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`6:23cv479, S.M.R Innovations Ltd Et Al V. Apple Inc.
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`US District Court Docket
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`United States District Court, Texas Western
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`(Waco)
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`This case was retrieved on 10/26/2024
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`Header
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`Case Number: 6:23cv479
`Date Filed: 07/01/2023
`Assigned To: Judge Alan D Albright
`Nature of Suit: Patent (830)
`Cause: Patent Infringement
`Lead Docket: None
`Other Docket: 6:21cv00386
`Jurisdiction: Federal Question
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`Participants
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`Class Code: Open
`Statute: 35:271
`Jury Demand: Both
`Demand Amount: $0
`NOS Description: Patent
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`Y.M.R Tech LTD
`Plaintiff
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`_L_it ... ig,._a_n_t_s _____________ A_tt_o_r_n_e..,v_s ___________ _
`S.M.R Innovations LTD
`Cortney Alexander
`Plaintiff
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Kent & Risley LLC
`5755 N Point Pkwy, Ste 57
`Alpharetta, GA 30022
`USA
`(404) 855-3867 Fax: (770) 462-3299
`Email:Cortneyalexander@kentrisley.Com
`Cortney Alexander
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Kent & Risley LLC
`5755 N Point Pkwy, Ste 57
`Alpharetta, GA 30022
`USA
`(404) 855-3867 Fax: (770) 462-3299
`Email:Cortneyalexander@kentrisley.Com
`Madeline R. Thompson
`LEAD ATTORNEY;PRO HAG VICE;ATTORNEY TO BE
`NOTICED
`Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP
`200 South Wacker Drive, 22nd Floor
`Chicago, IL 60606
`USA
`(312) 681-6000 Fax: (312) 881-5191
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`Apple Inc.
`Defendant
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`Steven J. Wingard
`LEAD ATTORNEY;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Scott, Douglass & Mcconnico, L.L.P.
`303 Colorado Street Suite 2400
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`Cortney Alexander
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`_L_it __ ig_a_n_t_s _____________ A_tt_o_r_n_e_y_s ___________ _
`Austin, TX 78701
`USA
`(512)495-6300 Fax: 512/474-0731
`Email:Swingard@scottdoug.Com
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`Alan Littmann
`PRO HAG VICE;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP
`200 South Wacker Drive, 22nd Floor
`Chicago, IL 60606
`USA
`312-681-6000 Email:Alittmann@goldmanismail.Com
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`Douglas Winnard
`PRO HAG VICE;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP
`200 South Wacker Drive, 22nd Floor
`Chicago, IL 60606
`USA
`312-681-6000 Email:Dwinnard@goldmanismail.Com
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`Jennifer M. Hartjes
`PRO HAG VICE;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP
`200 South Wacker Dr., 22nd Floor
`Chicago, IL 60606
`USA
`(312) 881-5958 Fax: (312) 881-5191
`Email:Jhartjes@goldmanismail.Com
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`Michael Pieja
`PRO HAG VICE;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP
`200 South Wacker Dr., 22nd Floor
`Chicago, IL 60606
`USA
`(312) 881-5954 Fax: (312) 881-5191
`Email:Mpieja@goldmanismail.Com
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`Robert Pierce Earle
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Scott Douglass & Mcconnico LLP
`303 Colorado Street, Suite 2400
`Austin, TX 78701
`USA
`(512) 495-6300 Fax: (512) 474-0731
`Email:Rearle@scoltdoug.Com
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`Shaun Zhang
`PRO HAG VICE;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`[Terminated: 06/14/2024)
`Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
`1 South Dearborn Street Suite 2200
`Chicago, IL 60603
`USA
`312-471-8740 Fax: 312-471-8701 Email:Szhang@rshc(cid:173)
`Law.Com
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`_L_it __ ig_a_n_t_s _____________ A_tt_o_r_n_e_y_s ___________ _
`Stephen Burbank
`ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Scott Douglas & Mcconnico LLP
`303 Colorado St Ste. 2400
`Austin, TX 78701
`USA
`512-495-6300 Email:Sburbank@scottdoug.Com
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`Xaviere N. Giroud
`PRO HAC VICE;ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
`Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP
`Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum Lip 200 South
`Wacker Drive, 22nd Floor
`Chicago, IL 60606
`USA
`520-834-6878 Email:Xgiroud@goldmanismail.Com
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`Proceedings
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`Proceeding Text
`COMPLAINT ( Filing fee$ 402 receipt number ATXWDC-
`17616525), filed by S.M.R Innovations LTD, Y.M.R Tech LTD.
`(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - US Patent No. 9,699,223, # 2 Exhibit
`B - US Patent No. 10,547,648, # 3 Exhibit C - US Patent No.
`8,711 ,866, # 4 Exhibit D - US Patent No. 7,969,990, # 5 Exhibit E
`- Claim Chart for USP 9,699,223, # 6 Exhibit F - Claim Chart for
`USP 10,547,648, # 7 Exhibit G - Claim Chart for USP 8,711,866, #
`8 Exhibit H - Claim Chart for USP 7,969,990, # 9 Exhibit I - PTO
`Presentation on the Role of the Patent Examiner, # 10 Exhibit J -
`Letter to Apple, # 11 Civil Cover Sheet)(Alexander, Cortney)
`(Entered: 07/01 /2023)
`Notice of Filing of Patent/Trademark Form (AO 120). AO 120
`forwarded to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
`(Alexander, Cortney) (Entered: 07/01/2023)
`NOTICE of Related Cases by S.M.R Innovations LTD, Y.M.R
`Tech LTD (Alexander, Cortney) (Entered : 07/01 /2023)
`RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by S.M.R Innovations
`LTD. (Alexander, Cortney) (Entered: 07/01 /2023)
`RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Y.M.R Tech LTD.
`(Alexander, Cortney) (Entered: 07/01 /2023)
`REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by S.M.R
`Innovations LTD, Y.M.R Tech LTD. (Alexander, Cortney)
`(Entered: 07/01 /2023)
`Case assigned to Judge David Counts. 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. (ad3) (Entered: 07/05/2023)
`Summons Issued as to Apple Inc .. (ad3) (Entered : 07/05/2023)
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`SUMMONS Returned Executed by S.M.R Innovations LTD, Y.M.R
`Tech LTD. Apple Inc. served on 7/7/2023, answer due 7/28/2023.
`(Alexander, Cortney) (Entered: 07/07/2023)
`Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1
`Complaint,, by Apple Inc .. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed
`Order)(Wingard, Steven) (Entered: 07/19/2023)
`Text Order GRANTING 9 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for
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`6:23cv479, S.M.R Innovations Ltd Et Al V. Apple Inc.
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`Proceeding Text
`Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Plead . It is ORDERED
`the deadline to move, answer, or otherwise respond to the
`Complaint is extended up to and including September 11 , 2023. It
`is so ORDERED. Entered by Judge David Counts. (This is a text-
`only entry generated by the court. There is no document
`associated with this entry.) (db) (Entered: 07/26/2023)
`Reset Deadlines: Apple Inc. answer due 9/11/2023. (zv) (Entered:
`07/26/2023)
`MOTION to Appear Pro Hae Vice by Steven J. Wingard for Alan
`E. Littmann ( Filing fee$ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-
`17847665) by on behalf of Apple Inc .. (Wingard, Steven) (Entered:
`09/06/2023)
`MOTION to Appear Pro Hae Vice by Steven J. Wingard for
`Jennifer M. Hartjes ( Filing fee$ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-
`17847976) by on behalf of Apple Inc .. (Wingard, Steven) (Entered:
`09/06/2023)
`MOTION to Appear Pro Hae Vice by Steven J. Wingard for Shaun
`Zhang ( Filing fee$ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-17848014) by
`on behalf of Apple Inc .. (Wingard , Steven) (Entered: 09/06/2023)
`MOTION to Appear Pro Hae Vice by Steven J. Wingard for
`Douglas J. Winnard ( Filing fee$ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-
`17848081 ) by on behalf of Apple Inc .. (Wingard, Steven) (Entered:
`09/06/2023)
`MOTION to Appear Pro Hae Vice by Steven J. Wingard for
`Michael T. Pieja ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-
`17848428) by on behalf of Apple Inc .. (Wingard, Steven) (Entered:
`09/06/2023)
`Text Order GRANTING 10 Alan E. Littmann's Motion to Appear
`Pro Hae Vice. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and
`Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to
`practice Pro Hae Vice in this case must register for electronic filing
`with our Court within 10 days of this Order. Registration is
`managed by the PACER Service Center. It is further ORDERED
`that if Mr. Littmann 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 Court Rule AT-1 (f)(2).
