Case docket: Visual Content IP, LLC v. HTC America, Inc.

Case details

Court:	txed
Docket #:	2:15-cv-01970
Case Name:	Visual Content IP, LLC v. HTC America, Inc.
PACER case #:	164687
Date filed:	2015-11-30
Assigned to:	Judge Rodney Gilstrap
Case Cause:	15:1126 Patent Infringement
Nature of Suit:	830 Patent
Jury Demand:	Both
Jurisdiction:	Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party	Attorney & Contact Info
David Folsom Mediator	David Folsom Jackson Walker, LLP 6002-B Summerfield Drive Texarkana, TX 75503 Email: dfolsom@jw.com PRO SE
Visual Content IP, LLC Plaintiff	Christopher Michael Joe Buether Joe & Carpenter, LLC 1700 Pacific Avenue Suite 4750 Dallas, TX 75201 (214) 466-1272 Fax: (214) 635-1828 Email: Chris.Joe@bjciplaw.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Kenneth Paul Kula Buether Joe & Carpenter, LLC 1700 Pacific Avenue Suite 4750 Dallas, TX 75201 214-730-5660 Fax: 972-707-1248 Email: ken.kula@bjciplaw.com PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Eric William Buether Buether Joe & Carpenter, LLC 1700 Pacific Avenue Suite 4750 Dallas, TX 75201 214-466-1271 Fax: 214-635-1827 Email: eric.buether@bjciplaw.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Visual Content IP, LLC Consol Plaintiff Consolidated Civil Action 2:15cv1765	Christopher Michael Joe (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Eric William Buether (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Visual Content IP, LLC Consol Plaintiff Consolidated Civil Action 2:15cv1839	Christopher Michael Joe (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Eric William Buether (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Visual Content IP, LLC Consol Plaintiff Consolidated Civil Action 2:15cv2032	Christopher Michael Joe (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Eric William Buether (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
HTC America, Inc. Defendant	James C Yoon Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC - Palo Alto 650 Page Mill Rd Palo Alto, CA 94304-1050 650-493-9300 Fax: 650-493-6811 Email: jyoon@wsgr.com LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Albert Shih Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC - Palo Alto 650 Page Mill Rd Palo Alto, CA 94304-1050 650/493-9300 Fax: 650/493-6811 Email: ashih@wsgr.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Debra Elaine Gunter Findlay Craft PC 102 N College Avenue Suite 900 Tyler, TX 75702 903.534.1100 Fax: 903.534.1137 Email: dgunter@findlaycraft.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Eric Hugh Findlay Findlay Craft PC 102 N College Avenue Suite 900 Tyler, TX 75702 903/534-1100 Fax: 903/534-1137 Email: efindlay@findlaycraft.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Image Recognition Integrated Systems, Inc. Consol Defendant doing business as I.R.I.S. Inc. Consolidated Civil Action 2:15cv1765 TERMINATED: 02/12/2016	Michael Albert Wolf Greenfield & Sacks PC 600 Atlantic Ave Boston, MA 02210 617-646-8000 Fax: 617-646-8646 Email: malbert@wolfgreenfield.com TERMINATED: 02/12/2016
LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. Consol Defendant Consolidated Civil Action 2:15cv1839	Melissa Richards Smith Gillam & Smith, LLP 303 South Washington Avenue Marshall, TX 75670 903/934-8450 Fax: 903/934-9257 Email: melissa@gillamsmithlaw.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Wasif H Qureshi Fish & Richardson PC-Houston 1221 McKinney Street Ste 2800 Houston, TX 77010 713/654-5300 Fax: 713-652-0109 Email: qureshi@fr.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Samsung Electrionics America, Inc. Consol Defendant Consolidated Civil Action 2:15cv2032	Courtney Marie Cox Ropes & Gray LLP - Boston Prudential Tower 800 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02199-3600 617-651-7000 Fax: 617-951-7050 Email: courtney.cox@ropesgray.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Melissa Richards Smith (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Samuel Lawrence Brenner Ropes & Gray LLP - Boston Prudential Tower 800 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02199-3600 617-951-7120 Fax: 617-951-7050 Email: samuel.brenner@ropesgray.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Samsung Electrionics America, Inc. Counter Claimant Consolidated Civil Action 2:15cv2032	Kevin John Post Ropes & Gray LLP - New York 1211 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 212.596.9181 Fax: 646.728.1709 Email: kevin.post@ropesgray.