E-Link Plastic & Metal Industrial Co., Ltd.
Plaintiff: E-Link Plastic & Metal Industrial Co., Ltd.
Case Number: 1:2023cv16802
Filed: December 15, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Jeffrey I Cummings
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. ยง 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 6, 2024 Filing 14 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by E-Link Plastic & Metal Industrial Co., Ltd. (Lei, Ge)
January 4, 2024 Filing 13 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff E-Link Plastic & Metal Industrial Co., Ltd. Supplemental Memorandum Supporting Joinder (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit)(Lei, Ge)
December 28, 2023 Filing 12 ANNUAL REMINDER: Pursuant to #Local Rule 3.2 (Notification of Affiliates)#, any nongovernmental party, other than an individual or sole proprietorship, must file a statement identifying all its affiliates known to the party after diligent review or, if the party has identified no affiliates, then a statement reflecting that fact must be filed. An affiliate is defined as follows: any entity or individual owning, directly or indirectly (through ownership of one or more other entities), 5% or more of a party. The statement is to be electronically filed as a PDF in conjunction with entering the affiliates in CM/ECF as prompted. As a reminder to counsel, parties must supplement their statements of affiliates within thirty (30) days of any change in the information previously reported. This minute order is being issued to all counsel of record to remind counsel of their obligation to provide updated information as to additional affiliates if such updating is necessary. If counsel has any questions regarding this process, this #LINK# will provide additional information. Signed by the Executive Committee on 12/28/2023: Mailed notice. (tg, )
December 19, 2023 Filing 11 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings: This case has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Jeffrey I. Cummings. Plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal #8 , plaintiff's motion for temporary restraining order #4 , and plaintiff's motion for alternative service #6 are entered and continued. Upon review of the complaint and the TRO submissions, the Court sua sponte raises the proprietary of joinder of over 100 defendants in this case. See, e.g. Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. v. Schedule A, 334 F.R.D. 182 (N.D.Ill. 2020). By 1/5/24, plaintiff shall file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder in light of the principles described in Estee Lauder. In the alternative, plaintiff has leave to file an amended complaint with a smaller subset of defendants along with its memorandum explaining specifically why each defendant is properly joined to all of the others. Estee Lauder, 334 F.R.D. at 189. Mailed notice (cc, )
December 15, 2023 Filing 10 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Lei, Ge)
December 15, 2023 Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff E-Link Plastic & Metal Industrial Co., Ltd. by Ge Lei (Lei, Ge)
December 15, 2023 Filing 8 MOTION by Plaintiff E-Link Plastic & Metal Industrial Co., Ltd. to seal documents (Lei, Ge)
December 15, 2023 Filing 7 SEALED RESPONSE Memorandum in Support of Motion for Alternative Service (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit)(Lei, Ge)
December 15, 2023 Filing 6 SEALED MOTION by Plaintiff E-Link Plastic & Metal Industrial Co., Ltd. for Alternative Service (Lei, Ge)
December 15, 2023 Filing 5 SEALED RESPONSE Memorandum in Support of Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Exhibit, #12 Exhibit, #13 Exhibit, #14 Exhibit, #15 Exhibit)(Lei, Ge)
December 15, 2023 Filing 4 SEALED MOTION by Plaintiff E-Link Plastic & Metal Industrial Co., Ltd. Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order (Lei, Ge)
December 15, 2023 Filing 3 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff E-Link Plastic & Metal Industrial Co., Ltd. Amended Complaint (Attachments: #1 Annex A, #2 Declaration, #3 Declaration, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit)(Lei, Ge)
December 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER: #Local Rule 3.1# requires at the time of filing a case, plaintiff's counsel, or if the case is filed pro se, the plaintiff shall file with the original papers a completed designation sheet (civil cover sheet). No civil cover sheet was submitted at the time of filing this matter. E-Link Plastic & Metal Industrial Co., Ltd. is directed to file the #Civil Cover Sheet# within 14 days of this notification. Signed by the Executive Committee. (jcc, )
December 15, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by E-Link Plastic & Metal Industrial Co., Ltd.; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-21427488.(Lei, Ge)
December 15, 2023 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Heather K. McShain. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 1). (jcc, )
December 15, 2023 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. (jcc, )

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