Explore the details of the Bounce Curl, LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A case under case number 1:2025cv05892 involving a cause of action for Patent Infringement. Review key information about the parties involved, the patents in question, and the docket entries.

Case Details

Case Number
1:2025cv05892
Filing Date
May 27, 2025
Cause of Action
Patent Infringement
Status
OPEN
Case Link
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Nature of Suit
830

Plaintiffs

The following plaintiffs are involved in this case, with their respective legal representatives for the case.

CompanyRepresented By
Bounce Curl, LLC
Greer, Burns & Crain

Defendants

The following defendants are involved in this case, with their respective legal representatives for the case.

CompanyRepresented By
A2OARGPTUGLU4U -
AS6VB1OV4MY56 -
CaiXuan LTD -
DYM Accessories -
Dog Flying -
FENGLAIWEI -
FFIIL -
GUlZ -
GuangZhouQinHengShangMao -
HaiChiKang -
Hochexin -
JOBOO STORE -
Jianeil-US -
LiLuMing2024 -
Lontin zone -
LuLeixiaodian -
Mlthree -
Nuanyisheng -
The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A -
Tongling Yikecai Trading Co., Ltd -
VerJie Mall -
WEIWEIHAOWU -
Williey -
XINGTUBAI -
Xiaohongfushi -
baodan 666 -
bialidaojia -
chilifuzhuangyouxiangongsi -
dedaohair -
deeyoung -
fairyenjoysale -
fuyangenqitongxunqicaixiaoshouyouxiangongsi -
fuzhoucaimashangmaoyouxiangongsi -
guangzhoushuyongshangmaoyouxiangongsi -
hzly -
jucjvhnn -
licongfushi -
linbaoshengSHOP -
metersdter_limvits -
openstore -
ruienshangmao -
shuyan -
weathes -
yuanyibomaoyi -
zhongpushangmao -

Patents Involved in the Case

There is a single patent involved in this case.

Application NumberPatent Number
29880941USD1028527B1

Docket Entries

The Docket Entries section provides a chronological list of all significant filings and court actions in this case.

