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Shenzhen Kean Silicone Product Co. Ltd V. Group Vertical, Llc - 1:23-cv-14342

Shenzhen Kean Silicone Product Co. Ltd V. Group Vertical, Llc (Case No. 1:23-cv-14342), filed on Sep 30, 2023 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois involving patent infringement. This case involves patent infringement claims between the parties. Explore details about the litigants, key filings, and major docket updates.

Case Details

Case Number
1:23-cv-14342
Filing Date
Sep 30, 2023
Cause of Action
Patent Infringement
Status
-
Court
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Nature of Suit
Patent

Parties Involved

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

NameRepresented By
Group Vertical, LLC -
Shenzhen Kean Silicone Product Co. LTD -

Patents Involved

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Docket Entries

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

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Sep 30, 2023COMPLAINT filed by Shenzhen Kean Silicone Product Co. LTD; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-21170008. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Wolfgram, Pete) (Entered: 09/30/2023)PACER Document
Oct 2, 2023CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John F. Kness. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 1). (mcp, )PACER Document
Oct 2, 2023CLERK'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. (mcp, )PACER Document
Oct 3, 2023SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant GROUP VERTICAL, LLC (jxm, )PACER Document
Sep 30, 2023COMPLAINT filed by Shenzhen Kean Silicone Product Co. LTD; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-21170008. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Wolfgram, Pete) (Entered: 09/30/2023)Attachment
Sep 30, 2023COMPLAINT filed by Shenzhen Kean Silicone Product Co. LTD; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-21170008. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Wolfgram, Pete) (Entered: 09/30/2023)Attachment
Oct 12, 2023ORDER signed by the Honorable John F. Kness on 10/12/2023: Telephonic initial status hearing is set for 12/18/2023 at 9:30 AM. Consistent with Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties are directed to meet and conduct a planning conference in advance of the initial status hearing. No later than ten days before the status hearing, the parties shall jointly complete and file on the docket a report that provides the information required by the Court's model Joint Initial Status Report, which can be found at https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/judge-info.aspx?Iu9/vqz23r5X7AkWx/nLtg== (see link entitled "Joint Initial Status Report"). If all Defendants have not yet been served or have not yet responded to requests to draft the required Joint Initial Status Report, Plaintiff must file the report on its own and must inform the Court of that circumstance. The parties are to use the following call-in number: 888-684-8852, conference code 3796759. The public and media representatives may have access to the hearing via the same number. Audio recording of the hearing is not permitted; violations of this prohibition may result in sanctions. Participants are directed to keep their device muted when they are not speaking. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 10/12/2023)PACER Document
Oct 27, 2023MOTION by Plaintiff Shenzhen Kean Silicone Product Co. LTD for default judgment as to Group Vertical (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Pete Wolfgram)(Zhang, Xiyan) (Entered: 10/27/2023)PACER Document
Dec 18, 2023MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Telephone status and motion hearing held. As explained on the record, and based on venue considerations (see 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b)), Plaintiff orally moved to transfer this case to the Western District of Michigan under 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a). Oral motion granted. Case shall be transferred forthwith to the Western District of Michigan. Any other pending motions are entered and continued. Civil case terminated (as to the Northern District of Illinois only). Mailed notice (ags) (Entered: 12/21/2023)PACER Document
Oct 18, 2023ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Shenzhen Kean Silicone Product Co. LTD by Xiyan Zhang (Zhang, Xiyan) (Entered: 10/18/2023)PACER Document
Oct 18, 2023ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Shenzhen Kean Silicone Product Co. LTD by Xiyan Zhang (Zhang, Xiyan) (Entered: 10/18/2023)PACER Document
Oct 18, 2023SUMMONS Returned Executed by Shenzhen Kean Silicone Product Co. LTD as to Group Vertical, LLC on 10/5/2023, answer due 10/26/2023. (Zhang, Xiyan) (Entered: 10/18/2023)PACER Document
Nov 3, 2023MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: An in-person hearing on the motion 6 for entry of default against Defendant is set for 11/21/2023 at 09:30 AM. Counsel for Plaintiff should be prepared to address whether service of process on Defendant was legally effective. Counsel should also be prepared to address whether venue in the Northern District of Illinois is appropriate. Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 11/03/2023)PACER Document
Nov 7, 2023MAILED patent report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA. (jn, ) (Entered: 11/07/2023)PACER Document
Nov 16, 2023ANSWER to Complaint by Group Vertical, LLC.(daj, ) (Entered: 11/17/2023)PACER Document
Nov 20, 2023MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: By request and agreement of the parties, the motion hearing set for 11/21/2023 is stricken. The pending motion for default judgment 6 will be addressed at the status hearing currently set for 12/18/2023 2 . Mailed notice (ef, ) (Entered: 11/20/2023)PACER Document
Nov 21, 2023LETTER from Ryan C. Schut, Member & Resident Agent Group Vertical, LLC dated 11/1/2023. (jh, ) (Entered: 11/25/2023)PACER Document
Dec 17, 2023STATUS Report by Shenzhen Kean Silicone Product Co. LTD (Wolfgram, Pete) (Entered: 12/17/2023)PACER Document
Dec 21, 2023TRANSFERRED to the Western District of Michigan the electronic record. (daj, ) (Entered: 12/21/2023)PACER Document
Dec 28, 2023ELECTRONIC ACKNOWLEDGMENT Case transferred from Illinois Northern has been opened in Western District of Michigan as case 1:23-cv-01345, filed 12/27/2023. (gcy, )PACER Document