Astute Imaging LLC v. Shoulder Innovations Inc et al
Defendant: Shoulder Innovation, Inc., Genesis Innovation Group, LLC, Genesis Software Innovation, LLC and Shoulder Innovations, Inc.
Counter Defendant: Astute Imaging, LLC
Case Number: 1:2023cv01209
Filed: November 15, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Office: Southern Division (1) Office
Presiding Judge: Jane M Beckering
Referring Judge: Phillip J Green
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1114 Trademark Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 8, 2024 Filing 39 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by defendants Genesis Software Innovation, LLC, Shoulder Innovations, Inc. re Amended Answer to Complaint #38 (Harvill, Allison)
January 5, 2024 Filing 38 AMENDED ANSWER to complaint #36 and Counterclaim filed by counter-claimants Genesis Software Innovation, LLC, Shoulder Innovations, Inc., defendants Genesis Software Innovation, LLC, Shoulder Innovations, Inc. (Biller, Anthony)
January 3, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER striking answer #36 ; Defendants shall file a corrected answer no later than 7 days from the date of this Order; signed by District Judge Jane M. Beckering (rmw)
January 3, 2024 Copy of Order #37 sent via U.S. Mail to William Burnside, Abigail St. Hilair, and Nathaniel L. Taylor (mg)
January 2, 2024 Filing 36 (STRICKEN) ANSWER to Amended Complaint, #35 with affirmative defenses , COUNTERCLAIM against Astute Imaging, LLC by Genesis Software Innovation, LLC, Shoulder Innovation, Inc. (Biller, Anthony) Modified text 1/3/2024; stricken per #37 (mg).
December 18, 2023 Filing 35 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT for Willful Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition, and Unfair Business Practices, and Demand for Jury Trial against Genesis Software Innovation, LLC, Shoulder Innovation, Inc. filed by Astute Imaging, LLC (Attachments: #1 Index of Exhibits, #2 Exhibit A - U.S. Trademark Registration No. 2,203,108, #3 Exhibit B - U.S. Trademark Application No. 97,643,213) (Turchyn, Matthew) Modified text on 12/19/2023 (slk).
December 14, 2023 ATTORNEY Syed M. Abedi ADMITTED to practice in the Western District of Michigan (mkc)
December 14, 2023 Filing 34 ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER - SECOND NOTICE sent to attorney Nathaniel L. Taylor; attorney admission deadline set for 1/11/2024; (mkc)
December 14, 2023 Filing 33 ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER - SECOND NOTICE sent to attorney Abigail St. Hilaire; attorney admission deadline set for 1/11/2024; (mkc)
December 14, 2023 Filing 32 ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER - SECOND NOTICE sent to attorney William Burnside; attorney admission deadline set for 1/11/2024; (mkc)
December 14, 2023 Filing 31 ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER - SECOND NOTICE sent to attorney Hozaifa Y. Cassubhai; attorney admission deadline set for 1/11/2024; (mkc)
December 13, 2023 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Matthew John Turchyn on behalf of plaintiff Astute Imaging, LLC (Turchyn, Matthew)
November 28, 2023 (NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Allison Joelle Harvill on behalf of defendants Genesis Innovation Group, LLC, Genesis Software Innovation, LLC, Shoulder Innovation, Inc. (Harvill, Allison)
November 15, 2023 Filing 30 ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER sent to attorney Nathaniel L. Taylor; attorney admission deadline set for 12/13/2023; (mg)
November 15, 2023 Filing 29 ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER sent to attorney Abigail St. Hilaire; attorney admission deadline set for 12/13/2023; (mg)
November 15, 2023 Filing 28 ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER sent to attorney William Burnside; attorney admission deadline set for 12/13/2023; (mg)
November 15, 2023 Filing 27 ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER sent to attorney Syed M. Abedi; attorney admission deadline set for 12/13/2023; (mg)
November 15, 2023 Filing 26 ATTORNEY ADMISSION LETTER sent to attorney Hozaifa Y. Cassubhai; attorney admission deadline set for 12/13/2023; (mg)
