RFCyber Corp. v. Apple, Inc.

6:21-cv-00916

Overview

Case Number 6:21-cv-00916

Filing Date 2021-09-07

Status Litigation filed

Court District Court, W.D. Texas

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Parties

Defendant

Apple, Inc.

Represented By

7 Attorneys Listed

Erin P. Gibson

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Tel: (619) 699-2700

Fax: (619) 699-2701

401 B St., Suite 1700, San Diego, CA 92101-4297

John Michael Guaragna

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Tel: (512) 457-7125

Fax: (512) 457-7001

303 Colorado St., Suite 3000, Austin, TX 78701

Mark D. Fowler

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Tel: (650) 833-2000

Fax: (650) 833-2001

2000 University Ave., East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2214

Peter Maggiore

DLA Piper US

Tel: (619) 699-2700

Fax: (619) 699-2701

401 B St., Suite 1700, San Diego, CA 92101

Sean C. Cunningham

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Tel: (619) 699-2700

Fax: (619) 699-2701

401 B St., Suite 1700, San Diego, CA 92101-4297

Stephanie Lim

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Tel: (312) 368-4000

Fax: (312) 236-7516

444 West Lake St., Ste. 900, Chicago, IL 60606

Zachary Loney

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Tel: (512) 457-7203

Fax: (512) 721-2283

303 Colorado St., Suite 3000, Austin, TX 78701

Plaintiff

RFCyber Corp.

Represented By

6 Attorneys Listed

Alfred R. Fabricant

Fabricant LLP

Tel: (212) 257-5797

Fax: (212) 257-5796

411 Theodore Fremd Ave., Suite 206, South, Rye, NY 10580

Jacob Ostling

Fabricant LLP

Tel: (212) 257-5797

Fax: (212) 257-5796

411 Theodore Fremd Road, Suite 206, South Rye, NY 10580

Peter Lambrianakos

Fabricant LLP

Tel: (212) 257-5797

Fax: (212) 257-5796

411 Theodore Fremd Ave., Suite 206, South, Rye, NY 10580

Raymond W Mort , III

The Mort Law Firm, PLLC

Tel: (512) 865-7950

Fax: (512) 865-7950

100 Congress Ave, Suite 2000, Austin, TX 78701

Richard M. Cowell

Fabricant LLP

Tel: (212) 257-5797

Fax: (212) 257-5796

411 Theodore Fremd Road, Suite 206, South Rye, NY 10580

Vincent J. Rubino , III

Fabricant LLP

Tel: (212) 257-5797

Fax: (212) 257-5796

411 Theodore Fremd Ave., Suite 206, South, Rye, NY 10580

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, W.D. Texas

Presiding Judge

Alan D. Albright

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15195670), filed by RFCyber Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mort, Raymond) (Entered: 09/07/2021)

2021-09-07

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COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15195670), filed by RFCyber Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mort, Raymond) (Entered: 09/07/2021)

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COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15195670), filed by RFCyber Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mort, Raymond) (Entered: 09/07/2021)

2021-09-07

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COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15195670), filed by RFCyber Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mort, Raymond) (Entered: 09/07/2021)

2021-09-07

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RFCyber Corp. v. Apple, Inc.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Apple, Inc.

Represented By

Plaintiff

RFCyber Corp.

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15195670), filed by RFCyber Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mort, Raymond) (Entered: 09/07/2021)

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15195670), filed by RFCyber Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mort, Raymond) (Entered: 09/07/2021)

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15195670), filed by RFCyber Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mort, Raymond) (Entered: 09/07/2021)

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15195670), filed by RFCyber Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mort, Raymond) (Entered: 09/07/2021)

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15195670), filed by RFCyber Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mort, Raymond) (Entered: 09/07/2021)

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15195670), filed by RFCyber Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mort, Raymond) (Entered: 09/07/2021)

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15195670), filed by RFCyber Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mort, Raymond) (Entered: 09/07/2021)

RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by RFCyber Corp.. (Mort, Raymond) (Entered: 09/07/2021)

Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 forwarded to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Mort, Raymond) (Entered: 09/07/2021)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by RFCyber Corp.. (Mort, Raymond) (Entered: 09/07/2021)

Case assigned to Judge Alan D Albright. 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. (lad)

Summons Issued as to Apple, Inc.. (lad) (Entered: 09/08/2021)

Remark (No Doc#)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

All parties shall comply with the Standing Orders located at https://www.txwd.uscourts.gov/judges-information/standing-orders/. (lad)

NOTICE of Unopposed Extension of Deadline to Answer or Otherwise Respond by Apple, Inc. re 1 Complaint (Guaragna, John) (Entered: 09/24/2021)

Reset Deadlines: Apple, Inc. answer due 11/18/2021. (jc5)

Set/Reset Answer Deadline

Standing Order Regarding Order Governing Proceedings Patent Cases. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (Entered: 10/13/2021)

MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Indirect and Willful Infringement Claims by Apple, Inc.. (Guaragna, John) (Entered: 11/18/2021)

RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Apple, Inc.. (Guaragna, John) (Entered: 11/19/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by John Michael Guaragna for Sean C. Cunningham ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15462375) by on behalf of Apple, Inc.. (Guaragna, John) (Entered: 11/19/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by John Michael Guaragna for Erin P. Gibson ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15462384) by on behalf of Apple, Inc.. (Guaragna, John) (Entered: 11/19/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by John Michael Guaragna for Stephanie Lim ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15462392) by on behalf of Apple, Inc.. (Guaragna, John) (Entered: 11/19/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by John Michael Guaragna for Peter Maggiore ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15462394) by on behalf of Apple, Inc.. (Guaragna, John) (Entered: 11/19/2021)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against Apple, Inc. amending 1 Complaint., filed by RFCyber Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit)(Mort, Raymond) (Entered: 12/02/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Raymond W Mort, III for Richard M. Cowell ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15498862) by on behalf of RFCyber Corp.. (Mort, Raymond) (Entered: 12/03/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Raymond W Mort, III for Peter Lambrianakos ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15501195) by on behalf of RFCyber Corp.. (Mort, Raymond) (Entered: 12/03/2021)

NOTICE of Unopposed Extension of Deadline to Answer or Otherwise Respond by Apple, Inc. re 18 Amended Complaint (Guaragna, John) (Entered: 12/13/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by John Michael Guaragna for Zachary Loney ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15529518) by on behalf of Apple, Inc.. (Guaragna, John) (Entered: 12/13/2021)

Reset Deadlines: Apple, Inc. answer due 1/31/2022. (jc5)

Set/Reset Answer Deadline

NOTICE (Case Readiness Status Report) by RFCyber Corp. (Mort, Raymond) (Entered: 12/14/2021)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by John Michael Guaragna for Mark D. Fowler ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15536786) by on behalf of Apple, Inc.. (Guaragna, John) (Entered: 12/15/2021)

NOTICE Notice Regarding IPRs by RFCyber Corp. (Cowell, Richard) (Entered: 01/31/2022)

Sealed Motion Renewed Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Indirect and Willful Infringement Claims by Apple, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Guaragna Decl., # 2 Exhibit 1) (Guaragna, John) (Entered: 01/31/2022)

ATTACHMENT Guaragna Declaration and Exhibits 2 & 3 to 31 Sealed Motion Renewed Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Indirect and Willful Infringement Claims by Apple, Inc. by Apple, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 2, # 2 Exhibit 3)(Guaragna, John) (Entered: 01/31/2022)

Redacted Copy of 31 Sealed Motion Renewed Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Indirect and Willful Infringement Claims by Apple, Inc. by Apple, Inc.. (Guaragna, John) (Entered: 02/07/2022)

NOTICE of Unopposed Extension of Deadline by RFCyber Corp. re 31 Sealed Motion Renewed Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Indirect and Willful Infringement Claims by Apple, Inc. (Cowell, Richard) (Entered: 02/09/2022)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Raymond W Mort, III ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15735492) by on behalf of RFCyber Corp.. (Mort, Raymond) (Entered: 02/21/2022)

Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by RFCyber Corp., re 31 Sealed Motion Renewed Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Indirect and Willful Infringement Claims by Apple, Inc. filed by Defendant Apple, Inc. (Cowell, Richard) (Entered: 02/21/2022)

