Verna IP Holdings, LLC v. BlackBerry Corporation

6:21-cv-01037

Overview

Case Number 6:21-cv-01037

Filing Date 2021-10-05

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2022-01-25

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

BlackBerry Corporation

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

Kurt Pankratz

Baker Botts, L.L.P.

Tel: +1 (214) 953-6584

Fax: +1 (214) 661-4584

Baker Botts, L.L.P., 2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 900

Plaintiff

Verna IP Holdings, LLC

Represented By

1 Attorneys Listed

William P. Ramey , III

Ramey LLP

Tel: +1 (713) 426-3923

Fax: +1 (832) 900-4941

5020 Montrose Blvd., Suite 800, Houston, TX 77006

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, W.D. Texas (txwd)

Presiding Judge

Alan D Albright

Patents Involved

2 Patents

There are 2 patents involved in this case.

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US10282960	Espacenet Google Patents
-	US10282690	Espacenet Google Patents

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15300377), filed by Verna IP Holdings, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit US10282960, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ramey, William) (Entered: 10/05/2021)

2021-10-05

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COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15300377), filed by Verna IP Holdings, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit US10282960, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ramey, William) (Entered: 10/05/2021)

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COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15300377), filed by Verna IP Holdings, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit US10282960, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ramey, William) (Entered: 10/05/2021)

2021-10-05

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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. (Ramey, William) (Entered: 10/05/2021)

2021-10-05

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Verna IP Holdings, LLC v. BlackBerry Corporation

Overview

Parties

Defendant

BlackBerry Corporation

Represented By

Plaintiff

Verna IP Holdings, LLC

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15300377), filed by Verna IP Holdings, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit US10282960, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ramey, William) (Entered: 10/05/2021)

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15300377), filed by Verna IP Holdings, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit US10282960, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ramey, William) (Entered: 10/05/2021)

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15300377), filed by Verna IP Holdings, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit US10282960, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ramey, William) (Entered: 10/05/2021)

Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 forwarded to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Ramey, William) (Entered: 10/05/2021)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Verna IP Holdings, LLC. (Ramey, William) (Entered: 10/05/2021)

Case assigned to Judge Alan D Albright. 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. (lad)

Summons Issued as to BlackBerry Corporation. (lad) (Entered: 10/06/2021)

All parties shall comply with the Standing Orders located at https://www.txwd.uscourts.gov/judges-information/standing-orders/. (lad)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Remark (No Doc#)

Standing Order Regarding Order Governing Proceedings Patent Cases. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (Entered: 10/13/2021)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Verna IP Holdings, LLC. BlackBerry Corporation served on 10/11/2021, answer due 11/1/2021. (Ramey, William) (Entered: 10/12/2021)

NOTICE UNOPPOSED FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO ANSWER by Verna IP Holdings, LLC (Ramey, William) (Entered: 10/15/2021)

Reset Deadlines: Verna IP Holdings, LLC answer due 12/16/2021. (jc5)

Set/Reset Answer Deadline

MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint by BlackBerry Corporation. (Pankratz, Kurt) (Entered: 12/16/2021)

Certificate of Interested Parties by BlackBerry Corporation. (Pankratz, Kurt) (Entered: 12/16/2021)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kurt Pankratz on behalf of BlackBerry Corporation (Pankratz, Kurt) (Entered: 12/16/2021)

ATTACHMENT Declaration of Ramon Pinero in Support of Blackberry Corporation's Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue to 8 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint by BlackBerry Corporation. (Pankratz, Kurt) (Entered: 12/16/2021)

NOTICE Case Readiness Status Report by Verna IP Holdings, LLC (Ramey, William) (Entered: 12/23/2021)

NOTICE UNOPPOSED FOR EXTENSION OF TIME RSP MTD by Verna IP Holdings, LLC (Ramey, William) (Entered: 12/28/2021)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against BlackBerry Corporation amending, filed by Verna IP Holdings, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit US10282690)(Ramey, William) (Entered: 01/03/2022)

MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint by BlackBerry Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Ramon Pinero)(Pankratz, Kurt) (Entered: 01/13/2022)

MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint by BlackBerry Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Ramon Pinero)(Pankratz, Kurt) (Entered: 01/13/2022)

STIPULATION of Dismissal by Verna IP Holdings, LLC. (Ramey, William) (Entered: 01/25/2022)

Report on Patent/Trademark sent to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (bot1) (Entered: 01/26/2022)

Verna IP Holdings, LLC v. BlackBerry Corporation

Overview

Parties

Defendant

BlackBerry Corporation Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Verna IP Holdings, LLC Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15300377), filed by Verna IP Holdings, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit US10282960, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ramey, William) (Entered: 10/05/2021)

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15300377), filed by Verna IP Holdings, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit US10282960, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ramey, William) (Entered: 10/05/2021)

COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15300377), filed by Verna IP Holdings, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit US10282960, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ramey, William) (Entered: 10/05/2021)

Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 forwarded to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Ramey, William) (Entered: 10/05/2021)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Verna IP Holdings, LLC. (Ramey, William) (Entered: 10/05/2021)

Case assigned to Judge Alan D Albright. 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. (lad)

Summons Issued as to BlackBerry Corporation. (lad) (Entered: 10/06/2021)

All parties shall comply with the Standing Orders located at https://www.txwd.uscourts.gov/judges-information/standing-orders/. (lad)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Remark (No Doc#)

Standing Order Regarding Order Governing Proceedings Patent Cases. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (Entered: 10/13/2021)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Verna IP Holdings, LLC. BlackBerry Corporation served on 10/11/2021, answer due 11/1/2021. (Ramey, William) (Entered: 10/12/2021)

NOTICE UNOPPOSED FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO ANSWER by Verna IP Holdings, LLC (Ramey, William) (Entered: 10/15/2021)

Reset Deadlines: Verna IP Holdings, LLC answer due 12/16/2021. (jc5)

Set/Reset Answer Deadline

MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint by BlackBerry Corporation. (Pankratz, Kurt) (Entered: 12/16/2021)

Certificate of Interested Parties by BlackBerry Corporation. (Pankratz, Kurt) (Entered: 12/16/2021)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kurt Pankratz on behalf of BlackBerry Corporation (Pankratz, Kurt) (Entered: 12/16/2021)

ATTACHMENT Declaration of Ramon Pinero in Support of Blackberry Corporation's Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue to 8 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint by BlackBerry Corporation. (Pankratz, Kurt) (Entered: 12/16/2021)

NOTICE Case Readiness Status Report by Verna IP Holdings, LLC (Ramey, William) (Entered: 12/23/2021)

NOTICE UNOPPOSED FOR EXTENSION OF TIME RSP MTD by Verna IP Holdings, LLC (Ramey, William) (Entered: 12/28/2021)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against BlackBerry Corporation amending, filed by Verna IP Holdings, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit US10282690)(Ramey, William) (Entered: 01/03/2022)

MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint by BlackBerry Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Ramon Pinero)(Pankratz, Kurt) (Entered: 01/13/2022)

MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint by BlackBerry Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Ramon Pinero)(Pankratz, Kurt) (Entered: 01/13/2022)

STIPULATION of Dismissal by Verna IP Holdings, LLC. (Ramey, William) (Entered: 01/25/2022)

Report on Patent/Trademark sent to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (bot1) (Entered: 01/26/2022)

Track Case Updates

BlackBerry Corporation

Verna IP Holdings, LLC