AlmondNet, Inc. v. Bytedance Inc.

Summary

AlmondNet sues TikTok and ByteDance for infringing its patents on digital advertising and data targeting technology.

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Cause

35:271 Patent Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

Intent IQ, LLC (plaintiff) AlmondNet, Inc. (plaintiff) TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. (defendant) TikTok, LLC (defendant) Bytedance Inc. (defendant) TikTok, Inc. (defendant)

Docket entries

1. 2026-08-20

   Remark

2. #452026-08-19

   Patent/Trademark Report to Commissioner of Patents

3. #442026-08-19

   Order

4. 2026-08-19

   Case Transferred Out - District AND Terminate Case - Civil

5. 2026-07-31

   Remark

6. 2026-07-24

   Order Setting Hearing on Motion

7. 2025-09-22

   SO ORDERED AND ~Util - Set Briefing Schedule - open,ans,reply,surreply

8. 2025-09-22

   SO ORDERED re 30 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for: (i) Plaintiffs to respond to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss and Transfer and (ii) Defendants to submit their reply to (i) 10/14/2025 and (ii) 11/12/2025 (Set Briefing Schedule: re 22 MOTION to Dismiss - Answering Brief due 10/14/2025. Reply Brief due 11/12/2025). ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 9/22/2025. (dlw)

9. 2025-08-08

   Add Attorneys - PHV only

10. 2025-08-08

    Pro Hac Vice Attorney Ogi Zivojnovic, Sean S. Pak, Patrick D. Curran, Zi Chun Wang for TikTok, Inc. added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (cdd)

11. 2025-07-23

    SO ORDERED AND ~Util - Set/Reset Answer Deadline

12. 2025-07-23

    SO ORDERED re 21 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME For Defendants to Answer, Move or Otherwise Respond to the First Amended Complaint (D.I. 14) to September 8, 2025 (Set/Reset Answer Deadlines: Bytedance Inc. answer due 9/8/2025; TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. answer due 9/8/2025; TikTok, Inc. answer due 9/8/2025; TikTok, LLC answer due 9/8/2025). ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 7/23/2025. (dlw)

13. 2025-07-21

    Oral Order

14. 2025-07-18

    SO ORDERED, re 17 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Patrick D. Curran, Zi Chun (Michelle) Wang, Sean S. Pak and Ogi Zivojnovic filed by TikTok, Inc.. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 7/18/2025. (mdb)

15. 2025-07-18

    SO ORDERED

16. 2025-07-17

    -District Court Pro Hac Vice Fee - 04 Attorneys Credit Card Payment

17. 2025-06-06

    SO ORDERED AND ~Util - Set/Reset Answer Deadline

18. 2025-06-06

    SO ORDERED re 7 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Defendant to answer, move, or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint to 7/9/2025 (Set/Reset Answer Deadlines: TikTok, Inc. answer due 7/9/2025). ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 6/6/2025. (dlw)

19. 2025-05-21

    Case Assigned/Reassigned

20. 2025-05-21

    Case Assigned to Judge Maryellen Noreika. Please include the initials of the Judge (MN) after the case number on all documents filed. (alb)

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