GPI, LLC v. Patriot Goose Control, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: GPI, LLC
Defendant: Patriot Goose Control, Inc. and Elliot Oren
Case Number: 3:2023cv20953
Filed: October 6, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Presiding Judge: Tonianne J Bongiovanni
Referring Judge: Michael A Shipp
Nature of Suit: Contract: Franchise
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1338 Trademark Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 50 REPLY BRIEF to Opposition to Motion filed by GPI, LLC re #7 Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Jeremy Brown in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction)(WEYAND, JACQUELINE)
November 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 49 MEMORANDUM in Opposition filed by Elliot Oren, Patriot Goose Control, Inc. re #7 Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Elliot Oren with Exhibits 1-8)(HAEFNER, MARC)
November 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Pro Hac Vice counsel, GRETCHEN L. JANKOWSKI and MATTHEW C. PILSNER, 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. (jdg)
October 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 48 TEXT ORDER: This matter comes before the Court following the telephone status conference held on October 26, 2023. (ECF No. 44.) For the reasons stated on the record, the Court denies Defendants' request for an expedited discovery schedule (ECF No. #37 ) prior to ruling on the merits of the pending Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (ECF No. #7 ). As discussed, Defendants shall file an opposition to the Motion by November 20, 2023. Plaintiff shall file a reply by November 27, 2023. The Motion shall be returnable on December 4, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Michael A. Shipp on 10/31/2023. (jdb)
October 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Reset Deadlines as to #7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. Motion reset for 12/4/2023 before Judge Michael A. Shipp. 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. (jdb)
October 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 47 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Michael A. Shipp: Telephone Status Conference held on 10/26/2023 re (ECF No. #7 ) Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Ordered Preliminary Injunction motion briefing schedule set: opposition due 11/20/2023; and any reply due 11/27/2023. (Court Reporter: Shannan Gagliardi (609-815-2750)) (jdb)
October 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Pro Hac Vice fee received for Gretchen L. Jankowski and Matthew Pilsner: $ 300, receipt number 135285 (jjc, )
October 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Pro Hac Vice counsel, CATHERINE M. BENSON, 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. (kht)
October 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Pro Hac Vice counsel, J. STEPHEN SIMMS, 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. (mlh)
October 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 46 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Catherine M. Benson to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 150 receipt number ANJDC-14822246.) (HAEFNER, MARC)
October 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 45 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice J. Stephen Simms to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 150 receipt number ANJDC-14822245.) (HAEFNER, MARC)
October 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 44 TEXT ORDER: The Court is in receipt of the parties' correspondence in relation to the proposed schedule for Plaintiff GPI, LLC's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (ECF No. #7 ). (ECF Nos. #37 , #38 .) A telephone status conference is scheduled for October 26, 2023, at 11:00 am. The Court will circulate the dial-in information to counsel prior to the conference. So Ordered by Judge Michael A. Shipp on 10/25/2023. (jdb)
October 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 43 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Matthew C. Pilsner to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(WEYAND, JACQUELINE)
October 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 42 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Gretchen L. Jankowski to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(WEYAND, JACQUELINE)
October 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 41 CONSENT ORDER granting pro hac vice admission as to J. Stephen Simms and Catherine M. Benson. Signed by Magistrate Judge Tonianne J. Bongiovanni on 10/25/2023. (kht)
October 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER granting #32 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice admission as to Matthew C. Pilsner. Signed by Magistrate Judge Tonianne J. Bongiovanni on 10/25/2023. (kht)
October 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER granting #31 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice admission as to Gretchen L. Jankowski. Signed by Magistrate Judge Tonianne J. Bongiovanni on 10/25/2023. (kht)
October 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 38 Letter from Jacqueline M. Weyand on behalf of GPI, LLC re #37 Letter. (WEYAND, JACQUELINE)
October 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 37 Letter from Marc D. Haefner to the Honorable Michael A. Shipp, U.S.D.J. and the Honorable Tonianne J. Bongiovanni, U.S.M.J. (HAEFNER, MARC)
October 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 36 NOTICE of Appearance by PATRICK STEVEN SALAMEA on behalf of Elliot Oren, Patriot Goose Control, Inc. (SALAMEA, PATRICK)
October 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 35 NOTICE of Appearance by MARC D. HAEFNER on behalf of Elliot Oren, Patriot Goose Control, Inc. (HAEFNER, MARC)
October 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 34 LETTER ORDER granting that the #7 Motion for preliminary Injunction be reinstated to the active docket. Signed by Judge Michael A. Shipp on 10/13/2023. (kht)
October 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 Letter from Jacqueline M. Weyand Requesting to Reinstate Motion for Preliminary Injunction. (WEYAND, JACQUELINE)
October 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines as to #32 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice regarding Matthew C. Pilsner, #31 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice regarding Gretchen L. Jankowski. Motion set for 11/6/2023 before Magistrate Judge Tonianne J. Bongiovanni. 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. (mlh)
October 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 32 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice regarding Matthew C. Pilsner by GPI, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Jacqueline M. Weyand in Support of Motion, #2 Declaration of Matthew C. Pilsner in Support of Motion, #3 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing, #4 Text of Proposed Order)(WEYAND, JACQUELINE)
