Montblanc-Simplo GmbH et al v. OfficeMax, Inc.
Plaintiff: Montblanc, Inc.
Counter Claimant: Montblanc-Simplo GmbH
Counter Defendant: OfficeMax, Inc.
3Rd Party Defendant: Virginia Commonwealth Trading Company d/b/a Alpha Group
Case Number: 1:2001cv00447
Filed: February 26, 2001
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Lesley Wells
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1051 Trademark Infringement
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 15, 2002 Filing 36 Certified copy of complaint, order and docket sheet sent to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks. (S, R)
January 15, 2002 Opinion or Order Filing 35 Order: Case is settled and dismissed with prejudice. The Court shall retain jurisdiction of this action for the purposes of enforcing the provisions of this Permanent Injunction and the Settlement Agreement otherwise terminating this litigation. Judge Lesley Wells (S, R)
January 14, 2002 Filing 34 Notice Of Settlement filed by all plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Order)(Makee, Dan)
January 11, 2002 Marginal Order (Non Document) Granting Motion for extension of time until 14 January 2002. (Judge Lesley Wells) (Related Doc #33 )(C, L)
January 7, 2002 Filing 33 Motion for extension of time until 1/14/02 to respond to motion for preliminary injunction filed by OfficeMax, Inc., OfficeMax, Inc. (Jakubaitis, Jayne) Modified text 1/8/2002 (C, K A).
December 18, 2001 Filing 29 Memorandum of Opinion and Order Dismissing Defendant's Counterclaim and Denying Defendant's Motion to Strike Plaintiff's Reply Memorandum. (Judge Lesley Wells) (Related Doc #16 & #20 )(C, L)
December 17, 2001 Filing 32 Affidavit/Declaration of Karsten Martens (complete 60 page document including exhibits A thru I on file in Clerk's Office) filed by all plaintiffs. (Related document(s) #26 , #27 ) (C, K A)
December 17, 2001 Filing 31 Affidavit/Declaration of Burkard J. Kiesel filed by all plaintiffs. (Related document(s) #26 , #27 ) (C, K A)
December 17, 2001 Filing 30 Affidavit/Declaration of Pamela A Chesnik filed by all plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 exhibits 1 thru 3D)(Related document(s) #26 , #27 ) (C, K A)
December 17, 2001 Filing 28 Proposed Notice Of Preliminary Injunction filed by all plaintiffs. (Makee, Dan)
December 17, 2001 Filing 27 Notice Of Manual Filing Of Declarations In Support Of Motion For Preliminary Injunction filed by all plaintiffs. (Makee, Dan)
December 17, 2001 Filing 26 Motion for preliminary injunction filed by all plaintiffs. (Makee, Dan)
December 17, 2001 Filing 25 Memorandum In Support (Related Motion(s) #26 ) Of Motion For Preliminary Injunction filed by all plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A To Plaintiff's Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Preliminary Injunction#2 Exhibit B to Plaintiff's Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Preliminary Injunction#3 Exhibit C to Plaintiff's Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Preliminary Injunction)(Makee, Dan) Modified text 12/18/2001 (C, K A).
November 19, 2001 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Order Designating Case for Electronic Filing. (Judge Lesley Wells)(C, L)
November 15, 2001 Filing 24 Case Management Conference Plan/Order. Track Designated: Standard. Discovery due by 5/15/2002, Parties to be Joined and Pleading Amendments due by 3/22/2002, Dispositive Motions due by 6/30/2002, with telephonic status hearing to be held on 4/16/2002 at9:30 AM, Final re-Trial Conference set for 1/14/2003 at 04:00 PM at Chambers 338, Jury Trial set for 2/3/2003. (Judge Lesley Wells)(C, L)
November 1, 2001 Filing 22 Report of Parties Planning Meeting Under Fed. R. Civ. P.26(f) and LR 16.3(b) filed by all plaintiffs. (Makee, Dan)
October 9, 2001 Filing 21 Opposition (Related Motion(s) #20 ) To Defendant's Motion To Strike Plaintiffs' Reply Memorandum In Support Of Motion To Dismiss filed by all plaintiffs. (Makee, Dan)
September 25, 2001 Filing 20 Motion to strike Plaintiffs' Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss filed by OfficeMax, Inc., OfficeMax, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support)(Jakubaitis, Jayne)
September 5, 2001 Filing 19 Reply (Related Motion(s) #16 ) Memorandum In Support Of Motion To Dismiss filed by all plaintiffs. (Makee, Dan)
August 28, 2001 Filing 18 Case Management Conference Scheduling Order. Case management conference to be held on 11/15/2001 at 08:30 AM at Chambers 338. (Judge Lesley Wells)(C, L)
August 28, 2001 Filing 17 Opposition (Related Motion(s) #16 ) to Plaintiffs' Motion to Dismiss Counterclaim on Grounds of Absolute Privilege filed by OfficeMax, Inc., OfficeMax, Inc.. (Jakubaitis, Jayne)
August 14, 2001 Filing 16 Motion to dismiss count On Grounds Of Absolute Judicial Privilege filed by all plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion To Dismiss Counterclaim on Grounds of Absolute Judicial Privilege)(Makee, Dan)
August 10, 2001 Filing 15 Answer to Counterclaim (Related Doc #11 ), Reply Counterclaim against all defendants filed by all plaintiffs. (Makee, Dan)
August 1, 2001 Opinion or Order Order [non-document] granting Stipulation for Enlargement of Time for Plaintiffs to File a Reply to Defendant's Counterclaim until 10 August 2001. [Judge Lesley Wells] (Related document(s) #14 ) (A, K)
July 27, 2001 Filing 14 Proposed Stipulation For Enlargement Of Time For Plaintiffs To File A Reply To Defendant's Counterclaim filed by all plaintiffs. (Makee, Dan)
July 19, 2001 Filing 13 Return of Service Executed by certified mail upon Virginia Commonwealth Trading Company d/b/a Alpha Group on 7/16/01 filed by Richard M. Knoth on behalf of OfficeMax, Inc. (Knoth, Richard) Modified text 7/20/2001 (C, K A).
