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Zheng v. The Corporations, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A - 1:2025cv04146

Explore the details of the Zheng v. The Corporations, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A case under case number 1:2025cv04146 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
1:2025cv04146
Filing Date
Apr 16, 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
Zhencai Zheng
Alioth Law LLP

Defendants

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

CompanyRepresented By
The Corporations, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A -

Patents Involved in the Case

There is a single patent involved in this case.

Application NumberPatent Number
29960352

Docket Entries

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May 19, 2025MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:The plaintiff's renewed motion for leave to file under seal and for an extension of time 12 is denied as there is no motion for injunctive relief pending; the case will not proceed on an ex parte basis in the absence of such a motion. Further, the plaintiff seeks an extension of time to comply with the order issued on 4/23/2025 8 ; however, the plaintiff has already complied with that order. The Court denied the motion for TRO because the plaintiff failed to provide the materials specified by the Court on 4/28/2025 10 . The plaintiff failed to move for an extension prior to that deadline, and cites no justification for the extension in its current motion. Mailed notice (air, ) (Entered: 05/19/2025)MINUTE
May 16, 2025SEALED MOTION by Plaintiff Zhencai Zheng RENEWED MOTION TO SEAL (Attachments: # 1 MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF'S RENEWED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE UNDER SEAL AND/OR REDACTED DOCUMENTS, # 2 DECLARATION OF MARJORIE OUYANG IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF'S RENEWED MOTION TO SEAL)(Ouyang, Mingzi) (Entered: 05/16/2025)SEALED MOTION
May 15, 2025MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:The plaintiff having failed to file the index and prior art analysis by 5/13/2025 as ordered by the Court on 4/28/2025 10 , the plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order 6 is denied. The plaintiff is ordered to unseal docket numbers 5, 6, and 7, and to take steps to serve the defendants named in this case. Mailed notice (air, ) (Entered: 05/15/2025)MINUTE
Apr 28, 2025MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:The plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order 6 is taken under advisement. By 5/13/2025, the plaintiff is required to supplement its motion with an index that matches each defendant to the screenshots supplied in support of the motion and lists the dates those screenshots were taken. The plaintiff is also required to provide evidence, via screenshots, that each individual defendant is capable of shipping its allegedly infringing products to Illinois. Finally, the plaintiff is also required to submit a supplemental document (1) analyzing which ornamental components are shared between each accused product and the asserted design patent, and (2) analyzing which of those shared features are not present in the prior art. This requires a product-by-product analysis. In other words, the plaintiff must provide, for each of the accused defendants' allegedly infringing products, an analysis of which components are shared or not shared with specified design patents as well as with the prior art. See ABC Corp. I v. Schedule A, 52 F.4th 934, 942-43 (district courts are "required to conduct the ordinary observer analysis" for design patents "through the lens of the prior art"). Mailed notice (air, ) (Entered: 04/28/2025)MINUTE
Apr 25, 2025RESPONSE to Order to Show Cause to order on sealed motion,,,,,,,, terminate motions,,, 8 (Ouyang, Mingzi) (Entered: 04/25/2025)RESPONSE
Apr 23, 2025MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:By 4/30/2025, 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. The plaintiff's motion for leave to file documents under seal 4 is granted. The plaintiff's motion for TRO 6 is held in abeyance until that information is filed. The unredacted complaint, Schedule A to the complaint, and the patent registration information filed provisionally under seal 5 are permitted to remain under seal. Mailed notice (air, ) (Entered: 04/23/2025)MINUTE
Apr 22, 2025DECLARATION by Plaintiff Zhencai Zheng Declaration of Marjorie Ouyang In Support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (Ouyang, Mingzi) Modified on 5/15/2025 (air, ). (Entered: 04/22/2025)DECLARATION
Apr 22, 2025EXPARTE Motion for Entry of Temporary Restraining Order by Plaintiff Zhencai Zheng (Ouyang, Mingzi) Modified on 5/15/2025 (air, ). (Entered: 04/22/2025)EXPARTE
Apr 17, 2025COMPLAINT by Plaintiff Zhencai Zheng (Ouyang, Mingzi) Modified on 5/15/2025 (air, ). (Entered: 04/17/2025)COMPLAINT
Apr 17, 2025SEALED MOTION by Plaintiff Zhencai Zheng (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Ouyang, Mingzi) (Entered: 04/17/2025)SEALED MOTION
Apr 16, 2025ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Zhencai Zheng by Mingzi Ouyang (Ouyang, Mingzi) (Entered: 04/16/2025)ATTORNEY
Apr 16, 2025CIVIL Cover Sheet (Ouyang, Mingzi) (Entered: 04/16/2025)CIVIL
Apr 16, 2025COMPLAINT filed by Zhencai Zheng; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23360115. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Supplement Attorney Appearance Form)(Ouyang, Mingzi) (Entered: 04/16/2025)COMPLAINT