1:20-CV-00559
07/17/2020
Pending - Other Pending
Intellectual Property - Patent
Matthew W. McFarland
Delta T, LLC doing business as Big Ass Fans
Leo Ming Min Rachel
Vortikul Ltd.
Dafydd & Yong, Pte. Ltd.
David T. Williams
Delta T, LLC
Ann Gallagher Schoen
Attorney at Frost Brown Todd LLC - 1
3300 Great American Tower, 301 East Fourth Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202-4182
Barry D. Hunter
Attorney at Frost Brown Todd LLC - 1
2700 Lexington Financial Center, 250 W Main Street
Lexington, KY 40507-1749
Christopher J. Dutton
Attorney at Porter Wright Morris and Arthur
250 East Fifth Street, Suite 2200
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Jay A Yurkiw
Attorney at Porter Wright Morris & Arthur - 2
41 S High Street, Suite 2800
Columbus, OH 43215-6194
Martin J Miller
Attorney at Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
250 East Fifth Street, Suite 2200
Cincinnati, OH 45244
James D Houston
Attorney at Strauss Troy Co LPA
150 E 4Th St, Ste 4Th Fl
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Exhibit 14 - Bonfiglioli USA Inc. Subpoena
Exhibit 13 - Distribution Agreement
Exhibit 12 - Vortikul's Internet Press Release dated March 13, 2020
Exhibit 11 - Vortikul Website
Exhibit 10 - Product Specification Sheets
Exhibit 9 - E-mail from Vortikul Seeking Dealers 4-19-2019
Summons Form - Dafydd & Yong, Pte. Ltd.
Exhibit 8 - Design Patent USD672868
Exhibit 7 - Treiben by Vortikl
Exhibit 6 - Design Patent USD614757
Exhibit 5 - Yeong email 7-15-20
Exhibit 4 - Kelvin Low email
Exhibit 3 - Willaims email to Enerzip
Exhibit 2 - Vortikl homepage
Exhibit 1 - Dafydd & Yng - Products
Docket(#38) Davit D. Williams and Vortikul, LTD's ANSWER to #35 Amended Complaint and Amended, COUNTERCLAIM against Delta T, LLC filed by David T. Williams, Vortikul Ltd.. (Yurkiw, Jay) (Entered: 12/01/2020)
Docket(#37) RESPONSE in Opposition re #36 MOTION to Compel filed by Defendants Vortikul Ltd., David T. Williams. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Williams Deposition Transcript Excerpts, #2 Exhibit April 2019 Emails produced by Williams) (Yurkiw, Jay) (Entered: 12/01/2020)
Docket(#36) MOTION to Compel by Plaintiff Delta T, LLC, Counter Defendant Delta T, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit 1 - Def Williams Answers & Responses to Plaintiff's Second Set of Discovery Requests, #3 Exhibit 2 - Def Vortikul, Ltd.'s Answers & Responses to Plaintiff's Second Set of Discovery Requests, #4 Exhibit 3 - Meet & Confer re Discovery Responses, #5 Exhibit 4 - Depo Transcript of Heather Sunshine Williams, #6 Exhibit 5 - Dafydd & Yong Article, #7 Exhibit 6 - D&Y Website Pages, #8 Exhibit 7 - Excerpts of Dep of David T. Williams, #9 Exhibit 8 - Docs Produced by Rachel Leo, #10 Exhibit 9 - E-mail from Vortikul Seeking Dealers 4-19-2019, #11 Exhibit 10 - Product Specification Sheets, #12 Exhibit 11 - Vortikul Website, #13 Exhibit 12 - Vortikul's Internet Press Release dated March 13, 2020, #14 Exhibit 13 - Distribution Agreement, #15 Exhibit 14 - Bonfiglioli USA Inc. Subpoena, #16 Exhibit 15 - David Williams Confidentiality and Noncompete Agreement, #17 Text of Proposed Order) (Schoen, Ann) (Entered: 11/24/2020)
Docket(#35) AMENDED VERIFIED COMPLAINT filed by Delta T, LLC. (kaf) (Entered: 11/17/2020)
DocketNOTATION ORDER: This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff's #29 Motion for Leave to File its Amended Complaint. No party objects to Plaintiff amending its complaint. The Court freely grants leave to amend a complaint when justice so requires. Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(2). Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff's #29 Motion for Leave to File its Amended Complaint. Signed by Judge Matthew W. McFarland on 11/17/2020. (kaf) (Entered: 11/17/2020)
DocketDeadlines set per 11/17/2020 Notation Order: Plaintiff's brief outlining discovery dispute due by 11/24/2020. Defendants' responses to Plaintiff's brief due by 12/01/2020. Plaintiff's reply due by 12/07/2020. (kaf) (Entered: 11/17/2020)