November 15, 2023 Filing 25 REPORT from the Clerk, WDMI, to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on the filing of a TRADEMARK ACTION (Attachments: #1 Attachment Complaint) (mg)
November 15, 2023 Filing 24 NOTICE of receipt of case (mg)
November 15, 2023 Filing 23 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from Washington Western, their case number 2:23-cv-01097; the documents listed above were electronically transferred to the Western District of Michigan (mg)
November 15, 2023 Copy of Receipt of Case Notice #24 sent via U.S. Mail to Abigail St. Hilaire, Hozaifa Y Cassubhai, Nathaniel L. Taylor, Syed M Abedi, and William Burnside (mg)
November 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting Parties' #21 Stipulated MOTION. The Clerk shall transfer this matter to the Southern Division of the Western District of Michigan. Plaintiff is GRANTED leave to amend the complaint and shall file an amended complaint, if any, no later than 11/27/2023. Defendants shall respond and/or answer the operative complaint no later than 12/18/2023. Defendants' motion to dismiss (Dkt. #16 ) is DENIED as moot. Signed by Judge Marsha J. Pechman. (KRA) [Transferred from Washington Western on 11/15/2023.]
November 14, 2023 Case transferred to the District of Western District of Michigan by electronic case transfer on 11/14/2023. (KRA) [Transferred from Washington Western on 11/15/2023.]
November 13, 2023 Filing 21 Stipulated MOTION and Proposed Order Transferring Matter to the Western District of Michigan and Denying Defendants' Motion to Dismiss as Moot, filed by Plaintiff Astute Imaging LLC. Noting Date 11/13/2023, (Cassubhai, Hozaifa) [Transferred from Washington Western on 11/15/2023.]
October 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES AND JOINT STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report due by 12/6/2023, FRCP 26(f) Conference Deadline is 11/22/2023, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 11/29/2023. Signed by Judge Marsha J. Pechman. (GC) [Transferred from Washington Western on 11/15/2023.]
October 20, 2023 Filing 19 DECLARATION of Nathan Estruth filed by All Defendants re #16 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction (Taylor, Nathaniel) [Transferred from Washington Western on 11/15/2023.]
October 20, 2023 Filing 18 DECLARATION of R. Sean Churchill filed by All Defendants re #16 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction (Taylor, Nathaniel) [Transferred from Washington Western on 11/15/2023.]
October 20, 2023 Filing 17 DECLARATION of Robert Ball filed by All Defendants re #16 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction (Taylor, Nathaniel) [Transferred from Washington Western on 11/15/2023.]
October 20, 2023 Filing 16 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction, filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 11/17/2023, (Taylor, Nathaniel) [Transferred from Washington Western on 11/15/2023.]
October 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER re #10 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Anthony J Biller for Defendants Genesis Innovation Group LLC, Genesis Software Innovation LLC, and Shoulder Innovations Inc by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d). (JWC) [Transferred from Washington Western on 11/15/2023.]
October 5, 2023 Filing 14 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Other Affiliate Genesis Investment Holdings, LLC, Other Affiliate Cultivate (MD) Capital Fund II, LP for Genesis Software Innovation LLC. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by Genesis Software Innovation LLC. (Taylor, Nathaniel) [Transferred from Washington Western on 11/15/2023.]
October 5, 2023 Filing 13 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Other Affiliate Robert Ball, Other Affiliate Don Running, Other Affiliate Jeff Ondrla for Genesis Innovation Group LLC. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by Genesis Innovation Group LLC. (Taylor, Nathaniel) [Transferred from Washington Western on 11/15/2023.]
October 5, 2023 Filing 12 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT indicating no Corporate Parents and/or Affiliates. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by Shoulder Innovations Inc. (Taylor, Nathaniel) [Transferred from Washington Western on 11/15/2023.]
