Jingang Yang v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A to the Complaint
| Jingang Yang |
| The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A to the Complaint |
| 1:2024cv11091 |
| October 29, 2024 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Georgia N Alexakis |
| Patent |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1338 Patent Infringement |
| Both |
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| Filing 19 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis:The Court previously directed plaintiff to submit a status report regarding this matter on or before 12/12/24. No such status report has been filed. Plaintiff must file the requested status report on or before 12/19/24. The Court sets an initial status hearing in this matter on 1/9/25 at 9:30 a.m. (ca, ) |
| Filing 18 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Plaintiff is directed to submit a status report regarding this matter on or before 12/12/24. (ca, ) |
| Filing 17 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Motion hearing held on 11/4/24. Plaintiff appeared telephonically. Consistent with the Court's order directing plaintiff to file an amended complaint making his identify known #11 , on or before 11/8/24, plaintiff is directed to amend the caption on the docket for this case, or ensure that its amendment, to make his name public. Plaintiff's motion to file under seal Schedule A, Exhibit 1 to the complaint, and Plaintiff's ex parte motion for entry of temporary restraining order #15 is granted. Plaintiff's motion for entry of a temporary restraining order #13 is denied without prejudice for the reasons discussed on the record. Plaintiff may file an amended motion for a temporary restraining order that addresses the Court's stated concerns and notice that motion up for presentment. (ca, ) |
| NEW PARTIES: Jingang Yang added to case caption. Terminating PATENT HOLDER IDENTIFIED IN EXHIBIT 1 (Liu, Zheng) |
| Filing 16 NOTICE of Motion by Zheng Liu for presentment of Sealed motion #13 , motion to seal #15 before Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 11/4/2024 at 09:30 AM. (Liu, Zheng) |
| Filing 15 MOTION by Plaintiff PATENT HOLDER IDENTIFIED IN EXHIBIT 1 to seal Schedule A [Dkt 4], Exhibit 1 attached to the Complaint [Dkt 5], and Motion for Entry of Restraining Order [Dkt 13, 14] (Liu, Zheng) |
| Filing 14 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff PATENT HOLDER IDENTIFIED IN EXHIBIT 1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of Restraining Order (Liu, Zheng) |
| Filing 13 SEALED MOTION by Plaintiff PATENT HOLDER IDENTIFIED IN EXHIBIT 1 Motion for Entry of Restraining Order (Attachments: #1 Declaration in Support of Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion for Entry of Restraining Order)(Liu, Zheng) |
| Filing 12 AMENDED complaint by PATENT HOLDER IDENTIFIED IN EXHIBIT 1 against The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A to the Complaint (Liu, Zheng) |
| Filing 11 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Plaintiff has filed a complaint listing its name as "Patent Holder Identified in Exhibit 1." In Exhibit 1, plaintiff has separately filed under seal a copy of the patent at issue, which names the patent holder (which the Court presumes is plaintiff's true name). Because this document was filed under seal, only the Court (and not the public) knows plaintiff's identity. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 10(a) provides that the "title of the complaint must name all the parties." Fed. R. Civ. P. 10(a). This requirement is mandatory. The Seventh Circuit has "repeatedly voiced [its] disfavor of parties proceeding anonymously, as anonymous litigation runs contrary to the rights of the public to have open judicial proceedings and to know who is using court facilities and procedures funded by public taxes." Doe v. Village of Deerfield, 819 F.3d 372, 37677 (7th Cir. 2016). To proceed anonymously, "a party must demonstrate 'exceptional circumstances' that outweigh both the public policy in favor of identified parties and the prejudice to the opposing party that would result from anonymity." Id. at 377. Here, plaintiff did not even request leave of the Court to hide its identity from the public, let alone establish that "exceptional circumstances" justify doing so. Plaintiff's complaint #1 is therefore stricken for failure to comply with the Federal Rules. See XYZ Corp. v. P'ship & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule "A", No. 20-CV-6610, 2020 WL 6681360, at *1 (N.D. Ill. Nov. 12, 2020) (striking complaint for filing anonymously without seeking leave to do so). Plaintiff's pending motions for entry of a restraining order #6 and to seal the Schedule A #8 are denied without prejudice to renewal after a Rules-compliant is filed on the docket. Plaintiff may file a new complaint complying with Rule 10(a) by 11/6/24; otherwise, the dismissal will automatically convert to a dismissal with prejudice. For future cases, plaintiff is instructed not to file anonymously without seeking the Court's leave to do so, even in the rare case where an anonymous filing might be justified. No appearance is necessary on 11/4/24. (ca, ) |
| Filing 10 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff PATENT HOLDER IDENTIFIED IN EXHIBIT 1 by Jingyi Guo (Guo, Jingyi) |
| Filing 9 NOTICE of Motion by Zheng Liu for presentment of motion to seal #8 , Sealed motion #6 before Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 11/4/2024 at 09:30 AM. (Liu, Zheng) |
| Filing 8 MOTION by Plaintiff PATENT HOLDER IDENTIFIED IN EXHIBIT 1 to seal Schedule A [Dkt 4] and Motion for Entry of Restraining Order [Dkt 6 and 7] (Liu, Zheng) |
| Filing 7 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff PATENT HOLDER IDENTIFIED IN EXHIBIT 1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of Restraining Order (Liu, Zheng) |
| Filing 6 SEALED MOTION by Plaintiff PATENT HOLDER IDENTIFIED IN EXHIBIT 1 Motion for Entry of Restraining Order (Attachments: #1 Declaration in Support of Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion for Entry of Restraining Order)(Liu, Zheng) |
| Filing 5 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff PATENT HOLDER IDENTIFIED IN EXHIBIT 1 Ex 1 attached to Complaint - asserted patent (Liu, Zheng) |
| Filing 4 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff PATENT HOLDER IDENTIFIED IN EXHIBIT 1 Schedule A attached to Complaint - accused infringers (Liu, Zheng) |
| Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff PATENT HOLDER IDENTIFIED IN EXHIBIT 1 by Zheng Liu (Liu, Zheng) |
| Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Liu, Zheng) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by PATENT HOLDER IDENTIFIED IN EXHIBIT 1; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-22662164. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit attached to Complaint - CBP counterfeit report)(Liu, Zheng) |
| 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. (lj, ) |
| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Beth W. Jantz. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 1). (lj, ) |
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