| 1 | 2026-07-17 | MOTION by Plaintiffs Spin Master Ltd., Spin Master Toys UK Limited for leave to file under seal |
| 2 | 2026-07-17 | CIVIL Cover Sheet |
| 3 | 2026-07-17 | NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Spin Master Ltd., Spin Master Toys UK Limited |
| 4 | 2026-07-17 | Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Spin Master Ltd., Spin Master Toys UK Limited |
| 5 | 2026-07-17 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Spin Master Ltd., Spin Master Toys UK Limited by Justin R. Gaudio |
| 6 | 2026-07-17 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Spin Master Ltd., Spin Master Toys UK Limited by Amy Crout Ziegler |
| 7 | 2026-07-17 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Spin Master Ltd., Spin Master Toys UK Limited by Trevor Christian Talhami |
| 8 | 2026-07-17 | CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Beth W. Jantz. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). |
| 9 | 2026-07-17 | 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. |
| 10 | 2026-07-17 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Spin Master Ltd., Spin Master Toys UK Limited by Hannah Elizabeth Dawson |
| 11 | 2026-07-20 | MAILED Trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA |
| 12 | 2026-07-20 | MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials. |
| 13 | 2026-07-20 | Notice of Withdrawal of Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File Under Seal by Spin Master Ltd., Spin Master Toys UK Limited |
| 14 | 2026-07-21 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Pursuant to the plaintiffs' Notice of Withdrawal 15, the Motion for Leave to File Under Seal 4 is denied without prejudice. Mailed notice |
| 15 | 2026-07-21 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: A joint initial status report is due on or before September 23, 2026. This deadline is subject to extension if all parties have not been served. As a general rule, a joint initial status report should be filed only after all defendants have been served and had an opportunity to participate in the planning conference required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f). Requests to extend the deadline to file a joint initial status report must be made by motion filed in the docket, rather than by contacting court staff. Counsel and parties are directed to familiarize themselves with Judge Gottschall's case procedures, which can be obtained from the following URL: https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/judge_display.php?LastName=Gottschall. Please review the "Joint Initial Status Report" case procedure for instructions and required contents of the report. Every status report except the joint initial status report must comply with, and include everything listed in, the "Status Reports" case procedure. Mailed notice |
| 16 | 2026-08-03 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Spin Master Ltd., Spin Master Toys UK Limited as to Defendant BALLFU |
| 17 | 2026-08-04 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Pursuant to plaintiff's Notice of Dismissal Under Rule 41(a)(1) [19], this case is dismissed without prejudice as to BALLFU. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice |