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`CASREF,JRG3,JURY,PATENT/TRADEMARK,PROTECTIVE−ORDER
`U.S. District Court
`Eastern District of TEXAS [LIVE] (Marshall)
`CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:21−cv−00225−JRG−RSP
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`Bright Data Ltd. v. NetNut Ltd.
`Assigned to: District Judge Rodney Gilstrap
`Referred to: Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne
`Related Cases: 2:19−cv−00395−JRG
`2:19−cv−00414−JRG
`Cause: 35:271 Patent Infringement
`Plaintiff
`Bright Data Ltd.
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`Date Filed: 06/18/2021
`Jury Demand: Plaintiff
`Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
`Jurisdiction: Federal Question
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`represented by Colby Alexander Davis
`RuyakCherian LLP
`1901 L Street NW
`Suite 700
`Washington, DC 20006
`202−760−5171
`Fax: 202−478−1715
`Email: colbyd@ruyakcherian.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Elizabeth L DeRieux
`Capshaw DeRieux LLP
`114 E Commerce Avenue
`Gladewater, TX 75647
`(903) 845−5770
`Email: ederieux@capshawlaw.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Gregory Blake Thompson
`Mann Tindel & Thompson
`201 E. Howard Street
`Henderson, TX 75654
`903/657−8540
`Fax: 903−657−6003
`Email: Blake@TheMannFirm.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`James Mark Mann
`Mann Tindel & Thompson
`201 E. Howard Street
`Henderson, TX 75654
`903/657−8540
`Fax: 903−657−6003
`Email: Mark@TheMannFirm.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`James Michael Woods
`RuyakCherian LLP
`1901 L Street NW
`Suite 700
`Washington, DC 20006
`202−953−8510
`Fax: 202−478−1715
`Email: michaelw@ruyakcherian.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Korula T Cherian
`RuyakCherian LLP − Berkley
`1936 University Avenue
`Suite 350
`Data Co Exhibit 1058
`Data Co v. Bright Data
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`Berkeley, CA 94704
`510.944.0185
`Email: sunnyc@ruyakcherian.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Ronald Wielkopolski
`RuyakCherian LLP
`1901 L Street NW
`Suite 700
`Washington, DC 20006
`202.838.1568
`Fax: 202−478−1715
`Email: ronw@ruyakcherian.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Scott William Kanalakis
`RuyakCherian LLP − Berkley
`1936 University Avenue
`Suite 350
`Berkeley, CA 94704
`510−633−2701
`Email: scottk@ruyakcherian.com
`TERMINATED: 09/30/2021
`Thomas M Dunham
`RuyakCherian LLP
`1901 L Street NW
`Suite 700
`Washington, DC 20006
`(202) 838−1567
`Fax: (202) 478−1715
`Email: tomd@ruyakcherian.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Robert M Harkins , Jr
`RuyakCherian LLP − Berkley
`1936 University Avenue
`Suite 350
`Berkeley, CA 94704
`510−944−0187
`Fax: 202−478−1715
`Email: bobh@ruyakcherian.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`V.
`Defendant
`NetNut Ltd.
