| 1 | 2026-05-24 | COMPLAINT filed by Shenzhen Hongxinmao Trading Co., Ltd. ; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25160127. |
| 2 | 2026-05-24 | CIVIL Cover Sheet (Deng, Faye Yifei) |
| 3 | 2026-05-24 | NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Shenzhen Hongxinmao Trading Co., Ltd. (Deng, Faye Yifei) |
| 4 | 2026-05-24 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Shenzhen Hongxinmao Trading Co., Ltd. by Faye Yifei Deng (Deng, Faye Yifei) |
| 5 | 2026-05-24 | NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Shenzhen Hongxinmao Trading Co., Ltd. (Deng, Faye Yifei) |
| 6 | 2026-05-24 | Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Shenzhen Hongxinmao Trading Co., Ltd. (Deng, Faye Yifei) |
| — | 2026-05-26 | CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Maria Valdez. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). |
| — | 2026-05-26 | 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. |
| 7 | 2026-05-26 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: Upon review of the trademark infringement complaint, the court questions whether Plaintiff has sufficiently alleged that the court can exercise personal jurisdiction over Defendant "Cinyujia and the Individual or Entity operating Cinyujia." To adequately plead personal jurisdiction, Plaintiff must sufficiently allege that the defendant actually sold the allegedly infringing product to a customer in Illinois. See Liu v. Monthly, 170 F.4th 1090 (7th Cir. 2026) (citing Curry v. Revolution Lab'ys, LLC, 949 F.3d 385, 400 (7th Cir. 2020). The complaint here alleges Defendant "directed business activities toward and conducted business with consumers throughout the United States, including within the State of Illinois and this District through, at least, its Amazon storefront" [Dkt. 1, para. 4, 15.] 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). By June 2, 2026, Plaintiff must file either a memorandum explaining why personal jurisdiction is proper, or an amended complaint setting forth with more than conclusory statements the alleged infringing activity and grounds for personal jurisdiction. Failure to do so will result in the current complaint being dismissed without prejudice and this case being closed. Mailed notice. |
| 8 | 2026-05-29 | MOTION by Plaintiff Shenzhen Hongxinmao Trading Co., Ltd. for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3) |
| 10 | 2026-05-29 | MOTION by Plaintiff Shenzhen Hongxinmao Trading Co., Ltd. for discovery expedited |
| 12 | 2026-06-01 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: Based on Plaintiff's filing at docket entry [11] the court's personal jurisdictional concerns are satisfied. The motion for expedited discovery [10] is granted. Plaintiff is authorized to serve third-party discovery on an expedited basis, with responses due not less than 10 days after service. The requests shall be proportional to the immediate needs of the case. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(1). For example, a request for "documents sufficient to show X" is better than a request for "all documents showing X." Plaintiff shall consider what documents it genuinely needs at this early stage and shall consider the burden on third parties. Plaintiff shall work cooperatively with third parties impacted by this Order and make reasonable, good faith efforts to ease the burdens imposed by Plaintiff's request for expedited discovery. The motion for electronic service [8] is denied without prejudice in light of Kangol v Hangzhou, 2026 WL 1502198 (7th Cir. May 29, 2026). By June 15, 2026, Plaintiff must take some action to address the matter of service of process on Defendant Cinyujia in light of the holding in Kangol. Mailed notice. |
| 13 | 2026-06-15 | Miscellaneous Relief |
| 15 | 2026-06-16 | Miscellaneous Relief |
| 17 | 2026-06-17 | Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief |
| 18 | 2026-06-17 | Order |
| 23 | 2026-06-24 | Miscellaneous Relief |
| 26 | 2026-07-08 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: The motion for an order entry of an order directing Amazon to transfer funds [23] is denied without prejudice. Any renewed motion for entry of the order should address why Defendant Cinyujia can't release the funds itself or otherwise pay Plaintiff the settlement amount the motion says the parties agreed to. Plaintiff must take some action to advance the case by July 22, 2026. Mailed notice. |
| 27 | 2026-07-13 | MOTION by Plaintiff Shenzhen Hongxinmao Trading Co., Ltd. to approve consent judgment Renewed Agreed Motion for Entry of a Consent Judgment |
| 29 | 2026-07-14 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: The renewed motion for entry of a consent judgment [27] is denied. The motion contains a declaration and signature from Defendant Cinyujia's "legal representative," a person named Xiaochan Yan. The court has no facts from which to conclude that Xiaochan Yan has any authority to represent or speak on behalf of Defendant Cinyujia. If Xiaochan Yan is Defendant's lawyer, then Xiaochan Yan should file an appearance in the case. Otherwise, there's no way to know who Xiaochan Yan is with respect to the Defendant, or whether that person has any authority to make statements or binding representations on Defendant's behalf. The matter is set for a tracking status on July 28, 2026 at 8:30 am (to track the case; no appearance is required). Mailed notice. |
| 33 | 2026-07-24 | Approve Consent Judgment |
| 35 | 2026-07-28 | Order on Motion to Approve Consent Judgment |
| 36 | 2026-07-28 | Judgment - AO450 |