| 13 | 2026-06-26 | ORDER granting expedited discovery. Signed by the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis on 6/26/2026. Mailed notice. |
| 12 | 2026-06-25 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis: Telephonic motion hearing held on 6/25/2026. For the reasons reflected on the record, Plaintiff's motion for temporary restraining order, order to show cause, expedited discovery, and service or electronic process [7] is granted in part denied in part. Plaintiff is only granted leave to conduct expedited discovery. Additional relief is denied without prejudice to renewal. Plaintiff is to submit a proposed order tailored to the additional relief requested, in Microsoft Word format, to the proposed order inbox by 6/25/2026. Mailed notice. |
| 11 | 2026-06-23 | MAILED patent report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA. |
| 10 | 2026-06-22 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis: Initial status hearing is set for 8/25/2026 at 9:30 a.m. in person in Courtroom 1719. By 8/18/2026, the parties shall file a Joint Initial Status Report that complies with the Court's standing orders, which can be found on the Court's website. If the defendant(s) have not been served by the initial status hearing date, Plaintiff must contact the Courtroom Deputy to reschedule the status hearing and the date for filing the Joint Initial Status Report. Upon review of the complaint, the Court advises Plaintiff that no motion for an ex parte temporary restraining order should be filed in this matter without Plaintiff first consulting this Court's order in Wham-O Holding v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 12523, Dkt. 39 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 20, 2025). Mailed notice. |
| 9 | 2026-06-20 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Dongguan Ruilai Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., Ying Zhang by Jie Li |
| 8 | 2026-06-20 | NOTICE of Motion by Wei Wang for presentment of motion for temporary restraining order, [7] before Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis on 6/25/2026 at 09:30 AM. |
| 7 | 2026-06-20 | MOTION by Plaintiffs Dongguan Ruilai Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., Ying Zhang for temporary restraining order and Order to Show Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue, for Expedited Discovery, and for Service of Process by Electronic Means |
| 6 | 2026-06-18 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Dongguan Ruilai Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., Ying Zhang by Wei Wang |
| 5 | 2026-06-18 | NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Dongguan Ruilai Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., Ying Zhang |
| 4 | 2026-06-18 | NOTICE by Dongguan Ruilai Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., Ying Zhang AO 120 Report to USPTO |
| 3 | 2026-06-18 | CIVIL Cover Sheet |
| 2 | 2026-06-18 | ORDER: Local Rule 3.1 requires at the time of filing a case, plaintiff's counsel, or if the case is filed pro se, the plaintiff shall file with the original papers a completed designation sheet (civil cover sheet). No civil cover sheet was submitted at the time of filing this matter. Ying Zhang is directed to file the Civil Cover Sheet within 14 days of this notification. Signed by the Executive Committee. |
| 2026-06-18 | 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. |
| 2026-06-18 | CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeannice W. Appenteng. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 1). |
| 1 | 2026-06-17 | COMPLAINT filed by Ying Zhang, Dongguan Ruilai Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25267487. |