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SKULL SHAVER LLC v. THE CUT BUDDY - 1:26-cv-00274

SKULL SHAVER LLC v. THE CUT BUDDY (Case No. 1:26-cv-00274), filed on Mar 26, 2026 in the District Court, M.D. North Carolina 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-00274
Filing Date
Mar 26, 2026
Cause of Action
Patent Infringement
Status
-
Court
District Court, M.D. North Carolina
Nature of Suit
Patent

Parties Involved

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

NameRepresented By
THE CUT BUDDY -
SKULL SHAVER LLC -

Patents Involved

There is a single patent involved in this case.

Application NumberPatent Number
-US8726528B2

Docket Entries

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

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Dec 30, 2024Letter from Counsel for Defendant re 10 Letter. (ZINNA, MICHAEL) [Transferred from New Jersey on 3/26/2026.] (Entered: 12/30/2024)PACER Document
Dec 31, 2024TEXT ORDER finding as moot 6 Motion for Service by Publication. Plaintiff's motion for substitute service (ECF No. 6 ) is terminated as moot, as Defendant has executed a waiver of service (ECF No. 9 ) and Plaintiff has withdrawn the motion (ECF No. 10 ). The clerk is directed to terminate the motion. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Stacey D. Adams on 12/31/2024. (smf) [Transferred from New Jersey on 3/26/2026.] (Entered: 12/31/2024)PACER Document
Dec 31, 2024Letter from counsel for Plaintiff re 11 Letter. (SOLIMAN, AHMED) [Transferred from New Jersey on 3/26/2026.] (Entered: 12/31/2024)PACER Document
Feb 18, 2025Application and Proposed Order for Clerk's Order to extend time to answer as to THE CUT BUDDY. Attorney MICHAEL JAY ZINNA for THE CUT BUDDY added. (ZINNA, MICHAEL) Modified on 2/19/2025 (dam). [Transferred from New Jersey on 3/26/2026.] (Entered: 02/18/2025)PACER Document
Feb 19, 2025Clerk's Text Order - The document 14 Application for Clerk's Order to Ext Answer/Proposed Order submitted by THE CUT BUDDY has been GRANTED. The answer due date has been set for 3/11/2025. (dam) [Transferred from New Jersey on 3/26/2026.]PACER Document
Mar 6, 2025Letter from Michael J. Zinna Requesting Extension of Deadline to Answer, Move, or Otherwise Respond to 1 Complaint. (ZINNA, MICHAEL) [Transferred from New Jersey on 3/26/2026.] (Entered: 03/06/2025)PACER Document
Mar 10, 2025LETTER ORDER that the deadline to respond to the Complaint is now 3/26/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stacey D. Adams on 3/10/2025. (sm) [Transferred from New Jersey on 3/26/2026.] (Entered: 03/11/2025)PACER Document
Mar 11, 2025Answer Due Deadline Update - The document submitted by THE CUT BUDDY has been GRANTED. The answer due date has been set for 3/26/2025. (sm) [Transferred from New Jersey on 3/26/2026.]PACER Document
Mar 26, 2025MOTION to Dismiss or Transfer by THE CUT BUDDY. (Attachments: # 1 Brief in Support of the Motion to Dismiss or Transfer, # 2 Declaration of Joshua Esnard in Support of the Motion, # 3 Declaration of Michael J. Zinna in Support of the Motion, # 4 Exhibit 1- U.S. Patent No. 8,726,528, # 5 Exhibit 2 - U.S. Design Patent No. D672,504, # 6 Exhibit 3 - Delaware Division of Corporation's Website Printout, # 7 Exhibit 4 - ITC Claim Construction Order regarding the '528 Utility Patent, # 8 Exhibit 5 - Photographs of the Bald Buddy, # 9 Text of Proposed Order)(ZINNA, MICHAEL) [Transferred from New Jersey on 3/26/2026.] (Entered: 03/26/2025)PACER Document
Mar 26, 2025Corporate Disclosure Statement by THE CUT BUDDY. (ZINNA, MICHAEL) [Transferred from New Jersey on 3/26/2026.] (Entered: 03/26/2025)PACER Document
Mar 27, 2025Set Deadlines as to 17 MOTION to Dismiss or Transfer. Motion set for 4/21/2025 before Judge Susan D. Wigenton. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (mxw, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 3/26/2026.]PACER Document
Apr 7, 2025MEMORANDUM in Opposition filed by SKULL SHAVER LLC re 17 MOTION to Dismiss or Transfer (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex A, # 2 Exhibit Ex B, # 3 Exhibit Ex C, # 4 Exhibit Ex D, # 5 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(SOLIMAN, AHMED) [Transferred from New Jersey on 3/26/2026.] (Entered: 04/07/2025)PACER Document
Apr 14, 2025REPLY BRIEF to Opposition to Motion filed by THE CUT BUDDY re 17 MOTION to Dismiss or Transfer (ZINNA, MICHAEL) [Transferred from New Jersey on 3/26/2026.] (Entered: 04/14/2025)PACER Document
Apr 24, 202517 MOTION to Dismiss or Transfer REFERRED to Stacey D. Adams. (cds) [Transferred from New Jersey on 3/26/2026.]PACER Document
Sep 8, 2025NOTICE of Change of Address by MICHAEL JAY ZINNA (ZINNA, MICHAEL) [Transferred from New Jersey on 3/26/2026.] (Entered: 09/08/2025)PACER Document
Oct 14, 2025REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS that Defendant's 17 MOTION to Transfer Venue to the Middle District of North Carolina be GRANTED; that Defendant's 17 Motion to Dismiss be ADMINISTRATIVELY TERMINATED without prejudice. (Objections, if any, to R&R due by 10/28/2025). Signed by Magistrate Judge Stacey D. Adams on 10/14/2025. (adc, ) [Transferred from New Jersey on 3/26/2026.] (Entered: 10/15/2025)PACER Document
Oct 28, 2025OBJECTION to 22 Report and Recommendations by SKULL SHAVER LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(SOLIMAN, AHMED) [Transferred from New Jersey on 3/26/2026.] (Entered: 10/28/2025)PACER Document
Nov 12, 2025RESPONSE re 23 Objection to Report and Recommendations. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Joshua Esnard)(ZINNA, MICHAEL) [Transferred from New Jersey on 3/26/2026.] (Entered: 11/12/2025)PACER Document