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| 编号 | 日期 | 案件进程 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-08-13 | COMPLAINT filed by Glitch Productions Pty Ltd; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25525537. |
| 3 | 2026-08-13 | MOTION by Plaintiff Glitch Productions Pty Ltd for Leave to File Certain Documents Under Seal |
| 4 | 2026-08-13 | CIVIL Cover Sheet |
| 5 | 2026-08-13 | NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Glitch Productions Pty Ltd |
| 6 | 2026-08-13 | Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Glitch Productions Pty Ltd |
| 7 | 2026-08-13 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Glitch Productions Pty Ltd by Martin Francis Trainor |
| 8 | 2026-08-13 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Glitch Productions Pty Ltd by Alexander Whang |
| 9 | 2026-08-13 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Glitch Productions Pty Ltd by Victor Benjamin Chahin, Jr |
| — | 2026-08-13 | CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Albert Berry, III. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). |
| — | 2026-08-13 | 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 | 2026-08-17 | MAILED trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA |
| 11 | 2026-08-17 | MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials |
| 12 | 2026-08-17 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: This case has been assigned to Judge LaShonda A. Hunt. Plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal [3] is denied. Plaintiff has not established good cause under Local Rule 26.2 or Seventh Circuit precedent to justify sealing the names of defendants or documents pertaining to alleged infringing activity. "Secrecy makes little sense if the goal of the litigation is to protect rightholders' IP interests by obtaining an injunction against defendants' sales of infringing or counterfeit goods." See Eicher Motors Ltd. v. P'ships & Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified on Schedule A, 794 F. Supp. 3d 543, 552 (N.D. Ill. 2025) (Kness, J.). More importantly, this presumption of sealing runs counter to the well-established authority of this Circuit holding that "[m]any a litigant would prefer that the subject matter of a case. be kept from the curious (including its business rivals and customers), but the tradition that litigation is open to the public is of very long standing." See Union Oil Co. of Cal. v. Leavell, 220 F.3d 562, 567-68 (7th Cir. 2000). The Clerk's office is directed to unseal the document filed at [2]. Upon review of the trademark infringement complaint and other filings, the Court questions whether Plaintiff has established sufficient grounds for joinder of all 96 defendants under Fed. R. Civ. P. 20. See Viking Arm AS v. P'ships & Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified on Schedule A, No. 24 C 1566, 2024 WL 2953105 (N.D. Ill. June 6, 2024). Indeed, Plaintiff filed a form complaint with generic allegations about coordinated counterfeiting activity between 96 defendants without any details whatsoever, which arguably violates the requirements of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 8 and 10. The Court also questions whether Plaintiff has sufficiently alleged personal jurisdiction over the defendants. To adequately plead personal jurisdiction, Plaintiff must sufficiently allege that the defendants actually sold the allegedly infringing product to a customer in Illinois. See Liu v. Monthly, 170 F.4th 1090, 1093-94 (7th Cir. 2026) (citing Curry v. Revolution Lab'ys, LLC, 949 F.3d 385, 400 (7th Cir. 2020)). Plaintiff's complaint alleges sales in this district, but those allegations are conclusory and Plaintiff did not provide proof of actual sales in this district. See id. (remanding with instructions to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction because plaintiff had not provided screenshot evidence of actual sales in Illinois). Therefore, Plaintiff has not sufficiently alleged that the Court has personal jurisdiction over any Defendant. By 8/24/26, Plaintiff must file either a memorandum explaining why joinder and personal jurisdiction are proper, or an amended complaint specifically naming and identifying each defendant being sued and setting forth with more than conclusory statements the alleged infringing activity and that includes proof of actual sales in Illinois. Failure to do so will result in the current complaint being dismissed without prejudice and this case being closed. Mailed notice(gel,) |
| — | 2026-08-19 | NEW PARTIES: ne-413078 added to case caption. Terminating The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A |
| 13 | 2026-08-19 | Notice of Withdrawal of Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal by Glitch Productions Pty Ltd |
| 14 | 2026-08-19 | AMENDED complaint by Glitch Productions Pty Ltd against ne-413078 |
| 15 | 2026-08-24 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Plaintiff filed an amended complaint [14] naming only one defendant, which cures the Court's joinder concerns. However, the amended complaint still fails to include non-conclusory allegations of "proof of actual sales in this district" such that exercising personal jurisdiction over the Defendant is proper. (Dkt. 12 (citing Liu v. Monthly, 170 F.4th 1090, 1093-94 (7th Cir. 2026)). In addition, Plaintiff failed to include a redline version of their amended complaint as required by the Court's case management procedures. Counsel is admonished to review and comply with all court rules and procedures. Further non-compliant filings will be summarily stricken. By 8/27/26, Plaintiff must file either a memorandum explaining why personal jurisdiction over Defendant is proper, or an amended complaint specifically setting forth with more than conclusory statements the alleged infringing activity and that includes proof of actual sales in Illinois. Failure to do so will result in the current complaint being dismissed without prejudice and this case being closed. Mailed notice (gel,) |
| 16 | 2026-08-27 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Glitch Productions Pty Ltd as to a certain defendant |
| 17 | 2026-08-28 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1) and Plaintiff's notice of dismissal [16], this action is being dismissed without prejudice. All pending motions and deadlines are terminated as moot. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice. |
| 18 | 2026-08-31 | MAILED Trademark report with certified copy of minute order dated 8/28/26 to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA |