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Velos Media, LLC v. ByteDance Ltd

1:25-cv-00967

Overview

Case Number 1:25-cv-00967
Filing Date 2025-06-23
Status Litigation filed
Court District Court, W.D. Texas (txwd)
Presiding Judge Andrew B. Davis
Nature of Suit 830 Patent
Jurisdiction Type Federal Question
Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demand Both

Parties

Defendant

ByteDance Pte. Ltd.

Represented By

9 Attorneys Listed

James Travis Underwood

Gillam & Smith LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 934-8450

7232 Crosswater Avenue, Tyler, TX 75703

Valerie Anne Lozano , I

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart& Sullivan

Tel: +1 (512) 413-9997

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart& Sullivan, 865 S. Figueroa Street, 10th Fl.

Sean San-Chul Pak

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600
Fax: +1 (415) 875-6700

50 California Street, 22nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111

Sam Stake

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600
Fax: +1 (415) 875-6700

50 California Street, Floor 22, San Francisco, CA 94111

Patrick D. Curran

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

Tel: +1 (617) 712-7110

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, 111 Huntington Avenue

Ognjen Zivojnovic

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6469

50 California Street, 22nd Floor

Melissa J. Baily

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600

50 California Street, 22nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111

Kevin Hardy

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 538-8240
Fax: +1 (202) 538-8100

555 13th Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004

Melissa Richards Smith

Gillam and Smith, LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 934-8450
Fax: +1 (903) 934-9257

303 South Washington Avenue, Marshall, TX 75670

TikTok Inc.

Represented By

9 Attorneys Listed

James Travis Underwood

Gillam & Smith LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 934-8450

7232 Crosswater Avenue, Tyler, TX 75703

Valerie Anne Lozano , I

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart& Sullivan

Tel: +1 (512) 413-9997

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart& Sullivan, 865 S. Figueroa Street, 10th Fl.

Sean San-Chul Pak

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600
Fax: +1 (415) 875-6700

50 California Street, 22nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111

Sam Stake

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600
Fax: +1 (415) 875-6700

50 California Street, Floor 22, San Francisco, CA 94111

Patrick D. Curran

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

Tel: +1 (617) 712-7110

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, 111 Huntington Avenue

Ognjen Zivojnovic

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6469

50 California Street, 22nd Floor

Melissa J. Baily

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600

50 California Street, 22nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111

Kevin Hardy

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 538-8240
Fax: +1 (202) 538-8100

555 13th Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004

Melissa Richards Smith

Gillam and Smith, LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 934-8450
Fax: +1 (903) 934-9257

303 South Washington Avenue, Marshall, TX 75670

TikTok Ltd.

Represented By

9 Attorneys Listed

James Travis Underwood

Gillam & Smith LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 934-8450

7232 Crosswater Avenue, Tyler, TX 75703

Valerie Anne Lozano , I

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart& Sullivan

Tel: +1 (512) 413-9997

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart& Sullivan, 865 S. Figueroa Street, 10th Fl.

Sean San-Chul Pak

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600
Fax: +1 (415) 875-6700

50 California Street, 22nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111

Sam Stake

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600
Fax: +1 (415) 875-6700

50 California Street, Floor 22, San Francisco, CA 94111

Patrick D. Curran

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

Tel: +1 (617) 712-7110

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, 111 Huntington Avenue

Ognjen Zivojnovic

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6469

50 California Street, 22nd Floor

Melissa J. Baily

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600

50 California Street, 22nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111

Kevin Hardy

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 538-8240
Fax: +1 (202) 538-8100

555 13th Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004

Melissa Richards Smith

Gillam and Smith, LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 934-8450
Fax: +1 (903) 934-9257

303 South Washington Avenue, Marshall, TX 75670

ByteDance Technology Ltd.

Represented By

9 Attorneys Listed

James Travis Underwood

Gillam & Smith LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 934-8450

7232 Crosswater Avenue, Tyler, TX 75703

Valerie Anne Lozano , I

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart& Sullivan

Tel: +1 (512) 413-9997

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart& Sullivan, 865 S. Figueroa Street, 10th Fl.

Sean San-Chul Pak

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600
Fax: +1 (415) 875-6700

50 California Street, 22nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111

Sam Stake

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600
Fax: +1 (415) 875-6700

50 California Street, Floor 22, San Francisco, CA 94111

Patrick D. Curran

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

Tel: +1 (617) 712-7110

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, 111 Huntington Avenue

Ognjen Zivojnovic

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6469

50 California Street, 22nd Floor

Melissa J. Baily

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600

50 California Street, 22nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111

Kevin Hardy

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 538-8240
Fax: +1 (202) 538-8100

555 13th Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004

Melissa Richards Smith

Gillam and Smith, LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 934-8450
Fax: +1 (903) 934-9257

303 South Washington Avenue, Marshall, TX 75670

ByteDance Ltd

Represented By

9 Attorneys Listed

James Travis Underwood

Gillam & Smith LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 934-8450

7232 Crosswater Avenue, Tyler, TX 75703

Valerie Anne Lozano , I

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart& Sullivan

Tel: +1 (512) 413-9997

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart& Sullivan, 865 S. Figueroa Street, 10th Fl.

Sean San-Chul Pak

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600
Fax: +1 (415) 875-6700

50 California Street, 22nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111

Sam Stake

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600
Fax: +1 (415) 875-6700

50 California Street, Floor 22, San Francisco, CA 94111

Patrick D. Curran

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

Tel: +1 (617) 712-7110

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, 111 Huntington Avenue

Ognjen Zivojnovic

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6469

50 California Street, 22nd Floor

Melissa J. Baily

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600

50 California Street, 22nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111

Kevin Hardy

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 538-8240
Fax: +1 (202) 538-8100

555 13th Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004

Melissa Richards Smith

Gillam and Smith, LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 934-8450
Fax: +1 (903) 934-9257

303 South Washington Avenue, Marshall, TX 75670

Plaintiff

Velos Media, LLC

Represented By

13 Attorneys Listed

Gregory Robert Saltz

McKool Smith

Tel: +1 (214) 978-4000
Fax: +1 (214) 978-4044

McKool Smith, 300 Crescent Court

Eliza Beeney

McKool Smith, P.C.

Tel: +1 (212) 402-9400

1301 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor

Deron R Dacus

The Dacus Firm, P.C.

Tel: +1 (903) 705-1117
Fax: +1 (903) 581-2543

821 ESE Loop 323, Suite 430, Tyler, TX 75701

Jamie Levien

McKool Smith, P.C.

Tel: +1 (202) 370-8327

1717 K Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20006

Eric S. Hansen

Eric Hansen

Tel: +1 (312) 480-5565

Eric Hansen, 3813 Wentwood

Christopher Leone

McKool Smith

Tel: +1 (202) 370-8300

McKool Smith, 1717 K Street, NW, Ste 1000

Nina Labovich

McKool Smith, P.C.

Tel: +1 (212) 402-9400

1301 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor

Sam F. Baxter

McKool Smith, P.C.

Tel: +1 (214) 978-4016
Fax: +1 (214) 978-4044

300 Crescent Court - Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201

Raymond Mitchell Verboncoeur

McKool Smith

Tel: +1 (512) 692-8700

McKool Smith, 303 Colorado Street

Kevin Lee Burgess

Budwin Kamprath Burgess Campbell PLLC

Tel: +1 (512) 626-7253

508 Oakwaood Estates Blvd., Marshall, TX 75672

Jennifer L. Truelove

McKool Smith PC

Tel: +1 (903) 923-9099

104 East Houston Street, Suite 300, Ste 300

Erik B. Fountain

McKool Smith

Tel: +1 (214) 978-4000
Fax: +1 (214) 978-4044

McKool Smith, 300 Crescent Court

Warren H. Lipschitz , I

McKool Smith PC

Tel: +1 (214) 978-4973
Fax: +1 (214) 978-4044

300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500, Dallas, TX 75201

Counter Plaintiff

TikTok PTE. Ltd.

Represented By

9 Attorneys Listed

James Travis Underwood

Gillam & Smith LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 934-8450

7232 Crosswater Avenue, Tyler, TX 75703

Valerie Anne Lozano , I

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart& Sullivan

Tel: +1 (512) 413-9997

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart& Sullivan, 865 S. Figueroa Street, 10th Fl.

Sean San-Chul Pak

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600
Fax: +1 (415) 875-6700

50 California Street, 22nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111

Sam Stake

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600
Fax: +1 (415) 875-6700

50 California Street, Floor 22, San Francisco, CA 94111

Patrick D. Curran

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

Tel: +1 (617) 712-7110

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, 111 Huntington Avenue

Ognjen Zivojnovic

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6469

50 California Street, 22nd Floor

Melissa J. Baily

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600

50 California Street, 22nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111

Kevin Hardy

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 538-8240
Fax: +1 (202) 538-8100

555 13th Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004

Melissa Richards Smith

Gillam and Smith, LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 934-8450
Fax: +1 (903) 934-9257

303 South Washington Avenue, Marshall, TX 75670

ByteDance Inc.

Represented By

9 Attorneys Listed

James Travis Underwood

Gillam & Smith LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 934-8450

7232 Crosswater Avenue, Tyler, TX 75703

Valerie Anne Lozano , I

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart& Sullivan

Tel: +1 (512) 413-9997

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart& Sullivan, 865 S. Figueroa Street, 10th Fl.

Sean San-Chul Pak

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600
Fax: +1 (415) 875-6700

50 California Street, 22nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111

Sam Stake

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600
Fax: +1 (415) 875-6700

50 California Street, Floor 22, San Francisco, CA 94111

Patrick D. Curran

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

Tel: +1 (617) 712-7110

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, 111 Huntington Avenue

Ognjen Zivojnovic

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6469

50 California Street, 22nd Floor

Melissa J. Baily

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 875-6600

50 California Street, 22nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111

Kevin Hardy

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 538-8240
Fax: +1 (202) 538-8100

555 13th Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004

Melissa Richards Smith

Gillam and Smith, LLP

Tel: +1 (903) 934-8450
Fax: +1 (903) 934-9257

303 South Washington Avenue, Marshall, TX 75670

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, W.D. Texas (txwd)

Presiding Judge

Andrew B. Davis

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXWDC-20364732), filed by Velos Media, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Civil Cover Sheet)(Lipschitz, Warren) (Entered: 06/24/2025)

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COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXWDC-20364732), filed by Velos Media, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Civil Cover Sheet)(Lipschitz, Warren) (Entered: 06/24/2025)

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COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXWDC-20364732), filed by Velos Media, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Civil Cover Sheet)(Lipschitz, Warren) (Entered: 06/24/2025)

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COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXWDC-20364732), filed by Velos Media, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Civil Cover Sheet)(Lipschitz, Warren) (Entered: 06/24/2025)

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