`Entered by Judge David Counts. (This is a text-only entry
`generated by the court. There is no document associated with this
`entry.) (db) (Entered: 09/11 /2023)
`Text Order GRANTING 11 Jennifer M. Hartjes's Motion to Appear
`Pro Hae Vice. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and
`Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to
`practice Pro Hae Vice in this case must register for electronic filing
`with our Court within 10 days of this Order. Registration is
`managed by the PACER Service Center. It is further ORDERED
`that if Ms. Hartjes 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 Court Rule AT-1 (f)(2).
`Entered by Judge David Counts. (This is a text-only entry
`generated by the court. There is no document associated w ith this
`entry.) (db) (Entered: 09/11 /2023)
`Text Order GRANTING 12 Shawn Zhang's Motion to Appear Pro
`Hae Vice. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures
`for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice Pro
`Hae Vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our
`Court within 10 days of this Order. Registration is managed by the
`PACER Service Center. It is further ORDERED that if Mr. Zhang
`has not already done so, shall immediately tender the amount of
`$100.00, made payable to: Clerk, U.S. District Court, in
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`Proceeding Text
`compliance with Local Court Rule AT-1 (f)(2). Entered by Judge
`David Counts. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court.
`There is no document associated with this entry. ) (db) Modified on
`9/ 11/2023 (jgb). (Entered: 09/ 11/2023)
`Text Order GRANTING 13 Douglas J. Winnard's Motion to Appear
`Pro Hae Vice. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and
`Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to
`practice Pro Hae Vice in this case must register for electronic filing
`with our Court within 10 days of this Order. Registration is
`managed by the PACER Service Center. It is further ORDERED
`that if Mr. Winnard 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 Court Rule AT-1 (f)(2).
`Entered by Judge David Counts. (This is a text-only entry
`generated by the court. There is no document associated with this
`entry.) (db) (Entered: 09/11 /2023)
`Text Order GRANTING 14 Michael T. Pieja's Motion to Appear
`Pro Hae Vice. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and
`Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to
`practice Pro Hae Vice in this case must register for electronic filing
`with our Court within 10 days of this Order. Registration is
`managed by the PACER Service Center. It is further ORDERED
`that if Mr. Pieja 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 Court Rule AT-1 (f)(2). Entered by
`Judge David Counts. (This is a text-only entry generated by the
`court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (db)
`(Entered: 09/ 11/2023)
`Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Apple Inc ..
`(Attachments: # 1 Appendix A)(Pieja, Michael) (Entered:
`09/11/2023)
`RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Apple Inc .. (Pieja,
`Michael ) (Entered: 09/ 12/2023)
`Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File
`Response/Reply as to 15 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a
`Claim or File Amended Complaint by S.M.R Innovations LTD,
`Y.M.R Tech LTD. (Attachments:# 1 Proposed Order)(Alexander,
`Cortney) (Entered: 09/18/2023)
`Text Order GRANTING 17 Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion for
`Extension of Time to File Response. It is ORDERED Plaintiffs'
`deadline to respond to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss or to file an
`Amended Complaint is extended to October 16, 2023. It is so
`ORDERED. Entered by Judge David Counts. (This is a text-only
`entry generated by the court. There is no document associated
`with this entry.) (db) (Entered: 09/ 19/2023)
`MOTION to Transfer Case to the Northern District of California by
`Apple Inc .. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Elena Leyfman, # 2
`Declaration of Nicholas Circosta, # 3 Declaration of James Shin, #
`4 Declaration of Marc Lee, # 5 Declaration of Catherine Spevak, #
`6 Declaration of Shaun Zhang, # 7 Exhibit A - Apple Inc 5.22.23
`Statement of Information, # 8 Exhibit B - Inventor Linkedln
`Profiles, # 9 Exhibit C - File History Excerpts, # 10 Exhibit D -
`USPTO Practitioner Information for Martin D. Moynihan, # 11
`Exhibit E -Apple Witness Travel Times, # 12 Exhibit F - Inventors
`Travel Times, # 13 Exhibit G - S.M.R v. LG Docket (highlighted), #
`14 Exhibit H - U.S. Courts, Statistics & Reports, Table C-5
`(June 30, 2023) (highlighted ), # 15 Exhibit I - U.S. Courts,
`Statistics & Reports, Table C-3 (June 30, 2023) (excerpted,
`highlighted ), # 16 Proposed Order)(Pieja, Michael) (Entered:
`09/27/2023)
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`Proceeding Text
`NOTICE of Venue Discovery by S.M.R Innovations LTD, Y.M.R
`Tech LTD re 18 MOTION to Transfer Case to the Northern District
`of California (Alexander, Cortney) (Entered: 10/11/2023)
`AMENDED COMPLAINT against Apple Inc. amending 1
`Complaint,,., filed by S.M.R Innovations LTD, Y.M.R Tech LTD.