October 3, 2023 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Nathaniel L Taylor on behalf of Defendants Genesis Innovation Group LLC, Genesis Software Innovation LLC, Shoulder Innovations Inc. (Taylor, Nathaniel) [Transferred from Washington Western on 11/15/2023.]
October 3, 2023 Filing 10 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Anthony J. Biller FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendants Genesis Innovation Group LLC, Genesis Software Innovation LLC, Shoulder Innovations Inc (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-8187688 (St Hilaire, Abigail) [Transferred from Washington Western on 11/15/2023.]
October 3, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Abigail Jane St Hilaire on behalf of Defendants Genesis Innovation Group LLC, Genesis Software Innovation LLC, Shoulder Innovations Inc. (St Hilaire, Abigail) [Transferred from Washington Western on 11/15/2023.]
September 12, 2023 Reset Deadlines: FRCP 26(f) Conference Deadline is 10/9/2023. (GC) [Transferred from Washington Western on 11/15/2023.]
September 11, 2023 Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE of Summons upon defendant All Defendants (Abedi, Syed) [Transferred from Washington Western on 11/15/2023.]
September 1, 2023 Case Reassigned to Judge Marsha J. Pechman. Judge Jamal N Whitehead no longer assigned to the case. (DS) [Transferred from Washington Western on 11/15/2023.]
August 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES AND JOINT STATUS REPORT FRCP 26(f) Conference Deadline is 9/11/2023, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 9/25/2023, Joint Status Report due by 10/2/2023. Signed by Judge Jamal N Whitehead. (GC) [Transferred from Washington Western on 11/15/2023.]
July 26, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney William Burnside on behalf of Plaintiff Astute Imaging LLC. (Burnside, William) [Transferred from Washington Western on 11/15/2023.]
July 25, 2023 Filing 5 CORPORATE AND DIVERSITY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT indicating no Corporate Parents and/or Affiliates. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1) and (2). Filed by Astute Imaging LLC. (Abedi, Syed) [Transferred from Washington Western on 11/15/2023.]
July 21, 2023 Filing 4 Summons(es) Electronically Issued as to defendant(s) Genesis Innovation Group LLC, Genesis Software Innovations LLC, Shoulder Innovations Inc. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons) (MG) [Transferred from Washington Western on 11/15/2023.]
July 21, 2023 Filing 3 REPORT on the filing or determination of an action. Emailed to the US Patent Office (MG) [Transferred from Washington Western on 11/15/2023.]
July 21, 2023 Filing 2 Notice of Filing Deficiency ***Action Required*** Improper Signature - Secondary Attorney(s).See attached letter for more information and instructions. cc Attorney William R. Burnside (MG)[Transferred from Washington Western on 11/15/2023.]
July 21, 2023 NOTICE: Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1), Plaintiff(s) must file a Corporate Disclosure Statement by 7/28/2023. If applicable, a Diversity Disclosure Statement may be required pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(2). In order to properly notify the Court, use the event Corporate/Diversity Disclosure Statement located in CM/ECF under Other Filings, Other Documents. (MG) [Transferred from Washington Western on 11/15/2023.]
July 21, 2023 Judge Jamal N Whitehead added. (MG) [Transferred from Washington Western on 11/15/2023.]
July 20, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Trademark Infringement against All Defendants with JURY DEMAND (Receipt # BWAWDC-8095507) filed by Astute Imaging LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Civil Cover Sheet, #4 Summons Shoulder Innovations, #5 Summons Genesis Innovation Group, #6 Summons Genesis Software Innovation, #7 Report on Patents and Trademarks (AO Form 120))(Abedi, Syed) [Transferred from Washington Western on 11/15/2023.]

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Counter defendant: Astute Imaging, LLC
Represented By: William Burnside
Represented By: Hozaifa Y. Cassubhai
Represented By: Syed M. Abedi
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