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2025-cv-00692

Sony Interactive Entertainment 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:2025-01-21
原告:Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
代理律所:GBC
诉讼类型:商标
# Date Description
[+] 1 2025-01-21 COMPLAINT filed by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-22977118.
2 2025-01-21 SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC Schedule A regarding complaint[1]
3 2025-01-21 MOTION by Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC for leave to file under seal
4 2025-01-21 CIVIL Cover Sheet
5 2025-01-21 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
6 2025-01-21 Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
7 2025-01-21 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC by Justin R. Gaudio
8 2025-01-21 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC by Amy Crout Ziegler
9 2025-01-21 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC by Rachel S Miller
10 2025-01-21 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC by Lucas Allen Peterson
[+] 11 2025-01-22 EMAILED Trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA
12 2025-01-22 EMAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials
13 2025-01-23 MINUTE entry before the Executive Committee: Case reassigned to the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis for all further proceedings pursuant to the provisions of 28 USC 294(b). Mailed notice
[+] 14 2025-01-24 AMENDED complaint by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC against The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A
15 2025-01-24 EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC Schedule A regarding amended complaint[14]
16 2025-01-27 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis:Initial status hearing is set for 3/20/25 at 9:30 a.m. in person in Courtroom 1719. By 3/13/25,the parties shall file a Joint Initial Status Report that complies with the Court's standing order, which can be found on the Court's website. If the defendant(s) have not been served by the initial status hearing date, counsel for Plaintiff must contact the Courtroom Deputy to reschedule the status hearing and the date for filing the Joint Initial Status Report.
17 2025-03-10 MOTION by Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC for discovery Expedited
18 2025-03-10 MOTION by Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3)
19 2025-03-10 MEMORANDUM by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC in support of motion for miscellaneous relief[18]
20 2025-03-10 DECLARATION of Justin R. Gaudio regarding memorandum in support of motion[19]
21 2025-03-10 NOTICE of Motion by Justin R. Gaudio for presentment of motion for discovery[17], motion for miscellaneous relief[18] before Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 3/13/2025 at 09:30 AM.
22 2025-03-11 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Plaintiff's motions for expedited discovery, motion for leave to file under seal and electronic service of process [3, 17, 18] are granted. No appearance is required on 3/13/25. The Court finds that expedited discovery is warranted to identify defendants. The Court also finds that electronic service does not violate any treaty and is consistent with due process because it is an effective way to communicate with the online marketplace defendants. The Court decides these issues, however, without the benefit of adversarial presentation. If any defendant were to appear and object, the Court will take a fresh look at the issues of electronic service and expedited discovery as well as any issues related to personal jurisdiction. Enter Order.
23 2025-03-11 ORDER Signed by the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 3/11/25.
24 2025-03-11 SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A by Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
25 2025-03-12 SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A
26 2025-03-14 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis:At the request of counsel, the status hearing set for 3/20/25 is reset for 4/17/25 at 9:30 a.m. The status report is now due by 4/11/25.
[+] 27 2025-04-11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC as to The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A on 4/11/2025, answer due 5/2/2025.
28 2025-04-11 STATUS Report Initial by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
29 2025-04-14 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: The Court has reviewed plaintiff's status report 28. The status hearing set for 4/17/25 is reset for 5/12/25 at 9:30 a.m., following defendant's deadline to answer or otherwise respond to plaintiff's complaint.
[+] 30 2025-05-07 MOTION by Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC for entry of default, MOTION by Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC for default judgment as to all Defendants
[+] 31 2025-05-07 MEMORANDUM by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC in support of motion for entry of default, motion for default judgment, [30]
[+] 32 2025-05-07 DECLARATION of Justin R. Gaudio regarding memorandum in support of motion[31]
[+] 33 2025-05-07 NOTICE of Motion by Rachel S Miller for presentment of motion for entry of default, motion for default judgment, [30] before Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 5/12/2025 at 09:30 AM.
34 2025-05-09 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Plaintiff seeks entry of default as to Defendant No. 1, the remaining defendant in this matter. Defendant No. 1 has failed either to plead or to otherwise appear to defend against this action. Accordingly, default against Defendant No. 1 is entered under Rule 55(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Any objections to the motion for entry of default judgment by the Defaulting Defendant must be filed on or before 5/23/25. Plaintiff must serve this minute order upon the Defaulting Defendant within one business day of its entry on the docket and must promptly file proof of that service. The Court re-sets the hearing on plaintiff's motion seeking default judgment as to the Defaulting Defendant from 5/12/25 to 5/27/25 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice.
[+] 35 2025-05-09 CERTIFICATE of Service by Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC regarding set motion and R&R deadlines/hearings, terminate hearings, 34
36 2025-05-27 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Defendant No. 1 has not responded to Plaintiff's motion for entry of default judgment. Accordingly, the motion [30] is granted. Based on the evidence previously submitted by Plaintiff and the admission of liability by virtue of the default, Plaintiff has established that a permanent injunction should be entered. The infringement of Plaintiff's intellectual property irreparably harms Plaintiff and confuses the public. Because this infringement was willful and considering the value of Plaintiff's brand, the price-point of the infringing products, and the need to deter infringement that is easily committed and difficult to stop, the Court concludes that $5,000 is an appropriate award of statutory damages against the Defaulting Defendant. Enter Final Judgment Order, as modified by the Court. No appearance is required on 5/27/25. Civil case terminated.
37 2025-05-27 FINAL JUDGMENT ORDER Signed by the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 5/27/25.
38 2025-05-28 EMAILED Trademark report with certified copy of minute order dated 5/27/25 to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA