MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Status hearing set for 5/22/2025 is stricken. Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Motion hearing held on 5/8/2025 in person and via Webex. Oral argument heard regarding Defendant's Motion to Increase Bond [86]. The Court denies Motion to Increase Bond [86]. By agreement of Parties, Evidentiary hearing regarding Motion for Preliminary Injunction [37] and Motion to Strike [75] is set for 6/9/2025 at 10:30 AM which will proceed in person in Courtroom 2541. Defendant's Motion for leave to seal [96] is granted.Mailed notice

SEALED DOCUMENT by Defendant Shenzhen Huazhi Technology Co., Ltd d/b/a HzSane

MOTION by Defendant Shenzhen Huazhi Technology Co., Ltd d/b/a HzSane to seal document reply to response to motion[95]

REPLY by Shenzhen Huazhi Technology Co., Ltd d/b/a HzSane to memorandum in opposition to motion 91

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1:(Declaration of Hu Song)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Defendant's and Plaintiff's Motions for leave to file under seal [87] and [93] are granted. Mailed notice

MOTION by Plaintiff Middleton Mixology LLC to seal document sealed document[92] unopposed (Poplin, Allen Justin)

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Middleton Mixology LLC

MEMORANDUM by Middleton Mixology LLC in Opposition to motion for miscellaneous relief[86]

附件：

1:Exhibit B (redacted)
2:Exhibit A (redacted)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. On the Court's own Motion, Motion hearing set for 5/6/2025 is reset for 5/8/2025 at 9:30 AM. Mailed notice

NOTICE of Motion by Wei Wang for presentment of motion to seal document[87], motion for miscellaneous relief[86] before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 5/6/2025 at 09:30 AM.

SEALED DOCUMENT by Defendant Shenzhen Huazhi Technology Co., Ltd d/b/a HzSane

MOTION by Defendant Shenzhen Huazhi Technology Co., Ltd d/b/a HzSane to seal document MOTION by Defendant Shenzhen Huazhi Technology Co., Ltd d/b/a HzSane to Increase Bond [86]

MOTION by Defendant Shenzhen Huazhi Technology Co., Ltd d/b/a HzSane to Increase Bond

附件：

1:Exhibit 3
2:Exhibit 2
3:Exhibit 1
4:Declaration of Hu Song

ORDER signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 4/29/2025. HsZane's Motion for an Evidentiary Hearing [73] is granted. The Court reserves judgment on Middleton's Motion for Preliminary Injunction, (Dkt. 37), until after the evidentiary hearing. Mailed notice

NOTICE by Shenzhen Huazhi Technology Co., Ltd d/b/a HzSane to Court of Pending Motion and Request for Decision Pursuant to LR 78.5

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Status hearing held on 4/24/2025 via Webex. Plaintiff's Counsel advised that Defendant Cucumber Design was voluntarily dismissed pursuant to Notice of Dismissal [80]. Motion to strike answers, strike affirmative defenses and dismiss counterclaims [56] is dismissed as moot. Status hearing set for 5/22/2025 at 9:30 AM.Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. By request of Parties due to being out of state, Status hearing set for 4/24/2025 at 9:30 AM will now proceed via Webex. Prior to the hearing, you are directed to cut and paste this hyper link into a browser: https://us-courts.webex.com/join/virginia_kendallilnd.uscourts.gov You can use the dial in option ONLY if you do not have access to a device with video capability: (650)-479-3207, the access code is: 180 698 4009. Mailed notice

REPLY by Middleton Mixology LLC to MOTION by Counter Defendant Middleton Mixology LLC, Plaintiff Middleton Mixology LLC to strike answer to complaint, counterclaim, [72] [75], response in opposition to motion, [78]

附件：

1:Exhibit A

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Middleton Mixology LLC regarding Defendant 7

REPLY by Shenzhen Huazhi Technology Co., Ltd d/b/a HzSane to memorandum in opposition to motion[74]

RESPONSE by Shenzhen Huazhi Technology Co., Ltd d/b/a HzSanein Opposition to MOTION by Counter Defendant Middleton Mixology LLC, Plaintiff Middleton Mixology LLC to strike answer to complaint, counterclaim, [72] [75]

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Status hearing set for 4/24/2025 at 9:30 AM. Mailed notice

ANSWER to counterclaim in view of Motion to Strike [75] by Middleton Mixology LLC(Poplin, Allen Justin)

