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| # | Date | Description |
| 32 |
08/22/2025
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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Plaintiff's motion for leave to file a second amended complaint, Dkt. No. [30], is granted. Plaintiff is instructed to file a second amended complaint by and including August 27, 2025. On consideration of plaintiff's response [31] to the order to show cause, filed August 19, 2025, the court finds good cause to extend plaintiff's deadline to serve the remaining defendant based on plaintiff's representations that it intends to renew its request for leave to conduct third-party discovery and that plaintiff has been diligently pursuing third-party discovery needed to move for leave to serve the summons and complaint by alternative means. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). Plaintiff's deadline to serve the summons and complaint is extended to and including September 22, 2025. Plaintiff's renewed motion for leave to conduct expedited discovery is due by and including August 29, 2025. A joint initial status report is due by and including October 6, 2025. Mailed notice. 翻译 |
| 31 |
08/19/2025
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MOTION by Plaintiff Liu Feng for leave to file Second Amended Schedule A 翻译 |
| 30 |
08/14/2025
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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Plaintiff's motion 24 to seal filed August 12, 2025, is granted. The Clerk is instructed to maintain the seal on all presently sealed documents until further order of court. Plaintiff's ex parte motion for temporary restraining order 23, filed August 12, 2025, has numerous defects, chief among them being the absence of an affidavit or declaration and the attorney's certification required to proceed ex parte by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(b)(1). For this reason alone, the motion 23 is denied without prejudice. In addition, plaintiff does not provide an adequate basis in the record for conducting a design patent infringement analysis. See Mem. Supp. Mot. for TRO 5-6, Dkt. No. 23 ; Standing Order in "Schedule A" Cases ¶ 3, Dkt. No. 9. Finally, plaintiff does not explain how this court could issue a temporary restraining order when plaintiff has failed to serve defendant with the summons and complaint and has not shown any indication that he is attempting to do so. The court ordered 27 plaintiff to show cause by August 13, 2025, why this case should not be dismissed for failure to serve the summons and complaint within the ninety day deadline set by Rule 4(m). Plaintiff did not respond but instead filed the instant motion for a temporary restraining order. Although it would be appropriate to dismiss this action under Rule 4(m), in view of plaintiff's filing of a temporary restraining order motion on the eve of the deadline, the court on its own motion extends plaintiff's deadline to and including August 21, 2025, to tell the court why the case should not be dismissed under Rule 4(m). Mailed notice 翻译 |
| 29 |
08/13/2025
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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Plaintiff's motion 22 for leave to file the second amended Schedule A under seal is granted. The Clerk is instructed to maintain the seal on all presently sealed documents until further order of court. The court, on its own motion, extends to and including August 20, 2025, plaintiff's deadline 19 to tell the court any reason why this case should not be dismissed for failure to perfect service by the Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) deadline.Mailed notice 翻译 |
| 28 |
08/13/2025
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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Plaintiff exercised his right to amend the complaint once as a matter of course on May 23, 2025, when he filed his first amended complaint 11. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a). Plaintiff must therefore seek leave of court or obtain written consent from defendants to file his second amended Schedule A to the complaint 20 dated August 11, 2025. See id. Plaintiff has until and including August 20, 2025, to file a motion for leave to file his second amended Schedule A or to file evidence of defendants' written consent. Mailed notice 翻译 |
| 27 |
08/13/2025
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CERTIFICATE of Service by Hao Ni on behalf of Liu Feng regarding SEALED MOTION by Plaintiff Liu Feng for Entry of a Sealed Temporary Restraining Order and Other Relief 23 翻译 |
| 26 |
08/12/2025
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MOTION by Plaintiff Liu Fengto seal document SEALED MOTION by Plaintiff for Entry of a Sealed Temporary Restraining Order and Other Relief 翻译 |
| 25 |
08/12/2025
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SEALED MOTION by Plaintiff Liu Feng for Entry of a Sealed Temporary Restraining Order and Other Relief 翻译 |
| 24 |
08/11/2025
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MOTION by Plaintiff Liu Fengfor leave to file Under Seal Plaintiffs Second Amended Schedule A 翻译 |
| 23 |
08/11/2025
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SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Liu Feng Second Amended Schedule A to the Complaint 翻译 |
| 22 |
08/11/2025
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AMENDED Schedule A to the Complaint (second) 翻译 |
| 21 |
08/06/2025
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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: The extended deadline 18 of August 1, 2025, to file a joint initial status report has come and gone, and nothing has been filed. Defendant has not appeared, and no proof of service of the summons and complaint is on file. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l). Plaintiff is given until and including August 13, 2025, to tell the court any reason why this case should not be dismissed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) for failure to serve the summons and complaint within ninety days of April 28, 2025, the date on which plaintiff commenced this action. Mailed notice 翻译 |
| 20 |
07/03/2025
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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: The deadline to file a joint initial status report is extended to and including August 1, 2025, at the request of plaintiff's attorney. Mailed notice 翻译 |
| 19 |
06/05/2025
