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2024-cv-01438

PIC Corporation v. The Entities and Individuals Identified in Annex A

法院:伊利诺伊州北法院
发案日期:2024-02-21
原告:Pic Corporation
代理律所:Marshall
诉讼类型:商标
# Date Description
[+] 1 2024-02-21 COMPLAINT filed by PIC Corporation; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-21658360.
2 2024-02-21 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff PIC Corporation Annex A to the Complaint
3 2024-02-21 CIVIL Cover Sheet
4 2024-02-21 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff PIC Corporation by Kelley Stebbins Gordon
5 2024-02-21 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff PIC Corporation by Benjamin T Horton
6 2024-02-21 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff PIC Corporation by Gregory James Chinlund
7 2024-02-21 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff PIC Corporation by Michelle Bolos
8 2024-02-21 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff PIC Corporation by John Joseph Lucas
9 2024-02-21 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff PIC Corporation by Valerie Rose Cambronne
10 2024-02-21 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff PIC Corporation by Krista M. Solano
11 2024-02-21 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by PIC Corporation
12 2024-02-21 Notice of Claims by PIC Corporation Plaintiff's Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks Pursuant to Local Rule 3.4
13 2024-02-21 MOTION by Plaintiff PIC CorporationLeave to File Under Seal Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal
[+] 14 2024-02-21 MEMORANDUM Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal
15 2024-02-21 MOTION by Plaintiff PIC Corporation Electronic Service of Process Plaintiff's Motion for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P.4(f)(3)
16 2024-02-21 MEMORANDUM Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Electronic Service of Process
17 2024-02-21 MOTION by Plaintiff PIC 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, and Expedited Discovery
18 2024-02-21 MEMORANDUM Plaintiff's Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion for Entry of a Temporary Restraining Order, Including a Temporary Injunction, a Temporary Asset Restraint, and Expedited Discovery
[+] 19 2024-02-21 DECLARATION of Valerie R. Cambronne Declaration of Valerie R. Cambronne in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal, Ex Parte Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, Including a Temporary Injunction, a Temporary Asset Restraint, and Expedited Discovery, and Motion for Electronic Service of Process
[+] 20 2024-02-21 DECLARATION of Lawrence Bradford in Support of Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion for Entry of a Temporary Restraining Order, Including a Temporary Injunction, a Temporary Asset Restraint, and Expedited Discovery
21 2024-02-21 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff PIC Corporation Sealed Exhibit 3 (1 of 6) to Bradford Declaration
[+] 22 2024-02-22 EMAILED Trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA.
23 2024-03-07 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal 13, motion for electronic service of process pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3) 15, and ex parte motion for entry of a temporary restraining order, including a temporary injunction, a temporary asset restraint, and expedited discovery 17 are set for a telephonic motion hearing on 3/12/2024 at 9:45 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of 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
24 2024-03-12 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic motion hearing held on 3/12/2024. For the reasons stated on the record, Plaintiff's motion for electronic service of process pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3) 15, and ex parte motion for entry of a temporary restraining order, including a temporary injunction, a temporary asset restraint, and expedited discovery 17 are taken under advisement. Plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal 13 is granted. Telephonic status hearing set for 3/26/2024 at 9:00 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of 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
25 2024-03-25 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Plaintiff's motion for electronic service of process pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3) [15], and ex parte motion for entry of a temporary restraining order, including a temporary injunction, a temporary asset restraint, and expedited discovery [17] are granted. Enter Sealed Temporary Restraining Order. The Temporary Restraining Order shall be maintained under seal until further order of the Court. The Temporary Restraining Order is entered effective 10:30 a.m. on 3/25/2024 and shall expire in fourteen (14) days. It is further ordered that Plaintiff shall deposit with the Court ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) as security, determined adequate for the payment of such damages as any person may be entitled to recover as a result of a wrongful restraint hereunder. Telephonic status hearing set for 3/26/2024 is stricken and reset for 4/5/2024 at 9:15 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of 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
26 2024-03-25 SEALED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 3/25/2024. Mailed notice
[+] 27 2024-03-27 SURETY BOND in the amount of $ 10,000 posted by PIC Corporation. (Document not imaged)
28 2024-04-03 MOTION by Plaintiff PIC CorporationExtend TRO Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion to Extend the Temporary Restraining Order
[+] 29 2024-04-03 MEMORANDUM Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion to Extend the Temporary Restraining Order
[+] 30 2024-04-04 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant The Entities and Individuals Identified in Annex A by Timothy Tiewei Wang
31 2024-04-05 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing held on 4/5/2024. For the reasons stated on the record, Plaintiff's ex parte motion to extend the temporary restraining order [28] is granted. The Court finds good cause to extend the temporary restraining order an additional 14 days to 4/22/2024. Telephonic status hearing set for 4/22/2024 at 9:15 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of 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
32 2024-04-10 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by PIC Corporation Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Certain Defendant
33 2024-04-16 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Chuxvif-US by Timothy Tiewei Wang
34 2024-04-18 MOTION by Plaintiff PIC CorporationAsset Restraint Agreed Motion to Modify Asset Restraint as to Certain Defendants
35 2024-04-19 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by PIC Corporation Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Certain Defendants
36 2024-04-19 MOTION by Plaintiff PIC Corporation for preliminary injunction Plaintiff's Partially Unopposed Motion for Entry of a Preliminary Injunction
[+] 37 2024-04-19 MEMORANDUM Plaintiff's Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiff's Partially Unopposed Motion for Entry of a Preliminary Injunction
38 2024-04-19 MOTION by Plaintiff PIC Corporation to compel Plaintiff's Motion to Compel
39 2024-04-22 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic motion hearing held on 4/22/2024. Counsel for Plaintiff and counsel Timothy Wang representing 42 Defendants appeared. Counsel for Plaintiff reports that she just received the contact information for AliExpress Defendants. Accordingly, Plaintiff's Motion to Compel [38] is terminated as moot. For the reasons stated on the record, the Temporary Restraining Order entered 3/25/2024 [26] is extended as to all Defendants for an additional 7 days to 4/29/2024. Plaintiff's Partially Unopposed Motion for Entry of a Preliminary Injunction [36] is entered and continued to 4/29/2024 at 9:30 AM. Plaintiff's anticipated supplemental motion for Preliminary Injunction as to the AliExpress Defendants is set for 4/29/2024 at 9:30 AM. At the next hearing, counsel should be prepared to provide information as to how much is restrained and as to how many defendants. Agreed Motion to Modify Asset Restraint as to Certain Defendants [34] is granted. Enter Order. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of 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.
40 2024-04-22 AGREED STIPULATION AND ORDER TO MODIFY ASSET RESTRAINT AS TO CERTAIN DEFENDANTS Signed by the Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 4/22/2024. Emailed notice.
41 2024-04-23 MOTION by Plaintiff PIC Corporation for preliminary injunction Plaintiff's Supplemental Motion for Entry of a Preliminary Injunction
[+] 42 2024-04-23 MEMORANDUM Plaintiff's Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiff's Supplemental Motion for Entry of a Preliminary Injunction
43 2024-04-29 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by PIC Corporation Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Certain Defendants
[+] 44 2024-04-29 SUMMONS Returned Executed by PIC Corporation as to The Entities and Individuals Identified in Annex A on 4/19/2024, answer due 5/10/2024.
[+] 45 2024-04-29 SUMMONS Returned Executed by PIC Corporation as to The Entities and Individuals Identified in Annex A on 4/24/2024, answer due 5/15/2024.
46 2024-04-29 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic motion hearing held on 4/29/2024. Counsel for Plaintiff and counsel Timothy Wang representing 42 Defendants appeared. As discussed on the record, Plaintiff's Partially Unopposed Motion for Entry of a Preliminary Injunction [36] and supplemental motion for entry of a preliminary injunction [41] are taken under advisement. By the close of business on 4/30/2024, Plaintiff shall file a certificate of service confirming all defendants received notice of the preliminary injunction motion and the scheduled hearing date. Telephonic status hearing set for 6/5/2024 at 9:30 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of 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
47 2024-05-07 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by PIC Corporation Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Certain Defendants
48 2024-05-08 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by PIC Corporation Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Certain Defendants
49 2024-05-23 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by PIC Corporation Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Certain Defendants
50 2024-05-30 STATUS Report by PIC Corporation
51 2024-06-04 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by PIC Corporation Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Certain Defendants
54 2024-06-05 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing held on 6/5/2024. For the reasons stated on the record, Plaintiff's Partially Unopposed Motion for Entry of a Preliminary Injunction [36] and supplemental motion for entry of a preliminary injunction [41] are granted. Enter Preliminary Injunction Order. The Clerk's Office is directed to unseal: (1) Schedule A to the complaint [2], (2) Sealed Exhibit 3 (1 of 6) to Bradford Declaration [21], and (3) the sealed temporary restraining order [26]. Plaintiff's counsel is ordered to add ALL Defendant names listed in the Schedule A to the docket within three business days, instructions can be found on the court's website https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/_assets/_documents/_forms/_cmecf/pdfs/v60/Add_Terminate_Instructions.pdf. Telephonic status hearing set for 6/26/2024 at 9:00 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of 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
55 2024-06-05 PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 6/5/2024. Mailed notice
[+] 52 2024-06-07 MOTION by Plaintiff PIC Corporation for default judgment as to Defendants listed in Exhibit A
[+] 53 2024-06-07 MEMORANDUM by PIC Corporation in support of motion for default judgment[52]
56 2024-06-14 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by PIC Corporation As to Certain Defendants
57 2024-06-17 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Strungten, Tianjin Hc Hardware Products Co., Ltd., Ningbo Shang Sheng trade Co., LTD by Adam Edward Urbanczyk
58 2024-06-17 MOTION by Defendants Ningbo Shang Sheng trade Co., LTD, Strungten, Tianjin Hc Hardware Products Co., Ltd. for extension of time
59 2024-06-21 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by PIC Corporation Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Certain Defendants
60 2024-06-25 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by PIC Corporation Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Certain Defendants
