International Watchman, Inc. v. Reeds Wilmington Jewelers, Inc. et al.
Plaintiff: International Watchman, Inc.
Defendant: Reeds Wilmington Jewelers, Inc., Big Idea Design, LLC, M. LaHart & Company, Ltd., The Watch Company, Inc., Everest Horology Products, LLC, Reeds Jewelers, Inc., McKinnon Digital Solutions, Petes Pirate Life and Watch Company, Inc. doing business as Watchco.com
Case Number: 1:2023cv02396
Filed: December 15, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: David A Ruiz
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. ยง 1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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February 1, 2024 Opinion or Order Order [non-document] granting Defendant's #11 Motion for appearance pro hac vice by attorney Jacob R. Sundelius for Watch Company, Inc. Local Rule 5.1(c) requires that attorneys register for NextGen CM/ECF and file and receive all documents electronically. NextGen CM/ECF registration can be done online at www.pacer.gov. Login with your PACER credentials, go to the Maintenance tab, click Attorney Admissions/E-File Registration, select Ohio Northern District Court and then select Pro Hac Vice. If you were previously granted pro hac vice status and are registered to file electronically, it is not necessary to register again. Judge David A. Ruiz on 2/1/2024. (G,CA)
January 31, 2024 Filing 11 Motion for attorney Jacob R. Sundelius to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Filing fee $ 120, receipt number 5276653, filed by Defendant Watch Company, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order Granting PHV Motion)(Gerken, Jason)
January 27, 2024 Filing 10 Waiver of Service Returned Executed by International Watchman, Inc.. M. LaHart & Company, Ltd. waiver sent on 1/24/2024, answer due 3/25/2024 filed on behalf of International Watchman, Inc. (Welling, David)
January 23, 2024 Filing 9 Defendant The Watch Company, Inc.'s Answer to #5 Amended complaint, filed by Watch Company, Inc.. (Gerken, Jason)
January 18, 2024 Filing 8 Waiver of Service Returned Executed by International Watchman, Inc.. Reeds Jewelers, Inc. waiver sent on 1/9/2024, answer due 3/11/2024 filed on behalf of International Watchman, Inc. (Welling, David)
January 11, 2024 Filing 7 Answer and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand filed by Watch Company, Inc. (Gerken, Jason)
January 11, 2024 Filing 6 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Watch Company, Inc. (Gerken, Jason)
January 9, 2024 Filing 5 First Amended complaint against All Defendants. Filed by International Watchman, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 ('646 mark), #2 Exhibit 2 (Reeds infringement), #3 Exhibit 3 (Big Idea Design infringement), #4 Exhibit 4 (LaHart infringement), #5 Exhibit 5 (Watch Co. infringement), #6 Exhibit 6 (Everest infringement)) (Welling, David)
December 18, 2023 Filing 4 Original Summons and Magistrate Consent Form issued to counsel for service upon All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Magistrate Consent Form) (R,AP)
December 18, 2023 Judge David A. Ruiz assigned to case. (R,AP)
December 18, 2023 Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Jennifer Dowdell Armstrong. (R,AP)
December 15, 2023 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by International Watchman, Inc. (Welling, David)
December 15, 2023 Filing 2 Report on the Filing of an Action Regarding a Patent or Trademark (AO120) filed by International Watchman, Inc. (Welling, David)
December 15, 2023 Filing 1 Complaint for Trademark Infringement, Counterfeiting, and Unfair Competition with jury demand against All Defendants. Filing fee paid, $405.00. Receipt number AOHNDC-12320033. Filed by International Watchman, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 (infringement), #2 Exhibit 2 (infringement), #3 Exhibit 3 (infringement), #4 Exhibit 4 (infringement), #5 Exhibit 5 (infringement), #6 Exhibit 6 (infringement), #7 Summons - Reeds Wilmington, #8 Summons - Big Idea Design, LLC, #9 Summons - M. LaHart & Co., #10 Summons - The Watch Co., #11 Summons - Everest Horology, #12 Civil Cover Sheet) (Welling, David)

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Plaintiff: International Watchman, Inc.
Represented By: David A. Welling
Represented By: C. Vincent Choken
Represented By: John D. Gugliotta
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Defendant: Reeds Wilmington Jewelers, Inc.
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Defendant: Watch Company, Inc. doing business as Watchco.com
Represented By: Jason T. Gerken
Represented By: Jacob R. Sundelius
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