AlmondNet, Inc. v. Bytedance Inc. - 3:26-cv-08684

AlmondNet, Inc. v. Bytedance Inc. (Case No. 3:26-cv-08684), filed on Aug 20, 2026 in the District Court, N.D. California 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
3:26-cv-08684
Filing Date
Aug 20, 2026
Cause of Action
Patent Infringement
Status
-
Court
District Court, N.D. California
Nature of Suit
Patent

Parties Involved

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

NameRepresented By
TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. -
Intent IQ, LLC -
AlmondNet, Inc. -
ByteDance Inc -

Patents Involved

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Docket Entries

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

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Sep 22, 2025SO ORDERED re 30 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for: (i) Plaintiffs to respond to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss and Transfer and (ii) Defendants to submit their reply to (i) 10/14/2025 and (ii) 11/12/2025 (Set Briefing Schedule: re 22 MOTION to Dismiss - Answering Brief due 10/14/2025. Reply Brief due 11/12/2025). ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 9/22/2025. (dlw)PACER Document
Oct 14, 2025NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by AlmondNet, Inc., Intent IQ, LLC as to Defendants TikTok LLC, TikTok Inc., and TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. (Farnan, Michael) (Entered: 10/14/2025)PACER Document
Oct 14, 2025[SEALED] ANSWERING BRIEF in Opposition re 22 MOTION to Dismiss [14 First Amended Complaint for Failure to State a Claim MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of California filed by AlmondNet, Inc., Intent IQ, LLC. Reply Brief due date per 30 Stipulation and Order is 11/12/2025. (Farnan, Michael) Modified on 10/15/2025 (dlw). (Entered: 10/14/2025)PACER Document
Oct 14, 2025DECLARATION of James A. Milkey re 32 Answering Brief in Opposition, by AlmondNet, Inc., Intent IQ, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5)(Farnan, Michael) (Entered: 10/14/2025)PACER Document
Oct 21, 2025REDACTED VERSION of 32 Answering Brief in Opposition, by AlmondNet, Inc., Intent IQ, LLC. (Farnan, Michael) (Entered: 10/21/2025)PACER Document
Nov 11, 2025[SEALED] REPLY BRIEF re 22 MOTION to Dismiss [14 First Amended Complaint for Failure to State a Claim MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of California filed by Bytedance Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Raucci, Anthony) (Entered: 11/11/2025)PACER Document
Nov 18, 2025REDACTED VERSION of 35 Reply Brief, by Bytedance Inc.. (Raucci, Anthony) (Entered: 11/18/2025)PACER Document
Nov 19, 2025NOTICE of Subsequent Development by Bytedance Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Raucci, Anthony) (Entered: 11/19/2025)PACER Document
Nov 21, 2025[SEALED] MOTION for Leave to File Sur-Reply in Opposition to ByteDance's Motion to Transfer - filed by AlmondNet, Inc., Intent IQ, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Rule 7.1.1 Certification, # 3 Certificate of Service)(Farnan, Michael) Modified on 11/24/2025 (dlw). (Entered: 11/21/2025)PACER Document
Dec 3, 2025REDACTED VERSION of 38 MOTION for Leave to File Sur-Reply in Opposition to ByteDance's Motion to Transfer by AlmondNet, Inc., Intent IQ, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Rule 7.1.1 Certification)(Farnan, Michael) (Entered: 12/03/2025)PACER Document
Dec 5, 2025STATEMENT of Non-Opposition re 38 MOTION for Leave to File Sur-Reply in Opposition to ByteDance's Motion to Transfer by Bytedance Inc. (Raucci, Anthony) Modified on 12/5/2025 (dlw). (Entered: 12/05/2025)PACER Document
Jul 24, 2026ORAL ORDER Setting Hearing on 22 MOTION to Dismiss; MOTION to Transfer Case; 38 MOTION for Leave to File Sur-Reply - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that a Motion Hearing is set for 8/10/2026 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 4A before Judge Maryellen Noreika. The Court is setting aside thirty (30) minutes for the hearing with the time split equally between the parties. Any slide presentations the parties wish to use shall be emailed (in PDF format) to [email protected] no later than 2:00 PM on 8/7/2026. Counsel may, however, agree upon a different time to exchange their respective slides. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 7/24/2026. (dlw) (Entered: 07/24/2026)PACER Document
Jul 31, 2026ORDER: The Motions to Consolidate are GRANTED and the LiveIntent (24-831), Connatix (24-1296), Zeta (25-579), and Criteo (25-1266) cases are consolidated for all pretrial purposes; the Court is sua sponte consolidating the cases listed in footnote 2 with the LiveIntent, Connatix, Zeta, and Criteo cases for all pretrial purposes; any pending scheduling order in the now consolidated actions is VACATED. The parties are directed to meet and confer regarding a proposed coordinated scheduling order and submit a coordinated scheduling order within thirty (30) days of this order. The proposed coordinated scheduling order shall set forth dates through dispositive and Daubert motions. All future filings shall be made in the lead case, C.A. No. 24-831 (MN). Signed by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 7/31/2026. Associated Cases: 1:24-cv-00831-MN et al.(mdb) (Entered: 07/31/2026)PACER Document
Jul 31, 2026Remark: These case have been consolidated with Lead C.A. No. 24-831-MN. All future filings shall be made ONLY in the Lead Case. Associated Cases: 1:24-cv-00831-MN et al.(mdb)PACER Document
Aug 12, 2026Letter to The Honorable Maryellen Noreika from Rodger D. Smith II regarding Ad Manager platform. (Smith, Rodger) (Entered: 08/12/2026)PACER Document
Aug 20, 2026NOTICE of Appearance filed by Sean S. Pak on behalf of ByteDance Inc (Pak, Sean) (Filed on 8/20/2026) (Entered: 08/20/2026)PACER Document
Aug 20, 2026NOTICE of Appearance filed by Patrick Daniel Curran on behalf of ByteDance Inc (Curran, Patrick) (Filed on 8/20/2026) (Entered: 08/20/2026)PACER Document
Aug 20, 2026NOTICE of Appearance filed by Ognjen Zivojnovic on behalf of ByteDance Inc (Zivojnovic, Ognjen) (Filed on 8/20/2026) (Entered: 08/20/2026)PACER Document
Aug 20, 2026NOTICE of Appearance filed by Zi Chun Wang on behalf of ByteDance Inc (Wang, Zi Chun) (Filed on 8/20/2026) (Entered: 08/20/2026)PACER Document