2025-cv-09165

COMPLAINT filed by Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23833575.

(Exhibit 1)

(Exhibit A)

Declaration Paragoso Declaration

CIVIL Cover Sheet

Exhibit 1

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

Declaration Hierl Declaration

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

Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 1

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

Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 2

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation by John Wilson

Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 3

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

(Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 4)

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 Edmond E. Chang. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Laura K. McNally. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (Text entry; no document attached.)

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. (Text entry; no document attached.)

MOTION by Plaintiff Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation to transfer case

MAILED trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA

MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: It appearing that, due to a clerical error case 25-cv-09165, Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto, was assigned in error to the Honorable Edmond E. Chang and designated Magistrate Judge Laura K. McNally, therefore IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the assignment of 25-cv-09165, to the Honorable Edmond E. Chang and designated Magistrate Judge Laura K. McNally, be vacated as the assigned judges and the case shall be reassigned directly to the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama and designated Magistrate Judge M. David Weisman who was assigned the previously dismissed matter, 25-cv-06491. Signed by Executive Committee on 8/5/2025.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: On or before 10/21/2025, 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.

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 14, the Court terminates Plaintiff's motion to transfer 11 as moot. Mailed notice.

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, 18

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation Exhibit 2 to Paragoso Declaration regarding memorandum in support of motion, 19

SEALED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER: For the reasons stated in the motion, the Court grants Plaintiff's motion for leave to file excess pages 17. 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 18. Provided that Plaintiff provides the security described in paragraph 10 of the temporary restraining order, the temporary restraining order shall become effective on August 26, 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 8/24/2025. Mailed notice.

SURETY BOND in the amount of $1,000.00 posted by Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation (Document not scanned). (bi,)

MOTION by Plaintiff Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation for preliminary injunction Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of a Preliminary Injunction

MEMORANDUM by Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation in support of motion for preliminary injunction 25

DECLARATION of Michael A. Hierl regarding motion for preliminary injunction 25

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation as to The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto on 9/4/2025, answer due 9/25/2025.

CERTIFICATE of Service by John Wilson on behalf of Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: Before the Court is Plaintiff's motion for entry of a preliminary injunction 25. The Court has taken the motion for a preliminary injunction under advisement and will consider the motion unopposed if no defendant appears and objects by or before 9/26/2025. If no objections are filed by that date, the Court will consider the motion unopposed by Defendants who have not yet appeared. Plaintiff is directed to file a status report on 9/29/2025 as to whether the preliminary injunction is opposed or not. Plaintiff must serve this minute order upon all remaining Defendants within one business day of its entry on the docket and must file proof of that service within two business days after service. Mailed notice.

CERTIFICATE of Service by John Wilson on behalf of Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation

MOTION by Plaintiff Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation for extension of time Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion to Extend the Temporary Restraining Order