Meridian International Co., Ltd. v. ToughBuilt Industries, Inc.
Plaintiff: Meridian International Co., Ltd.
Defendant: ToughBuilt Industries, Inc.
Counter-Claimant: ToughBuilt Industries, Inc.
Counter-Defendant: Meridian International Co., Ltd.
Case Number: 8:2024cv01840
Filed: August 21, 2024
Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: John D Early
Referring Judge: John W Holcomb
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 16, 2024 Filing 38 SEALED OPPOSITION RE NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Preliminary Injunction re Defendant ToughBuilt Industries, Inc. for Patent Infringement #10 , Order on Motion for Leave to File Document Under Seal,, #36 filed by Defendant ToughBuilt Industries, Inc., Counter Claimant ToughBuilt Industries, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Dec. of M. Panosian in support of Opposition to Mot. for Prelim Inj., #2 Exhibit Ex. 2 to Dec. of J. Michael McCarthy iso Opposition to Mot for Prelim Inj., #3 Exhibit Ex. 5 to Dec. of R. Al-Salam iso of Opposition to Mot for Prelim Inj, #4 Exhibit Ex. 6 to Dec of R. Al-Salam iso Opposition to Mot. for Prelim Inj, #5 Exhibit Ex. 7 to Dec. of R. Al-Salam iso Opposition to Mot for Prelim Inj, #6 Exhibit Ex. 8 to Dec. of R. Al-Salam iso Opposition to Mot for Prelim Inj)(Al-Salam, Ramsey)
October 16, 2024 Filing 37 SEALED DOCUMENT Answer, Affirmative Defenses, and Counterclaims re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 , Order on Motion for Leave to File Document Under Seal #35 filed by Defendant ToughBuilt Industries, Inc., Counter Claimant ToughBuilt Industries, Inc..(Al-Salam, Ramsey)
October 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER ON DEFENDANT'S APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO FILE DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL PURSUANT TO L.R. 79-5.2.2 #30 by Judge John W. Holcomb. The Court, having read and considered the ToughBuilt's Unopposed Application for Leave to File Documents Under Seal Pursuant to L.R. 79-5.2.2, the supporting documents submitted in connection therewith, and good cause appearing, the Court hereby ORDERS that the Clerk shall file under seal the documents and portions of documents as identified in the below table (SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS) (yl)
October 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER ON DEFENDANT'S APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO FILE DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL PURSUANT TO L.R. 79-5.2.2(B) #29 by Judge John W. Holcomb. (See document for further details) (yl)
October 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge John W. Holcomb. Scheduling Conference set for 12/6/2024 at 11:00 AM before Judge John W. Holcomb. (cla)
October 14, 2024 Filing 33 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by Defendant ToughBuilt Industries, Inc., re Response in Opposition to Motion,,, #32 , APPLICATION to file document opposition to preliminary injunction and supporting documents under seal #30 , APPLICATION to file document Answer-Counterclaims under seal #29 , Sealed Declaration in SupportDeclaration,, #31 served on October 11, 2024. (Al-Salam, Ramsey)
October 11, 2024 Filing 32 OPPOSITION to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Preliminary Injunction re Defendant ToughBuilt Industries, Inc. for Patent Infringement #10 filed by Defendant ToughBuilt Industries, Inc., Counter Claimant ToughBuilt Industries, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of R. Al-Salam, #2 Exhibit 1 to Dec. of R Al-Salam, #3 Exhibit 2 to Dec. of R Al-Salam, #4 Exhibit 3 to Dec of R. Al-Salam, #5 Exhibit 4 to Dec of R. Al-Salam, #6 Exhibit Redacted Ex 5 to Dec of R Al-Salam, #7 Exhibit Redacted Ex 7 to Dec of R Al-Salam, #8 Declaration of J. Michael McCarthy, #9 Exhibit Ex 1 to Dec of J. Michael McCarthy, #10 Exhibit Redacted Exhibit 2 to Dec of J Michael McCarthy, #11 Declaration Redacted Dec. of M. Panosian)(Al-Salam, Ramsey)
October 11, 2024 Filing 31 SEALED DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION to file document opposition to preliminary injunction and supporting documents under seal #30 filed by Defendant ToughBuilt Industries, Inc., Counter Claimant ToughBuilt Industries, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Unredacted Document Opposition to Mot for Prelim Inj, #2 Unredacted Document Exh. 2 to McCarthy Report, #3 Unredacted Document Dec of M. Panosian, #4 Unredacted Document Exh. 5 to Al-Salam Dec, #5 Unredacted Document Exh. 6 to Al-Salam Dec, #6 Unredacted Document Exh 7 to Al-Salam Dec, #7 Unredacted Document Exh 8 to Al-Salam Dec)(Al-Salam, Ramsey)
