Case details

Court: txnd
Docket #: 3:11-cv-03353
Case Name: Cian IP LLC v. National Instruments Corporation
PACER case #: 213005
Date filed: 2011-12-05
Date terminated: 2012-04-24
Assigned to: Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn
Case Cause: 35:271 Patent Infringement
Nature of Suit: 830 Property Rights: Patent
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Cian IP LLC
Plaintiff
G Donald Puckett
Nelson Bumgardner 3131 W. 7th Street, Suite 300 Ft. Worth, TX 76107 817/377-9111 Fax: 817/377-3485 Email: puckett@nelbum.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Bar Status: Admitted/In Good Standing

Amy Elizabeth LaValle
Wick Phillips Gould & Martin, LLP 3131 McKinney Avenue Suite 100 Dallas, TX 75204 214-740-4034 Fax: 214-692-6255 Email: amy.lavalle@wickphillips.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Bar Status: Admitted/In Good Standing

Andrew W Spangler
Spangler & Fussell PC 208 N Green St Suite 300 Longview, TX 75601 903/753-9300 Fax: 903/553-0403 Email: spangler@spanglerlawpc.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Bar Status: Admitted/In Good Standing

Paul Joseph Skiermont
Skiermont Derby LLP 2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 4800W Dallas, TX 75201 214/978-6600 Fax: 214/978-6601 Email: pskiermont@skiermontderby.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Bar Status: Admitted/In Good Standing

Rajkumar Vinnakota
Janik Vinnakota LLP 8111 LBJ Freeway Suite 390 Dallas, TX 75251 214-390-9999 Fax: 214-586-0680 Email: kvinnakota@jvllp.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Bar Status: Admitted/In Good Standing

National Instruments Corporation
Defendant
Ryan T Beard
Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel PC 1120 S Capital of Texas Highway Building 2, Suite 300 Austin, TX 78746 512-853-8800 Fax: 512-853-8801 Email: rbeard@intprop.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Bar Status: Admitted/In Good Standing

Chris P Perque
Gardere Wynne Sewell 1000 Louisiana Suite 3400 Houston, TX 77002 713-276-5020 Fax: 713-276-6020 Email: cperque@gardere.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Bar Status: Admitted/In Good Standing

Eric B Meyertons
Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel PC 1120 S Capital of Texas Highway Building 2, Suite 300 Austin, TX 78746 512-853-8800 Fax: 512-853-8801 Email: emeyertons@intprop.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Bar Status: Admitted/In Good Standing

Thomas C Wright
Cunningham Swaim, LLP 7557 Rambler Road, Suite 440 Dallas, TX 75231 214-646-1495 Fax: 214-613-1163 Email: twright@cunninghamswaim.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Bar Status: Admitted/In Good Standing

