Opinion
22-cv-4925
12-20-2022
JOHN DOE, Plaintiff, v. THE PARTNERSHIPS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS IDENTIFIED ON SCHEDULE "A", Defendants. Merchant Name Damages Amount Merchant Name Damages Amount
Brandon Beymer (ARDC No. 6332454) Daliah Saper (ARDC No. 6283932) Attorneys for Plaintiff Saper Law Offices, LLC Ford Banister Ford Banister IP One of Defendants' Attorneys
Brandon Beymer (ARDC No. 6332454)
Daliah Saper (ARDC No. 6283932)
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Saper Law Offices, LLC
Ford Banister
Ford Banister IP
One of Defendants' Attorneys
Gabriel A. Fuentes, Magistrate Judge
AGREED MOTION FOR ENTRY OF CONSENT JUDGMENT
Jorge L. Alonso, United States District Judge
Plaintiff and each of the Defendants listed below (“Defendants”), acting through counsel, hereby agree to and move this Court for Entry of the Consent Judgment attached hereto.
Def. No.
Merchant Name
Damages Amount
466
Shenzhen Ruimiaoqian Network Technology Co.,Ltd.
$1,500
467
Qingtian Yingying Electronic Commerce Co., Ltd
$1,500
468
Ding
$1,500
470
Shenzhen Dali Industry Co., Ltd.
$1,500
471
Shanghai Leiyuan Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
$1,500
472
Shenzhen Linglangxi Network Technology Co., Ltd.
$1,500
473
Qingtian Diaocheng Trading Co., Ltd.
$1,500
475
Shenzhen Xiaoyanzifei Network Technology Co., Ltd.
$1,500
477
Shenzhen Rongxiner Network Technology Co., Ltd.
$1,000
479
Fuyu
$1,000
480
shenzhenshimeihuidawangluokejiyouxiangongsi
$1,500
499
zhiqixuan
$1,500
502
XiaMen Shi AiDeMan XinXiKeJi YouXian GongSi
$1,500
508
sigeshangmao
$1,000
509
CHENGYU
$1,500
511
xuhua
$1,000
513
Caitzr
$1,500
517
shenzhenshishangpinyuandianzishangwuyouxiangongsi
$500
518
dongguanshisuyingshangmaoyouxiangongsi
$1,500
519
shenzhenshijiahuoyuandianzishangwuyouxiangongsi
$500
520
zhengzhouzienlvxingsheyouxiangongsi
$1,000
523
Wanhui
$1,000
524
yuehongyang
$1,500
527
MMY
$1,000
530
tianjinqingmuwangluokejiyouxiangongsi
$1,000
532
Kody.llc
$500
534
BAMANS
$1,000
536
shenzhenshishilongwangluokejiyouxiangongsi
$1,000
540
shenzhenshijiqiaowangluokejiyouxiangongsi
$1,500
541
shenzhenshihonglanwangluokejiyouxiangongsi
$1,500
542
shenzhenshianleshengdianzishangwuyouxiangongsi
$1,500
545
shenzhenshiliyuwangluokejiyouxiangongsi
$1,500
554
yalita
$1,500
568
shenzhenshi shenghuashuo dianzishangwu youxiangongsi
$1,500
CONSENT JUDGMENT
This action has been commenced by Uproot Lint, LLC (“Plaintiff”) against the below Defendants (“Defendants”). Plaintiff and each of the listed Defendants have resolved all claims arising from the allegations in the Complaint.
Def. No.
Merchant Name
Damages Amount
466
Shenzhen Ruimiaoqian Network Technology Co.,Ltd.
$1,500
467
Qingtian Yingying Electronic Commerce Co., Ltd
$1,500
468
Ding
$1,500
470
Shenzhen Dali Industry Co., Ltd.
$1,500
471
Shanghai Leiyuan Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
$1,500
472
Shenzhen Linglangxi Network Technology Co., Ltd.
$1,500
473
Qingtian Diaocheng Trading Co., Ltd.
$1,500
475
Shenzhen Xiaoyanzifei Network Technology Co., Ltd.
$1,500
477
Shenzhen Rongxiner Network Technology Co., Ltd.
