Watson Guide IP, LLC v. 360 Imaging, LLC

1:25-cv-01515

Overview

Case Number 1:25-cv-01515

Filing Date 2025-12-17

Status Litigation filed

Court District Court, D. Delaware (ded)

Presiding Judge Jennifer L. Hall

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Both

Parties

360 Imaging, LLC

1 Attorneys Listed

Shaw Keller LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 298-0700

1105 North Market Street, 12th Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801

GuidedSMILE, LLC

1 Attorneys Listed

Connolly Gallagher LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 757-7322

1201 N. Market St., 20th Floor

Watson Guide IP, LLC

2 Attorneys Listed

Email: bruce@orbitip.com

Connolly Gallagher LLP

Tel: +1 (302) 757-7322

1201 N. Market St., 20th Floor

District Court, D. Delaware (ded)

Presiding Judge

Jennifer L. Hall

Patents Involved

There is a single patent involved in this case.

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US11173016	Espacenet Google Patents

Docket Entries

Watson Guide IP, LLC v. 360 Imaging, LLC

Overview

Parties

Defendant

360 Imaging, LLC Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

GuidedSMILE, LLC Follow

Represented By

Watson Guide IP, LLC Follow

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Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement with Jury Demand against 360 Imaging, LLC (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-4860735) - filed by Watson Guide IP, LLC, GuidedSMILE, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(slk) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement with Jury Demand against 360 Imaging, LLC (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-4860735) - filed by Watson Guide IP, LLC, GuidedSMILE, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(slk) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (slk) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

Report to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for Patent/Trademark Number(s) 11,173,016. (slk) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed filed by Watson Guide IP, LLC. (slk) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Corporate Parent ROE Dental Laboratory, Inc. for GuidedSMILE, LLC filed by GuidedSMILE, LLC. (slk) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

Summons Issued as to 360 Imaging, LLC on 12/17/2025. (slk) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Watson Guide IP, LLC, GuidedSMILE, LLC.360 Imaging, LLC served on 12/18/2025, answer due 1/8/2026. (Silverstein, Alan) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Bruce G. Chapman - filed by GuidedSMILE, LLC, Watson Guide IP, LLC. (Silverstein, Alan) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Bruce G. Chapman. ( re 8 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Bruce G. Chapman )( Payment of $ 50, receipt number ADEDC-4863021).(Silverstein, Alan) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

-District Court Pro Hac Vice Fee - 01 Attorney Credit Card Payment

SO ORDERED

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Case Assigned to Judge Jennifer L. Hall. Please include the initials of the Judge (JLH) after the case number on all documents filed. (alb)

SO ORDERED, re 8 Motion for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Bruce G. Chapman filed by Watson Guide IP, LLC, GuidedSMILE, LLC. Ordered by Judge Jennifer L. Hall on 12/23/2025. (ceg)

Add Attorneys - PHV only

Pro Hac Vice Attorney Bruce G. Chapman for Watson Guide IP, LLC added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (slk)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Extend the Deadline for Defendant to Answer, Move or Otherwise Respond to Complaint - filed by GuidedSMILE, LLC, Watson Guide IP, LLC. (Silverstein, Alan) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

SO ORDERED AND ~Util - Set/Reset Answer Deadline

SO ORDERED, re 10 Unopposed Motion and Order for Extension of Time for Defendant to Answer, Move or Otherwise Respond to Complaint. (*Reset Answer Deadlines: 360 Imaging, LLC answer due 2/9/2026). Ordered by Judge Jennifer L. Hall on 1/6/2026. (ceg)

MOTION to Dismiss Based upon [Defendant 360 Imaging, LLC's Motion to Dismiss and Strike] - filed by 360 Imaging, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Keller, Karen) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

OPENING BRIEF in Support re 11 MOTION to Dismiss Based upon [Defendant 360 Imaging, LLC's Motion to Dismiss and Strike] filed by 360 Imaging, LLC.Answering Brief/Response due date per Local Rules is 2/23/2026. (Keller, Karen) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Other Affiliate 360 Dental LLC for 360 Imaging, LLC filed by 360 Imaging, LLC. (Keller, Karen) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against 360 Imaging, LLC- filed by Watson Guide IP, LLC, GuidedSMILE, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Redline Comparison, # 4 Patent/Trademark Report)(Silverstein, Alan) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

ORAL ORDER: As Plaintiffs have now filed an Amended Complaint (D.I. 14 ), IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant's Motion to Dismiss and Strike (D.I. 11 ) the original Complaint is DISMISSED. Ordered by Judge Jennifer L. Hall on 2/20/2026. (ceg) Modified on 2/20/2026 (ceg). (Entered: 02/20/2026)

Order on Motion to Dismiss

ANSWER to 14 Amended Complaint and COUNTERCLAIM against GuidedSMILE, LLC, Watson Guide IP, LLC by 360 Imaging, LLC.(Keller, Karen) Modified on 2/26/2026 (ceg). (Entered: 02/26/2026)

Order AND ~Util - Set Deadlines

AMENDED ANSWER to 14 Amended Complaint, COUNTERCLAIM against GuidedSMILE, LLC, Watson Guide IP, LLC by 360 Imaging, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Redline Version of Amended Answer and Counterclaims)(Keller, Karen) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

ANSWER to 18 Amended Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim by GuidedSMILE, LLC, Watson Guide IP, LLC.(Silverstein, Alan) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

Joint PROPOSED Scheduling Order, by GuidedSMILE, LLC, Watson Guide IP, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Joint Letter to The Honorable Jennifer L. Hall Regarding the Scheduling Order)(Silverstein, Alan) Modified on 3/30/2026 (ceg). (Entered: 03/30/2026)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiffs' Fed. R. Civ. P 26(a)(1) Initial Disclosures and Plaintiffs' Initial Identification of Accused Product and Asserted Patent and related document production filed by GuidedSMILE, LLC, Watson Guide IP, LLC.(Silverstein, Alan) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendant 360 Imaging, LLC d/b/a 3Sixty's Initial Disclosures Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) filed by 360 Imaging, LLC(d/b/a 3Sixty).(Lynch, Virginia) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

PROPOSED Stipulated Protective Order, by GuidedSMILE, LLC, Watson Guide IP, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Letter to Court regarding [Proposed] Protective Order)(Silverstein, Alan) Modified on 4/21/2026 (ceg). (Entered: 04/21/2026)

STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Jennifer L. Hall on 4/27/2026. (ceg) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of 1.) Defendant 360 Imaging, LLC d/b/a 3Sixty's First Set of Interrogatories to Plaintiffs 2.) Defendant 360 Imaging, LLC d/b/a 3Sixty's First Set of Requests for Production to Plaintiffs filed by 360 Imaging, LLC(d/b/a 3Sixty).(Lynch, Virginia) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendant 360 Imaging, LLC d/b/a 3Sixty's Disclosures Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of The District of Delaware Default Standard for Discovery filed by 360 Imaging, LLC(d/b/a 3Sixty).(Keller, Karen) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiffs' Disclosures Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of the Delaware Default Standard for Discovery of Electronically Stored Information filed by GuidedSMILE, LLC, Watson Guide IP, LLC.(Silverstein, Alan) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendant 360 Imaging, LLC d/b/a 3Sixty's Core Technical Documents and Sales Figures filed by 360 Imaging, LLC(d/b/a 3Sixty).(Keller, Karen) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

NOTICE of IPR/PGR/Re-Examination Event, by GuidedSMILE, LLC, Watson Guide IP, LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Silverstein, Alan) Modified on 6/10/2026 (ceg). (Entered: 06/09/2026)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiffs' First Set of Requests for Production to Defendant and Plaintiffs' First Set of Interrogatories to Defendant filed by GuidedSMILE, LLC, Watson Guide IP, LLC.(Silverstein, Alan) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiffs' Paragraph 7(c) Disclosure filed by GuidedSMILE, LLC, Watson Guide IP, LLC.(Silverstein, Alan) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendant 360 Imaging, LLC's Preliminary Identification of Claim Terms and Proposed Constructions filed by 360 Imaging, LLC(d/b/a 3Sixty).(Keller, Karen) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiffs' Disclosure of Claim Terms Needing Construction Pursuant to Paragraph 11 of Scheduling Order filed by GuidedSMILE, LLC, Watson Guide IP, LLC.(Silverstein, Alan) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Defendant 360 Imaging, LLC d/b/a 3Sixty's First Supplemental Responses to Plaintiffs' First Set of Requests for Production filed by 360 Imaging, LLC.(Lynch, Virginia) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

Joint CLAIM Construction Chart, by GuidedSMILE, LLC, Watson Guide IP, LLC. (Silverstein, Alan) Modified on 8/14/2026 (ceg). (Entered: 08/14/2026)

NOTICE OF SERVICE of Plaintiffs' First Supplemental Response to Defendant 360 Imaging, LLC d/b/a 3Sixty's Interrogatories to Plaintiffs filed by GuidedSMILE, LLC, Watson Guide IP, LLC.(Silverstein, Alan) (Entered: 08/17/2026)

Order

Letter

Notice of Service

Amended Answer to Complaint AND Counterclaim

Order

Answer to Counterclaim

Notice of Service

Notice of Service

Notice of Service

Notice of Service

Notice of Service

Notice of Service

Joint Claim Construction Brief

Exhibit to a Document

Letter

Order

Redacted Document

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