Broom Designs LLC v. W.W. Grainger, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Broom Designs LLC
Defendant: W.W. Grainger, Inc. and Newell Brands, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2022cv03844
Filed: July 25, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: John F Kness
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. § 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 14, 2022 Filing 23 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by W.W. Grainger, Inc.(Leonard, Robert)
September 14, 2022 Filing 22 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Newell Brands, Inc.(Leonard, Robert)
August 28, 2022 Filing 21 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Motions by counsel for leave to appear pro hac vice #16 #17 are granted. Mailed notice (ef, )
August 25, 2022 Filing 20 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Newell Brands, Inc., W.W. Grainger, Inc. by Patrick Patras (Patras, Patrick)
August 23, 2022 Filing 19 Defendant Newell Brand, Inc's L.R. 3.2 Notice of Affiliates by Newell Brands, Inc. (Cyrluk, Jonathan)
August 23, 2022 Filing 18 Defendant W.W. Grainger, Inc's L.R. 3.2 Notice of Affiliates by W.W. Grainger, Inc. (Cyrluk, Jonathan)
August 23, 2022 Filing 17 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-19769621. (Carlin, Gregory)
August 23, 2022 Filing 16 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-19769557. (Leonard, Robert)
August 20, 2022 Filing 15 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Newell Brands, Inc., W.W. Grainger, Inc. by Jonathan M. Cyrluk (Cyrluk, Jonathan)
August 17, 2022 Filing 14 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Defendants' Motion for extension of time to answer #13 is granted. Defendants must answer or otherwise plead to Plaintiff's complaint on or before 9/14/2022. Mailed notice (ef, )
August 15, 2022 Filing 13 MOTION by Defendants Newell Brands, Inc., W.W. Grainger, Inc. for extension of time to file answer UNOPPOSED (Moeller, Steven)
August 15, 2022 Filing 12 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Newell Brands, Inc., W.W. Grainger, Inc. by Steven Christopher Moeller (Moeller, Steven)
August 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER signed by the Honorable John F. Kness on 8/5/2022: Telephonic initial status hearing is set for 10/7/2022 at 9:00 AM. Consistent with Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties are directed to meet and conduct a planning conference in advance of the initial status hearing. No later than ten days before the status hearing, the parties shall jointly complete and file on the docket a report that provides the information required by the Court's model Joint Initial Status Report, which can be found at https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/judge-info.aspx?Iu9/vqz23r5X7AkWx/nLtg== (see link entitled "Joint Initial Status Report"). If all Defendants have not yet been served or have not yet responded to requests to draft the required Joint Initial Status Report, Plaintiff must file the report on its own and must inform the Court of that circumstance. The parties are to use the following call-in number: 888-684-8852, conference code 3796759. The public and media representatives may have access to the hearing via the same number. Audio recording of the hearing is not permitted; violations of this prohibition may result in sanctions. Participants are directed to keep their device muted when they are not speaking.Mailed notice(ef, )
August 5, 2022 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Broom Designs LLC as to Newell Brands, Inc. on 7/29/2022, answer due 8/19/2022. (Irwin, Barry)
August 5, 2022 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Broom Designs LLC as to W.W. Grainger, Inc. on 7/28/2022, answer due 8/18/2022. (Irwin, Barry)
July 27, 2022 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Newell Brands, Inc., W.W. Grainger, Inc. (ey, )
July 26, 2022 Filing 8 MAILED patent report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA. (jn, )
July 26, 2022 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. (lw, )
July 26, 2022 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John F. Kness. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey Cummings. Case assignment: Random assignment. (lw, )
July 25, 2022 Filing 7 Notice of Claims Involving Patents or Trademarks by Broom Designs LLC (Irwin, Barry)
July 25, 2022 Filing 6 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Broom Designs LLC (Irwin, Barry)
July 25, 2022 Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Broom Designs LLC by Daniel Sokoloff (Sokoloff, Daniel)
July 25, 2022 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Broom Designs LLC by Iftekhar Ahmad Zaim (Zaim, Iftekhar)
July 25, 2022 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Broom Designs LLC by Barry F. Irwin (Irwin, Barry)
July 25, 2022 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Irwin, Barry)
July 25, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Broom Designs LLC; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-19680686. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K, #12 Exhibit L, #13 Exhibit M, #14 Exhibit N, #15 Exhibit O, #16 Exhibit P)(Irwin, Barry)

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Plaintiff: Broom Designs LLC
Represented By: Daniel Sokoloff
Represented By: Iftekhar Ahmad Zaim
Represented By: Barry F. Irwin
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Defendant: W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Represented By: Gregory Joseph Carlin
Represented By: Patrick Patras
Represented By: Robert James Leonard
Represented By: Steven Christopher Moeller
Represented By: Jonathan M. Cyrluk
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Defendant: Newell Brands, Inc.
Represented By: Jonathan M. Cyrluk
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