INGENIOSPEC, LLC v. Sony Group Corporation et al
| Texas Eastern District Court | |
| Judge: | Rodney Gilstrap |
| Case #: | 2:24-cv-00820 |
| Nature of Suit | 830 Property Rights - Patent |
| Cause | 35:145 Patent Infringement |
| Case Filed: | Oct 07, 2024 |
| Last checked: Saturday Apr 05, 2025 4:47 AM CDT |
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Defendant
Sony Group Corporation
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Represented By
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Defendant
Sony Interactive Entertainment, Inc.
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Represented By
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Plaintiff
INGENIOSPEC, LLC
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Represented By
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| Docket last updated: 7 hours ago |
| Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | ||
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motion
Change Venue
Wed 05/14 4:27 PM
OPPOSED MOTION to Change Venue (Motion to Transfer Venue to the Southern District of California or, in the Alternative, to the Northern District of California) by Sony Group Corporation, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Inc..(Gewirtz, Gregory) |
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Att: 1
Declaration of Gregory S. Gewirtz,
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Att: 2
Exhibit 1 [IngenioSpec webpage],
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Att: 3
Exhibit 2 [IpVenture webpage],
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Att: 4
Exhibit 3 [redacted version of Memorandum and Order to transfer venue, C.A. No. 2:23-CV-00607-JRG],
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Att: 5
Exhibit 4 [Flights - San Francisco Int'l Airport to San Diego Int'l Airport],
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Att: 6
Exhibit 5 [Flights - Tokyo to East Texas Regional Airport],
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Att: 7
Exhibit 6 [Flights - Tokyo to Shreveport Regional Airport],
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Att: 8
Exhibit 7 [Flights - Tokyo to Dallas Fort Worth Int'l Airport],
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Att: 9
Exhibit 8 [Flights - Tokyo to George Bush Intercontinental Airport],
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Att: 10
Exhibit 9 [Flights - Tokyo to San Diego Int'l Airport],
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Att: 11
Exhibit 10 [Flights - Tokyo to San Francisco Int'l Airport],
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Att: 12
Exhibit 11 [Flights - Tokyo to San Jose Airport],
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Att: 13
Declaration of Sarah Houghton,
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Att: 14
Declaration of Jose Martinez,
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Att: 15
Proposed Order
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| Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | ||
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order
Protective Order
Fri 04/25 9:33 AM
PROTECTIVE ORDER (Motion(s)31 terminated). Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 04/23/2025. (mdj) |
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| Friday, April 18, 2025 | ||
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notice
Notice of Compliance
Fri 04/18 2:39 PM
NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE by INGENIOSPEC, LLC REGARDING SERVICE OF INITIAL AND ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES (Wang, Benjamin) |
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| Thursday, April 17, 2025 | ||
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notice
Notice of Compliance
Thu 04/17 1:06 PM
NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE by Sony Group Corporation (Notice of Compliance re service of Initial Disclosures and Additional Disclosures) (Caro-Esposito, Daniela) |
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| Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | ||
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motion
Protective Order
Wed 04/16 4:10 PM
JOINT MOTION for Protective Order by Sony Group Corporation, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Inc..(Caro-Esposito, Daniela) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit A - Proposed Protective Order
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order
Order
Wed 04/16 12:06 PM
FIRST AMENDED DOCKET CONTROL ORDER (Motion(s)25 terminated). Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 04/15/2025. (KLC) |
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| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | ||
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order
Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
Tue 04/15 3:38 PM
DISCOVERY ORDER. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 04/15/2025. (KLC) |
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| Wednesday, April 09, 2025 | ||
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motion
Miscellaneous Relief
Wed 04/09 6:04 PM
JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF DISCOVERY ORDER by INGENIOSPEC, LLC.(Kolko, Daniel) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Discovery Order
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notice
Notice of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice
Wed 04/09 3:40 PM
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by James A Vezeris on behalf of Sony Group Corporation, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Inc.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-10773940. (Vezeris, James) |
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notice
Notice of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice
Wed 04/09 2:43 PM
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Orville R Cockings on behalf of Sony Group Corporation, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Inc.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-10773607. (Cockings, Orville) |
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motion
Amend/Correct
Wed 04/09 12:55 PM
JOINT MOTION to Amend/Correct Docket Control Order by Sony Group Corporation, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Inc..(Gewirtz, Gregory) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order (Proposed First Amended Docket Control Order)
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| Tuesday, April 08, 2025 | ||
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notice
Notice of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice
Tue 04/08 2:51 PM
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Daniela Caro-Esposito on behalf of Sony Group Corporation, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Inc.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-10771179. (Caro-Esposito, Daniela) |
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| Thursday, March 27, 2025 | ||
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order
Scheduling Order/Docket Control Order
Thu 03/27 1:20 PM
DOCKET CONTROL ORDER: Pretrial Conference set for 7/27/2026 at 09:00 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Jury Selection set for 8/31/2026 at 09:00AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Markman Hearing set for 2/19/2026 at 09:00 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap.. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 03/27/2025. (KLC) |
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| Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | ||
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minutes
Scheduling Conference/Case Management Conference
Thu 03/27 4:21 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap: Scheduling Conference/Case Management Conference held on 3/26/2025 from 09:33 AM - 10:36 AM. Counsel for the parties appeared. Court asked whether the parties consented to trial before the U.S. Magistrate Judge and proceeded to provide counsel with Claim Construction and Jury Selection/Trial dates. (Court Reporter - Shawn McRoberts) (Text entry only; no document attached) (aeb) |
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| Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | ||
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notice
Disclosure Statement/Certificate of Interested Persons
Wed 03/12 12:18 PM
Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Sony Group Corporation, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Inc. (Dacus, Deron) |
