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`PATENT
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`U.S. District Court [LIVE]
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`Western District of Texas (Waco)
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`CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 6:20-cv-00777-ADA
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`Estech Systems, Inc. v. Howard Midstream Energy Partners
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`Assigned to: Judge Alan D Albright
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`Cause: 35:271 Patent Infringement
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`Date Filed: 08/25/2020
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`Jury Demand: Plaintiff
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`Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
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`Jurisdiction: Federal Question
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`Plaintiff
`Estech Systems, Inc.
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`represented by Chad Ennis
`Texas Public Policy Foundation
`901 Congress Avenue
`Austin, TX 78701
`512-472-2700
`Fax: 512-472-2728
`Email: cennis@texaspolicy.com
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`TERMINATED: 04/22/2021
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Jonathan L. Hardt
`Rozier & Hardt PLLC
`1105 Nueces Street, Ste A
`Austin, TX 78701
`2102897541
`Email: hardt@rh-trial.com
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`TERMINATED: 06/15/2021
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Michael Simons
`Williams Simons & Landis PLLC
`327 Congress Ave., Suite 490
`Austin, TX 78701
`512-543-1354
`Email: msimons@wsltrial.com
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Todd E. Landis
`Williams Simons & Landis PLLC
`2633 McKinney Ave., Suite 130
`Dallas, TX 75204
`512-543-1354
`Email: tlandis@wsltrial.com
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Fred I. Williams
`Williams Simons & Landis PLLC
`327 Congress Ave., Suite 490
`Austin, TX 78701
`512-543-1354
`Email: fwilliams@wsltrial.com
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`V.
` Defendant
`Howard Midstream Energy Partners
`doing business as
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`Howard Energy Partners
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`represented by Clement Seth Roberts
`Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe Llp
`405 Howard Street
`San Francisco, CA 90071
`(415) 773-5700
`Fax: (415) 773-5701
`Email: croberts@orrick.com
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`1/5
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`Ex. 2010
`RingCentral, Inc. v. Estech Systems, Inc.
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`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Kristina DiBenedetto McKenna
`Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
`222 Berkeley Street, Suite 2000
`Boston, MA 02116
`(617) 880-1802
`Fax: (617) 880-1801
`Email: kmckenna@orrick.com
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Robert L. Uriarte
`Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
`1000 Marsh Road
`Menlo Park, CA 94025
`(650) 614-7400
`Fax: (650) 614-7401
`Email: ruriarte@orrick.com
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`PRO HAC VICE
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Wasif Qureshi
`Jackson Walker LLP
`1401 McKinney ST
`Suite 1900
`Houston, TX 77010
`713-752-4521
`Fax: 713-308-4121
`Email: wqureshi@jw.com
`LEAD ATTORNEY
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Counter Plaintiff
`Howard Midstream Energy Partners
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`represented by Clement Seth Roberts
`(See above for address)
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`LEAD ATTORNEY
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Kristina DiBenedetto McKenna
`(See above for address)
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`LEAD ATTORNEY
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Robert L. Uriarte
`(See above for address)
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`LEAD ATTORNEY
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`PRO HAC VICE
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Wasif Qureshi
`(See above for address)
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`LEAD ATTORNEY
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`V.
` Counter Defendant
`Estech Systems, Inc.
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`represented by Chad Ennis
`(See above for address)
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`TERMINATED: 04/22/2021
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`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Jonathan L. Hardt
`(See above for address)
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`https://ecf.txwd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?154635849078317-L_1_0-1
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`2/5
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`Ex. 2010
`RingCentral, Inc. v. Estech Systems, Inc.