`(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - US Patent No. 9,699,223, # 2 Exhibit
`B - US Patent No. 10,547,648, # 3 Exhibit C - US Patent No.
`8,711 ,866, # 4 Exhibit D - US Patent No. 7,969,990, # 5 Exhibit E
`- Claim Chart re USP 9 ,699,223, # 6 Exhibit F - Claim Chart re
`USP 10,547,648, # 7 Exhibit G - Claim Chart re USP 8,711 ,866, #
`8 Exhibit H - Claim Chart re USP 7,969,990, # 9 Exhibit I - PTO
`Presentation, # 1 O Exhibit J - Notice Letter to Apple, # 11 Exhibit K
`- File History for USP 9 ,699,223, # 12 Exhibit L - File History for
`USP 10,547,648, # 13 Exhibit M - File History for USP 8,711 ,866,
`# 14 Exhibit N - File History for USP 7,969,990, # 15 Exhibit O -
`Declaration of Oded Shmueli , # 16 Exhibit P - Info re Examiner
`Kwang B. Yao, # 17 Exhibit Q - Info re Examiner Kwang B. Yao, #
`18 Exhibit R - Info re Examiner Chowdhury, # 19 Exhibit S - Info re
`Examiner Chowdhury)(Alexander, Cortney) (Entered: 10/ 16/2023)
`Attorneys Amending Complaints or filing counterclaims and
`adding patents-in-suit are reminded they must update the form
`AO120, flatten, and e-file using the "Notice of Filing of
`Patent/Trademark Form" event. Thank you. (zv) (Entered:
`10/17/2023)
`Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Apple Inc ..
`(Attachments: # 1 Appendix A)(Pieja, Michael) (Entered:
`10/30/2023)
`Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by S.M.R Innovations
`LTD, Y.M.R Tech LTD , re 21 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State
`a Claim filed by Defendant Apple Inc. (Alexander, Cortney)
`(Entered: 11/ 13/2023)
`REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Apple Inc., re 21 Motion to
`Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Defendant Apple Inc.
`(Pieja, Michael) (Entered: 11/20/2023)
`Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery
`Regarding Venue and to Extend Briefing Schedule by S.M.R
`Innovations LTD, Y.M.R Tech LTD. (Attachments:# 1 Proposed
`Order)(Alexander, Cortney) (Entered: 12/04/2023)
`Text Order GRANTING 24 Parties' Agreed Motion to Extend
`Venue Discovery and Briefing Schedule. It is ORDERED the
`deadline for venue discovery is extended until December 19,
`2023. Plaintiffs' deadline to respond to Defendant's motion to
`transfer is extended to January 9, 2024. Defendant's deadline to
`submit a reply is extended to January 23, 2024. It is so
`ORDERED. Entered by Judge David Counts. (This is a text-only
`entry generated by the court. There is no document associated
`with this entry.) (db) (Entered: 12/05/2023)
`Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as
`to 18 MOTION to Transfer Case to the Northern District of
`California by S.M.R Innovations LTD, Y.M.R Tech LTD.
`(Attachments:# 1 Proposed Order)(Alexander, Cortney) (Entered:
`01 /05/2024)
`Text Order GRANTING 25 Agreed Motion for Extension of Time to
`File Response/Reply. It is ORDERED the deadline for Plaintiffs'
`response to Defendant's motion to transfer is extended to January
`17, 2024. Defendant's deadline to submit a reply is extended to
`January 31 , 2024. It is so ORDERED. Entered by Judge David
`Counts. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is
`no document associated with this entry.) (db) (Entered:
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`6:23cv479, S.M.R Innovations Ltd Et Al V. Apple Inc.
