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Precision Planting, Llc V. Kabat American, Inc. - 1:25-cv-03117

Precision Planting, Llc V. Kabat American, Inc. (Case No. 1:25-cv-03117), filed on Mar 24, 2025 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois involving patent infringement. This case involves patent infringement claims between the parties. Explore details about the litigants, key filings, and major docket updates.

Case Details

Case Number
1:25-cv-03117
Filing Date
Mar 24, 2025
Cause of Action
Patent Infringement
Status
OPEN
Court
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Nature of Suit
Patent

Parties Involved

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

NameRepresented By
Precision Planting, LLC -
Kabat American, Inc. -

Patents Involved

This case involves 9 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
-US9746007B2
-US9301438B2
-US7798080B2
-US8550020B2
-US7631606B2
-US9144189B2
-US9879702B2
-US7162963B2
-US10359062B2

Docket Entries

The Docket Entries section provides a chronological list of all significant filings and court actions in this case.

DateDocket EntryType

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Mar 24, 2025CIVIL Cover Sheet (Spingola, Peter) (Entered: 03/24/2025)PACER Document
Mar 24, 2025NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by PRECISION PLANTING, LLC (Spingola, Peter) (Entered: 03/24/2025)PACER Document
Mar 24, 2025ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff PRECISION PLANTING, LLC by Peter Michael Spingola (Spingola, Peter) (Entered: 03/24/2025)PACER Document
Mar 25, 2025CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Laura K. McNally. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 1). (cvk, )PACER Document
Mar 25, 2025CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (cvk, )PACER Document
Mar 25, 2025MAILED patent report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA. (daj, ) (Entered: 03/25/2025)PACER Document
Mar 24, 2025COMPLAINT filed by PRECISION PLANTING, LLC; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23251845. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - US Patent 9,144,189, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - US Patent 9,746,007, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C - US Patent 9,879,702, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D - US Patent 10,359,062, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E - US Patent 7,631,606, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F - US Patent 7,162,963, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit G - US Patent 7,798,080, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit H - US Patent 8,550,020, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit I - US Patent 9,301,438, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit J - Email to Scott R. Brown received 3.7.2024, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit K - Email to Scott R. Brown received 3.19.2024, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit L - Farm Equipment Parts - Precision Planting Replacement Parts - Kabat American, Inc., # 13 Exhibit Exhibit M - P343030 Parts)(Spingola, Peter) (Entered: 03/24/2025)Attachment
Mar 24, 2025COMPLAINT filed by PRECISION PLANTING, LLC; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23251845. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - US Patent 9,144,189, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - US Patent 9,746,007, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C - US Patent 9,879,702, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D - US Patent 10,359,062, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E - US Patent 7,631,606, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F - US Patent 7,162,963, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit G - US Patent 7,798,080, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit H - US Patent 8,550,020, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit I - US Patent 9,301,438, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit J - Email to Scott R. Brown received 3.7.2024, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit K - Email to Scott R. Brown received 3.19.2024, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit L - Farm Equipment Parts - Precision Planting Replacement Parts - Kabat American, Inc., # 13 Exhibit Exhibit M - P343030 Parts)(Spingola, Peter) (Entered: 03/24/2025)Attachment
Mar 24, 2025COMPLAINT filed by PRECISION PLANTING, LLC; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23251845. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - US Patent 9,144,189, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - US Patent 9,746,007, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C - US Patent 9,879,702, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D - US Patent 10,359,062, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E - US Patent 7,631,606, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F - US Patent 7,162,963, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit G - US Patent 7,798,080, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit H - US Patent 8,550,020, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit I - US Patent 9,301,438, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit J - Email to Scott R. Brown received 3.7.2024, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit K - Email to Scott R. Brown received 3.19.2024, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit L - Farm Equipment Parts - Precision Planting Replacement Parts - Kabat American, Inc., # 13 Exhibit Exhibit M - P343030 Parts)(Spingola, Peter) (Entered: 03/24/2025)Attachment
