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2024-cv-04684

TV Tokyo Corporation v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A Hereto

法院：伊利诺伊州北法院
发案日期：2024-06-06
原告：TV Tokyo Corporation
代理律所：HSP
诉讼类型：商标、版权
# Date Description
[+] 1 2024-06-06 COMPLAINT filed by TV Tokyo Corporation; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-22111229.
2 2024-06-06 CIVIL Cover Sheet
3 2024-06-06 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation by Michael A. Hierl
4 2024-06-06 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation by William Benjamin Kalbac
5 2024-06-06 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation by Robert Payton Mcmurray
6 2024-06-06 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation by John Wilson
7 2024-06-06 MOTION by Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation to seal document Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal
8 2024-06-06 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation Sealed Schedule A
9 2024-06-06 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by TV Tokyo Corporation
10 2024-06-06 MAILED Trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA
[+] 11 2024-06-06 MAILED copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC
12 2024-06-06 MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials
[+] 13 2024-06-10 MINUTE entry before the Executive Committee: Case reassigned to the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr. for all further proceedings pursuant to 28 USC 294(b). Mailed notice
14 2024-06-11 MOTION by Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation for leave to file excess pages Plaintiff's Motion to Exceed Page Limitation
15 2024-06-11 MOTION by Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation for temporary restraining order Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion for Entry of a Temporary Restraining Order, Including a Temporary Injunction, a Temporary Asset Restraint, Expedited Discovery, and Service of Process by Email and/or Electronic Publication
[+] 16 2024-06-11 MEMORANDUM by TV Tokyo Corporation in support of motion for temporary restraining order, 15
17 2024-06-11 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation Exhibit 3 Part 1 of Saiki Declaration
18 2024-06-11 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation Exhibit 3 Part 2 of Saiki Declaration
19 2024-06-11 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation Exhibit 3 Part 3 of Saiki Declaration
20 2024-06-11 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation Exhibit 3 Part 4 of Saiki Declaration
21 2024-06-11 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation Exhibit 3 Part 5 of Saiki Declaration
22 2024-06-11 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation Exhibit 3 Part 6 of Saiki Declaration
23 2024-06-11 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation Exhibit 3 Part 7 of Saiki Declaration
24 2024-06-11 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation Exhibit 3 Part 8 of Saiki Declaration
25 2024-06-11 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation Exhibit 3 Part 9 of Saiki Declaration
26 2024-06-11 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation Exhibit 3 Part 10 of Saiki Declaration
27 2024-06-11 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation Exhibit 3 Part 11 of Saiki Declaration
28 2024-06-11 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation Exhibit 3 Part 12 of Saiki Declaration
29 2024-06-11 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation Exhibit 3 Part 13 of Saiki Declaration
30 2024-06-11 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation Exhibit 3 Part 14 of Saiki Declaration
31 2024-06-11 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation Exhibit 3 Part 15 of Saiki Declaration
32 2024-06-11 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation Exhibit 3 Part 16 of Saiki Declaration
33 2024-06-11 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation Exhibit 3 Part 17 of Saiki Declaration
34 2024-06-11 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation Exhibit 3 Part 18 of Saiki Declaration
35 2024-06-11 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation Exhibit 3 Part 19 of Saiki Declaration
36 2024-06-11 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation Exhibit 3 Part 20 of Saiki Declaration
37 2024-06-11 Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by TV Tokyo Corporation
38 2024-06-11 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, JrThe plaintiff is directed to file, under seal, a chart identifying (1) which screenshots in the Exhibit 2 to the Saiki Decl. correspond to which defendants on the schedule A and (2) which trademark(s) each defendant is accused of infringing through the products depicted in the screenshots. It is due 6/25/24.Mailed notice
39 2024-06-25 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation Supplement to Exhibit 2 of Saiki Declaration
40 2024-06-28 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:On the grounds set forth in the motion, plaintiff's ex parte motion for TRO 15 is granted. Plaintiff's motions for leave to file under seal 7 and to exceed page limitation 14 are granted. Enter temporary restraining order. Mailed notice
41 2024-06-28 SEALED Temporary Restraining Order Signed by the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr on 6/28/2024. Mailed notice
42 2024-07-03 MOTION by Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation for extension of time Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion to Extend the Temporary Restraining Order
43 2024-07-03 INJUNCTION BOND in the amount of $235,000.00 posted by TV Tokyo Corporation. (Document not scanned).
