Stratia Inc. v. Liquid Gold Hair, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Stratia Inc.
Defendant: Liquid Gold Hair, LLC and Liquid Gold Hair Products, Inc.
Case Number: 3:2023cv00159
Filed: March 14, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Presiding Judge: Graham Mullen
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1338 Trademark Infringement
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, , COUNTERCLAIM against All Plaintiffs by Liquid Gold Hair Products, Inc., Liquid Gold Hair, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of LaNiece Okwara, #2 Exhibit A - Liquid Gold Hair Growth Oil Trademark Registration Certificate & Notice of Acceptance, #3 Exhibit B - Liquid Gold Trademark Registration Certificate & Notice of Acceptance, #4 Exhibit C - NIH Website definition of Scalp, #5 Exhibit D - Liquid Gold Product Description, #6 Exhibit E - Whipped Shea Butter Product Description, #7 Exhibit F - Liquid Golds Homepage, #8 Exhibit G - Stratias product listings, #9 Exhibit H - Stratias Liquid Gold Trademark Application, Office Action, and Notice of Abandonment, #10 Exhibit I - Stratias Stratia Liquid Gold Trademark Application, Office Action, and Notice of Abandonment, #11 Exhibit J - Stratia Website Listing for Liquid Gold)(Hughley Smith, Tyra)
April 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 42 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #33 MOTION to Dismiss for improper process and improper service of process by Stratia Inc.. Replies due by 4/17/2023 (Trimmer, Christina)
April 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 41 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Stratia Inc.. Liquid Gold Hair Products, Inc. served on 4/5/2023, answer due 4/26/2023. (Getzoff, Timothy)
April 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 40 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Stratia Inc.. Liquid Gold Hair, LLC served on 4/5/2023, answer due 4/26/2023. (Getzoff, Timothy)
April 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 39 Summons Reissued Electronically as to Liquid Gold Hair Products, Inc., Liquid Gold Hair, LLC. NOTICE: Counsel shall print the summons and serve with other case opening documents in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P.4. (Attachments: #1 Summons)(cjs)
April 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER granting #36 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Timothy P. Getzoff for Stratia Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Attorney served via NEF). Signed by Senior Judge Graham Mullen on 4/3/2023. (kab)
April 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER granting #35 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Ellen K. Levish for Stratia Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Attorney served via NEF). Signed by Senior Judge Graham Mullen on 4/3/2023. (kab)
April 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Notice to Timothy P. Getzoff: Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1 you are required to Register for E-Filing Access or Link Existing Account #Link. (Attorney served via NEF) Deadline by 4/10/2023. (kab)
April 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Notice to Ellen K. Levish: Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1 you are required to Register for E-Filing Access or Link Existing Account #Link. (Attorney served via NEF) Deadline by 4/10/2023. (kab)
March 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 36 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Timothy P. Getzoff Filing fee $ 288, receipt number ANCWDC-6000733. by Stratia Inc.. (Trimmer, Christina)
March 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Ellen K. Levish Filing fee $ 288, receipt number ANCWDC-6000714. by Stratia Inc.. (Trimmer, Christina)
March 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 34 MEMORANDUM in Support re #33 MOTION to Dismiss for improper process and improper service of process by Liquid Gold Hair Products, Inc., Liquid Gold Hair, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Liquid Gold Hair Products, Inc. Articles of Incorporation, #2 Exhibit B - Liquid Gold Hair LLC Articles of Organization, #3 Exhibit C - Liquid Gold Trademark Registrations, #4 Exhibit D - Liquid Gold Hair Growth Oil Trademark Renewal Acceptance, #5 Exhibit E - Liquid Gold Trademark Renewal Acceptance, #6 Exhibit F - Stratia Trademark Rejection- Liquid Gold, #7 Exhibit G - Stratia Trademark Rejection- Stratia Liquid Gold, #8 Exhibit H - Affidavit of Service, #9 Exhibit I - Liquid Gold Hair LLC Summons, #10 Exhibit J - Liquid Gold Hair Products, Inc. Summons)(Byrd, Quintin)
March 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 MOTION to Dismiss for improper process and improper service of process by Liquid Gold Hair Products, Inc., Liquid Gold Hair, LLC. Responses due by 4/11/2023 (Byrd, Quintin)
March 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 32 NOTICE of Withdrawal of Brent E. Johnson by Stratia Inc. (Trimmer, Christina)
March 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 31 NOTICE of Appearance by Christina Davidson Trimmer on behalf of Stratia Inc. (Trimmer, Christina)