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answer
Answer to Complaint
Wed 03/12 12:17 PM
ANSWER to1 Complaint, by Sony Group Corporation, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Inc..(Dacus, Deron) |
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notice
Notice of Magistrate Judge Availability
Wed 03/12 1:47 PM
In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form[LINK:Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge] is available on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge . (NKL) |
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| Monday, March 10, 2025 | ||
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notice
Notice of Attorney Appearance
Mon 03/10 1:55 PM
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Deron R Dacus on behalf of Sony Group Corporation, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Inc. (Dacus, Deron) |
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| Tuesday, February 25, 2025 | ||
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notice
Notice of Attorney Appearance
Tue 02/25 9:58 AM
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Gregory Phillip Love on behalf of INGENIOSPEC, LLC (Love, Gregory) |
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| Monday, February 24, 2025 | ||
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order
Order ~Util - Set Scheduling Order Deadlines
Mon 02/24 8:16 AM
ORDER - Scheduling/Case Management Conference set for 3/26/2025 at 09:30 AM before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 2/21/2025. (NKL) |
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| Friday, January 31, 2025 | ||
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order
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer
Fri 01/31 12:39 PM
ORDER granting15 CORRECTED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re1 Complaint. Sony Group Corporation answer due 3/12/2025. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 1/31/2025. (NKL) |
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| Thursday, January 30, 2025 | ||
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motion
Extension of Time to File Answer
Thu 01/30 1:09 PM
CORRECTED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re1 Complaint, (CORRECTED UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer) by Sony Group Corporation.(Gewirtz, Gregory) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order
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motion
Extension of Time to File Answer
Thu 01/30 12:20 PM
UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re1 Complaint, by Sony Group Corporation.(Gewirtz, Gregory) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order
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notice
Notice of Attorney Appearance
Thu 01/30 12:17 PM
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Gregory S Gewirtz on behalf of Sony Group Corporation, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Inc. (Gewirtz, Gregory) |
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misc
Notice of Deficiency
Thu 01/30 1:08 PM
Clerk's LR CV-10(d) Notice of Deficiency as to 14 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer - LR CV-7(i) or LR CR-47(a)(3) requires this document to include a certificate of conference that complies with the rule. Recommended cure: Within one day, Filer must refile with the word Corrected in the title of the document. The filer should use the same ECF event and when offered the docket text enhancement dropdown, select CORRECTED so it will also appear in the docket text. (NKL) |
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| Thursday, January 09, 2025 | ||
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service
Waiver of Service Executed
Thu 01/09 2:17 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by INGENIOSPEC, LLC. (Fenster, Marc) |
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| Tuesday, December 24, 2024 | ||
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service
Summons Returned Executed
Tue 12/24 1:22 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by INGENIOSPEC, LLC. Sony Interactive Entertainment, Inc. served on 12/17/2024. (Fenster, Marc) |
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| Thursday, December 12, 2024 | ||
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service
Waiver of Service Executed
Thu 12/12 9:26 AM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by INGENIOSPEC, LLC. Sony Group Corporation waiver sent on 11/4/2024, answer due 2/10/2025. (Fenster, Marc) |
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| Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | ||
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service
Waiver of Service Executed
Wed 12/11 2:51 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by INGENIOSPEC, LLC. Sony Group Corporation waiver sent on 12/11/2024, answer due 2/10/2025. (Fenster, Marc) |
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| Friday, November 08, 2024 | ||
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notice
Notice of Attorney Appearance
Fri 11/08 2:21 PM
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Shani M Tutt on behalf of INGENIOSPEC, LLC (Tutt, Shani) (Main Document 8 replaced with flattened image on 11/8/2024) (slo) |
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Notice of Attorney Appearance
Fri 11/08 2:15 PM
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Matthew D. Aichele on behalf of INGENIOSPEC, LLC (Aichele, Matthew) (Main Document 7 replaced with flattened image on 11/8/2024) (slo) |
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notice
Notice of Attorney Appearance
Fri 11/08 2:04 PM
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Daniel Benjamin Kolko on behalf of INGENIOSPEC, LLC (Kolko, Daniel) (Main Document 6 replaced with flattened image on 11/8/2024) (slo) |
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notice
Notice of Attorney Appearance
Fri 11/08 2:01 PM
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Benjamin T Wang on behalf of INGENIOSPEC, LLC (Wang, Benjamin) (Main Document 5 replaced with flattened image on 11/8/2024) (slo) |
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| Tuesday, October 08, 2024 | ||
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service
Summons Issued
Tue 10/08 10:23 AM
SUMMONS Issued as to Sony Group Corporation, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Inc..(NKL) |
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Att: 1
Additional Attachment(s)
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utility
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Tue 10/08 9:17 AM
Case Assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. (NKL) |
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notice
Notice of Magistrate Judge Availability
Tue 10/08 9:17 AM
In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form[LINK:Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge] is available on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge . (NKL) |
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| Monday, October 07, 2024 | ||
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notice
Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120)
Mon 10/07 6:59 PM
Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 emailed to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Fenster, Marc) |
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Disclosure Statement/Certificate of Interested Persons
Mon 10/07 6:57 PM
Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(2) Disclosure Statement identifying party citizenship filed by INGENIOSPEC, LLC (Fenster, Marc) |
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cmp
Complaint
Mon 10/07 6:54 PM
COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10406812.), filed by INGENIOSPEC, LLC.(Fenster, Marc) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit 1,
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Att: 2
Exhibit 2,
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Att: 3
Exhibit 3,
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Att: 4
Exhibit 4,
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Att: 5
7 pgs
Exhibit 5,
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Att: 6
27 pgs
Exhibit 6,
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Att: 7
Exhibit 7,
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Att: 8
Exhibit 8,
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Att: 9
Civil Cover Sheet
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