Reed Semiconductor Corp. v. MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC.

6:25-cv-00449

Overview

Case Number 6:25-cv-00449

Filing Date 2025-09-30

Status Litigation filed

Court District Court, W.D. Texas (txwd)

Presiding Judge Alan D. Albright

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 28:1367 - Deceptive Trade Practices Act

Jury Demand Plaintiff

Parties

Defendant

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

Represented By

6 Attorneys Listed

Rachel Laine Gillespie

Foley & Lardner LLP

Tel: +1 (214) 999-3307

2021 McKinney Ave Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75201

Miguel J. Bombach

Foley & Lardner LLP

Tel: +1 (858) 847-6757

11988 El Camino Real, Ste 400, San Diego, CA 92130

Thomas W. Yeh

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 796-4350

650 California St, Suite 2400

Michael A. Manookin

Foley & Lardner LLP

Tel: +1 (801) 401-8901

95 S. State Street, Ste 2500

John P. Schnurer

Foley & Lardner

Tel: +1 (858) 847-6703

Foley & Lardner, 11988 El Camino Real, Ste 400

Clement Naples

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 225-2516

One Liberty Plaza, New York, NY 10006

Plaintiff

Reed Semiconductor Corp.

Represented By

7 Attorneys Listed

Tawni Henderson

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 442-1435

Fax: +1 (415) 442-1001

600 Montgomery Street, Suite 2300, San Francisco, CA 94111

Nicholas A. Restauri

Morgan Lewis & Bockius

Tel: +1 (312) 321-1199

Morgan Lewis & Bockius, 110 North Wacker Drive

Jason C. White

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Tel: +1 (312) 324-1000

Fax: +1 (312) 324-1001

110 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2800

Andrew J. Gray , IV

Morgan Lewis

Tel: +1 (650) 843-7575

Fax: +1 (650) 843-4001

Morgan Lewis, 1400 Page Mill Road

Jason E. Gettleman

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Tel: +1 (650) 843-7593

Fax: +1 (650) 843-4001

1400 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Avery Joseph Welker

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Tel: +1 (713) 890-5414

Fax: +1 (713) 890-5001

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 4000, Houston, TX 77002

Rick L. Rambo

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Tel: +1 (713) 890-5000

Fax: +1 (713) 890-5001

1000 Louisiana, Suite 4000, Houston, TX 77002

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, W.D. Texas (txwd)

Presiding Judge

Alan D. Albright

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT - Complaint for Patent Infringement ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXWDC-20784915), filed by Reed Semiconductor Corp.. (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, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Civil Cover Sheet)(Rambo, Rick) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

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COMPLAINT - Complaint for Patent Infringement ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXWDC-20784915), filed by Reed Semiconductor Corp.. (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, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Civil Cover Sheet)(Rambo, Rick) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

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COMPLAINT - Complaint for Patent Infringement ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXWDC-20784915), filed by Reed Semiconductor Corp.. (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, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Civil Cover Sheet)(Rambo, Rick) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

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COMPLAINT - Complaint for Patent Infringement ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXWDC-20784915), filed by Reed Semiconductor Corp.. (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, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Civil Cover Sheet)(Rambo, Rick) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

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Reed Semiconductor Corp. v. MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Reed Semiconductor Corp. Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Reed Semiconductor Corp.. (Rambo, Rick) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Reed Semiconductor Corp.. (Rambo, Rick) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 forwarded to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Rambo, Rick) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

Summons Issued as to Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.. (nnw) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

All parties shall flatten all documents before e-filing and shall comply with the Standing Orders located at https://www.txwd.uscourts.gov/Judges-information/standing-orders/ (nnw)

Case assigned to Judge Alan D Albright and referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (nnw)

Remark (No Doc#)

Case Assigned/Reassigned AND Case Referred to Magistrate Judge

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Reed Semiconductor Corp.. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. served on 10/2/2025, answer due 10/23/2025. (Rambo, Rick) (Entered: 10/02/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Avery Joseph Welker on behalf of Reed Semiconductor Corp.. Attorney Avery Joseph Welker added to party Reed Semiconductor Corp.(pty:pla) (Welker, Avery) (Entered: 10/13/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jason E. Gettleman on behalf of Reed Semiconductor Corp.. Attorney Jason E. Gettleman added to party Reed Semiconductor Corp.(pty:pla) (Gettleman, Jason) (Entered: 10/13/2025)

ORDER GRANTING 9 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (cav) (Entered: 10/20/2025)

Answer Deadline Reset: Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. answer due 11/24/2025. (cav)