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`represented by Alissa Green
`Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett &
`Dunner LLP−DC
`901 New York Ave, NW
`Washington, DC 20001
`202−408−4305
`Fax: 202−408−4400
`Email: alissa.green@finnegan.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Amy Fulton
`Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garret
`Dunner, LLP
`901 New York Avenue, NW
`Washington, DC 20001
`202−408−4438
`Fax: 202−408−4000
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`Email: amy.fulton@finnegan.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Cory C. Bell
`Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett &
`Dunner, LLP−Boston
`Two Seaport Lane
`6th Floor
`Boston, MA 02210−2001
`617−646−1641
`Fax: 617−646−1666
`Email: cory.bell@finnegan.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Debra Elaine Gunter
`Findlay Craft PC
`102 N College Avenue
`Suite 900
`Tyler, TX 75702
`903.534.1100
`Fax: 903.534.1137
`Email: dgunter@findlaycraft.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Elliot C Cook
`Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett &
`Dunn LLP − Reston
`Two Freedom Square
`11955 Freedom Drive
`Reston, VA 20190
`571−203−2700
`Fax: 202−408−4400
`Email: elliot.cook@finnegan.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Eric Hugh Findlay
`Findlay Craft PC
`102 N College Avenue
`Suite 900
`Tyler, TX 75702
`903/534−1100
`Fax: 903/534−1137
`Email: efindlay@findlaycraft.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Kevin Rodkey
`Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett &
`Dunner LLP − Atlanta
`271 17th Street NW
`Suite 1400
`Atlanta, GA 30363
`404.653.6484
`Fax: 404.653.6444
`Email: kevin.rodkey@finnegan.com
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
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`Date Filed
`06/18/2021
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`# Docket Text
`1 COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against NetNut Ltd. ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt
`number 0540−8461455.), filed by Bright Data Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A −
`'319 Patent, # 2 Exhibit B − '510 Patent, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Harkins,
`Robert) (Entered: 06/18/2021)
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`06/21/2021
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`07/02/2021
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`07/06/2021
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`2 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Bright Data Ltd. identifying
`Corporate Parent IPPN Group Ltd. for Bright Data Ltd.. (Harkins, Robert) (Entered:
`06/18/2021)
`3 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Bright Data Ltd.. (Harkins, Robert) (Entered:
`06/18/2021)
`4 Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120 mailed to the Director
`of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Harkins, Robert) (Entered: 06/18/2021)
`5 NOTICE of Designation of Attorney in Charge to Robert M Harkins, Jr on behalf of
`Bright Data Ltd. (Harkins, Robert) (Entered: 06/18/2021)
`Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. (ch, ) (Entered: 06/21/2021)
`In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified
`that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all
`proceedings in this case including a jury or non−jury trial and to order the entry of a
`final judgment. The form Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge is available on
`our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed
`electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate
`Judge. (ch, ) (Entered: 06/21/2021)
`6 SUMMONS Issued as to NetNut Ltd.. (ch, ) (Entered: 06/21/2021)
`7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Elizabeth L DeRieux on behalf of Bright Data
`Ltd. (DeRieux, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/22/2021)
`8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Bright Data Ltd.. NetNut Ltd. waiver
`sent on 6/23/2021, answer due 9/21/2021. (Harkins, Robert) (Entered: 07/02/2021)
`9 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Eric Hugh Findlay on behalf of NetNut Ltd.
`(Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 07/06/2021)
`10 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Debra Elaine Gunter on behalf of NetNut Ltd.
`(Gunter, Debra) (Entered: 07/06/2021)
`11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance − Pro Hac Vice by Cory C. Bell on behalf of NetNut
`Ltd.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0540−8482748. (Bell, Cory) (Entered:
`07/06/2021)
`12 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance − Pro Hac Vice by Amy Fulton on behalf of NetNut
`Ltd.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0540−8482760. (Fulton, Amy) (Entered:
`07/06/2021)
`13 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Ronald Wielkopolski on behalf of Bright Data
`Ltd. (Wielkopolski, Ronald) (Entered: 07/07/2021)
`14 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Thomas M Dunham on behalf of Bright Data
`Ltd. (Dunham, Thomas) (Entered: 07/07/2021)
`15 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Korula T Cherian on behalf of Bright Data Ltd.
`(Cherian, Korula) (Entered: 07/07/2021)
`16 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Scott William Kanalakis on behalf of Bright
`Data Ltd. (Kanalakis, Scott) (Entered: 07/07/2021)
`17 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Elliot C Cook on behalf of NetNut Ltd. (Cook,
`Elliot) (Entered: 07/07/2021)
`18 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance − Pro Hac Vice by Colby Davis on behalf of Bright
`Data Ltd.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0540−8486017. (Davis, Colby) (Entered:
`07/08/2021)
`CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. (ch, ) (Entered: 07/15/2021)
`19 ORDER − Scheduling Conference set for 9/29/2021 02:00 PM before District Judge
`Rodney Gilstrap. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 8/26/2021. (ch, )
`(Entered: 08/26/2021)
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`20 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by James Mark Mann on behalf of Bright Data Ltd.
