Uniloc 2017 LLC v. Google LLC

2:18-cv-00498

Overview

Case Number 2:18-cv-00498

Filing Date 2018-11-17

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2021-10-20

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

Google LLC

Represented By

10 Attorneys Listed

Paul Isaac Margulies

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, LLP - Wash DC

Tel: +1 (202) 942-6990

Fax: +1 (202) 942-5999

601 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001-3743

Patrick Colbert Clutter , IV

Potter Minton, a Professional Corporation

Tel: +1 (903) 597-8311

Potter Minton, a Professional Corporation, 110 North College Avenue, Suite 500

Nicholas Momti Nyemah

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, LLP - Wash DC

Tel: +1 (202) 942-6681

Fax: +1 (202) 942-5999

601 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001-3743

Nicholas Lee

Arnold & Porter LLP - Los Angeles

Tel: +1 (213) 243-4156

Fax: +1 (213) 243-4199

777 South Figueroa Street, 44th Floor

Michael E Jones

Potter Minton, a Professional Corporation

Tel: +1 (903) 597-8311

Fax: +1 (903) 593-0846

Potter Minton, a Professional Corporation, 110 North College Avenue, Suite 500

Mark Joseph Samartino

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP - Chicago

Tel: +1 (312) 583-2437

Fax: +1 (312) 583-2591

70 West Madison Street, Suite 4200, Chicago, IL 60602-4231

Earl Glenn Thames , Jr

Potter Minton, a Professional Corporation

Tel: +1 (903) 597-8311

Fax: +1 (903) 593-0846

Potter Minton, a Professional Corporation, 110 North College Avenue, Suite 500

David A Caine

Arnold & Porter LLP - Palo Alto

Tel: +1 (650) 319-4500

Fax: +1 (650) 319-4700

1801 Page Mill Road, Suite 110

Bonnie Phan

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP - Palo Alto

Tel: +1 (650) 319-4543

Fax: +1 (650) 319-4700

3000 El Camino Real, Bldg 5, Suite 500

Michael Anthony Berta

Arnold & Porter LLP - San Francisco

Tel: +1 (415) 471-3100

Fax: +1 (415) 471-3400

Three Embarcadero Center, 10th Floor

Plaintiff

Uniloc USA, Inc.

Represented By

5 Attorneys Listed

James L Etheridge

Etheridge Law Group, PLLC

Tel: +1 (817) 470-7249

Fax: +1 (817) 887-5950

2600 East Southlake Blvd, Suite 120-324

Travis Lee Richins

Etheridge Law Group, PLLC

Tel: +1 (214) 601-0678

Fax: +1 (817) 887-5950

2600 East Southlake Blvd, Suite 120-324

Ryan Scott Loveless

Etheridge Law Group, PLLC

Tel: +1 (972) 292-8303

Fax: +1 (817) 887-5950

2600 East Southlake Blvd, Suite 120-324

Jeffrey Huang

Etheridge Law Group, PLLC

Tel: +1 (408) 797-9059

Fax: +1 (817) 887-5950

2600 East Southlake Blvd, Suite 120-324

Brett Aaron Mangrum

Etheridge Law Group, PLLC

Tel: +1 (469) 401-2659

2600 East Southlake Blvd, Suite 120-324

Uniloc 2017 LLC

Represented By

8 Attorneys Listed

James L Etheridge

Etheridge Law Group, PLLC

Tel: +1 (817) 470-7249

Fax: +1 (817) 887-5950

2600 East Southlake Blvd, Suite 120-324

Travis Lee Richins

Etheridge Law Group, PLLC

Tel: +1 (214) 601-0678

Fax: +1 (817) 887-5950

2600 East Southlake Blvd, Suite 120-324

Ryan Scott Loveless

Etheridge Law Group, PLLC

Tel: +1 (972) 292-8303

Fax: +1 (817) 887-5950

2600 East Southlake Blvd, Suite 120-324

Robert R Gilman

Prince Lobel Tye LLP - Boston

Tel: +1 (617) 456-8017

Fax: +1 (617) 456-8100

One International Place, Suite 3700

Kevin Gannon

Prince Lobel Tye LLP - Boston

Tel: +1 (617) 456-8000

Fax: +1 (617) 456-8100

One International Place, Suite 3700

Jeffrey Huang

Etheridge Law Group, PLLC

Tel: +1 (408) 797-9059

Fax: +1 (817) 887-5950

2600 East Southlake Blvd, Suite 120-324

Brett Aaron Mangrum

Etheridge Law Group, PLLC

Tel: +1 (469) 401-2659

2600 East Southlake Blvd, Suite 120-324

Aaron Seth Jacobs

Prince Lobel Tye LLP - Boston

Tel: +1 (617) 456-8000

Fax: +1 (617) 456-8100

One International Place, Suite 3700

Mediator

David Folsom

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

David Folsom

Jackson Walker, LLP

6002-B Summerfield Drive, Texarkana, TX 75503

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, E.D. Texas (txed)

Presiding Judge

Rodney Gilstrap

Patents Involved

1 Patent

There is a single patent involved in this case.

