2026-cv-02123

COMPLAINT filed by Zhang Zhenbiao; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24772478.

Schedule A (redacted)

Ex.1 (redacted)

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SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Zhang Zhenbiao Schedule A to Complaint 1

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Zhang Zhenbiao Exhibit 1 to Complaint 1

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Zhang Zhenbiao Exhibit 2 to Complaint 1

CIVIL Cover Sheet

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Zhang Zhenbiao by Junru Chen

MOTION by Plaintiff Zhang Zhenbiao for leave to file documents under seal

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Mary M. Rowland. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Keri L. Holleb Hotaling. 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.

MAILED Trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA. (qrtr,)

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

SEALED MOTION by Plaintiff Zhang Zhenbiao for Entry of a Temporary Restraining Order, Including a Temporary Injunction, a Temporary Asset Restraint, Expedited Discovery, and Alternative Service

Memorandum in Support of Motion

Declaration of Junru Chen

Declaration of Zhang Zhenbiao

Ex.1 to Declaration

Ex.2 Pt.1 to Declaration

Ex.2 Pt.2 to Declaration

Ex.2 Pt.3 to Declaration

Ex.2 Pt.4 to Declaration

Ex.2 Pt.5 to Declaration

Ex.2 Pt.6 to Declaration

(Ex.2 Pt.7 to Declaration)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Mary M. Rowland: Plaintiff's ex parte motion for entry of a temporary restraining order, including a temporary injunction, a temporary asset restraint, and expedited discovery, and alternative service 10 is granted. Plaintiff's motion for leave to file certain documents under seal 7 is granted. Enter Sealed Temporary Restraining Order. Mailed notice.

SEALED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER Signed by the Honorable Mary M. Rowland on 3/3/2026.

CASH BOND in the amount of $ 188,000, Receipt No. 100030382 posted by Zhang Zhenbiao (Text entry; no document attached.)

REGISTRY Deposit Information Form byZhang Zhenbiao. (Received at the Intake Counter on 03/09/2026.) (qrtr,)

MOTION by Plaintiff Zhang Zhenbiao for preliminary injunction

Default Judgment

Miscellaneous Relief

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Mary M. Rowland: The Court is in receipt of the Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment. [21]. "Before a court can enter a default judgment, [] it must be satisfied that it has personal jurisdiction over the defendants." Simonsen v. Bd. of Educ. of City of Chicago, No. 01 C 3081, 2002 WL 230777, at *15 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 14, 2002); e360 Insight v. The Spamhaus Project, 500 F.3d 594, 598 (7th Cir. 2007) ("Default judgments rendered without personal jurisdiction are void."). Based on the current record, the Court is not satisfied that it has personal jurisdiction here. Plaintiff is reminded that personal jurisdiction over an online retailer is not established merely because the retailer's website is available in Illinois. Liu v. Monthly, No. 25-2074, 2026 WL 681773, at *2 (7th Cir. Mar. 9, 2026). Instead, minimum contacts with Illinois are found only where an Illinois customer actually purchased a product from the online retailer and the retailer shipped the product to Illinois. Id.; see also Curry v. Revolution Labs., LLC, 949 F.3d 385, 392-93 (7th Cir. 2020). To ensure the Court that personal jurisdiction over the Defendants exists, by 5/12/26, Plaintiff shall file a personal jurisdiction supplement as a separate entry on the docket. The supplement shall include a table with the following columns: (1) No.: the number corresponding to the Defendant's position in Schedule A; (2) Name: the name of the entity sued, e.g., the online account doing the alleged infringement; (3) Item Purchased: the name of the infringing item purchased from the Defendant; (4) Purchase Price: the amount paid for the item; (5) Ship to Address: the city in Illinois that the item was shipped to; (6) Date Received: the date the item was received at the Illinois address. If Plaintiff is relying on alternative means to establish personal jurisdiction that does not fit into this table format, Plaintiff shall explain how the alternative means establishes personal jurisdiction over each Defendant in the personal jurisdiction supplement. For these reasons, Plaintiff's Motions for Default Judgment [21] and for Expedited Discovery [23] are denied without prejudice to refile after Plaintiff establishes this Court's personal jurisdiction over the Defendants. The Clerk is directed to unseal any previously sealed documents in this matter. A status report was due from Plaintiff on 4/6/26. [19]. Plaintiff failed to file the report. The status report due on 4/6/26 [19] is stricken. Plaintiff to file a status report by 5/19/26 indicating whether any defendants have opposed the motion for preliminary injunction and whether the Plaintiff has resolved the matter as to any defendant. Mailed notice.

Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction

Miscellaneous Relief

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Mary M. Rowland: Plaintiff's motion to release bond [28] is granted. Enter order. Mailed notice.

ORDER RELEASING BOND: Plaintiff Zhang Zhenbiao posted a bond in the amount of $188,000 at the inception of this litigation. The case was closed on April 29, 2026. ECF No. 26. It is therefore Ordered that the bond previously deposited with the Clerk of the Court, plus accrued interest, be released to Plaintiff, through its attorney of record. Signed by the Honorable Mary M. Rowland on 4/30/2026. Mailed notice.