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Melissa Richards Smith (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Steven Pepe Ropes & Gray LLP - New York 1211 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 212/596-9046 Fax: 646/728-2660 Email: steven.pepe@ropesgray.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Visual Content IP, LLC Counter Defendant	Christopher Michael Joe (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Kenneth Paul Kula (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Eric William Buether (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. Counter Claimant Consolidated Civil Action 2:15cv1839	Melissa Richards Smith (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Wasif H Qureshi (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Visual Content IP, LLC Counter Defendant	Christopher Michael Joe (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Kenneth Paul Kula (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Eric William Buether (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed	Document #	Attachment #	Short Description	Long Description	Upload date	SHA1 hash
2015-11-30	1	0		COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against HTC America, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0540-5504804.), filed by Visual Content IP, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1 - `965 Patent, # 3 Exhibit 2 - `047 Patent, # 4 Exhibit 3 - `897 Patent)(Buether, Eric) (Entered: 11/30/2015)
2015-11-30	2	0		Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 mailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Buether, Eric) (Entered: 11/30/2015)
2015-11-30	3	0		CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Visual Content IP, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Monument Patent Holdings, LLC for Visual Content IP, LLC. (Buether, Eric) (Entered: 11/30/2015)
2015-11-30	4	0		NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Christopher Michael Joe on behalf of Visual Content IP, LLC (Joe, Christopher) (Entered: 11/30/2015)
2015-12-02	5	0		SUMMONS Issued as to HTC America, Inc. c/o National Registered Agents, Inc.Registered Agent. (nkl, ) (Entered: 12/02/2015)
2015-12-18	6	0		SUMMONS Returned Executed by Visual Content IP, LLC. HTC America, Inc. served on 12/7/2015, answer due 12/28/2015. (nkl, ) (Entered: 12/18/2015)
2015-12-30	7	0		Defendant's Unopposed First Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re Visual Content IP, LLC.( Buether, Eric) (Entered: 12/30/2015)
2016-01-22	8	0		ORDER OF CONSOLIDATION - The above-captioned cases are hereby ORDERED to be CONSOLIDATED for all pretrial issues (except venue) with the LEAD CASE, Cause No. 2:15-cv-1970. All parties are instructed to file any future filings (except relating to venue) in the LEAD CASE.. Signed by Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 01/22/2016. (nkl, ) (Entered: 01/22/2016)
2016-01-22	9	0		NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kenneth P Kula on behalf of Visual Content IP, LLC (Kula, Kenneth) (Entered: 01/22/2016)
2016-01-26	10	0		ORDER - Scheduling Conference set for 2/22/2016 01:30 PM before Judge Rodney Gilstrap and the Honorable Roy Payne. Signed by Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 1/26/16. (ch, ) (Entered: 01/26/2016)
2016-01-27	11	0		ANSWER to Complaint in 2:15-cv-2032, COUNTERCLAIM against Visual Content IP, LLC by Samsung Electrionics America, Inc..(Smith, Melissa) (Entered: 01/27/2016)
2016-01-27	12	0		CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Samsung Electrionics America, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. for Samsung Electrionics America, Inc.. (Smith, Melissa) (Entered: 01/27/2016)
2016-01-27	13	0		DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Samsung Electrionics America, Inc.. (Smith, Melissa) (Entered: 01/27/2016)
2016-01-27	14	0		NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kevin John Post on behalf of Samsung Electrionics America, Inc. (Post, Kevin) (Entered: 01/27/2016)
2016-01-27	15	0		NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Steven Pepe on behalf of Samsung Electrionics America, Inc. (Pepe, Steven) (Entered: 01/27/2016)
2016-01-27	16	0		Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff Visual Content IP, LLC's Complaint by Image Recognition Integrated Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Albert, Michael) (Entered: 01/27/2016)
2016-01-27	17	0		ANSWER to 1 Complaint, and Affirmative Defenses by HTC America, Inc..(Yoon, James) (Entered: 01/27/2016)
2016-01-27	18	0		CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by HTC America, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent HTC Corporation for HTC America, Inc.. (Yoon, James) (Entered: 01/27/2016)
