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Adaptive Avenue Associates, Inc. V. Northern Tool & Equipment Company, Inc. - 4:25cv00632

Explore the details of the Adaptive Avenue Associates, Inc. V. Northern Tool & Equipment Company, Inc. case under case number 4:25cv00632 involving a cause of action for Patent Infringement. Review key information about the parties involved, the patents in question, and the docket entries.

Case Details

Case Number
4:25cv00632
Filing Date
Jun 12, 2025
Cause of Action
Patent Infringement
Status
-
Case Link
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Nature of Suit
Patent

Parties Involved in the Case

The following parties are involved in this case, with their respective legal representatives for the case.

NameRepresented By
Northern Tool & Equipment Company, Inc. -
Adaptive Avenue Associates, Inc. -

Patents Involved in the Case

This case involves 3 patents, each of which is central to the dispute. These patents may be subject to claims of infringement, challenges to their validity, or other issues concerning their scope and enforcement.

Application NumberPatent Number
-US7428707B2
-US10897290B2
-US7171629B2

Docket Entries

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Jun 12, 2025Case assigned to District Judge Sean D. Jordan. (jmb)PACER Document
Jun 12, 2025In 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. (jmb)PACER Document
Jun 12, 2025COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Northern Tool & Equipment Company, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10897290.), filed by Adaptive Avenue Associates, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1United States Patent No. 7,171,629, # 2 Exhibit 2 Declaration of David Quimby, # 3 Exhibit 2-1 David Quimby, Next Generation Web Presentation, Vol. 4 Issue 7 XML JOURNAL 16 (July 2003), # 4 Exhibit 2-2 Adaptive Avenue Press Release, December 1, 2003, # 5 Exhibit 3 United States Patent No. 7,428,707, # 6 Exhibit A HTML elements associated with web slideshow from www.northerntool.com, # 7 Exhibit B Web slideshow sequence from www.northerntool.com, # 8 Exhibit C Web slideshow sequence from www.northerntool.com, # 9 Exhibit D Publicly available code fromwww.northerntool.com, # 10 Exhibit E Screenshot of the www.northerntool.com homepage and slideshow, # 11 Exhibit F Screenshot of the www.northerntool.com homepage on phone browser, # 12 Exhibit G Amendment, U.S. Appl. No. 10/698,332 (issued as the 707 patent), dated Jan. 24, 2008., # 13 Exhibit H Notice of Allowability, U.S. Appl. No. 10/698,332 (issued as the 707 patent), dated May 8, 2008., # 14 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kalberg, Steven) (Entered: 06/12/2025)Attachment
Jun 12, 2025COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Northern Tool & Equipment Company, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10897290.), filed by Adaptive Avenue Associates, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1United States Patent No. 7,171,629, # 2 Exhibit 2 Declaration of David Quimby, # 3 Exhibit 2-1 David Quimby, Next Generation Web Presentation, Vol. 4 Issue 7 XML JOURNAL 16 (July 2003), # 4 Exhibit 2-2 Adaptive Avenue Press Release, December 1, 2003, # 5 Exhibit 3 United States Patent No. 7,428,707, # 6 Exhibit A HTML elements associated with web slideshow from www.northerntool.com, # 7 Exhibit B Web slideshow sequence from www.northerntool.com, # 8 Exhibit C Web slideshow sequence from www.northerntool.com, # 9 Exhibit D Publicly available code fromwww.northerntool.com, # 10 Exhibit E Screenshot of the www.northerntool.com homepage and slideshow, # 11 Exhibit F Screenshot of the www.northerntool.com homepage on phone browser, # 12 Exhibit G Amendment, U.S. Appl. No. 10/698,332 (issued as the 707 patent), dated Jan. 24, 2008., # 13 Exhibit H Notice of Allowability, U.S. Appl. No. 10/698,332 (issued as the 707 patent), dated May 8, 2008., # 14 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kalberg, Steven) (Entered: 06/12/2025)Attachment
