Sinotechnix LLC v. TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd.

COMPLAINT against TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd., TCL INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TCL Technology Group Corp. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11022283.), filed by Sinotechnix LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Conroy, Patrick) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

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Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 emailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Conroy, Patrick) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

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Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Sinotechnix LLC (Conroy, Patrick) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

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SUMMONS Issued as to TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd., TCL INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TCL Technology Group Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Additional Attachment(s), # 2 Additional Attachment(s), # 3 Additional Attachment(s))(NKL) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Thomas William Kennedy, Jr on behalf of Sinotechnix LLC (Kennedy, Thomas) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ryan P Griffin on behalf of Sinotechnix LLC (Griffin, Ryan) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

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In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge is available on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge. (NKL)

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Case Assigned/Reassigned

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Notice of Magistrate Judge Availability

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Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap and Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. (NKL)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jonathan Hart Rastegar on behalf of Sinotechnix LLC (Rastegar, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/14/2025)

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SUMMONS Issued as to TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd., TCL INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TCL Technology Group Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Additional Attachment(s), # 2 Additional Attachment(s), # 3 Additional Attachment(s))(NKL) (Entered: 08/19/2025)

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FILED IN ERROR Certificate of Service by Sinotechnix LLC re 8 Summons Issued to TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Kennedy, Thomas) Modified on 9/10/2025 (NKL). (Entered: 09/10/2025)

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Summons returned executed by Sinotechnix LLC. TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd. served on 9/1/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Kennedy, Thomas) (Entered: 09/10/2025)

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FILED IN ERROR. Document # 9, Certificate of Service. PLEASE IGNORE. (NKL)

2025-09-10

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Notice of Docket Correction

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UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer Or Otherwise Plead In Response To Plaintiffs Complaint And Waiver Of Foreign Service Requirement by Sinotechnix LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Kennedy, Thomas) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

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ORDER granting 11 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd. answer due 12/20/2025; TCL INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS CO., LTD. answer due 12/20/2025; TCL Technology Group Corp. answer due 12/20/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 10/30/2025. (NKL) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

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ORDER - Scheduling/Case Management Conference set for 1/22/2026 at 09:30 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 12/16/2025. (NKL) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Emily Marie Heim on behalf of All Defendants (Heim, Emily) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Donald R McPhail on behalf of All Defendants (McPhail, Donald) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

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ANSWER to 1 Complaint, by TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd., TCL INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TCL Technology Group Corp..(McPhail, Donald) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Andy Tindel on behalf of TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd., TCL INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TCL Technology Group Corp. (Tindel, Andy) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Janson Westmoreland on behalf of Sinotechnix LLC (Westmoreland, Janson) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

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Notice of Hearing

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NOTICE of Hearing: Scheduling/Case Management Conference set for 1/22/2026 at 12:00 PM in Ctrm 106 (Marshall) before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. **NOTE: ONLY THE TIME HAS CHANGED. (aeb)

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Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap: Scheduling Conference/Case Management Conference held on 1/22/2026 from 12:02 PM - 12:58 PM. Counsel for the parties appeared. Court: (1) asked whether the parties consented to trial before the U.S. Magistrate Judge; and (2) provided Claim Construction and Jury Selection/Trial dates. (Court Reporter - Shawn McRoberts) (Text entry only; no document attached) (aeb) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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Scheduling Conference/Case Management Conference

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DOCKET CONTROL ORDER - Pretrial Conference set for 8/9/2027 at 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. Jury Selection set for 9/13/2027 at 09:00AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Markman/Claim Construction Hearing set for 3/11/2027 at 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 1/28/2026. (NKL) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

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JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF UNDISPUTED DISCOVERY ORDER by Sinotechnix LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Griffin, Ryan) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

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DISCOVERY ORDER re 21 MOTION FOR ENTRY OF UNDISPUTED DISCOVERY ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 2/7/2026. (NKL) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

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JOINT MOTION for Entry of Agreed Protective Order by Sinotechnix LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Griffin, Ryan) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

2026-02-12

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NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE by TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd., TCL INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TCL Technology Group Corp. Regarding Service of Initial and Additional Disclosures (Tindel, Andy) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

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PROTECTIVE ORDER (Motion(s) 23 terminated). Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 2/13/2026. (NKL) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

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UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Serve Invalidity Contentions by All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(McPhail, Donald) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

