General Cigar Company, Inc. v. Empresa Cubana del Tabaco, D.B.A. Cubatabaco
Plaintiff: General Cigar Company, Inc.
Defendant: Empresa Cubana del Tabaco, D.B.A. Cubatabaco
Case Number: 1:2023cv00227
Filed: February 20, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Presiding Judge: Leonie M Brinkema
Referring Judge: William E Fitzpatrick
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. ยง 1071 Appeal of Decision of U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #13 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Lindsey Frank for Empresa Cubana del Tabaco, D.B.A. Cubatabaco. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 4/19/2023. (swil)
April 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting #12 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Michael Krinsky for Empresa Cubana del Tabaco, D.B.A. Cubatabaco. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 4/19/2023. (swil)
April 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #11 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Nicole Kinsley for Empresa Cubana del Tabaco, D.B.A. Cubatabaco. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 4/19/2023. (swil)
April 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #10 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Natasha N. Reed for Empresa Cubana del Tabaco, D.B.A. Cubatabaco. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 4/19/2023. (swil)
April 18, 2023 Filing 13 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Lindsey Frank and Certification of Local Counsel John Marston Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-8896376. by Empresa Cubana del Tabaco, D.B.A. Cubatabaco. (Marston, John)
April 18, 2023 Filing 12 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael Krinksy and Certification of Local Counsel John Marston Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-8896367. by Empresa Cubana del Tabaco, D.B.A. Cubatabaco. (Marston, John)
April 18, 2023 Filing 11 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Nicole Kinsley and Certification of Local Counsel John Marston Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-8896364. by Empresa Cubana del Tabaco, D.B.A. Cubatabaco. (Marston, John)
April 18, 2023 Filing 10 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Natasha N. Reed and Certification of Local Counsel John Marston Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-8896354. by Empresa Cubana del Tabaco, D.B.A. Cubatabaco. (Marston, John)
April 10, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by John Peter Marston on behalf of Empresa Cubana del Tabaco, D.B.A. Cubatabaco (Marston, John)
April 6, 2023 Filing 8 NOTICE Concerning Service of Complaint by General Cigar Company, Inc. re #7 Order, (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Michael R. Krinsky)(Fee, James) Modified to correct text on 4/7/2023 (dvanm).
April 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDERED that plaintiff immediately obtain an entry of default against the defendant from the Clerk pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a), and it is further ORDERED that promptly after obtaining the entry of default, plaintiff file a motion for default judgment and an accompanying memorandum setting forth the factual and legal support for findings. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 04/04/2023. (see order for details)(dvanm) Modified to correct text on 4/4/2023 (dvanm).
March 6, 2023 Filing 6 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint served on Rabinowitz, Boudin, Standard, Krinsky & Lieberman, P.C. on 3/6/23, filed by General Cigar Company, Inc.. (Fee, James)
February 21, 2023 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Empresa Cubana del Tabaco, D.B.A. Cubatabaco. NOTICE TO ATTORNEY: Please remove the headers and print two duplexed copies of the electronically issued summons for each Defendant. Please serve one copy of the summons and a copy of the Complaint upon each Defendant. Please ensure that your process server returns the service copy (executed or unexecuted) to your attention and electronically file it using the filing events, Summons Returned Executed or Summons Returned Unexecuted. (Attachments: #1 Notice)(dvanm)
February 20, 2023 Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (dvanm)
February 20, 2023 Filing 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement by General Cigar Company, Inc.. (Fee, James)
February 20, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE by General Cigar Company, Inc. AO 120 Report On the Filing Or Determination of an Action Regarding a Trademark (Fee, James)
February 20, 2023 Filing 2 Proposed Summons by General Cigar Company, Inc.. (Fee, James)
February 20, 2023 Filing 1 Complaint ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AVAEDC-8810416.), filed by General Cigar Company, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Fee, James)

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Plaintiff: General Cigar Company, Inc.
Represented By: James Kevin Fee
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Defendant: Empresa Cubana del Tabaco, D.B.A. Cubatabaco
Represented By: Michael Krinsky
Represented By: Natasha N. Reed
Represented By: Nicole Kinsley
Represented By: John Peter Marston
Represented By: Lindsey Frank
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