Jun 12, 2025COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Northern Tool & Equipment Company, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10897290.), filed by Adaptive Avenue Associates, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1United States Patent No. 7,171,629, # 2 Exhibit 2 Declaration of David Quimby, # 3 Exhibit 2-1 David Quimby, Next Generation Web Presentation, Vol. 4 Issue 7 XML JOURNAL 16 (July 2003), # 4 Exhibit 2-2 Adaptive Avenue Press Release, December 1, 2003, # 5 Exhibit 3 United States Patent No. 7,428,707, # 6 Exhibit A HTML elements associated with web slideshow from www.northerntool.com, # 7 Exhibit B Web slideshow sequence from www.northerntool.com, # 8 Exhibit C Web slideshow sequence from www.northerntool.com, # 9 Exhibit D Publicly available code fromwww.northerntool.com, # 10 Exhibit E Screenshot of the www.northerntool.com homepage and slideshow, # 11 Exhibit F Screenshot of the www.northerntool.com homepage on phone browser, # 12 Exhibit G Amendment, U.S. Appl. No. 10/698,332 (issued as the 707 patent), dated Jan. 24, 2008., # 13 Exhibit H Notice of Allowability, U.S. Appl. No. 10/698,332 (issued as the 707 patent), dated May 8, 2008., # 14 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kalberg, Steven) (Entered: 06/12/2025)Attachment
Jun 12, 2025COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Northern Tool & Equipment Company, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10897290.), filed by Adaptive Avenue Associates, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1United States Patent No. 7,171,629, # 2 Exhibit 2 Declaration of David Quimby, # 3 Exhibit 2-1 David Quimby, Next Generation Web Presentation, Vol. 4 Issue 7 XML JOURNAL 16 (July 2003), # 4 Exhibit 2-2 Adaptive Avenue Press Release, December 1, 2003, # 5 Exhibit 3 United States Patent No. 7,428,707, # 6 Exhibit A HTML elements associated with web slideshow from www.northerntool.com, # 7 Exhibit B Web slideshow sequence from www.northerntool.com, # 8 Exhibit C Web slideshow sequence from www.northerntool.com, # 9 Exhibit D Publicly available code fromwww.northerntool.com, # 10 Exhibit E Screenshot of the www.northerntool.com homepage and slideshow, # 11 Exhibit F Screenshot of the www.northerntool.com homepage on phone browser, # 12 Exhibit G Amendment, U.S. Appl. No. 10/698,332 (issued as the 707 patent), dated Jan. 24, 2008., # 13 Exhibit H Notice of Allowability, U.S. Appl. No. 10/698,332 (issued as the 707 patent), dated May 8, 2008., # 14 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kalberg, Steven) (Entered: 06/12/2025)Attachment
Jun 12, 2025COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Northern Tool & Equipment Company, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10897290.), filed by Adaptive Avenue Associates, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1United States Patent No. 7,171,629, # 2 Exhibit 2 Declaration of David Quimby, # 3 Exhibit 2-1 David Quimby, Next Generation Web Presentation, Vol. 4 Issue 7 XML JOURNAL 16 (July 2003), # 4 Exhibit 2-2 Adaptive Avenue Press Release, December 1, 2003, # 5 Exhibit 3 United States Patent No. 7,428,707, # 6 Exhibit A HTML elements associated with web slideshow from www.northerntool.com, # 7 Exhibit B Web slideshow sequence from www.northerntool.com, # 8 Exhibit C Web slideshow sequence from www.northerntool.com, # 9 Exhibit D Publicly available code fromwww.northerntool.com, # 10 Exhibit E Screenshot of the www.northerntool.com homepage and slideshow, # 11 Exhibit F Screenshot of the www.northerntool.com homepage on phone browser, # 12 Exhibit G Amendment, U.S. Appl. No. 10/698,332 (issued as the 707 patent), dated Jan. 24, 2008., # 13 Exhibit H Notice of Allowability, U.S. Appl. No. 10/698,332 (issued as the 707 patent), dated May 8, 2008., # 14 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kalberg, Steven) (Entered: 06/12/2025)Attachment