Set/Reset Answer Deadline

Case reassigned to Judge Dan N MacLemore. Judge Derek T. Gilliland no longer assigned to the case. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (cap)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Rick L. Rambo Filed on behalf of Jason C. White ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-21019764) by on behalf of Reed Semiconductor Corp... Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Rambo, Rick) (Entered: 11/24/2025)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Rick L. Rambo Filed on behalf of Nicholas A. Restauri ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-21019858) by on behalf of Reed Semiconductor Corp... Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Rambo, Rick) (Entered: 11/24/2025)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

NOTICE OF VENUE AND JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY by Reed Semiconductor Corp. re 13 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Personal, Lack of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction, and Improper Venue (Rambo, Rick) (Entered: 12/01/2025)

STATUS REPORT CASE READINESS by Reed Semiconductor Corp.. (Rambo, Rick) (Entered: 12/01/2025)

ORDER SETTING INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE HELD IN PERSON. INITIAL Pretrial Conference set for 2/25/2026 02:00 PM before Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (nnw) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

Notice of Correction

Notice of Correction: re 18 Order Setting IPTC Hearings - DOCKETED IN ERROR. (nnw)

ORDER EXTENDING DISCOVERY AND RESPONSIVE BRIEFING DEADLINES - GRANTING 19 . Signed by Judge Dan MacLemore. (nnw) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

Joint MOTION for Entry of Scheduling Order Deadlines - Joint Motion for Entry of Scheduling Order - by Reed Semiconductor Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Dan MacLemore. (Rambo, Rick) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

NOTICE - Notice of Venue Discovery in Accordance with the Court's Standing Order Governing Proceedings (OGP) 4.3. by Reed Semiconductor Corp. (Rambo, Rick) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

Joint MOTION to Extend Discovery and Responsive Briefing Deadlines by Reed Semiconductor Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Dan N. MacLemore. (Rambo, Rick) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

ORDER EXTENDING DISCOVERY AND RESPONSIVE BRIEFING DEADLINES - GRANTING 25 Motion Extend Discovery and Responsive Briefing Deadlines. Signed by Judge Dan N. MacLemore. (nnw) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by John P. Schnurer filed on behalf of Michael Manookin ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-21341737) by on behalf of Monolithic Power Systems, Inc... Motions referred to Judge Dan N. MacLemore. (Schnurer, John) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by John P. Schnurer filed on behalf of Thomas W. Yeh ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-21342454) by on behalf of Monolithic Power Systems, Inc... Motions referred to Judge Dan N. MacLemore. (Schnurer, John) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by John P. Schnurer filed on behalf of Clement Naples ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-21342638) by on behalf of Monolithic Power Systems, Inc... Motions referred to Judge Dan N. MacLemore. (Schnurer, John) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

ORDER SETTING HEARING - Discovery Dispute Hearing set for 2/11/2026 02:30 PM before Judge Dan N. MacLemore. Signed by Judge Dan N. MacLemore. (nnw) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Rick L. Rambo Filed on Behalf of Tawni Henderson ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-21365679) by on behalf of Reed Semiconductor Corp... Motions referred to Judge Dan N. MacLemore. (Rambo, Rick) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Rick L. Rambo Filed on Behalf of Andrew J. Gray IV ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-21367304) by on behalf of Reed Semiconductor Corp... Motions referred to Judge Dan N. MacLemore. (Rambo, Rick) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DISCOVERY DISPUTE. Signed by Judge Dan N. MacLemore. (lad) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Reed Semiconductor Corp. for proceedings held on 02/11/2026. Proceedings Transcribed: Motion Hearing held on 2/11/2026.. Court Reporter: Court Reporter FTR. (Restauri, Nicholas) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

Response in Opposition to Motion

STIPULATION - Joint Stipulation Regarding Claim Construction by Reed Semiconductor Corp.. (Rambo, Rick) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

Order AND ~Util - Set Motion Hearings

Response in Support of Motion

Status Report

Redacted Copy

Redacted Copy

Redacted Copy

Redacted Copy

Continue

Protective Order

Order on Motion to Continue

Set/Reset Motion Hearing

Order on Motion for Protective Order

Motion Hearing

Notice

Order on Motion to Change Venue

Order Staying Case

Transcript Filed

Leave to File Document

Sealed Document

Response in Opposition to Motion

Reply to Response to Motion

Order on Motion for Leave to File

Report on Patent/Trademark (AO-120)

Acknowledgment of District Case Transfer

Track Case Updates

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

Reed Semiconductor Corp.