Case details

Court: txwd
Docket #: 1:14-cv-00325
Case Name: Edison Watson LLC v. Impossible Ventures, LLC
PACER case #: 687424
Date filed: 2014-04-15
Assigned to: Judge Lee Yeakel
Case Cause: 15:1121 Trademark Infringement
Nature of Suit: 840 Trademark
Jury Demand: Both
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Edison Watson LLC
Plaintiff
a Delaware limited liability company doing business asImpossible Ventures
Brett L. Foster
Holland & Hart LLP 222 South Main Suite 2200 Salt Lake City, UT 84101 801-799-5800 Fax: 801-799-5700 Email: bfoster@hollandhart.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Ginger Utley
Holland & Hart LLP 222 South Main Street, Suite 2200 Salt Lake City, UT 84101 (801) 799-5768 Fax: (801) 799-5700 Email: gutley@hollandhart.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Mark A. Miller
Holland & Hart LLP 222 S. Main St., Suite 2200 Salt Lake City, UT 84101 801-799-5800 Fax: 801-799-5700 Email: mmiller@hollandhart.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Impossible Ventures, LLC
Defendant
an Illinois limited liability company
Ari Meltzer
Wiley Rein LLP 1776 K St. NW Washington, DC 20006 202-719-7000 Fax: 202-719-7049 Email: ameltzer@wileyrein.com
LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

David E. Weslow
Wiley Rein LLP 1776 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20006 202.719.7525 Fax: 202.719.7049 Email: dweslow@wileyrein.com
LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Diana L. Nichols
Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP 301 Congress Avenue Suite 2000 Austin, TX 78701 (512) 495-6400 Fax: (512) 495-6401 Email: diana.nichols@khh.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

J. Stephen Ravel
Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP 303 Colorado Street Suite 2000 Austin, TX 78701 (512)495-6429 Fax: 512/495-6610 Email: steve.ravel@khh.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kyle P. Durand
Precept Law Group PLLC 8201 164th Ave NE Suite 200 Redmond, WA 98052 425-956-3494 Fax: 866-265-7238 Email: kdurand@preceptlaw.com
TERMINATED: 10/15/2015 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Robert Scheffel
Wiley Rein LLP 1776 K St. NW Washington, DC 20006 202-719-7000 Fax: 202-719-7049 Email: rscheffel@wileyrein.com
LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kyle P Durand
Attorney/Guardian ad litem
Impossible Ventures, LLC
Counter Plaintiff
an Illinois limited liability company
Ari Meltzer
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

David E. Weslow
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Diana L. Nichols
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

J. Stephen Ravel
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kyle P. Durand
(See above for address)
TERMINATED: 10/15/2015 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Robert Scheffel
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Edison Watson LLC
Counter Defendant
a Delaware limited liability company
Brett L. Foster
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Ginger Utley
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Mark A. Miller
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2014-04-15 1 0 COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-6407597). No Summons requested at this time, filed by Edison Watson LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Miller, Mark) (Entered: 04/15/2014)
2014-04-15 2 0 Report on Patent/Trademark sent to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office with copy of complaint. (os) (Entered: 04/15/2014)
2014-06-17 3 0 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Mark A. Miller for Ginger Utley ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-6583444) by on behalf of Edison Watson LLC. (Miller, Mark) (Entered: 06/17/2014)
2014-06-18 4 0 ORDER GRANTING 3 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Ginger Utley. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (dm) (Entered: 06/18/2014)
2014-06-20 5 0 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Mark A. Miller for Brett L. Foster ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-6594087) by on behalf of Edison Watson LLC. (Miller, Mark) (Entered: 06/20/2014)
