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2025-cv-00193

Bounce Curl, LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

法院:伊利诺伊州北法院
发案日期:2025-01-08
原告:Bounce Curl, LLC
代理律所:GBC
诉讼类型:专利
# Date Description
[+] 1 2025-01-08 COMPLAINT filed by Bounce Curl, LLC; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-22924800.
2 2025-01-08 SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Bounce Curl, LLC Exhibit 1 - Parts 1-2 regarding complaint[1]
3 2025-01-08 SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Bounce Curl, LLC Schedule A regarding complaint[1]
4 2025-01-08 MOTION by Plaintiff Bounce Curl, LLC for leave to file under seal
5 2025-01-08 CIVIL Cover Sheet
6 2025-01-08 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Bounce Curl, LLC
7 2025-01-08 Notice of Claims Involving Patents by Bounce Curl, LLC
8 2025-01-08 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Bounce Curl, LLC by Justin R. Gaudio
9 2025-01-08 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Bounce Curl, LLC by Amy Crout Ziegler
10 2025-01-08 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Bounce Curl, LLC by Andrew Daniel Burnham
[+] 11 2025-01-08 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Bounce Curl, LLC by Jennifer Van Nacht
12 2025-01-09 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Bounce Curl, LLC as to certain Defendants
13 2025-01-10 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon receipt of the plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal [12], and pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i), defendant nos. 1, 7, 58, 60, 61, 62, and 71 are dismissed from this case. Mailed notice
14 2025-01-10 MAILED Patent report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA
15 2025-01-10 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:The plaintiff's motion to seal [4] is granted. Exhibit 1 to the Complaint [2] and Schedule A to the Complaint [3], filed provisionally under seal, are permitted to remain under seal. In addition, by 1/23/2025, the plaintiff is directed to file a memorandum explaining why joinder is proper under the America Invents Act, 35 U.S.C. § 299, particularly given that not all defendants seem to sell the same product. See, e.g., Oakley, Inc. v. Schedule A, No. 21-cv-00536, 2021 WL 308882, at *1-2 (N.D. Ill. Jan. 30, 2021) (propriety of joinder tied to sale of same accused product, and allegation "that the defendants all sold infringing products" insufficient). Mailed notice
16 2025-01-14 MOTION by Plaintiff Bounce Curl, LLC for temporary restraining order including a Temporary Injunction, a Temporary Asset Restraint, and Expedited Discovery
17 2025-01-14 MEMORANDUM by Bounce Curl, LLC in support of motion for temporary restraining order[16]
18 2025-01-14 DECLARATION of Justin R. Gaudio regarding memorandum in support of motion[17]
[+] 19 2025-01-14 DECLARATION of Merian Odesho regarding memorandum in support of motion[17]
20 2025-01-14 SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Bounce Curl, LLC Exhibit 2 - Parts 1-2 regarding declaration[19]
21 2025-01-14 SUPPLEMENT to motion for temporary restraining order[16]
22 2025-01-14 MOTION by Plaintiff Bounce Curl, LLC for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3)
23 2025-01-14 MEMORANDUM by Bounce Curl, LLC in support of motion for miscellaneous relief[22]
24 2025-01-14 DECLARATION of Justin R. Gaudio regarding memorandum in support of motion[23]
25 2025-01-14 MEMORANDUM by Bounce Curl, LLC Establishing that Joinder is Proper
[+] 26 2025-01-14 DECLARATION of Justin R. Gaudio regarding memorandum[25]
27 2025-01-22 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:On the grounds set forth in the motion, plaintiff's ex parte motion for a temporary restraining order [16] is granted. Enter temporary restraining order. The plaintiff's motion for electronic service of process [22] is also granted. Finally, on review of the plaintiff's memorandum [25] and supporting evidence, the Court finds that the plaintiff has set forth sufficient allegations and evidence to establish that joinder is proper under the America Invents Act, 35 U.S.C. § 299. Specifically, the plaintiff has shown that the defendants' alleged infringement is part of the same "series of transactions or occurrences" and that they are selling "the same accused product or process" as required by § 299(a)(1). Mailed notice
28 2025-01-22 SEALED Temporary Restraining Order Signed by the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr on 1/22/2025. Mailed notice
29 2025-01-22 Registry Deposit Information Form by Bounce Curl, LLC
[+] 30 2025-01-24 SURETY BOND in the amount of $ 67,000 posted by Bounce Curl, LLC. (Document not imaged)
[+] 31 2025-01-31 MOTION by Plaintiff Bounce Curl, LLC for preliminary injunction
[+] 32 2025-01-31 MEMORANDUM by Bounce Curl, LLC in support of motion for preliminary injunction[31]
[+] 33 2025-01-31 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Bounce Curl, LLC as to The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A on 1/31/2025, answer due 2/21/2025.
