Case number 1:22-cv-03183
Think Products, Inc. v. ACCO Brands Corporation et al > Documents
| Date Field | Doc. No. | Description (Pages) |
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| Aug 8, 2023 | 29 | MAILED Patent closing report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA. (Attachments: # 1 Closing Minute Entry dated 8/3/2023) (jh, ) (Entered: 08/08/2023) (0) |
| Aug 3, 2023 | 28 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: The parties having filed a stipulation of dismissal pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) 27 , this case is dismissed with prejudice and with each party to bear its own costs, expenses and attorneys' fees. All pending hearing dates and motions are stricken. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (lma, ) (Entered: 08/03/2023) (1) |
| Aug 1, 2023 | 27 | STIPULATION of Dismissal Filed by Plaintiff Think Products, Inc. and Defendants ACCO Brands Corporation and ACCO Brands USA LLC (Schindler, Edwin) (Entered: 08/01/2023) (2) |
| Mar 13, 2023 | 26 | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: The Hon. Andrea R. Wood was reassigned 22 CV 969, Alanis v. Home Depot USA, Inc. Judge Wood has recused herself from this matter due to a conflict; therefore It is hereby ordered that the Clerk shall reassign: 22 CV 969, Alanis v. Home Dept USA, Inc., to the Hon. Sharon Johnson Coleman to whom the case was previously assigned. 20 CV 3958, Think Products, Inc. v. Acco Brands Corporation et al and the related case, 22 CV 3183, Think Products, Inc. v. ACCO Brands Corporation et al., to Judge Wood. Judge Coleman has indicated that these related cases are to be reassigned to Judge Wood as they require a like amount of judicial effort for disposition. Case reassigned to the Honorable Andrea R. Wood for all further proceedings. Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Executive Committee on 3/13/2023.(jh, ) (Entered: 03/15/2023) (1) |
| Mar 8, 2023 | 25 | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: It appearing that 20 CV 3958, Think Products, Inc. v. Acco Brands Corporation et al., is currently assigned to the Hon. Sharon Johnson Coleman; and It further appearing that the related case 22 CV 3183, Think Products, Inc. v. ACCO Brands Corporation et al, is assigned to the Hon. John F. Kness; therefore It is hereby ordered that pursuant to Local Rule 40.4 that 22 CV 3183, Think Products, Inc. v. ACCO Brands Corporation et al., shall be reassigned to Judge Coleman. Case reassigned to the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman for all further proceedings. Honorable John F. Kness no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Executive Committee on 3/8/2023.(jh, ) (Entered: 03/13/2023) (1) |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 24 | 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 Executive Committee on 12/29/2022: Mailed notice. (tg, ) (Entered: 12/29/2022) (1) |
| Nov 14, 2022 | 23 | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: Case reassigned to the Honorable John F. Kness for all further proceedings pursuant to the provisions of 28 USC 294(b). Honorable Charles P. Kocoras no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Executive Committee on 11/14/2022.(jh, ) (Entered: 11/15/2022) (2) |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 22 | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: Case reassigned to the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras for all further proceedings pursuant to Local Rule 40.4. Honorable Joan B. Gottschall no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Executive Committee on 11/10/2022.(jh, ) (Entered: 11/10/2022) (1) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 21 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: The parties report 20 that their unopposed motion to reassign and consolidate this case with No. 20-cv-3958 is pending before Judge Kocoras. If Judge Kocoras denies the motion, the parties must inform this court within seven days of his ruling. For case tracking purposes, the next status report is due on or before 12/14/2022. Mailed notice (mjc, ) (Entered: 10/18/2022) (1) |
| Oct 17, 2022 | 20 | STATUS Report Joint Status Report by ACCO Brands Corporation, ACCO Brands USA, LLC (Lucas, John) (Entered: 10/17/2022) (2) |
| Sep 16, 2022 | 19 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Plaintiff informs 18 the court that a motion to reassign and consolidate this case with case No. 20-cv-3958 was filed on September 15, 2022. If the motion to reassign and consolidate filed in case No. 20-cv-3958 has not been decided by 10/17/2022, a status report must be filed on that date in this case. Mailed notice (mjc, ) (Entered: 09/16/2022) (1) |
