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2022-cv-04440

Khara Inc. et al v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

法院:伊利诺伊州北法院
发案日期:2022-08-22
原告:KHARA INC. and GROUND WORKS CO., LTD.
代理律所:Keith
诉讼类型:商标、版权
# Date Description
[+] 1 2022-08-22 COMPLAINT filed by Khara Inc., Ground Works Co., Ltd.; Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-19763492.
2 2022-08-22 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiffs Ground Works Co., Ltd., Khara Inc. Schedule A to Complaint (1)
3 2022-08-22 CIVIL Cover Sheet
4 2022-08-22 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Ground Works Co., Ltd., Khara Inc. by Keith A. Vogt
5 2022-08-22 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Ground Works Co., Ltd., Khara Inc. by Yanling Jiang
6 2022-08-22 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Ground Works Co., Ltd., Khara Inc. by Yi Bu
7 2022-08-22 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Ground Works Co., Ltd., Khara Inc. by Adam Grodman
[+] 8 2022-08-22 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Ground Works Co., Ltd., Khara Inc.
9 2022-08-23 MOTION by Plaintiffs Ground Works Co., Ltd., Khara Inc. for leave to file under seal
10 2022-08-23 MOTION by Plaintiffs Ground Works Co., Ltd., Khara Inc. for leave to file excess pages
[+] 12 2022-08-23 MEMORANDUM in support of [11] Exparte Motion
13 2022-08-23 SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiffs Ground Works Co., Ltd., Khara Inc. Sealed Exhibit 2, Declaration of Yasuhiro Kamimura regarding memorandum in support of motion, [12]
[+] 14 2022-08-23 MEMORANDUM Establishing that Joinder is Proper
[+] 15 2022-08-24 MAILED trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA.
16 2022-08-24 MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials.
17 2022-12-13 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: For the reasons stated in the motions, the Court grants Plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal [9], motion for leave to file excess pages [10], and ex parte motion for a temporary restraining order [11]. Provided that Plaintiff provides the security described in paragraph 11 of the temporary restraining order, the temporary restraining order shall become effective on December 20, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. and shall expire in fourteen (14) days from the effective date. The Court finds that joinder of the "Schedule A" Defendants is proper at this preliminary stage. Fed. R. Civ. P. 20(a)(2)(A). The Court notes that no Defendants are prejudiced by permitting joinder at this juncture. See Bose Corp. v. Partnerships & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule "A", 334 F.R.D. 511, 517 (N.D. Ill. 2020). To the extent any defendant appears and objects to joinder, the Court will revisit the issue and is free to sever certain defendants from the case under Rule 21 at that time. Mailed notice
[+] 18 2022-12-13 SEALED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama on 12/13/2022. Mailed notice
19 2022-12-19 SURETY BOND in the amount of $ $10,000 posted by Khara Inc. (Document not scanned)
20 2022-12-28 MOTION by Plaintiffs Ground Works Co., Ltd., Khara Inc. for extension of time for Temporary Restraining Order
21 2022-12-29 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: The Court hereby grants Plaintiff's Motion to Extend the Temporary Restraining Order [20]. The Temporary Restraining Order [18] shall now expire on 1/17/2023 at 6:00 p.m. Emailed notice
22 2022-12-29 ORDER ON MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER: Signed by the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama on 12/29/2022. Emailed notice
23 2022-12-29 ANNUAL REMINDER: Pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 (Notification of Affiliates), any nongovernmental party, other than an individual or sole proprietorship, must file a statement identifying all its affiliates known to the party after diligent review or, if the party has identified no affiliates, then a statement reflecting that fact must be filed. An affiliate is defined as follows: any entity or individual owning, directly or indirectly (through ownership of one or more other entities), 5% or more of a party. The statement is to be electronically filed as a PDF in conjunction with entering the affiliates in CM/ECF as prompted. As a reminder to counsel, parties must supplement their statements of affiliates within thirty (30) days of any change in the information previously reported. This minute order is being issued to all counsel of record to remind counsel of their obligation to provide updated information as to additional affiliates if such updating is necessary. If counsel has any questions regarding this process, this LINK will provide additional information. Signed by the Executive Committee on 12/29/2022: Mailed notice.
24 2022-12-30 MOTION by Plaintiffs Ground Works Co., Ltd., Khara Inc. for preliminary injunction
[+] 25 2022-12-30 MEMORANDUM by Ground Works Co., Ltd., Khara Inc. in support of motion for preliminary injunction 24
[+] 26 2022-12-30 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Khara Inc., Ground Works Co., Ltd. as to The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A on 12/30/2022, answer due 1/20/2023.
27 2023-02-02 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by All Plaintiffs as to defendant no. 144 Thomasdai Toy Store
28 2023-02-02 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by All Plaintiffs as to defendant no. 167 ZHONGU Store
29 2023-02-02 MOTION by Plaintiffs Ground Works Co., Ltd., Khara Inc. for default judgment as to for Entry of Default and Default Judgment Against the Defendants Identified in First Amended Schedule A
[+] 30 2023-02-02 MEMORANDUM by Ground Works Co., Ltd., Khara Inc. in support of motion for default judgment 29
31 2023-04-07 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: For the reasons stated in the motion, Plaintiff's motion for entry of default and default judgment 29 is granted. Enter Final Judgment Order. The Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) surety bond posted by GWC is hereby released to GWC or its counsel, Keith Vogt, Ltd., 33 West Jackson Boulevard, #2W, Chicago, Illinois 60604. The Clerk of the Court is directed to return the surety bond previously deposited with the Clerk of the Court to GWC or its counsel. The motion for preliminary injunction 24 is terminated as moot. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice.
[+] 32 2023-04-07 FINAL JUDGMENT ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama on 4/7/2023. Mailed notice.
33 2023-08-28 SATISFACTION of Judgment as to defendant no. 45 FunnyGame Store