2024-cv-12613

COMPLAINT filed by Dongguan Guardian Technology Co. Ltd.; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-22814180.

Exhibit Exh. 1 - An Infringing Product Listing (Redacted)

Exhibit Exh. 2 - Asserted Pat. (Redacted)

Exhibit Exh. 3 - Intellectual Property Rights Seizure Statistics

Exhibit Exh. 4 - Alibaba, Amazon, and Counterfeiting in the Age of the Internet

(Exhibit Exh. 5 - Combating Trafficking in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods)

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Dongguan Guardian Technology Co. Ltd. Exhs 1 & 2 to Complaint

(Exhibit Asserted Design Patent)

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Dongguan Guardian Technology Co. Ltd. Schedule A to Complaint

CIVIL Cover Sheet

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Dongguan Guardian Technology Co. Ltd. by Konrad Val Sherinian

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Young B. Kim. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 1).

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.

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Dongguan Guardian Technology Co. Ltd. by Depeng Bi

MOTION by Plaintiff Dongguan Guardian Technology Co. Ltd. for temporary restraining order

MEMORANDUM by Dongguan Guardian Technology Co. Ltd. in support of motion for temporary restraining order 7

DECLARATION of Konrad Sherinian regarding motion for temporary restraining order 7

Exhibit Exh. 1 - Intellectual Property Rights Seizure Statistics

Exhibit Exh. 2 - Hague Convention

Exhibit Exh. 3 - Civil Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China

(Exhibit Exh. 4 - Binder of Unreported Cases)

DECLARATION of Yi Liu regarding motion for temporary restraining order 7

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Dongguan Guardian Technology Co. Ltd. Evidence - Stores 1-6

Exhibit Stores 7-27

(Exhibit Stores 28-48)

MOTION by Plaintiff Dongguan Guardian Technology Co. Ltd. to seal document sealed document 2, sealed document 3, sealed document 11

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Dongguan Guardian Technology Co. Ltd.

MOTION by Plaintiff Dongguan Guardian Technology Co. Ltd. for leave to file excess pages

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Plaintiff's motion for temporary restraining order 7, plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal 12, and plaintiff's motion to exceed page limit 14 are entered and continued. Upon review of the complaint and the TRO submissions, the Court sua sponte raises the proprietary of joinder of 48 defendants in this case. See, e.g., Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. v. Schedule A, 334 F.R.D. 182 (N.D. Ill. 2020). By 12/17/2024, plaintiff shall file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder in light of the principles described in Estee Lauder. In the alternative, plaintiff has leave to file an amended complaint with a smaller subset of defendants along with its memorandum explaining specifically why each defendant is properly joined to all of the others. Estee Lauder, 334 F.R.D. at 189. Mailed notice

MEMORANDUM text entry, 16 by Dongguan Guardian Technology Co. Ltd.

DECLARATION of Konrad Sherinian regarding memorandum 17

Exhibit Exh. 1 - Amazon's Heavy Recruitment

Exhibit Exh 2 - Intellectual Property Rights Seizure Statistics

Exhibit Exh 3 - Combating Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods

(Exhibit Exh 4 - Binder of Unpublished Decisions)

ORDER: For the reasons stated in this Order, the Court finds that joinder of 48 defendants is improper under 35 U.S.C. � 299. Accordingly, Defendant Nos. 2-48 are dismissed without prejudice. Plaintiff's motion for temporary restraining order [7] and motion to exceed page limit [14] are denied without prejudice. Plaintiff may refile its motions consistent with this Order. Plaintiff's motion to file under seal [12] is granted. Signed by the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani on 12/20/2024. Mailed notice

ANNUAL REMINDER: Pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 (Notification of Affiliates), any nongovernmental party, other than an individual or sole proprietorship, must file a statement identifying all its affiliates known to the party after diligent review or, if the party has identified no affiliates, then a statement reflecting that fact must be filed. An affiliate is defined as follows: any entity or individual owning, directly or indirectly (through ownership of one or more other entities), 5% or more of a party. The statement is to be electronically filed as a PDF in conjunction with entering the affiliates in CM/ECF as prompted. As a reminder to counsel, parties must supplement their statements of affiliates within thirty (30) days of any change in the information previously reported. This minute order is being issued to all counsel of record to remind counsel of their obligation to provide updated information as to additional affiliates if such updating is necessary. If counsel has any questions regarding this process, this LINK will provide additional information. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 12/20/2024: Mailed notice.

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Dongguan Guardian Technology Co. Ltd. store Misxi

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Pursuant to Plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal [20] and Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i), this matter is dismissed without prejudice as to the remaining defendant [Misxi No. 1] with each party to bear its own costs and fees. All pending motions, hearings, and deadlines are stricken. Civil case terminated. Emailed notice