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`Proceeding Text
`01 /08/2024)
`Opposed MOTION to Compel Venue-Related Discovery by S.M.R
`Innovations LTD, Y .M.R Tech LTD. (Attachments:# 1 Proposed
`Order, # 2 Affidavit of Cortney S. Alexander, # 3 Exhibit 1, # 4
`Exhibit 2, # 5 Exhibit 3, # 6 Exhibit 4 , # 7 Exhibit 5, # 8 Exhibit 6, #
`9 Exhibit 7, # 10 Exhibit 8, # 11 Exhibit 9, # 12 Exhibit 10, # 13
`Exhibit 11 , # 14 Exhibit 12, # 15 Exhibit 13 (Slip Sheet Only), # 16
`Exhibit 14 (Slip Sheet Only), # 17 Exhibit 15, # 18 Exhibit 16, # 19
`Exhibit 17)(Alexander, Cortney) (Entered: 01/17/2024)
`Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document
`(Attachments:# 1 Exhibit 13 (SEALED DOCUMENT), # 2 Exhibit
`14 (SEALED DOCUMENT),# 3 Proposed Order) (Alexander,
`Cortney) (Entered: 01 /17/2024)
`Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by S.M.R Innovations
`LTD, Y.M.R Tech LTD , re 18 MOTION to Transfer Case to the
`Northern District of California filed by Defendant Apple Inc.
`(Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Cortney S. Alexander, # 2 Exhibit 1,
`# 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit
`6, # 8 Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit 8, # 10 Exhibit 9, # 11 Exhibit 10, # 12
`Exhibit 11 , # 13 Exhibit 12, # 14 Exhibit 13, # 15 Exhibit 14, # 16
`Exhibit 15 (SLIP SHEET ONL V), # 17 Exhibit 16 (SLIP SHEET
`ONL V), # 18 Exhibit 17, # 19 Exhibit 18, # 20 Exh ibit 19 (SLIP
`SHEET ONL V), # 21 Exhibit 20 (SLIP SHEET ONL V), # 22 Exhibit
`21 , # 23 Exhibit 22, # 24 Exhibit 23, # 25 Exhibit 24, # 26 Exhibit
`25, # 27 Exhibit 26, # 28 Exhibit 27, # 29 Exhibit 28, # 30 Exhibit
`29, # 31 Exhibit 30, # 32 Exhibit 31 (SLIP SHEET ONL V), # 33
`Exhibit 32, # 34 Exhibit 33, # 35 Exhibit 34, # 36 Exhibit 35, # 37
`Exhibit 36, # 38 Exhibit 37, # 39 Exhibit 38)(Alexander, Cortney)
`(Entered: 01 / 17/2024)
`Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document
`(Attachments:# 1 Exhibit 15 (SEALED DOCUMENT), # 2 Exhibit
`16 (SEALED DOCUMENT),# 3 Exhibit 19 (SEALED
`DOCUMENT), # 4 Exhibit 20 (SEALED DOCUMENT), # 5 Exhibit
`31 (SEALED DOCUMENT), # 6 Proposed Order) (Alexander,
`Cortney) (Entered: 01 /17/2024)
`Text Order GRANTING 27 Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Leave
`to File Sealed Documents. It is ORDERED Plaintiffs' Unopposed
`Motion to Seal Certain Exhibits to Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel is
`GRANTED. The Clerk is directed to file Exhibits 13 and 14
`attached to the instant motion as SEALED. It is so ORDERED.
`Entered by Judge David Counts. (This is a text-only entry
`generated by the court. There is no document associated with this
`entry.) (db) (Entered: 01/18/2024)
`Text Order GRANTING 29 Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion for Leave
`to File Sealed Documents. It is ORDERED Plaintiffs' Unopposed
`Motion to Seal Certain Exhibits to Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel is
`GRANTED. The Clerk is directed to file Exhibits 15, 16, 19, 20,
`and 31 attached to the instant motion as SEALED. It is so
`ORDERED. by Judge David Counts. (This is a text-only entry
`generated by the court. There is no document associated with this
`entry.) (db) (Entered: 01/18/2024)
`Sealed Document filed: Exhibit 13 (main document) re 26
`Opposed MOTION to Compel Venue-Related Discovery.