2026-02-20

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ORDER granting 26 Motion for Extension of Time. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 02/23/2026. (mdj) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

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Notice of Attorney Appearance

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Disclosure Statement/Certificate of Interested Persons

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Notice of Compliance

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Notice of Attorney Appearance

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Overview

Parties

Defendant

TCL Technology Group Corp. Follow

Represented By

TCL INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS CO., LTD. Follow

Represented By

TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd. Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Sinotechnix LLC Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT against TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd., TCL INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TCL Technology Group Corp. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11022283.), filed by Sinotechnix LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Conroy, Patrick) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 emailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Conroy, Patrick) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Sinotechnix LLC (Conroy, Patrick) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

SUMMONS Issued as to TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd., TCL INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TCL Technology Group Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Additional Attachment(s), # 2 Additional Attachment(s), # 3 Additional Attachment(s))(NKL) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Thomas William Kennedy, Jr on behalf of Sinotechnix LLC (Kennedy, Thomas) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ryan P Griffin on behalf of Sinotechnix LLC (Griffin, Ryan) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Notice of Magistrate Judge Availability

Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap and Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. (NKL)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jonathan Hart Rastegar on behalf of Sinotechnix LLC (Rastegar, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/14/2025)

SUMMONS Issued as to TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd., TCL INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TCL Technology Group Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Additional Attachment(s), # 2 Additional Attachment(s), # 3 Additional Attachment(s))(NKL) (Entered: 08/19/2025)

FILED IN ERROR Certificate of Service by Sinotechnix LLC re 8 Summons Issued to TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Kennedy, Thomas) Modified on 9/10/2025 (NKL). (Entered: 09/10/2025)

Summons returned executed by Sinotechnix LLC. TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd. served on 9/1/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Kennedy, Thomas) (Entered: 09/10/2025)

***FILED IN ERROR. Document # 9, Certificate of Service. PLEASE IGNORE.*** (NKL)

Notice of Docket Correction

UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer Or Otherwise Plead In Response To Plaintiffs Complaint And Waiver Of Foreign Service Requirement by Sinotechnix LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Kennedy, Thomas) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

ORDER granting 11 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd. answer due 12/20/2025; TCL INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS CO., LTD. answer due 12/20/2025; TCL Technology Group Corp. answer due 12/20/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 10/30/2025. (NKL) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

ORDER - Scheduling/Case Management Conference set for 1/22/2026 at 09:30 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 12/16/2025. (NKL) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Emily Marie Heim on behalf of All Defendants (Heim, Emily) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Donald R McPhail on behalf of All Defendants (McPhail, Donald) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

ANSWER to 1 Complaint, by TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd., TCL INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TCL Technology Group Corp..(McPhail, Donald) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Andy Tindel on behalf of TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd., TCL INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TCL Technology Group Corp. (Tindel, Andy) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Janson Westmoreland on behalf of Sinotechnix LLC (Westmoreland, Janson) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

Notice of Hearing

NOTICE of Hearing: Scheduling/Case Management Conference set for 1/22/2026 at 12:00 PM in Ctrm 106 (Marshall) before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. **NOTE: ONLY THE TIME HAS CHANGED. (aeb)

Scheduling Conference/Case Management Conference

JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF UNDISPUTED DISCOVERY ORDER by Sinotechnix LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Griffin, Ryan) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

DISCOVERY ORDER re 21 MOTION FOR ENTRY OF UNDISPUTED DISCOVERY ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 2/7/2026. (NKL) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

JOINT MOTION for Entry of Agreed Protective Order by Sinotechnix LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Griffin, Ryan) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE by TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd., TCL INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS CO., LTD., TCL Technology Group Corp. Regarding Service of Initial and Additional Disclosures (Tindel, Andy) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

PROTECTIVE ORDER (Motion(s) 23 terminated). Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 2/13/2026. (NKL) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Serve Invalidity Contentions by All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(McPhail, Donald) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

ORDER granting 26 Motion for Extension of Time. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 02/23/2026. (mdj) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

Notice of Attorney Appearance

Disclosure Statement/Certificate of Interested Persons

Notice of Compliance

Notice of Attorney Appearance

Track Case Updates

TCL Technology Group Corp.

TCL INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd.

Sinotechnix LLC

FILED IN ERROR. Document # 9, Certificate of Service. PLEASE IGNORE. (NKL)