXTracker Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8 - Multimedia filing filed seperately, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Civil Cover Sheet)(lak) (Entered: 06/25/2020)

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT - with Jury Demand against Northern States Metals Company, Solar FlexRack - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number ADEDC-3018453.) - filed by NEXTracker Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8 - Multimedia filing filed seperately, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Civil Cover Sheet)(lak) (Entered: 06/25/2020)

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT - with Jury Demand against Northern States Metals Company, Solar FlexRack - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number ADEDC-3018453.) - filed by NEXTracker Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8 - Multimedia filing filed seperately, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Civil Cover Sheet)(lak) (Entered: 06/25/2020)

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT - with Jury Demand against Northern States Metals Company, Solar FlexRack - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number ADEDC-3018453.) - filed by NEXTracker Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8 - Multimedia filing filed seperately, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Civil Cover Sheet)(lak) (Entered: 06/25/2020)

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT - with Jury Demand against Northern States Metals Company, Solar FlexRack - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number ADEDC-3018453.) - filed by NEXTracker Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8 - Multimedia filing filed seperately, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Civil Cover Sheet)(lak) (Entered: 06/25/2020)

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT - with Jury Demand against Northern States Metals Company, Solar FlexRack - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number ADEDC-3018453.) - filed by NEXTracker Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8 - Multimedia filing filed seperately, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Civil Cover Sheet)(lak) (Entered: 06/25/2020)

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT - with Jury Demand against Northern States Metals Company, Solar FlexRack - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number ADEDC-3018453.) - filed by NEXTracker Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8 - Multimedia filing filed seperately, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Civil Cover Sheet)(lak) (Entered: 06/25/2020)

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT - with Jury Demand against Northern States Metals Company, Solar FlexRack - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number ADEDC-3018453.) - filed by NEXTracker Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8 - Multimedia filing filed seperately, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Civil Cover Sheet)(lak) (Entered: 06/25/2020)

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT - with Jury Demand against Northern States Metals Company, Solar FlexRack - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number ADEDC-3018453.) - filed by NEXTracker Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8 - Multimedia filing filed seperately, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Civil Cover Sheet)(lak) (Entered: 06/25/2020)

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT - with Jury Demand against Northern States Metals Company, Solar FlexRack - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number ADEDC-3018453.) - filed by NEXTracker Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8 - Multimedia filing filed seperately, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Civil Cover Sheet)(lak) (Entered: 06/25/2020)

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT - with Jury Demand against Northern States Metals Company, Solar FlexRack - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number ADEDC-3018453.) - filed by NEXTracker Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8 - Multimedia filing filed seperately, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Civil Cover Sheet)(lak) (Entered: 06/25/2020)

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COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT - with Jury Demand against Northern States Metals Company, Solar FlexRack - Magistrate Consent Notice to Pltf. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number ADEDC-3018453.) - filed by NEXTracker Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8 - Multimedia filing filed seperately, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Civil Cover Sheet)(lak) (Entered: 06/25/2020)

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Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (lak) (Entered: 06/25/2020)

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Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) US 9,806,669 ;US 9,970,686. (lak) (Entered: 06/25/2020)

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Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent Flextronics International USA, Inc., Corporate Parent Flextronics International Holding LLC, Corporate Parent Flextronics Corporation, Corporate Parent Flex Ltd., Corporate Parent Flextronics Technologies Luxembourg S.a.r.l. for NEXTracker Inc. filed by NEXTracker Inc.. (lak) (Entered: 06/25/2020)

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NOTICE of filing the following Non-Paper material(s) in multi media format: DVD. Original Non-paper material(s) to be filed with the Clerk's Office. Notice filed by Gregory Robert Booker on behalf of NEXTracker Inc. (lak) (Entered: 06/25/2020)

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MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Frank E. Scherkenbach, Howard G. Pollack and Katherine D. Prescott - filed by NEXTracker Inc.. (Booker, Gregory) (Entered: 06/25/2020)

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SUMMONS Returned Executed by NEXTracker Inc.. Northern States Metals Company served on 6/29/2020, answer due 7/20/2020. (Booker, Gregory) (Entered: 06/29/2020)

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to answer, move, or otherwise respond to the complaint to August 19, 2020 - filed by Northern States Metals Company, Solar FlexRack. (Lyons, Jeffrey) (Entered: 07/16/2020)

