Grumpy Cat Limited v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto
Plaintiff: Grumpy Cat Limited
Defendant: The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto
Case Number: 1:2021cv06108
Filed: November 16, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Sara L Ellis
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 44
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on December 21, 2021. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
December 21, 2021 Filing 32 PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Sara L. Ellis on 12/21/2021. Mailed notice(rj, )
December 21, 2021 Filing 31 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: The Court grants Plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction #25 . The Court strikes the status date set for 12/21/2021 and resets it to 1/19/2022 at 9:30 a.m. Plaintiff should notice any motions for default judgment for that date. Attorneys/Parties should appear for the hearing by calling the Toll-Free Number: (866) 434-5269, Access Code: 8087837. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing (use toll free number). Please be sure to keep your phone on mute when you are not speaking. 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 (rj, )
December 17, 2021 Filing 29 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Grumpy Cat Limited as to The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto on 12/16/2021, answer due 1/6/2022. (Hierl, Michael)
December 16, 2021 Filing 30 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: Telephone conference held on 12/16/2021. Plaintiff to notice motion for entry of preliminary injunction for presentment for 12/21/2021. Telephone Conference set for 12/21/2021 at 9:45 AM. Attorneys/Parties should appear for the hearing by calling the Toll-Free Number: (866) 434-5269, Access Code: 8087837. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing (use toll free number). Please be sure to keep your phone on mute when you are not speaking. 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 (rj, )
December 16, 2021 Filing 28 NOTICE of Motion by Michael A. Hierl for presentment of motion for preliminary injunction #25 before Honorable Sara L. Ellis on 12/21/2021 at 09:45 AM. (Hierl, Michael)
December 16, 2021 Filing 27 DECLARATION of Michael A. Hierl regarding motion for preliminary injunction #25 (Hierl, Michael)
December 16, 2021 Filing 26 MEMORANDUM by Grumpy Cat Limited in support of motion for preliminary injunction #25 (Hierl, Michael)
December 16, 2021 Filing 25 MOTION by Plaintiff Grumpy Cat Limited for preliminary injunction Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of a Preliminary Injunction (Hierl, Michael)
December 16, 2021 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto (sxh, )
December 6, 2021 Filing 24 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: The Court grants Plaintiff's motion to extend the temporary restraining order ("TRO") #23 and extends the TRO through 12/21/2021. The Court strikes the status date set for 12/7/2021 and resets it to 12/16/2021 at 1:30 p.m. Attorneys/Parties should appear for the hearing by calling the Toll-Free Number: (866) 434-5269, Access Code: 8087837. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing (use toll free number). Please be sure to keep your phone on mute when you are not speaking. 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 (rj, )
December 1, 2021 Filing 23 MOTION by Plaintiff Grumpy Cat Limited for extension of time Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion to Extend the Temporary Restraining Order (Hierl, Michael)
November 29, 2021 Filing 22 SURETY BOND in the amount of $10,000.00 posted by plaintiff Grumpy Cat Limited (Document not scanned) (exr, )
November 23, 2021 Filing 21 TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER signed by the Honorable Sara L. Ellis on 11/23/2021. Mailed notice. (exr, ) Modified on 12/22/2021 (exr, ).
November 22, 2021 Filing 20 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: The Court grants Plaintiff's motions for temporary restraining order #9 , for leave to file under seal #6 , and for leave to file excess pages #8 . The Court sets a status date for 12/7/2021 at 9:30 a.m. Attorneys/Parties should appear for the hearing by calling the Toll-Free Number: (866) 434-5269, Access Code: 8087837. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing (use toll free number). Please be sure to keep your phone on mute when you are not speaking. 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 (rj, )
November 17, 2021 Filing 19 MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials (exr, )
November 17, 2021 Filing 18 MAILED trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA (exr, )
November 16, 2021 Filing 17 NOTICE of Motion by Michael A. Hierl for presentment of motion for temporary restraining order, #9 before Honorable Sara L. Ellis on 11/23/2021 at 09:45 AM. (Hierl, Michael)
November 16, 2021 Filing 16 Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Grumpy Cat Limited (Hierl, Michael)
November 16, 2021 Filing 15 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Grumpy Cat Limited Exhibit 2 Part 5 of Bundesen Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
November 16, 2021 Filing 14 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Grumpy Cat Limited Exhibit 2 Part 4 of Bundesen Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
November 16, 2021 Filing 13 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Grumpy Cat Limited Exhibit 2 Part 3 of Bundesen Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
November 16, 2021 Filing 12 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Grumpy Cat Limited Exhibit 2 Part 2 of Bundesen Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
November 16, 2021 Filing 11 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Grumpy Cat Limited Exhibit 2 Part 1 of Bundesen Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
November 16, 2021 Filing 10 MEMORANDUM by Grumpy Cat Limited in support of motion for temporary restraining order, #9 (Attachments: #1 Declaration Bundesen Declaration, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Declaration Hierl Declaration, #4 Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 1, #5 Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 2, #6 Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 3)(Hierl, Michael)
November 16, 2021 Filing 9 MOTION by Plaintiff Grumpy Cat Limited 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)
November 16, 2021 Filing 8 MOTION by Plaintiff Grumpy Cat Limited for leave to file excess pages Plaintiff's Motion to Exceed Page Limitation (Hierl, Michael)
November 16, 2021 Filing 7 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Grumpy Cat Limited Sealed Schedule A (Hierl, Michael)
November 16, 2021 Filing 6 MOTION by Plaintiff Grumpy Cat Limited to seal document Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal (Hierl, Michael)
November 16, 2021 Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Grumpy Cat Limited by Robert Payton Mcmurray (Mcmurray, Robert)
November 16, 2021 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Grumpy Cat Limited by William Benjamin Kalbac (Kalbac, William)
November 16, 2021 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Grumpy Cat Limited by Michael A. Hierl (Hierl, Michael)
November 16, 2021 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Hierl, Michael)
November 16, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Grumpy Cat Limited; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0752-18876539. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Hierl, Michael)
November 16, 2021 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Sara L. Ellis. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Maria Valdez. Case assignment: Random assignment. (jmk, )
November 16, 2021 CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached #Consent To# form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (jmk, )

Access additional case information on PACER

Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the US Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Access this case on the Illinois Northern District Court's Electronic Court Filings (ECF) System

Search for this case: Grumpy Cat Limited v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Grumpy Cat Limited
Represented By: Robert Payton Mcmurray
Represented By: William Benjamin Kalbac
Represented By: Michael A. Hierl
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?