2025-cv-07709

COMPLAINT filed by Chengji Hu; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23729871.

SEALED MOTION by Plaintiff Chengji Hu for Alternative Service (Attachments: # (1) Declaration Kaibin Huang, # (2) Exhibit A, # (3) Exhibit B)

SEALED MOTION by Plaintiff Chengji Hu

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Chengji Hu by Kaibin Huang

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Edmond E. Chang. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Keri L. Holleb Hotaling. 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.

SEALED MOTION by Plaintiff Chengji Hu for Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order, including a temporary injunction, temporary asset restraint, and limited expedited discovery

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Chengji Hu Memorandum in Support of Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order, including a temporary injunction, temporary asset restraint, and limited expedited discovery

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JOINT CONSENT to Exercise of Jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge

MAILED patent report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: There are five Defendants named in Schedule A. R. 3. The Plaintiff shall review the opinion in Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. v. Schedule A, 334 F.R.D. 182, 18789 (N.D. Ill. 2020) (discussing joinder in trademark cases; although joinder in patent cases is governed by 35 U.S.C. 299(a), the text and governing principles are similar to Civil Rule 20), and file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder by 07/23/2025. In lieu of the supplemental memorandum, by the same deadline, the Plaintiff may file an amended complaint with (a) one defendant or (b) a subset of the defendants along with a memo explaining why joinder of those defendants is proper. The motion [2] to seal is granted provisionally. The Court will again review the propriety of sealing when evaluating the underlying motions. The motion [6] to attend hearing remotely is terminated without prejudice. No in-person appearance has been ordered yet. To track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called), a tracking status hearing is set for 08/08/2025 at 8:30 a.m. Emailed notice

SEALED MOTION by Plaintiff Chengji Hu for Extension of Time to File Amended Complaint and Memo (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit, # (2) Exhibit Updated Schedule A)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: The Plaintiff's extension motion 13 to file the supplement memorandum is granted to 08/08/2025. The tracking status hearing of 08/08/2025 is reset to 08/22/2025 at 8:30 a.m., but to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Mailed notice