PatentTXED2:16-cv-00693Closed

Alacritech Inc. v. CenturyLink, Inc.

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Summary

Alacritech, CenturyLink, Wistron, Dell, and Intel sued Cyxtera, Cavium, Savvis, Tier 3, Wiwynn, SMS Infocomm, and CenturyLink Communications over patent infringement. The case involves patents related to network processing technology, though the specific patent numbers and technical claims are not identified in available court records.

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Counsel of record

For the plaintiff
Court
TXED
Docket no.
2:16-cv-00693
Nature of suit
Patent
Judge
Robert W. Schroeder III
Filed
2016-06-30
Last filing
2024-02-26
Terminated
2023-11-30

Cause

35:271 Patent Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

Alacritech Inc. (plaintiff) CenturyLink, Inc. (plaintiff) Wistron Corporation (plaintiff) Dell Inc. (plaintiff) Intel Corporation (plaintiff) Cyxtera Communications, LLC (defendant) Cavium, Inc. (defendant) Savvis Communications Corp. (defendant) Tier 3, Inc. (defendant) Wiwynn Corporation (defendant) SMS Infocomm Corporation (defendant) CenturyLink Communications LLC (defendant) Donald E Tiller (technical advisor) Antonio Piazza (mediator) Edward A Infante (mediator)

Docket entries

  1. 2023-06-23

    ***FILED IN ERROR. PER ATTORNEY Document # 629, Sealed Patent Motion to Exclude. PLEASE IGNORE.*** (ch, )

  2. 2023-06-21

    ***DISREGARD THIS DEFICIENCY ORDER WAS ALREADY SIGNED***<NOTICE of Deficiency regarding the 624 submitted Needs Certificate of Conference. Correction should be made by one business day (ch, ) Modified on 6/21/2023 (ch, ).

  3. 2023-03-14

    Notice of Hearing on Motion

  4. 2019-11-07

    Notice of Docket Correction

  5. 2019-08-05

    Notice of Hearing on Motion

  6. 2017-11-13

    NOTICE of Hearing on Motion 393 SEALED MOTION to Enforce Dkt. 206 and to Compel Discovery, 368 SEALED MOTION to Compel DISCOVERY FROM CENTURYLINK DEFENDANTS, 391 SEALED MOTION Motion To Compel Interrogatory Responses, 387 SEALED MOTION to Compel Production of Litigation Proceed Agreements, 392 SEALED MOTION to Compel Discovery from Intel Corporation AND 386 : Motion Hearing RESET for 12/12/2017 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. (bga, )

  7. 2017-10-06

    Defendant's Unopposed SECOND Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for CenturyLink Communications LLC to 10/13/2017; Savvis Communications Corp. to 10/13/2017; Tier 3, Inc. to 10/13/2017. 7 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( ch, ) Modified on 10/6/2017 (ch, ). Modified on 10/10/2017 (slo, ).

  8. 2017-04-14

    Motions terminated per Order 210 198 MOTION to Compel Intervenor Cavium, Inc. filed by Alacritech Inc. (slo, )

  9. 2017-03-24

    NOTICE of Hearing on Motion 118 First MOTION to Compel, 145 First MOTION to Compel Intervenor Intel, 124 MOTION to Strike, 125 First MOTION to Compel, 117 MOTION to Compel, 144 Opposed MOTION to Amend Docket Control Order : Motion Hearing RESET for 4/11/2017 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. (bga, )

  10. 2017-03-20

    Notice of Magistrate Availability

  11. 2017-03-14

    NOTICE of Hearing on Motion 145 First MOTION to Compel Intervenor Intel : Motion Hearing set for 3/28/2017 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. (bga, )

  12. 2017-03-14

    Notice of Hearing on Motion

  13. 2017-03-07

    NOTICE of Hearing on Motion 144 Opposed MOTION to Amend Docket Control Order : Motion Hearing set for 3/28/2017 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. (bga, )

  14. 2017-02-24

    NOTICE of Hearing on Motion 118 First MOTION to Compel, 124 MOTION to Strike, 125 First MOTION to Compel, 117 MOTION to Compel : Motion Hearing set for 3/6/2017 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. (bga, )

  15. 2017-01-01

    Defendant's Unopposed FIRST Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for Intel Corporation to 2/2/2017. 30 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( ch, )

  16. 2016-08-30

    Scheduling Conference

  17. 2016-08-25

    Notice of Magistrate Availability

  18. 2016-07-23

    Application Granted for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint

  19. 2016-07-23

    Defendant's Unopposed FIRST Application for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint is granted pursuant to Local Rule CV-12 for CenturyLink, Inc. to 8/29/2016. 30 Days Granted for Deadline Extension.( ch, )

  20. 2016-07-01

    Notice of Magistrate Availability

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