34 2025-02-03 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:The plaintiff's motion for entry of a preliminary injunction 31 is taken under advisement. Any objection or response is due before 2/5/25. Upon review of the certificate of service, the Court directs the plaintiff, by 2/4/2025, to publish the preliminary injunction motion to its website along with prominent text advising defendants that (1) a motion for entry of a preliminary injunction has been filed, and (2) any responses or objections to that motion must be filed before 2/5/2025. The plaintiff must also provide to each defendant the screenshot evidence relevant to that defendant (that is, screenshot evidence showing the allegedly infringing product or products sold by the defendant) offered in support of the temporary restraining order. Mailed notice
[+] 35 2025-02-03 CERTIFICATE of Service by Plaintiff Bounce Curl, LLC regarding order on motion for preliminary injunction, set motion and R&R deadlines/hearings, 34
36 2025-02-06 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:On the grounds set forth in the motion, plaintiff's motion for entry of a preliminary injunction [31] is granted. Enter preliminary injunction order. The preliminary injunction directs, among other things, that Schedule A be unsealed. Plaintiff is ordered to enter in CM/ECF no later than 2/11/2025 each defendant named in the original Schedule A as a party in this case (where a defendant has been dismissed, the CM/ECF entry should reflect that status). Failure to timely comply with this requirement may result in vacating the preliminary injunction. For instructions as to how to add parties to the case docket, see https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/Videos.aspx?folder=_cmecf&play=Add_Terminate.mp4. Mailed notice
[+] 37 2025-02-06 PRELIMINARY Injunction Order Signed by the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr on 2/6/2025. Mailed notice
38 2025-02-13 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Bounce Curl, LLC as to certain defendant
39 2025-02-14 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon receipt of the plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal 38, and pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i), defendant no. 41 is dismissed from this case. Mailed notice
40 2025-02-20 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Bounce Curl, LLC as to certain defendants
41 2025-02-21 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon receipt of the plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal [40], and pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i), defendant nos. 34, 45, 64, 69, and 72 are dismissed from this case. Mailed notice
42 2025-02-26 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Bounce Curl, LLC as to certain Defendants
[+] 43 2025-02-26 MOTION by Plaintiff Bounce Curl, LLC for entry of default, MOTION by Plaintiff Bounce Curl, LLC for default judgment as to all Defendants
[+] 44 2025-02-26 MEMORANDUM by Bounce Curl, LLC in support of motion for entry of default, motion for default judgment[43]
[+] 45 2025-02-26 DECLARATION of Justin R. Gaudio regarding memorandum in support of motion[44]
46 2025-02-27 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon receipt of the plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal [42], and pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i), defendant nos. 11, 28, 52, and 73 are dismissed from this case. Mailed notice
47 2025-02-27 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:Plaintiff's motion for entry of default and default judgment [43] is taken under advisement. Any objections or responses are due by 3/10/2025. The plaintiff is directed to provide defendants with notice of the default proceedings against them by 3/3/2025. To effectuate that notice, the Court directs the plaintiff to (1) update the website through which it has been publishing information about the case to provide notice of its motion for entry of default and default judgment, as well as the deadline to object set forth in this order, and (2) send an email to the email addresses provided for the defendants by third parties (or otherwise obtained by the plaintiff) informing them of the default proceedings against them, attaching a copy of plaintiff's motion for default judgment, memorandum in support thereof, and this Order, and containing a link to the updated website. Mailed notice
[+] 48 2025-02-27 CERTIFICATE of Service by Plaintiff Bounce Curl, LLC regarding order on motion for entry of default, order on motion for default judgment, set motion and R&R deadlines/hearings, [47]
49 2025-03-06 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Bounce Curl, LLC as to certain defendants
50 2025-03-07 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon receipt of the plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal [49], and pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i), defendant nos. 13, 30, 38, and 70 are dismissed from this case. Mailed notice
51 2025-03-11 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: The plaintiff is directed to submit, in Word format, a revised proposed default judgment order that reflects all recent defendant dismissals. The plaintiff should send the proposed order to Proposed_Order_Tharp@ilnd.uscourts.gov. Mailed notice
52 2025-03-12 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:No defendant having objected, the plaintiff's motion for default judgment [43] is granted. Enter default judgment order. Civil case terminated Mailed notice
53 2025-03-12 DEFAULT Judgment Order Signed by the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr on 3/12/2025. Mailed notice
[+] 54 2025-03-12 MAILED patent report with order dated 3/12/2025 to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA
55 2025-03-13 FULL SATISFACTION of Judgment regarding order[53] in the amount of THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT as to certain defendants
56 2025-03-14 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon plaintiff's report of full satisfaction of judgment [55], the Court, pursuant to LR 58.1, enters the satisfaction of judgment as to defendant nos. 24 and 53. Mailed notice
57 2025-03-20 FULL SATISFACTION of Judgment regarding order[53] in the amount of THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT as to certain defendant
58 2025-03-24 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon plaintiff's report of full satisfaction of judgment 57, the Court, pursuant to LR 58.1, enters the satisfaction of judgment as to defendant no. 18. Mailed notice
59 2025-09-04 FULL SATISFACTION of Judgment regarding order[53] in the amount of THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT as to certain defendant
60 2025-09-08 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon plaintiff's report of full satisfaction of judgment [59], the Court, pursuant to LR 58.1, enters the satisfaction of judgment as to defendant No. 37. Mailed notice