Union Imagination Tech. Co. Ltd. v. John Doe

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Plaintiff's motion for discovery [45] is granted. No appearance necessary on 4/22/2026. Mailed notice.

NOTICE of Motion by Adam Edward Urbanczyk for presentment of motion for discovery[45] before Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 4/22/2026 at 10:00 AM.

MOTION by Plaintiff Union Imagination Tech. Co. Ltd. for discovery

DEFAULT JUDGMENT ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 3/10/2026. Mailed notice.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Motion hearing held on 3/10/2026. Defendant did not appear nor contact the Court. Plaintiff's motion for entry of default and default judgment [40] is granted. Default judgment is entered in favor of Plaintiff Union Imagination Tech. Co. Ltd. and against Defendant TengXianTaiPingXingHeBaiHuoShangHang. Enter Order. The one-thousand-dollar ($1,000) bond posted by Plaintiff, including any interest, minus the registry fee, is hereby released to Plaintiff's counsel. The Clerk of the Court is directed to return the $1,000 bond previously deposited with the Clerk of the Court to Plaintiff's counsel, Adam E. Urbanczyk AU LLC 444 W. Lake St. 17th Floor Chicago, IL 60606, via regular USPS mail. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice.

CERTIFICATE of Service by Adam Edward Urbanczyk on behalf of Union Imagination Tech. Co. Ltd. regarding notice of motion[41], MOTION by Plaintiff Union Imagination Tech. Co. Ltd. for default judgment as to TengXianTaiPingXingHeBaiHuoShang Hang d/b/a PASOLABE [40]

NOTICE of Motion by Adam Edward Urbanczyk for presentment of motion for default judgment[40] before Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 3/10/2026 at 10:00 AM.

MOTION by Plaintiff Union Imagination Tech. Co. Ltd. for default judgment as to TengXianTaiPingXingHeBaiHuoShang Hang d/b/a PASOLABE

CASH BOND in the amount of $ 1,000 posted by Union Imagination Tech. Co. Ltd. (Received via Intake Counter 2/12/26)

BOND in the amount of $ 1,000 law firm check, Receipt No. 100029523, posted by Union Imagination Tech. Co. Ltd.

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 2/3/2026. Mailed notice.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Motion hearing held on 2/3/2026. Defendant did not appear nor contact the Court. Plaintiff's motion for entry of a preliminary injunction [30] is granted. Enter Order. The Clerk of Court is directed to unseal the Unredacted Complaint and Schedule A [4], Declaration of Huifang Qu [7], Amended Complaint and Attached Exhibits [19], and the Temporary Restraining Order [26]. Mailed notice.

REFUND PROCESSED re REQUEST for Clerk of Court to refund filing fee in the amount of $405, receipt no. AILNDC- 24456248, 35

REQUEST for Clerk of Court to refund filing fee in the amount of $405, receipt no. AILNDC- 24456248

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Motion hearing held on 1/27/2026. Defendant did not appear nor contact the Court. Counsel for plaintiff reported that counsel for defendant reached out to him on January 22, and counsel made them aware of the temporary restraining order and today's presentment hearing. Plaintiff's motion for entry of preliminary injunction [30] is entered and continued. On the Court's own motion, the temporary restraining order is extended to February 3, 2026. An in-person status hearing is set for 2/3/2026 at 10:00 AM. Mailed notice.

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Union Imagination Tech. Co. Ltd. as to TengXianTaiPingXingHeBaiHuoShang Hang d/b/a PASOLABE on 1/23/2026, answer due 2/13/2026.

SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant John Doe

NOTICE of Motion by Adam Edward Urbanczyk for presentment of motion for preliminary injunction[30] before Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 1/27/2026 at 10:00 AM.

MOTION by Plaintiff Union Imagination Tech. Co. Ltd. for preliminary injunction

SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) TengXianTaiPingXingHeBaiHuoShang Hang d/b/a PASOLABE by Plaintiff Union Imagination Tech. Co. Ltd.

SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) TengXianTaiPingXingHeBaiHuoShang Hang d/b/a PASOLABE by Plaintiff Union Imagination Tech. Co. Ltd.

SUMMONS - ERROR UNPROCESSED due to need to use new form for electronic issuance. Please visit our website at https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/_assets/_documents/_forms/_online/ao440e.pdf?refresh and download the new form.

ORDER Granting Plaintiff's Motion for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3). Signed by the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 1/13/2026. Mailed notice.

SEALED ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 1/13/2026. Mailed notice.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Motion hearing held on 1/13/2026. Plaintiff's motion for entry of a temporary restraining order and expedited discovery [6] and motion for electronic service of process pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3) [8] are granted. Enter Orders. An in-person status hearing is set for 1/27/2026 at 10:00 AM. Mailed notice.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Plaintiff's second motion for leave to file under seal [20] is granted. Mailed notice.

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Union Imagination Tech. Co. Ltd. by Brian Swift

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Union Imagination Tech. Co. Ltd.

Re- NOTICE of Motion by Adam Edward Urbanczyk for presentment of motion for service by publication[8], motion to seal document[20], motion for temporary restraining order[6] before Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 1/13/2026 at 10:00 AM.

MOTION by Plaintiff Union Imagination Tech. Co. Ltd. to seal document sealed document[4], sealed document[19], sealed document[7]

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Union Imagination Tech. Co. Ltd. FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

ANNUAL REMINDER: Pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 (Notification of Affiliates), any nongovernmental party, other than an individual or sole proprietorship, must file a statement identifying all its affiliates known to the party after diligent review or, if the party has identified no affiliates, then a statement reflecting that fact must be filed. An affiliate is defined as follows: any entity or individual owning, directly or indirectly (through ownership of one or more other entities), 5% or more of a party. The statement is to be electronically filed as a PDF in conjunction with entering the affiliates in CM/ECF as prompted. As a reminder to counsel, parties must supplement their statements of affiliates within thirty (30) days of any change in the information previously reported. This minute order is being issued to all counsel of record to remind counsel of their obligation to provide updated information as to additional affiliates if such updating is necessary. If counsel has any questions regarding this process, this LINK will provide additional information. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 12/31/2025: Mailed notice.