March 27, 2023 Opinion or Order SECOND Notice to Brent E Johnson: Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1 you are required to Associate local counsel and File a motion pro hac vice. (Attorney served via NEF) Deadline by 4/3/2023. (rth)
March 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #29 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice added Tyra Hughley Smith for Liquid Gold Hair Products, Inc.,Tyra Hughley Smith for Liquid Gold Hair, LLC (Pro Hac Vice Attorney served via NEF). Signed by Senior Judge Graham Mullen on 3/21/2023. (kab)
March 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Notice to Tyra Hughley Smith: Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1 you are required to Register for E-Filing Access or Link Existing Account #Link. (Attorney served via NEF) Deadline by 3/28/2023. (kab)
March 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 29 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Tyra Hughley Smith Filing fee $ 288, receipt number ANCWDC-5987263. by Liquid Gold Hair Products, Inc., Liquid Gold Hair, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) (Byrd, Quintin)
March 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance by Quintin DeVon Ithiel Byrd on behalf of All Defendants (Byrd, Quintin)
March 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Case transferred in from District of California Central; Case Number 2:22-cv-07684. Original electronic file and docket sheet received.
March 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Case assigned to Senior Judge Graham Mullen. Notice: You must click this link to retrieve the #Case Assignment Packet. This is your only notice - you will not receive a separate document.(rth)
March 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines/Hearings: All Defendants Answer Due March 28, 2023. (rth)
March 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Notice to Brent E Johnson, Michelle N Collins, Tyra Hughley Smith: Pursuant to Local Rule 83.1 you are required to Associate local counsel and File a motion pro hac vice. (Attorney served via NEF) Deadline by 3/21/2023. (rth)
March 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS - ORDER RE DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS OR TRANSFER by Judge Dolly M. Gee: On 12/15/2022, Defendants filed a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue, and inadequate service of process, or, in the alternative, to transfer this action to the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina #19 . In its Opposition, Plaintiff consents to transfer to the Western District of North Carolina. The Court therefore GRANTS Defendants' motion to transfer and DENIES the remainder of Defendants' motion, without prejudice to refiling in the transferee court. This action is hereby transferred to the Western District of North Carolina. The 3/17/2023 hearing on this matter is VACATED. Case electronically transferred. Court Reporter: Not Reported. (gk) [Transferred from California Central on 3/14/2023.]
March 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 REPLY support NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #19 filed by Defendants Liquid Gold Hair Products, Inc., Liquid Gold Hair, LLC. (Hughley Smith, Tyra) [Transferred from California Central on 3/14/2023.]
February 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS STRATIA'S COMPLAINT UNDER FRCP 12(b)(2), 12(b)(3), 12(b)(4), AND 12(b)(5) in opposition to re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #19 filed by Plaintiff Stratia Inc.. (Johnson, Brent) [Transferred from California Central on 3/14/2023.]
February 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION TO CONTINUE MOTION TO DISMISS HEARING AND EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS by Judge Dolly M. Gee: The Court APPROVES the Stipulation #22 . The hearing on Defendants' Motion to Dismiss #19 is continued to 3/17/2023 at 09:30 AM before Judge Dolly M. Gee. Plaintiff's Response to the Motion to Dismiss will be due 2/24/2023, and Defendants' Reply will be due 3/3/2023. (gk) [Transferred from California Central on 3/14/2023.]
January 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 STIPULATION to Continue Motion to Dismiss Hearing and Extend Time to Respond to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss from February 17, 2023 to March 17, 2023 Re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #19 filed by Plaintiff Stratia Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Stipulation, etc.)(Johnson, Brent) [Transferred from California Central on 3/14/2023.]
December 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants All Defendants, (Hughley Smith, Tyra) [Transferred from California Central on 3/14/2023.]
December 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Document RE: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #19 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 7-1.1 no notice of interested parties. Proposed document was not submitted or was not submitted as a separate attachment. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (gk) [Transferred from California Central on 3/14/2023.]
