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2023-cv-04399

The United States Playing Card Company v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

法院:伊利诺伊州北法院
发案日期:2023-07-07
原告:The United States Playing Card Company
代理律所:GBC
诉讼类型:商标
# Date Description
[+] 1 2023-07-07 COMPLAINT filed by The United States Playing Card Company; Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-20809554.
2 2023-07-07 SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff The United States Playing Card Company Schedule A regarding complaint 1
3 2023-07-07 MOTION by Plaintiff The United States Playing Card Company for leave to file under seal
4 2023-07-07 CIVIL Cover Sheet
5 2023-07-07 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by The United States Playing Card Company
6 2023-07-07 Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by The United States Playing Card Company
7 2023-07-07 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff The United States Playing Card Company by Justin R. Gaudio
8 2023-07-07 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff The United States Playing Card Company by Amy Crout Ziegler
9 2023-07-07 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff The United States Playing Card Company by Rachel S Miller
[+] 10 2023-07-07 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff The United States Playing Card Company by Quinn Bradley Guillermo
11 2023-07-10 MAILED trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA.
12 2023-07-10 MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials.
13 2023-07-12 MOTION by Plaintiff The United States Playing Card Company for temporary restraining order including a Temporary Injunction, a Temporary Asset Restraint, and Expedited Discovery
14 2023-07-12 MEMORANDUM by The United States Playing Card Company in support of motion for temporary restraining order[13]
[+] 15 2023-07-12 DECLARATION of Justin R. Gaudio regarding memorandum in support of motion[14]
[+] 16 2023-07-12 DECLARATION of Kevin Dineen regarding memorandum in support of motion[14]
17 2023-07-12 SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff The United States Playing Card Company Exhibit 3 - Parts 1-3 regarding declaration[16]
18 2023-07-12 MOTION by Plaintiff The United States Playing Card Company for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3)
19 2023-07-12 MEMORANDUM by The United States Playing Card Company in support of motion for miscellaneous relief[18]
[+] 20 2023-07-12 DECLARATION of Justin R. Gaudio regarding memorandum in support of motion[19]
[+] 21 2023-07-12 MEMORANDUM by The United States Playing Card Company Establishing that Joinder is Proper
22 2023-07-14 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: For the reasons stated in the motions, the Court grants Plaintiff's Motion For Leave To File Under Seal 3, Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion For Entry Of A Temporary Restraining Order, Including A Temporary Injunction, A Temporary Asset Restraint, and Expedited Discovery 13, and Plaintiff's Motion For Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3) 18. Provided that Plaintiff provides the security described on page 12 of the Memorandum In Support of Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion For Entry of A Temporary Restraining Order, Including A Temporary Injunction, A Temporary Asset Restraint, and Expedited Discovery 14, the temporary restraining order shall become effective on 7/17/2023 at 6:00 p.m. and shall expire in fourteen (14) days from the effective date. The Court finds that joinder of the "Schedule A" Defendants is proper at this preliminary stage. Fed. R. Civ. P. 20(a)(2)(A). The Court notes that no Defendants are prejudiced by permitting joinder at this juncture. See Bose Corp. v. Partnerships & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule "A", 334 F.R.D. 511, 517 (N.D. Ill. 2020). To the extent any defendant appears and objects to joinder, the Court will revisit the issue and is free to sever certain defendants from the case under Rule 21 at that time. Emailed notice
23 2023-07-14 SEALED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER: Signed by the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama on 7/14/2023. Emailed notice
[+] 24 2023-07-18 MOTION by Plaintiff The United States Playing Card Company for Extension of Bond Deadline
25 2023-07-19 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Bond Deadline [24] is granted. Plaintiff's bond is due by 07/19/2023 at 6:00 p.m. Mailed notice.
[+] 26 2023-07-19 ORDER EXTENDING BOND DEADLINE: THIS CAUSE being before the Court on Plaintiff The United States Playing Card Company's ("USPC" or "Plaintiff") Motion for Extension of the Bond Deadline, and this Court having heard the evidence before it hereby GRANTS Plaintiff's Motion and orders that the bond deadline shall be retroactively extended until July 19, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. By July 19, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., USPC shall deposit with the Court ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), either cash or suretybond, as security, for the previously entered Temporary Restraining Order. [23]. Signed by the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama on 7/19/2023. Mailed notice.