44 2024-07-09 MOTION by Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation for extension of time Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion to Extend the Temporary Restraining Order
45 2024-07-09 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:Plaintiff's motion to extend the temporary restraining order [42] is granted. Enter order. Mailed notice
46 2024-07-09 EXTENSION of Temporary Restraining Order Signed by the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr on 7/9/2024. Mailed notice
47 2024-07-10 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:The plaintiff's second motion to extend TRO 44 is denied as moot given the Court granted the plaintiff's earlier motion 45 46. Mailed notice
[+] 48 2024-07-22 MOTION by Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation for preliminary injunction Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of a Preliminary Injunction
49 2024-07-22 MEMORANDUM by TV Tokyo Corporation in support of motion for preliminary injunction 48
50 2024-07-22 DECLARATION of Michael A. Hierl regarding motion for preliminary injunction 48
[+] 51 2024-07-23 CERTIFICATE of Service by Robert Payton Mcmurray on behalf of TV Tokyo Corporation
52 2024-07-24 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:The plaintiff's motion for entry of a preliminary injunction as to certain defendants 48 is taken under advisement. Any objection or response is due by 7/26/24. Upon review of the Certificate of Service, however, the Court directs Plaintiff to supplement, by 7/24/2024, the publication of the motion on the website with prominent text advising defendants that: A motion for entry of a preliminary injunction has been filed and that any responses or objections to that motion must be filed by July 26, 2024. The plaintiff must also provide to each defendant the screenshot evidence of the allegedly infringing product(s) offered and sold by that defendant that Plaintiff has provided to the Court in support of its request for a TRO and/or preliminary injunction. Mailed notice
53 2024-07-30 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:On the grounds set forth in the motion, plaintiff's motion for entry of a preliminary injunction 48 is granted. Enter preliminary injunction order. The preliminary injunction directs, among other things, that Schedule A be unsealed. Plaintiff is ordered to enter in CM/ECF no later than August 5, 2024, each defendant named in the original Schedule A as a party in this case (where a defendant has been dismissed, the CM/ECF entry should reflect that status). Failure to timely comply with this requirement may result in vacating the preliminary injunction. For instructions as to how to add parties to the case docket, see https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/Videos.aspx?folder=_cmecf&play=Add_Terminate.mp4. Mailed notice
[+] 54 2024-07-30 PRELIMINARY Injunction Order Signed by the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr on 7/30/2024. Mailed notice
55 2024-08-14 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by TV Tokyo Corporation Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Defendant No. 102
56 2024-08-15 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon receipt of the plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1) 55, defendant no. 102 is dismissed from this case. Mailed notice
57 2024-08-26 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by TV Tokyo Corporation Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Defendant No. 113
58 2024-08-27 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by TV Tokyo Corporation Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Certain Defendants
59 2024-08-27 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon receipt of the plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1) 57, defendant no. 113 is dismissed from this case. Mailed notice
60 2024-08-28 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon receipt of the plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i) 58, defendant nos. 114 and 131 are dismissed from this case. Mailed notice
61 2024-08-29 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by TV Tokyo Corporation Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Certain Defendants
62 2024-08-30 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon receipt of the plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1) 61 defendant nos. 177, 178, and 226 are dismissed from this case. Mailed notice
63 2024-09-03 SUMMONS Returned Executed by TV Tokyo Corporation as to The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto on 7/22/2024, answer due 8/12/2024.