December 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Defendant Liquid Gold Hair Products, Inc., Liquid Gold Hair, LLC. Motion set for hearing on 2/17/2023 at 09:30 AM before Judge Dolly M. Gee. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum Points and Authorities in Support of Motion, #2 Declaration of Laniece Okwara, #3 Exhibit In support of Motion) (Hughley Smith, Tyra) [Transferred from California Central on 3/14/2023.]
December 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 REFUND OF $402.00 made payable on 12/05/2022 to Barbara Noble for payment made on 10/20/2022 under EDS-221020-000-5654. Re: APPLICATION for Refund of Fees Paid Re: Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 #13 . (rdj) [Transferred from California Central on 3/14/2023.]
November 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO INITIAL COMPLAINT by Judge Dolly M. Gee: The Court finds that the requested extension #16 should beGRANTED. Accordingly, Defendants Liquid Gold Hair, LLC and Liquid Gold Hair Products, Inc.'s time to respond to the Complaint is extended to 12/15/2022. (gk) [Transferred from California Central on 3/14/2023.]
November 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Joint NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Extend Time to File Answer to 12/15/2022 re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by Defendant Liquid Gold Hair Products, Inc., Liquid Gold Hair, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Proposed Order) (Attorney Tyra Hughley Smith added to party Liquid Gold Hair Products, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Tyra Hughley Smith added to party Liquid Gold Hair, LLC(pty:dft)) (Hughley Smith, Tyra) [Transferred from California Central on 3/14/2023.]
October 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Stratia Inc., upon Defendant All Defendants. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon LaNiece Okwara, Registered Agent in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by method of service not specified.Original Summons NOT returned. (Johnson, Brent) [Transferred from California Central on 3/14/2023.]
October 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 INITIAL STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Dolly M. Gee. (kti) [Transferred from California Central on 3/14/2023.]
October 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 APPLICATION for Refund of Fees Paid Re: Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by Plaintiff Stratia Inc.. (Johnson, Brent) [Transferred from California Central on 3/14/2023.]
October 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Stratia Inc., identifying Alli Reed, CEO and Founder of Stratia Inc.. (Johnson, Brent) [Transferred from California Central on 3/14/2023.]
October 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Stratia Inc.. (Johnson, Brent) [Transferred from California Central on 3/14/2023.]
October 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening RE: Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 . The following error(s) was found: Other error(s) with document(s): Attachment 1 Civil Cover Sheet should be e-filed separately. The correct event category is located under Civil Events - Other Filings - Miscellaneous Filings. Attachment 2 should be e-filed separately under Civil Events Other Filings Notices. Attachment 5 is the AO 120 Report should not have been attached to the complaint. The Clerk has corrected by re-docketing the AO120 Report to reflect the correct event. (car) [Transferred from California Central on 3/14/2023.]
October 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 as to Defendant Liquid Gold Hair, LLC. (car) [Transferred from California Central on 3/14/2023.]
October 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 as to Defendant Liquid Gold Hair Products, Inc. (car) [Transferred from California Central on 3/14/2023.]
October 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 [DOCKETED BY THE CLERK TO REFLECT THE CORRECT EVENT] REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION Regarding a Patent or a Trademark (Initial Notification) filed by Stratia Inc. (car) [Transferred from California Central on 3/14/2023.]
October 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (car) [Transferred from California Central on 3/14/2023.]
October 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (car) [Transferred from California Central on 3/14/2023.]
October 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Dolly M. Gee and Magistrate Judge Margo A. Rocconi. (car) [Transferred from California Central on 3/14/2023.]
October 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by Plaintiff Stratia Inc.. (Johnson, Brent) [Transferred from California Central on 3/14/2023.]
October 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), #1 filed by Plaintiff Stratia Inc.. (Johnson, Brent) [Transferred from California Central on 3/14/2023.]
October 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-34192394 - Fee: $402, filed by Plaintiff Stratia Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Plaintiff's Notice of Interested Parties & Disclosure Statement, #3 Summons Liquid Gold Hair, LLC, #4 Summons Liquid Gold Hair Products, Inc., #5 Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action Regarding a Patent or Trademark) (Attorney Brent E Johnson added to party Stratia Inc.(pty:pla))(Johnson, Brent) [Transferred from California Central on 3/14/2023.]

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Plaintiff: Stratia Inc.
Represented By: Brent E Johnson
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Represented By: Ellen K. Levish
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