| Sep 15, 2022 | 18 | NOTICE by Think Products, Inc. that a Motion for Reassignment of this Civil Action Has Now Been Filed in Civil Action No. 1:20-cv-03958 in Response to Minute Entry 17 , Entered August 22, 2022 (Schindler, Edwin) (Entered: 09/15/2022) (2) |
| Aug 22, 2022 | 17 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: The parties represent in their status report 16 filed 8/19/2022 that they believe this case is related to case No. 20-CV-3958 (Kocoras, J), which is consolidated with, and related to, two cases assigned to Judge Pacold, Nos. 19-CV-6978 and 21-CV-3071. All three related cases are referred to Judge Fuentes for discovery supervision and settlement conference. The parties to this case represent that they intend to move to consolidate it with No. 20-CV-3958 and ask this court for a referral to Judge Fuentes. Local Rule 72.1 requires a finding of relatedness before this case can be referred to Judge Fuentes. Under Local Rule 40.4(c), a motion for a finding of relatedness "shall be filed in the lowest-numbered case of the claimed related set and noticed before the judge assigned to that case." If the parties have not filed a motion for a finding of relatedness and/or a motion to consolidate by 9/15/2022, a status report is due on that date. Mailed notice (mjc, ) (Entered: 08/22/2022) (1) |
| Aug 19, 2022 | 16 | STATUS Report Joint Status Report by ACCO Brands Corporation, ACCO Brands USA, LLC (Lucas, John) (Entered: 08/19/2022) (3) |
| Aug 10, 2022 | 15 | ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by ACCO Brands Corporation, ACCO Brands USA, LLC(Lucas, John) (Entered: 08/10/2022) (8) |
| Jul 20, 2022 | 13 | SUMMONS Returned Executed by Think Products, Inc. as to ACCO Brands Corporation on 7/20/2022, answer due 8/10/2022. (Schindler, Edwin) (Entered: 07/20/2022) (2) |
| Jul 20, 2022 | 14 | SUMMONS Returned Executed by Think Products, Inc. as to ACCO Brands USA, LLC on 7/20/2022, answer due 8/10/2022. (Schindler, Edwin) (Entered: 07/20/2022) (2) |
| Jul 14, 2022 | 12 | NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by ACCO Brands Corporation, ACCO Brands USA, LLC (Lucas, John) (Entered: 07/14/2022) (2) |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 11 | NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Think Products, Inc. (Schindler, Edwin) (Entered: 07/01/2022) (2) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | 10 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Think Products, Inc. by Jay L. Dolgin (Dolgin, Jay) (Entered: 06/24/2022) (1) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | 9 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Counsel are advised that no substantive action can be taken in this case until all notifications of affiliates required by Local Rule 3.2 have been filed. The parties' notifications of affiliates are due on or before 7/15/2022. Mailed notice (mjc, ) (Entered: 06/24/2022) (1) |
| Jun 22, 2022 | 8 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants ACCO Brands Corporation, ACCO Brands USA, LLC by John Joseph Lucas (Lucas, John) (Entered: 06/22/2022) (1) |
| Jun 22, 2022 | 7 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants ACCO Brands Corporation, ACCO Brands USA, LLC by Michael R. Weiner (Weiner, Michael) (Entered: 06/22/2022) (1) |
| Jun 22, 2022 | 6 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants ACCO Brands Corporation, ACCO Brands USA, LLC by Thomas L. Duston (Duston, Thomas) (Entered: 06/22/2022) (1) |
| Jun 21, 2022 | 5 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: According to the civil cover sheet 2 , this case is related to No. 20-cv-3958 (Kocoras, J.). That case has been consolidated with Nos. 19-cv-6978 (Pacold, J.) and 21-cv-3071 (Pacold, J.), and the Executive Committee has referred all three cases to Judge Fuentes for pretrial discovery management and settlement. By minute entry dated 6/9/2022 entered by Judge Fuentes in the three consolidated cases, the parties have been directed to file a Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) status report in all three matters by noon on 6/24/2022 after which Judge Fuentes will enter a consolidated discovery scheduling order. In terms of the present case, a joint status report is due on or before August 21, 2022. That status report must include an explanation of how the instant case relates to the three cases referred to above and indicate if the parties intend to seek a relatedness finding and/or consolidation of this case with Nos. 19-cv-6978, 20-cv-3958, and/or 21-cv-3071. The clerk is directed to send copies of this order to Judges Kocoras, Pacold, Fuentes, and counsel in the three consolidated cases. Mailed notice (mjc, ) (Entered: 06/21/2022) (1) |
