Case number 0:25-cv-60483
IoT Innovations LLC v. Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. > Documents
| Date Field | Doc. No. | Description (Pages) |
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| Nov 26, 2025 | 43 | Notice of Supplemental Authority re 37 Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice 35 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal,,, , 24 MOTION to Change Venue [Transfer Venue] and Supporting Memorandum of Law by Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1) (Shapiro, Jay) (Entered: 11/26/2025) (0) |
| Aug 14, 2025 | 42 | REPLY in Support of Motion re 24 MOTION to Change Venue [Transfer Venue] and Supporting Memorandum of Law. filed by Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Yoon Declaraion with exhiits)(Shapiro, Jay) (Entered: 08/14/2025) (0) |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 41 | RESPONSE in Opposition re 24 MOTION to Change Venue [Transfer Venue] and Supporting Memorandum of Law (regarding First-Filed Argument) filed by IoT Innovations LLC. Replies due by 8/14/2025. (Whidby, Kristin) (Entered: 08/07/2025) (20) |
| Jul 24, 2025 | 40 | PAPERLESS ORDER DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE 26 Plaintiff IoT Innovations LLC's ("Plaintiff") Motion for Leave to Conduct Expedited Venue Discovery and to Extend Time to Respond to Defendant's Motion to Transfer (the "Motion"), which has been referred to the undersigned for appropriate disposition. See ECF No. 29 . Relevant to the Motion, in March 2025, Plaintiff filed its Complaint against Defendant, alleging patent infringement as to seven of Plaintiff's federally protected patents. See generally ECF No. 1 . Defendant, in turn, filed a Motion to Transfer Venue, requesting that the case be transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California because: (i) Plaintiff has a similar, earlier-filed, and still-pending patent infringement action against Defendant in California, pursuant to the "first-filed rule;" or, alternatively (ii) California is a more convenient forum for the parties and witnesses, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). See generally ECF No. 24 . The Motion to Transfer Venue remains pending before the District Judge. Instead of responding to Defendant's Motion to Transfer Venue, Plaintiff filed the instant Motion, requesting: (i) leave to conduct venue discovery "to develop the facts relevant to" Defendant's 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) transfer argument (convenience of the parties and witnesses); and (ii) an extension of the deadline to respond to Defendant's Motion to Transfer Venue until venue discovery is completed. ECF No. 26 at 5. According to Plaintiff, the requested venue discovery "is needed to evaluate [Defendant]'s 1404(a) [transfer] arguments." Id. at 16; see also id. at 17-21. In response, Defendant urges the undersigned to defer consideration of Plaintiff's request for venue discovery until the District Judge determines Defendant's pending Motion to Transfer Venue based on the first-filed rule, which if granted, would obviate the need, time, and expense for any venue discovery regarding § 1404(a) convenience. ECF No. 31 at 5, 9, 14. Having reviewed the Motion, Response, and relevant case law, the undersigned agrees that such resolution would not only conserve the parties' resources, but also promote judicial efficiency, avoid potentially conflicting results, and expedite resolution of this case. Accordingly, the Motion is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE pending the District Court's determination of Defendant's first-filed transfer argument within its 24 Motion to Transfer Venue. Thus, within 14 days from the date of this Order, Plaintiff must respond to Defendant's first-filed argument within the 24 Motion to Transfer Venue. Within 7 days of Plaintiff's response, Defendant must file its reply on this issue. Signed by Magistrate Judge Alicia O. Valle on 7/24/2025. (lbe) (Entered: 07/24/2025) (0) |
| Jul 7, 2025 | 39 | REPLY in Support of Motion re 37 Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice 35 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal,,, . filed by Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Yoon Declaration)(Shapiro, Jay) (Entered: 07/07/2025) (0) |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 38 | RESPONSE in Opposition re 37 Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice 35 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal,,, filed by IoT Innovations LLC. Replies due by 7/7/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix A. Table of Means-Plus-Function Claims, # 2 Appendix B. Analysis of Defendan's Claim Construction Arguments, # 3 Exhibit A. Email dated February 3, 2025, # 4 Exhibit B. Letter dated May 23, 2025, # 5 Exhibit C. Letter dated April 30, 2025, # 6 Exhibit D. U.S. Patent No. 7,280,830 (the "'830 patent"), # 7 Exhibit E. U.S. Patent No. RE44,742 (the "'742 patent"), # 8 Exhibit F. U.S. Patent No. 7,246,173 (the "'173 patent"), # 9 Exhibit G. U.S. Patent No. 7,974,266 (the "'266 patent"))(Whidby, Kristin) (Entered: 06/30/2025) (0) |
| Jun 16, 2025 | 37 | Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss with Prejudice 35 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal,,, by Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.. Responses due by 6/30/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of James C. Yoon)(Shapiro, Jay) (Entered: 06/16/2025) (0) |
| Jun 7, 2025 | 1 | Amended Complaint* (1) |
| Jun 5, 2025 | 36 | ORDER denying as moot DE 25 Motion to Dismiss. Response to the Amended Complaint due by 6/16/2025. Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 6/5/2025. See attached document for full details. (cwc) (Entered: 06/06/2025) (1) |
