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VDPP, LLC v. Cobra Electronics Corporation - 1:26-cv-01703

VDPP, LLC v. Cobra Electronics Corporation (Case No. 1:26-cv-01703), filed on Feb 16, 2026 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
1:26-cv-01703
Filing Date
Feb 16, 2026
Cause of Action
Patent Infringement
Status
-
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
Cobra Electronics Corporation -
VDPP, LLC -

Patents Involved

There is a single patent involved in this case.

Application NumberPatent Number
-US9716874B2

Docket Entries

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Feb 16, 2026COMPLAINT filed by VDPP, LLC; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24730099. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit U.S. Patent No. 9,716,874, # 2 Exhibit Patent Claims Analysis, # 3 Exhibit Certificate of Interested Parties, # 4 Exhibit AO 120)(Doolittle, Paul) (Entered: 02/16/2026)PACER Document
Feb 16, 2026CIVIL Cover Sheet (Doolittle, Paul) (Entered: 02/16/2026)PACER Document
Feb 16, 2026ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff VDPP, LLC by Paul Doolittle (Doolittle, Paul) (Entered: 02/16/2026)PACER Document
Feb 17, 2026CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Beth W. Jantz. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 1). (jks, )PACER Document
Feb 17, 2026CLERK'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. (jks, )PACER Document
Feb 17, 2026MAILED Patent report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA. (qrtr, ) (Entered: 02/17/2026)PACER Document
Feb 17, 2026MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: The Local Patent Rules of course apply to all patent cases filed in this District. It is Judge Durkin's practice, however, to hold an informal, off the record meeting in chambers with the attorneys for the parties as soon as possible after all parties have counsel who have filed appearances. All discussions at the meeting will be inadmissible in any later proceeding under Federal Rule of Evidence 408. The purpose of the meeting is to see whether an early resolution of the case, or a narrowing or prioritizing of the contested issues can occur before any scheduling order is prepared by the parties. No position papers or other briefs should be filed in advance of the meeting, which will last an hour or less. No clients are required to attend, as this is not a settlement conference. Out of town counsel are permitted to appear by phone. Plaintiffs' counsel shall call Judge Durkin's courtroom deputy, Emily Wall, after summons has been executed in order to begin discussions about the scheduling of this meeting. No answer to the complaint is required until after this meeting, which is intended to minimize the costs of this uniquely expensive kind of litigation. Mailed notice. (ecw, ) (Entered: 02/17/2026)PACER Document