In Re: Valtrus Innovations Ltd
Summary
Valtrus Innovations Ltd is suing multiple data center and infrastructure companies—including Ark Data Centers, TRG Datacenters, 365 Data Center Services, Compass Datacenters, Cogent Communications, and others—for patent infringement in federal court in Texas. The specific patent at issue is not identified in the case record, but the lawsuit alleges these defendants unlawfully used Valtrus's patented technology.
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Counsel of record
- O'Melveny & Myers - San FranciscoBill Trac, Luann Loraine Simmons
- The Webb Law FirmBryan P Clark, Kent E Baldauf , Jr.
- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP - San AntonioDaniel Lynn Moffett, George Andrew Lever Rosbrook
- Davis Firm, PCWilliam E. Davis , III
- Findlay Craft, P.C.Roger Brian Craft
- Husch Blackwell LLPRudolph A. Telscher , Jr
- Husch Blackwell LLP - St. LouisKara R Fussner
- Maier & MaierSiddhesh Vishnu Pandit
- Nixon Peabody LLPBrandon Hugh Stroy
- Potter MintonShaun William Hassett
- Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & LLPTimothy A. Trost
- Scheef & Stone, LLPMichael Charles Smith
- The Davis Firm, PC - LongviewTy William Wilson
- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPThomas W Landers , IV
- Independent counselBrian Hausman
- Baker Botts LLP - HoustonRoger Joseph Fulghum
- Calfee Halter & Griswold, LLP - ClevelandAndrew W. Alexander
- Court
- TXED
- Docket no.
- 2:26-md-03190
- Nature of suit
- Patent
- Judge
- Rodney Gilstrap
- Filed
- 2026-08-07
- Last filing
- 2026-09-18
Cause
28:1338 Patent Infringement
Parties
Michael D. Paul (technical advisor) Ark Data Centers, LLC (in re) FifteenFortySeven Critical Systems Realty, LLC (in re) TRG Datacenters, LLC (in re) 365 Data Center Services LLC (in re) 365 Operating Company LLC (in re) 365 Data Centers Holdings, LLC (in re) Compass Datacenters, LLC (in re) Cogent Fiber LLC (in re) Cogent Infrastructure LLC (in re) Cogent Communications LLC (in re) Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (in re) CONTINENTAL BROADBAND, LLC (in re) Markley Management, Inc. (in re) Markley LLC (in re) Markley Cloud Services LLC (in re) Markley Network Services LLC (in re) Sabey Data Center Properties LLC (in re) Prime Data Centers, LLC (in re) NTT Global Data Centers Americas, Inc. (in re)
Docket entries
- #52026-09-18
ORDER LIFTING STAY OF CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-2): Key Patent Innovations Ltd. et al v. Ark Data Centers, LLC, W.D. Pennsylvania, C.A. No. 2:26-01734. (ndc) (Entered: 09/18/2026)
- #42026-09-04
Certified Conditional Transfer Order Received and Signed by the MDL Panel Clerk as to MDL 3190 (KLC) (Main Document 4 replaced on 9/4/2026) (ndc). (Entered: 09/04/2026)
- #32026-08-25
NOTICE Valtrus' Notice of Related Cases or Proceedings by Key Patent Innovations, Ltd., Valtrus Innovations Ltd. (Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 08/25/2026)
- #22026-08-19
CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER FINALIZED (CTO-1) (Entered by the JPML on 8/18/2026) (ndc) (Entered: 08/19/2026)
- #12026-08-07
Transfer Order: The JPML has issued the attached order establishing MDL 3190, assigning it to Judge Rodney Gilstrap, and transferring the cases listed on Schedule A to the TXED, and that order has now been filed in TXED. Upon receipt of this NEF, each transferor court should enter this order, which has been certified as required, in each affected action and effect transfer without delay. (Please do not close the case before transfer but do include in the extraction function Remarks field the MDL number, title of this order, and a contact name. If this court should use a different contact to request a future MDL-related transfer, send your request to the national list host at InterdistrictTransfer_TXND@txnd.uscourts.gov (KLC) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
- 2026-08-07
NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Filings must be made in each and all actions to which they pertain. MDL Case 2:26MD3190 is reserved for Transfer Orders and Orders of Remand, etc. Attorneys eligible to practice before the JPML who do not already have e-filing privileges in this court may submit their request as soon as they receive the NEF indicating that the relevant case has been received from the transferor district. Please select MDL when submitting the request via PACER, and if offered the opportunity, provide the case number assigned in this district. Pursuant to JPML Rule 2.1(c), an attorney appearing in the case in the transferor district may appear in the transferee district without seeking pro hac vice (PHV) status. (KLC) Modified and regenerated on 8/12/2026. (ndc).
- 2026-08-07
Notice (Other)
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