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Jun 30, 2025MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon receipt of the plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i) 41 , defendants 3, 23, 38 are dismissed from this case. Mailed notice (air, ) (Entered: 06/30/2025)MINUTE
Jun 27, 2025NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Bounce Curl, LLC as to certain defendants (Burnham, Andrew) (Entered: 06/27/2025)NOTICE
Jun 25, 2025PRELIMINARY Injunction Order Signed by the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr on 6/25/2025. Mailed notice(air, ) (Entered: 06/25/2025)PRELIMINARY
Jun 25, 2025MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:On the grounds set forth in the motion, plaintiff's motion for entry of a preliminary injunction 34 is granted. Enter preliminary injunction order. The preliminary injunction directs, among other things, that Schedule A be unsealed. Plaintiff is ordered to enter in CM/ECF no later than 6/27/25 each defendant named in the original Schedule A as a party in this case (where a defendant has been dismissed, the CM/ECF entry should reflect that status). Failure to timely comply with this requirement may result in vacating the preliminary injunction. For instructions as to how to add parties to the case docket, see https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/Videos.aspx?folder=_cmecf&play=Add_Terminate.mp4. Mailed notice (air, ) (Entered: 06/25/2025)MINUTE
Jun 20, 2025CERTIFICATE of Service by Plaintiff Bounce Curl, LLC regarding order on motion for preliminary injunction,,,, set motion and R&R deadlines/hearings,,, 37 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Burnham, Andrew) (Entered: 06/20/2025)CERTIFICATE
Jun 20, 2025MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:The plaintiff's motion for entry of a preliminary injunction 34 is taken under advisement. Any objection or response is due by 6/23/25. The Court directs the plaintiff, by 6/21/25, to publish the preliminary injunction motion to its website along with prominent text advising defendants that (1) a motion for entry of a preliminary injunction has been filed, and (2) any responses or objections to that motion must be filed by 6/23/25. The plaintiff must also provide to each defendant the screenshot evidence relevant to that defendant (that is, screenshot evidence showing the allegedly infringing product or products sold by the defendant) offered in support of the temporary restraining order. Mailed notice (air, ) (Entered: 06/20/2025)MINUTE
Jun 18, 2025SUMMONS Returned Executed by Bounce Curl, LLC as to The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A on 6/18/2025, answer due 7/9/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Jennifer V. Nacht, # 2 Exhibit A)(Nacht, Jennifer) (Entered: 06/18/2025)SUMMONS
Jun 18, 2025MEMORANDUM by Bounce Curl, LLC in support of motion for preliminary injunction 34 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Andrew D. Burnham)(Burnham, Andrew) (Entered: 06/18/2025)MEMORANDUM
Jun 18, 2025MOTION by Plaintiff Bounce Curl, LLC for preliminary injunction (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Burnham, Andrew) (Entered: 06/18/2025)MOTION
Jun 16, 2025SURETY BOND in the amount of $ 44,000.00 posted by Bounce Curl, LLC (tg, ) (Entered: 06/18/2025)SURETY BOND
Jun 17, 2025SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant A2OARGPTUGLU4U and all other Defendants identified in the Complaint (txd, ) (Entered: 06/17/2025)SUMMONS
Jun 11, 2025 Registry Deposit Information Form by Bounce Curl, LLC (Burnham, Andrew) (Entered: 06/11/2025)-
Jun 10, 2025SEALED Temporary Restraining Order Signed by the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr on 6/10/2025. Mailed notice(air, ) (Entered: 06/10/2025)SEALED
Jun 10, 2025MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:On the grounds set forth in the motion, plaintiff's ex parte motion for a temporary restraining order 15 is granted. Enter temporary restraining order. The plaintiff's motion for electronic service of process 21 is also granted. Finally, on review of the plaintiff's memorandum 26 and supporting evidence, the Court finds that the plaintiff has set forth sufficient allegations and evidence to establish that joinder is proper under the America Invents Act, 35 U.S.C. § 299. Specifically, the plaintiff has preliminarily shown that the defendants' alleged infringement is part of the same "series of transactions or occurrences" and that they are selling "the same accused product or process" as required by § 299(a)(1). Mailed notice (air, ) (Entered: 06/10/2025)MINUTE
Jun 5, 2025DECLARATION of Justin R. Gaudio regarding memorandum 26 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5)(Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 06/05/2025)DECLARATION
Jun 5, 2025MEMORANDUM by Bounce Curl, LLC Establishing that Joinder is Proper (Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 06/05/2025)MEMORANDUM
Jun 5, 2025SUPPLEMENT to motion for temporary restraining order 15 (Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 06/05/2025)SUPPLEMENT
Jun 3, 2025MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:The plaintiff's motions for a temporary restraining order 15 and electronic service 21 are taken under advisement. By 6/24/25, the plaintiff is required to supplement its motion with (1) a certification that the plaintiff has not used any of the screenshot evidence supplied in support of its motion in any prior proceeding, and (2) a supplemental brief explaining why joinder is proper under the America Invents Act, 35 U.S.C. § 299, particularly given that not all defendants seem to sell the same product. See, e.g., Oakley, Inc. v. Schedule A, No. 21-cv-00536, 2021 WL 308882, at *1-2 (N.D. Ill. Jan. 30, 2021) (propriety of joinder tied to sale of same accused product, and allegation "that the defendants all sold infringing products" insufficient). Mailed notice (air, ) (Entered: 06/03/2025)MINUTE
Jun 2, 2025DECLARATION of Justin R. Gaudio regarding memorandum in support of motion 22 (Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 06/02/2025)DECLARATION
Jun 2, 2025MEMORANDUM by Bounce Curl, LLC in support of motion for miscellaneous relief 21 (Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 06/02/2025)MEMORANDUM
Jun 2, 2025MOTION by Plaintiff Bounce Curl, LLC for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3) (Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 06/02/2025)MOTION
Jun 2, 2025SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Bounce Curl, LLC Exhibit 2 regarding declaration 19 (Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 06/02/2025)SEALED EXHIBIT
Jun 2, 2025DECLARATION of Merian Odesho regarding memorandum in support of motion 16 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 06/02/2025)DECLARATION
Jun 2, 2025DECLARATION of Justin R. Gaudio regarding memorandum in support of motion 16 (Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 06/02/2025)DECLARATION
Jun 2, 2025SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Bounce Curl, LLC Exhibit 1 regarding memorandum in support of motion 16 (Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 06/02/2025)SEALED EXHIBIT
Jun 2, 2025MEMORANDUM by Bounce Curl, LLC in support of motion for temporary restraining order 15 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 2)(Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 06/02/2025)MEMORANDUM
Jun 2, 2025MOTION by Plaintiff Bounce Curl, LLC for temporary restraining order including a Temporary Injunction, a Temporary Asset Restraint, and Expedited Discovery (Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 06/02/2025)MOTION
Jun 2, 2025RESPONSE by Plaintiff Bounce Curl, LLC to order on motion for leave to file,,, terminate motions,, 13 (Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 06/02/2025)RESPONSE
May 29, 2025MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:The motion for leave to file under seal 4 is granted. By 6/5/25, the plaintiff is required to file (1) a listing of all prior online trademark, copyright, or patent infringement cases (also known as "Schedule A" cases) filed in any court in the United States in which it was a plaintiff, and (2) a listing of any of the defendants included in the Schedule A in this case that the plaintiff has previously named as a defendant in any prior complaint or Schedule A case. Mailed notice (air, ) (Entered: 05/29/2025)MINUTE
May 28, 2025EMAILED Patent report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA (jxm, ) (Entered: 05/28/2025)EMAILED
May 27, 2025ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Bounce Curl, LLC by Jennifer Van Nacht (Nacht, Jennifer) (Entered: 05/27/2025)ATTORNEY
May 27, 2025ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Bounce Curl, LLC by Andrew Daniel Burnham (Burnham, Andrew) (Entered: 05/27/2025)ATTORNEY
May 27, 2025ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Bounce Curl, LLC by Amy Crout Ziegler (Ziegler, Amy) (Entered: 05/27/2025)ATTORNEY
May 27, 2025ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Bounce Curl, LLC by Justin R. Gaudio (Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 05/27/2025)ATTORNEY
May 27, 2025 Notice of Claims Involving Patents by Bounce Curl, LLC (Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 05/27/2025)-
May 27, 2025NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Bounce Curl, LLC (Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 05/27/2025)NOTIFICATION
May 27, 2025CIVIL Cover Sheet (Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 05/27/2025)CIVIL
May 27, 2025MOTION by Plaintiff Bounce Curl, LLC for leave to file under seal (Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 05/27/2025)MOTION
May 27, 2025SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Bounce Curl, LLC Exhibit 1 regarding complaint 1 (Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 05/27/2025)SEALED EXHIBIT
May 27, 2025SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Bounce Curl, LLC Schedule A regarding complaint 1 (Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 05/27/2025)SEALED EXHIBIT
May 27, 2025COMPLAINT filed by Bounce Curl, LLC; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23537791. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 2)(Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 05/27/2025)COMPLAINT