California Northern District Court
Judge:Rita F Lin
Referred: Laurel Beeler
Case #: 3:23-cv-05261
Nature of Suit830 Property Rights - Patent
Cause15:1126 Patent Infringement
Case Filed:Oct 13, 2023
Terminated:Aug 29, 2025
Last checked: Thursday Apr 11, 2024 2:15 AM PDT
Counter-claimant
Motive Technologies, Inc.
Represented By
Angela Campbell Tarasi
King & Spalding LLP
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Brent P. Ray
King & Spalding LLP
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Thomas J. Friel, Jr.
King And Spalding LLP
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David Shane Brun
King & Spalding LLP
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Counter-defendant
Omnitracs, LLC
Represented By
Jiaxiao Zhang
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Adam R. Alper
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Michael Woodrow De Vries
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Akshay Sunil Deoras
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Leslie M Schmidt
Kirkland And Ellis LLP
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Counter-defendant
SmartDrive Systems, Inc.
Represented By
Jiaxiao Zhang
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Adam R. Alper
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Michael Woodrow De Vries
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Akshay Sunil Deoras
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Leslie M Schmidt
Kirkland And Ellis LLP
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Counter-defendant
XRS Corporation
Represented By
Jiaxiao Zhang
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Adam R. Alper
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Michael Woodrow De Vries
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Akshay Sunil Deoras
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Leslie M Schmidt
Kirkland And Ellis LLP
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Defendant
Motive Technologies, Inc.
Represented By
Angela Campbell Tarasi
King & Spalding LLP
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Brent P. Ray
King & Spalding LLP
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Thomas J. Friel, Jr.
King And Spalding LLP
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David Shane Brun
King & Spalding LLP
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Plaintiff
Omnitracs, LLC
Represented By
Jiaxiao Zhang
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Adam R. Alper
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Michael Woodrow De Vries
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Akshay Sunil Deoras
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Leslie M Schmidt
Kirkland And Ellis LLP
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Plaintiff
SmartDrive Systems, Inc.
Represented By
Jiaxiao Zhang
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Adam R. Alper
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Michael Woodrow De Vries
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Akshay Sunil Deoras
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Leslie M Schmidt
Kirkland And Ellis LLP
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Plaintiff
XRS Corporation
Represented By
Jiaxiao Zhang
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Adam R. Alper
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Michael Woodrow De Vries
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Akshay Sunil Deoras
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Leslie M Schmidt
Kirkland And Ellis LLP
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GPO Oct 23 2023
Order by Magistrate Judge Lisa J. Cisneros granting 12 Motion for Pro Hac Vice for Leslie M. Schmidt.(bns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/23/2023)
GPO May 12 2024
Discovery Order For the pending discovery dispute, the parties must comply with the dispute-resolution procedures in the attached order, which has a joint-brief process to resolve disputes. Please be sure to file the letter brief in the manner reflected in the standing order: the process sets a flag that alerts the court in a way that a regular filing does not. (Beeler, Laurel) (Filed on 5/12/2024)
GPO Oct 29 2024
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ADMINISTRATIVE MOTIONS TO FILE UNDER SEAL SHOULD NOT BE DENIED. Signed by Judge Rita F. Lin on 10/29/2024. (mkl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/29/2024)
GPO Apr 07 2025
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ADMINISTRATIVE MOTIONS TO FILE UNDER SEAL SHOULD NOT BE DENIED. Show Cause Response due by 5/5/2025. Signed by Judge Rita F. Lin on 4/7/2025. (mkl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/7/2025)
GPO Apr 21 2025
AMENDED PROPOSED FINAL JURY INSTRUCTIONS. Signed by Judge Rita F. Lin on April 21, 2025. (rfllc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/21/2025)
GPO Apr 23 2025
CLAIM CONSTRUCTION ORDER RE: PREAMBLE OF CLAIM 1 OF THE 253 PATENT. Signed by Judge Rita F. Lin on April 23, 2025. (rfllc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/23/2025)
GPO Aug 05 2025
ORDER ON POST-TRIAL MOTIONS RE: 486489. Signed by Judge Rita F. Lin on 8/5/2025. (afm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/5/2025)

Docket last updated: 8 hours ago
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
utility MDL Member Case Closed Tue 05/12 12:26 PM
*** FILED IN ERROR ***MDL MEMBER CASE CLOSED: Pursuant to the Court's order of 5/11/2026 in the MDL 3:25-md-03166-RS master file (dkt. #18, in member case), civil case no. 3:25-cv-09027-RS is terminated. cc: JPMDL (pjf, COURT STAFF) Modified on 5/12/2026 (pjf, COURT STAFF)
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utility Electronic Filing Error Tue 05/12 12:28 PM
*** FILED IN ERROR ***[LINK:Electronic filing error] . Incorrect event used. Re: MDL Member Case Closed (pjf, COURT STAFF)
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Monday, May 11, 2026
546 546 notice Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney Mon 05/11 4:30 PM
NOTICE of Change in Counsel: Attorney Fan Chen no longer representing Omnitracs, LLC, SmartDrive Systems, Inc., XRS Corporation in this case (Deoras, Akshay)
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