JBS Hair, Inc. v. Beauty Essence, Inc.
Plaintiff: JBS Hair, Inc.
Defendant: Beauty Essence, Inc. and BEAUTY ESSENSE, INC.
Case Number: 2:2022cv01769
Filed: March 30, 2022
Court: US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Presiding Judge: Edward S Kiel
Referring Judge: Kevin McNulty
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1338 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 62 Exhibit to #61 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, #60 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, by BEAUTY ESSENSE, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Declaration)(FANTONE, ROBERT)
May 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 61 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by BEAUTY ESSENSE, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of R. Fantone re Chan, #2 Declaration of Raymond Chan, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(FANTONE, ROBERT)
May 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 60 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by BEAUTY ESSENSE, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Fantone Decl re Dain, #2 Declaration Fantone Decl re Taylor, #3 Declaration Decl of Anthony Dain, #4 Declaration Decl of Frederick Taylor, #5 Text of Proposed Order)(FANTONE, ROBERT)
May 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Pro Hac Vice counsel, DANIEL KENT, has been added to receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Pursuant to L.Civ.R. 101.1, only local counsel are entitled to sign and file papers, enter appearances and receive payments on judgments, decrees or orders. (wh)
May 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 59 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Daniel Kent to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 150 receipt number ANJDC-13433984.) (WEINBLATT, RICHARD)
May 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Pro Hac Vice fee received as to Daniel Kent: $ 150, receipt number TRE126479 (jdg)
May 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 58 ORDER granting #55 and #57 Motions for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of DANIEL KENT. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edward S. Kiel on 5/4/2022. (wh)
May 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 57 Amended MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Daniel Kent by JBS HAIR, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Richard C. Weinblatt, #2 Declaration of Daniel Kent, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(WEINBLATT, RICHARD)
April 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 56 TEXT ORDER: The plaintiff's motion for admission pro hac vice (ECF No. #55 ) does not indicate whether defendant consents to such admission. The movant is ordered to file supplemental papers by May 4, 2022 that accord with paragraph 5 of the Court's # Civil Case Management Order. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Edward S. Kiel on 4/27/2022. (sms)
April 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines as to #55 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Motion set for 6/6/2022 before Magistrate Judge Edward S. Kiel. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (wh)
April 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 55 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by JBS HAIR, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Richard C. Weinblatt, #2 Declaration of Daniel Kent, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(WEINBLATT, RICHARD)
April 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 54 LETTER ORDER: A telephonic initial scheduling conference shall be held on June 6, 2022 at 9:45 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Edward S. Kiel. The dial in number is 1-888-684-8852 and the access code is 310-0383#. The parties shall file a proposed Joint Discovery Plan no later than three business days before the scheduled initial conference. The Court's form Joint Discovery Plan can be found # here. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edward S. Kiel on 4/21/2022. (sms)
April 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 53 NOTICE of Appearance by ROBERT MARIO FANTONE on behalf of BEAUTY ESSENSE, INC. (FANTONE, ROBERT)
April 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 52 NOTICE of Appearance by RICHARD CHARLES WEINBLATT on behalf of JBS Hair, Inc. (WEINBLATT, RICHARD)
April 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 51 Clerk's Letter: Attorney is not admitted to the Federal Bar of New Jersey. Notice has been mailed to the attorney's address. (ps)
March 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Case Assigned to Judge Kevin McNulty and Magistrate Judge Edward S. Kiel. (ak, )
March 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 50 Certified Copy of Transfer Order and docket received, Case transferred in from District of Georgia Northern; Case Number 1:21-cv-01860. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
March 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ORDER DIRECTING the Clerk to transfer this action to the District of New Jersey and close this action. Signed by Judge Michael L. Brown on 3/29/22. (jpa)
March 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Case transferred to the District of New Jersey. (jpa)
March 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Civil Case Terminated. (jpa)
March 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 48 NOTICE by JBS Hair, Inc. re #44 Notice (Other), #42 Order on Motion to Dismiss, #45 Order,, Set Submission Deadline, Supplemental Brief regarding Propriety of Transfer to District of New Jersey (Attachments: #1 Declaration)(Marbutt, Olivia)
March 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 47 Certification of Consent to Substitution of Counsel. Anthony J. Dain replacing attorney Maria Alice Stubbings; Dennis Hopkins and Brianna Kadjo. (Dain, Anthony)
March 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ORDER granting #43 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Anthony J. Dain. Signed by Judge Michael L. Brown on 3/18/22. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(jpa)
