VE Opening LLC v. Sprinklr, Inc.

1:25-cv-01736

Overview

Case Number 1:25-cv-01736

Filing Date 2025-08-22

Status Litigation filed

Court District Court, W.D. Texas (txwd)

Presiding Judge Alan D. Albright

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Plaintiff

Parties

Defendant

Sprinklr, Inc.

Represented By

3 Attorneys Listed

William Douglas Atnipp

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Tel: +1 (713) 836-3753

609 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002

Joseph A. Loy

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 446-4800

601 Lexington Avenue, 44th Floor, New York, NY 10022

Jeanne M. Heffernan

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Tel: +1 (512) 678-9100

401 W. Fourth Street, Austin, TX 78701

Plaintiff

VE Opening LLC

Represented By

2 Attorneys Listed

David R. Bennett

Direction IP Law

Tel: +1 (312) 291-1667

P.O. Box 14184, Chicago, IL 60614

Steven G. Kalberg

Direction IP Law

Tel: +1 (847) 508-1294

P.O. Box 14184, Chicago, IL 60614

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, W.D. Texas (txwd)

Presiding Judge

Alan D. Albright

Patents Involved

1 Patent

There is a single patent involved in this case.

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US9916079	Espacenet Google Patents

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXWDC-20626723), filed by VE Opening LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - U.S. Patent No. 9,916,079, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Bennett, David) (Entered: 08/22/2025)

2025-08-22

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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: 08/22/2025)

2025-08-22

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RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by VE Opening LLC. (Bennett, David) (Entered: 08/22/2025)

2025-08-22

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REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by VE Opening LLC. (Bennett, David) (Entered: 08/22/2025)

2025-08-22

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VE Opening LLC v. Sprinklr, Inc.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Sprinklr, Inc.

Represented By

Plaintiff

VE Opening LLC

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXWDC-20626723), filed by VE Opening LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - U.S. Patent No. 9,916,079, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Bennett, David) (Entered: 08/22/2025)

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: 08/22/2025)

RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by VE Opening LLC. (Bennett, David) (Entered: 08/22/2025)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by VE Opening LLC. (Bennett, David) (Entered: 08/22/2025)

Summons Issued as to Sprinklr, Inc.. (ktm) (Main Document 5 replaced on 8/25/2025) (ktm). (Entered: 08/25/2025)

ORDER AND ADVISORY. CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Signed by Judge David Counts. (slt) (Entered: 08/27/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Joseph A. Loy on behalf of Sprinklr, Inc.. Attorney Joseph A. Loy added to party Sprinklr, Inc.(pty:dft) (Loy, Joseph) (Entered: 09/05/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jeanne M. Heffernan on behalf of Sprinklr, Inc.. Attorney Jeanne M. Heffernan added to party Sprinklr, Inc.(pty:dft) (Heffernan, Jeanne) (Entered: 09/05/2025)

RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Sprinklr, Inc. identifying Other Affiliate BlackRock, Inc. for Sprinklr, Inc.. (Heffernan, Jeanne) (Entered: 09/05/2025)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint by Sprinklr, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Heffernan, Jeanne) (Entered: 09/05/2025)

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART 10 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (ktm) (Entered: 09/08/2025)

Unopposed MOTION to Transfer Case (Intradistrict Transfer to the Austin Division) by Sprinklr, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Heffernan, Jeanne) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

ORDER GRANTING 12 Motion to Transfer Case. Case Transferred to the Western District of Texas, Austin Division. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (jb3) (Entered: 10/27/2025)

Transfer Letter to all counsel. (cr5) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by William Douglas Atnipp on behalf of Sprinklr, Inc.. Attorney William Douglas Atnipp added to party Sprinklr, Inc.(pty:dft) (Atnipp, William) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Sprinklr, Inc.. (Heffernan, Jeanne) (Entered: 11/03/2025)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 16 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by VE Opening LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Bennett, David) (Entered: 11/05/2025)

STATUS REPORT Case Readiness Status Report by VE Opening LLC. (Bennett, David) (Entered: 11/11/2025)

AMENDED COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Sprinklr, Inc. amending 1 Complaint., filed by VE Opening LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - U.S. Patent No. 9,916,079)(Bennett, David) (Entered: 11/24/2025)

Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by VE Opening LLC, re 16 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Defendant Sprinklr, Inc. (Bennett, David) (Entered: 11/24/2025)

VE Opening LLC v. Sprinklr, Inc.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Sprinklr, 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-20626723), filed by VE Opening LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - U.S. Patent No. 9,916,079, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Bennett, David) (Entered: 08/22/2025)

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: 08/22/2025)

RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by VE Opening LLC. (Bennett, David) (Entered: 08/22/2025)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by VE Opening LLC. (Bennett, David) (Entered: 08/22/2025)

Summons Issued as to Sprinklr, Inc.. (ktm) (Main Document 5 replaced on 8/25/2025) (ktm). (Entered: 08/25/2025)

ORDER AND ADVISORY. CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Signed by Judge David Counts. (slt) (Entered: 08/27/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Joseph A. Loy on behalf of Sprinklr, Inc.. Attorney Joseph A. Loy added to party Sprinklr, Inc.(pty:dft) (Loy, Joseph) (Entered: 09/05/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jeanne M. Heffernan on behalf of Sprinklr, Inc.. Attorney Jeanne M. Heffernan added to party Sprinklr, Inc.(pty:dft) (Heffernan, Jeanne) (Entered: 09/05/2025)

RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Sprinklr, Inc. identifying Other Affiliate BlackRock, Inc. for Sprinklr, Inc.. (Heffernan, Jeanne) (Entered: 09/05/2025)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint by Sprinklr, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Heffernan, Jeanne) (Entered: 09/05/2025)

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART 10 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (ktm) (Entered: 09/08/2025)

Unopposed MOTION to Transfer Case (Intradistrict Transfer to the Austin Division) by Sprinklr, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Heffernan, Jeanne) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

ORDER GRANTING 12 Motion to Transfer Case. Case Transferred to the Western District of Texas, Austin Division. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (jb3) (Entered: 10/27/2025)

Transfer Letter to all counsel. (cr5) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by William Douglas Atnipp on behalf of Sprinklr, Inc.. Attorney William Douglas Atnipp added to party Sprinklr, Inc.(pty:dft) (Atnipp, William) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Sprinklr, Inc.. (Heffernan, Jeanne) (Entered: 11/03/2025)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 16 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by VE Opening LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Bennett, David) (Entered: 11/05/2025)

STATUS REPORT Case Readiness Status Report by VE Opening LLC. (Bennett, David) (Entered: 11/11/2025)

AMENDED COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Sprinklr, Inc. amending 1 Complaint., filed by VE Opening LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - U.S. Patent No. 9,916,079)(Bennett, David) (Entered: 11/24/2025)

Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by VE Opening LLC, re 16 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Defendant Sprinklr, Inc. (Bennett, David) (Entered: 11/24/2025)

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