| Jun 2, 2025 | 35 | First AMENDED COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Lutron Electronics Co., Inc., filed by IoT Innovations LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A. Evidence of Use Regarding Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,246,173, # 2 Exhibit B. Evidence of Use Regarding Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,280,830, # 3 Exhibit C. Evidence of Use Regarding Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,408,872, # 4 Exhibit D. Evidence of Use Regarding Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,974,260, # 5 Exhibit E. Evidence of Use Regarding Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,974,266, # 6 Exhibit F. Evidence of Use Regarding Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 8,401,571, # 7 Exhibit G. Evidence of Use Regarding Infringement of U.S. Patent No. RE44,742, # 8 Affidavit Declaration of Ivan Zatkovich)(Whidby, Kristin) (Entered: 06/02/2025) (0) |
| May 30, 2025 | 34 | PAPERLESS ORDER GRANTING 32 Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion to Extend Deadlines. This Cause is before the Court on Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for a 6-day extension of time to file a response to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. The Court, having considered the Motion and noting it is unopposed, and finding good cause, hereby GRANTS the Motion. Plaintiff shall have until June 2, 2025, to file a response to the Motion to Dismiss. (Responses due by 6/2/2025). Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 5/30/2025. (oco) (Entered: 05/30/2025) (0) |
| May 27, 2025 | 33 | REPLY in Support of Motion re 26 For Leave To Conduct Expedited Venue Discovery MOTION for Extension of Time. filed by IoT Innovations LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit I)(Whidby, Kristin) (Entered: 05/27/2025) (0) |
| May 20, 2025 | 32 | Unopposed MOTION To Extend Deadlines by IoT Innovations LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Whidby, Kristin) (Entered: 05/20/2025) (0) |
| May 19, 2025 | 31 | RESPONSE in Opposition re 26 For Leave To Conduct Expedited Venue Discovery MOTION for Extension of Time filed by Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.. Replies due by 5/27/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of James C. Yoon)(Shapiro, Jay) (Entered: 05/19/2025) (0) |
| May 19, 2025 | 30 | Defendant's REPLY in Support of Motion re 24 MOTION to Change Venue [Transfer Venue] and Supporting Memorandum of Law. filed by Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of James C. Yoon)(Shapiro, Jay) (Entered: 05/19/2025) (0) |
| May 16, 2025 | 29 | ORDER REFERRING 26 MOTION For Leave To Conduct Expedited Venue Discovery And To Extend Time To Respond To Defendant's Motion To Transfer Venue filed by IoT Innovations LLC. Motions referred to Judge Alicia O. Valle. Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 5/15/2025. See attached document for full details. (drz) (Entered: 05/16/2025) (2) |
| May 16, 2025 | 28 | Notice of Supplemental Authority re 26 MOTION For Leave To Conduct Expedited Venue Discovery And To Extend Time To Respond To Defendant's Motion To Transfer Venue by IoT Innovations LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit H: Telcom Ventures LLC v. Apple Inc., Case No. 24-23837-CIV, at 2 (S.D. Fla. Apr. 24, 2025)) (Whidby, Kristin) (Entered: 05/16/2025) (0) |
| May 15, 2025 | 27 | RESPONSE to Motion re 24 MOTION to Change Venue [Transfer Venue] and Supporting Memorandum of Law referencing ECF No. 26 (Plaintiff's "Motion for Leave To Conduct Venue Discovery and to Extend Time To Respond To Defendant's Motion to Transfer Venue") filed by IoT Innovations LLC. Replies due by 5/22/2025. (Whidby, Kristin) (Entered: 05/15/2025) (2) |
| May 12, 2025 | 26 | MOTION For Leave To Conduct Expedited Venue Discovery And To Extend Time To Respond To Defendant's Motion To Transfer Venue by IoT Innovations LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1. Discovery Request, # 2 Exhibit 2. Discovery Request, # 3 Exhibit 3. Deposition Notice, # 4 Exhibit A. Lutron Experience Centers Overview, # 5 Exhibit B. Lutron Expands Lighting and Shade Control Market in South Florida, # 6 Exhibit C. Lutron Engineering Office Listings, # 7 Exhibit D. Senior Project Mechanical Engineer Profile, # 8 Exhibit E. Systems Infrastructure Developer Profile, # 9 Exhibit F. Patent Inventor Record -, # 10 Exhibit G. April 15, 2025 Email, # 11 Exhibit H. May 1-2, 2025 email communications between)(Whidby, Kristin) Modified on 5/19/2025 (sk). Added MOTION to Extend Time To Respond To Defendant's Motion To Transfer Venue. Modified text/status per Chambers on 5/19/2025 (sk). (Entered: 05/13/2025) (0) |
| May 12, 2025 | 25 | MOTION to Dismiss 1 Complaint, [AND SUPPORTING MEMORANDUM OF LAW] by Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.. Responses due by 5/27/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Shapiro, Jay) (Entered: 05/12/2025) (0) |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 24 | MOTION to Change Venue [Transfer Venue] and Supporting Memorandum of Law by Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.. Responses due by 5/12/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Yoon Declaration, # 2 Exhibit B - Oster Declaration)(Rodriguez, Alejandro) (Entered: 04/28/2025) (0) |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21 | ORDER granting 16 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney(s) Ian F. Sprague. Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 3/31/2025. See attached document for full details. (amb) (Entered: 03/31/2025) (1) |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22 | ORDER granting 17 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney(s) Matthew A. Macdonald. Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 3/31/2025. See attached document for full details. (amb) (Entered: 03/31/2025) (1) |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23 | ORDER granting 18 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney(s) Neil N. Desai. Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 3/31/2025. See attached document for full details. (amb) (Entered: 03/31/2025) (1) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 20 | PAPERLESS ORDER granting 19 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint. Finding good cause for the requested extension of time, and noting the Motion is unopposed, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Motion is GRANTED. Defendant shall file a response to the Complaint on or before May 12, 2025. (Response/Answer due 5/12/2025). Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 3/27/2025. (oco) (Entered: 03/27/2025) (0) |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 19 | Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to 1 Complaint, by Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Shapiro, Jay) (Entered: 03/26/2025) (0) |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 18 | MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Neil N. Desai. Filing Fee $ 250.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-18315752 by Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.. Responses due by 4/9/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Certification, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Shapiro, Jay) (Entered: 03/26/2025) (0) |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 17 | MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Matthew A. Macdonald. Filing Fee $ 250.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-18315704 by Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.. Responses due by 4/9/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Certification, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Shapiro, Jay) (Entered: 03/26/2025) (0) |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 16 | MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for IAN F. SPRAGUE. Filing Fee $ 250.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-18315071 by Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.. Responses due by 4/9/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Certification)(Shapiro, Jay) (Entered: 03/26/2025) (0) |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 15 | ORDER granting 12 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney(s) James C. Yoon. Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 3/26/2025. See attached document for full details. (ksr) (Entered: 03/26/2025) (1) |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 14 | ORDER granting 13 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney(s) Mikaela E. Evans-Aziz. Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 3/26/2025. See attached document for full details. (ksr) (Entered: 03/26/2025) (1) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 13 | MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Mikaela E. Evans-Aziz. Filing Fee $ 250.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-18309636 by Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.. Responses due by 4/7/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Mikaela E. Evans-Aziz, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Shapiro, Jay) (Entered: 03/24/2025) (0) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 12 | MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for James C. Yoon. Filing Fee $ 250.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-18309591 by Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.. Responses due by 4/7/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of James C. Yoon, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Shapiro, Jay) (Entered: 03/24/2025) (0) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 11 | NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Alejandro David Rodriguez on behalf of Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.. Attorney Alejandro David Rodriguez added to party Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.(pty:dft). (Rodriguez, Alejandro) (Entered: 03/24/2025) (2) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 10 | NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jay Brian Shapiro on behalf of Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.. Attorney Jay Brian Shapiro added to party Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.(pty:dft). (Shapiro, Jay) (Entered: 03/24/2025) (2) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 9 | SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on 1 Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by IoT Innovations LLC. Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. served on 3/21/2025, response/answer due 4/11/2025. (Whidby, Kristin) (Entered: 03/24/2025) (2) |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 8 | ORDER granting 7 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney(s) James F. McDonough, III, Esq.. Signed by Judge Melissa Damian on 3/18/2025. See attached document for full details. (drz) (Entered: 03/19/2025) (1) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7 | MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for James F. McDonough, III. Filing Fee $ 250.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-18289163 by IoT Innovations LLC. Responses due by 3/31/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Certification, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Gilchrist, Brian) (Entered: 03/17/2025) (0) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6 | NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kristin Michelle Whidby on behalf of IoT Innovations LLC (Whidby, Kristin) (Entered: 03/17/2025) (3) |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 1 | Complaint* (1) |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 5 | Bar Letter re: Admissions sent to attorney James F. McDonough, III, mailing date March 13, 2025, (pt) (Entered: 03/13/2025) (2) |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 4 | FORM AO 120 SENT TO DIRECTOR OF U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK (Attachments: # 1 Complaint and Exhibit) (cwc) (Entered: 03/13/2025) (0) |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 3 | Summons Issued as to Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.. (cwc) (Entered: 03/13/2025) (1) |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 2 | Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Melissa Damian. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Alicia O. Valle is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent. (cwc) (Entered: 03/13/2025) (0) |
