Explore the details of the Dongguan Guardian Technology Co. Ltd. V. The Partnerships And Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A case under case number 1:24-cv-12613 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
1:24-cv-12613
Filing Date
Dec 9, 2024
Cause of Action
Patent Infringement
Status
-
Nature of Suit
Patent

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

NameRepresented By
Dongguan Guardian Technology Co. Ltd. -
The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A -

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Docket Entries

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Dec 9, 2024MOTION by Plaintiff Dongguan Guardian Technology Co. Ltd. for temporary restraining order (Sherinian, Konrad) (Entered: 12/09/2024)PACER Document
Dec 9, 2024SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Dongguan Guardian Technology Co. Ltd. Exhs 1 & 2 to Complaint (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Asserted Design Patent)(Sherinian, Konrad) (Entered: 12/09/2024)PACER Document
Dec 9, 2024SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Dongguan Guardian Technology Co. Ltd. Schedule A to Complaint (Sherinian, Konrad) (Entered: 12/09/2024)PACER Document
Dec 9, 2024CIVIL Cover Sheet (Sherinian, Konrad) (Entered: 12/09/2024)PACER Document
Dec 9, 2024ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Dongguan Guardian Technology Co. Ltd. by Konrad Val Sherinian (Sherinian, Konrad) (Entered: 12/09/2024)PACER Document
Dec 9, 2024ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Dongguan Guardian Technology Co. Ltd. by Depeng Bi (Bi, Depeng) (Entered: 12/09/2024)PACER Document
Dec 9, 2024MEMORANDUM by Dongguan Guardian Technology Co. Ltd. in support of motion for temporary restraining order 7 (Sherinian, Konrad) (Entered: 12/09/2024)PACER Document
Dec 9, 2024DECLARATION of Konrad Sherinian regarding motion for temporary restraining order 7 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exh. 1 - Intellectual Property Rights Seizure Statistics, # 2 Exhibit Exh. 2 - Hague Convention, # 3 Exhibit Exh. 3 - Civil Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China, # 4 Exhibit Exh. 4 - Binder of Unreported Cases)(Sherinian, Konrad) (Entered: 12/09/2024)PACER Document
Dec 9, 2024DECLARATION of Yi Liu regarding motion for temporary restraining order 7 (Sherinian, Konrad) (Entered: 12/09/2024)PACER Document
Dec 9, 2024SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Dongguan Guardian Technology Co. Ltd. Evidence - Stores 1-6 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Stores 7-27, # 2 Exhibit Stores 28-48)(Sherinian, Konrad) (Entered: 12/09/2024)PACER Document
Dec 9, 2024NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Dongguan Guardian Technology Co. Ltd. (Sherinian, Konrad) (Entered: 12/09/2024)PACER Document
Dec 10, 2024MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Plaintiff's motion for temporary restraining order 7, plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal 12, and plaintiff's motion to exceed page limit 14 are entered and continued. Upon review of the complaint and the TRO submissions, the Court sua sponte raises the proprietary of joinder of 48 defendants in this case. See, e.g., Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. v. Schedule A, 334 F.R.D. 182 (N.D. Ill. 2020). By 12/17/2024, plaintiff shall file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder in light of the principles described in Estee Lauder. In the alternative, plaintiff has leave to file an amended complaint with a smaller subset of defendants along with its memorandum explaining specifically why each defendant is properly joined to all of the others. Estee Lauder, 334 F.R.D. at 189. Mailed notice (lxs, ) (Entered: 12/10/2024)PACER Document
Dec 20, 2024ORDER: For the reasons stated in this Order, the Court finds that joinder of 48 defendants is improper under 35 U.S.C. § 299. Accordingly, Defendant Nos. 2-48 are dismissed without prejudice. Plaintiff's motion for temporary restraining order 7 and motion to exceed page limit 14 are denied without prejudice. Plaintiff may refile its motions consistent with this Order. Plaintiff's motion to file under seal 12 is granted. Signed by the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani on 12/20/2024. Mailed notice(lxs, ) (Entered: 12/20/2024)PACER Document
Dec 20, 2024ANNUAL REMINDER: Pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 (Notification of Affiliates), any nongovernmental party, other than an individual or sole proprietorship, must file a statement identifying all its affiliates known to the party after diligent review or, if the party has identified no affiliates, then a statement reflecting that fact must be filed. An affiliate is defined as follows: any entity or individual owning, directly or indirectly (through ownership of one or more other entities), 5% or more of a party. The statement is to be electronically filed as a PDF in conjunction with entering the affiliates in CM/ECF as prompted. As a reminder to counsel, parties must supplement their statements of affiliates within thirty (30) days of any change in the information previously reported. This minute order is being issued to all counsel of record to remind counsel of their obligation to provide updated information as to additional affiliates if such updating is necessary. If counsel has any questions regarding this process, this LINK will provide additional information. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 12/20/2024: Mailed notice. (tg, ) (Entered: 01/01/2025)PACER Document
Dec 9, 2024CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Young B. Kim. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 1). (dec, Declan)PACER Document
Dec 9, 2024CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (dec, Declan)PACER Document
Dec 13, 2024MEMORANDUM text entry,,, 16 by Dongguan Guardian Technology Co. Ltd. (Sherinian, Konrad) (Entered: 12/13/2024)PACER Document
Dec 13, 2024DECLARATION of Konrad Sherinian regarding memorandum 17 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exh. 1 - Amazon's Heavy Recruitment, # 2 Exhibit Exh 2 - Intellectual Property Rights Seizure Statistics, # 3 Exhibit Exh 3 - Combating Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods, # 4 Exhibit Exh 4 - Binder of Unpublished Decisions)(Sherinian, Konrad) (Entered: 12/13/2024)PACER Document
Dec 23, 2024NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Dongguan Guardian Technology Co. Ltd. store Misxi (Bi, Depeng) (Entered: 12/23/2024)PACER Document
Dec 26, 2024MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Pursuant to Plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal 20 and Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i), this matter is dismissed without prejudice as to the remaining defendant [Misxi No. 1] with each party to bear its own costs and fees. All pending motions, hearings, and deadlines are stricken. Civil case terminated. Emailed notice (cn). (Entered: 12/26/2024)PACER Document