October 11, 2024 Filing 30 APPLICATION to file document opposition to preliminary injunction and supporting documents under seal filed by Defendant ToughBuilt Industries, Inc., Counter Claimant ToughBuilt Industries, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order to Seal certain Opposition documents, #2 Redacted Document Opposition to Mot for Prelim Inj, #3 Redacted Document Dec. of M. Panosian, #4 Redacted Document Exh. 2 to McCarthy Report, #5 Redacted Document Exh. 5 to Al-Salam Dec., #6 Redacted Document Exh. 7 to Al-Salam Dec.)(Al-Salam, Ramsey)
October 11, 2024 Filing 29 APPLICATION to file document Answer-Counterclaims under seal filed by Defendant ToughBuilt Industries, Inc., Counter Claimant ToughBuilt Industries, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order for Leave to Seal Answer, #2 Redacted Document Redacted Answer)(Al-Salam, Ramsey)
October 11, 2024 Filing 28 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 with Affirmative Defenses and, COUNTERCLAIM against Meridian International Co., Ltd. filed by Defendant ToughBuilt Industries, Inc..(Al-Salam, Ramsey)
October 10, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 27 STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge John D. Early. #26 (mba)
October 9, 2024 Filing 26 Joint REQUEST for Protective Order for Confidential Information filed by Plaintiff Meridian International Co., Ltd..(Penner, Scott)
October 4, 2024 Filing 25 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to ToughBuilt Industries, Inc. answer now due 10/11/2024, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by Defendant ToughBuilt Industries, Inc..(Al-Salam, Ramsey)
October 1, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Text Only ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Ruben Tyler Kendrick to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant ToughBuilt Industries, Inc. #23 by Judge John W. Holcomb. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cla) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
September 30, 2024 Filing 23 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Ruben Tyler Kendrick to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant ToughBuilt Industries, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-38306361) filed by Defendant ToughBuilt Industries, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Attorney Jonesh G Daryanani added to party ToughBuilt Industries, Inc.(pty:dft)) (Daryanani, Jonesh)
September 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER ON JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND DEADLINE TO FILE OPPOSITION AND REPLY TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION #21 by Judge John W. Holcomb. ToughBuilt's Opposition to the Motion for PI shall be filed no later than October 11, 2024. Meridian's Reply to the Motion for PI shall be filed no later than October 25, 2024. The hearing on the Motion for PI is CONTINUED to November 8, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. IT IS SO ORDERED. (See document for further details) (yl)
September 19, 2024 Filing 21 Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Response filed by Defendant ToughBuilt Industries, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Al-Salam, Ramsey)
September 13, 2024 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Miguel J Bombach on behalf of Defendant ToughBuilt Industries, Inc. (Attorney Miguel J Bombach added to party ToughBuilt Industries, Inc.(pty:dft))(Bombach, Miguel)
September 6, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER ON JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND DEADLINE TO FILE OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION #16 by Judge John W. Holcomb. ToughBuilt's Opposition to the Motion for PI shall be filed no later than September 20, 2024. Meridian' s Reply to the Motion for PI shall be filed no later than September 27, 2024. Meridians Reply to the Motion for PI shall be filed no later than September 27, 2024. IT IS SO ORDERED. (yl)
September 6, 2024 Filing 18 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Meridian International Co., Ltd., upon Defendant Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon ToughBuilt Industries, Inc., c/o Agent for Service of Process: EASTBIZ.COM INC. in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service (Penner, Scott)