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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: On June 3, 2025, plaintiff filed a memorandum of law 16 and evidence in support of joinder of the two defendants named in Schedule A 12 to the amended complaint 11. Plaintiff points out that two numbers on the packaging of defendants' accused products are identical. See Mem. 6. Different language surrounding these numbers, however, and other numbers beneath the respective bar codes on the accused products' packaging differ. See id. In addition, the significance of the identical numbers has not been adequately explained on this record. For example, identical numbers may, or may not, indicate that the products came from a common manufacturer, which is generally an insufficient reason to join two sellers as defendants. See Shenzhen Jisu Tech. Co. v. Schedule A Defs., 2025 WL 972866, at *3 (N.D. Ill. Apr. 1, 2025) (citing Pathway IP LLC v. Schedule A Defs., 2025 WL 815648, at *4-5 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 13, 2025)); Este Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. v. Schedule A Defs., 334 F.R.D. 182, 188 (N.D. Ill. 2020). Moreover, the screenshots attached to plaintiff's amended complaint list a different company name and mailing address (with a different postal code) for each defendant. Compare ECF No. 12-1 at 3, with id. at 21. For these reasons, the court cannot definitively determine whether joinder comports with Rule 20(a)(2) at this juncture, where defendants have not appeared or been served, and no discovery has been taken. Plaintiff may proceed against both defendants on the condition that plaintiff must supplement the record with an explanation of the significance of the identical numbers shown on pages five and six of its memorandum of law 16 dated June 3, 2025. If plaintiff requires discovery to supplement the record, it should so indicate in the joint initial status report due July 2, 2025. See ECF No. 8. Mailed notice 翻译 |
| 18 |
06/03/2025
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SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Liu Feng MEMORANDUM OF LAW REGARDING PROPER JOINDER 翻译 |
| 17 |
05/27/2025
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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Plaintiff is instructed to file a memorandum of law justifying joinder of the defendants named in amended Schedule A to their complaint 12. Plaintiff's memorandum of law on joinder is due by and including June 3, 2025. Mailed notice 翻译 |
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05/27/2025
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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Plaintiff's motion 13 for leave to file certain documents under seal on a temporary basis is granted. The Clerk is instructed to maintain the seal on all presently sealed documents until further order of court. Mailed notice 翻译 |
| 15 |
05/23/2025
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MOTION by Plaintiff Liu Feng for leave to file Under Seal Plaintiffs Amended Schedule A, Amended Exhibit A, and Exhibit B to the First Amended Complaint 翻译 |
| 14 |
05/23/2025
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SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Liu Feng to First Amended Schedule A to Complaint, Amended Exhibit A, and Exhibit B 翻译 |
| 13 |
05/23/2025
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First AMENDED complaint by Liu Feng against The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations identified in Schedule A 翻译 |
| 12 |
05/16/2025
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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Plaintiff's May 8, 2025, deadline 6 to file a memorandum of law justifying joinder of the eleven defendants has come and gone, and nothing has been filed. Accordingly, plaintiff is ordered to amend its complaint by and including May 23, 2025, and eliminate all improperly joined defendants under Fed. R. Civ. P. 20(a)(2) and Bailie v. Schedule A Defendants, 734 F. Supp. 3d 798 (N.D. Ill. 2024). Mailed notice 翻译 |
| 11 |
05/01/2025
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STANDING ORDER IN "SCHEDULE A" CASES Signed by the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall on 5/1/2025.Mailed notice 翻译 |
| 10 |
05/01/2025
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ORDER: An initial status report is due on or before July 2, 2025. Counsel and parties are directed to familiarize themselves with the pretrial procedures in Judge Gottschall's case management packet, which is available from the court's website at https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov. Please pay particular attention to the requirement to exchange initial disclosures within fourteen days of the parties' initial discovery planning conference and the court's requirement that the parties are to explore settlement opportunities and identify areas of agreement prior to the filing of the first status report.If, by the due date of the scheduled status report, defendants have not been served, plaintiff should email chambers_gottschall@ilnd.uscourts.gov to reset the status date. Counsel in cases removed from another court should follow these procedures to the extent applicable. See the order and Judge Gottschall's case management packet for further details. Signed by the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall on 5/1/2025. Mailed notice 翻译 |
| 9 |
05/01/2025
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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Plaintiff's motion 3 for leave to file certain documents temporarily under seal is granted. The Clerk is instructed to maintain the seal on all presently sealed documents until further order of court. Mailed notice 翻译 |
| 8 |
05/01/2025
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ORDER Signed by the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall on 5/1/2025.Mailed notice 翻译 |
| 7 |
05/01/2025
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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Enter order. In accordance with the order, plaintiff has until and including May 8, 2025, to show cause why joinder of the eleven defendants comports with Fed. R. Civ. P. 20(a)(2). Mailed notice 翻译 |
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04/30/2025
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MAILED patent report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA. 翻译 |
| 5 |
04/29/2025
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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. 翻译 |
| 4 |
04/29/2025
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CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Heather K. McShain. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 1). 翻译 |
| 3 |
04/28/2025
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MOTION by Plaintiff Liu Feng for leave to file Under Seal Plaintiffs Schedule A, Exhibit A, and Exhibit B to the Complaint 翻译 |
| 2 |
04/28/2025
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SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Liu Feng Schedule A to Complaint, Exhibit A, and Exhibit B 翻译 |
| 1 |
04/28/2025
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COMPLAINT filed by Liu Feng; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23405523. 翻译 |