Mar 24, 2025COMPLAINT filed by PRECISION PLANTING, LLC; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23251845. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - US Patent 9,144,189, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - US Patent 9,746,007, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C - US Patent 9,879,702, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D - US Patent 10,359,062, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E - US Patent 7,631,606, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F - US Patent 7,162,963, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit G - US Patent 7,798,080, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit H - US Patent 8,550,020, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit I - US Patent 9,301,438, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit J - Email to Scott R. Brown received 3.7.2024, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit K - Email to Scott R. Brown received 3.19.2024, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit L - Farm Equipment Parts - Precision Planting Replacement Parts - Kabat American, Inc., # 13 Exhibit Exhibit M - P343030 Parts)(Spingola, Peter) (Entered: 03/24/2025)Attachment
Mar 24, 2025COMPLAINT filed by PRECISION PLANTING, LLC; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23251845. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - US Patent 9,144,189, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - US Patent 9,746,007, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C - US Patent 9,879,702, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D - US Patent 10,359,062, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E - US Patent 7,631,606, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F - US Patent 7,162,963, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit G - US Patent 7,798,080, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit H - US Patent 8,550,020, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit I - US Patent 9,301,438, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit J - Email to Scott R. Brown received 3.7.2024, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit K - Email to Scott R. Brown received 3.19.2024, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit L - Farm Equipment Parts - Precision Planting Replacement Parts - Kabat American, Inc., # 13 Exhibit Exhibit M - P343030 Parts)(Spingola, Peter) (Entered: 03/24/2025)Attachment
Mar 24, 2025COMPLAINT filed by PRECISION PLANTING, LLC; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23251845. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - US Patent 9,144,189, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - US Patent 9,746,007, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C - US Patent 9,879,702, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D - US Patent 10,359,062, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E - US Patent 7,631,606, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F - US Patent 7,162,963, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit G - US Patent 7,798,080, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit H - US Patent 8,550,020, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit I - US Patent 9,301,438, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit J - Email to Scott R. Brown received 3.7.2024, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit K - Email to Scott R. Brown received 3.19.2024, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit L - Farm Equipment Parts - Precision Planting Replacement Parts - Kabat American, Inc., # 13 Exhibit Exhibit M - P343030 Parts)(Spingola, Peter) (Entered: 03/24/2025)Attachment
Mar 24, 2025COMPLAINT filed by PRECISION PLANTING, LLC; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23251845. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - US Patent 9,144,189, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - US Patent 9,746,007, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C - US Patent 9,879,702, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D - US Patent 10,359,062, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E - US Patent 7,631,606, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F - US Patent 7,162,963, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit G - US Patent 7,798,080, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit H - US Patent 8,550,020, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit I - US Patent 9,301,438, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit J - Email to Scott R. Brown received 3.7.2024, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit K - Email to Scott R. Brown received 3.19.2024, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit L - Farm Equipment Parts - Precision Planting Replacement Parts - Kabat American, Inc., # 13 Exhibit Exhibit M - P343030 Parts)(Spingola, Peter) (Entered: 03/24/2025)Attachment
Mar 24, 2025COMPLAINT filed by PRECISION PLANTING, LLC; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23251845. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - US Patent 9,144,189, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - US Patent 9,746,007, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C - US Patent 9,879,702, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D - US Patent 10,359,062, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E - US Patent 7,631,606, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F - US Patent 7,162,963, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit G - US Patent 7,798,080, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit H - US Patent 8,550,020, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit I - US Patent 9,301,438, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit J - Email to Scott R. Brown received 3.7.2024, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit K - Email to Scott R. Brown received 3.19.2024, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit L - Farm Equipment Parts - Precision Planting Replacement Parts - Kabat American, Inc., # 13 Exhibit Exhibit M - P343030 Parts)(Spingola, Peter) (Entered: 03/24/2025)Attachment
