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2026-04-10 |
COMPLAINT filed by Quanzhou Yongchun Beilang E-Commerce Co. Ltd; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24965781. |
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Exhibit Trademark registration |
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Exhibit Schedule A |
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(Exhibit Genuine Listing) |
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2026-04-10 |
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Quanzhou Yongchun Beilang E-Commerce Co. Ltd Trademark Registration regarding complaint, 1 |
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2026-04-10 |
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Quanzhou Yongchun Beilang E-Commerce Co. Ltd Schedule A regarding complaint, 1 |
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2026-04-10 |
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Quanzhou Yongchun Beilang E-Commerce Co. Ltd Genuine Listing regarding complaint, 1 |
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2026-04-10 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Quanzhou Yongchun Beilang E-Commerce Co. Ltd by Wengang He |
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2026-04-10 |
CIVIL Cover Sheet |
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CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Edmond E. Chang. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Keri L. Holleb Hotaling. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). |
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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. |
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7
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2026-04-13 |
Amended Complaint |
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10
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2026-04-13 |
Miscellaneous Relief |
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2026-04-15 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: (1.) The Plaintiff has filed an amended complaint, R. 7, on the public docket naming one Defendant. Because the remainder of the initial Schedule A will not be the basis for judicial decision-making, R. 3 may remain under seal. But no motion to seal has been filed as to R. 2, R. 4, or R. 8. The Plaintiff must file a motion to seal by no later than 04/17/2026. (2.) The Plaintiff's motion to issue early discovery [8] and to provide electronic service of process [10] is granted given the need to obtain information and to provide reasonable notice. But as explained in the order, the Court notes that personal jurisdiction will not be established if no sales into Illinois are shown. Initial tracking status hearing set for 05/15/2026 at 8:30 a.m. to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Instead, the Court will set the case schedule after reviewing the written status report. The parties must file a joint initial status report with the content described in the ***ATTACHED*** status report requirements (do ***not*** use templates from other cases) by 05/08/2026. The Plaintiff must still file the report even if Defendant has not responded to requests to craft a joint report. If Defendant has not been served, then Plaintiff must complete the part of the report on the progress of service. Also, counsel (or the parties, if proceeding pro se) must carefully review Judge Chang's Case Management Procedures, available online at ilnd.uscourts.gov (navigate to Judges / District Judges / Judge Edmond E. Chang). Because the Procedures are occasionally revised, counsel (or the party, if proceeding pro se) must read them anew even if the counsel or the party has appeared before Judge Chang in other cases. ***PARTIES MUST COMPLY with all standing orders in the Case Procedures on Judge Chang's website, including the requirement of same-day digital courtesy copies of UNDER-SEAL FILINGS.*** Emailed notice |
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2026-04-15 |
ORDER FOR LEAVE TO CONDUCT EXPEDITED DISCOVERY AND SERVICE OFPROCESS BY E-MAIL AND/OR ELECTRONIC PUBLICATION Signed by the Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 04/15/2026. Emailed notice |
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2026-04-17 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Quanzhou Yongchun Beilang E-Commerce Co. Ltd for leave to file under seal |
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2026-05-14 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: (1.) On the Plaintiff's motion to seal, insufficient evidence is offered (indeed, no evidence is offered) to permit pseudonymous litigation. And service has been accomplished, so the identity of the Defendant need not remain secret. The motion [13] is denied. All docket entries except R. 3 shall be unsealed. (2.) On review of the status report, R. 19, and the return of summons, R. 18, the answer deadline is 05/18/2026. The tracking status hearing of 05/15/2026 is reset to 06/05/2026 at 8:30 a.m., but to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Instead, the parties shall file the joint initial status report by 05/26/2026. The Plaintiff shall file the status report if the Defendant does not appear. If the Defendant does not answer on time, then the Defendant shall be deemed in default if personal jurisdiction applies. Under Liu v. Monthly, 170 F. 4th 1090, 1093-94 (7th Cir. 2026), the Plaintiff must be able to show at least one sale of an infringing product into Illinois to establish personal jurisdiction. If the early discovery does not reveal a sale of an infringing product into Illinois, then personal jurisdiction will not be established. The Court raises this issue on its own given the ex parte, non-adversarial presentation at this stage of the case. Federal courts must carefully review filings when presented in by just one side in an ex parte setting. See American Can Co. v. Mansukhani, 742 F.2d 314, 325 (7th Cir. 1984) (explaining that courts must "carefully consider" the need for TROs given the ex parte context); In re Grand Jury Proceedings of Special April 2002 Grand Jury, 347 F.3d 197, 205 (7th Cir. 2003) (explaining that the court had "conducted a careful in camera and ex parte review" of the record). Emailed notice |
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2026-05-20 |
Default Judgment |