March 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER directing Plaintiff, within 10 days, to file a notice on the docket indicating its preference for a dismissal or transfer to New York or a supplemental brief on why transfer to New Jersey is allowed under the patent venue statute. Signed by Judge Michael L. Brown on 3/18/22. (jpa)
March 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Anthony J. Dain re #46 Order on Application for Admission PHV. (jpa)
March 18, 2022 Opinion or Order APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #43 APPLICATION for Admission of Anthony J. Dain Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-11657792).. Attorney Anthony J. Dain added appearing on behalf of Beauty Essence, Inc. (gas)
March 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 44 NOTICE by JBS Hair, Inc. re #42 Order on Motion to Dismiss, re Preference for Transfer to District of New Jersey (Kent, Daniel)
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 43 APPLICATION for Admission of Anthony J. Dain Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-11657792).by Beauty Essence, Inc.. (Trimble, Seth) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
March 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 42 OPINION & ORDER GRANTING #13 Motion to Dismiss. Within 14 days, Plaintiff is DIRECTED to file a notice on the docket indicating its preference for a dismissal or transfer, and if the latter, the proper judicial forum. Defendant may file a response within seven (7) days of service of that notice. No reply is necessary. Signed by Judge Michael L. Brown on 3/4/22. (jpa)
January 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER granting #35 Motion to Stay pending determinations on the motions to dismiss and the motions to transfer. Signed by Judge Michael L. Brown on 1/12/22. (jpa)
January 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 40 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE for Defendant's Preliminary Proposed Constructions of Patent Terms by Beauty Essence, Inc..(Trimble, Seth)
January 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER granting #34 Motion to Modify Scheduling Order. See Orders for details. Signed by Judge Michael L. Brown on 1/11/22. (jpa)
January 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 38 REPLY BRIEF re #35 MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending Motion to Transfer filed by Beauty Essence, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Brianna Kadjo)(Nixon, Coby)
January 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 37 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Preliminary Proposed Claim Constructions and Identification of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Evidence by JBS Hair, Inc..(Marbutt, Olivia)
January 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 36 RESPONSE in Opposition re #35 MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending Motion to Transfer filed by JBS Hair, Inc.. (Marbutt, Olivia)
December 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending Motion to Transfer with Brief In Support by Beauty Essence, Inc.. (Nixon, Coby)
December 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Submission of #34 Joint MOTION to Amend #17 Scheduling Order to District Judge Michael L. Brown. (jpk)
November 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Joint MOTION to Amend #17 Scheduling Order, by Beauty Essence, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Nixon, Coby)
November 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 33 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re List of Claim Terms for Construction Pursuant to Patent L.R. 6.1(a) by Beauty Essence, Inc..(Trimble, Seth)
November 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 32 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re List of Claim Terms for Construction Pursuant to Patent L.R. 6.1(a) by JBS Hair, Inc..(Kent, Daniel)
October 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER granting #27 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Brianna Kadjo. Signed by Judge Michael L. Brown on 10/18/21. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(jpa)
October 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #28 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Maria Stubbings. Signed by Judge Michael L. Brown on 10/18/21. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(jpa)
October 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Maria Stubbings re #30 Order on Application for Admission PHV. (jpa)
October 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Brianna Kadjo re #31 Order on Application for Admission PHV. (jpa)
October 15, 2021 Opinion or Order APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #27 APPLICATION for Admission of Brianna Kadjo Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-11321089).. Attorney Brianna Kadjo added appearing on behalf of Beauty Essence, Inc. (nmb)
October 15, 2021 Opinion or Order APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #28 APPLICATION for Admission of Maria Stubbings Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-11321100).. Attorney Maria Stubbings added appearing on behalf of Beauty Essence, Inc. (nmb)
October 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Submission of #13 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint for Improper Venue, to District Judge Michael L. Brown. (jpa)
October 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 29 REPLY to Response to Motion re #13 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint for Improper Venue filed by Beauty Essence, Inc.. (Trimble, Seth)
October 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 APPLICATION for Admission of Maria Stubbings Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-11321100).by Beauty Essence, Inc.. (Nixon, Coby) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
October 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 APPLICATION for Admission of Brianna Kadjo Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-11321089).by Beauty Essence, Inc.. (Nixon, Coby) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
October 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting #25 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice as to Dennis Hopkins. Signed by Judge Michael L. Brown on 10/4/2021. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(dob)
