Mega Brands Inc et al v. Lego Juris A/S et al Featured Case
Plaintiff: Mega Brands America Inc and Mega Brands Inc
Defendant: Lego Group and Lego Juris A/S
Case Number: 8:2012cv00064
Filed: January 13, 2012
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Arthur Nakazato
Presiding Judge: James V. Selna
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 19, 2012 Filing 17 OF SERVICE filed by plaintiffs Mega Brands America Inc, Mega Brands Inc, re EX PARTE APPLICATION to Dismiss Case Without Prejudice EX PARTE APPLICATION to Vacate Order on Ex Parte Application for TRO,,, 14 , Order to Show Cause,,,, 15 EX PARTE APPLICATION to Vacate Order on Ex Parte Application for TRO,,, 14 , Order to Show Cause,,,, 15 16 served on January 19, 2012. (Fan, Heather)
January 19, 2012 Filing 16 EX PARTE APPLICATION to Dismiss Case Without Prejudice, EX PARTE APPLICATION to Vacate Order on Ex Parte Application for TRO,,, 14 , Order to Show Cause,,,, 15 filed by plaintiffs Mega Brands America Inc, Mega Brands Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Fan, Heather)
January 18, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION SHOULD NOT ISSUE by Judge James V. Selna: Court HEREBY FINDS and ORDERS as follows: Defendants LEGO Juris A/S and LEGO Group, are HEREBY ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE before the undersigned at the United States District Courthouse, 411 W. 4th St., Santa Ana, California, Courtroom 10C, at 4:00 p.m. PST on February 1, 2012, or at such other time that this Court deems appropriate, why they, and their officers, agents, employees, successors and assigns, and those persons in active concert or privity with any of them, should not be restrained and enjoined, pending trial of this action, from asserting Trademark Registration No. 2,273,314 against Plaintiffs before the United States Customs and Border Patrol. Any papers filed by Defendants in response to the Order to Show Cause must be filed and served by hand, e-mail or facsimile transmission on Plaintiffs' counsel by no later than 5:00 p.m. PST on January 26, 2012. (See document for further details.) (rla)
January 18, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER by Judge James V. Selna: GRANTING EX PARTE APPLICATION BY MEGA BRANDS INC. AND MEGA BRANDS AMERICA, INC. FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER 6 : 4. A Temporary Restraining Order is hereby entered against Defendants as follows: a. Pending hearing on the Order to Show Cause, Defendants LEGO Juris A/S and LEGO Group, their officers, agents, employees, successors and assigns, and those persons acting in active concert or privity with any of them, ARE HEREBY RESTRAIND AND ENJOINED from asserting Trademark Registration No. 2,273,314 against Plaintiffs before the United States Customs and Border Patrol b. Pending hearing on the Order to Show Cause, Defendants LEGO Juris A/S and LEGO Group ARE HEREBY ORDERED to inform the United States Customs and Border Patrol of the issuance of this Temporary Restraining Order. (See document for further details.) (rla)
January 17, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER by Judge James V. Selna: granting 12 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Francis H. Morrison, III on behalf of Plaintiff, designating Ben M. Davidson as local counsel. (lt)
January 13, 2012 Filing 13 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by plaintiff Mega Brands America Inc, Mega Brands Inc, re APPLICATION for attorney Francis H. Morrison III to Appear Pro Hac Vice. (PHV FEE PAID.) 12 served on 1/13/2012. (nca)
January 13, 2012 Filing 12 APPLICATION for attorney Francis H. Morrison III to Appear Pro Hac Vice. (PHV FEE PAID.) filed by plaintiff Mega Brands America Inc, Mega Brands Inc. (nca)
January 13, 2012 Filing 11 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Plaintiffs Mega Brands America Inc and Mega Brands Inc, re Declaration of Vic Bertrand 9 , Complaint - (Discovery) 1 , Declaration of Mark P. Girgis 8 , Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties, 3 , EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to and Order to Show Cause Re: Preliminary Injunction 6 , Notice of Related Case(s) 2 , Memorandum in Support of Motion 7 , Declaration of Nicholas A. Geiger 10 served on 01-13-2011. (nbo) (nbo).
January 13, 2012 Filing 10 DECLARATION of Nicholas A. Geiger in support of EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to and Order to Show Cause Re: Preliminary Injunction 6 filed by Plaintiffs Mega Brands America Inc, Mega Brands Inc. (nbo) (nbo).
January 13, 2012 Filing 9 DECLARATION of Vic Bertrand in support of EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause Re: Preliminary Injunction 6 filed by Plaintiffs Mega Brands America Inc, Mega Brands Inc. (nbo) (nbo).
January 13, 2012 Filing 8 DECLARATION of Mark P. Girgis in support of EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to and Order to Show Cause Re: Preliminary Injunction 6 filed by Plaintiffs Mega Brands America Inc, Mega Brands Inc. (nbo) (nbo).
January 13, 2012 Filing 7 MEMORANDUM of Points and Authorities in Support of Plaintiffs' Ex Parte Application for Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause Re: Preliminary Injunction 6 filed by Plaintiffs Mega Brands America Inc, Mega Brands Inc. (nbo) (nbo).
January 13, 2012 Filing 6 EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause Re: Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiffs Mega Brands America Inc and Mega Brands Inc.(nbo) (nbo).
January 13, 2012 Filing 5 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed.(nbo) (nbo).
January 13, 2012 Filing 4 REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION Regarding a Patent or a Trademark (Initial Notification) filed by Mega Brands America Inc, Mega Brands Inc. (nbo) (nbo).
January 13, 2012 Filing 3 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiffs Mega Brands America Inc, Mega Brands Inc, identifying Corporate Parent Mega Brands Inc for Mega Brands America Inc; Other Affiliate Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., Other Affiliate Invesco Trimark Ltd for Mega Brands Inc. (nbo) (nbo).
January 13, 2012 Filing 2 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Plaintiffs Mega Brands America Inc, Mega Brands Inc. Related Case(s): No related cases. (nbo) (nbo).
January 13, 2012 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Defendants Lego Group and Lego Juris A/S. Case assigned to Judge James V. Selna for all further proceedings. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Arthur Nakazato.(Filing fee $ 350 paid) Jury Demanded. Filed by Plaintiffs Mega Brands Inc, Mega Brands America Inc. (nbo) (nbo).
January 13, 2012 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint - (Discovery) 1 as to Defendant Lego Group, Lego Juris A/S. (nbo)

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