VE Opening LLC v. Dropbox, Inc.

3:26-cv-07549

Overview

Case Number 3:26-cv-07549

Filing Date 2026-07-22

Status Litigation filed

Court District Court, N.D. California

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Parties

Dropbox Inc.

4 Attorneys Listed

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 773-4572

405 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 773-5408

405 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105

Orrick Herrinton & Sutcliffe Llp

Tel: +1 (213) 612-2372

Fax: +1 (213) 612-2499

777 South Figueroa St., Suite 3200, Los Angeles, CA 90017

Fish Richardson P.C.

Tel: +1 (214) 747-5070

1717 Main Street Suite 5000, Dallas, TX 75201

VE Opening LLC

2 Attorneys Listed

Direction IP Law

Tel: +1 (312) 291-1667

P.O. Box 14184, Chicago, IL 60614

Direction IP Law

Tel: +1 (847) 508-1294

P.O. Box 14184, Chicago, IL 60614

District Court, N.D. California

Presiding Judge

Nathanael M. Cousins

Patents Involved

There is a single patent involved in this case.

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US9916079	Espacenet Google Patents

Docket Entries

VE Opening LLC v. Dropbox, Inc.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Dropbox Inc. Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

VE Opening LLC Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXWDC-20999494), filed by VE Opening LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - U.S. Patent No. 9,916,079, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Bennett, David) (Entered: 11/19/2025)

Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 forwarded to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Bennett, David) (Entered: 11/19/2025)

RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by VE Opening LLC. (Bennett, David) (Entered: 11/19/2025)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by VE Opening LLC. (Bennett, David) (Entered: 11/19/2025)

Summons Issued as to Dropbox, Inc.. (kg) (Entered: 11/20/2025)

ORDER AND ADVISORY. REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Signed by Judge David Counts. (kg) (Entered: 11/24/2025)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint for Dropbox, Inc. by VE Opening LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Bennett, David) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

ORDER GRANTING FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT (DKT. NO. 7); Dropbox, Inc. answer due 1/30/2026. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (kg) (Entered: 12/11/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Steven G. Kalberg on behalf of VE Opening LLC. Attorney Steven G. Kalberg added to party VE Opening LLC(pty:pla) (Kalberg, Steven) (Entered: 12/30/2025)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint by VE Opening LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Bennett, David) (Entered: 01/19/2026)

ORDER GRANTING-IN-PART SECOND MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT (DKT. NO. 10). Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (jb3) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

RESET Deadlines: Dropbox, Inc. answer due 2/13/2026. (jb3)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Adil Anjum Shaikh on behalf of Dropbox, Inc.. Attorney Adil Anjum Shaikh added to party Dropbox, Inc.(pty:dft) (Shaikh, Adil) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Adil Anjum Shaikh for Attorney Raivo Andrian ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-21399076) by on behalf of Dropbox, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Shaikh, Adil) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Adil Anjum Shaikh for Attorney Alyssa Caridis ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-21399352) by on behalf of Dropbox, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Shaikh, Adil) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Adil Anjum Shaikh for Attorney Sarah Kate Mullins ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-21399418) by on behalf of Dropbox, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Shaikh, Adil) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Dropbox, Inc.. (Shaikh, Adil) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

NOTICE of Venue Discovery by VE Opening LLC re 16 MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue, or, In the Alternative, To Transfer under 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(a) (Bennett, David) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

NOTICE of Venue Discovery by Dropbox, Inc. (Shaikh, Adil) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

Joint MOTION for Confidentiality/Protective Order (Interim) by Dropbox, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Mullins, Sarah) (Entered: 03/16/2026)

INTERIM PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (kg) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

STATUS REPORT (Case Readiness Status Report) by VE Opening LLC. (Bennett, David) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

Joint MOTION for Entry of Scheduling Order Deadlines (Agreed) by VE Opening LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Bennett, David) (Entered: 05/07/2026)

ORDER SETTING INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE HELD IN PERSON. Initial Pretrial Conference set for 5/27/2026 02:00 PM in Waco before Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (kg) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

Sealed Response filed by VE Opening LLC pursuant to W.D. Texas SDS procedures. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (slt) Modified on 5/19/2026 per Chambers (kg). (Entered: 05/11/2026)

Rule 26(f) Discovery Report/Case Management Plan (Joint) by VE Opening LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Scheduling Order)(Bennett, David) (Entered: 05/15/2026)

ORDER CANCELLING INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE HELD IN PERSON. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (kg) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

Sealed Reply Brief in Support of its Motion to Dismiss Complaint filed by Dropbox, Inc. pursuant to W.D. Texas SDS procedures. (slt) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

STATUS REPORT Regarding Motion to Transfer by Dropbox, Inc.. (Caridis, Alyssa) (Entered: 06/10/2026)

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 16 Motion to Dismiss filed by Dropbox, Inc. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (jb3) (kg).

Opposed MOTION to Stay Case Pending Ruling on Transfer by Dropbox, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Sarah K. Mullins, # 2 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Mullins, Sarah) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

ORDER UNSEALING DKT. NO. 36. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (kg) (Entered: 07/09/2026)

Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by VE Opening LLC, re 37 Opposed MOTION to Stay Case Pending Ruling on Transfer filed by Defendant Dropbox, Inc. (Bennett, David) (Entered: 07/14/2026)

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS for 36 Report and Recommendations. Signed by Judge David Counts. (kg)

Case transferred in from District of Texas Western; Case Number 7:25-cv-00538. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. (Entered: 07/22/2026)

Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 10/14/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 10/21/2026 10:00 AM in San Jose, - Videoconference Only. (gba, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/22/2026) (Entered: 07/22/2026)

Clerk's Notice re: Consent or Declination

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

Pro Hac Vice

Consent/Declination to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge

Order on Motion for Pro Hac Vice

Clerk's Notice of Impending Reassignment - Text Only

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Clerk's Notice AND ~Util - Teleconference Zoom

Answer to Complaint

Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures

Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures

Notice (Other)

Judgment on the Pleadings

Leave to File Document

Order on Motion for Leave to File

Order on Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings

Amended Complaint

Answer to Amended Complaint

Judgment on the Pleadings

Stay

Opposition/Response to Motion

ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options

ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options

Order Relating Case

Re-notice motion

Re-notice motion

Stipulation and Proposed Order

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Clerk's Notice AND ~Util - Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings

Stipulation and Proposed Order

Clerk's Notice AND ~Util - Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings

Order on Stipulation

Dropbox Inc.

VE Opening LLC