RightQuestion, LLC v. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

2:21-cv-00238

Overview

Case Number 2:21-cv-00238

Filing Date 2021-06-29

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2022-07-22

Court District Court, E.D. Texas (txed)

Presiding Judge Rodney Gilstrap

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Plaintiff

Parties

Defendant

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.

Represented By

10 Attorneys Listed

Timothy S Durst

O'Melveny & Myers LLP

Tel: +1 (972) 360-1900

Fax: +1 (972) 360-1901

2501 North Harwood Street Suite 1700, Dallas, TX 75201-1663

Ryan K Yagura

O'Melveny & Myers LLP - LA

Tel: +1 (213) 430-6189

Fax: +1 (213) 430-6407

400 South Hope Street, 18th Floor

Nicholas J Whilt

O'Melveny & Myers LLP - LA

Tel: +1 (213) 430-6000

Fax: +1 (213) 430-6407

400 South Hope Street, 18th Floor

Melissa Richards Smith

Gillam & Smith, LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 934-8450

Fax: +1 (903) 934-9257

303 South Washington Avenue, Marshall, TX 75670

Mark A. Hayden

O'Melveny & Myers LLP - NY

Tel: +1 (212) 326-2000

Fax: +1 (212) 326-2061

Times Square Tower, 7 Times Square

Marc J Pensabene

O'Melveny & Myers LLP - NY

Tel: +1 (212) 326-2000

Fax: +1 (212) 326-2061

Times Square Tower, 7 Times Square

Harry Lee Gillam , Jr

Gillam & Smith, LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 934-8450

Fax: +1 (903) 934-9257

303 South Washington Avenue, Marshall, TX 75670

Bo Kyoung Moon

O'Melveny & Myers LLP - Newport Beach, CA

Tel: +1 (949) 823-6900

Fax: +1 (949) 823-6994

610 Newport Center Drive, 17th Floor

Tim Byron

Byron Raphael LLP - San Fransisco

Tel: +1 (415) 839-8500

100 Pine Street, Suite 1250, San Fransisco, CA 94111

Jordan P Raphael

Byron Raphael LLP

Tel: +1 (213) 291-9800

1055 West 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Represented By

10 Attorneys Listed

Timothy S Durst

O'Melveny & Myers LLP

Tel: +1 (972) 360-1900

Fax: +1 (972) 360-1901

2501 North Harwood Street Suite 1700, Dallas, TX 75201-1663

Ryan K Yagura

O'Melveny & Myers LLP - LA

Tel: +1 (213) 430-6189

Fax: +1 (213) 430-6407

400 South Hope Street, 18th Floor

Nicholas J Whilt

O'Melveny & Myers LLP - LA

Tel: +1 (213) 430-6000

Fax: +1 (213) 430-6407

400 South Hope Street, 18th Floor

Melissa Richards Smith

Gillam & Smith, LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 934-8450

Fax: +1 (903) 934-9257

303 South Washington Avenue, Marshall, TX 75670

Mark A. Hayden

O'Melveny & Myers LLP - NY

Tel: +1 (212) 326-2000

Fax: +1 (212) 326-2061

Times Square Tower, 7 Times Square

Marc J Pensabene

O'Melveny & Myers LLP - NY

Tel: +1 (212) 326-2000

Fax: +1 (212) 326-2061

Times Square Tower, 7 Times Square

Harry Lee Gillam , Jr

Gillam & Smith, LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 934-8450

Fax: +1 (903) 934-9257

303 South Washington Avenue, Marshall, TX 75670

Bo Kyoung Moon

O'Melveny & Myers LLP - Newport Beach, CA

Tel: +1 (949) 823-6900

Fax: +1 (949) 823-6994

610 Newport Center Drive, 17th Floor

Tim Byron

Byron Raphael LLP - San Fransisco

Tel: +1 (415) 839-8500

100 Pine Street, Suite 1250, San Fransisco, CA 94111

Jordan P Raphael

Byron Raphael LLP

Tel: +1 (213) 291-9800

1055 West 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017

Plaintiff

RightQuestion, LLC

Represented By

6 Attorneys Listed

Joshua Wright Budwin

McKool Smith, PC - Austin

Tel: +1 (512) 692-8700

Fax: +1 (512) 592-8744

300 West 6th Street, Suite 1700, Austin, TX 78701

Richard Alan Kamprath

McKool Smith, PC - Dallas

Tel: +1 (214) 978-4210

Fax: +1 (214) 978-4044

300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500

Makenna Miller

McKool Smith Hennigan, P.C.

Tel: +1 (213) 694-1154

McKool Smith Hennigan, P.C., 300 S. Grand Ave, Suite 2900

Jennifer Leigh Truelove

McKool Smith, P.C. - Marshall

Tel: +1 (903) 923-9000

Fax: +1 (903) 923-9099

104 East Houston St, Suite 300

George Theodore Fishback , Jr.