September 6, 2024 Filing 17 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Meridian International Co., Ltd., upon Defendant ToughBuilt Industries, Inc. served on 8/29/2024, answer due 9/19/2024. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon TOUGHBUILT INDUSTRIES, INC., C/O AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS: 1505 CORPORATION,VCORP SERVICES CA, INC. in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service (Penner, Scott)
September 5, 2024 Filing 16 Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Response filed by Plaintiff Meridian International Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Penner, Scott)
September 4, 2024 Filing 15 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant ToughBuilt Industries, Inc., identifying no parent company and no interested parties to disclose at this time. (Al-Salam, Ramsey)
September 4, 2024 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Ramsey M Al-Salam on behalf of Defendant ToughBuilt Industries, Inc. (Attorney Ramsey M Al-Salam added to party ToughBuilt Industries, Inc.(pty:dft))(Al-Salam, Ramsey)
August 28, 2024 Filing 13 SCHEDULING NOTICE by Judge John W. Holcomb: On its own motion, the Court CONTINUES the hearing on Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction [ECF No. 10] from Monday, September 23, 2024, to Friday, September 27, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. The parties are DIRECTED to appear in person in Courtroom 9D, on the 9th Floor of the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and United States Courthouse at 411 W. Fourth Street Santa Ana, CA 92701. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cla) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
August 28, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 STANDING ORDER by Judge John W. Holcomb. (cla)
August 27, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER RETURNING CASE FOR REASSIGNMENT by Judge Dean D. Pregerson. ORDER case returned to the Clerk for random reassignment pursuant to General Order 23-05. Case randomly reassigned from Judge Dean D. Pregerson to Judge John W. Holcomb for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 8:24-cv-01840 JWH(JDEx). (rn)
August 26, 2024 Filing 10 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Preliminary Injunction re Defendant ToughBuilt Industries, Inc. for Patent Infringement filed by Plaintiff Meridian International Co., Ltd.. Motion set for hearing on 9/23/2024 at 10:00 AM before Judge Dean D. Pregerson. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum, #2 Declaration of Tony Kriz, #3 Declaration of Ryan LaMotta, #4 Exhibit 1.0 to LaMotta Declaration, #5 Declaration of John D. Pratt, #6 Exhibit 1 to Pratt Declaration, #7 Exhibit 2 to Pratt Declaration, #8 Exhibit 3 to Pratt Declaration, #9 Exhibit 4 to Pratt Declaration, #10 Proposed Order) (Penner, Scott)
August 22, 2024 Filing 9 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 as to Defendant ToughBuilt Industries, Inc. (lh)
August 22, 2024 Filing 8 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (lh)
August 22, 2024 Filing 7 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (lh)
August 22, 2024 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Dean D. Pregerson and Magistrate Judge John D. Early. (lh)
August 21, 2024 Filing 5 REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION Regarding a Patent or a Trademark (Initial Notification) filed by Meridian International Co., Ltd.. (Penner, Scott)
August 21, 2024 Filing 4 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Meridian International Co., Ltd., (Penner, Scott)
August 21, 2024 Filing 3 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by Plaintiff Meridian International Co., Ltd.. (Penner, Scott)
August 21, 2024 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Meridian International Co., Ltd.. (Penner, Scott)
August 21, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-38069662 - Fee: $405, filed by Plaintiff Meridian International Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D) (Attorney Scott Adam Penner added to party Meridian International Co., Ltd.(pty:pla))(Penner, Scott)

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Plaintiff: Meridian International Co., Ltd.
Represented By: Regis C Worley, Jr
Represented By: Scott Adam Penner
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Defendant: ToughBuilt Industries, Inc.
Represented By: Ruben Tyler Kendrick
Represented By: Miguel J Bombach
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Counter-claimant: ToughBuilt Industries, Inc.
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