Yipu (Tianjin) Intelligent Technology Co., LTD v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings: Plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal the appendix to the renewed motion for default judgment 38 is granted. The Court is in receipt of plaintiff's renewed motion for default judgment 37. Any objections to the motion for entry of default judgment must be filed on or before 12/5/25. If no objections are filed by that date, the Court will consider the renewed motion unopposed. Plaintiff must serve this minute order upon all defendants within one business day of its entry on the docket and must promptly file proof of that service. The 11/24/25 tracking status hearing is stricken and reset to 1/16/26 at 9:00 a.m. (to track the case only, no appearance is required). Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings: Plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction 23 is granted. Plaintiff's filings establish that it has acted expeditiously to protect its interests and that there remains a significant risk defendants will transfer relevant assets beyond the Court's reach. For these reasons, as well as the reasons provided in the whole of plaintiff's filings and as stated by the Court in connection with entry of the TRO, the Court is persuaded that plaintiff has satisfied the requirements for a preliminary injunction. In addition, the Court finds that the balance of harms favors plaintiff and that a preliminary injunction serves the public interest by, among other things, protecting consumers from the marketing of counterfeit goods. Plaintiff has also established that it provided electronic notice to defendants of the pendency of this action and the motion, but no objection to the motion for a preliminary injunction has been filed on behalf of any defendant. Plaintiff's counsel shall submit the proposed preliminary injunction order to the Court's proposed order inbox by 7/25/25. Plaintiff's counsel is directed to ensure that all defendants listed on Schedule A are added to the court's docket within five business days. The Clerk is requested to unseal any previously-sealed documents. Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings:Plaintiff's motion to extend the TRO 14 is granted. The TRO entered on 3/25/25 is extended to 4/22/25. Mailed notice

TEMPORARY Restraining Order Signed by the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings on 3/25/2025. Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings: Pursuant to this Court's 3/21/25 order 9 granting the plaintiff's motion for TRO but denying plaintiff's motion to seal, the Court enters the attached TRO, which will remain unsealed. Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings: This case has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Jeffrey I. Cummings. Plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal 6 is denied because each document plaintiff seeks to file under seal has been available publicly since this matter was filed on 2/13/25 (plaintiff did not file the documents provisionally under seal) and plaintiff has not taken any action to remove those publicly available documents since that time. Plaintiff's ex parte motion for a temporary restraining order, including a temporary injunction, a temporary asset restraint, and expedited discovery 3 and plaintiff's motion for alternative service 5 are granted. Plaintiff's filings support proceeding on an ex parte basis at this time. Specifically, were defendants to be informed of this proceeding before a TRO could issue, the Court finds that it is likely that their assets and websites would be redirected, thus defeating plaintiff's interests in identifying defendants, stopping defendants' infringing conduct, and obtaining an accounting. In addition, the evidence submitted by plaintiff shows a likelihood of success on the merits (including evidence of active infringement and sales into Illinois), that the harm to plaintiff is irreparable, and that an injunction is in the public interest. An injunction serves the public interest because of the consumer confusion caused by counterfeit goods, and there is no countervailing harm to defendants from an order directing them to stop infringement. Electronic service of process does not violate any treaty and is consistent with due process because it effectively communicates the pendency of this action to defendants. Expedited discovery is warranted to identify defendants and to implement the asset freeze. By 3/26/25, plaintiff shall submit a proposed temporary restraining order to the Court's proposed order inbox (proposed_order_cummings@ilnd.uscourts.gov). Status hearing is set for 5/5/25 at 9:00 a.m. to track the case only. (to track the case only, no appearance is required). Mailed notice