2025-cv-02716

COMPLAINT filed by Mattel, Inc.; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23211207.

Exhibit 1

Exhibit 2

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Mattel, Inc. regarding complaint[1]

MOTION by Plaintiff Mattel, Inc. for leave to file under seal

CIVIL Cover Sheet

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Mattel, Inc.

Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Mattel, Inc.

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Mattel, Inc. by Justin R. Gaudio

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Mattel, Inc. by Amy Crout Ziegler

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Mattel, Inc. by Rachel S Miller

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Mattel, Inc. by Hannah Alexa Abes

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Jeremy C. Daniel. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Young B. Kim. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2).

MAILED trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA.

MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeremy C. Daniel: The plaintiff has filed a complaint alleging infringement by 107 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. 20 is rarely appropriate in Schedule A cases. See, e.g., Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 9401, Dkt. 27 (N.D. Ill. Nov. 18, 2024). Accordingly, the Court raises the propriety of joinder and requires the plaintiff to file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder on or before March 28, 2025. Alternatively, by the same date, the plaintiff may file an amended complaint naming one or more defendants; however, if the plaintiff names multiple defendants, the plaintiff must show that joinder of those defendants is proper. All pending motions are hereby stayed pending resolution of the joinder issue. Mailed notice.

AMENDED complaint by Mattel, Inc. against The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

Exhibit 1

(Exhibit 2)

EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Mattel, Inc. Amended Schedule A regarding amended complaint 14

Notice of Withdrawal of Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal 3 by Mattel, Inc.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeremy C. Daniel: There is no indication that the plaintiff has served the defendant within 90 days of filing the complaint. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). Failure to serve the defendant and provide proof of service on or before July 7, 2025, will result in dismissal of the complaint. Mailed notice (gel,)

MOTION by Plaintiff Mattel, Inc. for discovery Expedited

Exhibit 1-1

MOTION by Plaintiff Mattel, Inc. for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3)

MEMORANDUM by Mattel, Inc. in support of motion for miscellaneous relief[19]

DECLARATION of Justin R. Gaudio regarding memorandum in support of motion[20]

NOTICE of Motion by Justin R. Gaudio for presentment of motion for discovery[18], motion for miscellaneous relief[19] before Honorable Jeremy C. Daniel on 6/25/2025 at 09:30 AM.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeremy C. Daniel: The plaintiff's motion for expedited discovery [18] is granted as follows: the plaintiff may serve third-party e-Bay with a subpoena seeking documents sufficient to identify the individuals and entities associated with the online marketplace identified in Schedule A, to include all names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses associated with the online marketplace. The plaintiff's motion for electronic service of process [19] is denied without prejudice. At this point, the plaintiff does not know what identifying information the defendant provided to the third-party platform and only suspects that the defendant is located overseas. The Court sees no reason to allow the plaintiff's speculation to prevail when the plaintiff has discovery tools available to it that will allow it to answer some of those questions. The June 25, 2025, motion hearing is stricken. Mailed notice.

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Mattel, Inc. as to certain defendant

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeremy C. Daniel: Pursuant to the Notice of Dismissal filed on 7/3/2025 [24], this case is dismissed without prejudice. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice.

MAILED trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA.