Webroot, Inc. v. Forcepoint LLC

6:22-cv-00342

Overview

Case Number 6:22-cv-00342

Filing Date 2022-03-31

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2023-12-05

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 Both

Parties

Defendant

Forcepoint LLC

Represented By

8 Attorneys Listed

Nadia Elena Haghighatian

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Tel: +1 (512) 355-4364

Fax: +1 (512) 678-9101

401 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701

Laura Ashley Harris

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 439-1662

Fax: +1 (415) 439-1500

555 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94104

Austin Teng

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Tel: +1 (512) 678-9100

401 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701

Leslie M. Schmidt

Kirkland & Ellis, LLP

Tel: +1 (212) 446-4763

601 Lexington Avenue, 37th Floor

Michael W. De Vries

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Tel: +1 (213) 680-8400

555 South Flower Street, Suite 3700, Suite 3700

Akshay S. Deoras

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 439-1400

555 California Street, 27th Floor

Adam R. Alper

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Tel: +1 (415) 439-1876

555 California Street, Ste 2700

Kathy H. Li

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Tel: +1 (512) 678-9167

401 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701

Plaintiff

Open Text, Inc.

Represented By

7 Attorneys Listed

Gregory Phillip Love

Steckler Wayne Cherry & Love PLLC

Tel: +1 (903) 212-4444

Fax: +1 (903) 392-2267

P. 0. Box 948, Henderson, TX 75653

Jeffrey D. Mills

King & Spalding

Tel: +1 (512) 457-2027

Fax: +1 (512) 457-2100

King & Spalding, 500 W. 2nd Street, Suite 1800

Steven Robert Sprinkle

Sprinkle IP Law Group

Tel: +1 (512) 637-9221

Fax: +1 (512) 371-9088

1301 W. 25th Street, Suite 408

Mark D. Siegmund

Steckler Wayne Cherry & Love, PLLC

Tel: +1 (254) 651-3690

Fax: +1 (254) 651-3689

8416 Old McGregor Rd., Waco, TX 76712

Christopher C. Campbell

King & Spalding LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 626-5578

Fax: +1 (202) 626-3737

1700 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 200

Patrick M. Lafferty

King & Spalding LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 737-0500

Fax: +1 (202) 626-3737

1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20006

Britton F. Davis

King & Spalding LLP

Tel: +1 (750) 535-2300

Fax: +1 (720) 535-2400

1401 Lawrence Street, Suite 1900, Denver, CO 80202

Webroot, Inc.

Represented By

8 Attorneys Listed

Gregory Phillip Love

Steckler Wayne Cherry & Love PLLC

Tel: +1 (903) 212-4444

Fax: +1 (903) 392-2267

P. 0. Box 948, Henderson, TX 75653

Jeffrey D. Mills

King & Spalding

Tel: +1 (512) 457-2027

Fax: +1 (512) 457-2100

King & Spalding, 500 W. 2nd Street, Suite 1800

Steven Robert Sprinkle

Sprinkle IP Law Group

Tel: +1 (512) 637-9221

Fax: +1 (512) 371-9088

1301 W. 25th Street, Suite 408

Mark D. Siegmund

Steckler Wayne Cherry & Love, PLLC

Tel: +1 (254) 651-3690

Fax: +1 (254) 651-3689

8416 Old McGregor Rd., Waco, TX 76712

Christopher C. Campbell

King & Spalding LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 626-5578

Fax: +1 (202) 626-3737

1700 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 200

Brian J. Eutermoser

King & Spalding LLP

Tel: +1 (720) 535-2300

Fax: +1 (720) 535-2400

1401 Lawrence Street, Suite 1900, Denver, CO 80202

Patrick M. Lafferty

King & Spalding LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 737-0500

Fax: +1 (202) 626-3737

1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20006

Britton F. Davis

King & Spalding LLP

Tel: +1 (750) 535-2300

Fax: +1 (720) 535-2400

1401 Lawrence Street, Suite 1900, Denver, CO 80202

Counter Defendant

Open Text Corporation

Represented By

7 Attorneys Listed

Jeffrey D. Mills

King & Spalding

Tel: +1 (512) 457-2027

Fax: +1 (512) 457-2100

King & Spalding, 500 W. 2nd Street, Suite 1800

Steven Robert Sprinkle

Sprinkle IP Law Group

Tel: +1 (512) 637-9221

Fax: +1 (512) 371-9088

1301 W. 25th Street, Suite 408

Mark D. Siegmund

Steckler Wayne Cherry & Love, PLLC

Tel: +1 (254) 651-3690

Fax: +1 (254) 651-3689

8416 Old McGregor Rd., Waco, TX 76712

Christopher C. Campbell

King & Spalding LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 626-5578

Fax: +1 (202) 626-3737

1700 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 200

Brian J. Eutermoser

King & Spalding LLP

Tel: +1 (720) 535-2300

Fax: +1 (720) 535-2400

1401 Lawrence Street, Suite 1900, Denver, CO 80202

Patrick M. Lafferty

King & Spalding LLP

Tel: +1 (202) 737-0500

Fax: +1 (202) 626-3737

1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20006

Britton F. Davis

King & Spalding LLP

Tel: +1 (750) 535-2300

Fax: +1 (720) 535-2400

1401 Lawrence Street, Suite 1900, Denver, CO 80202

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, W.D. Texas (txwd)

Presiding Judge

Alan D Albright

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15876867), filed by Webroot, Inc., Open Text, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mills, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/31/2022)

2022-03-31

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COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15876867), filed by Webroot, Inc., Open Text, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mills, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/31/2022)

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COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15876867), filed by Webroot, Inc., Open Text, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mills, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/31/2022)

2022-03-31

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COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15876867), filed by Webroot, Inc., Open Text, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mills, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/31/2022)

2022-03-31

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Webroot, Inc. v. Forcepoint LLC

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Forcepoint LLC Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

Open Text, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Webroot, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Counter Defendant

Open Text Corporation Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15876867), filed by Webroot, Inc., Open Text, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mills, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/31/2022)

COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15876867), filed by Webroot, Inc., Open Text, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mills, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/31/2022)

COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15876867), filed by Webroot, Inc., Open Text, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mills, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/31/2022)

COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15876867), filed by Webroot, Inc., Open Text, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mills, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/31/2022)

COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15876867), filed by Webroot, Inc., Open Text, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mills, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/31/2022)

COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15876867), filed by Webroot, Inc., Open Text, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mills, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/31/2022)

COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-15876867), filed by Webroot, Inc., Open Text, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mills, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/31/2022)

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Open Text, Inc., Webroot, Inc.. (Mills, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/31/2022)

Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 forwarded to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Mills, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/31/2022)

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. (zv)

Summons Issued as to Forcepoint LLC. (zv) (Entered: 04/01/2022)

Pro Hac Vice Letter to Open Text, Inc. and Webroot, Inc. for attorney Patrick M. Lafferty. (zv) (Entered: 04/01/2022)

Pro Hac Vice Letter to Open Text, Inc. and Webroot, Inc. for attorney Britton F. Davis (zv) (Entered: 04/01/2022)

Pro Hac Vice Letter to Open Text, Inc. and Webroot, Inc. for attorney Brian Eutermoser. (zv) (Entered: 04/01/2022)

Pro Hac Vice Letter to Open Text, Inc. and Webroot, Inc. for attorney Mark D. Seigmund. (zv) Sent in error. Atty is admitted (lad). (Entered: 04/01/2022)

All parties shall flatten all documents before e-filing. All parties shall comply with the Standing Orders located at https://www.txwd.uscourts.gov/judges-information/standing-orders/.

Remark (No Doc#)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Webroot, Inc., Open Text, Inc.. Forcepoint LLC served on 4/4/2022, answer due 6/3/2022. (Campbell, Christopher) (Entered: 04/05/2022)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Jeffrey D. Mills for Britton F. Davis ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15890803) by on behalf of Open Text, Inc., Webroot, Inc.. (Mills, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/05/2022)

DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re 9 Summons Returned Executed as to USA. Please refile Summons using the correct event of "Summons Returned Executed" since the defendant is not a government agency and listing the correct answer due date. Thank you. (zv)

Deficiency Notice

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Webroot, Inc., Open Text, Inc. Forcepoint LLC served on 4/4/2022, answer due 4/26/2022 (Mills, Jeffrey). Modified on 4/6/2022 per answer due date per WMlc (zv). (Entered: 04/06/2022)

Reset Deadlines: Forcepoint LLC answer due 4/26/2022. (zv)

Set/Reset Answer Deadline

Standing Order Regarding Order Governing Proceedings Patent Cases. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (Entered: 04/14/2022)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Jeffrey D. Mills for Brian J. Eutermoser ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15936494) by on behalf of Open Text, Inc., Webroot, Inc.. (Mills, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/18/2022)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Jeffrey D. Mills for Patrick M. Lafferty ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15936600) by on behalf of Open Text, Inc., Webroot, Inc.. (Mills, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/18/2022)

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Open Text, Inc., Webroot, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Open Text Corporation for Open Text, Inc., Webroot, Inc.. (Mills, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/25/2022)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kathy H. Li on behalf of Forcepoint LLC. Attorney Kathy H. Li added to party Forcepoint LLC(pty:dft) (Li, Kathy) (Entered: 04/26/2022)

NOTICE of Agreed Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond by Forcepoint LLC (Li, Kathy) (Entered: 04/26/2022)

Reset Deadlines: Forcepoint LLC answer due 6/10/2022. (zv)

Set/Reset Answer Deadline

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal of Certain Of Plaintiffs' Claims Without Prejudice by Open Text, Inc., Webroot, Inc. (Mills, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/03/2022)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Gregory Phillip Love on behalf of Open Text, Inc., Webroot, Inc.. Attorney Gregory Phillip Love added to party Open Text, Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Gregory Phillip Love added to party Webroot, Inc.(pty:pla) (Love, Gregory) (Entered: 06/10/2022)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Kathy H. Li on behalf of Adam R. Alper ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-16131262) by on behalf of Forcepoint LLC. (Li, Kathy) (Entered: 06/10/2022)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Kathy H. Li on behalf of Michael W. De Vries ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-16131366) by on behalf of Forcepoint LLC. (Li, Kathy) (Entered: 06/10/2022)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Kathy H. Li on behalf of Akshay S. Deoras ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-16131379) by on behalf of Forcepoint LLC. (Li, Kathy) (Entered: 06/10/2022)

ANSWER to 1 Complaint, with Jury Demand, COUNTERCLAIM against Open Text, Inc., Webroot, Inc. by Forcepoint LLC.(Li, Kathy) (Entered: 06/10/2022)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jeffrey D. Mills on behalf of Open Text Corporation. Attorney Jeffrey D. Mills added to party Open Text Corporation(pty:dft) (Mills, Jeffrey) (Entered: 07/01/2022)

MOTION to Dismiss Counterclaim-Plaintiff's Declaratory Judgment Patent Claims by Open Text Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Mills, Jeffrey) (Entered: 07/01/2022)

MOTION to Dismiss Counterclaim-Plaintiff's Declaratory Judgment Patent Claims by Open Text Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Mills, Jeffrey) (Entered: 07/01/2022)

Plaintiffs Webroot, Inc.'s and Open Text Inc's ANSWER to 26 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim by Open Text, Inc., Webroot, Inc..(Mills, Jeffrey) (Entered: 07/01/2022)

Proposed Order to 31 MOTION to Dismiss Counterclaim-Plaintiff's Declaratory Judgment Patent Claims by Open Text, Inc.. (Mills, Jeffrey) (Entered: 07/05/2022)

STATUS REPORT by Open Text, Inc., Webroot, Inc.. (Mills, Jeffrey) (Entered: 07/05/2022)

NOTICE (Joint) Concerning Agreement to Extend Deadline by Forcepoint LLC (Li, Kathy) (Entered: 07/15/2022)

NOTICE (Joint) Regarding Counterclaim-Defendant Open Text Corp.'s Motion to Dismiss by Forcepoint LLC (Li, Kathy) (Entered: 07/22/2022)

NOTICE of Agreed Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Counterclaims by Open Text, Inc., Webroot, Inc. (Mills, Jeffrey) (Entered: 07/25/2022)

Reset Deadlines: Open Text Corporation, Open Text, Inc., and Webroot, Inc. answer due 9/16/2022. (zv)

Set/Reset Answer Deadline

NOTICE (Joint) of Voluntary Dismissal of Certain of Defendant's Claims Without Prejudice by Forcepoint LLC (Li, Kathy) (Entered: 07/28/2022)

NOTICE Joint Notice for Extension of Time by Open Text, Inc. (Siegmund, Mark) (Entered: 08/02/2022)

Joint MOTION for Entry of Scheduling Order Deadlines by Open Text Corporation, Open Text, Inc., Webroot, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Mills, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/04/2022)

Joint MOTION for Entry of Scheduling Order Deadlines by Open Text Corporation, Open Text, Inc., Webroot, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Mills, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/04/2022)

Joint MOTION for Entry of Scheduling Order Deadlines by Open Text Corporation, Open Text, Inc., Webroot, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Mills, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/04/2022)

Joint MOTION for Entry of Scheduling Order Deadlines by Open Text Corporation, Open Text, Inc., Webroot, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Mills, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/04/2022)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Austin Teng on behalf of Forcepoint LLC. Attorney Austin Teng added to party Forcepoint LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Austin Teng added to party Forcepoint LLC(pty:cc) (Teng, Austin) (Entered: 08/12/2022)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Nadia Elena Haghighatian on behalf of Forcepoint LLC. Attorney Nadia Elena Haghighatian added to party Forcepoint LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Nadia Elena Haghighatian added to party Forcepoint LLC(pty:cc) (Haghighatian, Nadia) (Entered: 08/12/2022)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Kathy H. Li on behalf of Leslie M. Schmidt ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-16397216) by on behalf of Forcepoint LLC. (Li, Kathy) (Entered: 08/12/2022)

Unopposed MOTION to Substitute Dkt. 35 With Defendant Forcepoint LLC's Corrected First Amended Answer and Counterclaims by Forcepoint LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Corrected First Amended Answer and Counterclaims, # 2 Proposed Order)(Li, Kathy) (Entered: 08/12/2022)

Unopposed MOTION to Substitute Dkt. 35 With Defendant Forcepoint LLC's Corrected First Amended Answer and Counterclaims by Forcepoint LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Corrected First Amended Answer and Counterclaims, # 2 Proposed Order)(Li, Kathy) (Entered: 08/12/2022)

Unopposed MOTION to Substitute Dkt. 35 With Defendant Forcepoint LLC's Corrected First Amended Answer and Counterclaims by Forcepoint LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Corrected First Amended Answer and Counterclaims, # 2 Proposed Order)(Li, Kathy) (Entered: 08/12/2022)

Forcepoint LLC

Open Text, Inc.

Webroot, Inc.

Open Text Corporation