`(Mann, James) (Entered: 09/14/2021)
`21 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Gregory Blake Thompson on behalf of Bright
`Data Ltd. (Thompson, Gregory) (Entered: 09/14/2021)
`22 NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by Bright Data Ltd. re P.R. 3−1 and 3−2 (DeRieux,
`Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/16/2021)
`23 Unopposed MOTION to Seal Defendant's Motion to Dismiss by NetNut Ltd..
`(Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 09/21/2021)
`24 Opposed SEALED MOTION TO DISMISS by NetNut Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of
`Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C)(Findlay, Eric) (Entered:
`09/21/2021)
`25 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by NetNut Ltd. identifying
`Corporate Parent Safe−T Group Ltd. for NetNut Ltd.. (Findlay, Eric) (Entered:
`09/21/2021)
`26 REDACTION to 24 Opposed SEALED MOTION TO DISMISS by NetNut Ltd..
`(Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit
`C)(Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 09/22/2021)
`27 ORDER granting 23 Motion to Seal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on
`09/22/2021. (klc, ) (Entered: 09/22/2021)
`28 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by James Michael Woods on behalf of Bright Data
`Ltd. (Woods, James) (Entered: 09/28/2021)
`29 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw Scott Kanalakis As Counsel for Plaintiff by Bright
`Data Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Harkins, Robert) (Entered:
`09/29/2021)
`Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap: Scheduling
`Conference held on 9/29/2021. Counsel for the parties appeared. Court asked whether
`they consented to a trial before the U.S. Magistrate Judge. The Court then gave the
`parties Markman and Jury Selection dates. (Court Reporter Shawn McRoberts, RMR,
`CRR) (aeb) (Entered: 09/29/2021)
`30 ORDER granting 29 Motion to Withdraw ORDERED that Scott W. Kanalakis is
`withdrawn as counsel of record for Plaintiff. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne
`on 9/30/2021. (ch, ) (Entered: 09/30/2021)
`31 SEALED PATENT RESPONSE to SEALED PATENT MOTION re 24 Opposed
`SEALED MOTION TO DISMISS filed by Bright Data Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of
`Proposed Order)(Woods, James) (Entered: 10/06/2021)
`32 Opposed SEALED PATENT MOTION TO EXPEDITE JURISDICTIONAL
`DISCOVERY by Bright Data Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Woods,
`James) (Entered: 10/06/2021)
`33 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Under Seal re 31 Sealed Patent Response to
`Sealed Patent Motion by Bright Data Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed
`Order)(Woods, James) (Entered: 10/06/2021)
`34 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Under Seal re 32 Opposed SEALED PATENT
`MOTION TO EXPEDITE JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY by Bright Data Ltd..
`(Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Woods, James) (Entered: 10/06/2021)
`35 ORDER granting 33 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Under Seal re 31 Sealed
`Patent Response to Sealed Patent Motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne
`on 10/7/2021. (ch, ) (Entered: 10/07/2021)
`36 ORDER granting 34 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Under Seal re 32
`Opposed SEALED PATENT MOTION TO EXPEDITE JURISDICTIONAL
`DISCOVERY. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 10/7/2021. (ch, )
`(Entered: 10/07/2021)
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`37 REDACTION to 31 Sealed Patent Response to Sealed Patent Motion by Bright Data
`Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Woods, James) (Entered: 10/08/2021)
`38 REDACTION to 32 Opposed SEALED PATENT MOTION TO EXPEDITE
`JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY by Bright Data Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of
`Proposed Order)(Woods, James) (Entered: 10/08/2021)
`39 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint Under
`Seal by Bright Data Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Woods, James)
`(Entered: 10/11/2021)
`40 SEALED FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT.
