Sterling Computers Corporation v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

1:24-cv-00551

Overview

Case Number 1:24-cv-00551

Filing Date 2024-05-22

Status Litigation filed

Court District Court, W.D. Texas

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Parties

Meta Platforms, Inc.

0 Attorneys Listed

No attorneys available

Sterling Computers Corporation

0 Attorneys Listed

No attorneys available

District Court, W.D. Texas

Presiding Judge

Alan D. Albright

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

Sterling Computers Corporation v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Represented By

Plaintiff

Sterling Computers Corporation

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXWDC-18793140), filed by Sterling Computers Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A)(Goodpastor, Christopher) (Entered: 05/22/2024)

Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 forwarded to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Goodpastor, Christopher) (Entered: 05/22/2024)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Sterling Computers Corporation. (Goodpastor, Christopher) (Entered: 05/22/2024)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Christopher V. Goodpastor on behalf of Sterling Computers Corporation (Goodpastor, Christopher) (Entered: 05/22/2024)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Adam G. Price on behalf of Sterling Computers Corporation. Attorney Adam G. Price added to party Sterling Computers Corporation(pty:pla) (Price, Adam) (Entered: 05/22/2024)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Gabriel R. Gervey on behalf of Sterling Computers Corporation. Attorney Gabriel R. Gervey added to party Sterling Computers Corporation(pty:pla) (Gervey, Gabriel) (Entered: 05/22/2024)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Michael Damian French on behalf of Sterling Computers Corporation. Attorney Michael Damian French added to party Sterling Computers Corporation(pty:pla) (French, Michael) (Entered: 05/22/2024)

Summons Issued as to Meta Platforms, Inc.. (kp) (Entered: 05/22/2024)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Christopher V. Goodpastor for Devan V. Padmanabhan ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-18796063) by on behalf of Sterling Computers Corporation. (Goodpastor, Christopher) (Entered: 05/22/2024)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Christopher V. Goodpastor for Britta S. Loftus ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-18796072) by on behalf of Sterling Computers Corporation. (Goodpastor, Christopher) (Entered: 05/22/2024)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Christopher V. Goodpastor for Paul J. Robbennolt ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-18796083) by on behalf of Sterling Computers Corporation. (Goodpastor, Christopher) (Entered: 05/22/2024)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Christopher V. Goodpastor for Sri K. Sankaran ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-18796095) by on behalf of Sterling Computers Corporation. (Goodpastor, Christopher) (Entered: 05/22/2024)

DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Sterling Computers Corporation. (kp)

If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Dustin Howell. (kp)

Case assigned to Judge Docket II - Austin. 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. (kp)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

To be Referred to AU Mag Judge

Jury Demand

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Sterling Computers Corporation. Meta Platforms, Inc. served on 5/28/2024, answer due 6/18/2024. (Goodpastor, Christopher) (Entered: 05/29/2024)

RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Sterling Computers Corporation. (Padmanabhan, Devan) (Entered: 06/14/2024)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Sarah E. Piepmeier on behalf of Meta Platforms, Inc.. Attorney Sarah E. Piepmeier added to party Meta Platforms, Inc.(pty:dft) (Piepmeier, Sarah) (Entered: 06/17/2024)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Theresa H. Nguyen on behalf of Meta Platforms, Inc.. Attorney Theresa H. Nguyen added to party Meta Platforms, Inc.(pty:dft) (Nguyen, Theresa) (Entered: 06/17/2024)

RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Nguyen, Theresa) (Entered: 06/17/2024)

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to Complaint by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Nguyen, Theresa) (Entered: 06/17/2024)

Reset Answer Deadlines Meta Platforms, Inc. answer due 7/18/2024. (cc3)

Set/Reset Answer Deadline

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Meta Platforms, Inc.. (Nguyen, Theresa) (Entered: 07/16/2024)

Answer to Complaint

Rule 26(f) Discovery Report/Case Management Plan

Miscellaneous Relief

Order Setting/Resetting Initial Pretrial Conference

Pretrial Conference - Initial

Scheduling Order

Order Setting/Resetting Initial Pretrial Conference

Set/Reset Hearings

Extension of Time to File Document

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File

Extension of Time to File Document

Non-Consent to Trial by US Magistrate Judge

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File

Extension of Time to File Document

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File

Extension of Time to File Document

Protective Order

Miscellaneous Relief

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File

Order on Motion for Protective Order

Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief

Order

Miscellaneous Relief

Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief

Notice of Attorney Appearance

Stay Case

Stipulation

Order

Case Stayed

Order Reassigning Case

Status Report

Status Report

Status Report

Status Report

Order