October 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice regarding Gretchen L. Jankowski by GPI, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Jacqueline M. Weyand in Support of Motion, #2 Declaration of Gretchen L. Jankowski in Support of Motion, #3 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing, #4 Text of Proposed Order)(WEYAND, JACQUELINE)
October 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 TEXT ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Michael A. Shipp and Magistrate Judge Tonianne J. Bongiovanni for all further proceedings. Judge Robert Kirsch, Magistrate Judge Rukhsanah L. Singh no longer assigned to case. So Ordered by Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb on 10/10/2023. (jjc, )
October 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 29 AO120 Patent/Trademark Form filed. (mlh)
October 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Clerk's Letter: Attorney is not admitted to the Federal Bar of New Jersey. Notice has been mailed to the attorney's address. (mlh)
October 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 RESPONSE re #17 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(WEYAND, JACQUELINE)
October 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 NOTICE by GPI, LLC - Notice of Related Case, namely GPI, LLC v. Rapsys Incorporated, et al., Case No. 3:22-cv-04585-MAS-TJB (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(WEYAND, JACQUELINE)
October 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 NOTICE of Appearance by JACQUELINE M. WEYAND on behalf of All Plaintiffs (WEYAND, JACQUELINE)
October 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Judge Robert Kirsch and Magistrate Judge Rukhsanah L. Singh added. (mlh)
October 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Certified Copy of Transfer Order and docket received, Case transferred in from District of Maryland; Case Number 1:23-cv-02360. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
October 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER Transferring case to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Trenton Division. Signed by Judge George Levi Russell, III on 10/6/2023. (bas, Deputy Clerk)
October 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Case transferred to District of United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Trenton Division. Original file, certified copy of transfer order, and docket sheet sent. (bas, Deputy Clerk)
October 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 NOTICE by GPI, LLC of Proposed Transfer Order following Case Management Conference (Jankowski, Gretchen)
October 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 NOTICE by Elliot Oren, Patriot Goose Control, Inc. re #17 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim Line Withdrawing Jury Demand (Simms, J)
October 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 RESPONSE re #19 Scheduling Order filed by GPI, LLC.(Jankowski, Gretchen)
September 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 SCHEDULING ORDER: Status Report due by 2/5/2024.. Signed by Judge George Levi Russell, III on 9/21/2023. (Attachments: #1 Memo to Counsel Scheduling Conference, #2 Standing Order Concerning Discovery)(bas, Deputy Clerk)
September 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Catherine Marie Benson on behalf of Elliot Oren, Patriot Goose Control, Inc. (Benson, Catherine)
September 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, , COUNTERCLAIM against GPI, LLC by Elliot Oren, Patriot Goose Control, Inc..(Simms, J)
September 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Elliot Oren, Patriot Goose Control, Inc. (Simms, J)
September 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #14 Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Matthew C. Pilsner. Directing attorney Matthew C. Pilsner to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 9/8/2023. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk)
September 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 CORRECTED MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Matthew C. Pilsner by GPI, LLC. The fee has already been paid.(Jankowski, Gretchen)
September 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed by GPI, LLC. Elliot Oren served on 8/30/2023, answer due 9/20/2023.(Jankowski, Gretchen)
September 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed by GPI, LLC. Patriot Goose Control, Inc. served on 8/30/2023, answer due 9/20/2023.(Jankowski, Gretchen)
August 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 QC NOTICE: #5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed by GPI, LLC needs to be modified. See attachment for details and corrective actions needed regarding the signature(s) on the motion. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk)
August 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Summons Issued 21 days as to Elliot Oren, Patriot Goose Control, Inc..(bas, Deputy Clerk)
August 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Karima Tawfik on behalf of GPI, LLC (Tawfik, Karima)
August 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION to Expedite Discovery by GPI, LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit First Set of Document Requests, #2 Exhibit Notice of 30(b)(6) Deposition, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(Jankowski, Gretchen)
August 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by GPI, LLC (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Jankowski, Gretchen)
August 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by GPI, LLC (Jankowski, Gretchen)
August 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Matthew C. Pilsner (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-10789148.) by GPI, LLC(Jankowski, Gretchen)
August 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Gretchen L Jankowski on behalf of GPI, LLC (Jankowski, Gretchen)
August 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE by GPI, LLC re #1 Complaint, Proposed Summons as to Oren (Jankowski, Gretchen)
August 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE by GPI, LLC re #1 Complaint, Proposed Summons as to PGC (Jankowski, Gretchen)
August 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AMDDC-10789048.), filed by GPI, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex A - U.S. Registration No. 2,378,757, #2 Exhibit Ex B - U.S. Registration No. 2,680,858, #3 Exhibit Ex C - U.S. Registration No. 3,257,763, #4 Exhibit Ex D - Franchise Agreement, #5 Exhibit Ex E - FA Renewal, #6 Exhibit Ex F - Letter, #7 Civil Cover Sheet)(Jankowski, Gretchen)

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Plaintiff: GPI, LLC
Represented By: JACQUELINE M. WEYAND
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Defendant: Patriot Goose Control, Inc.
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