CAO v. SCHEDULE A DEFENDANTS

COMPLAINT against SCHEDULE A DEFENDANTS (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $405, receipt number APAWDC-9551974), filed by ZHIHUI CAO.

Schedule A

Civil Cover Sheet

Summons

Exhibit A

Exhibit B

Exhibit C

Exhibit D

Exhibit E

Index of Exhibits

MOTION for attorney ZHENG LIU to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9551982) by ZHIHUI CAO.

Affidavit of Zheng Liu

Proposed Order

MOTION for Leave to File Documents Under Seal by ZHIHUI CAO.

Proposed Order

MOTION for Alternative Service by ZHIHUI CAO.

Proposed Order

Disclosure Statement identifying None as corporate parent or other affiliate by ZHIHUI CAO.

Judge William S. Stickman added.

PATENT/TRADEMARK DOCUMENTS ISSUED.

ORDER OF COURT. 2 Motion for Zheng Liu to Appear Pro Hac Vice is GRANTED. Signed by Judge William S. Stickman on 05/05/26. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter.

ORDER OF COURT. 3 Motion for Leave to File Documents Under Seal is GRANTED. REDACTION REQUIREMENT WAIVED. Signed by Judge William S. Stickman on 05/05/26. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter.

ORDER GRANTING [4] Motion for Alternative Service. Signed by Judge William S. Stickman on 05/05/26.

Summons Issued as to SCHEDULE A DEFENDANTS

SEALED DOCUMENT by ZHIHUI CAO. This document Sealed pursuant to [8] Order on Motion for Leave to File Documents Under Seal.

SEALED MOTION This document Sealed pursuant to [8] Order on Motion for Leave to File Documents Under Seal, by ZHIHUI CAO.

ORDER REFERRING MOTION. 12 SEALED MOTION referred to Judge Mark R. Hornak. Signed by Judge William S. Stickman on 05/05/26. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter.

SEALED DOCUMENT by ZHIHUI CAO re [12] Sealed Motion. This document Sealed pursuant to [8] Order on Motion for Leave to File Documents Under Seal.

CLERK'S NOTICE OF CORRECTION re [12] SEALED MOTION This document Sealed pursuant to [8] Order on Motion for Leave to File Documents Under Seal. ERROR: Brief should have been filed as a Main document. CORRECTION FOR FUTURE FILINGS: Attorney advised that in the future all documents of that nature are to be filed separately. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE FILING AT ISSUE.

ORDER UNREFERRING MOTION: 12 SEALED MOTION is no longer referred to Judge Mark R. Hornak. Signed by Judge William S. Stickman on 05/06/26. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter.

SCHEDULING ORDER. Videoconference Motion Hearing set for 5/7/2026 at 1:30 PM before Judge William S. Stickman. Signed by Judge William S. Stickman on 05/06/26. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter.

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge William S. Stickman: Videoconference Motion Hearing held on 5/7/2026. (Court Reporter: Barbara Loch)

SEALED ORDER. Signed by Judge William S. Stickman on 05/072026.

Set Hearings: Injunction Hearing set for 05/21/2026 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 8B before Judge William S. Stickman.

BOND ORDER. Signed by Judge William S. Stickman on 05/07/2026.

SUMMONS/Return of Service Returned Executed by ZHIHUI CAO. SCHEDULE A DEFENDANTS served on 5/12/2026, answer due 6/2/2026.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by ZHIHUI CAO re [18] Sealed Order

SEALED DOCUMENT. Sealed TRO Bond to be placed into the local Court Registry as per Order of Court signed by U.S. District Judge William S. Stickman IV on 05/07/2026 at ecf nos. 18, 19.

MOTION to Continue by ZHIHUI CAO.

Proposed Order

ORDER GRANTING [23] Motion to Continue. The injunction hearing is rescheduled for 6/4/2026 at 1:30 PM in Courtroom 8B before Judge William S. Stickman. Signed by Judge William S. Stickman on 05/20/26.