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2025-07-09 |
COMPLAINT filed by Dropcases, Ltd., ; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23729815. |
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(Exhibit 2) |
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2
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2025-07-09 |
SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Dropcases, Ltd., Schedule A |
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3
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2025-07-09 |
SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Dropcases, Ltd., Exhibit 1 |
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Exhibit 1 pt 2 |
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Exhibit 1 pt 3 |
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Exhibit 1 pt 4 |
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(Exhibit 1 pt 5) |
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4
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2025-07-09 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Dropcases, Ltd., to seal document sealed document 2, sealed document 3 |
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5
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2025-07-09 |
CIVIL Cover Sheet |
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6
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2025-07-09 |
NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Dropcases, Ltd. |
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7
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2025-07-09 |
NOTICE by Dropcases, Ltd., Notice of Claims Involving Patents |
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8
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2025-07-09 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Dropcases, Ltd., by James Lee Lovsin |
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CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Sara L. Ellis. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Daniel P. McLaughlin. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 1). (Text entry; no document attached.) |
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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. (Text entry; no document attached.) |
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9
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2025-07-10 |
MAILED Patent report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA |
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10
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2025-07-10 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Dropcases, Ltd., for temporary restraining order |
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11
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2025-07-10 |
SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Dropcases, Ltd., Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion Temporary Restraining Order and Maiwald Declaration |
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(Exhibit Declaration of Christopher E. Maiwald) |
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12
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2025-07-10 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Dropcases, Ltd., to seal document sealed document 11 |
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13
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2025-07-10 |
NOTICE of Motion by James Lee Lovsin for presentment of motion for temporary restraining order 10 before Honorable Sara L. Ellis on 7/17/2025 at 01:45 PM. |
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2025-07-10 |
NOTICE of Motion by James Lee Lovsin for presentment of motion to seal document 12 before Honorable Sara L. Ellis on 7/17/2025 at 01:45 PM. |
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15
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2025-07-10 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Dropcases, Ltd., Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3) |
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2025-07-10 |
MEMORANDUM motion for miscellaneous relief 15 by Dropcases, Ltd. |
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2025-07-10 |
NOTICE of Motion by James Lee Lovsin for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief 15 before Honorable Sara L. Ellis on 7/17/2025 at 01:45 PM. |
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CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Sara L. Ellis. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Daniel P. McLaughlin. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 1). (Text entry; no document attached.) |
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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. (Text entry; no document attached.) |
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2025-07-16 |
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Dropcases, Ltd., by Kate E. Cassidy; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-23759090. |
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2025-07-16 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: The Court grants Plaintiff's motions for leave to file under seal [4], [12] and motion for electronic service of process [15]. The Court denies Plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order [10]. Plaintiff filed this case against 56 defendants for infringing its design patent for an electric vehicle charging adapter. 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 8/15/2025, 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 reviewing the exhibits to Plaintiff's complaint, the Court notices discrepancies between the alleged infringing products and the design patent. Thus, Plaintiff should review these products and include only those that Plaintiff has a good faith belief infringes on the design patent. The Court sets a status hearing for 8/21/2025 at 1:30 PM. 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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2025-08-15 |
AMENDED complaint by Dropcases, Ltd., against The Partnerships And Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A |
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Exhibit 2 |
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24
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2025-08-15 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Dropcases, Ltd., to seal document sealed document[23], sealed document[22] |
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29
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2025-08-29 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Dropcases, Ltd., for temporary restraining order |
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2025-08-29 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Dropcases, Ltd., to seal document sealed document[30] |