Jun 12, 2025COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Northern Tool & Equipment Company, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10897290.), filed by Adaptive Avenue Associates, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1United States Patent No. 7,171,629, # 2 Exhibit 2 Declaration of David Quimby, # 3 Exhibit 2-1 David Quimby, Next Generation Web Presentation, Vol. 4 Issue 7 XML JOURNAL 16 (July 2003), # 4 Exhibit 2-2 Adaptive Avenue Press Release, December 1, 2003, # 5 Exhibit 3 United States Patent No. 7,428,707, # 6 Exhibit A HTML elements associated with web slideshow from www.northerntool.com, # 7 Exhibit B Web slideshow sequence from www.northerntool.com, # 8 Exhibit C Web slideshow sequence from www.northerntool.com, # 9 Exhibit D Publicly available code fromwww.northerntool.com, # 10 Exhibit E Screenshot of the www.northerntool.com homepage and slideshow, # 11 Exhibit F Screenshot of the www.northerntool.com homepage on phone browser, # 12 Exhibit G Amendment, U.S. Appl. No. 10/698,332 (issued as the 707 patent), dated Jan. 24, 2008., # 13 Exhibit H Notice of Allowability, U.S. Appl. No. 10/698,332 (issued as the 707 patent), dated May 8, 2008., # 14 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kalberg, Steven) (Entered: 06/12/2025)Attachment
Jun 12, 2025COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Northern Tool & Equipment Company, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10897290.), filed by Adaptive Avenue Associates, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1United States Patent No. 7,171,629, # 2 Exhibit 2 Declaration of David Quimby, # 3 Exhibit 2-1 David Quimby, Next Generation Web Presentation, Vol. 4 Issue 7 XML JOURNAL 16 (July 2003), # 4 Exhibit 2-2 Adaptive Avenue Press Release, December 1, 2003, # 5 Exhibit 3 United States Patent No. 7,428,707, # 6 Exhibit A HTML elements associated with web slideshow from www.northerntool.com, # 7 Exhibit B Web slideshow sequence from www.northerntool.com, # 8 Exhibit C Web slideshow sequence from www.northerntool.com, # 9 Exhibit D Publicly available code fromwww.northerntool.com, # 10 Exhibit E Screenshot of the www.northerntool.com homepage and slideshow, # 11 Exhibit F Screenshot of the www.northerntool.com homepage on phone browser, # 12 Exhibit G Amendment, U.S. Appl. No. 10/698,332 (issued as the 707 patent), dated Jan. 24, 2008., # 13 Exhibit H Notice of Allowability, U.S. Appl. No. 10/698,332 (issued as the 707 patent), dated May 8, 2008., # 14 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kalberg, Steven) (Entered: 06/12/2025)Attachment
Jun 12, 2025COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Northern Tool & Equipment Company, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10897290.), filed by Adaptive Avenue Associates, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1United States Patent No. 7,171,629, # 2 Exhibit 2 Declaration of David Quimby, # 3 Exhibit 2-1 David Quimby, Next Generation Web Presentation, Vol. 4 Issue 7 XML JOURNAL 16 (July 2003), # 4 Exhibit 2-2 Adaptive Avenue Press Release, December 1, 2003, # 5 Exhibit 3 United States Patent No. 7,428,707, # 6 Exhibit A HTML elements associated with web slideshow from www.northerntool.com, # 7 Exhibit B Web slideshow sequence from www.northerntool.com, # 8 Exhibit C Web slideshow sequence from www.northerntool.com, # 9 Exhibit D Publicly available code fromwww.northerntool.com, # 10 Exhibit E Screenshot of the www.northerntool.com homepage and slideshow, # 11 Exhibit F Screenshot of the www.northerntool.com homepage on phone browser, # 12 Exhibit G Amendment, U.S. Appl. No. 10/698,332 (issued as the 707 patent), dated Jan. 24, 2008., # 13 Exhibit H Notice of Allowability, U.S. Appl. No. 10/698,332 (issued as the 707 patent), dated May 8, 2008., # 14 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kalberg, Steven) (Entered: 06/12/2025)Attachment
Jun 12, 2025COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Northern Tool & Equipment Company, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10897290.), filed by Adaptive Avenue Associates, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1United States Patent No. 7,171,629, # 2 Exhibit 2 Declaration of David Quimby, # 3 Exhibit 2-1 David Quimby, Next Generation Web Presentation, Vol. 4 Issue 7 XML JOURNAL 16 (July 2003), # 4 Exhibit 2-2 Adaptive Avenue Press Release, December 1, 2003, # 5 Exhibit 3 United States Patent No. 7,428,707, # 6 Exhibit A HTML elements associated with web slideshow from www.northerntool.com, # 7 Exhibit B Web slideshow sequence from www.northerntool.com, # 8 Exhibit C Web slideshow sequence from www.northerntool.com, # 9 Exhibit D Publicly available code fromwww.northerntool.com, # 10 Exhibit E Screenshot of the www.northerntool.com homepage and slideshow, # 11 Exhibit F Screenshot of the www.northerntool.com homepage on phone browser, # 12 Exhibit G Amendment, U.S. Appl. No. 10/698,332 (issued as the 707 patent), dated Jan. 24, 2008., # 13 Exhibit H Notice of Allowability, U.S. Appl. No. 10/698,332 (issued as the 707 patent), dated May 8, 2008., # 14 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kalberg, Steven) (Entered: 06/12/2025)Attachment
Jun 12, 2025COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Northern Tool & Equipment Company, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10897290.), filed by Adaptive Avenue Associates, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1United States Patent No. 7,171,629, # 2 Exhibit 2 Declaration of David Quimby, # 3 Exhibit 2-1 David Quimby, Next Generation Web Presentation, Vol. 4 Issue 7 XML JOURNAL 16 (July 2003), # 4 Exhibit 2-2 Adaptive Avenue Press Release, December 1, 2003, # 5 Exhibit 3 United States Patent No. 7,428,707, # 6 Exhibit A HTML elements associated with web slideshow from www.northerntool.com, # 7 Exhibit B Web slideshow sequence from www.northerntool.com, # 8 Exhibit C Web slideshow sequence from www.northerntool.com, # 9 Exhibit D Publicly available code fromwww.northerntool.com, # 10 Exhibit E Screenshot of the www.northerntool.com homepage and slideshow, # 11 Exhibit F Screenshot of the www.northerntool.com homepage on phone browser, # 12 Exhibit G Amendment, U.S. Appl. No. 10/698,332 (issued as the 707 patent), dated Jan. 24, 2008., # 13 Exhibit H Notice of Allowability, U.S. Appl. No. 10/698,332 (issued as the 707 patent), dated May 8, 2008., # 14 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kalberg, Steven) (Entered: 06/12/2025)Attachment
Jun 12, 2025COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Northern Tool & Equipment Company, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10897290.), filed by Adaptive Avenue Associates, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1United States Patent No. 7,171,629, # 2 Exhibit 2 Declaration of David Quimby, # 3 Exhibit 2-1 David Quimby, Next Generation Web Presentation, Vol. 4 Issue 7 XML JOURNAL 16 (July 2003), # 4 Exhibit 2-2 Adaptive Avenue Press Release, December 1, 2003, # 5 Exhibit 3 United States Patent No. 7,428,707, # 6 Exhibit A HTML elements associated with web slideshow from www.northerntool.com, # 7 Exhibit B Web slideshow sequence from www.northerntool.com, # 8 Exhibit C Web slideshow sequence from www.northerntool.com, # 9 Exhibit D Publicly available code fromwww.northerntool.com, # 10 Exhibit E Screenshot of the www.northerntool.com homepage and slideshow, # 11 Exhibit F Screenshot of the www.northerntool.com homepage on phone browser, # 12 Exhibit G Amendment, U.S. Appl. No. 10/698,332 (issued as the 707 patent), dated Jan. 24, 2008., # 13 Exhibit H Notice of Allowability, U.S. Appl. No. 10/698,332 (issued as the 707 patent), dated May 8, 2008., # 14 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kalberg, Steven) (Entered: 06/12/2025)Attachment
