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, § § Plaintiff, § § Civil Action No. 2:26-cv-00346-JRG v. § § JURY TRIAL DEMANDED MICROSOFT CORPORATION, § § Defendant. § § § § 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. 1 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 2 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 3