$1,000
479
Fuyu
$1,000
480
shenzhenshimeihuidawangluokejiyouxiangongsi
$1,500
499
zhiqixuan
$1,500
502
XiaMen Shi AiDeMan XinXiKeJi YouXian GongSi
$1,500
508
sigeshangmao
$1,000
509
CHENGYU
$1,500
511
xuhua
$1,000
513
Caitzr
$1,500
517
shenzhenshishangpinyuandianzishangwuyouxiangongsi
$500
518
dongguanshisuyingshangmaoyouxiangongsi
$1,500
519
shenzhenshijiahuoyuandianzishangwuyouxiangongsi
$500
520
zhengzhouzienlvxingsheyouxiangongsi
$1,000
523
Wanhui
$1,000
524
yuehongyang
$1,500
527
MMY
$1,000
530
tianjinqingmuwangluokejiyouxiangongsi
$1,000
532
Kody.llc
$500
534
BAMANS
$1,000
536
shenzhenshishilongwangluokejiyouxiangongsi
$1,000
540
shenzhenshijiqiaowangluokejiyouxiangongsi
$1,500
541
shenzhenshihonglanwangluokejiyouxiangongsi
$1,500
542
shenzhenshianleshengdianzishangwuyouxiangongsi
$1,500
545
shenzhenshiliyuwangluokejiyouxiangongsi
$1,500
554
yalita
$1,500
568
shenzhenshi shenghuashuo dianzishangwu youxiangongsi
$1,500
THIS COURT HEREBY FINDS that it has personal jurisdiction over Defendants since Defendants directly targets their business activities towards consumers in the United States, including Illinois. Specifically, Defendants have targeted sales to Illinois residents by setting up and operating e-commerce stores that target United States consumers using one or more seller aliases, offer shipping to the United States, including Illinois, accept payment in U.S. dollars, and have used infringing and/or counterfeit versions of the UPROOT CLEAN Trademarks (collectively, the “Unauthorized Uproot Clean Products”) to residents of Illinois. The UPROOT CLEAN Trademarks are included in the below chart.
Registration Number
Registered Trademark
International Classes
6,812,291
UPROOT CLEAN
021, 035
6,815,080
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THIS COURT FURTHER FINDS that Defendants are liable for willful federal trademark infringement and counterfeiting (15 U.S.C. § 1114), false designation of origin (15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)), and violation of the Illinois Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act (815 ILCS § 510).
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Defendants, the officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, and all persons acting for, with, by, through, under or in active concert with them be permanently enjoined and restrained from:
a. using the UPROOT CLEAN Trademarks or any reproductions, counterfeit copies or colorable imitations thereof in any manner in connection with the distribution, marketing, advertising, offering for sale, or sale of any product that is not a genuine Uproot Clean product or not authorized by Plaintiff to be sold in connection with the UPROOT CLEAN Trademarks;
b. passing off, inducing, or enabling others to sell or pass off any product as a genuine Uproot Clean product or any other product produced by Plaintiff, that is not Plaintiff's or not produced under the authorization, control or supervision of Plaintiff and approved by Plaintiff for sale under the UPROOT CLEAN Trademarks;
c. committing any acts calculated to cause consumers to believe that Defendants' Unauthorized Uproot Clean Products are those sold under the authorization, control or supervision of Plaintiff, or are sponsored by, approved by, or otherwise connected with Plaintiff;
d. further infringing the UPROOT CLEAN Trademarks; and e. manufacturing, shipping, delivering, holding for sale, transferring or otherwise moving, storing, distributing, returning, or otherwise disposing of, in any manner, products or inventory not manufactured by or for Plaintiff's, nor authorized by Plaintiff to be sold or offered for sale, and which bear any of Plaintiff's trademarks, including the UPROOT CLEAN Trademarks.
2. Pursuant to the parties' settlement agreements, each Defendant in the table above shall pay Plaintiff in damages the total in the “Damages Amount” column corresponding to each Defendant (with the amount with respect to each Defendant the “Damages Amount”).
3. Walmart Inc. (“Walmart”) is ordered to transfer the Damages Amount from each of the Defendant's accounts to Plaintiff within seven (7) calendar days of receipt of this Order.
4. Upon Walmart's transfer of Damages Amount to Plaintiff as to each Defendant pursuant to paragraph 3, Walmart shall remove any restraints that were placed on Defendant's ecommerce store and financial account pursuant to the Temporary Restraining Order [ECF 20].
5. This case is dismissed with leave to reinstate within one hundred and eighty (180) days, at such time, absent a motion to reinstate, shall automatically convert to a dismissal with prejudice.
6. Each party shall bear its own attorney's fees and costs.
IT IS SO ORDERED.