Jun 12, 2025COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Northern Tool & Equipment Company, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10897290.), filed by Adaptive Avenue Associates, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1United States Patent No. 7,171,629, # 2 Exhibit 2 Declaration of David Quimby, # 3 Exhibit 2-1 David Quimby, Next Generation Web Presentation, Vol. 4 Issue 7 XML JOURNAL 16 (July 2003), # 4 Exhibit 2-2 Adaptive Avenue Press Release, December 1, 2003, # 5 Exhibit 3 United States Patent No. 7,428,707, # 6 Exhibit A HTML elements associated with web slideshow from www.northerntool.com, # 7 Exhibit B Web slideshow sequence from www.northerntool.com, # 8 Exhibit C Web slideshow sequence from www.northerntool.com, # 9 Exhibit D Publicly available code fromwww.northerntool.com, # 10 Exhibit E Screenshot of the www.northerntool.com homepage and slideshow, # 11 Exhibit F Screenshot of the www.northerntool.com homepage on phone browser, # 12 Exhibit G Amendment, U.S. Appl. No. 10/698,332 (issued as the 707 patent), dated Jan. 24, 2008., # 13 Exhibit H Notice of Allowability, U.S. Appl. No. 10/698,332 (issued as the 707 patent), dated May 8, 2008., # 14 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kalberg, Steven) (Entered: 06/12/2025)Attachment
Jun 12, 2025COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Northern Tool & Equipment Company, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10897290.), filed by Adaptive Avenue Associates, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1United States Patent No. 7,171,629, # 2 Exhibit 2 Declaration of David Quimby, # 3 Exhibit 2-1 David Quimby, Next Generation Web Presentation, Vol. 4 Issue 7 XML JOURNAL 16 (July 2003), # 4 Exhibit 2-2 Adaptive Avenue Press Release, December 1, 2003, # 5 Exhibit 3 United States Patent No. 7,428,707, # 6 Exhibit A HTML elements associated with web slideshow from www.northerntool.com, # 7 Exhibit B Web slideshow sequence from www.northerntool.com, # 8 Exhibit C Web slideshow sequence from www.northerntool.com, # 9 Exhibit D Publicly available code fromwww.northerntool.com, # 10 Exhibit E Screenshot of the www.northerntool.com homepage and slideshow, # 11 Exhibit F Screenshot of the www.northerntool.com homepage on phone browser, # 12 Exhibit G Amendment, U.S. Appl. No. 10/698,332 (issued as the 707 patent), dated Jan. 24, 2008., # 13 Exhibit H Notice of Allowability, U.S. Appl. No. 10/698,332 (issued as the 707 patent), dated May 8, 2008., # 14 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kalberg, Steven) (Entered: 06/12/2025)Attachment
Jun 12, 2025COMPLAINT for Patent Infringement against Northern Tool & Equipment Company, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10897290.), filed by Adaptive Avenue Associates, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1United States Patent No. 7,171,629, # 2 Exhibit 2 Declaration of David Quimby, # 3 Exhibit 2-1 David Quimby, Next Generation Web Presentation, Vol. 4 Issue 7 XML JOURNAL 16 (July 2003), # 4 Exhibit 2-2 Adaptive Avenue Press Release, December 1, 2003, # 5 Exhibit 3 United States Patent No. 7,428,707, # 6 Exhibit A HTML elements associated with web slideshow from www.northerntool.com, # 7 Exhibit B Web slideshow sequence from www.northerntool.com, # 8 Exhibit C Web slideshow sequence from www.northerntool.com, # 9 Exhibit D Publicly available code fromwww.northerntool.com, # 10 Exhibit E Screenshot of the www.northerntool.com homepage and slideshow, # 11 Exhibit F Screenshot of the www.northerntool.com homepage on phone browser, # 12 Exhibit G Amendment, U.S. Appl. No. 10/698,332 (issued as the 707 patent), dated Jan. 24, 2008., # 13 Exhibit H Notice of Allowability, U.S. Appl. No. 10/698,332 (issued as the 707 patent), dated May 8, 2008., # 14 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kalberg, Steven) (Entered: 06/12/2025)Attachment