Case details

Court: txed
Docket #: 6:13-cv-00149
Case Name: American Vehicular Sciences LLC v. Kia Motors Corporation et al
PACER case #: 142444
Date filed: 2013-02-13
Date terminated: 2013-07-24
Assigned to: Judge Michael H. Schneider
Referred to: Magistrate Judge John D. Love
Case Cause: 15:1126 Patent Infringement
Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
American Vehicular Sciences LLC
Plaintiff
Alisa Anne Lipski
Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing P.C. 3460 One Houston Center 1221 McKinney St Houston, TX 77010 713/600-4948 Fax: 713-655-0062 Email: alipski@azalaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Amir H. Alavi
Ahmad Zavitsanos & Anaipakos - Houston 1221 McKinney St 3460 One Houston Center Houston, TX 77010-2009 713/655-1101 Fax: 17136550062 Email: aalavi@azalaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Brian Ervin Simmons
Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing P.C. 3460 One Houston Center 1221 McKinney St Houston, TX 77010 713-655-1101 Fax: 713-655-0062 Email: bsimmons@azalaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jack Wesley Hill
Ward & Smith Law Firm PO Box 1231 1127 Judson Road Suite 220 Longview, TX 75606 903-757-6400 Fax: 903-757-2323 Email: wh@wsfirm.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Steven John Mitby
Ahmad Zavitsanos & Anaipakos - Houston 1221 McKinney St 3460 One Houston Center Houston, TX 77010-2009 713-655-1101 Fax: 7136550062 Email: smitby@azalaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Thomas John Ward , Jr
Ward & Smith Law Firm PO Box 1231 1127 Judson Road Suite 220 Longview, TX 75606 903/757-6400 Fax: 903/757-2323 Email: jw@wsfirm.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Demetrios Anaipakos
Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing P.C. 3460 One Houston Center 1221 McKinney St Houston, TX 77010 713/655-1101 Fax: 17136550062 Email: danaipakos@azalaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kia Motors Corporation
Defendant
TERMINATED: 05/09/2013
Andrew Chanho Sonu
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunn LLP - Reston Two Freedom Square 11955 Freedom Drive Reston, VA 20190 571/203-2700 Fax: 202/408-4400 Email: andy.sonu@finnegan.com
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Barry W Graham
Finnegan, LLP- Washington, DC 901 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 202/408-4017 Fax: 202/408-4400 Email: barry.graham@finnegan.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Cecilia Sanabria
Finnegan, LLP- Washington DC 901 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 202.408.4000 Fax: 202.408.4400 Email: cecilia.sanabria@finnegan.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Christopher M Kurpinski
Finnegan, LLP- Washington DC 901 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 202/408-4225 Fax: 202/408-4400 Email: christopher.kurpinski@finnegan.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Edward J Naidich
Finnegan, LLP- Washington DC 901 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 202/408-4000 Fax: 202/408-4400 Email: ed.naidich@finnegan.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Melvin R Wilcox , III
Yarbrough - Wilcox, PLLC 100 E. Ferguson, Suite 1015 Tyler, TX 75702 903.595.1133 Fax: 903.595.0191 Email: mrw@yw-lawfirm.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kia Motors America, Inc.
Defendant
Andrew Chanho Sonu
(See above for address)
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Barry W Graham
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Cecilia Sanabria
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Christopher M Kurpinski
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Edward J Naidich
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Melvin R Wilcox , III
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc
Defendant
Andrew Chanho Sonu
(See above for address)
PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Barry W Graham
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Cecilia Sanabria
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Christopher M Kurpinski
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Edward J Naidich
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Melvin R Wilcox , III
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2013-02-13 1 0 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0540-3999720.), filed by American Vehicular Sciences LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Anaipakos, Demetrios) (Entered: 02/13/2013)
2013-02-14 2 0 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by American Vehicular Sciences LLC identifying Corporate Parent Acacia Research Corporation, Corporate Parent Acacia Research Group LLC for American Vehicular Sciences LLC. (Anaipakos, Demetrios) (Entered: 02/14/2013)
2013-02-14 3 0 Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 mailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Anaipakos, Demetrios) (Entered: 02/14/2013)
2013-02-15 4 0 SUMMONS Issued as to Kia Motors America, Inc., Kia Motors Corporation, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. and emailed to pltf for service. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Summons(es))(klb) (Entered: 02/15/2013)
2013-02-20 5 0 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Amir H. Alavi on behalf of American Vehicular Sciences LLC (Alavi, Amir) (Entered: 02/20/2013)
2013-02-20 6 0 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Alisa Anne Lipski on behalf of American Vehicular Sciences LLC (Lipski, Alisa) (Entered: 02/20/2013)
2013-02-20 7 0 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Steven John Mitby on behalf of American Vehicular Sciences LLC (Mitby, Steven) (Entered: 02/20/2013)
2013-02-20 8 0 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Brian Ervin Simmons on behalf of American Vehicular Sciences LLC (Simmons, Brian) (Entered: 02/20/2013)
2013-02-26 9 0 ORDER OF CONSOLIDATION consolidating 6:13cv147, 6:13cv148, 6:13cv149 and 6:13cv150 for pretrial issues only, with the exception of venue. The earliest filed civil action, 6:13cv147, shall serve as the lead case for consolidated issues. The individual cases will remain active for trial. All motions shall be filed in the consolidated case. The Clerk of the Court shall add all consolidated defendants to the lead case, as well as each defendants' Lead and Local Counsel only. Should additional attorneys wish to appear in the consolidated case, they should file a Notice of Appearance in the lead case. Signed by Magistrate Judge John D. Love on 2/25/13. (mjc, ) (Entered: 02/26/2013)
2013-02-26 10 0 NOTICE that this Civil Action is CONSOLIDATED with cause 6:13cv147, which is designated as the Lead Case. All future pleadings, except for venue motions, should be filed in the Lead Case. (mjc, ) (Entered: 02/26/2013)
2013-04-11 11 0 SUMMONS REISSUED as to Kia Motors America, Inc., Kia Motors Corporation, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc., and emailed to pltf for service. (mll, ) (Entered: 04/11/2013)
2013-05-01 12 0 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Andrew Chanho Sonu on behalf of Kia Motors America, Inc., Kia Motors Corporation, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc (Sonu, Andrew) (Entered: 05/01/2013)
2013-05-01 13 0 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Christopher M Kurpinski on behalf of Kia Motors America, Inc., Kia Motors Corporation, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc (Kurpinski, Christopher) (Entered: 05/01/2013)
2013-05-01 14 0 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Edward J Naidich on behalf of Kia Motors America, Inc., Kia Motors Corporation, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc (Naidich, Edward) (Entered: 05/01/2013)
2013-05-01 15 0 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Cecilia Sanabria on behalf of Kia Motors America, Inc., Kia Motors Corporation, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc (Sanabria, Cecilia) (Entered: 05/01/2013)
2013-05-08 16 0 ANSWER to 1 Complaint by Kia Motors America, Inc., Kia Motors Corporation, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc.(Wilcox, Melvin) (Entered: 05/08/2013)
2013-05-08 17 0 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Kia Motors America, Inc., Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc identifying Corporate Parent Kia Motors America, Inc. for Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc; Corporate Parent Kia Motors Corporation for Kia Motors America, Inc.. (Wilcox, Melvin) (Entered: 05/08/2013)
2013-05-09 18 0 ORDER OF DISMISSAL. Kia Motors Corporation terminated. Signed by Judge Michael H. Schneider on 5/9/2013. (gsg) (Entered: 05/10/2013)
2013-05-23 19 0 Return of Service Executed as to Kia Motors America, Inc. on 4/19/2013, by personal service. (mll, ) (Entered: 05/23/2013)
2013-05-23 20 0 Return of Service Executed as to Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc on 4/17/2013, by personal service. (mll, ) (Entered: 05/23/2013)
2013-06-13 21 0 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Barry W Graham on behalf of Kia Motors America, Inc., Kia Motors Corporation, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc (Graham, Barry) (Entered: 06/13/2013)
2013-07-15 22 0 NOTICE by Kia Motors America, Inc., Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc DEFENDANTS' CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES (Wilcox, Melvin) (Entered: 07/15/2013)
2013-07-17 23 0 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jack Wesley Hill on behalf of American Vehicular Sciences LLC (Hill, Jack) (Entered: 07/17/2013)
2013-07-17 24 0 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Thomas John Ward, Jr on behalf of American Vehicular Sciences LLC (Ward, Thomas) (Entered: 07/17/2013)
2013-07-24 25 0 ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Plaintiff's claims against Defendants are hereby dismissed without prejudice with respect to case number 6:13-cv-00149. Each party will bear its own costs, expenses, and attorneys' fees in connection with those claims. Signed by Judge Michael H. Schneider on 07/24/13. (mll, ) (Entered: 07/24/2013)