1:19-cv-00105 - RavenSafe LLC v. Edward Prather et al.

Detail

Case Number

1:19-cv-00105

Current Status

closed

Cause of Action

Infringement

Related Case(s)

N/A

Court

North Carolina Western District Court

Plaintiff(s)

RavenSafe LLC

NPE (Patent Assertion Entity)

Defendant(s) SME

Edward Prather

Nexus Technologies Inc

Charles Garden

Daniel Conti

Judge

Martin Reidinger

Filing Date

2019-04-02

Termination Date

2021-07-19

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Case assigned to District Judge Martin Reidinger. Notice: You must click this link to retrieve the Case Assignment Packet. This is your only notice - you will not receive a separate document. (ni) (Entered: 04/02/2019)
COMPLAINT against Daniel Conti, Charles Garden, Nexus Technologies, Inc., Edward Prather with Jury Demand ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0419-3984894), filed by RavenSafe, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Zemp, F.) (Entered: 04/02/2019)
AFFIDAVIT of Service filed by RavenSafe, LLC. Daniel Conti served on 4/10/2019, answer due 5/1/2019; Nexus Technologies, Inc. served on 4/10/2019, answer due 5/1/2019; Edward Prather served on 4/10/2019, answer due 5/1/2019. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Zemp, F.) (Entered: 04/15/2019)
MEMORANDUM/BRIEF by Daniel Conti, Nexus Technologies, Inc., Edward Prather re: 8 Motion to Dismiss/Failure to State a Claim (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - May 8, 2019 Letter)(Boaz, David) (Entered: 05/30/2019)
RESPONSE in Opposition re 16 MOTION to Stay by RavenSafe, LLC. Replies due by 8/5/2019 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit - Complaint in Lawsuit No. 1 (Nexus et al. v. Unlimited Power, Ltd, 1:19-cv-00009-MR at Doc. 1), # 2 Affidavit of Christopher Petrella with Ex. 1 & 2, # 3 Exhibit - Assignment from Unlimited Power, Ltd. to Backup Bridge, LLC, # 4 Exhibit - Name change from Backup Bridge, LLC, to Ravensafe, LLC, # 5 Exhibit - Memo. of Decision and Order denying Mot. to Dismiss Pl.s Compl. in Lawsuit No. 1 (Nexus et al. v. Unlimited Power, Ltd, 1:19-cv-00009-MR at Doc. 14), # 6 Exhibit - Defs. Am. Answer and Counterclaims in Lawsuit No. 1 (Nexus et al. v. Unlimited Power, Ltd, 1:19-cv-00009-MR at Doc. 16))(Zemp, F.) (Entered: 07/29/2019)
Joint MOTION for Protective Order by RavenSafe, LLC. Responses due by 5/5/2020 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Zemp, F.) (Entered: 04/21/2020)
MEMORANDUM/BRIEF [Supplemental Brief in Support of Protective Order] by Daniel Conti, Nexus Technologies, Inc., Edward Prather re: 38 Order (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - US App. No. 2018/0366789 and Attorney/Agent Correspondence Information, # 2 Exhibit 2 - March 11 and 13, 2020 Emails, # 3 Exhibit 3 - January 17, 2020 Email, # 4 Exhibit 4 - April 6 and April 10, 2020 Emails, # 5 Exhibit 5 - April 20, 2020 Email, # 6 Exhibit 6 - Ravensafes First RPDs, # 7 Exhibit 7 - Unlimited Powers First RPDs, # 8 Exhibit 8 - Kingsdown, Inc. v. XSENSOR Tech. Corp., # 9 Exhibit 9 - BASF Argo B.V. Arnhem (NL) et al. v. Cheminova, Inc.)(Morrow, John) Modified text on 5/15/2020. (khm) (Entered: 05/13/2020)
Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A -- Parties Proposed Claim Constructions, # 2 Exhibit B -- Plaintiffs Proposed Constructions and Identification of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Evidence, # 3 Exhibit C -- Defendants Proposed Construction and Identification of Supporting Evidence)(Ward, Robert) (Entered: 05/14/2020)
Opening Claim Construction Brief by RavenSafe, LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A -- 903 patent, # 2 Exhibit B -- 213 patent, # 3 Exhibit C -- 903 file history, # 4 Exhibit D -- 213 file history)(Ward, Robert) (Entered: 07/29/2020)
Responsive Claim Construction Brief by Daniel Conti, Nexus Technologies, Inc., Edward Prather (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Plaintiffs Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infringement Contentions, # 2 Exhibit B - Sada - US20120202094A1, # 3 Exhibit C - Yanagi - ULP_SUPP_000636, # 4 Exhibit D - Deposition Excerpts of Dan Conti)(Morrow, John) (Entered: 08/11/2020)
Summons Issued Electronically as to Daniel Conti, Charles Garden, Nexus Technologies, Inc., Edward Prather. NOTICE: Counsel shall print the summons and serve with other case opening documents in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P.4 . (ni) (Entered: 04/03/2019)
REPORT on the Filing of an action regarding patent and/or trademark numbers contained in complaint. (ni) (Main Document 3 replaced on 4/9/2019 with corrected PDF) NEF Regenerated. (maf) (Entered: 04/04/2019)
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice as to Defendant Charles Garden by RavenSafe, LLC (Zemp, F.) Modified text on 4/23/2019 (ni). (Entered: 04/22/2019)
NOTICE of Appearance by David R. Boaz on behalf of Daniel Conti, Nexus Technologies, Inc., Edward Prather (Boaz, David) (Entered: 04/23/2019)
Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer re: 1 Complaint, by Daniel Conti, Nexus Technologies, Inc., Edward Prather. (Boaz, David) (Entered: 04/23/2019)
MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Daniel Conti, Nexus Technologies, Inc., Edward Prather. Responses due by 6/13/2019 (Boaz, David) (Entered: 05/30/2019)
NOTICE of Appearance by Ana J. Friedman on behalf of All Defendants (Friedman, Ana) (Entered: 06/03/2019)
NOTICE of Appearance by John F. Morrow, Jr on behalf of All Defendants (Morrow, John) (Entered: 06/03/2019)
RESPONSE in Opposition re 8 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by RavenSafe, LLC. (Zemp, F.) Modified text on 6/14/2019. NEF Regenerated. (ejb) (Entered: 06/13/2019)
REPLY to Response to Motion re 8 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Daniel Conti, Nexus Technologies, Inc., Edward Prather. (Friedman, Ana) (Entered: 06/20/2019)
MOTION to Stay Pending Resolution of Previously Filed Case No. 1:19-cv-00009-MR by Daniel Conti, Nexus Technologies, Inc., Edward Prather. Responses due by 7/24/2019 (Boaz, David) (Entered: 07/10/2019)
MEMORANDUM/BRIEF by Daniel Conti, Nexus Technologies, Inc., Edward Prather re: 14 Motion to Stay (Boaz, David) (Entered: 07/10/2019)
MOTION to Stay by Daniel Conti, Nexus Technologies, Inc., Edward Prather. Responses due by 7/29/2019 (Boaz, David) (Entered: 07/15/2019)
MEMORANDUM/BRIEF by Daniel Conti, Nexus Technologies, Inc., Edward Prather re: 16 Motion to Stay (Boaz, David) (Entered: 07/15/2019)
REPLY to Response re 18 Response in Opposition to Motion,,, by Daniel Conti, Nexus Technologies, Inc., Edward Prather. (Boaz, David) (Entered: 08/05/2019)
ORDER denying without prejudice 16 Motion to Stay. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 08/05/2019. (ni) (Entered: 08/05/2019)
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER denying 8 Defendantss Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 9/20/2019. (khm) Modified text on 10/8/2019 (kby). (Entered: 09/20/2019)
ANSWER to 1 Complaint, with Jury Demand , COUNTERCLAIM against RavenSafe, LLC by Daniel Conti, Edward Prather, Nexus Technologies, Inc..(Boaz, David) (Entered: 10/04/2019)
NOTICE of Withdrawal of Counsel [David R. Boaz] by Daniel Conti, Nexus Technologies, Inc., Edward Prather (Morrow, John) (Entered: 10/21/2019)
Plaintiffs ANSWER to 22 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim by RavenSafe, LLC.(Zemp, F.) (Entered: 11/06/2019)
***PLEASE DISREGARD - PRETRIAL ORDER DOCKETED IN ERROR*** NEF REGENERATED on 11/21/2019. (khm) (Entered: 11/19/2019)
Joint CERTIFICATION of initial attorney conference and discovery plan (Morrow, John) (Entered: 12/02/2019)
Patent Claim Construction Scheduling Order. Opening Claim Construction Brief due by 6/29/2020. Responsive Claim Construction Brief due by 7/13/2020. Reply Claim Construction Brief due by 7/20/2020. Surreply Claim Construction Brief due by 7/27/2020. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 12/3/2019. (ni) (Entered: 12/03/2019)
Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct 28 Patent Claim Construction Scheduling Order, by RavenSafe, LLC. Responses due by 12/20/2019 (Zemp, F.) (Entered: 12/06/2019)
ORDER: The parties 29 Joint Motion to Modify Scheduling Order is DENIED. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 12/12/2019. (maf) (Entered: 12/12/2019)
DESIGNATION of Ken Gumbiner, Esq. as Mediator by all the parties. (Morrow, John) (Entered: 12/13/2019)
NOTICE of Appearance by Minnie Kim on behalf of Daniel Conti, Nexus Technologies, Inc., Edward Prather (Kim, Minnie) (Entered: 03/13/2020)
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Robert M. Ward Filing fee $ 281, receipt number 0419-4454129. by RavenSafe, LLC. (Zemp, F.) (Entered: 04/09/2020)