61 2024-06-25 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by PIC Corporation Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Certain Defendant
62 2024-06-25 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by PIC Corporation Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Certain Defendant
63 2024-06-25 AFFIDAVIT of Service filed by Plaintiff PIC Corporation Declaration of Service
64 2024-06-26 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing held on 6/26/2024. As stated on the record, Plaintiff's motion for entry of default judgment [52] is taken under advisement. Plaintiff and Defendants Ningbo Shang Sheng trade Co., LTD, Strungten, and Tianjin Hc Hardware Products Co., Ltd. orally stipulate to the dismissal of the claims against those Defendants, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), without prejudice and with the parties granted leave to reinstate on or before 7/26/2024. If a motion to reinstate is not filed by 7/26/2024, the claims against those Defendants shall be dismissed with prejudice without further order of the Court. Defendants Ningbo Shang Sheng trade Co., LTD, Strungten, and Tianjin Hc Hardware Products Co., Ltd.'s motion for extension of time [58] is terminated as moot. Telephonic status hearing set for 7/18/2024 at 9:00 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of 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
65 2024-07-08 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by PIC Corporation Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Certain Defendant
66 2024-07-11 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by PIC Corporation Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Certain Defendant
67 2024-07-17 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by PIC Corporation Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Certain Defendants
68 2024-07-18 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing set for 7/18/2024 is stricken and reset for 7/31/2024 at 10:00 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of 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 (aw,)
69 2024-07-18 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by PIC Corporation Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Certain Defendant
70 2024-07-25 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by PIC Corporation Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Certain Defendants
71 2024-07-30 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Shenzhen color Sheng long silk trading Co., LTD, Shenzhen Hongfu Wuzhou Technology Co., LTD by Adam Edward Urbanczyk
72 2024-07-30 MOTION by Defendants Shenzhen Hongfu Wuzhou Technology Co., LTD, Shenzhen color Sheng long silk trading Co., LTD for extension of time UNOPPOSED
73 2024-07-31 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing held on 7/31/2024. As stated on the record, Defendants Shenzhen color Sheng long silk trading Co., LTD and Shenzhen Hongfu Wuzhou Technology Co., LTD's unopposed motion for extension of time [72] is granted. Defendants Shenzhen color Sheng long silk trading Co., LTD and Shenzhen Hongfu Wuzhou Technology Co., LTD shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's complaint by 8/20/2024. The Court will proceed with a ruling on the motion for default judgment [52] in short order. Telephonic status hearing set for 8/27/2024 at 9:30 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of 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
74 2024-08-08 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by PIC Corporation Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Certain Defendants
75 2024-08-22 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by PIC Corporation Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Certain Defendants
76 2024-08-27 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing held on 8/27/2024. For the reasons stated on the record, Plaintiff's motion for entry of default judgment [52] is granted. With respect to monetary relief, Plaintiff requests an award of $2,000,000 in statutory damages under 15 U.S.C. § 1117(c)(2) against each Defaulting Defendant. A plaintiff in a case involving the use of a counterfeit mark may elect to seek statutory damages in the amount of: (1) not less than $1,000 or more than $200,000 per counterfeit mark per type of goods or services sold, offered for sale, or distributed, as the court considers just; or (2) if the court finds that the use of the counterfeit mark was willful, not more than $2,000,000 per counterfeit mark per type of goods or services sold, offered for sale, or distributed, as the court considers just. 17 U.S.C. § 1117(c). In determining the amount of statutory damages to award in this case, the Court has considered the difficulty or impossibility of proving actual damages, the circumstances of the infringement, the efficacy of the damages as a deterrent to future infringement, the value of the Plaintiff's brand and its efforts to protect the brand, and the extent or profitability of the Defaulting Defendants' wrongful activities. In addition, the Court has considered the amounts of statutory damages requested and awarded in similar cases. Based on these factors, the Court awards Plaintiff $350,000 per Defaulting Defendant. Enter Default Judgment Order. As all claims as to all Defendants have now been resolved. This case will be closed. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice
77 2024-09-03 DEFAULT JUDGMENT ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 9/3/2024. Mailed notice
[+] 78 2024-09-19 STATUS Report Regarding Default Judgment Order by PIC Corporation
79 2024-10-09 SATISFACTION of Judgment
80 2024-10-31 SATISFACTION of Judgment
81 2024-11-22 SATISFACTION of Judgment
82 2024-12-11 MOTION by Attorney Valerie R. Cambronne to withdraw as attorney for PIC Corporation. No party information provided
83 2024-12-20 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Motion by counsel to withdraw as attorney [82] is granted. Attorney Valerie R. Cambronne is terminated as counsel of record. Mailed notice
84 2025-01-24 MOTION by Attorney Krista M. Solano to withdraw as attorney for PIC Corporation. No party information provided
85 2025-01-28 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Motion by counsel to withdraw as attorney [84] is granted. Attorney Krista M. Solano is terminated as counsel of record. Mailed notice