September 29, 2021 Opinion or Order APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #25 APPLICATION for Admission of Dennis Hopkins Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number BGANDC-11287312). Attorney Dennis Hopkins added appearing on behalf of Beauty Essence, Inc. (cdg)
September 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 APPLICATION for Admission of Dennis Hopkins Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number BGANDC-11287312).by Beauty Essence, Inc.. (Nixon, Coby) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
September 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 RESPONSE in Opposition re #13 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint for Improper Venue CORRECTED VERSION filed by JBS Hair, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Exhibit A-V)(Marbutt, Olivia)
September 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 RESPONSE in Opposition re #13 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint for Improper Venue filed by JBS Hair, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Exhibit A-V)(Marbutt, Olivia)
August 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Rule 5.4 Certificate of Service for Defendant's Initial Disclosures by Beauty Essence, Inc..(Nixon, Coby)
August 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 STANDING ORDER regarding civil litigation. Signed by Judge Michael L. Brown on 8/26/2021. (dgs) (ADI)
August 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's Initial Disclosures by JBS Hair, Inc..(Kent, Daniel)
August 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER GRANTING the #18 Motion for Extension of Time through 9/13/21 for Plaintiff to respond to the #13 MOTION to Dismiss; defendant's response to Infringement Contentions and Invalidity Contentions due 10/1/21; and defendant's reply brief to the #13 Motion to dismiss due 10/12/21. Signed by Judge Michael L. Brown on 8/24/21. (jpa)
August 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Serve LPR 4.2 and 4.3 Contentions, and to File Response and Reply Briefs re: #13 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint for Improper Venue , Filed With Consent of All Parties by JBS Hair, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kent, Daniel)
August 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 SCHEDULING ORDER re #15 Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan. This case is assigned to an eight-month discovery track. Within 14 days after the Court's ruling on the Defendant's #13 Motion to dismiss, the parties must file an amended joint preliminary report and discovery plan. Signed by Judge Michael L. Brown on 8/19/21. (jpa)
August 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Plaintiff's Disclosure of Preliminary Infringement Contentions by JBS Hair, Inc..(Kent, Daniel)
August 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 JOINT PRELIMINARY REPORT AND DISCOVERY PLAN filed by JBS Hair, Inc.. (Kent, Daniel)
August 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE Of Filing Exhibit A to the Declaration of Ju Young Park by Beauty Essence, Inc. re #13 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint for Improper Venue (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - sunssc.com web page)(Nixon, Coby)
August 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint for Improper Venue with Brief In Support by Beauty Essence, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit - Declaration of Ju Young Park)(Nixon, Coby)
July 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Seth Kincaid Trimble on behalf of Beauty Essence, Inc. (Trimble, Seth)
July 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 RESPONSE in Opposition re #9 MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue filed by JBS Hair, Inc.. (Kent, Daniel)
July 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 First AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT against Beauty Essence, Inc.with Jury Demand filed by JBS Hair, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - US Pat No 10,786,026, #2 Exhibit B - US Pat No 10,945,478, #3 Exhibit C - US Pat No 10,980,301, #4 Exhibit D - '026 Patent Claim Chart, #5 Exhibit E - '478 Patent Claim Chart, #6 Exhibit F - '301 Patent Claim Chart)(Kent, Daniel) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form.
July 26, 2021 Opinion or Order ORDER (by docket entry only) denying as moot Defendant's #9 Motion to Dismiss in the light of Plaintiff's #10 First Amended Complaint. Ordered by Judge Michael L. Brown on 7/26/2021. (bgt)
July 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue with Brief In Support by Beauty Essence, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit - Declaration of Ju Young Park)(Nixon, Coby)
June 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Certificate of Interested Persons by Beauty Essence, Inc.. (Nixon, Coby)
June 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #6 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Beauty Essence, Inc.'s Answer due 7/12/2021. Signed by Judge Michael L. Brown on 6/3/21. (bjh)
June 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint,, by Beauty Essence, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Nixon, Coby)
May 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Electronic Summons Issued as to Beauty Essence, Inc. (rvb)
May 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 STANDING ORDER regarding civil litigation. Signed by Judge Michael L. Brown on 1/11/2021. (bgt)
May 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 AO Form 120 forwarded to Commissioner. (rvb)
May 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by JBS Hair, Inc.(rvb)
May 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed by JBS Hair, Inc. (Filing fee $402, receipt number AGANDC-10952050) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A US Pat No 10,786,026, #2 Exhibit B US Pat No 10,945,478, #3 Exhibit C US Pat No 10,980,301, #4 Exhibit D '026 Patent Claim Chart, #5 Exhibit E '478 Patent Claim Chart, #6 Exhibit F '301 Patent Claim Chart, #7 Civil Cover Sheet)(rvb) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form. (Attachments 4-6 replaced on 5/5/2021) (rvb).

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Plaintiff: JBS Hair, Inc.
Represented By: RICHARD CHARLES WEINBLATT
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Represented By: ROBERT MARIO FANTONE
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