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Conair LLC v. YIWU CAITONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD. - 1:26-cv-11916

Conair LLC v. YIWU CAITONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (Case No. 1:26-cv-11916), filed on Sep 29, 2026 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
1:26-cv-11916
Filing Date
Sep 29, 2026
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
YIWU CAITONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD. -
Conair LLC -

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Docket Entries

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Sep 29, 2026COMPLAINT filed by Conair LLC; Jury Demand. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (emc, ) (Entered: 09/29/2026)PACER Document
Sep 29, 2026ORDER by the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis on 9/29/2026: Plaintiff Conair LLC, Defendant Yiwu Kemei Electric Appliance Co. ("Yiwu Kemei"), and Defendant Yiwu Caitong Electric Co., Ltd. ("Yiwu Caitong") jointly move to sever Defendant Yiwu Kemei and the claims against it pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 21. The Court grants the parties' amended motion to sever 32. The Court denies the original motion to sever filed by Plaintiff and Defendant Yiwu Kemei 30 as moot. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 20(b), joinder of multiple defendants is only permitted where "any right to relief is asserted against them jointly, severally, or in the alternative with respect to or arising out of the same transaction, occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrences." See also 35 U.S.C. § 299. Here, Plaintiff Conair LLC, Defendant Yiwu Kemei, and Defendant Yiwu Caitong agree that this requirement is not satisfied and, as a result, that Defendant Yiwu Kemei and Defendant Yiwu Caitong have been improperly joined. Defendant Yiwu Caitong (the second-named defendant in this action) and the claims against it therefore will be severed into a separate action. See Lee v. Cook Cnty., Ill., 635 F.3d 969, 971 (7th Cir. 2011) ("When a federal civil action is severed, it is not dismissed. Instead, the clerk of court creates multiple docket numbers for the action already on file, and the severed claims proceed as if suits had been filed separately."). The Clerk of the Court is directed to provide a new case number for the newly severed action and assign that case to a judge pursuant to the District Court's operating procedures. The Court further directs the Clerk to use the instant Order as the initiating document in the newly created case and to file the instant case's complaint and accompanying exhibit 1, 2 as document numbers 2 and 3 in the newly created case. No filing fees should be assessed for the new case. Plaintiff is directed to file an amended complaint in this case containing only its claims against Defendant Yiwu Kemei. Mailed notice. (emc, ) (Entered: 09/29/2026)PACER Document
Sep 29, 2026EXHIBIT A to Complaint by Conair LLC (emc, ) (Entered: 09/29/2026)PACER Document
Sep 29, 2026CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Keri L. Holleb Hotaling. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 1). (emc, )PACER Document
Sep 29, 2026MAILED patent report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA (emc, ) (Entered: 09/29/2026)PACER Document
Sep 29, 2026CLERK'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. (emc, )PACER Document