Mar 24, 2025COMPLAINT filed by PRECISION PLANTING, LLC; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23251845. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - US Patent 9,144,189, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - US Patent 9,746,007, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C - US Patent 9,879,702, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D - US Patent 10,359,062, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E - US Patent 7,631,606, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F - US Patent 7,162,963, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit G - US Patent 7,798,080, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit H - US Patent 8,550,020, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit I - US Patent 9,301,438, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit J - Email to Scott R. Brown received 3.7.2024, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit K - Email to Scott R. Brown received 3.19.2024, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit L - Farm Equipment Parts - Precision Planting Replacement Parts - Kabat American, Inc., # 13 Exhibit Exhibit M - P343030 Parts)(Spingola, Peter) (Entered: 03/24/2025)Attachment
Mar 24, 2025COMPLAINT filed by PRECISION PLANTING, LLC; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23251845. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - US Patent 9,144,189, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - US Patent 9,746,007, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C - US Patent 9,879,702, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D - US Patent 10,359,062, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E - US Patent 7,631,606, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F - US Patent 7,162,963, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit G - US Patent 7,798,080, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit H - US Patent 8,550,020, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit I - US Patent 9,301,438, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit J - Email to Scott R. Brown received 3.7.2024, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit K - Email to Scott R. Brown received 3.19.2024, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit L - Farm Equipment Parts - Precision Planting Replacement Parts - Kabat American, Inc., # 13 Exhibit Exhibit M - P343030 Parts)(Spingola, Peter) (Entered: 03/24/2025)Attachment
Mar 24, 2025COMPLAINT filed by PRECISION PLANTING, LLC; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23251845. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - US Patent 9,144,189, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - US Patent 9,746,007, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C - US Patent 9,879,702, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D - US Patent 10,359,062, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E - US Patent 7,631,606, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F - US Patent 7,162,963, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit G - US Patent 7,798,080, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit H - US Patent 8,550,020, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit I - US Patent 9,301,438, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit J - Email to Scott R. Brown received 3.7.2024, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit K - Email to Scott R. Brown received 3.19.2024, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit L - Farm Equipment Parts - Precision Planting Replacement Parts - Kabat American, Inc., # 13 Exhibit Exhibit M - P343030 Parts)(Spingola, Peter) (Entered: 03/24/2025)Attachment
Mar 24, 2025COMPLAINT filed by PRECISION PLANTING, LLC; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23251845. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - US Patent 9,144,189, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - US Patent 9,746,007, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C - US Patent 9,879,702, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D - US Patent 10,359,062, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E - US Patent 7,631,606, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F - US Patent 7,162,963, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit G - US Patent 7,798,080, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit H - US Patent 8,550,020, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit I - US Patent 9,301,438, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit J - Email to Scott R. Brown received 3.7.2024, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit K - Email to Scott R. Brown received 3.19.2024, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit L - Farm Equipment Parts - Precision Planting Replacement Parts - Kabat American, Inc., # 13 Exhibit Exhibit M - P343030 Parts)(Spingola, Peter) (Entered: 03/24/2025)Attachment
Mar 24, 2025COMPLAINT filed by PRECISION PLANTING, LLC; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23251845. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - US Patent 9,144,189, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - US Patent 9,746,007, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C - US Patent 9,879,702, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D - US Patent 10,359,062, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E - US Patent 7,631,606, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F - US Patent 7,162,963, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit G - US Patent 7,798,080, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit H - US Patent 8,550,020, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit I - US Patent 9,301,438, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit J - Email to Scott R. Brown received 3.7.2024, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit K - Email to Scott R. Brown received 3.19.2024, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit L - Farm Equipment Parts - Precision Planting Replacement Parts - Kabat American, Inc., # 13 Exhibit Exhibit M - P343030 Parts)(Spingola, Peter) (Entered: 03/24/2025)Attachment