`(Attachments:# 1 Exhibit 14) (zv) (Entered: 01 /18/2024)
`Sealed Document filed: Exhibit 15 (main document) re 28
`Response in Opposition to Motion, re 18 MOTION to Transfer
`Case to the Northern District of California. (Attachments: # 1
`Exhibit 16, # 2 Exhibit 19, # 3 Exhibit 20, # 4 Exhibit 31) (zv)
`(Entered: 01 / 18/2024)
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`6:23cv479, S.M.R Innovations Ltd Et Al V. Apple Inc.
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`Proceeding Text
`Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Apple Inc., re 26
`Opposed MOTION to Compel Venue-Related Discovery filed by
`Plaintiff Y.M.R Tech LTD, Plaintiff S.M.R Innovations LTD
`(Attachments:# 1 Declaration of Jennifer M. Hartjes, # 2 Exhibit A
`- (SEALED DOCUMENT}, # 3 Exhibit B - 11.3.23 SMR Notice of
`30(b)(6) Venue-Related Deposition, # 4 Exhibit C - (SEALED
`DOCUMENT}, # 5 Exhibit D - (SEALED DOCUMENT}, # 6 Exhibit
`E - (SEALED DOCUMENT), # 7 Errata F - Lee Dep (Excerpts), #
`8 Exhibit G - (SEALED DOCUMENT), # 9 Exhibit H - Dropbox
`Resp (Datanet), ECF No. 37, # 10 Exhibit I - Dropbox Advisory
`Notice (Datanet), ECF No. 49)(Pieja, Michael) (Entered :
`01 /24/2024)
`Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document
`(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - (SEALED DOCUMENT), # 2 Exhibit
`C - (SEALED DOCUMENT}, # 3 Exhibit D - (SEALED
`DOCUMENT), # 4 Exhibit E - (SEALED DOCUMENT), # 5 Exhibit
`G - (SEALED DOCUMENT), # 6 Proposed Order) (Pieja, Michael)
`(Entered: 01 /24/2024)
`Text Order GRANTING 33 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for
`Leave to File Sealed Exhibits. It is ORDERED Exhibits A, C , D, E,
`and G to Defendant Apple lnc.'s Opposition , filed January 24,
`2024, shall be be filed under seal. It is so ORDERED. Entered by
`Judge David Counts. (This is a text-only entry generated by the
`court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (db)
`(Entered: 01 /25/2024)
`Sealed Document filed: Exhibit A (main document) re 32
`Response in Opposition to Motion. (Attachments:# 1 Exhibit C, #
`2 Exhibit D, # 3 Exhibit E, # 4 Exhibit G) (zv) (Entered:
`01 /25/2024)
`REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by S.M.R Innovations LTD,
`Y.M.R Tech LTD, re 26 Opposed MOTION to Compel Venue-
`Related Discovery filed by Plaintiff Y.M.R Tech LTD, Plaintiff
`S.M.R Innovations LTD (Attachments:# 1 Affidavit of Cortney S.
`Alexander, # 2 Exhibit 1 - SLIP SHEET ONL Y)(Alexander,
`Cortney) (Entered: 01 /31/2024)
`Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document
`(Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit 1 - SEALED
`DOCUMENT) (Alexander, Cortney) (Entered: 01 /31 /2024)
`REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Apple Inc., re 18 MOTION
`to Transfer Case to the Northern District of California filed by
`Defendant Apple Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Jennifer M.
`Hartjes, # 2 Exhibit J - Sealed Document, # 3 Exhibit K - Travel
`Times to Midland and San Francisco, # 4 Exhibit L - Sealed
`Document, # 5 Exhibit M - 11.6.23 Apple Venue lnterrogs
`(Excerpts), # 6 Exhibit N - Sealed Document, # 7 Exhibit O - U.S.