27 2023-07-26 MOTION by Plaintiff The United States Playing Card Company for extension of time of Temporary Restraining Order
[+] 28 2023-07-26 MEMORANDUM by The United States Playing Card Company in support of extension of time[27]
29 2023-07-31 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: The Court hereby grants Plaintiff's Motion to Extend the Temporary Restraining Order 27. The Temporary Restraining Order 27 shall now expire on 8/14/2023 at 6:00 p.m. Emailed notice
[+] 30 2023-08-09 MOTION by Plaintiff The United States Playing Card Company for preliminary injunction, MOTION by Plaintiff The United States Playing Card Company for extension of time of Temporary Restraining Order
[+] 31 2023-08-09 MEMORANDUM by The United States Playing Card Company in support of motion for preliminary injunction, extension of time, [30]
[+] 32 2023-08-09 SUMMONS Returned Executed by The United States Playing Card Company as to The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A on 8/9/2023, answer due 8/30/2023.
33 2023-08-10 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by The United States Playing Card Company as to certain defendants
34 2023-08-14 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: The Court grants in part and denies in part Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of a Preliminary Injunction and to Extend Temporary Restraining Order [30]. The Court denies Plaintiff's motion to extend the temporary restraining order ("TRO") [30]. The TRO [23] has already been extended by a period of 14 days [29]. Plaintiff has not argued that Defendants have consented to this extension. The Court declines to extend the TRO beyond the 28-day period and denies the motion with prejudice. H-D Michigan, LLC v. Hellenic Duty Free Shops S.A., 694 F.3d 827, 844 (7th Cir. 2012) ("In our view, the language of Rule 65(b)(2) and the great weight of authority support the view that 28 days is the outer limit for a TRO without the consent of the enjoined party, regardless of whether the TRO was issued with or without notice."). The Court grants Plaintiff's motion for an entry of a preliminary injunction [30] on the grounds set forth in the motion. Enter Preliminary Injunction Order. The following documents are to be unsealed: Schedule A to the Complaint [2], Sealed Temporary Restraining Order [23], and Exhibits to the Declaration of Kevin Dineen [17]. Counsel for Plaintiff is ordered to add ALL Defendant names listed in the Schedule A to the docket within three business days. Emailed notice
[+] 35 2023-08-14 PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER: Signed by the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama on 8/14/2023. Emailed notice
36 2023-08-31 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by The United States Playing Card Company as to certain defendant
[+] 37 2023-09-05 MOTION by Plaintiff The United States Playing Card Company for entry of default, MOTION by Plaintiff The United States Playing Card Company for default judgment as to all Defendants
[+] 38 2023-09-05 MEMORANDUM by The United States Playing Card Company in support of motion for entry of default, motion for default judgment, 37
[+] 39 2023-09-05 DECLARATION of Justin R. Gaudio regarding memorandum in support of motion 38
40 2023-09-21 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by The United States Playing Card Company as to certain defendant
41 2023-09-25 MINUTE entry before the Franklin U. Valderrama: Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of Default and Default Judgment against the Defendants Identified in Schedule A [39] is granted. Enter Final Judgment Order. The ten-thousand-dollar ($10,000.00) cash bond posted by Greer Burns & Crain Ltd., including any interest minus the registry fee, is hereby released to Justin R. Gaudio of Greer Burns & Crain Ltd. The Clerk of the Court is directed to return the cash bond previously deposited with the Clerk of the Court to Justin R. Gaudio of Greer Burns & Crain Ltd., 300 South Wacker Drive, Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 60606. Civil case terminated. Emailed notice
42 2023-09-25 FINAL JUDGMENT ORDER: Signed by the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama on 9/25/2023. Emailed notice
43 2023-09-27 MAILED trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA.
44 2024-03-14 FULL SATISFACTION of Judgment regarding order 42 as to certain defendant