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 ShuangLingCanYinGuanLiYouXianGongSi
Case Number: 1:2021cv06409
Filed: December 1, 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

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Date Filed Document Text
January 28, 2022 Filing 45 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Emoji Company GmbH Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Defendant No. 19 (Hierl, Michael)
January 24, 2022 Filing 44 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: The Court grants Defendant's motion to withdraw #41 its motion to vacate the preliminary injunction and to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction #39 . Mailed notice (rj, )
January 21, 2022 Filing 43 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Emoji Company GmbH Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Certain Defendants (Hierl, Michael)
January 20, 2022 Filing 42 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Emoji Company GmbH Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Certain Defendants (Hierl, Michael)
January 20, 2022 Filing 41 MOTION by Defendant ShuangLingCanYinGuanLiYouXianGongSi to withdraw motion for miscellaneous relief, #39 , notice of motion #40 (Mu, Shengmao)
January 18, 2022 Filing 40 NOTICE of Motion by Shengmao Mu for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief, #39 before Honorable Sara L. Ellis on 1/25/2022 at 09:45 AM. (Mu, Shengmao)
January 18, 2022 Filing 39 MOTION by Defendant ShuangLingCanYinGuanLiYouXianGongSimotion to vacate the preliminary injunction and to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction (Attachments: #1 Declaration store operator's declaration, #2 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Mu, Shengmao)
January 14, 2022 Filing 38 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Emoji Company GmbH Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Certain Defendants (Hierl, Michael)
January 13, 2022 Filing 37 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Emoji Company GmbH Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Defendant No. 84 (Hierl, Michael)
January 12, 2022 Filing 36 PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Sara L. Ellis on 1/12/2022:Mailed notice(rj, )
January 12, 2022 Filing 35 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Emoji Company GmbH Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Defendant No. 69 (Hierl, Michael)
January 10, 2022 Filing 34 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: The Court grants Plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction #28 . The Court strikes the status date set for 1/26/2022 and resets it to 2/22/2022 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, )
January 6, 2022 Filing 33 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Emoji Company GmbH Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Defendant No. 61 (Hierl, Michael)
January 4, 2022 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 1/4/2022, answer due 1/25/2022. (Hierl, Michael)
January 4, 2022 Filing 31 NOTICE of Motion by Michael A. Hierl for presentment of motion for preliminary injunction #28 before Honorable Sara L. Ellis on 1/11/2022 at 09:45 AM. (Hierl, Michael)
January 4, 2022 Filing 30 DECLARATION of Michael A. Hierl regarding motion for preliminary injunction #28 (Hierl, Michael)
January 4, 2022 Filing 29 MEMORANDUM by Emoji Company GmbH in support of motion for preliminary injunction #28 (Hierl, Michael)
January 4, 2022 Filing 28 MOTION by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH for preliminary injunction Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of a Preliminary Injunction (Hierl, Michael)
January 4, 2022 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto (cxr, )
January 3, 2022 Filing 27 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: The Court grants Plaintiff's motion for extension of the temporary restraining order #24 . The Court extends the TRO through 1/6/2022. The Court strikes the status date set for 1/4/2022 and resets it to 1/26/2022 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, )
January 3, 2022 Filing 26 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Emoji Company GmbH Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Defendant No. 177 (Hierl, Michael)
December 16, 2021 Filing 25 SURETY BOND in the amount of $ 10,000.00 posted by Emoji Company GmbH. (lw, )
December 16, 2021 Filing 24 MOTION by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH for extension of time Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion to Extend the Temporary Restraining Order (Hierl, Michael)
December 14, 2021 Filing 23 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant ShuangLingCanYinGuanLiYouXianGongSi by Shengmao Mu (Mu, Shengmao)
December 9, 2021 Filing 22 TEMPORARY Restraining Order. Signed by the Honorable Sara L. Ellis on 12/9/2021. Mailed notice (jn, ) Modified on 1/18/2022 (kl, ).
December 6, 2021 Filing 21 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 1/4/2022 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, )
December 2, 2021 Filing 20 MAILED to plaintiff's counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials (kl, )
December 2, 2021 Filing 19 MAILED Trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA (kl, )
December 1, 2021 Filing 18 NOTICE of Motion by Michael A. Hierl for presentment of motion for temporary restraining order, #9 before Honorable Sara L. Ellis on 12/7/2021 at 09:30 AM. (Hierl, Michael)
December 1, 2021 Filing 17 Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Emoji Company GmbH (Hierl, Michael)
December 1, 2021 Filing 16 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH Exhibit 2 Part 6 of Reiter Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
December 1, 2021 Filing 15 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH Exhibit 2 Part 5 of Reiter Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
December 1, 2021 Filing 14 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH Exhibit 2 Part 4 of Reiter Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
December 1, 2021 Filing 13 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH Exhibit 2 Part 3 of Reiter Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
December 1, 2021 Filing 12 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH Exhibit 2 Part 2 of Reiter Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
December 1, 2021 Filing 11 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH Exhibit 2 Part 1 of Reiter Declaration (Hierl, Michael)
December 1, 2021 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)
December 1, 2021 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)
December 1, 2021 Filing 8 MOTION by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH for leave to file excess pages Plaintiff's Motion to Exceed Page Limitation (Hierl, Michael)
December 1, 2021 Filing 7 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH Sealed Schedule A (Hierl, Michael)
December 1, 2021 Filing 6 MOTION by Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH to seal document Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal (Hierl, Michael)
December 1, 2021 Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH by Robert Payton Mcmurray (Mcmurray, Robert)
December 1, 2021 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH by William Benjamin Kalbac (Kalbac, William)
December 1, 2021 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Emoji Company GmbH by Michael A. Hierl (Hierl, Michael)
December 1, 2021 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Hierl, Michael)
December 1, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Emoji Company GmbH; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0752-18921076. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Hierl, Michael)
December 1, 2021 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Sara L. Ellis. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Sheila M. Finnegan. Case assignment: Random assignment. (cxr, )
December 1, 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. (cxr, )

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Plaintiff: Emoji Company GmbH
Represented By: Robert Payton Mcmurray
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