MOTION by Counter Defendant Middleton Mixology LLC, Plaintiff Middleton Mixology LLC to strike answer to complaint, counterclaim, [72] (Poplin, Allen Justin)

MEMORANDUM by Middleton Mixology LLC in Opposition to motion for hearing[73] (Poplin, Allen Justin)

MOTION by Defendant Shenzhen Huazhi Technology Co., Ltd d/b/a HzSane for hearing re MOTION by Plaintiff Middleton Mixology LLC for preliminary injunction [37] Evidentiary Hearing

ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand, COUNTERCLAIM filed by Shenzhen Huazhi Technology Co., Ltd d/b/a HzSane against Middleton Mixology LLC. by Shenzhen Huazhi Technology Co., Ltd d/b/a HzSane

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1:Exhibit 12 Invalidity Claim Chart
2:Exhibit 11 Invalidity Claim Chart
3:Exhibit 10 Prior Art
4:Exhibit 9 Prior Art
5:Exhibit 8 Invalidity Claim Chart
6:Exhibit 7 Prior Art
7:Exhibit 6 Invalidity Claim Chart
8:Exhibit 5 Prior Art
9:Exhibit 4 Invalidity Claim Chart
10:Exhibit 3 Prior Art
11:Exhibit 2 Invalidity Claim Chart
12:Exhibit 1 Prior Art

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Motion hearing held on 2/25/2025 in person and via Webex. Oral argument heard regarding Motion to Unfreeze Assets or Modify TRO [63]. Defendant shall file Reply regarding Motion [63]. The Court takes Motion [63] is taken under advisement with Motion for Preliminary Injunction [37]. Mailed notice

REPLY by Middleton Mixology LLC to response in opposition to motion, [59], MOTION by Plaintiff Middleton Mixology LLC for preliminary injunction [37]

附件：

1:Exhibit 2
2:Exhibit 3
3:Exhibit 1

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Middleton Mixology LLC regarding Defendant 12

Amended NOTICE of Motion by Huicheng Zhou for presentment of motion to amend/correct[63] before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 2/25/2025 at 09:30 AM.

DECLARATION of Allen Justin Poplin regarding memorandum in support of motion[64], motion to amend/correct[63] regarding Cucumber Design's Sales (Poplin, Allen Justin)

MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 2/17/2023. The Court denies Defendant Shenzhen Huazhi Technology Co., Ltd d/b/a HzSane's Motion to Dismiss [34] without prejudice. See Opinion for further details. Emailed notice

NOTICE of Motion by Huicheng Zhou for presentment of motion to amend/correct[63] before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 2/20/2025 at 10:00 AM.

MEMORANDUM by Cucumber Design in support of motion to amend/correct[63]

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1:Declaration of Chunmin Wang

MOTION by Defendant Cucumber Design to amend/correct Motion to Unfreeze Assest or, in the Alternative, Modify TRO

REPLY by Middleton Mixology LLC to MOTION by Counter Defendants Middleton Mixology LLC, Middleton Mixology LLC to dismiss [56], response in opposition to motion[60] (Poplin, Allen Justin)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. On the Court's own Motion, Status hearing set for 2/18/2025 is reset for 2/25/2025 at 9:30 AM which will proceed in person and via Webex. Prior to the hearing, you are directed to cut and paste this hyper link into a browser: https://us-courts.webex.com/join/virginia_kendallilnd.uscourts.gov You can use the dial in option ONLY if you do not have access to a device with video capability: (650)-479-3207, the access code is: 180 698 4009. Mailed notice

RESPONSE by Cucumber Designin Opposition to MOTION by Counter Defendants Middleton Mixology LLC, Middleton Mixology LLC to dismiss [56]

RESPONSE by Shenzhen Huazhi Technology Co., Ltd d/b/a HzSanein Opposition to MOTION by Plaintiff Middleton Mixology LLC for preliminary injunction [37]

附件：

1:Declaration of Hu Song
2:Exhibit 12
3:Exhibit 11
4:Exhibit 10
5:Exhibit 9
6:Exhibit 8
7:Exhibit 7
8:Exhibit 6
9:Exhibit 5
10:Exhibit 4
11:Exhibit 3
12:Exhibit 2
13:Exhibit 1
14:Expert Report

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Middleton Mixology LLC regarding Defendants 11, 18, and 19

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Briefing schedule set as to Motion to Dismiss [56]. Responses due by 2/11/2025; Replies due by 2/18/2025. Mailed notice

MOTION by Counter Defendants Middleton Mixology LLC, Middleton Mixology LLC to dismiss (Poplin, Allen Justin)