`(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit
`E)(Woods, James) (Entered: 10/11/2021)
`41 REDACTION to 40 Sealed Patent Document by Bright Data Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1
`Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E)(Woods, James)
`(Entered: 10/13/2021)
`42 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Proposed Docket Control and Discovery
`Orders by Bright Data Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Woods,
`James) (Entered: 10/13/2021)
`43 NOTICE by NetNut Ltd. re 24 Opposed SEALED MOTION TO DISMISS (Findlay,
`Eric) (Entered: 10/13/2021)
`44 RESPONSE to Motion re 32 Opposed SEALED PATENT MOTION TO EXPEDITE
`JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY filed by NetNut Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of
`Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B)(Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 10/13/2021)
`45 ORDER granting 39 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Plaintiff's First Amended
`Complaint Under Seal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 10/18/2021. (ch, )
`(Entered: 10/19/2021)
`46 ORDER granting 42 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Proposed Docket
`Control and Discovery Orders. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on
`10/18/2021. (ch, ) (Entered: 10/19/2021)
`47 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 40 Sealed Patent
`Document Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint by NetNut Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1
`Text of Proposed Order)(Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 10/20/2021)
`48 Joint MOTION for Entry of Proposed Agreed Docket Control Order by Bright Data
`Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Woods, James) (Entered: 10/20/2021)
`49 Joint MOTION for Entry of Proposed Agreed Discovery Order by Bright Data Ltd..
`(Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Woods, James) (Entered: 10/20/2021)
`50 Joint MOTION for Protective Order (Agreed and Proposed) by Bright Data Ltd..
`(Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Woods, James) (Entered: 10/20/2021)
`51 NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by NetNut Ltd. of Compliance regarding Initial and
`Additional Disclosures (Findlay, Eric) (Entered: 10/20/2021)
`52 NOTICE of Discovery Disclosure by Bright Data Ltd. re Initial and Additional
`Disclosures (DeRieux, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/21/2021)
`53 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Under Seal REPLY IN SUPPORT OF
`MOTION FOR EXPEDITED JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY by Bright Data Ltd..
`(Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Woods, James) (Entered: 10/21/2021)
`54 SEALED PATENT REPLY to Response to PATENT Motion re 32 Opposed SEALED
`PATENT MOTION TO EXPEDITE JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY filed by Bright
`Data Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Woods, James) (Entered: 10/21/2021)
`55 ORDER granting 47 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer.
`NetNut Ltd. answer due 11/9/2021.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on
`10/22/2021. (ch, ) (Entered: 10/22/2021)
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`56 DOCKET CONTROL ORDER granting 48 Joint MOTION for Entry of Proposed
`Agreed Docket Control Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on
`10/22/2021. (ch, ) (Entered: 10/22/2021)
`Pretrial Conference set for 8/9/2022 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne.
`Amended Pleadings due by 12/22/2021., Markman Hearing set for 4/6/2022 09:00 AM
`before Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne., Motions due by 7/20/2022., Proposed Pretrial
`Order due by 8/1/2022. Jury Selection set for 9/12/2022 09:00AM before District
`Judge Rodney Gilstrap. (ch, ) (Entered: 10/22/2021)
`57 DISCOVERY ORDER granting 49 Joint MOTION for Entry of Proposed Agreed
`Discovery Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 10/22/2021. (ch, )
`(Entered: 10/22/2021)
`58 PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 10/22/2021.
`(ch, ) (Entered: 10/22/2021)
`59 ORDER granting 53 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Plaintiffs Reply in
`Supportof Motion for Expedited Jurisdictional Discovery under Seal. Signed by
`Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 10/22/2021. (ch, ) (Entered: 10/25/2021)
`60 REDACTION to 54 Sealed PATENT Reply to Response to PATENT Motion by
`Bright Data Ltd.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Woods, James) (Entered: 10/25/2021)
`61 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance − Pro Hac Vice by Kevin Rodkey on behalf of
`NetNut Ltd.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0540−8642059. (Rodkey, Kevin)
`(Entered: 10/26/2021)
`62 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance − Pro Hac Vice by Alissa Green on behalf of
`NetNut Ltd.. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0540−8646923. (Green, Alissa)
`(Entered: 10/28/2021)
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