64 2024-09-05 CERTIFICATE of Service by Robert Payton Mcmurray on behalf of TV Tokyo Corporation
[+] 65 2024-09-05 MOTION by Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation for default judgment as to Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of Default and Default Judgment Against Defendants Identified in Amended Schedule A
[+] 66 2024-09-05 MEMORANDUM by TV Tokyo Corporation in support of motion for default judgment 65
[+] 67 2024-09-05 DECLARATION of Michael A. Hierl regarding motion for default judgment 65
68 2024-09-06 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by TV Tokyo Corporation Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Defendant No. 233
69 2024-09-09 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:Plaintiff's motion for entry of default and default judgment 65 is taken under advisement. Any objections or responses are due by 9/16/2024. The plaintiff is directed to provide defendants with notice of the default proceedings against them by 9/10/2024. To effectuate that notice, the Court directs the plaintiff to (1) update the website through which it has been publishing information about the case to provide notice of its motion for entry of default and default judgment, as well as the deadline to object set forth in this order and (2) sending an email to the email addresses provided for the defendants by third parties (or otherwise obtained by the plaintiff) informing them of the default proceedings against them and containing a link to the updated website. Mailed notice
70 2024-09-09 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon receipt of the plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i) 68, defendant no. 233 is dismissed from this case. Mailed notice
71 2024-09-15 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Zhongshan Gushi Crafts & Gifts Co., Ltd., Zhongshan KD Craft Limited by Qin Li
72 2024-09-15 MOTION by Defendants Zhongshan Gushi Crafts & Gifts Co., Ltd., Zhongshan KD Craft Limited for extension of time to response
73 2024-09-16 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:The motion by defendants Zhongshan Gushi Crafts & Gifts Co., Ltd. and Zhongshan KD Craft Limited for an extension of time to respond to the complaint 72 is granted. Their deadline to respond is 10/5/2024. Mailed notice
74 2024-09-17 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by TV Tokyo Corporation Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Certain Defendants
75 2024-09-17 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon receipt of plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i), defendants no. 129, 164, and 186 are dismissed from this case. Mailed notice
76 2024-09-17 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: The deadline for objecting or responding to plaintiff's motion for entry of default and default judgment 65 having passed, plaintiff is directed to submit an updated proposed default judgment order to Proposed_Order_Tharp@ilnd.uscourts.gov. The proposed order should include an updated Schedule A that omits any defendants who have either appeared or been dismissed from the case. Mailed notice
77 2024-09-19 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:The plaintiff's motion for default judgment 65 is granted. Enter default judgment order. Mailed notice
85 2024-09-19 DEFAULT Judgment Order Signed by the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr on 9/19/2024. Mailed notice
78 2024-10-02 SATISFACTION of Judgment
79 2024-10-03 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon plaintiff's report of full satisfaction of judgment 78, the Court, pursuant to LR 58.1, enters the satisfaction of judgment as to defendants Nos. 123 and 235. Mailed notice
[+] 80 2024-10-04 MOTION by Attorney QIN LI to withdraw as attorney for Zhongshan Gushi Crafts & Gifts Co., Ltd. New address information: No 5, Block 5 JianQiaoJun, West district. Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, China 528400
81 2024-10-04 MOTION by Defendant Zhongshan KD Craft Limited for extension of time
82 2024-10-07 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:Attorney Qin Li's motion to withdraw as counsel 80 is granted. Counsel's appearance on the record is terminated. The defendant Zhongshan Gushi Crafts & Gifts Co., Ltd. is directed to file an attorney appearance and response to the complaint no later than 10/14/2024. Failure to do so will result in entry of default against defendant Zhongshan Gushi Crafts & Gifts Co, Ltd. Mailed notice
83 2024-10-07 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:Defendant Zhongshan KD Craft Limited's motion for an extension of time to respond to the complaint 81 is granted. The defendant's new deadline to respond is 10/15/2024. Mailed notice
84 2024-10-15 MOTION by Defendant Zhongshan KD Craft Limited for extension of time
86 2024-10-16 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Having failed to file an attorney appearance by 10/14/2024, as ordered by the Court on 10/7/2024 82, the Court enters default and default judgment against defendant Zhongshan Gushi Crafts & Co., Ltd. Enter default judgment order. Mailed notice
87 2024-10-16 DEFAULT Judgment Order Signed by the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr on 10/16/2024. Mailed notice
88 2024-10-16 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:Defendant Zhongshan KD Craft Limited's unopposed motion for an extension of time to answer the complaint 84 is granted. Defendant's deadline to answer is now 10/25/2024. Mailed notice
89 2024-10-18 SATISFACTION of Judgment
90 2024-10-18 SATISFACTION of Judgment
91 2024-10-22 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon plaintiff's report of full satisfaction of judgment 89, the Court, pursuant to LR 58.1, enters the satisfaction of judgment as to defendant no. 124. Mailed notice
92 2024-10-22 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon plaintiff's report of full satisfaction of judgment 90, the Court, pursuant to LR 58.1, enters the satisfaction of judgment as to defendant no. 227. Mailed notice
93 2024-10-23 SATISFACTION of Judgment
94 2024-10-23 SATISFACTION of Judgment
95 2024-10-24 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon plaintiff's report of full satisfaction of judgment 93, the Court, pursuant to LR 58.1, enters the satisfaction of judgment as to defendant no. 225. Mailed notice
96 2024-10-24 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon plaintiff's report of full satisfaction of judgment 94, the Court, pursuant to LR 58.1, enters the satisfaction of judgment as to defendant nos. 128 and 234. Mailed notice
97 2024-10-29 SATISFACTION of Judgment
98 2024-10-31 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon plaintiff's report of full satisfaction of judgment 97, the Court, pursuant to LR 58.1, enters the satisfaction of judgment as to defendant nos. 64, 167, and 213. Mailed notice
99 2024-11-07 SATISFACTION of Judgment
100 2024-11-08 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon plaintiff's report of full satisfaction of judgment 99, the Court, pursuant to LR 58.1, enters the satisfaction of judgment as to defendant no. 119. Mailed notice
101 2024-11-19 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Defendant Zhongshan KD Craft Limited having failed to answer the complaint by the deadline set by the Court, the plaintiff is directed to file a notice of voluntary dismissal of the defendant or move for entry of default judgment against them no later than 12/13/2024. Mailed notice
102 2024-11-25 CERTIFICATE of Service by Robert Payton Mcmurray on behalf of TV Tokyo Corporation
103 2024-11-25 MOTION by Plaintiff TV Tokyo Corporation for default judgment as to Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of Default and Default Judgment Against Defendants Identified on Amended Schedule A
[+] 104 2024-11-25 MEMORANDUM by TV Tokyo Corporation in support of motion for default judgment 103
[+] 105 2024-11-25 DECLARATION of Michael A. Hierl regarding motion for default judgment 103
106 2024-11-26 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by TV Tokyo Corporation Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Defendant No. 227 "Zhongshan KD Craft Limited"
107 2024-11-27 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:Upon receipt of the plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal 106, and pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i), defendant no. 227 is dismissed from this case. The plaintiff's motion for default and default judgment against defendant no. 227 103 is dismissed as moot. With no defendants remaining, this matter is concluded, and all pending motions and deadlines stricken. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice
108 2024-12-03 SATISFACTION of Judgment
109 2024-12-04 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon plaintiff's report of full satisfaction of judgment 108, the Court, pursuant to LR 58.1, enters the satisfaction of judgment as to defendant no. 184. Mailed notice
110 2025-01-02 SATISFACTION of Judgment
111 2025-01-03 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon plaintiff's report of full satisfaction of judgment 110, the Court, pursuant to LR 58.1, enters the satisfaction of judgment as to defendant no. 219. Mailed notice
112 2025-01-10 SATISFACTION of Judgment
113 2025-01-13 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon plaintiff's report of full satisfaction of judgment 112, the Court, pursuant to LR 58.1, enters the satisfaction of judgment as to defendant nos. 117, 118, 157, 175, 192, 197, and 198. Mailed notice
114 2025-01-27 SATISFACTION of Judgment
115 2025-01-28 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon plaintiff's report of full satisfaction of judgment 114, the Court, pursuant to LR 58.1, enters the satisfaction of judgment as to defendant no. 221. Mailed notice
116 2025-05-22 SATISFACTION of Judgment
117 2025-05-23 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon plaintiff's report of full satisfaction of judgment 116, the Court, pursuant to LR 58.1, enters the satisfaction of judgment as to defendant nos. 122, 143, and 193. Mailed notice
118 2025-07-14 SATISFACTION of Judgment
119 2025-07-15 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon plaintiff's report of full satisfaction of judgment 118, the Court, pursuant to LR 58.1, enters the satisfaction of judgment as to defendant nos. 122, 143, and 193. Mailed notice
120 2025-10-01 SATISFACTION of Judgment
121 2025-10-02 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon plaintiff's report of full satisfaction of judgment 120, the Court, pursuant to LR 58.1, enters the satisfaction of judgment as to defendant no. 135. Mailed notice