| Jun 21, 2022 | 4 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Think Products, Inc. by john francis vodopia (vodopia, john) (Entered: 06/21/2022) (1) |
| Jun 17, 2022 | N/A | clerk's notice (0) Docket Text: 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. (emc, ) 4 Filed & Entered: 06/21/2022 attorney appearance Docket Text: ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Think Products, Inc. by john francis vodopia (vodopia, john) 5 Filed & Entered: 06/21/2022 set deadlines Docket Text: MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: According to the civil cover sheet [2], this case is related to No. 20-cv-3958 (Kocoras, J.). That case has been consolidated with Nos. 19-cv-6978 (Pacold, J.) and 21-cv-3071 (Pacold, J.), and the Executive Committee has referred all three cases to Judge Fuentes for pretrial discovery management and settlement. By minute entry dated 6/9/2022 entered by Judge Fuentes in the three consolidated cases, the parties have been directed to file a Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) status report in all three matters by noon on 6/24/2022 after which Judge Fuentes will enter a consolidated discovery scheduling order. In terms of the present case, a joint status report is due on or before August 21, 2022. That status report must include an explanation of how the instant case relates to the three cases referred to above and indicate if the parties intend to seek a relatedness finding and/or consolidation of this case with Nos. 19-cv-6978, 20-cv-3958, and/or 21-cv-3071. The clerk is directed to send copies of this order to Judges Kocoras, Pacold, Fuentes, and counsel in the three consolidated cases. Mailed notice (mjc, ) Filed & Entered: 06/22/2022 summons issued Docket Text: SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants ACCO Brands Corporation, ACCO Brands USA, LLC (khg, ) Filed & Entered: 06/22/2022 mailed Docket Text: EMAILED Minute Entry [5], to Judges Kocoras, Pacold, Fuentes, and counsel in consolidated cases for 19-cv-6978, 20-cv-3958, and/or 21-cv-3071. (jh, ) 6 Filed & Entered: 06/22/2022 attorney appearance Docket Text: ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants ACCO Brands Corporation, ACCO Brands USA, LLC by Thomas L. Duston (Duston, Thomas) 7 Filed & Entered: 06/22/2022 attorney appearance Docket Text: ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants ACCO Brands Corporation, ACCO Brands USA, LLC by Michael R. Weiner (Weiner, Michael) 8 Filed & Entered: 06/22/2022 attorney appearance Docket Text: ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants ACCO Brands Corporation, ACCO Brands USA, LLC by John Joseph Lucas (Lucas, John) 9 Filed & Entered: 06/24/2022 text entry Docket Text: MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Counsel are advised that no substantive action can be taken in this case until all notifications of affiliates required by Local Rule 3.2 have been filed. The parties' notifications of affiliates are due on or before 7/15/2022. Mailed notice (mjc, ) 10 Filed & Entered: 06/24/2022 attorney appearance Docket Text: ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Think Products, Inc. by Jay L. Dolgin (Dolgin, Jay) 11 Filed & Entered: 07/01/2022 notification of affiliates pursuant to local rule 3.2 Docket Text: NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Think Products, Inc. (Schindler, Edwin) 12 Filed & Entered: 07/14/2022 notification of affiliates pursuant to local rule 3.2 Docket Text: NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by ACCO Brands Corporation, ACCO Brands USA, LLC (Lucas, John) 13 Filed & Entered: 07/20/2022 summons returned executed Docket Text: SUMMONS Returned Executed by Think Products, Inc. as to ACCO Brands Corporation on 7/20/2022, answer due 8/10/2022. (Schindler, Edwin) 14 Filed & Entered: 07/20/2022 summons returned executed Docket Text: SUMMONS Returned Executed by Think Products, Inc. as to ACCO Brands USA, LLC on 7/20/2022, answer due 8/10/2022. (Schindler, Edwin) 15 Filed & Entered: 08/10/2022 answer to complaint Docket Text: ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by ACCO Brands Corporation, ACCO Brands USA, LLC(Lucas, John) 16 Filed & Entered: 08/19/2022 status report Docket Text: STATUS Report Joint Status Report by ACCO Brands Corporation, ACCO Brands USA, LLC (Lucas, John) 17 Filed & Entered: 08/22/2022 set deadlines Docket Text: MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: The parties represent in their status report [16] filed 8/19/2022 that they believe this case is related to case No. 20-CV-3958 (Kocoras, J), which is consolidated with, and related to, two