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ANSWER to 1 Complaint,, with Jury Demand by Northern States Metals Company.(Lyons, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/19/2020)

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Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed filed by Northern States Metals Company. (Lyons, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/19/2020)

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ORAL ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall confer regarding proposed dates in the scheduling order and shall submit a proposed order, including a proposal for the length and timing of trial, to the Court no later than thirty (30) days from the date of this Order. The parties are to use the Court's form scheduling order, which is posted at http://www.ded.uscourts.gov (see Chambers, Judge Noreika, Forms). If there are disputes or issues that the Court needs to address in the proposed scheduling order, the parties shall direct the Court to the paragraph numbers in which those appear in a cover letter to the Court. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 8/20/2020. (dlw) (Entered: 08/20/2020)

2020-08-20

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MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Kevin W. Kirsch, David A. Mancino, Kevin P. Flynn, Derek M. Freitas - filed by Northern States Metals Company. (Lyons, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/27/2020)

2020-08-27

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to Submit Proposed Scheduling Order to September 28, 2020 - filed by Northern States Metals Company. (Lyons, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/18/2020)

2020-09-18

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Second STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to submit proposed scheduling order to October 1, 2020 - filed by NEXTracker Inc.. (Booker, Gregory) (Entered: 09/28/2020)

2020-09-28

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Letter to The Honorable Maryellen Noreika from Gregory R. Booker regarding Proposed Scheduling Order. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Scheduling Order)(Booker, Gregory) (Entered: 10/01/2020)

2020-10-01

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SCHEDULING ORDER: Case referred to the Magistrate Judge for the purpose of exploring ADR. Joinder of Parties due by 5/19/2021. Amended Pleadings due by 5/19/2021. Fact Discovery completed by 12/3/2021. Opening Expert Reports due by 2/3/2022. Rebuttal Expert Reports due by 3/3/2022. Reply Expert Reports due by 3/24/2022. Expert Discovery due by 4/29/2022. Dispositive Motions due by 6/23/2022. Claim Construction Opening Brief served by 5/13/2021. Claim Construction Answering Brief served by 6/10/2021. Claim Construction Reply Brief served by 7/1/2021. Claim Construction Surreply Brief served by 7/22/2021. Joint Claim Construction Brief filed by 7/29/2021. A Markman Hearing is set for 8/12/2021 at 01:00 PM in Courtroom 4A before Judge Maryellen Noreika. A Pretrial Conference is set for 11/21/2022 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 4A before Judge Maryellen Noreika. A 5-day Jury Trial is set for 11/28/2022 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 4A before Judge Maryellen Noreika. Signed by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 10/1/2020. (dlw) (Entered: 10/01/2020)

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ORAL ORDER: This matter has been referred to Chief Magistrate Judge Mary Pat Thynge for ADR. Counsel are to advise on or before 10/23/20 by a JOINT EMAIL to Judge Thynge, with a copy to her Judicial Administrator, Ms. Kennedy, their clients interest in mediation and the timing when mediation is preferred with a very brief explanation why. When referencing the timing for mediation, counsel rely on certain events in the scheduling order, for example, before claim construction briefing, after the close of discovery, before expert reports and the like, they are to include the date(s) on when such event(s) occur. Ordered by Chief Magistrate Judge Mary Pat Thynge on 10/2/20. (cak) (Entered: 10/02/2020)

2020-10-02

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PROPOSED ORDER // Stipulated Protective Order by NEXTracker Inc. (Booker, Gregory) Modified on 10/14/2020 (dlw). (Entered: 10/13/2020)

2020-10-13

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STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 10/14/2020. (dlw) (Entered: 10/14/2020)

2020-10-14

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NOTICE OF SERVICE of Northern States Metals Company's Initial Disclosures filed by Northern States Metals Company.(Lyons, Jeffrey) (Entered: 11/05/2020)

2020-11-05

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Overview

Parties

Defendant

Northern States Metals Company

Represented By

Solar FlexRack

Represented By

Plaintiff

NEXTracker Inc.