Sealed Document: Reply In Support of 31 Sealed Motion Renewed Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Indirect and Willful Infringement Claims by Apple, Inc. by Apple, Inc. (Guaragna, John) (Entered: 02/28/2022)

REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Apple, Inc., re 31 Sealed Motion Renewed Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Indirect and Willful Infringement Claims by Apple, Inc. filed by Defendant Apple, Inc. (Corrected Reply) (Guaragna, John) (Entered: 02/28/2022)

Remark (No Doc#)

Standing Order Regarding Order Governing Proceedings Patent Cases. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (Entered: 04/14/2022)

Opposed Sealed Motion to Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(a) by Apple, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Rollins Decl., # 2 Dachs Decl., # 3 Proposed Order) (Guaragna, John) (Entered: 04/18/2022)

Opening Claim Construction Brief by Apple, 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, # 9 Exhibit 9)(Guaragna, John) (Entered: 04/19/2022)

Redacted Copy of 41 Opposed Sealed Motion to Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404(a) by Apple, Inc. by Apple, Inc.. (Guaragna, John) (Entered: 04/25/2022)

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. Referral Magistrate Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (bot1) (Entered: 05/03/2022)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Alfred R. Fabricant ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15999722) by Raymond W Mort, III on behalf of RFCyber Corp... Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Mort, Raymond) Modified on 5/5/2022 (lad). (Entered: 05/05/2022)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Vincent J. Rubino III ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15999731) by Raymond W Mort, III on behalf of RFCyber Corp... Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Mort, Raymond) Modified on 5/5/2022 (lad). (Entered: 05/05/2022)

ORDER SETTING DISCOVERY HEARING VIA ZOOM for 5/10/2022 09:00 AM before Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (lad) (Entered: 05/06/2022)

INTERIM PROTECTIVE ORDER, GRANTING 45 . Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (lad) (Entered: 05/10/2022)

RESPONSE to 43 Claim Construction Brief by RFCyber Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Richard M. Cowell, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C)(Cowell, Richard) (Entered: 05/10/2022)

Sealed Document: Response to RFCyber's of 45 MOTION for Protective Order by Apple, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Goldberg Dec., # 2 Proposed Order) (Guaragna, John) (Entered: 05/17/2022)

ATTACHMENT (Nonconfidential Exhibits) to 55 Sealed Document by Apple, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Guaragna, John) (Entered: 05/17/2022)

REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by RFCyber Corp., re 45 MOTION for Protective Order filed by Plaintiff RFCyber Corp. (Ostling, Jacob) (Entered: 05/23/2022)

ORDER SETTING MARKMAN HEARING VIA ZOOM for 6/23/2022 02:00 PM before Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (lad) (Entered: 05/24/2022)

Reply Claim Construction Brief regarding 43 Claim Construction Brief by Apple, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 10)(Guaragna, John) (Entered: 05/24/2022)

Redacted Copy of 55 Sealed Document by Apple, Inc.. (Guaragna, John) (Entered: 05/24/2022)

ORDER SETTING MOTIONS HEARING VIA ZOOM for 6/1/2022 10:00 AM before Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (lad) (Entered: 05/25/2022)

NOTICE of Supplemental Authority Regarding Opposed Motion for Entry of Disputed Protective Order by RFCyber Corp. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Ostling, Jacob) (Entered: 05/31/2022)

ORDER CANCELLING MOTIONS HEARING VIA ZOOM. MOTIONS HEARING VIA ZOOM on Wednesday, June 01, 2022 at 10:00 AM is hereby CANCELLED until further order of the court. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (zv) (Entered: 05/31/2022)

PROTECTIVE ORDER FOR PATENT CASES. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (zv) (Entered: 05/31/2022)

BRIEF SUR-REPLY regarding 43 Claim Construction Brief by RFCyber Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Richard M. Cowell, # 2 Exhibit D)(Cowell, Richard) (Entered: 06/07/2022)

ORDER Cancelling Markman Hearing by Zoom. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (sm3) (Entered: 06/08/2022)

ORDER Setting Discovery Hearing by Zoom for 6/13/2022 10:00 AM before Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (sm3) (Entered: 06/08/2022)

NOTICE of Filing Joint Claim Construction Statement by RFCyber Corp. (Cowell, Richard) (Entered: 06/10/2022)