McKool Smith, PC - Austin

Tel: +1 (512) 692-8700

Fax: +1 (512) 692-8744

303 Colorado Street, Suite 2100

Caroline Elyse Burks

McKool Smith, PC - Austin

Tel: +1 (512) 692-8700

Fax: +1 (512) 692-8744

303 Colorado Street, Suite 2100

Technical Advisor

Michael Dean Paul

Represented By

0 Attorneys Listed

No attorneys available

Mediator

Karl Bayer

Represented By

0 Attorneys Listed

No attorneys available

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, E.D. Texas (txed)

Presiding Judge

Rodney Gilstrap

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0540-8475943.), filed by RightQuestion, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Budwin, Joshua) (Entered: 06/29/2021)

2021-06-29

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COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0540-8475943.), filed by RightQuestion, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Budwin, Joshua) (Entered: 06/29/2021)

2021-06-29

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COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0540-8475943.), filed by RightQuestion, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Budwin, Joshua) (Entered: 06/29/2021)

2021-06-29

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COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0540-8475943.), filed by RightQuestion, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Budwin, Joshua) (Entered: 06/29/2021)

2021-06-29

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RightQuestion, LLC v. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. Follow

Represented By

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

RightQuestion, LLC Follow

Represented By

Technical Advisor

Michael Dean Paul Follow

Represented By

Mediator

Karl Bayer Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0540-8475943.), filed by RightQuestion, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Budwin, Joshua) (Entered: 06/29/2021)

COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0540-8475943.), filed by RightQuestion, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Budwin, Joshua) (Entered: 06/29/2021)

COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0540-8475943.), filed by RightQuestion, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Budwin, Joshua) (Entered: 06/29/2021)

COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0540-8475943.), filed by RightQuestion, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Budwin, Joshua) (Entered: 06/29/2021)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by RightQuestion, LLC (Budwin, Joshua) (Entered: 06/29/2021)

Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 mailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Budwin, Joshua) (Entered: 06/29/2021)

SUMMONS Issued as to SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.. (Attachments: # 1 Summons(es))(ch, ) (Entered: 06/30/2021)

SUMMONS Issued as to SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.. (Attachments: # 1 Summons(es))(ch, ) (Entered: 06/30/2021)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by RightQuestion, LLC. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. served on 7/1/2021, answer due 7/22/2021. (Budwin, Joshua) (Entered: 07/06/2021)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by RightQuestion, LLC. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. served on 7/1/2021, answer due 7/22/2021. (Budwin, Joshua) (Entered: 07/06/2021)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer, MOVE, OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT AND WAIVER OF FOREIGN SERVICE REQUIREMENT by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Smith, Melissa) (Entered: 07/13/2021)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer, MOVE, OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT AND WAIVER OF FOREIGN SERVICE REQUIREMENT by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Smith, Melissa) (Entered: 07/13/2021)

ORDER granting 7 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re 1 Complaint. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 8/4/2021. (nkl, ) (Entered: 08/04/2021)

ORDER - Scheduling Conference set for 9/29/2021 02:00 PM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 8/29/2021. (nkl, ) (Entered: 08/27/2021)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jennifer Leigh Truelove on behalf of RightQuestion, LLC (Truelove, Jennifer) (Entered: 08/27/2021)

NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by RightQuestion, LLC - Notice of P.R. 3-1 and 3-2 Disclosures (Budwin, Joshua) (Entered: 09/16/2021)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ryan K Yagura on behalf of SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. (Yagura, Ryan) (Entered: 09/17/2021)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Nicholas J Whilt on behalf of SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0540-8588965. (Whilt, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/17/2021)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Marc J Pensabene on behalf of SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0540-8588982. (Pensabene, Marc) (Entered: 09/17/2021)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Bo Kyoung Moon on behalf of SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0540-8588988. (Moon, Bo) (Entered: 09/17/2021)

MOTION to Dismiss - Defendant Samsung's Rule 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Claims of Willful and Indirect Infringement by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Yagura, Ryan) (Entered: 09/20/2021)

MOTION to Dismiss - Defendant Samsung's Rule 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Claims of Willful and Indirect Infringement by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Yagura, Ryan) (Entered: 09/20/2021)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. (Yagura, Ryan) (Entered: 09/20/2021)

Unopposed MOTION to Dismiss its Contributory and Willful Infringement Claims Without Prejudice by RightQuestion, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Budwin, Joshua) (Entered: 10/01/2021)

Unopposed MOTION to Dismiss its Contributory and Willful Infringement Claims Without Prejudice by RightQuestion, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Budwin, Joshua) (Entered: 10/01/2021)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 16 MOTION to Dismiss - Defendant Samsung's Rule 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Claims of Willful and Indirect Infringement filed by RightQuestion, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Budwin, Joshua) (Entered: 10/04/2021)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 16 MOTION to Dismiss - Defendant Samsung's Rule 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Claims of Willful and Indirect Infringement filed by RightQuestion, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Budwin, Joshua) (Entered: 10/04/2021)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 16 MOTION to Dismiss - Defendant Samsung's Rule 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Claims of Willful and Indirect Infringement filed by RightQuestion, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Budwin, Joshua) (Entered: 10/04/2021)

ORDER granting 18 Motion to Dismiss its Contributory and Willful Infringement Claims Without Prejudice. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 10/72021. (nkl, ) (Entered: 10/07/2021)

Track Case Updates

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

RightQuestion, LLC

Michael Dean Paul

Karl Bayer