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`TERMINATED: 06/15/2021
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Michael Simons
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Todd E. Landis
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Fred I. Williams
`(See above for address)
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Date Filed
`08/25/2020
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`08/25/2020
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`08/25/2020
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`08/25/2020
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`08/25/2020
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`08/28/2020
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`08/28/2020
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`08/30/2020
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`08/30/2020
`09/22/2020
`10/19/2020
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`10/19/2020
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`11/09/2020
`11/10/2020
`12/14/2020
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`12/15/2020
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`12/15/2020
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`# Docket Text
`1 COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-13897084), filed by Estech Systems,
`Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A to Complaint, # 2 Exhibit B to Complaint, # 3 Exhibit C to Complaint, # 4 Exhibit D
`to Complaint, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Williams, Fred) (Entered: 08/25/2020)
`2 Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 forwarded to the Director of the U.S. Patent and
`Trademark Office. (Williams, Fred) (Entered: 08/25/2020)
`3 RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Estech Systems, Inc.. (Williams, Fred) (Entered: 08/25/2020)
`4 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Estech Systems, Inc.. to Howard Midstream Energy Partners d/b/a
`Howard Energy Partners (Williams, Fred) (Entered: 08/25/2020)
`5 Pro Hac Vice Letter to John Wittenzellner. (lad) (Entered: 08/25/2020)
`6 Pro Hac Vice Letter to Todd E. Landis. (lad) (Entered: 08/25/2020)
`7 Summons Issued as to Howard Midstream Energy Partners. (lad) (Entered: 08/25/2020)
` Case assigned to Judge Alan D Albright. 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. (lad) (Entered: 08/25/2020)
`8 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Wasif Qureshi on behalf of Howard Midstream Energy Partners. Attorney Wasif
`Qureshi added to party Howard Midstream Energy Partners(pty:dft) (Qureshi, Wasif) (Main Document 8 replaced on
`8/28/2020) (am). (Entered: 08/28/2020)
`9 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint by Howard
`Midstream Energy Partners. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Qureshi, Wasif) (Entered: 08/28/2020)
` Text Order GRANTING 9 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer entered by Judge Alan D Albright. Came on for
`consideration is Defendant's Motion. Noting that it is unopposed, the Court GRANTS the Motion. Defendant shall have
`up to and including October 19, 2020 to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. (This is a text-only entry
`generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jy) (Entered: 08/30/2020)
` Reset Deadlines: Howard Midstream Energy Partners answer due 10/19/2020. (lad) (Entered: 08/31/2020)
`11 Standing Order Regarding Notice of Readiness in Patent Cases (Entered: 10/05/2020)
`12 ANSWER to 1 Complaint, , COUNTERCLAIM against Estech Systems, Inc. by Howard Midstream Energy Partners.
`(Qureshi, Wasif) (Entered: 10/19/2020)
`13 RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Howard Midstream Energy Partners. (Qureshi, Wasif) (Entered:
`10/19/2020)
`14 ANSWER to 12 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim by Estech Systems, Inc..(Williams, Fred) (Entered: 11/09/2020)
`15 NOTICE of Filing Case Readiness Status Report by Estech Systems, Inc. (Ennis, Chad) (Entered: 11/10/2020)
`16 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Proposed Scheduling Order by Howard Midstream Energy
`Partners. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Qureshi, Wasif) (Entered: 12/14/2020)
` Text Order GRANTING 16 Motion for Extension of Time to File entered by Judge Alan D Albright. IT IS
`THEREFORE ORDERED that the parties shall have until and including December 15, 2020 to submit a Proposed
`Scheduling Order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.)
`(re) (Entered: 12/15/2020)
`17 Proposed Scheduling Order by Estech Systems, Inc.. (Williams, Fred) (Entered: 12/15/2020)
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`3/5
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`Ex. 2010
`RingCentral, Inc. v. Estech Systems, Inc.