2014-06-23 6 0 ORDER GRANTING 5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Brett L. Foster. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (dm) (Entered: 06/23/2014)
2014-08-04 7 0 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Edison Watson LLC. (Miller, Mark) (Entered: 08/04/2014)
2014-08-05 8 0 Summons Issued as to Impossible Ventures, LLC. (klw) (Entered: 08/05/2014)
2014-08-06 9 0 RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Edison Watson LLC. (Miller, Mark) (Entered: 08/06/2014)
2014-08-11 10 0 Acknowledgment of Service returned by Edison Watson LLC. Impossible Ventures, LLC served on 8/5/2014, answer due 9/4/2014. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Issued Summons)(Miller, Mark) (Entered: 08/11/2014)
2014-10-07 11 0 NOTICE of Answer by Edison Watson LLC re 1 Complaint (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Answer)(Miller, Mark) (Entered: 10/07/2014)
2014-10-08 12 0 ANSWER to 1 Complaint with Jury Demand, COUNTERCLAIM against Edison Watson LLC by Impossible Ventures, LLC.(dm) (Entered: 10/08/2014)
2014-10-08 13 0 MOTION to Compel Defendant to Retain Counsel by Edison Watson LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Demand letter with Complaint, # 2 Exhibit B - Response to Demand Letter, # 3 Exhibit C - Acceptance of Service, # 4 Proposed Order D - Proposed Order)(Miller, Mark) (Entered: 10/08/2014)
2014-11-05 14 0 ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART 13 Motion to Compel. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (dm) (Entered: 11/06/2014)
2014-12-04 15 0 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Kyle P. Durand for Impossible Ventures, LLC. (dm) (Entered: 12/04/2014)
2014-12-08 16 0 ORDER GRANTING 15 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Kyle P. Durand. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (dm) (Entered: 12/08/2014)
2015-03-27 17 0 Proposed Scheduling Order by Edison Watson LLC. (Utley, Ginger) (Entered: 03/27/2015)
2015-04-01 18 0 ORDER, ( Initial Pretrial Conference set for 4/27/2015 03:30 PM before Judge Lee Yeakel,). Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (dm) (Entered: 04/01/2015)
2015-04-13 19 0 Unopposed MOTION to Extend Initial Pretrial Conference Date re 18 Order, Set Hearings by Edison Watson LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Utley, Ginger) (Entered: 04/13/2015)
2015-04-15 20 0 ORDER GRANTING 19 Motion to Extend Initial Pretrial Conference Date. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (dm) (Entered: 04/15/2015)
2015-05-07 21 0 SCHEDULING ORDER: ADR Report Deadline due by 5/24/2015, Amended Pleadings due by 4/6/2015, Discovery due by 7/10/2015, Joinder of Parties due by 4/6/2015, Motions due by 10/5/2015. Pretrial Conference set for 3/23/2016 02:00 PM before Judge Lee Yeakel, followed by jury trial in April, 2016. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (klw) (Entered: 05/08/2015)
2015-05-07 22 0 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Lee Yeakel: Initial Pretrial Conference held on 5/7/2015 (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.). (Court Reporter Arlinda Rodriguez.)(dm) (Entered: 05/08/2015)
2015-06-23 23 0 MOTION to Compel Compliance to Scheduling Order, MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by Edison Watson LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit A - Trademark, # 3 Exhibit B - April 15 2014 Demand Letter, # 4 Exhibit C - Response and Emails, # 5 Exhibit D - June 24 2014 Letter, # 6 Exhibit E - April 1 2015 Discovery Requests, # 7 Exhibit F - May 7 2015 Email, # 8 Exhibit G - May 20 2015 Letter, # 9 Exhibit H - May 20 2015 email, # 10 Exhibit I - June 1 2015 Email, # 11 Exhibit J - June 23 2015 Letter)(Miller, Mark) (Entered: 06/23/2015)
2015-06-24 24 0 ADR Report Filed - NON-CONSENT to Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) by Edison Watson LLC(Miller, Mark) (Entered: 06/24/2015)
2015-07-02 25 0 NOTICE of Request to Submit for Decision by Edison Watson LLC re 23 MOTION to Compel Compliance to Scheduling Order MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery (Miller, Mark) (Entered: 07/02/2015)
2015-07-08 26 0 ORDER REFERRING MOTION: 23 MOTION to Compel Compliance to Scheduling Order MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery filed by Edison Watson LLC. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel.. Referral Magistrate Judge: Andrew W. Austin. (dm) (Entered: 07/08/2015)
2015-07-08 27 0 ORDER GRANTING 23 Motion to Compel; GRANTING 23 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery( Discovery due by 9/26/2015,). Signed by Judge Andrew W. Austin. (dm) (Entered: 07/09/2015)
2015-07-09 28 0 MOTION (Request) for Clarification by Edison Watson LLC re 27 Order on Motion to Compel, Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery (Miller, Mark) Modified on 7/9/2015 to modify event as a 'request' is considered a 'motion'. (klw). (Entered: 07/09/2015)
2015-07-10 29 0 ORDER, the Court HEREBY clarifies that the extended discovery deadline does not apply solely to Plaintiff Edison Watson as Plaintiff but rather, applies to both parties in this case. Signed by Judge Andrew W. Austin. (dm) (Entered: 07/13/2015)
2015-07-23 30 0 MOTION Requesting Attorneys' Fees re 27 Order on Motion to Compel, Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by Edison Watson LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Mark A. Miller in Support of Request for Attorneys' Fees)(Miller, Mark) (Entered: 07/23/2015)
2015-07-24 31 0 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re 30 MOTION Requesting Attorneys' Fees re 27 Order on Motion to Compel, Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. (dm) (Entered: 07/24/2015)
2015-07-27 32 0 ATTACHMENT Proposed Order to 30 MOTION Requesting Attorneys' Fees re 27 Order on Motion to Compel, Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by Edison Watson LLC. (Miller, Mark) (Entered: 07/27/2015)
2015-08-10 33 0 NOTICE of No Opposition to Plaintiff's Request for Attorney's Fees by Edison Watson LLC re 30 MOTION Requesting Attorneys' Fees re 27 Order on Motion to Compel, Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery (Miller, Mark) (Entered: 08/10/2015)
2015-09-15 34 0 ORDER GRANTING 30 Motion for Attorney's Fees. Signed by Judge Andrew W. Austin. (dm) (Entered: 09/15/2015)
2015-09-25 35 0 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by J. Stephen Ravel on behalf of Impossible Ventures, LLC. Attorney J. Stephen Ravel added to party Impossible Ventures, LLC(pty:cc), Attorney J. Stephen Ravel added to party Impossible Ventures, LLC(pty:dft) (Ravel, J.) (Entered: 09/25/2015)
2015-09-25 36 0 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by J. Stephen Ravel Ari Meltzer ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-7816074) by on behalf of Impossible Ventures, LLC. (Ravel, J.) (Entered: 09/25/2015)
2015-09-25 37 0 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by J. Stephen Ravel Robert Scheffel ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-7816094) by on behalf of Impossible Ventures, LLC. (Ravel, J.) (Entered: 09/25/2015)
2015-09-25 38 0 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by J. Stephen Ravel David E. Weslow ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-7816107) by on behalf of Impossible Ventures, LLC. (Ravel, J.) (Entered: 09/25/2015)
2015-10-01 39 0 ORDER GRANTING 36 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Ari Meltzer. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (dm) (Entered: 10/01/2015)
2015-10-01 40 0 ORDER GRANTING 37 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Robert Scheffel. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (dm) (Entered: 10/01/2015)
2015-10-01 41 0 ORDER GRANTING 38 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to David E. Weslow. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (dm) (Entered: 10/01/2015)
2015-10-05 42 0 MOTION for Summary Judgment of Trademark Infringement by Edison Watson LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H)(Miller, Mark) (Entered: 10/05/2015)
2015-10-08 43 0 MOTION to Strike and Exclude Untimely Discovery and Request for Attorney's Fees by Edison Watson LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Miller, Mark) (Entered: 10/08/2015)
2015-10-09 44 0 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Kyle P Durand. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Durand, Kyle) (Entered: 10/09/2015)
2015-10-09 45 0 ORDER REFERRING MOTION: 43 MOTION to Strike and Exclude Untimely Discovery and Request for Attorney's Fees filed by Edison Watson LLC. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel.. Referral Magistrate Judge: Andrew W. Austin. (dm) (Entered: 10/09/2015)
2015-10-15 46 0 ORDER GRANTING 44 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (dm) (Entered: 10/15/2015)
2015-10-19 47 0 Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Impossible Ventures, LLC, re 43 MOTION to Strike and Exclude Untimely Discovery and Request for Attorney's Fees filed by Plaintiff Edison Watson LLC (Attachments: # 1 Attachment 1: Declaration of Joel Runyon, # 2 Attachment 2: Declaration of David E. Weslow)(Meltzer, Ari) (Entered: 10/19/2015)
2015-10-22 48 0 Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Impossible Ventures, LLC, re 42 MOTION for Summary Judgment of Trademark Infringement filed by Plaintiff Edison Watson LLC (Attachments: # 1 Attachment 1, # 2 Attachment 2, # 3 Attachment 3)(Meltzer, Ari) (Entered: 10/22/2015)
2015-10-26 49 0 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to Exceed Page Limitation Re: Reply in Support of Motion to Strike and Exclude Untimely Discovery and Request for Attorneys' Fees by Edison Watson LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Miller, Mark) (Entered: 10/26/2015)
2015-10-26 50 0 RESPONSE in Support, filed by Edison Watson LLC, re 43 MOTION to Strike and Exclude Untimely Discovery and Request for Attorney's Fees filed by Plaintiff Edison Watson LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Proposed Order)(Miller, Mark) (Entered: 10/26/2015)
2015-10-26 51 0 MOTION for Leave to Exceed Page Limitation re ECF 43, Opposition to MOTION to Strike and Exclude Untimely Discovery and Request for Attorney's Fees by Impossible Ventures, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Meltzer, Ari) (Entered: 10/26/2015)
2015-10-28 52 0 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 42 MOTION for Summary Judgment of Trademark Infringement by Edison Watson LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Miller, Mark) (Entered: 10/28/2015)
2015-10-29 53 0 NOTICE/MOTION Withdrawing Stipulated Motion to Extend Deadline to File Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment by Edison Watson LLC re 52 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 42 MOTION for Summary Judgment of Trademark Infringement (Miller, Mark) Modified on 10/29/2015 to create motion (dm). (Entered: 10/29/2015)
2015-10-29 54 0 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re 53 NOTICE/MOTION to Withdraw. (dm) (Entered: 10/29/2015)
2015-10-29 55 0 ATTACHMENT Proposed Order to 53 MOTION to Withdraw by Edison Watson LLC. (Miller, Mark) (Entered: 10/29/2015)
2015-10-30 56 0 ORDER REFERRING MOTION: 42 MOTION for Summary Judgment of Trademark Infringement filed by Edison Watson LLC, 53 MOTION to Withdraw filed by Edison Watson LLC, 52 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 42 MOTION for Summary Judgment of Trademark Infringement filed by Edison Watson LLC. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. Referral Magistrate Judge: Andrew W. Austin. (ml) (Entered: 10/30/2015)
2015-11-05 57 0 ORDER DENYING 43 Motion to Strike and Exclude Untimely Discovery Responses and Request for Attorney's Fees. Signed by Judge Andrew W. Austin. (dm) (Entered: 11/05/2015)
2015-11-06 58 0 NOTICE/MOTION of Withdrawal of Motion by Edison Watson LLC re 42 MOTION for Summary Judgment of Trademark Infringement (Miller, Mark) Modified on 11/6/2015 to create motion (dm). (Entered: 11/06/2015)
2015-11-06 59 0 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re 58 NOTICE/MOTION to Withdraw (dm) (Entered: 11/06/2015)
2015-11-06 60 0 NOTICE of Withdrawal of Motion by Edison Watson LLC re 42 MOTION for Summary Judgment of Trademark Infringement (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Miller, Mark) (Entered: 11/06/2015)
2015-11-10 61 0 ORDER, ( Telephonic Status Conference set for 11/17/2015 10:30 AM before Judge Andrew W. Austin,). Signed by Judge Andrew W. Austin. (dm) (Entered: 11/10/2015)