The Pencil Grip, Inc. v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified in Schedule A

Order on Motion for TRO

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: For the reasons stated in the motions, the Court grants Plaintiff's motion to seal 5, motion for leave to file excess pages 6, and ex parte motion for a temporary restraining order, as well as asset freeze order, expedited discovery, and other relief pursuant to FRCP 4(f)(3) 7 . Provided that Plaintiff provides the security described in paragraph 11 of the temporary restraining order, the temporary restraining order shall become effective on 5/7/2024 at 6:00 p.m. and shall expire in fourteen (14) days from the effective date. The Court finds that joinder of the "Schedule A" Defendants is proper at this preliminary stage. Fed. R. Civ. P. 20(a)(2)(A). The Court notes that no Defendants are prejudiced by permitting joinder at this juncture. See Bose Corp. v. Partnerships & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule "A", 334 F.R.D. 511, 517 (N.D. Ill. 2020). To the extent any defendant appears and objects to joinder, the Court will revisit the issue and is free to sever certain defendants from the case under Rule 21 at that time. Emailed notice. (mma, ) (Entered: 05/02/2024)

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff The Pencil Grip, Inc. Memorandum in support of Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order and other relief (Attachments: # 1 Declaration by Asher Provda, # 2 Exhibit 1 to Provda Declaration (TMs and Official Store Page), # 3 Exhibit 2 to Provda Declaration (Infringement Evidence Screenshots Part 1 of 5), # 4 Supplement Screenshot Evidence Part 2 of 5, # 5 Supplement Screenshot Evidence Part 3 of 5, # 6 Supplement Screenshot Evidence Part 4 of 5, # 7 Supplement Screenshot Evidence Part 5 of 5, # 8 Declaration by Rishi Nair, # 9 Exhibit 1 to Nair Declaration (Unpublished Caselaw))(Nair, Rishi) (Entered: 05/01/2024)