DocketMinute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Matthew W. McFarland: Telephone Conference held on 11/17/2020. Counsel for Plaintiff and Defendants present by phone. Discovery dispute discussed. Plaintiff to file brief outlining discovery dispute by no later than 11/24/2020. Defendants' responses to Plaintiff's brief due by no later than 12/01/2020. Plaintiff's reply due by no later than 12/07/2020. Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 12/02/2020 is continued to 01/13/2021 at 11:30AM via teleconference before Judge Matthew W. McFarland. Counsel shall refer to 09/18/2020 docket entry for dial-in instructions. (kaf) (Entered: 11/17/2020)
DocketNotation Order: The Telephone Conference set for 11/17/2020 at 2:30PM is RESET for 3:30PM before Judge Matthew W. McFarland. THIS IS A CHANGE IN TIME ONLY. (kaf) (Entered: 11/13/2020)
Docket(#34) NOTICE by Defendant Dafydd & Yong, Pte. Ltd. of Filing of the Deposition Transcript of David T. Williams taken on August 28, 2020 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Deposition Transcript of David T. Williams, #2 Exhibit B - Exhibits to Deposition of David T. Williams) (Houston, James) (Entered: 10/14/2020)
Docket(#33) **CORRECTED** REPLY to Response to Motion re #25 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Defendant Dafydd & Yong, Pte. Ltd.. (Houston, James) Modified docket text on 10/15/2020 (kl). (Entered: 10/14/2020)
DocketMinute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Matthew W. McFarland: Telephone Conference held on 07/24/2020. Counsel for Plaintiff and Defendant present by phone. Defendant's Response to #3 Emergency Motion to Expedite Discovery due by 4:00PM on 07/31/2020. Plaintiff's Reply to Response due by 4:00PM on 08/03/2020. (kaf) (Entered: 07/24/2020)
DocketNOTATION ORDER: The Court hereby sets this case for a teleconference on Friday, July 24, 2020, at 1:30 P.M. to discuss the pending #3 Emergency Motion to Expedite Discovery. Signed by Judge Matthew W. McFarland on 07/24/2020. (kaf) (Entered: 07/21/2020)
Docket(#8) SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Defendant Vortikul Ltd.. Vortikul Ltd. served on 7/20/2020, answer due 8/10/2020. (Schoen, Ann) (Entered: 07/21/2020)
Docket(#7) SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Defendant David T. Williams. David T. Williams served on 7/17/2020, answer due 8/7/2020. (Schoen, Ann) (Entered: 07/20/2020)
DocketIf this case is referred, it will be to Magistrate Judge Stephanie K. Bowman. (bjc) (Entered: 07/20/2020)
Docket(#5) Summons Issued as to Dafydd & Yong, Pte. Ltd., Vortikul Ltd., David T. Williams. (kl) (Entered: 07/17/2020)
Docket(#4) REQUEST for Issuance of Summons. (Attachments: #1 Summons Form, #2 Summons Form) (Schoen, Ann) (Entered: 07/17/2020)
Docket(#3) Emergency MOTION to Expedite , MOTION for Discovery ( Responses due by 8/7/2020) by Plaintiff Delta T, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit A - Willaims communication, #3 Exhibit B - Proposed Requests for Production of Documents, #4 Exhibit C - Proposed Notice of Deposition of David T. Williams, #5 Text of Proposed Order) (Schoen, Ann) (Entered: 07/17/2020)
Docket(#2) Corporate Disclosure Statement by Plaintiff Delta T, LLC. (Schoen, Ann) (Entered: 07/17/2020)
Docket(#1) COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND - Verified - against Dafydd & Yong, Pte. Ltd., Vortikul Ltd., David T. Williams ( Filing fee $ 400 paid - receipt number: 0648-7560930), filed by Delta T, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Dafydd & Yng - Products, #2 Exhibit 2 - Vortikl homepage, #3 Exhibit 3 - Willaims email to Enerzip, #4 Exhibit 4 - Kelvin Low email, #5 Exhibit 5 - Yeong email 7-15-20, #6 Exhibit 6 - Design Patent USD614757, #7 Exhibit 7 - Treiben by Vortikl, #8 Exhibit 8 - Design Patent USD672868, #9 Exhibit 9 - Airfoil V10 by Vortikl, #10 Exhibit 10 - Design Patents USD635237 and USD641075, #11 Exhibit 11 - AirCanopy, #12 Summons Form - David T. Williams, #13 Summons Form - Vortikul Ltd, #14 Summons Form - Dafydd & Yong, Pte. Ltd., #15 Civil Cover Sheet) (Schoen, Ann) (Entered: 07/17/2020)
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