Documents

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2011-12-05 1 0 COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against National Instruments Corporation filed by Cian IP LLC. Clerk to issue summons(es). In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the Judges Copy Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. (Filing fee $350; Receipt number 0539-4273196) Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas should seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: Attorney Information - Bar Membership (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) A, # 2 Cover Sheet) (Puckett, G) Modified text on 12/5/2011 (axm). (Entered: 12/05/2011)
2011-12-05 2 0 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Cian IP LLC. (Puckett, G) (Entered: 12/05/2011)
2011-12-05 3 0 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. Magistrate Judge Toliver preliminarily assigned. File to Judge O Connor. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge. Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (axm) (Entered: 12/05/2011)
2011-12-05 4 0 Report to Patent/Trademark Office of Initiating Document. Form AO 120 e-mailed to notice_of_suit@uspto.gov. (axm) (Entered: 12/05/2011)
2011-12-05 5 0 Summons Issued as to National Instruments Corporation. (axm) (Entered: 12/05/2011)
2011-12-13 6 0 NOTICE of Related Cases filed by Cian IP LLC (LaValle, Amy) (Entered: 12/13/2011)
2011-12-19 7 0 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to National Instruments Corporation ; served on 12/13/2011. (Spangler, Andrew) (Entered: 12/19/2011)
2011-12-28 8 0 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by National Instruments Corporation (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Beard, Ryan) (Entered: 12/28/2011)
2012-01-06 9 0 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 8 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer National Instruments Corporation answer due 2/3/2012. (Ordered by Judge David C Godbey on 1/6/2012) (Judge David C Godbey) (Entered: 01/06/2012)
2012-01-25 10 0 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Chris P Perque on behalf of All Defendants. (Perque, Chris) (Entered: 01/25/2012)
2012-01-31 11 0 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer to Plaintiff's Original Complaint filed by National Instruments Corporation (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Perque, Chris) (Entered: 01/31/2012)
2012-01-31 12 0 Court Request for Recusal: Judge David C. Godbey recused. Pursuant to instruction in Special Order 3-249, the Clerk has reassigned the case to Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn for all further proceedings. Future filings should indicate the case number as: 3:11-CV-3353-M. (rrr) (Entered: 02/01/2012)
2012-02-01 13 0 ELECTRONIC ORDER GRANTING 11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer. Defendant may answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint on or before February 17, 2012. (Ordered by Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn on 2/1/2012) (Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn) (Entered: 02/01/2012)
2012-02-17 14 0 Defendant National Instruments' ANSWER to 1 Complaint,,,, filed by National Instruments Corporation. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas should seek admission promptly. Forms and Instructions found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: Attorney Information - Bar Membership. (Perque, Chris) (Entered: 02/17/2012)
2012-02-17 15 0 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by National Instruments Corporation. (Perque, Chris) (Entered: 02/17/2012)
2012-02-17 16 0 MOTION to Transfer Case out of District/Division filed by National Instruments Corporation with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Perque, Chris) (Entered: 02/17/2012)
2012-02-17 17 0 Appendix in Support filed by National Instruments Corporation re 16 MOTION to Transfer Case out of District/Division (Perque, Chris) (Entered: 02/17/2012)
2012-02-21 18 0 ORDER: The preliminary assignment of a Magistrate Judge in this case will now be Magistrate Judge Irma Carrillo Ramirez. (Ordered by Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn on 2/21/2012) (tln) (Entered: 02/22/2012)
2012-03-01 19 0 NOTICE of Change of Firm Name filed by Cian IP LLC (Spangler, Andrew) (Entered: 03/01/2012)
2012-03-07 20 0 ORDER: In each of these cases, Cian IP alleges infringement of the same patent. By 3/21/2012, Plaintiff and all Defendants shall advise the Court on whether these cases should be consolidated and why. (Ordered by Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn on 3/7/2012) (skt) (Entered: 03/07/2012)
2012-03-09 21 0 RESPONSE AND OBJECTION filed by Cian IP LLC re: 16 MOTION to Transfer Case out of District/Division (LaValle, Amy) (Entered: 03/09/2012)
2012-03-09 22 0 Appendix in Support filed by Cian IP LLC re 21 Response/Objection to Defendant National Instruments Corporation's Motion to Transfer Venue (Attachments: # 1 Declaration(s) Declaration and Exhibits A - J) (LaValle, Amy) (Entered: 03/09/2012)
2012-03-14 23 0 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Rajkumar Vinnakota on behalf of Cian IP LLC. (Vinnakota, Rajkumar) (Entered: 03/14/2012)
2012-03-21 24 0 NOTICE Joint Submission Regarding Consolidation in Response to March 7, 2012 Order re: 20 Order, filed by Cian IP LLC, National Instruments Corporation (LaValle, Amy) (Entered: 03/21/2012)
2012-03-21 25 0 Appendix in Support filed by Cian IP LLC, National Instruments Corporation re 24 Notice (Other) Joint Submission Regarding Consolidation in Response to March 7, 2012 Order (LaValle, Amy) (Entered: 03/21/2012)
2012-03-22 26 0 Reply Brief in Support filed by National Instruments Corporation re 16 MOTION to Transfer Case out of District/Division (Perque, Chris) Modified on 3/23/2012 (gmg). (Entered: 03/22/2012)
2012-03-22 27 0 Appendix in Support filed by National Instruments Corporation re 26 Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion to Transfer Venue Under 28 USC Sec. 1404(A) (Perque, Chris) (Entered: 03/22/2012)
2012-03-29 28 0 ORDER: Motion Hearing re 16 National Instruments' Motion to Transfer Venue set for 4/17/2012 02:30 PM before Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn. (Ordered by Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn on 3/29/2012) (skt) (Entered: 03/29/2012)
2012-04-17 29 0 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn: Motion Hearing held on 4/17/2012 re 16 Motion to Transfer Case Out of District/Division filed by National Instruments Corporation. Order to enter. Attorney Appearances: Plaintiff - Donald Pluckett, Amy La Valle, Rajkumar Vinnakota; Defense - Chris Perque. (Court Reporter: Sue Engledow) (No exhibits) Time in Court - 1:30. (cea) (Entered: 04/19/2012)
2012-04-24 30 0 ORDER granting 16 Motion to Transfer Venue to the Western District of Texas. (Ordered by Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn on 4/24/2012) (tln) (Entered: 04/24/2012)