ORDER granting 33 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Added Robert M. Ward for RavenSafe, LLC. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 04/21/2020. (ni) (Entered: 04/21/2020)
Joint MOTION to Amend/Correct 28 Patent Claim Construction Scheduling Order, by RavenSafe, LLC. Responses due by 5/5/2020 (Zemp, F.) Modified to terminate motion on 4/27/2020 (ni). (Entered: 04/21/2020)
ORDER on 36 Joint Motion to Amend Patent Claim Construction Schedule. Scheduled is AMENDED as follows: Opening Claim Construction Brief due by 7/29/2020. Responsive Claim Construction Brief due by 8/12/2020. Reply Claim Construction Brief due by 8/19/2020. Surreply Claim Construction Brief due by 8/26/2020. Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 04/24/2020. (ni) (Entered: 04/27/2020)
ORDER re 35 Joint MOTION for Protective Order. IT IS ORDERED that, within 14 days of the entry of this Order, parties shall submit supplemental briefs, not exceeding 10 pages in length, addressing the issues identified in this Order ( Supplemental briefs due by 5/13/2020.) Signed by District Judge Martin Reidinger on 04/29/2020. (ni) (Entered: 04/29/2020)
Supplemental Memorandum by RavenSafe, LLC as to 35 Joint MOTION for Protective Order by RavenSafe, LLC. (Ward, Robert) (Entered: 05/13/2020)
RESPONSE re 38 Order, 40 Supplemental Memorandum Regarding Protective Order by Daniel Conti, Nexus Technologies, Inc., Edward Prather. (Morrow, John) Modified text on 5/15/2020. (khm) (Entered: 05/15/2020)
Reply Claim Construction Brief by RavenSafe, LLC (Ward, Robert) (Entered: 08/19/2020)
Surreply Claim Construction Brief by Daniel Conti, Nexus Technologies, Inc., Edward Prather (Morrow, John) (Main Document 46 replaced on 8/26/2020) (tlj). (Entered: 08/26/2020)
MOTION for Hearing on Patent Claim Construction by RavenSafe, LLC. Responses due by 9/14/2020 (Ward, Robert) (Entered: 08/31/2020)
RESPONSE in Opposition re 47 MOTION for Hearing on Patent Claim Construction [Markman Hearing] by Daniel Conti, Nexus Technologies, Inc., Edward Prather. (Morrow, John) (Entered: 09/04/2020)
NOTICE of Appearance by Ann-Patton Hornthal on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Hornthal, Ann-Patton) (Entered: 09/17/2020)
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION that the parties 35 Joint Motion for Entry of Consent Protective Order is GRANTED and the Court hereby enters a protective order contemporaneously herewith. Signed by Chief Judge Martin Reidinger on 9/23/2020. (reh) (Entered: 09/24/2020)
PROTECTIVE ORDER that the following confidentiality provisions will govern all information and documents disclosed through discovery in this action. Signed by Chief Judge Martin Reidinger on 9/23/2020. (reh) (Entered: 09/24/2020)
Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by RavenSafe, LLC. Responses due by 1/4/2021 (Zemp, F.) (Entered: 12/17/2020)
NOTICE of Appearance by Edward Louis Bleynat, Jr on behalf of RavenSafe, LLC (Bleynat, Edward) (Entered: 01/13/2021)
MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney ( Responses due by 1/27/2021 ), Joint MOTION to Substitute Attorney (authorizing Edward L. Bleynat, Jr. to substitute as counsel) by RavenSafe, LLC. (Hornthal, Ann-Patton) (Entered: 01/13/2021)
Joint MOTION to Stay by Daniel Conti, Nexus Technologies, Inc., Edward Prather. Responses due by 4/13/2021 (Morrow, John) (Entered: 03/30/2021)
ORDER granting parties 55 Joint Motion to Stay, and staying this matter pending resolution of any post-trial motions and appeals in Nexus Technologies, Inc. v. Unlimited Power Ltd., No. 1:19-cv-00009-MR (W.D.N.C.). Parties shall have 60 days from conclusion of final appeal of Nexus matter, or if no appeal is filed, entry of an Order disposing of any post-trial motions, within which to reopen this matter for further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Martin Reidinger on 4/1/2021. (ejb) (Entered: 04/01/2021)
Parties Notice of Settlement. COURT NOTICE to the Parties: Agreement for entry of judgment or a stipulation of dismissal to be filed within 30 days or the court will dismiss the case without prejudice. Case Settlement Deadline 8/16/2021. (Bleynat, Edward) (Entered: 07/16/2021)
STIPULATION of Dismissal of all claims and counterclaims filed by RavenSafe, LLC (Bleynat, Edward) (Entered: 07/19/2021)
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