2025-cv-12985

COMPLAINT filed by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24248671.

Exhibit 1

Exhibit 2

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC Schedule A regarding complaint[1]

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC Exhibit 3 - Parts 1-2 regarding complaint[1]

MOTION by Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC for leave to file under seal

CIVIL Cover Sheet

CIVIL Cover Sheet

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC

Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC by Justin R. Gaudio

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC by Amy Crout Ziegler

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC by Rachel S Miller

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC by Lucas Allen Peterson

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Daniel P. McLaughlin. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (qrtr,)

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. (qrtr,)

EMAILED Trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA

EMAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials

EMAILED Copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC

MOTION by Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC for temporary restraining order including a Temporary Injunction, a Temporary Asset Restraint, and Expedited Discovery

MEMORANDUM by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC in support of motion for temporary restraining order[16]

DECLARATION of Justin R. Gaudio regarding memorandum in support of motion[17]

DECLARATION of Mekalaradha Murphy regarding memorandum in support of motion[17]

Exhibit 1

Exhibit 2

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC Exhibit 3 - Parts 1-2 regarding declaration[19]

Exhibit 3-1

(Exhibit 3-2)

MOTION by Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3)

MEMORANDUM by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC in support of motion for miscellaneous relief[21]

DECLARATION of Justin R. Gaudio regarding memorandum in support of motion[22]

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Plaintiff's motion to file under seal [4] and motion for electronic service of process [21] are granted. Plaintiff's ex parte motion for entry of a temporary restraining order [16] is also granted. Enter Sealed Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order. Telephonic preliminary injunction hearing is set for 11/17/2025 at 8:50 AM. The following call-in number will be used for the hearing: 650-479-3207; access code 2305-915-8729. Motion for preliminary injunction or motion to extend TRO is to be filed by 11/12/2025. The Court may deny entry of a preliminary injunction if there is an insufficient interval between electronic service of summons and the preliminary injunction hearing. Mailed notice.

SEALED ORDER: Signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 11/3/2025.

SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A by Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC

Registry Deposit Information Form by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC

SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

SURETY BOND in the amount of $ 10,000.00 posted by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant SHUKOU by He Cheng

MOTION by Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC for extension of time of Temporary Restraining Order

MEMORANDUM by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC in support of extension of time[30]

DECLARATION of Rachel S. Miller regarding memorandum in support of motion[31]

PRO SE Appearance by Defendant Shenghao Zhao. (Received via pro se online portal on 11/12/2025)

MEMORANDUM by Defendant Shenghao Zhao in support of motion to sever and dismiss. (Received via pro se online portal on 11/12/2025) (Exhibits)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Wajade US by Jianyin Liu

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Plaintiff's motion for extension of the temporary restraining order [30] is granted; the ex parte TRO entered by the Court on 11/3/2025 is extended through 12/1/2025. The telephonic preliminary injunction hearing set for 11/17/2025 is vacated and reset to 12/1/2025 at 8:50 AM. The following call-in number will be used for the hearing: 650-479-3207; access code 2305-915-8729. Motion for preliminary injunction is to be filed by 11/25/2025. The Court may deny entry of a preliminary injunction if there is an insufficient interval between electronic service of summons and the preliminary injunction hearing.

MOTION by Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC for preliminary injunction

Exhibit A

MEMORANDUM by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC in support of motion for preliminary injunction[36]

Declaration of Rachel S. Miller

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC as to The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A on 11/14/2025, answer due 12/5/2025.

Declaration of Lucas A. Peterson

Exhibit A

MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant Wajade US

NOTICE by Wajade US re MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant Wajade US [41] of Filing Exhibit A to Motion to Dismiss [DE 41]

Exhibit A- Evidence Provided by Plaintiff

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: The Court will consider defendant Wajade US's motion to dismiss together with plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction. Plaintiff is directed to file a response to the motion to dismiss by 11/26/2025. Any response by defendant Wajade US to the motion for preliminary injunction is likewise due by 11/26/2025. Telephonic hearing remains set for 12/1/2025 at 8:50 AM, using call-in number 650-479-3207, access code 2305-915-8729.

MOTION by Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC to strike memorandum in support of motion[40]

Exhibit A

MOTION by Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC to stay all Deadlines pertaining to Defendant No. 24, Wajade US, and Notice of Settlement (Joint)

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC as to certain defendants

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Plaintiff's motion [44] to strike defendant TiansShangmao's motion to sever and dismiss is denied without prejudice. For all the Court knows, the entity is a sole proprietorship that may appropriately self-represent. That aside, the Court will consider the motion to sever and dismiss in connection with the motion for preliminary injunction. Any response by plaintiff is to be filed by 11/26/2025. Plaintiff's motion to stay [45] as to Wajade US is granted.

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC as to certain Defendants

NOTICE by SHUKOU of Settlement

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Telephonic status and motion hearings held on 12/1/2025. Defendant Shenghao Zhao's motion to sever [40] and defendant Wajade US motion to dismiss [41] are denied as moot. Plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction [36] is granted. Plaintiff's counsel is to send a revised preliminary injunction order to Judge Kennelly's proposed order email address. The Clerk is directed to unseal all documents that were previously filed under seal. Law Firm Greer, Burns and Crain, Ltd. is ordered to add all defendant names listed in the Schedule A to the docket within three business days. Instructions can be found on the court's website located at https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/_assets/_documents/_forms/_cmecf/pdfs/v60/Add_Terminate_Instructions.pdf. The case is set for a telephonic status hearing on 2/3/2026 at 8:50 a.m. The following call-in number will be used for the hearing: 650-479-3207; access code 2305-915-8729. Plaintiff's counsel is directed to file a status report by 1/27/2026. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice.

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PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER: Signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 12/1/2025. Mailed notice.