`Courts, Statistics & Reports, Table C-5 (Sep 30,
`2023))(Pieja, Michael) (Entered: 01 /31 /2024)
`Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document
`(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit J - Sealed Document, # 2 Exhibit L -
`Sealed Document, # 3 Exhibit N - Sealed Document, # 4
`Proposed Order) (Pieja, Michael) (Entered: 01 /31 /2024)
`Text Order GRANTING 36 Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion to File
`Exhibit 1 to Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Motion to Compel Under
`Seal. It is ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court file Exhibit 1
`attached to the instant motion , under seal. It is so ORDREED.
`Entered by Judge David Counts. (This is a text-only entry
`generated by the court. There is no document associated w ith this
`entry.) (db) (Entered: 02/01 /2024)
`Text Order GRANTING 38 Defendant Apple lnc.'s Unopposed
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`6:23cv479, S.M.R Innovations Ltd Et Al V. Apple Inc.
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`Proceeding Text
`Motion for Leave to File Exhibits J, L, and N to Its Reply in
`Support of Its Motion to Transfer Venue to the Northern District of
`California Under Seal. It is ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court
`file Exhibits J, L, and N, attached to the instant motion, under seal.
`It is so ORDERED. Entered by Judge David Counts. (This is a
`text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document
`associated with this entry.) (db) (Entered: 02/01/2024)
`Sealed Document filed: Exhibit 1 (main document) re 35 REPLY
`to Response to Motion, filed by S.M.R Innovations LTD, Y.M.R
`Tech LTD, re 26 Opposed MOTION to Compel Venue-Related
`Discovery. (zv) (Entered: 02/01 /2024)
`Sealed Document filed: Exhibit J (main document) re 37 REPLY to
`Response to Motion, filed by Apple Inc., re 18 MOTION to
`Transfer Case to the Northern District of California. (Attachments:
`# 1 Exhibit L, # 2 Exhibit N) (zv) (Entered: 02/01 /2024)
`MOTION to Appear Pro Hae Vice by Steven J. Wingard for
`Xaviere N. Giraud ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-
`18387985) by on behalf of Apple Inc .. (Attachments:# 1 Proposed
`Order)(Wingard, Steven) (Entered: 02/06/2024)
`Text Order GRANTING 41 Xaviere N. Giraud's Motion to Appear
`Pro Hae Vice. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and
`Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to
`practice Pro Hae Vice in this case must register for electronic filing
`with our Court within 10 days of this Order. Registration is
`managed by the PACER Service Center. It is further ORDERED
`that if Mr. Giraud 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 Court Rule AT-1(f)(2).
`Entered by Judge David Counts. (This is a text-only entry
`generated by the court. There is no document associated with this
`entry.) (db) (Entered: 02/07/2024)
`ORDER TO TRANSFER- Case reassigned to Judge Alan D
`Albright for all proceedings. Judge David Counts no longer
`assigned to case. Signed by Judge David Counts. (cav) (Entered:
`03/27/2024)
`STATUS REPORT re Case Readiness by S.M.R Innovations LTD,
`Y.M.R Tech LTD. (Alexander, Cortney) (Entered: 05/10/2024)
`ADVISORY TO THE COURT by Apple Inc. REGARDING
`ADDITIONAL VENUE DISCOVERY. (Wingard, Steven) (Entered:
`05/22/2024)
`Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Shaun Zhang by
`Apple Inc .. (Pieja, Michael) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
`DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re 45 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw
`as Attorney Shaun Zhang (cav) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
`Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Shaun Zhang by
`Apple Inc .. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Pieja, Michael)
`(Entered: 05/24/2024)
`AMENDED COMPLAINT against Apple Inc. amending 20
`Amended Complaint,,,,., filed by S.M.R Innovations LTD, Y.M.R
`Tech LTD. (Attachments:# 1 Exhibit A - US Patent No. 9,699,223,
`# 2 Exhibit B - US Patent No. 10,547,648, # 3 Exhibit C - US
`Patent No. 8,711 ,866, # 4 Exhibit D - US Patent No. 7,969,990, #
`5 Exhibit E - Claim Chart re USP 9,699,223, # 6 Exhibit F - Claim
`Chart re USP 10,547,648, # 7 Exhibit G - Claim Chart re USP
`8,711 ,866, # 8 Exhibit H - Claim Chart re USP 7,969,990, # 9
