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 and Xie Yingying
Case Number: 1:2021cv05453
Filed: October 14, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Andrea R Wood
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
December 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 47 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Emoji Company GmbH Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Certain Defendants (Hierl, Michael)
December 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 46 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing set for 12/8/2021 is stricken and reset for 12/22/2021 at 10:00 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. 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 (dal, )
December 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 45 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Emoji Company GmbH (Hierl, Michael)
December 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 44 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Emoji Company GmbH Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Certain Defendants (Hierl, Michael)
December 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 43 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Emoji Company GmbH Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Certain Defendants (Hierl, Michael)
December 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 42 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Emoji Company GmbH Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (Hierl, Michael)
November 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 41 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Emoji Company GmbH Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Certain Defendants (Hierl, Michael)
November 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 40 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Emoji Company GmbH Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Certain Defendants (Hierl, Michael)
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 39 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on November 17, 2021 before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood. Order Number: 42073. Court Reporter Contact Information: Brenda S. Tannehill, CSR, RPR, CRR, Official Court Reporter, brenda_tannehill@ilnd.uscourts.gov.
November 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 38 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Emoji Company GmbH Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Defendant No. 175 (Hierl, Michael)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 37 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Emoji Company GmbH Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Certain Defendants (Hierl, Michael)
November 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 36 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status and motion hearing held on 11/17/2021. Plaintiff shall file a reply in response to Defendant GDJGTA's objection to the entry of preliminary injunction by 12/1/2021. Plaintiff's motion for entry of preliminary injunction #29 is entered and continued. Telephonic status hearing set for 12/8/2021 at 11:00 AM. The Court extends the Temporary Restraining Order to 12/8/2021 while the preliminary injunction motion is briefed and decided. Any Defendant may file a motion to dissolve the TRO to be heard on two days' notice. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. 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 (dal, )
November 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Plaintiff's motion for entry of a preliminary injunction #29 will be heard at the telephonic hearing set for 11/17/2021 at 9:00 AM. Any party wishing to be heard on the motion shall file an appearance and contact the courtroom deputy (david_lynn@ilnd.uscourts.gov) for instructions on how to join the call. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. 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 (dal, )
November 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 34 MOTION by Defendant Xie Yingying to dismiss Plaintiff's complaint and deny Plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction order by Defendant Xie Yingying. (ph, )
November 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 33 PRO SE Appearance by Defendant Xie Yingying. (ph, )
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 32 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Emoji Company GmbH as to The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto on 11/12/2021, answer due 12/3/2021. (Hierl, Michael)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 DECLARATION of Michael A. Hierl regarding motion for preliminary injunction #29 (Hierl, Michael)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 30 MEMORANDUM by Emoji Company GmbH in support of motion for preliminary injunction #29 (Hierl, Michael)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 29 MOTION by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH for preliminary injunction Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of a Preliminary Injunction (Hierl, Michael)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto (cxr, )
October 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Plaintiff's ex parte motion to extend the temporary restraining order #26 is granted. The Court finds good cause to extend the temporary restraining order entered 10/20/2021 #25 for an additional 14 days until 11/17/2021. Telephonic status hearing set for 11/3/2021 is stricken and reset for 11/17/2021 at 9:00 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. 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 (dal, )
October 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 SURETY BOND in the amount of $ 10,000 posted by Emoji Company GmbH. (nsf, )
October 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MOTION by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH for extension of time Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion to Extend the Temporary Restraining Order (Hierl, Michael)
October 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 SEALED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER Signed by the Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 10/20/2021. Mailed notice (dal, )
October 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic motion hearing held on 10/20/2021. For the reasons stated on the record, Plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal #6 , motion to exceed page limitation #8 , and 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 #9 are granted. The Clerk shall maintain the following documents under seal until further order of the Court: (1) Schedule A attached to the Complaint #7 and Exhibit 2 to the Reiter Declaration #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 . Only the Court and Plaintiff's counsel shall have access to the sealed documents. Enter Sealed Temporary Restraining Order. The Temporary Restraining Order shall be maintained under seal until further order of the Court. The Temporary Restraining Order is entered effective 9:30 a.m. on 10/20/2021 and shall expire in fourteen (14) days. It is further ordered that Plaintiff shall deposit with the Court ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) as security, determined adequate for the payment of such damages as any person may be entitled to recover as a result of a wrongful restraint hereunder. Telephonic status hearing set for 11/3/2021 at 9:00 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. 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 (dal, )
October 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials. (cp, )
October 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MAILED Trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA. (cp, )
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic motion hearing on Plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal #6 , motion to exceed page limitation #8 , and 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 #9 set for 10/20/2021 at 9:30 AM. If the Court determines that a ruling can be made on the motions without the hearing, an order will be entered prior to the date striking the hearing. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. 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 (dal, )
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 NOTICE of Claims Involving Trademarks by Emoji Company GmbH (Hierl, Michael) Docket Text Modified by Clerk's Office on 10/15/2021 (cp, ).
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH Exhibit 2 Part 9 of Reiter Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH Exhibit 2 Part 8 of Reiter Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH Exhibit 2 Part 7 of Reiter Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH Exhibit 2 Part 6 of Reiter Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH Exhibit 2 Part 5 of Reiter Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH Exhibit 2 Part 4 of Reiter Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH Exhibit 2 Part 3 of Reiter Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH Exhibit 2 Part 2 of Reiter Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH Exhibit 2 Part 1 of Reiter Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MEMORANDUM by Emoji Company GmbH in support of motion for temporary restraining order, #9 (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)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 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)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH for leave to file excess pages Plaintiff's Motion to Exceed Page Limitation (Hierl, Michael)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH Sealed Schedule A (Hierl, Michael)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH to seal document Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal (Hierl, Michael)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH by Robert Payton Mcmurray (Mcmurray, Robert)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH by William Benjamin Kalbac (Kalbac, William)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH by Michael A. Hierl (Hierl, Michael)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Hierl, Michael)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Emoji Company GmbH; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0752-18766425. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Hierl, Michael)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Andrea R. Wood. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert. Case assignment: Random assignment. (mxo, )

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Plaintiff: Emoji Company GmbH
Represented By: Robert Payton Mcmurray
Represented By: William Benjamin Kalbac
Represented By: Michael A. Hierl
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