Velos Media, LLC v. ByteDance Ltd

Summary

Velos Media is suing ByteDance and TikTok over patent infringement in the Central District of California. The lawsuit challenges ByteDance's use of technology covered by Velos Media's patents, though the specific patent claims are not detailed in the case filing information available.

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Cause

35:271 Patent Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

Velos Media, LLC (plaintiff) Oracle Corporation (defendant) ByteDance Pte. Ltd. (defendant) TikTok Inc (defendant) TikTok Pte. Ltd. (defendant) TikTok Ltd (defendant) ByteDance Technology Ltd. (defendant) Bytedance Inc. (defendant) Bytedance Ltd (defendant)

Docket entries

1. #1122026-10-21

   NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronic Filed Document RE: REQUEST TO WITHDRAW ATTORNEY Melissa R. Smith and James Travis Underwood as counsel of record 111 . The following error(s) was/were found: See Section III - Signatures - Party Represented by Withdrawing Attorney is not completed. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (lom) (Entered: 10/21/2026)

2. #1112026-10-20

   REQUEST TO WITHDRAW ATTORNEY Melissa R. Smith and James Travis Underwood as counsel of record filed by defendant ByteDance Pte. Ltd., ByteDance Technology Ltd., Bytedance Inc., Bytedance Ltd, TikTok Inc, TikTok Ltd, TikTok Pte. Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Curran, Patrick) (Entered: 10/20/2026)

3. #1102026-10-19

   CIVIL STANDING ORDER by Judge Hernan D. Vera. (wm) (Entered: 10/19/2026)

4. #1092026-10-15

   REQUEST TO WITHDRAW ATTORNEY Erik B. Fountain as counsel of record filed by Plaintiff, Counter Defendant Velos Media, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Fountain, Erik) (Entered: 10/15/2026)

5. #1082026-10-14

   Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Samuel Franklin Baxter counsel for Plaintiff Velos Media, LLC, Counter Defendant Velos Media, LLC. Samuel F. Baxter is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff Velos Media, LLC. (Baxter, Samuel) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

6. #1072026-10-14

   ORDER TO REASSIGN CASE due to self-recusal pursuant to this Court's General Order in the Matter of Assignment of Cases and Duties to the District Judges by Judge Christina A. Snyder. Case transferred from Judge Christina A. Snyder to the calendar of Judge Hernan D. Vera for all further proceedings. Case number now reads as 2:26-cv-11095-HDV-MARx. (lh) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

7. #1062026-10-14

   Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (jp) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

8. #1052026-10-14

   NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (jp) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

9. #1042026-10-14

   NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Christina A. Snyder and Magistrate Judge Margo A. Rocconi. (jp) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

10. #1032026-10-14

    NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF CASE TRANSFERRED IN: Formerly Case Number: 1:25-cv-00967, from Western District of Texas (Austin). The above-referenced case has been transferred to this district and assigned the above civil case number 2:26-cv-11095 CAS (MARx). (jp) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

11. #1022026-10-14

    ORIGINAL file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received from Texas Western (Entered: 10/14/2026)

12. 2025-12-01

    Set/Reset Deadlines: Velos Media, LLC answer due 12/5/2025. (cnr) [Transferred from Texas Western on 10/14/2026.]

13. 2025-12-01

    Text Order GRANTING 33 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply entered by Judge Alan D Albright. Before the Court is Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to File a Response to Defendants' Amended Counterclaims (Dkt. 21). The Court, having reviewed and considered the Motion, hereby GRANTS the Motion. Plaintiff's Response to Defendants' Amended Counterclaims is now due December 5, 2025. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (BBlc) [Transferred from Texas Western on 10/14/2026.]

14. 2025-11-18

    Text Order DENYING 14 Motion to Dismiss WITHOUT PREJUDICE to refiling in light of Defendants' Amended Answer. Entered by Judge David A. Ezra. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ESlc) [Transferred from Texas Western on 10/14/2026.]

15. 2025-11-12

    Text Order GRANTING 18 Joint Motion for Extension of Time. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the parties' Proposed Scheduling Order shall be filed on or before November 12, 2025. Entered by Judge David A. Ezra. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ESlc) [Transferred from Texas Western on 10/14/2026.]

16. 2025-07-10

    Reset Deadlines: ByteDance Inc. answer due 10/7/2025; ByteDance Ltd answer due 10/7/2025; ByteDance Pte. Ltd. answer due 10/7/2025; ByteDance Technology Ltd. answer due 10/7/2025; TikTok Inc. answer due 10/7/2025; TikTok Ltd. answer due 10/7/2025; TikTok PTE. Ltd. answer due 10/7/2025. (pg) [Transferred from Texas Western on 10/14/2026.]

17. 2025-07-10

    Text Order GRANTING 6 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the deadline for Defendants Bytedance Ltd., Bytedance Pte. Ltd., Bytedance Inc., Bytedance Technology Ltd., TikTok Ltd., TikTok Pte. Ltd., and TikTok Inc. to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs Complaint is hereby extended up to and including October 7, 2025. Entered by Judge David A. Ezra. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (kklc)[Transferred from Texas Western on 10/14/2026.]

18. 2025-06-24

    DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Velos Media, LLC. (cr5) [Transferred from Texas Western on 10/14/2026.]

19. 2025-06-24

    If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Lane. (cr5) [Transferred from Texas Western on 10/14/2026.]

20. 2025-06-24

    Case assigned to Judge David A. Ezra. 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. (cr5) [Transferred from Texas Western on 10/14/2026.]

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