`Exhibit I - PTO Presentation, # 1 O Exhibit J - Notice Letter to
`Apple, # 11 Exhibit K - File History for USP 9,699,223, # 12
`Exhibit L - File History for USP 10,547,648, # 13 Exhibit M - File
`History for USP 8,711,866, # 14 Exhibit N - File History for USP
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`Proceeding Text
`7,969,990, # 15 Exhibit O - Declaration of Oded Shmueli, # 16
`Exhibit P - Info re Examiner Kwang B. Yao, # 17 Exhibit Q - Info re
`Examiner Kwang B. Yao, # 18 Ex hibit R - Info re Examiner
`Chowdhury,# 19 Exhibit S - Info re Examiner
`Chowdhury)(Alexander, Cortney) (Entered: 05/31 /2024)
`Joint MOTION for Entry of Scheduling Order Deadlines by S.M.R
`Innovations LTD, Y.M.R Tech LTD. (Attachments:# 1 Exhibit A -
`Proposed Scheduling Order)(Alexander, Cortney) (Entered:
`06/07/2024)
`DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re 49 Joint MOTION for Entry of
`Scheduling Order Deadlines . Pursuant to Standing Order in
`Patent Cases, for all non-dispositive motions, the parties shall
`submit a proposed Order. The proposed Order shall omit the word
`"proposed" from the title. Please file an Order using the
`attachment event and link to Motion. The motion has been left
`pending on the assumption that the deficiency will be fixed. Thank
`you. (zv) (Entered: 06/07/2024)
`ATTACHMENT to 49 Joint MOTION for Entry of Scheduling
`Order Deadlines by S.M.R Innovations LTD, Y.M.R Tech LTD.
`(Alexander, Cortney) (Entered: 06/07/2024)
`Text Order GRANTING 47 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney.
`entered by Judge Alan D Albright. Came on for consideration is
`Defendant's Motion to Allow Shaun Zhang (Mr. Zhang) to
`Withdraw As Counsel. Noting that it is unopposed, the Court
`GRANTS the motion. It is therefore ORDERED that Mr. Zhang is
`hereby withdrawn as counsel of record for Defendant. It is further
`ORDERED that the docket be amended to reflect that Mr. Zhang
`has withdrawn as counsel for Defendant and that he no longer
`needs to be noticed of any pleadings, motions, or other
`documents filed or served in this case. (This is a text-only entry
`generated by the court. There is no document associated with this
`entry.) (kyle) (Entered: 06/ 14/2024)
`Text Order MOOTING 45 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. entered
`by Judge Alan D Albright. Came on for consideration is
`Defendant's motion. In light of the updated motion to withdraw at
`ECF No. 47 , the Court MOOTS the motion. (This is a text-only
`entry generated by the court. There is no document associated
`with this entry.) (kyle) (Entered: 06/14/2024)
`ANSWER to 48 Amended Complaint, ,,, with Jury Demand by
`Apple lnc .. (Pieja, Michael) (Entered: 06/14/2024)
`Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Brief
`Regarding Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Venue-Related Discovery
`by S.M.R Innovations LTD, Y.M.R Tech LTD. (Attachments:# 1
`Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit 1 - Proposed Supplemental Brief re
`Motion to Compel Venue-Related Discovery (SLIP SHEET
`ONLY), # 3 Exhibit A to Proposed Supplemental Brief (SLIP
`SHEET ONL Y))(Alexander, Cortney) ***Modified on 8/6/2024. Per
`Text Order filed 08/06/2024, documents already on the case as of
`07/10/2024 re 53 . *** (zv) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
`Sealed Document: Plaintiffs' Proposed Supplemental Brief
`Regarding Motion to Compel Venue-Related Discovery of 52
`Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Brief
`Regarding Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Venue-Related Discovery
`by S.M .R Innovations LTD, Y.M.R Tech LTD (Attachments:# 1
`Exhibit A to Proposed Supplemental Brief) (Alexander, Cortney)
`(Entered: 07/ 10/2024)
`AFFIDAVIT in Support of 52 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to
`File Supplemental Brief Regarding Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel
`Venue-Related Discovery by S.M.R Innovations LTD, Y.M.R
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`6:23cv479, S.M.R Innovations Ltd Et Al V. Apple Inc.
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`Proceeding Text
`Tech LTD. (Alexander, Cortney) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
`Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Brief re
`Defendant's Motion to Transf

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