2025-cv-09006

COMPLAINT filed by Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23820649.

(Exhibit 1)

CIVIL Cover Sheet

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation by Michael A. Hierl

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation by William Benjamin Kalbac

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation by Robert Payton Mcmurray

LIMITED APPEARANCE FOR SETTLEMENT by John Wilson for Plaintiff Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation by Elizabeth Aubree Miller

MOTION by Plaintiff Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation to seal document Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation Sealed Schedule A

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Martha M. Pacold. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2).

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.

MOTION by Plaintiff Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation to transfer case

(Exhibit A)

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: IT APPEARING THAT, case 25cv6491, Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto is assigned to Honorable Judge Franklin U. Valderrama and Magistrate Judge M. David Weisman, and IT FURTHER APPEARING THAT, case 25cv9006, Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto is a refiling of a previously dismissed case and it was assigned to Honorable Judge Martha M. Pacold and Magistrate Judge Jeffrey T. Gilbert in error; therefore IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the assignment of case 25cv9006, Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto to Honorable Judge Martha M. Pacold and Magistrate Judge Jeffrey T. Gilbert shall be vacated; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that case 25cv9006, Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto, shall be reassigned to the Honorable Judge Franklin U. Valderrama and Magistrate Judge M. David Weisman. Case reassigned to the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama for all further proceedings. Honorable Martha M. Pacold no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Executive Committee on 07/31/2025.

MAILED trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA.

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

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: For the reasons stated in the motion, the Court grants Plaintiff's motion for leave to seal 8. Given the Executive Committee has transferred this case to this Court 12, the Court terminates Plaintiff's motion to transfer 11 as moot. Mailed notice.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: On or before 10/15/2025, the parties shall file a joint initial status report. A template for the Joint Initial Status Report, setting forth the information required, may be found at http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/Judges.aspx by clicking on Judge Valderrama's name and then again on the link entitled 'Joint Initial Status Report. Plaintiff must serve this Minute Entry on all other parties. If the defendant(s) has not been served with process by that date, plaintiff's counsel is instructed to file an individual status report indicating the status of service of process by the same deadline. The parties are further ordered to review all of Judge Valderrama's standing orders and the information available on his webpage. Any nongovernmental corporate party that qualifies under the Rules is reminded of the requirement to file a disclosure statement under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1/N.D. Ill. Local Rule 3.2. Mailed notice.

CERTIFICATE of Service by Elizabeth Aubree Miller on behalf of Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation

MOTION by Plaintiff Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation for leave to file excess pages Plaintiff's Motion to Exceed Page Limitation

MOTION by Plaintiff Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation for temporary restraining order Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion for Entry of a Temporary Restraining Order, Including a Temporary Injunction, a Temporary Asset Restraint, Expedited Discovery, and Service of Process by Email and/or Electronic Publication

MEMORANDUM by Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation in support of motion for temporary restraining order, 19

Declaration Paragoso Declaration

Exhibit 1

Declaration Hierl Declaration

Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 1

Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 2

Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 3

(Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 4)

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation Exhibit 2 to Paragoso Declaration

SEALED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER: For the reasons stated in the motion, the Court grants Plaintiff's motion for leave to file excess pages 18. Additionally, for the reasons stated in the motion, the Court grants Plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order, including a temporary injunction, a temporary asset restraint, expedited discovery, and electronic service of process 19. Provided that Plaintiff provides the security described in paragraph 10 of the temporary restraining order, the temporary restraining order shall become effective on August 25, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. and shall expire in fourteen (14) days from the effective date. Signed by the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama on 8/22/2025. Mailed notice.

MOTION by Plaintiff Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation for extension of time Plaintiff's Motion for an Extension of Time to Deposit the Surety Bond as Directed in the Temporary Restraining Order

INJUNCTION BOND in the amount of $ 1,000 posted by Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation (Document not scanned)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: For the reasons stated in the motion, the Court grants Plaintiff's motion for extension of time to deposit surety bond 23. Plaintiff must deposit the bond by 6:00 p.m. on 8/27/2025, at which time the temporary restraining order 22 will go into effect and will expire 14 days thereafter. Mailed notice.