2016-01-27	19	0		NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by James C Yoon on behalf of HTC America, Inc. (Yoon, James) (Entered: 01/27/2016)
2016-01-29	20	0		ORDER granting 16 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Signed by Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 01/28/2016. (nkl, ) (Entered: 01/29/2016)
2016-01-29	21	0		Defendant's Unopposed Third Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint re LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.( Smith, Melissa) (Entered: 01/29/2016)
2016-02-01	22	0		NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Albert Shih on behalf of HTC America, Inc. (Shih, Albert) (Entered: 02/01/2016)
2016-02-04	24	0		Unopposed MOTION to Amend/Correct 10 Order, Set Deadlines/Hearings Unopposed Motion to Amend Scheduling Conference Deadlines by Visual Content IP, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Buether, Eric) (Entered: 02/04/2016)
2016-02-04	25	0		NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Wasif H Qureshi on behalf of LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. (Qureshi, Wasif) (Entered: 02/04/2016)
2016-02-05	26	0		Amended MOTION to Amend/Correct 10 Order, Set Deadlines/Hearings Amended Unopposed Motion to Further Amend Scheduling Conference Deadlines by Visual Content IP, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kula, Kenneth) (Entered: 02/05/2016)
2016-02-10	27	0		Joint MOTION to Dismiss Stipulated Motion for Dismissal with Prejudice of I.R.I.S. by Visual Content IP, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Buether, Eric) (Entered: 02/10/2016)
2016-02-11	28	0		ANSWER to Complaint (in Member Case No. 2:15-cv-1839), COUNTERCLAIM against Visual Content IP, LLC by LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc..(Smith, Melissa) (Entered: 02/11/2016)
2016-02-11	29	0		DEMAND for Trial by Jury by LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.. (Smith, Melissa) (Entered: 02/11/2016)
2016-02-11	30	0		CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. identifying Corporate Parent LG Electronics, Inc., Other Affiliate LG Corporation for LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.. (Smith, Melissa) (Entered: 02/11/2016)
2016-02-12	31	0		ORDER granting 27 Joint MOTION to Dismiss with prejudice Image Recognition Integrated Systems, Inc. (doing business as I.R.I.S. Inc. Consolidated Civil Action 2:15cv1765). Signed by Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 2/12/2016. (ch, ) (Entered: 02/12/2016)
2016-02-17	32	0		ORDER granting 26 Motion to Amend/Correct; finding as moot 24 Motion to Amend/Correct. Signed by Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 02/16/2016. (nkl, ) (Entered: 02/17/2016)
2016-02-17	33	0		NOTICE by Visual Content IP, LLC re 10 Order, Set Deadlines/Hearings Plaintiff's Notice of Compliance Regarding P.R. 3-1 and 3-2 (Kula, Kenneth) (Entered: 02/17/2016)
2016-02-18	34	0		NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Samuel Lawrence Brenner on behalf of Samsung Electrionics America, Inc. (Brenner, Samuel) (Entered: 02/18/2016)
2016-02-18	35	0		NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Courtney Marie Cox on behalf of Samsung Electrionics America, Inc. (Cox, Courtney) (Entered: 02/18/2016)
2016-02-19	36	0		NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Debra Elaine Gunter on behalf of HTC America, Inc. (Gunter, Debra) (Entered: 02/19/2016)
2016-02-22	37	0		ANSWER to 11 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim Plaintiff's Answer to Samsung Electronics America, Inc.'s Counterclaims by Visual Content IP, LLC.(Kula, Kenneth) (Entered: 02/22/2016)
2016-02-24	38	0		NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Eric Hugh Findlay on behalf of HTC America, Inc. (Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 02/24/2016)
2016-02-25	39	0		NOTICE of Designation of Mediator, David Folsom and William Cornelius, filed by Visual Content IP, LLC. re 10 Order, Set Deadlines/Hearings (Kula, Kenneth) (Entered: 02/25/2016)
2016-02-26	40	0		ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediator. David Folsom is hereby appointed as mediator in the above referenced case. Signed by Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 02/26/2016. (nkl, ) (Entered: 02/26/2016)
2016-03-02	41	0		Joint MOTION to Stay All Deadlines as to LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. by Visual Content IP, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kula, Kenneth) (Entered: 03/02/2016)