July 11, 2001 Filing 12 Praecipe for third party summons upon Virginia Commonwealth Trading Company (issued 7/11/01) filed by Richard M. Knoth on behalf of OfficeMax, Inc. (Related document(s) #11 ) (C, K A)
July 9, 2001 Filing 11 Answer with jury demand to Amended Complaint (Related Doc #8 ), Counterclaim against all plaintiffs, Third party complaint against Virginia Commonwealth Trading Company d/b/a Alpha Group filed by Richard M. Knoth on behalf of OfficeMax, Inc. (summons not issued for 3rd party defendant) (Knoth, Richard) Modified text 7/10/2001 (C, K A).
June 6, 2001 Marginal Order (Non Document) Granting Motion for leave until 9 July 2001 to file response. (Related Doc #10 ) (Judge Lesley Wells) (C, L)
June 1, 2001 Filing 10 Motion for leave to file Response or Otherwise Plead to Plaintiffs' Complaint filed by OfficeMax, Inc..(Knoth, Richard)
May 24, 2001 Marginal Order (Non Document) Granting Motion to appear pro hac vice; Attorneys Charles E. Buffon and Ronald G. Dove are added to the case as counsel for plaintiffs Montblanc, Inc. and Montblanc-Simplo GmbH. (Related Doc #9 ) (Judge Lesley Wells) (C, L)
May 23, 2001 Filing 9 Motion for appearance pro hac vice of Counsel filed by all plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Plaintiffs Motion For Admission Of Counsel Pro Hac Vice#2 Exhibit B to Plaintiffs' Motion For Admission Of Counsel Pro Hac Vice)(Makee, Dan)
May 18, 2001 Filing 8 First Amended complaint against OfficeMax, Inc.. filed by Montblanc, Inc., Montblanc-Simplo GmbH.(Makee, Dan)
May 9, 2001 Filing 6 Return of Service Executed by certified mail on 5/4/01 upon Andrew White of Office Max filed by all plaintiffs.(Makee, Dan) Modified on 5/24/2001 (C, K A).
May 7, 2001 Filing 7 Return of Service Executed upon OfficeMax, Inc. through Andrew D. White on 5/4/01 by certified mail filed by all plaintiffs.(M, EJ)
February 26, 2001 Filing 5 Notice of Placement of case in the CM/ECF Docketing System. (V, K A)
February 26, 2001 Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Dan L Makee of McDonald, Hopkins, Burke & Haber on behalf of Montblanc, Inc..(V, K A)
February 26, 2001 Filing 3 Case Information Statement with Standard track request; case is suitable for electronic filing filed by Dan L Makee of McDonald, Hopkins, Burke & Haber on behalf of all plaintiffs.(V, K A)
February 26, 2001 Filing 2 Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge Perelman. (V, K A)
February 26, 2001 Filing 1 Complaint (two summons and Magistrate Consent Forms issued by clerk) against OfficeMax, Inc. filed by Dan L Makee of McDonald, Hopkins, Burke & Haber on behalf of Montblanc, Inc., Montblanc-Simplo GmbH. Filing fee collected, receipt #623477. (Attachments: #1 civil cover sheet)(V, K A)

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Plaintiff: Montblanc, Inc.
Represented By: Charles E. Buffon
Represented By: Dan L. Makee
Represented By: Ronald G. Dove, Jr.
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Represented By: Jayne L. Jakubaitis
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