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (lak) (Entered: 06/25/2020)

Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) US 9,806,669 ;US 9,970,686. (lak) (Entered: 06/25/2020)

NOTICE of filing the following Non-Paper material(s) in multi media format: DVD. Original Non-paper material(s) to be filed with the Clerk's Office. Notice filed by Gregory Robert Booker on behalf of NEXTracker Inc. (lak) (Entered: 06/25/2020)

MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Frank E. Scherkenbach, Howard G. Pollack and Katherine D. Prescott - filed by NEXTracker Inc.. (Booker, Gregory) (Entered: 06/25/2020)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by NEXTracker Inc.. Northern States Metals Company served on 6/29/2020, answer due 7/20/2020. (Booker, Gregory) (Entered: 06/29/2020)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to answer, move, or otherwise respond to the complaint to August 19, 2020 - filed by Northern States Metals Company, Solar FlexRack. (Lyons, Jeffrey) (Entered: 07/16/2020)

ANSWER to 1 Complaint,, with Jury Demand by Northern States Metals Company.(Lyons, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/19/2020)

Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed filed by Northern States Metals Company. (Lyons, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/19/2020)

MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Kevin W. Kirsch, David A. Mancino, Kevin P. Flynn, Derek M. Freitas - filed by Northern States Metals Company. (Lyons, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/27/2020)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to Submit Proposed Scheduling Order to September 28, 2020 - filed by Northern States Metals Company. (Lyons, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/18/2020)

Second STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to submit proposed scheduling order to October 1, 2020 - filed by NEXTracker Inc.. (Booker, Gregory) (Entered: 09/28/2020)

Letter to The Honorable Maryellen Noreika from Gregory R. Booker regarding Proposed Scheduling Order. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Scheduling Order)(Booker, Gregory) (Entered: 10/01/2020)

PROPOSED ORDER // Stipulated Protective Order by NEXTracker Inc. (Booker, Gregory) Modified on 10/14/2020 (dlw). (Entered: 10/13/2020)

STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 10/14/2020. (dlw) (Entered: 10/14/2020)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Northern States Metals Company's Initial Disclosures filed by Northern States Metals Company.(Lyons, Jeffrey) (Entered: 11/05/2020)

NEXTracker Inc. v. Solar FlexRack

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Northern States Metals Company Follow

Represented By

Solar FlexRack Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

NEXTracker Inc. Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (lak) (Entered: 06/25/2020)

Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) US 9,806,669 ;US 9,970,686. (lak) (Entered: 06/25/2020)

NOTICE of filing the following Non-Paper material(s) in multi media format: DVD. Original Non-paper material(s) to be filed with the Clerk's Office. Notice filed by Gregory Robert Booker on behalf of NEXTracker Inc. (lak) (Entered: 06/25/2020)

MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Frank E. Scherkenbach, Howard G. Pollack and Katherine D. Prescott - filed by NEXTracker Inc.. (Booker, Gregory) (Entered: 06/25/2020)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by NEXTracker Inc.. Northern States Metals Company served on 6/29/2020, answer due 7/20/2020. (Booker, Gregory) (Entered: 06/29/2020)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to answer, move, or otherwise respond to the complaint to August 19, 2020 - filed by Northern States Metals Company, Solar FlexRack. (Lyons, Jeffrey) (Entered: 07/16/2020)

ANSWER to 1 Complaint,, with Jury Demand by Northern States Metals Company.(Lyons, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/19/2020)

Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed filed by Northern States Metals Company. (Lyons, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/19/2020)

MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Kevin W. Kirsch, David A. Mancino, Kevin P. Flynn, Derek M. Freitas - filed by Northern States Metals Company. (Lyons, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/27/2020)

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to Submit Proposed Scheduling Order to September 28, 2020 - filed by Northern States Metals Company. (Lyons, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/18/2020)

Second STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to submit proposed scheduling order to October 1, 2020 - filed by NEXTracker Inc.. (Booker, Gregory) (Entered: 09/28/2020)

Letter to The Honorable Maryellen Noreika from Gregory R. Booker regarding Proposed Scheduling Order. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Scheduling Order)(Booker, Gregory) (Entered: 10/01/2020)

PROPOSED ORDER // Stipulated Protective Order by NEXTracker Inc. (Booker, Gregory) Modified on 10/14/2020 (dlw). (Entered: 10/13/2020)

STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 10/14/2020. (dlw) (Entered: 10/14/2020)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Northern States Metals Company's Initial Disclosures filed by Northern States Metals Company.(Lyons, Jeffrey) (Entered: 11/05/2020)

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Northern States Metals Company

Solar FlexRack

NEXTracker Inc.