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2024-cv-13410

Bright Head LLC v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associates Identified On Schedule A

法院:伊利诺伊州北法院
发案日期:2024-12-31
原告:BRIGHT HEAD LLC
代理律所:BISHOP
诉讼类型:专利
# Date Description
[+] 1 2024-12-31 COMPLAINT (Redacted) filed by Bright Head LLC; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-22899337.
2 2024-12-31 CIVIL Cover Sheet
3 2024-12-31 Notice of Claims by Bright Head LLC (Redacted)
4 2024-12-31 MOTION by Plaintiff Bright Head LLC for leave to file Certain Documents Under Seal
[+] 5 2024-12-31 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Bright Head LLC Complaint
[+] 6 2024-12-31 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Bright Head LLC by Edward L. Bishop
7 2025-01-02 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Bright Head LLC by Nicholas S. Lee
8 2025-01-02 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Bright Head LLC by Benjamin Adam Campbell
9 2025-01-02 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Bright Head LLC by Sameeul Haque
10 2025-01-02 EMAILED Patent request letter to counsel of record.
11 2025-01-15 SEALED MAILED Patent report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA. Modified on 1/15/2025.
12 2025-03-12 MOTION by Attorney Edward L. Bishop and Attorney Benjamin A. Campbell to withdraw as attorney for Bright Head LLC. No party information provided
13 2025-03-14 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Parties to take note of Judge Bucklo's motion call practice posted on her page at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov. Plaintiff's motion for leave to file certain documents under seal 4 is granted for ONLY fourteen (14) days. Motion to withdraw as counsel 12 is granted. Attorney Edward L. Bishop and Benjamin Adam Campbell are terminated. The case is set for a status hearing on 3/28/2025 at 9:45 a.m. (to track the case only, no appearance is required). By 3/21/2025 plaintiff is to file a status report regarding the status of service of process, settlement discussions, and any further information that plaintiff wishes to bring to the Court's attention. Mailed notice.
14 2025-03-14 MOTION by Plaintiff Bright Head LLC for temporary restraining order Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of an Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order
15 2025-03-14 BRIEF filed by Nicholas S. Lee
18 2025-03-14 MOTION by Plaintiff Bright Head LLC for temporary restraining order Motion for Alternative Service
19 2025-03-19 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: REMINDER- Parties to take note of Judge Bucklo's motion call practice posted on her page at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov. Plaintiff is directed to submit their proposed temporary restraining order to this court's proposed order e-mail inbox. Mailed notice.
20 2025-03-26 NOTICE of Motion by Sameeul Haque for presentment of motion for temporary restraining order 14, motion for temporary restraining order 18 before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 3/28/2025 at 09:45 AM.
21 2025-03-28 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Plaintiffs' motion for entry of an Ex Parte temporary restraining order 14 ; and motion for alternative service 18 are granted. Enter Sealed Temporary Restraining Order. Because the temporary restraining order will expire on 4/11/2025 any motion for preliminary injunction or to extend the temporary restraining order must be filed by no later than 4/4/2025. Bishop Diehl & Lee, Ltd. is ordered to add all defendant names listed in the Schedule A to the docket within three business days of the expiration of the TRO. Instructions can be found on the court's website located at https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/_assets/_documents/_forms/_cmecf/pdfs/v60/Add_Terminate_Instructions.pdf. The case is set for a status hearing on 5/12/2025 at 9:45 a.m. (to track the case only, no appearance is required). By 5/5/2025 plaintiff is to file a status report regarding the status of service of process, settlement discussions, and any further information that plaintiff wishes to bring to the Court's attention. Mailed notice.
22 2025-03-28 SEALED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER signed by the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 3/28/2025. Mailed notice.
23 2025-04-04 MOTION by Plaintiff Bright Head LLC to Extend the Temporary Restraining Order
27 2025-04-10 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Plaintiff's Ex Parte motion to extend the temporary restraining order 23 is granted to 4/25/2025. Mailed notice.
28 2025-04-16 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant WopkDupk by Lance Y. Liu
29 2025-04-16 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Nanjing Ruichuang Robot Company Limited by Shaoyi Che
30 2025-04-22 MOTION by Plaintiff Bright Head LLC for preliminary injunction as to all Defendants
33 2025-04-24 MOTION by Defendants Nanjing Ruichuang Robot Company Limited, WopkDupk, Shenzhen Sibaite Trading Co., Ltd. to set a briefing schedule (Partially Agreed Motion)
34 2025-04-24 NOTICE of Motion by Shaoyi Che for presentment of motion by filer to set a briefing schedule 33 before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 4/25/2025 at 09:45 AM.
35 2025-04-24 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Shenzhen Sibaite Trading Co., Ltd. by Shaoyi Che (Previous Appearance Filing Glitched)
36 2025-04-24 MOTION by Defendant WopkDupk to substitute attorney (Agreed Motion)
37 2025-04-24 NOTICE of Motion by Shaoyi Che for presentment of motion to substitute attorney 36 before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 4/25/2025 at 09:45 AM.
38 2025-04-24 RESPONSE by Bright Head LLC to MOTION by Defendants Nanjing Ruichuang Robot Company Limited, WopkDupk, Shenzhen Sibaite Trading Co., Ltd. to set a briefing schedule (Partially Agreed Motion) 33
39 2025-04-25 RESPONSE by Bright Head LLC to MOTION by Defendants Nanjing Ruichuang Robot Company Limited, WopkDupk, Shenzhen Sibaite Trading Co., Ltd. to set a briefing schedule (Partially Agreed Motion) 33 (Corrected Response 38)
41 2025-04-28 SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associates Identified on Schedule A
44 2025-05-08 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Defendant's motion to set a briefing schedule [33] is granted. Ruling set for 6/20/2025. The Court will issue a ruling by mail. Joint motion for substitution of counsel for Defendant WopkDup [36] is granted. Bishop Diehl & Lee, Ltd. is ordered to add all defendant names listed in the Schedule A to the docket within three business days of the expiration of the TRO. Status hearing is reset for 6/12/2025 as to remaining non-dismissed defendants (to track the case only, no appearance is required). The parties shall file a joint status report by 6/5/2025 and the court will enter an appropriate order. Mailed notice.
45 2025-05-08 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Nanjing Ruichuang Robot Company Limited, WopkDupk by Tianqin Zhao; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-23462739.
46 2025-05-09 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Motion for leave to appear pro hac vice of Tianqin Zhao 45 as counsel for Defendants WopkDupk (Def No. 1) and Nanjing Ruichuang Robot Co. Ltd. (Def. No. 5) is granted. Mailed notice.
48 2025-05-22 MOTION by Plaintiff Bright Head LLC for leave to file excess pages Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to file Instanter Excess Pages in its Reply Brief
[+] 49 2025-05-30 MOTION by Defendants Nanjing Ruichuang Robot Company Limited, WopkDupkEnter an order directing Amazon to hold all inventory associated with ASINs B0DH8L43KD and B0BP6BCWQF until further order of the Court.
50 2025-05-30 NOTICE of Motion by Shaoyi Che for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief, 49 before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 6/4/2025 at 09:45 AM.
[+] 52 2025-06-04 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Plaintiff's motion for leave to file instanter excess pages in its reply brief 48 is granted. Defendants WopkDupk and HyperDolphin Direct motion miscellaneous relief (agreed) 49 is granted. Third-party Amazon is ordered to hold all inventories associated withASINs B0DH8L43KD and B0BP6BCWQF until further order of the Court. Mailed notice.
[+] 53 2025-06-05 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Bright Head LLC as to All Defendants.
54 2025-06-05 STATUS Report (Joint) by Bright Head LLC
55 2025-06-12 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: The Court has reviewed the plaintiff's status report. Pending disposition on 30, Status hearing is reset for 8/12/2025 at 9:45 a.m. (to track the case only; no appearance required). The plaintiff shall file a written status report by 8/5/2025. The court will enter an order in response to the status report. Mailed notice.
56 2025-06-25 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand, AND COUNTERCLAIM filed by WopkDupk, Nanjing Ruichuang Robot Company Limited against Bright Head LLC. by WopkDupk, Nanjing Ruichuang Robot Company Limited
58 2025-07-16 MOTION by Defendants Nanjing Ruichuang Robot Company Limited, WopkDupk to expedite or to clarify
60 2025-07-25 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Plaintiff's motion for entry of a preliminary injunction [30] is denied. Enter Order. Defendants' motion to expedite or clarify [58] is denied as moot. Status hearing to stand as to non-dismissed defendant(s). Mailed notice.
61 2025-07-25 ORDER signed by the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 7/25/2025. Mailed notice.
63 2025-08-08 MOTION by Plaintiff Bright Head LLC for reconsideration regarding order[61] Plaintiff's Motion for Reconsideration of Denial of Preliminary Injunction
67 2025-08-13 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Plaintiff's motion for reconsideration is denied. Discovery will close on February 1, 2026. A claim construction hearing will be set shortly thereafter. Status hearing set for 12/17/25 at 10:00 a.m. Mailed notice.
68 2025-09-05 MOTION by Defendants Nanjing Ruichuang Robot Company Limited, WopkDupkOrder directing Amazon to release inventory (unopposed)
70 2025-09-10 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Defendant's motion for miscellaneous relief (unopposed) [68] is granted. Mailed notice.
78 2025-12-31 ANNUAL REMINDER: Pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 (Notification of Affiliates), any nongovernmental party, other than an individual or sole proprietorship, must file a statement identifying all its affiliates known to the party after diligent review or, if the party has identified no affiliates, then a statement reflecting that fact must be filed. An affiliate is defined as follows: any entity or individual owning, directly or indirectly (through ownership of one or more other entities), 5% or more of a party. The statement is to be electronically filed as a PDF in conjunction with entering the affiliates in CM/ECF as prompted. As a reminder to counsel, parties must supplement their statements of affiliates within thirty (30) days of any change in the information previously reported. This minute order is being issued to all counsel of record to remind counsel of their obligation to provide updated information as to additional affiliates if such updating is necessary. If counsel has any questions regarding this process, this LINK will provide additional information. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 12/31/2025: Mailed notice.
80 2026-01-06 MOTION by Defendant WopkDupk to recover damages on injunction bond