UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

MARSHALL DIVISION

HEADWATER RESEARCH LLC,

Plaintiff,

 v.

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., 

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, 

INC.,

Defendants.

Civil Action No. 2:23-cv-00641-JRG-RSP

JURY DEMANDED

JOINT MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE PROPOSED

DOCKET CONTROL ORDER AND DISCOVERY ORDER

Plaintiff Headwater Research, LLC (“Headwater”) and Defendants Samsung Electronics 

Co., Ltd., and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (collectively, “Defendants” or “Samsung”), 

(collectively, the “Parties”) file this Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Proposed Docket 

Control Order and Discovery Order. 

The current deadline for the Parties to file their proposed docket control order and 

discovery order is June 12, 2024. The Parties have been diligently preparing these materials and 

respectfully request a brief extension of time to finalize these materials. This extension is not 

sought for prejudice or delay, but for good cause and so that justice may be served.

Accordingly, the Parties respectfully request that the Court extend the deadline for filing 

their proposed docket control order and discovery order by on week to June 19, 2024.

Dated: June 11, 2024

/s/ Sara C. Fish

Ruffin B. Cordell

TX Bar No. 04820550

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Marc Fenster

Marc Fenster

CA State Bar No. 181067

Case 2:23-cv-00641-JRG-RSP Document 35 Filed 06/11/24 Page 1 of 4 PageID #: 906
2

Michael J. McKeon

DC Bar No. 459780

mckeon@fr.com

FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.

1000 Maine Avenue, SW, Ste 1000

Washington, D.C. 20024

Telephone: (202) 783-5070

Facsimile: (202) 783-2331

Thad C. Kodish

GA Bar No. 427603

tkodish@fr.com

Christopher O. Green 

GA Bar No. 037617

cgreen@fr.com

Sara C. Fish

GA Bar No. 873853

FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.

1180 Peachtree St. NE, Fl. 21

Atlanta, GA 30309

Telephone: (404) 892-5005

Facsimile: (404) 892-5002

Melissa R. Smith

State Bar No. 24001351

Melissa@gillamsmithlaw.com 

GILLAM & SMITH, LLP

303 South Washington Avenue

Marshall, Texas 75670

Telephone: (903) 934-8450

Facsimile: (903) 934-9257

Andrew Thompson (“Tom”) Gorham

State Bar No. 24012715

tom@gillamsmithlaw.com 

GILLAM & SMITH, LLP

102 N. College, Ste. 800

Tyler, Texas 75702

Telephone: (903) 934-8450

Facsimile: (903) 934-9257

Attorneys for Defendants,

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and

Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

Reza Mirzaie

CA State Bar No. 246953

Brian Ledahl

CA State Bar No. 186579

Ben Wang

CA State Bar No. 228712

Paul Kroeger

CA State Bar No. 229074

Neil A. Rubin

CA State Bar No. 250761

Kristopher Davis

CA State Bar No. 329627

James S. Tsuei

CA State Bar No. 285530

Philip Wang

CA State Bar No. 262239

Amy Hayden

CA State Bar No. 287026

James Milkey

CA State Bar No. 281283

Jason M. Wietholter

CA State Bar No. 337139

RUSS AUGUST & KABAT

12424 Wilshire Blvd. 12th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90025

Telephone: 310-826-7474

rak_headwater@raklaw.com 

Robert Christopher Bunt

Parker, Bunt & Ainsworth, P.C.

Texas State Bar No. 00787165

100 E. Ferguson Suite 418

Tyler, Texas 75702

Tel.: (903) 531-3535

rcbunt@pbatyler.com 

Attorneys For Plaintiff,

Headwater Research LLC

Case 2:23-cv-00641-JRG-RSP Document 35 Filed 06/11/24 Page 2 of 4 PageID #: 907
3

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that all counsel of record who are deemed to have consented to electronic 

service are being served this 11th day of June 2024, with a copy of this document via the Court’s 

CM/ECF system per Local Rule CV-5(a)(3).

/s/ Marc Fenster

Marc Fenster

Case 2:23-cv-00641-JRG-RSP Document 35 Filed 06/11/24 Page 3 of 4 PageID #: 908
4

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

The undersigned certifies that counsel complied with the requirements of Eastern District 

of Texas Local Rule CV-7(h). The parties are in agreement on filing this Joint Motion.

/s/ Marc Fenster

Marc Fenster

Case 2:23-cv-00641-JRG-RSP Document 35 Filed 06/11/24 Page 4 of 4 PageID #: 909