Unity Opto Technology Co., Ltd. v. Lowe's Home Centers, LLC et al

Docket(#58) Patent Claim Construction Scheduling Order. Opening Claim Construction Brief due by 1/9/2019. Responsive Claim Construction Brief due by 1/23/2019. Reply Claim Construction Brief due by 1/30/2019. Surreply Claim Construction Brief due by 2/6/2019. Markman/Claim Construction Hearing set for 4/1/2019 09:00 AM in Courtroom 1-1, 401 W Trade St, Charlotte, NC 28202 before Chief Judge Frank D. Whitney. Signed by Chief Judge Frank D. Whitney on 6/12/18. (mga) (Entered: 06/12/2018)

Docket(#57) CERTIFICATION of initial attorney conference and discovery plan (Joint) (Barton, Ross) (Entered: 06/11/2018)

Docket(#56) REPLY to Response to Motion re #51 MOTION to Stay Pending Reexamination Requests of the Asserted Patents by L G Sourcing, Incorporated, Lowe's Home Centers, LLC. (Romanzo, Melissa) (Entered: 06/08/2018)

Docket(#55) DECLARATION of Jason Kuo re #51 MOTION to Stay Pending Reexamination Requests of the Asserted Patents by Unity Opto Technology Co, Ltd. Replies due by 6/8/2018 plus an additional 3 days if served by mail (Barton, Ross) Modified text on 6/4/2018 (tmg). (Entered: 06/01/2018)

Docket(#54) DECLARATION of Lenny Huang re #51 MOTION to Stay Pending Reexamination Requests of the Asserted Patents by Unity Opto Technology Co Ltd. Replies due by 6/8/2018 plus an additional 3 days if served by mail. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Ex Parte Reexamination Historical Stats Filing Data, #2 Exhibit B-Lex Machina - Patent Cases in WDNC filed from 2013-01-01 to 2018-05-31, #3 Exhibit C-BPAI Performance Measures USPTO 2013, #4 Exhibit D-Telecommunication Systems Inc v Sybase 365 Inc.)(Barton, Ross) Modified text on 6/4/2018 (tmg). (Entered: 06/01/2018)

Docket(#53) RESPONSE in Opposition re #51 MOTION to Stay Pending Reexamination Requests of the Asserted Patents by Unity Opto Technology Co., Ltd.. Replies due by 6/8/2018 plus an additional 3 days if served by mail (Barton, Ross) (Entered: 06/01/2018)

DocketNOTICE pursuant to Local Rule 16.1 you are required to conduct an Initial Attorney's Conference within 14 days. At the conference, the parties are required to discuss the issue of consent to jurisdiction of a magistrate judge in accordance with Local Rules 16.1(A) and 73.1(C). The #Certificate of Initial Attorneys Conference, and if applicable, the #Joint Stipulation of Consent to Exercise jurisdiction by a US Magistrate Judge, should be filed within 5 days of the conference. If appropriate, a party may file a Motion to Stay the Initial Attorney's Conference. CIAC Report due by 6/11/2018. (nvc) (Entered: 05/21/2018)

Docket(#52) MEMORANDUM in Support re #51 MOTION to Stay Pending Reexamination Requests of the Asserted Patents by L G Sourcing, Incorporated, Lowe's Home Centers, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Index to Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A 90/014,104 Reexamination Determination, #3 Exhibit B 90/014,105 Reexamination Determination, #4 Exhibit C 90/014,106 Reexamination Determination, #5 Exhibit D 90/014,107 Reexamination Determination)(Romanzo, Melissa) (Entered: 05/18/2018)

Docket(#51) MOTION to Stay Pending Reexamination Requests of the Asserted Patents by L G Sourcing, Incorporated, Lowe's Home Centers, LLC. Responses due by 6/1/2018 plus an additional 3 days if served by mail (Romanzo, Melissa). Motions referred to David S. Cayer. (Entered: 05/18/2018)

Docket(#50) ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, with Jury Demand by L G Sourcing, Incorporated.(Romanzo, Melissa) (Entered: 05/18/2018)

Docket(#8) Affidavit of Service by Plaintiff. L G Sourcing, Inc. served on 1/22/2018, answer due 2/12/2018. (Hu, Yitai) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 5/4/2018.] (Entered: 01/29/2018)

Docket(#7) Affidavit of Service by Plaintiff. Lowe's Home Centers, LLC served on 1/22/2018, answer due 2/12/2018. (lak) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 5/4/2018.] (Entered: 01/29/2018)

Docket(#6) Disregard. See #7 . Modified on 1/29/2018. (lak) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 5/4/2018.] (Entered: 01/27/2018)

Docket(#5) Report on Filing of Patent or Trademark Action. Copy provided to the US Patent and Trademark Office electronically. (lak) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 5/4/2018.] (Entered: 01/18/2018)

Docket(#4) Summons Issued as to Lowe's Home Centers, LLC, L G Sourcing, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Summons - L G Sourcing, Inc.) (arw) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 5/4/2018.] (Entered: 01/17/2018)

DocketStandard attachments for District Judge James D. Peterson required to be served on all parties with summons or waiver of service: # NORTC, #Corporate Disclosure Statement. (arw) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 5/4/2018.] (Entered: 01/17/2018)

DocketCase randomly assigned to District Judge James D. Peterson and Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (arw) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 5/4/2018.] (Entered: 01/17/2018)

Docket(#3) Amended Corporate Disclosure Statement by Plaintiff Unity Opto Technology Co., Ltd. (Hu, Yitai) Modified on 1/16/2018. (lak) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 5/4/2018.] (Entered: 01/12/2018)

Docket(#2) Disregard. See #3 . Modified on 1/16/2018. (lak) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 5/4/2018.] (Entered: 01/12/2018)

Docket(#1) COMPLAINT against L G Sourcing, Inc., Lowe's Home Centers, LLC (Filing fee $400, receipt number 0758-2173673) filed by Unity Opto Technology Co., Ltd. (Attachments: #1 JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons - Lowe's Home Centers, LLC, #3 Summons - L G Sourcing, Inc., #4 Exhibit A - USP 9,423,113, #5 Exhibit B - USP 9,335,036, #6 Exhibit C - USP 9,523,487, #7 Exhibit D - USP 9,447,954, #8 Report on Filing Patent/Trademark Action) (Hu, Yitai) Modified on 1/16/2018: Case number. (lak) [Transferred from Wisconsin Western on 5/4/2018.] (Entered: 01/12/2018)