cases assigned to Judge Pacold, Nos. 19-CV-6978 and 21-CV-3071. All three related cases are referred to Judge Fuentes for discovery supervision and settlement conference. The parties to this case represent that they intend to move to consolidate it with No. 20-CV-3958 and ask this court for a referral to Judge Fuentes. Local Rule 72.1 requires a finding of relatedness before this case can be referred to Judge Fuentes. Under Local Rule 40.4(c), a motion for a finding of relatedness "shall be filed in the lowest-numbered case of the claimed related set and noticed before the judge assigned to that case." If the parties have not filed a motion for a finding of relatedness and/or a motion to consolidate by 9/15/2022, a status report is due on that date. Mailed notice (mjc, ) 18 Filed & Entered: 09/15/2022 notice of filing Docket Text: NOTICE by Think Products, Inc. that a Motion for Reassignment of this Civil Action Has Now Been Filed in Civil Action No. 1:20-cv-03958 in Response to Minute Entry [17], Entered August 22, 2022 (Schindler, Edwin) 19 Filed & Entered: 09/16/2022 set deadlines Docket Text: MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Plaintiff informs [18] the court that a motion to reassign and consolidate this case with case No. 20-cv-3958 was filed on September 15, 2022. If the motion to reassign and consolidate filed in case No. 20-cv-3958 has not been decided by 10/17/2022, a status report must be filed on that date in this case. Mailed notice (mjc, ) 20 Filed & Entered: 10/17/2022 status report Docket Text: STATUS Report Joint Status Report by ACCO Brands Corporation, ACCO Brands USA, LLC (Lucas, John) 21 Filed & Entered: 10/18/2022 set deadlines Docket Text: MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: The parties report [20] that their unopposed motion to reassign and consolidate this case with No. 20-cv-3958 is pending before Judge Kocoras. If Judge Kocoras denies the motion, the parties must inform this court within seven days of his ruling. For case tracking purposes, the next status report is due on or before 12/14/2022. Mailed notice (mjc, ) 22 Filed & Entered: 11/10/2022 assigning/reassigning Case Docket Text: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: Case reassigned to the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras for all further proceedings pursuant to Local Rule 40.4. Honorable Joan B. Gottschall no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Executive Committee on 11/10/2022.(jh, ) 23 Filed: 11/14/2022 Entered: 11/15/2022 assigning/reassigning Case Docket Text: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: Case reassigned to the Honorable John F. Kness for all further proceedings pursuant to the provisions of 28 USC 294(b). Honorable Charles P. Kocoras no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Executive Committee on 11/14/2022.(jh, ) |
| Jun 17, 2022 | N/A | case assigned (0) Docket Text: CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani. Case assignment: Random assignment. (emc, ) |
| Jun 16, 2022 | 3 | other (2) Docket Text: LOCAL RULE 3.4 NOTICE OF CLAIMS INVOLVING PATENTS by Think Products, Inc. (Schindler, Edwin) |
| Jun 16, 2022 | 2 | civil cover sheet (1) Docket Text: CIVIL Cover Sheet (Schindler, Edwin) |
| Jun 16, 2022 | 1 | complaint (Complaint Exhibit 2: Assignment of Ownership to Plaintiff Think Products, Inc.) (4) Docket Text: COMPLAINT for Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 11,313,155 filed by Think Products, Inc.; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-19572287. (Attachments: # (1) Complaint Exhibit 1: U.S. Patent No. 11,313,155, Issued April 26, 2022, # (2) Complaint Exhibit 2: Assignment of Ownership to Plaintiff Think Products, Inc.)(Schindler, Edwin) |
| Jun 16, 2022 | 1 | complaint (Complaint Exhibit 1: U.S. Patent No. 11,313,155, Issued April 26, 2022) (30) Docket Text: COMPLAINT for Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 11,313,155 filed by Think Products, Inc.; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-19572287. (Attachments: # (1) Complaint Exhibit 1: U.S. Patent No. 11,313,155, Issued April 26, 2022, # (2) Complaint Exhibit 2: Assignment of Ownership to Plaintiff Think Products, Inc.)(Schindler, Edwin) |
| Jun 16, 2022 | 1 | complaint (Main Document) (8) Docket Text: COMPLAINT for Infringement of U.S. Patent No. 11,313,155 filed by Think Products, Inc.; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-19572287. (Attachments: # (1) Complaint Exhibit 1: U.S. Patent No. 11,313,155, Issued April 26, 2022, # (2) Complaint Exhibit 2: Assignment of Ownership to Plaintiff Think Products, Inc.)(Schindler, Edwin) |
| Jun 16, 2022 | 1 | Complaint* (1) |