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`02/05/2021
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`02/08/2021
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`02/12/2021
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`03/09/2021
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`03/30/2021
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`04/14/2021
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`04/14/2021
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`04/15/2021
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`04/21/2021
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`04/22/2021
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`04/27/2021
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`04/28/2021
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`04/29/2021
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`18 SCHEDULING ORDER: Markman Hearing set for 5/14/2021 09:00 AM before Judge Alan D Albright. Joinder of
`Parties due by 6/25/2021. Amended Pleadings due by 9/3/2021. Dispositive Motions due by 1/31/2022. Pretrial
`Conference set for 4/1/2022 09:00 AM before Judge Alan D Albright. Jury Selection and Trial set for 4/11/2022
`09:00AM before Judge Alan D Albright. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright.(bw) (Entered: 12/18/2020)
`19 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Wasif Qureshi for Robert L. Uriarte ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-
`14460712) by on behalf of Howard Midstream Energy Partners. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Qureshi, Wasif)
`(Entered: 02/05/2021)
` Text Order GRANTING 19 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Robert L. Uriarte for Howard Midstream
`Energy Partners. Before the Court is the Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice. The Court, having reviewed the Motion,
`finds it should be GRANTED and therefore orders as follows: IT IS ORDERED the Motion for Admission Pro Hac
`Vice is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Applicant, if he/she has not already done so, shall immediately
`tender the amount of $100.00, made payable to: Clerk, U.S. District Court, in compliance with Local Rule AT-I (f)(2).
`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 entered by Judge
`Alan D Albright. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.)
`(mm6) (Entered: 02/08/2021)
`20 Standing Order Regarding Filing Documents Under Seal and Redacted Pleadings in Patent Cases. Signed by Judge
`Alan D Albright. as of 2/12/2021. (bot1) (Entered: 02/24/2021)
`21 BRIEF by Estech Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit
`E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H)(Williams, Fred) (Entered: 03/09/2021)
`22 RESPONSE [Defendants' Responsive Claim Construction Brief] to 21 Brief by Howard Midstream Energy Partners.
`(Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of Robert L. Uriarte ISO of Defs' Responsive Claims Construction Brief, # 2
`Exhibit Ex. 1, # 3 Exhibit Ex. 2, # 4 Exhibit Ex. 3, # 5 Exhibit Ex. 4, # 6 Exhibit Ex. 5, # 7 Exhibit Ex. 6, # 8 Exhibit
`Ex. 7, # 9 Exhibit Ex. 8, # 10 Exhibit Ex. 9, # 11 Exhibit Ex. 10, # 12 Exhibit Ex. 11, # 13 Exhibit Ex. 12, # 14 Exhibit
`Ex. 13, # 15 Exhibit Ex. 14, # 16 Exhibit Ex. 15, # 17 Exhibit Ex. 16, # 18 Exhibit Ex. 17)(Uriarte, Robert) (Entered:
`03/30/2021)
`23 Unopposed MOTION to Modify Scheduling Order by Estech Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Williams,
`Fred) (Entered: 04/14/2021)
`24 BRIEF regarding 22 Response,, by Estech Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Williams, Fred) (Entered:
`04/14/2021)
`25 SCHEDULING ORDER: Markman Hearing set for 5/14/2021 09:00 AM before Judge Alan D Albright. Joinder of
`Parties due by 6/25/2021. Amended Pleadings due by 9/3/2021. Dispositive Motions due by 1/31/2022. Pretrial
`Conference set for 4/1/2022 before Judge Alan D Albright. Jury Selection and Trial set for 4/11/2022 before Judge
`Alan D Albright. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bw) (Entered: 04/15/2021)
`26 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Estech Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Ennis,
`Chad) (Entered: 04/21/2021)
` Text Order GRANTING 26 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney entered by Judge Alan D Albright. COMES NOW
`Plaintiff Estech Systems, Inc.s (Estech) Unopposed Motion for Withdrawal of Chad Ennis as Counsel. The Court,
`having reviewed the Motion, finds that the Motion should be, and hereby is, GRANTED. It is, therefore, ORDERED,
`ADJUDGED and DECREED that Chad Ennis of Williams Simons & Landis PLLC be withdrawn as an attorney of
`record for Estech. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.)