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US6980522	Espacenet Google Patents

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT against Google LLC ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-7029891.), filed by Uniloc 2017 LLC, Uniloc USA, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - U.S. Patent No. 6980522, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Etheridge, James) (Entered: 11/17/2018)

2018-11-17

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ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 11/26/2018. (nkl, ) (Entered: 11/26/2018)

2018-11-26

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SUMMONS Issued as to Google LLC. (nkl, ) (Entered: 01/24/2019)

2019-01-24

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ryan Scott Loveless on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Loveless, Ryan) (Entered: 01/25/2019)

2019-01-25

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Uniloc 2017 LLC v. Google LLC

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Google LLC Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Uniloc USA, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Uniloc 2017 LLC Follow

Represented By

Mediator

David Folsom Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT against Google LLC ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-7029891.), filed by Uniloc 2017 LLC, Uniloc USA, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - U.S. Patent No. 6980522, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Etheridge, James) (Entered: 11/17/2018)

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 11/26/2018. (nkl, ) (Entered: 11/26/2018)

SUMMONS Issued as to Google LLC. (nkl, ) (Entered: 01/24/2019)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ryan Scott Loveless on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Loveless, Ryan) (Entered: 01/25/2019)

Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 mailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Loveless, Ryan) (Entered: 01/25/2019)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Uniloc 2017 LLC, Uniloc USA, Inc. (Etheridge, James) (Entered: 01/25/2019)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Brett Aaron Mangrum on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Mangrum, Brett) (Entered: 01/28/2019)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jeffrey Huang on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Huang, Jeffrey) (Entered: 01/28/2019)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Travis Lee Richins on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Richins, Travis) (Entered: 01/28/2019)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Uniloc 2017 LLC, Uniloc USA, Inc.. Google LLC served on 2/14/2019, answer due 3/7/2019. (Loveless, Ryan) (Entered: 02/15/2019)

Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Google LLC.( Jones, Michael) (Entered: 02/21/2019)

Defendant's Unopposed Second Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Google LLC.( Jones, Michael) (Entered: 02/21/2019)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint by Google LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 02/21/2019)

ORDER granting 13 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 2/26/2019. (nkl, ) (Entered: 02/26/2019)

ORDER - Scheduling Conference set for 5/10/2019 01:30 PM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 4/10/2019. (nkl, ) (Entered: 04/11/2019)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by David A Caine on behalf of Google LLC (Caine, David) (Entered: 04/18/2019)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Michael Anthony Berta on behalf of Google LLC (Berta, Michael) (Entered: 04/19/2019)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Nicholas Lee on behalf of Google LLC (Lee, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/19/2019)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Nicholas Momti Nyemah on behalf of Google LLC (Nyemah, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/19/2019)

NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by Uniloc 2017 LLC, Uniloc USA, Inc. P.R. 3-1, 3-2 Disclosures (Loveless, Ryan) (Entered: 05/07/2019)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Paul Isaac Margulies on behalf of Google LLC (Margulies, Paul) (Entered: 05/07/2019)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Mark Joseph Samartino on behalf of Google LLC (Samartino, Mark) (Entered: 05/07/2019)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Bonnie Phan on behalf of Google LLC (Phan, Bonnie) (Entered: 05/07/2019)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Google LLC identifying Corporate Parent XXVI Holdings Inc. for Google LLC. (Jones, Michael) (Entered: 05/09/2019)

Opposed MOTION to Amend/Correct by Uniloc 2017 LLC, Uniloc USA, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Loveless, Ryan) (Entered: 05/17/2019)

Unopposed MOTION to File Response Under Seal by Uniloc 2017 LLC, Uniloc USA, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Loveless, Ryan) (Entered: 05/20/2019)

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Uniloc 2017 LLC, Uniloc USA, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Loveless, Ryan) (Entered: 05/20/2019)

NOTICE by Uniloc 2017 LLC, Uniloc USA, Inc. OF NO AGREEMENT ON MEDIATOR (Etheridge, James) (Entered: 05/23/2019)

ORDER granting 27 Motion to File Response Under Seal; granting 28 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 5/24/2019. (nkl, ) (Entered: 05/24/2019)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 24 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Standing and Improper Venue Under Rules 12(B)(1), 12(B)(3), and 12(B)(6) and Page Limits by Google LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 05/27/2019)

ORDER granting 32 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re 24 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Standing and Improper Venue Under Rules 12(B)(1), 12(B)(3), and 12(B)(6) Responses due by 6/4/2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 5/28/2019. (nkl, ) (Entered: 05/28/2019)

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediator. David Folsom is hereby appointed as mediator in the above referenced case. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 5/29/2019. (nkl, ) (Entered: 05/29/2019)

RESPONSE to Motion re 26 Opposed MOTION to Amend/Correct filed by Google LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 05/31/2019)

Joint MOTION for Entry of Agreed Docket Control Order by Uniloc 2017 LLC, Uniloc USA, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Loveless, Ryan) (Entered: 06/03/2019)

Joint MOTION for Entry of Agreed Discovery Order by Uniloc 2017 LLC, Uniloc USA, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Loveless, Ryan) (Entered: 06/03/2019)

REPLY to Response to Motion re 24 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Standing and Improper Venue Under Rules 12(B)(1), 12(B)(3), and 12(B)(6) filed by Google LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Ex. U- Correspondence with Jim Etheridge, # 2 Ex. V-676 Patent)(Jones, Michael) (Entered: 06/04/2019)

DISCOVERY ORDER granting 38 Joint Motion for Entry of Agreed Discovery Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 6/5/2019. (ch, ) (Entered: 06/05/2019)

Track Case Updates

Google LLC

Uniloc USA, Inc.

Uniloc 2017 LLC

David Folsom