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Middleton Mixology LLC regarding Defendant 14

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Parties' Joint Motion to reset briefing schedule [53] is granted. Defendant shall submit the Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction and its expert report by February 4, 2025; Plaintiff shall submit the Reply by February 25, 2025; Defendant agrees to make its expert available for deposition as soon as practicable after the filing of its Opposition. Mailed notice

MOTION by Defendant Shenzhen Huazhi Technology Co., Ltd d/b/a HzSane to reset the Briefing Schedule

REPLY by Plaintiff Middleton Mixology LLC to memorandum in opposition to motion[43], motion for preliminary injunction[37]

附件：

1:Exhibit B
2:Exhibit A

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Middleton Mixology LLC regarding Defendants 15 and 17

STIPULATION regarding status hearing, motion hearing, set motion and R&R deadlines/hearings, set deadlines/hearings, [47]

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Middleton Mixology LLC regarding Defendant 10

PRELIMINARY Injunction Order signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 1/7/2025. Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Status and Motion hearing held on 1/7/2025. Plaintiff's Counsel appeared in person. Defense Counsel Huicheng Zhou and Wei Wang appeared via Teleconference. The Court was advised that Defendant's Answer [39] was illegible and Defendant is directed to re-file Answer. Briefing schedule set as to Motion for Preliminary Injunction [37] as to Defendants Cucumber Design and Shenzhen Huazhi Technology Co., Ltd. Response due by 1/21/2025; Reply due by 1/28/2025. Preliminary Injunction Order as to Defendants identified in Schedule A with the exclusion of Defendants Cucumber Design and Shenzhen Huazhi Technology Co., Ltd. [37] is granted. Order to follow. Oral argument regarding Defendant's oral motion that the Temporary Restraining Order not be extended heard. Defendant's oral motion is denied and the Court rules that the extended Temporary Restraining Order is interpreted as a Preliminary Injunction and shall be extended until the Court rules on Motion for Preliminary Injunction [37]. Status hearing set for 2/18/2025 at 9:30 AM which will proceed in person and via Webex. Prior to the hearing, you are directed to cut and paste this hyper link into a browser: https://us-courts.webex.com/join/virginia_kendallilnd.uscourts.gov You can use the dial in option ONLY if you do not have access to a device with video capability: (650)-479-3207, the access code is: 180 698 4009. Mailed notice

REFILED ANSWER to Complaint, COUNTERCLAIM filed by Cucumber Design against Middleton Mixology LLC. by Cucumber Design

REPLY by Shenzhen Huazhi Technology Co., Ltd d/b/a HzSane to memorandum in opposition to motion[42]

附件：

1:Exhibit 1 Defendant's response to non-final action
2:Exhibit 4 Spanish reference
3:Exhibit 2 Office Action
4:Exhibit 3 U.S. Pub. No. 2019/0364960

REPLY by Shenzhen Huazhi Technology Co., Ltd d/b/a HzSane to memorandum in opposition to motion[41]

附件：

1:Exhibit 1
2:Exhibit 2

MEMORANDUM by Cucumber Design in Opposition to motion for preliminary injunction[37]

附件：

1:Exhibit 1

MEMORANDUM by Middleton Mixology LLC in Opposition to motion for miscellaneous relief, [34]

附件：

1:Exhibit A

MEMORANDUM by Middleton Mixology LLC in Opposition to motion for miscellaneous relief, [34] regarding personal jurisdiction

附件：

1:Exhibit A

STIPULATION for Briefing Schedule and Evidentiary Hearing

INITIAL ANSWER to Complaint, COUNTERCLAIM filed by Cucumber Design against Middleton Mixology LLC. by Cucumber Design

NOTICE of Motion by Allen Justin Poplin for presentment of motion for preliminary injunction[37] before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 1/7/2025 at 09:30 AM. (Poplin, Allen Justin)

MOTION by Plaintiff Middleton Mixology LLC for preliminary injunction (Poplin, Allen Justin)

NOTICE of Motion by Wei Wang for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief, [34] before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 1/7/2025 at 09:30 AM.

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Shenzhen Huazhi Technology Co., Ltd d/b/a HzSane by Wei Wang

MOTION by Defendant Shenzhen Huazhi Technology Co., Ltd d/b/a HzSane to Dissolve the Temporary Restraining Order and Dismiss the Case

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1:Exhibit 1 Prior Art
2:Exhibit 2 Non-infringement Chart
3:Exhibit 3 Defendant's Amazon store
4:Exhibit 4 Plaintiff's Amazon store
5:Exhibit 5 Defendant's storefront

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 12/20/2024: Mailed notice.