ANNUAL REMINDER: Pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 (Notification of Affiliates), any nongovernmental party, other than an individual or sole proprietorship, must file a statement identifying all its affiliates known to the party after diligent review or, if the party has identified no affiliates, then a statement reflecting that fact must be filed. An affiliate is defined as follows: any entity or individual owning, directly or indirectly (through ownership of one or more other entities), 5% or more of a party. The statement is to be electronically filed as a PDF in conjunction with entering the affiliates in CM/ECF as prompted. As a reminder to counsel, parties must supplement their statements of affiliates within thirty (30) days of any change in the information previously reported. This minute order is being issued to all counsel of record to remind counsel of their obligation to provide updated information as to additional affiliates if such updating is necessary. If counsel has any questions regarding this process, this LINK will provide additional information. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 12/31/2025: Mailed notice.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: The Court grants Plaintiff's motion to file under seal [9]. However, upon further review of Plaintiff's complaint, the Court is not satisfied that Plaintiff has established that the Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendant. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant operates an online storefront that ships to Illinois customers, but Plaintiff hasn't offered any actual proof of Illinois sales or products shipped to Illinois. Instead, the complaint relies only on "information and belief" to state that Illinois sales have happened. That is insufficient to establish personal jurisdiction. For cases such as this-Schedule A cases involving foreign defendants selling goods online-courts in this district have found that "Creating a website, providing that Illinois residents could purchase products through the website, selling products through third-party websites, sending written confirmation of the sales and including Illinois shipping addresses, and shipping the product to Illinois residents are circumstances sufficient to find a business purposely avails itself of the privilege of conducting business in Illinois." Manchester United Football Club Ltd. v. Partnerships & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, No. 24 CV 5692, 2024 WL 5202272, at *3 (N.D. Ill. Dec. 23, 2024) (Chang, J.) (citing NBA Props., Inc. v. HANWJH, 46 F.4th 614, 624 (7th Cir. 2022)). Jurisdiction can often be established in cases such as this by showing concrete evidence of a sale to an Illinois customer and a shipment to an Illinois address. See Emoji Co. GmbH v. The Individuals, Corps., Ltd. Liab. Cos., P'ships, and Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified on Schedule A, No. 23-cv-1112, (Dkt. 54, at 1) (N.D. Ill. Sept. 16, 2023) (Kness, J.) (finding no personal jurisdiction where defendants did not ship any infringing products); Tee Turtle LLC v. Individuals, Corps., Ltd. Liab. Companies, Partnerships, & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A to Complaint, No. 25 CV 02910, 2025 WL 2880218, at *3 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 9, 2025) (Coleman, J.) (similar); see also Manchester United Football Club, 2025 WL 2880218, at *5 (finding personal jurisdiction, despite a lack of shipped goods, where defendant accepted payment for infringing product with intent to ship to forum state, but later issued a refund). Because the Court is not satisfied that it has jurisdiction over Defendant, the Court dismisses Plaintiff's complaint [1] without prejudice. Plaintiff may file an amended complaint within 21 days if it is able to supply sufficient evidence that personal jurisdiction exists. If Plaintiff chooses to submit an amended complaint, Plaintiff is also directed to update the caption to replace Defendant "John Doe" with Plaintiff's best understanding at this time of Defendant's name. Consideration of Plaintiff's motions for a temporary restraining order [6] and for electronic service [8] are stayed pending resolution of the jurisdiction issue. Mailed notice.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Motion hearing held on 12/30/2025. Plaintiff's motion for entry of a temporary restraining order and expedited discovery [6], motion for electronic service of process [8], and motion for leave to file under seal [9] are taken under advisement. Mailed notice.

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Union Imagination Tech. Co. Ltd. by Michael Scott Davis

DECLARATION of Adam E. Urbanczyk regarding motion for temporary restraining order 6 re: Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b)(1)(B)

Copyright Registration Information by Union Imagination Tech. Co. Ltd. re: [Dkt. 5]

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: This case has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman. Presentment of Plaintiff's motion for entry of a temporary restraining order and expedited discovery 6, motion for electronic service of process pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3) 8, and motion for leave to file under seal 9 set for 12/30/2025 at 10:00 AM will proceed as an in-person hearing in courtroom 1241. Mailed notice.

NOTICE of Motion by Adam Edward Urbanczyk for presentment of motion for service by publication 8, motion to seal document 9, motion for temporary restraining order 6 before Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 12/30/2025 at 10:00 AM.

MOTION by Plaintiff Union Imagination Tech. Co. Ltd. to seal document sealed document 4, sealed document 7

MOTION by Plaintiff Union Imagination Tech. Co. Ltd. for service by publication (electronic) and email

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Union Imagination Tech. Co. Ltd. Declaration of Huifang Qu

MOTION by Plaintiff Union Imagination Tech. Co. Ltd. for temporary restraining order and expedited discovery

MAILED Copyright request letter to counsel of record.

CLERK'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.

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Daniel P. McLaughlin. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3).

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Union Imagination Tech. Co. Ltd.

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Union Imagination Tech. Co. Ltd. by Adam Edward Urbanczyk

CIVIL Cover Sheet

COMPLAINT filed by Union Imagination Tech. Co. Ltd.; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24456384.