VL Collective IP LLC v. Microsoft Corporation — Entry #40: UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF PROTECTIVE ORDER DEADLINE by Microsoft Corporation
Case: VL Collective IP LLC v. Microsoft Corporation txed · 2:26-cv-00346
filed April 29, 2026
What this document is
Docket entry #40 · filed August 27, 2026
UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF PROTECTIVE ORDER DEADLINE by Microsoft Corporation. (Attachments: (1) Proposed Order)(Smith, Melissa)
Who is involved
- Microsoft Corporation
- VL Collective IP LLC
Why we have it
We follow this case because it names a company we track, although that company is not a party:
- CoreWeave: its project “Plano Data Center” appears in a filing in this case.
…announced a deal with CoreWeave to allow Microsoft to use CoreWeave’s Plano data center for its Microsoft…
A free copy from the RECAP archive of federal court filings (mirrored at the Internet Archive), retrieved September 29, 2026. Federal court filings are public records.
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Case 2:26-cv-00346-JRG Document 40 Filed 08/27/26 Page 1 of 3 PageID #: 626
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
MARSHALL DIVISION
VL COLLECTIVE IP LLC, §
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Plaintiff, §
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Civil Action No. 2:26-cv-00346-JRG
v. §
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JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
MICROSOFT CORPORATION, §
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Defendant. §
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DEFENDANT’S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF PROTECTIVE ORDER
DEADLINE
Microsoft Corporation (“Defendant”) respectfully files this Unopposed Motion for
Extension of the deadlines for the Protective Order. The deadline for the Defendant to submit its
proposed Protective Order was set as August 10, 2026 (Dkt. 30). On August 7, 2026, the Plaintiff
VL Collective IP LLC (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant moved to extend this deadline to August 28,
2026 (Dkt. 33). Defendant hereby requests an extension of this deadline by two additional business
days to September 2, 2026.
Defendant represents that the extension requested herein is not sought for the purposes of
delay but rather so the parties can eliminate disputes associated with the proposed protective order,
with a goal of submitting an agreed-upon protective order. Plaintiff and Defendant are diligently
meeting and conferring in this regard. This proposed extension does not affect any other deadline.
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Case 2:26-cv-00346-JRG Document 40 Filed 08/27/26 Page 2 of 3 PageID #: 627
Dated: August 27, 2026
/s/ Melissa R. Smith
Natalie A. Bennett*
Illinois State Bar No. 6304611
natalie.bennett@morganlewis.com
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20004-2541
T. 202.739.3000
F. 202.739.3001
Ahren C. Hsu-Hoffman
Texas Bar No. 24053269
ahren.hsu-hoffman@morganlewis.com
Jason E. Gettleman*
California Bar No. 269733
jason.gettleman@morganlewis.com
Katerina Hora Jacobson*
California Bar No. 342384
katerina.horajacobson@morganlewis.com
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
1400 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
T. 650.843.4000
F. 650.843.4001
Melissa R. Smith
State Bar No. 24001351
GILLAM & SMITH, LLP
303 South Washington Avenue
Marshall, Texas 75670
Telephone: (903) 934-8450
Facsimile: (903) 934-9257
Email: melissa@gillamsmithlaw.com
*Admitted to Practice
Attorneys for Defendant Microsoft
Corporation
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Case 2:26-cv-00346-JRG Document 40 Filed 08/27/26 Page 3 of 3 PageID #: 628
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that all counsel of record who are deemed to have
consented to electronic service are being served with a copy of the foregoing document via the
Court’s CM/ECF system per Local Rule CV-5(a)(3) this August 27, 2026.
/s/ Melissa R. Smith
Melissa R. Smith
CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
I hereby certify that counsel for the parties have complied with the meet and confer
requirement in Local Rule CV-7(h). This motion unopposed.
/s/ Melissa R. Smith
Melissa R. Smith
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