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Middleton Mixology LLC regarding Defendant 3

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Middleton Mixology LLC regarding Defendant 13

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Middleton Mixology LLC regarding Defendant 16

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Shenzhen Huazhi Technology Co., Ltd d/b/a HzSane by Tianyun Ji Tianyun Ji

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Plaintiff's Motion for extension of Temporary Restraining Order [20] is granted. Temporary Restraining Order shall remain in effect up to and including 1/7/2025. Status hearing set for 1/7/2025 at 9:30 AM. Motion hearing set for 12/23/2024 is stricken. Mailed notice

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Middleton Mixology LLC regarding Defendant 8

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Cucumber Design by Huicheng Zhou

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Middleton Mixology LLC as to The Partnerships And Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A, on 12/17/2024, answer due 1/7/2025. (Poplin, Allen Justin)

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Middleton Mixology LLC regarding Defendant 6

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Shenzhen Huazhi Technology Co., Ltd d/b/a HzSane by Xionghui Murong

NOTICE of Motion by Allen Justin Poplin for presentment of motion for temporary restraining order[20] before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 12/23/2024 at 09:30 AM. (Poplin, Allen Justin)

MEMORANDUM by Middleton Mixology LLC in support of motion for temporary restraining order[20]

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1:Declaration Poplin declaration

SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant The Partnerships And Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A

MOTION by Plaintiff Middleton Mixology LLC for temporary restraining order extension (Poplin, Allen Justin)

BOND in the amount of $10,000.00 cashier's check, Receipt No. 100014380, posted by Middleton Mixology LLC

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Shenzhen Huazhi Technology Co., Ltd d/b/a HzSane by Tao Liu

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Shenzhen Cincom E-Commerce Co.,Ltd by Tao Liu

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Middleton Mixology LLC regarding Defendants listed on pages 9 to 46 of the sealed TRO [15]

Registry Deposit Information Form by Middleton Mixology LLC

SEALED Temporary Restraining Order signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 12/10/2024. Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Motion hearing held on 12/10/2024 via Webex. Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order [5] is granted. Temporary Restraining Order shall remain in effect up to and including 12/24/2024. Sealed Order to follow. Plaintiff's Motion for leave to file under seal [8] and Motion for electronic service of process [4] are granted. Status hearing set for 12/23/2024 at 9:30 AM which will proceed via Webex. Prior to the hearing, you are directed to cut and paste this hyper link into a browser: https://us-courts.webex.com/join/virginia_kendallilnd.uscourts.gov You can use the dial in option ONLY if you do not have access to a device with video capability: (650)-479-3207, the access code is: 180 698 4009. Mailed notice

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Middleton Mixology LLC by Wangxue Deng

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Motion hearing set for 12/10/2024 at 9:30 AM. Virtual hearings must be pre-approved by the Court. If you need to appear virtually, send the attached form to Judge Kendall's courtroom deputy. The courtroom deputy will inform you as to whether your request has been approved. Mailed notice

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 Virginia M. Kendall. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Young B. Kim. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 1).

Notice of Patent Claims by Middleton Mixology LLC (Poplin, Allen Justin)

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Middleton Mixology LLC (Poplin, Allen Justin)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Middleton Mixology LLC by Allen Justin Poplin (Poplin, Allen Justin)

MOTION by Plaintiff Middleton Mixology LLC to seal [2] and [7] (Poplin, Allen Justin)

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Middleton Mixology LLC (Poplin, Allen Justin)

MEMORANDUM by Middleton Mixology LLC in support of motion for temporary restraining order[5] (Poplin, Allen Justin)

MOTION by Plaintiff Middleton Mixology LLC for temporary restraining order (Poplin, Allen Justin)

MOTION by Plaintiff Middleton Mixology LLCElectronic Service of Process (Poplin, Allen Justin)

CIVIL Cover Sheet (Poplin, Allen Justin)

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Middleton Mixology LLC

附件：

1:Appendix Schedule A
2:Appendix Schedule A-1
3:Appendix Schedule A-2
4:(Exhibit 1)(Poplin, Allen Justin)

COMPLAINT filed by Middleton Mixology LLC; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-22784107.

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1:Appendix Schedule A REDACTED
2:Appendix Schedule A-1 REDACTED
3:Appendix Schedule A-2 REDACTED
4:Exhibit 1