墨婷跨境
MOT CROSS-BORDER
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墨婷跨境
MOT CROSS-BORDER
| 编号 | 日期 | 案件进程 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-09-10 | COMPLAINT filed by DreamWorks Animation LLC, DreamWorks, LLC; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25644082. |
| 2 | 2026-09-10 | SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiffs DreamWorks Animation LLC, DreamWorks, LLC Schedule A regarding complaint[1] |
| 3 | 2026-09-10 | SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiffs DreamWorks Animation LLC, DreamWorks, LLC Exhibit 3 - Parts 1-2 regarding complaint[1] |
| 4 | 2026-09-10 | MOTION by Plaintiffs DreamWorks Animation LLC, DreamWorks, LLC for leave to file under seal |
| 5 | 2026-09-10 | CIVIL Cover Sheet |
| 6 | 2026-09-10 | NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by DreamWorks Animation LLC, DreamWorks, LLC |
| 7 | 2026-09-10 | Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by DreamWorks Animation LLC, DreamWorks, LLC |
| 8 | 2026-09-10 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs DreamWorks Animation LLC, DreamWorks, LLC by Justin R. Gaudio |
| 9 | 2026-09-10 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs DreamWorks Animation LLC, DreamWorks, LLC by Amy Crout Ziegler |
| 10 | 2026-09-10 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs DreamWorks Animation LLC, DreamWorks, LLC by Kahlia Roe Halpern |
| 11 | 2026-09-10 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs DreamWorks Animation LLC, DreamWorks, LLC by Jennifer Mary Younan |
| — | 2026-09-10 | CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Maria Valdez. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). |
| 12 | 2026-09-11 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: This case has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman. Plaintiff has filed a complaint alleging infringement by 55 defendants. This case follows a pattern common to "Schedule A" cases where plaintiffs allege that defendants employ similar methods and "work in active concert" to infringe plaintiffs' intellectual property. But experience has shown that not all defendants named in a Schedule A case work together. More importantly, experience has shown that joinder under Fed. R. Civ. P. 19 and 20 is rarely appropriate in Schedule A cases. Accordingly, the Court raises the propriety of joinder and requires the plaintiff to file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder at least 7 days before the filing of the motion for temporary restraining order. Alternatively, by the same date, Plaintiff may file an amended complaint and amended Schedule A reducing the number of defendants. However, if Plaintiff names multiple defendants, Plaintiff must show that joinder of those defendants is proper. The Court directs Plaintiff to this Court's standing order in Schedule A cases regarding joinder on the Court's website. The Seventh Circuit has clarified that establishing personal jurisdiction in Schedule A cases requires that plaintiffs show evidence, for each defendant, of actual sales to Illinois customers and of actual products shipped to Illinois. Liu v. Monthly, No. 25-2074, 2026 WL 880018, at *23 (7th Cir. Mar. 31, 2026). Mere evidence of being willing to ship to Illinois customers is insufficient. Plaintiff may file an amended complaint if additional evidence is needed to establish personal jurisdiction over each Defendant under this standard. Finally, the Seventh Circuit has also ruled that the Hague Convention does not permit service by email to defendants in China. Kangol LLC v. Hangzhou Chuanyue Silk Imp. & Exp. Co., 2026 WL 1502198, at *5 (7th Cir. May 29, 2026). If Plaintiff intends to move to effectuate service via email on defendants located in China, then Plaintiff's motion will need to provide individualized arguments for each such Defendant that the Hague Convention does not apply, supported by details of the good faith effort Plaintiff has taken to ascertain the address of each such defendant. Mailed notice. |
| 13 | 2026-09-11 | MAILED Trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA |
| 14 | 2026-09-11 | MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials |
| 15 | 2026-09-11 | AMENDED complaint by DreamWorks Animation LLC, DreamWorks, LLC against mengdastore and terminating The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A |
| 16 | 2026-09-11 | Notice of Withdrawal of Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal by DreamWorks Animation LLC, DreamWorks, LLC |
| 17 | 2026-09-11 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Pursuant to the notice of withdrawal [16], plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal [4] is withdrawn. Mailed notice. |
| 18 | 2026-09-18 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by DreamWorks Animation LLC, DreamWorks, LLC as to Defendant mengdastore |
| 19 | 2026-09-21 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i), this case is dismissed without prejudice. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice. |
| 20 | 2026-09-22 | MAILED Trademark report with certified copy of minute order dated 9/21/26 to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA |