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2025-04-16 |
COMPLAINT filed by ROI Visual Co., Ltd.; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23356011. |
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Exhibit 1 |
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(Exhibit 2) |
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2025-04-16 |
CIVIL Cover Sheet |
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2025-04-16 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff ROI Visual Co., Ltd. by Michael A. Hierl |
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2025-04-16 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff ROI Visual Co., Ltd. by William Benjamin Kalbac |
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2025-04-16 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff ROI Visual Co., Ltd. by Robert Payton Mcmurray |
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2025-04-16 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff ROI Visual Co., Ltd. by John Wilson |
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2025-04-16 |
MOTION by Plaintiff ROI Visual Co., Ltd. to seal document Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal |
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2025-04-16 |
SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff ROI Visual Co., Ltd. Sealed Schedule A |
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2025-04-16 |
NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by ROI Visual Co., Ltd. |
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2025-04-16 |
Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by ROI Visual Co., Ltd. |
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CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Sara L. Ellis. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Laura K. McNally. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (qrtr,) |
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CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (qrtr,) |
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2025-04-17 |
MAILED copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC |
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2025-04-17 |
MAILED trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA |
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2025-04-17 |
MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials |
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2025-04-21 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: The initial telephonic status conference in this matter is set for 6/12/2025 at 1:30PM. The parties are directed to review the procedures and requirements for this conference on Judge Ellis' web site and to submit the required Initial Status Report by 6/5/2025. Attorneys/Parties should appear for the hearing by calling the Toll-Free Number: (650) 479-3207, Access Code: 2314 361 1508. Throughout the telephonic hearing, each speaker will be expected to identify themselves for the record before speaking. Please note that the conference call-in will be used by all cases that are on the court's calendar for the said date, therefore counsel must be in a quiet area while on the line and must have the telephone muted until your case is called. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing (use toll-free number). Please be sure to keep your phone on mute when you are not speaking. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Emailed notice |
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2025-04-24 |
DECLARATION of Seungmo Hong |
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2025-04-24 |
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff ROI Visual Co., Ltd. Exhibit 2 Part 1 of Hong Declaration regarding declaration 15 |
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2025-04-24 |
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff ROI Visual Co., Ltd. Exhibit 2 Part 2 of Hong Declaration regarding declaration 15 |
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2025-04-24 |
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff ROI Visual Co., Ltd. Exhibit 2 Part 3 of Hong Declaration regarding declaration 15 |
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2025-04-24 |
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff ROI Visual Co., Ltd. Exhibit 2 Part 4 of Hong Declaration regarding declaration 15 |
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2025-04-24 |
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff ROI Visual Co., Ltd. Exhibit 2 Part 5 of Hong Declaration regarding declaration 15 |
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2025-04-24 |
MOTION by Plaintiff ROI Visual Co., Ltd. Plaintiff's Motion for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3) |
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2025-04-24 |
MOTION by Plaintiff ROI Visual Co., Ltd. to expedite Plaintiff's Motion for Expedited Discovery |
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2025-04-24 |
NOTICE of Motion by Michael A. Hierl for presentment of motion to seal document 7, motion for miscellaneous relief 21, motion to expedite 22 before Honorable Sara L. Ellis on 4/30/2025 at 09:45 AM. |
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2025-04-30 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: The Court grants Plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal [7], motion for electronic service of process [21], and motion for expedited discovery [22]. Plaintiff filed this case against 127 defendants selling on various platforms for trademark and copyright infringement. Under Rule 20, a plaintiff may join multiple defendants in a single action if: (1) the claims against them are asserted with respect to or arising out of the same transaction, occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrences, and (2) a question of law or fact common to all defendants exists. Fed. R. Civ. P. 20(a)(2)(A)(B). In reviewing the filings in this case, it does not appear that joinder is proper as to all Defendants. As the Court stated in Roadget Business Pte. Ltd. v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Cos., Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto, alleging that multiple defendants have infringed on the same copyright, trademark, or patent in the same way, without more, does not create the substantial evidentiary overlap required to find joinder proper. No. 23 C 17036, 2024 WL 1858592, at *67 (N.D. Ill. Apr. 29, 2024). The Court directs Plaintiff to file an amended complaint by 5/16/2025, as well as a statement on joinder explaining how the remaining Defendants comply with the Court's order in Roadget. The Court also cautions Plaintiff that, in order to support preliminary injunctive relief, it must show that the named defendants' alleged infringement remains active and ongoing. Plaintiff has submitted evidence of alleged infringement dating back to November 2023 for many of the named defendants. The Court thus orders Plaintiff to ensure that it only seeks preliminary injunctive relief from defendants whose alleged infringement remains active and ongoing. The Court sets a status hearing for 5/27/2025 at 9:30 AM. Attorneys/Parties should appear for the hearing by calling the Toll-Free Number: (650) 479-3207, Access Code: 2314 361 1508. Throughout the telephonic hearing, each speaker will be expected to identify themselves for the record before speaking. Please note that the conference call-in will be used by all cases that are on the court's calendar for the said date, therefore counsel must be in a quiet area while on the line and must have the telephone muted until your case is called. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing (use toll-free number). Please be sure to keep your phone on mute when you are not speaking. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice |
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2025-05-01 |
ORDER signed by the Honorable Sara L. Ellis on 5/1/2025. Mailed notice |
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2025-05-16 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff ROI Visual Co., Ltd. by Elizabeth Aubree Miller |
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2025-05-16 |
AMENDED complaint by ROI Visual Co., Ltd. against The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Amended Schedule A Hereto |
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Exhibit 1 |
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(Exhibit 2) |
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2025-05-16 |
SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff ROI Visual Co., Ltd. Amended Schedule A |
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2025-05-22 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: The Court strikes the status dates set for 5/27/2025 and 6/12/2025 and resets them to 7/10/2025 at 1:30 PM. The parties are directed to review the procedures and requirements for this conference on Judge Ellis' web site and to submit the required Initial Status Report by 7/3/2025. Attorneys/Parties should appear for the hearing by calling the Toll-Free Number: (650) 479-3207, Access Code: 2314 361 1508. Throughout the telephonic hearing, each speaker will be expected to identify themselves for the record before speaking. Please note that the conference call-in will be used by all cases that are on the court's calendar for the said date, therefore counsel must be in a quiet area while on the line and must have the telephone muted until your case is called. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing (use toll-free number). Please be sure to keep your phone on mute when you are not speaking. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Emailed notice |
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2025-07-02 |
SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant Zvxcb237 and all other Defendants identified in the Complaint |
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2025-07-02 |
SUMMONS Returned Executed by ROI Visual Co., Ltd. as to The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Amended Schedule A Hereto on 7/2/2025, answer due 7/23/2025. |
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2025-07-02 |
CERTIFICATE of Service by Elizabeth Aubree Miller on behalf of ROI Visual Co., Ltd. |
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2025-07-02 |
STATUS Report Initial Status Report by ROI Visual Co., Ltd. |
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2025-07-09 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: The Court strikes the status date set for 7/10/2025 and resets it to 7/31/2025 at 1:30 PM. Plaintiff should file any motion for entry of default and default judgment and notice it for presentment at the next status date. Attorneys/Parties should appear for the hearing by calling the Toll-Free Number: (650) 479-3207, Access Code: 2314 361 1508. Throughout the telephonic hearing, each speaker will be expected to identify themselves for the record before speaking. Please note that the conference call-in will be used by all cases that are on the court's calendar for the said date, therefore counsel must be in a quiet area while on the line and must have the telephone muted until your case is called. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing (use toll-free number). Please be sure to keep your phone on mute when you are not speaking. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Emailed notice |
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2025-07-25 |
MOTION by Plaintiff ROI Visual Co., Ltd. for default judgment as to Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of Default and Default Judgment Against Defendants Identified on Amended Schedule A |
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(Exhibit A) |
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2025-07-25 |
MEMORANDUM by ROI Visual Co., Ltd. in support of motion for default judgment 37 |
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Exhibit 1 |
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2025-07-25 |
DECLARATION of Michael A. Hierl regarding motion for default judgment 37 |
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(Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 1) |
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2025-07-25 |
NOTICE of Motion by Michael A. Hierl for presentment of motion for default judgment 37 before Honorable Sara L. Ellis on 7/31/2025 at 01:30 PM. |
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2025-07-31 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: The Court grants Plaintiff's motion for default judgment 37. The Court enters a finding of default and enters judgment in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant. Case terminated. Emailed notice |
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2025-09-18 |
SATISFACTION of Judgment |