`(ep4) (Entered: 04/22/2021)
`27 BRIEF regarding 22 Response,, 21 Brief by Howard Midstream Energy Partners. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Uriarte,
`Robert) (Entered: 04/27/2021)
`28 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Wasif Qureshi (for Clement Seth Roberts) ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number
`0542-14744768) by on behalf of Howard Midstream Energy Partners. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Qureshi,
`Wasif) (Entered: 04/28/2021)
`29 NOTICE Joint Claim Construction Statement by Estech Systems, Inc. (Williams, Fred) (Entered: 04/29/2021)
`30 ORDER Setting Zoom Markman Hearing for 5/14/2021 03:30 PM before Judge Alan D Albright. Signed by Judge
`Alan D Albright. (bot1) (Entered: 05/06/2021)
` Text Order GRANTING 28 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Clement Seth Roberts for Howard Midstream
`Energy Partners. Before the Court is the Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice. The Court, having reviewed the Motion,
`finds it should be GRANTED and therefore orders as follows: IT IS ORDERED the Motion for Admission Pro Hac
`Vice is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Applicant, if he/she has not already done so, shall immediately
`tender the amount of $100.00, made payable to: Clerk, U.S. District Court, in compliance with Local Rule AT-I (f)(2).
`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 entered by Judge
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`RingCentral, Inc. v. Estech Systems, Inc.
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`Alan D Albright. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.)
`(mm6) (Entered: 05/11/2021)
`31 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Wasif Qureshi (for Applicant Kristina DiBenedetto McKenna) ( Filing fee $ 100
`receipt number 0542-14792320) by on behalf of Howard Midstream Energy Partners. (Qureshi, Wasif) (Entered:
`05/11/2021)
`32 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Wasif Qureshi (for Applicant Li Shen) ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-
`14792356) by on behalf of Howard Midstream Energy Partners. (Qureshi, Wasif) (Entered: 05/11/2021)
` Text Order GRANTING 31 & 32 Motions to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Before the Court are the Motions for Admission
`Pro Hac Vice. The Court, having reviewed the Motions, finds they should be GRANTED and therefore orders as
`follows: IT IS ORDERED the Motions for Admission Pro Hac Vice are GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that
`Applicants, if he/she has not already done so, shall immediately tender the amount of $100.00, made payable to: Clerk,
`U.S. District Court, in compliance with Local Rule AT-I (f)(2). Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures
`for Electronic Filing, the attorneys hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing
`with our court within 10 days of this order entered by Judge Alan D Albright. (This is a text-only entry generated by
`the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ep4) (Entered: 05/11/2021)
`33 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Alan D Albright: Markman Hearing held on 5/14/2021. Case called for
`Markman Hearing for this case and 3 companion cases. After hearing arguments from both sides regarding claim term
`disputes the Court maintained it's construction on the first term and adopted the plain and ordinary meaning of terms 2
`and 3 and on term 4 the Court found that the Plaintiff's construction was correct and will adopt a change. The
`constructions will be issued by a written Order. Court verified that there has been a jury trial date of April 11, 2022.
`(Minute entry documents are not available electronically). (Court Reporter Kristie Davis). (bot2) (Entered: 05/14/2021)
`34 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Estech Systems, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Hardt,
`Jonathan) (Entered: 06/11/2021)
` Text Order GRANTING 34 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney entered by Judge Alan D Albright. COME NOW Plaintiff
`Estech Systems, Inc.s (Estech) Unopposed Motion for Withdrawal of Jonathan L. Hardt as Counsel. The Court, having
`reviewed the Motion, finds that the Motion should be, and hereby is, GRANTED. It is, therefore, ORDERED,
`ADJUDGED and DECREED that Jonathan L. Hardt bewithdrawn as an attorney of record for Estech. (This is a text-
`only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ep4) (Entered: 06/14/2021)
`35 Standing Order regarding Scheduling Order. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (Entered: 06/17/2021)
` Notice of Correction: Order on 7/6/21 was entered in error and has been removed. (lad) (Entered: 07/07/2021)
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`RingCentral, Inc. v. Estech Systems, Inc.
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