Emoji Company GmbH v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto
Plaintiff: Emoji Company GmbH
Defendant: The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto, QiYu and SAQIMA
Case Number: 1:2020cv04874
Filed: August 20, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: John J Tharp
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 44
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 13, 2020 Filing 37 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon receipt of the plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal with prejudice pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i) #34 , defendant QiYu is dismissed from this case.Mailed notice (air, )
October 13, 2020 Filing 35 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:Upon review of defendant SAQIMA's "response to Plaintiff's complaint" #33 , a telephone status hearing is set on Friday, October 30, 2020 at 9:15 a.m. CDT. Directions for counsel and the parties for participating in the telephonic hearing will be provided by email prior to the hearing. Counsel are instructed to use those directions, which require logging into the call via a web site. Members of the public and media who wish to listen to this hearing may call in to the hearing by dialing 877-848-7030 and, upon prompting, entering the access code: 5784864. 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 (air, )
October 12, 2020 Filing 34 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Emoji Company GmbH Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (Hierl, Michael)
October 9, 2020 Filing 36 SURETY BOND in the amount of $ 10,000.00 posted by Emoji Company GmbH. (Document not scanned) (ph, )
October 8, 2020 Filing 33 RESPONSE by Defendant SAQIMA to Plaintiff's complaint. (pj, )
September 30, 2020 Filing 32 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon receipt of the plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal with prejudice pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i) #31 , defendants sunyoulove and Yesallwas Shop are dismissed from this case. Mailed notice (air, )
September 29, 2020 Filing 31 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Emoji Company GmbH Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (Hierl, Michael)
September 18, 2020 Filing 30 PRELIMINARY Injunction Order Signed by the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr on 9/18/2020. Mailed notice(air, )
September 18, 2020 Filing 29 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr. On the grounds set forth in the motion, plaintiff's motion for entry of a preliminary injunction #26 is granted. Enter Preliminary Injunction Order. Mailed notice (air, )
September 16, 2020 Filing 28 DECLARATION of Michael A. Hierl regarding motion for preliminary injunction #26 (Hierl, Michael)
September 16, 2020 Filing 27 MEMORANDUM by Emoji Company GmbH in support of motion for preliminary injunction #26 Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of a Preliminary Injunction (Hierl, Michael)
September 16, 2020 Filing 26 MOTION by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH for preliminary injunction Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of a Preliminary Injunction (Hierl, Michael)
September 10, 2020 Filing 25 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon receipt of the plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal with prejudice pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i) #24 , defendant USAMJ is dismissed from this case. Mailed notice (air, )
September 9, 2020 Filing 24 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Emoji Company GmbH Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (Hierl, Michael)
September 4, 2020 Filing 23 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Plaintiff's motion to extend the temporary restraining order #22 is granted. No appearance on the motion is required. The plaintiff represents that a third party has not completed effectuating the TRO. The plaintiff thus has been unable to put measures in place authorized by the Court's prior order to ensure that the defendants do not move assets out of U.S.-based accounts. Based on the plaintiff's representation, the Court finds good cause to extend the deadline for the temporary restraining order #20 . That deadline is now extended through 9/18/2020. Absent consent, the TRO will not be extended further. Counsel are advised that three business days will be afforded for the filing of any objections to a motion for entry of a preliminary injunction, if filed. Mailed notice (air, )
August 28, 2020 Filing 22 MOTION by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH for extension of time Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion to Extend the Temporary Restraining Order (Hierl, Michael)
August 21, 2020 Filing 21 Temporary Restraining Order Signed by the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr on 8/21/2020. Mailed notice(air, ) Modified on 9/21/2020 (bg, ).
August 21, 2020 Filing 20 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:On the grounds set forth in the motion, plaintiff's ex parte motion for TRO #8 is granted. Plaintiff's motions for leave to file under seal #5 and for leave to file excess pages #7 are granted. Enter Temporary Restraining Order. Mailed notice (air, )
August 21, 2020 Filing 18 MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials (pj, )
August 21, 2020 Filing 17 MAILED trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA (pj, )
August 20, 2020 Filing 16 Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Emoji Company GmbH (Hierl, Michael)
August 20, 2020 Filing 15 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH Exhibit 2 Part 6 of Reiter Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
August 20, 2020 Filing 14 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH Exhibit 2 Part 5 of Reiter Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
August 20, 2020 Filing 13 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH Exhibit 2 Part 4 of Reiter Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
August 20, 2020 Filing 12 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH Exhibit 2 Part 3 of Reiter Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
August 20, 2020 Filing 11 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH Exhibit 2 Part 2 of Reiter Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
August 20, 2020 Filing 10 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH Exhibit 2 Part 1 of Reiter Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
August 20, 2020 Filing 9 MEMORANDUM by Emoji Company GmbH in support of motion for temporary restraining order, #8 Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff's of Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (Attachments: #1 Declaration Santiago Declaration, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Declaration Reiter Declaration, #4 Declaration Hierl Declaration, #5 Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 1, #6 Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 2, #7 Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 3)(Hierl, Michael)
August 20, 2020 Filing 8 MOTION by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH for temporary restraining order Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion for Entry of a Temporary Restraining Order, Including a Temporary Injunction, a Temporary Transfer of the Defendant Domain Names, a Temporary Asset Restraint, Expedited Discovery, and Service of Process by Email and/or Electronic Publication (Hierl, Michael)
August 20, 2020 Filing 7 MOTION by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH for leave to file excess pages Plaintiff's Motion to Exceed Page Limitation (Hierl, Michael)
August 20, 2020 Filing 6 SCHEDULE A by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH Sealed Schedule A (Hierl, Michael) Modified on 9/21/2020 (bg, ).
August 20, 2020 Filing 5 MOTION by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH to seal document Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal (Hierl, Michael)
August 20, 2020 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH by William Benjamin Kalbac (Kalbac, William)
August 20, 2020 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH by Michael A. Hierl (Hierl, Michael)
August 20, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Hierl, Michael)
August 20, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Emoji Company GmbH; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-17345470. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Hierl, Michael)
August 20, 2020 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Maria Valdez. Case assignment: Random assignment. (cp, )

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Plaintiff: Emoji Company GmbH
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