Graphite Charging Company LLC v. Tesla, Inc

Summary

Graphite Charging Company is suing Tesla for patent infringement. The lawsuit centers on charging technology, with Graphite alleging that Tesla's charging systems violate one or more of its patents. The case, filed in the Northern District of California, tests whether Tesla's approach to EV charging technology infringes Graphite's intellectual property rights.

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Cause

35:145 Patent Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

Graphite Charging Company LLC (plaintiff) Tesla Inc. (defendant)

Docket entries

1. 2025-09-15

   Order

2. 2025-03-24

   Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

3. 2025-03-07

   Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

4. 2025-03-06

   Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

5. 2025-02-21

   Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

6. 2025-02-18

   Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

7. 2024-05-21

   Clerk's Notice AND ~Util - Teleconference Zoom

8. 2024-05-21

   Clerk's Notice of Impending Reassignment - Text Only

9. 2024-05-13

   Clerk's Notice Setting Zoom Hearing

10. 2024-05-07

    Order AND ~Util - Set Deadlines/Hearings

11. 2024-04-02

    Text Order GRANTING 50 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document. (Dkt. # 50.) Entered by Judge David A. Ezra. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (kj)

12. 2024-04-02

    Text Order GRANTING 49 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. (Dkt. # 49.) IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Graphite may have up to and including 17 pages for its response to Defendant Tesla, Inc.'s Motion to Transfer Venue. Entered by Judge David A. Ezra. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (kj)

13. 2024-04-01

    Notice of Correction: re 51 Attachment. **For Future Reference: All Documents filed must be in proper pleading format pursuant to FRCP 10 (to include case style, case number and summary of the pleading), rule 11 (a signature/block). (dm)

14. 2023-12-01

    Text Order GRANTING 25 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages (Dkt. # 25.) Tesla may have up to and including 17 pages for its motion to transfer. Entered by Judge David A. Ezra. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (kj)

15. 2023-11-27

    Text Order GRANTING 22 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Dkt. # 22. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. If Applicant has not already done so, Applicant shall immediately tender the amount of $100.00, made payable to: Clerk, U.S. District Court. Applicants Pro Hac Vice status shall not become effective until Applicant has complied with all provisions of this Order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Entered by Judge David A. Ezra. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (kj)

16. 2023-11-27

    Text Order GRANTING 20 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Brent A. Hawkins (Dkt. # 20). Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. If Applicant has not already done so, Applicant shall immediately tender the amount of $100.00, made payable to: Clerk, U.S. District Court. Applicants Pro Hac Vice status shall not become effective until Applicant has complied with all provisions of this Order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Entered by Judge David A. Ezra. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (kj)

17. 2023-11-27

    Text Order GRANTING 21 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Dkt. # 21). Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. If Applicant has not already done so, Applicant shall immediately tender the amount of $100.00, made payable to: Clerk, U.S. District Court. Applicants Pro Hac Vice status shall not become effective until Applicant has complied with all provisions of this Order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Entered by Judge David A. Ezra. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (kj)

18. 2023-11-27

    Text Order GRANTING 23 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Dkt. # 23). Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. If Applicant has not already done so, Applicant shall immediately tender the amount of $100.00, made payable to: Clerk, U.S. District Court. Applicants Pro Hac Vice status shall not become effective until Applicant has complied with all provisions of this Order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Entered by Judge David A. Ezra. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (kj)

19. 2023-08-08

    Case assigned to Judge Robert Pitman. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (dm)

20. 2023-08-08

    If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Hightower. (dm)

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