Sealed Temporary Restraining Order Signed by the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani on 9/30/2025. Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Plaintiff's ex parte motion for a temporary restraining order, including a temporary injunction, a temporary asset restraint, and expedited discovery [21], and motion for electronic service of process [24] are granted. For the purpose of the motions cited above, plaintiff's filings support proceeding on an ex parte basis at this time. Specifically, and as noted above, were defendant 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 defendant, stopping defendant's infringing conduct, and obtaining an accounting. Further, 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 products, and there is no countervailing harm to defendant from an order directing it 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 defendant. Expedited discovery is warranted to identify defendant and to implement the asset freeze. Enter Sealed Temporary Restraining Order at 11:45 a.m. on 9/30/2025. Plaintiff shall file the TRO extension motion (or a preliminary injunction motion) if appropriate no later than 10/7/2025. Telephone status hearing is set for 10/14/2025 at 9:15 a.m. The call-in number is (855) 244-8681 and the access code is 172 628 1276##. Attorneys of record may not use speakerphones during the status hearing. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing but will be placed on mute. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Mailed notice

MOTION by Plaintiff Rip Technologies LLC for electronic service of process

MOTION by Plaintiff Rip Technologies LLC for temporary restraining order

ORDER Signed by the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani on 8/25/2025. Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: The Court has reviewed the plaintiff's memorandum on joinder 14. For the reasons stated in the attached Order, the Court determines, within its discretion, that plaintiff has failed to satisfy its burden to show that joinder of 28 defendants is proper in this matter under Fed. R. Civ. P. 20(a)(2). Accordingly, the Court dismisses defendant Nos. 2-28 without prejudice. The case will proceed against defendant No. 1. If plaintiff files a new action against defendant Nos. 2-28, plaintiff shall indicate on the Civil Cover Sheet that the filed case is related to this matter. See Local Rule 40.3(b)(2). Mailed notice

MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials. (jn,)

MAILED trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA. (jn,)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Rip Technologies LLC by Alison K Carter

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Rip Technologies LLC Memorandum Establishing that Joinder is Proper

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1:Declaration of Ann Marie Sullivan
2:(Exhibit 1)

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Rip Technologies LLC Amended Schedule A to the Amended Complaint 12

AMENDED complaint by Rip Technologies LLC against The Partnerships Identified on Schedule A

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1:(Exhibit 1 - Trademarks)

NEW PARTIES: Rip Technologies LLC added to case caption. Terminating XYZ Corporation

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Plaintiff's motion for leave 4 is granted as to the request to file documents under seal and denied as to the request to proceed under a pseudonym. Exceptional circumstances have not been shown to proceed anonymously. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 10(a) ("The title of the complaint must name all the parties[.]"); Doe v. Village of Deerfield, 189 F.3d 372, 377 (7th Cir. 2016) ("To proceed anonymously, a party must demonstrate 'exceptional circumstances' that outweigh both the public policy in favor of identified parties and the prejudice to the opposing party that would result from anonymity."); XYZ Corp. v. Partn. & Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified on Schedule A, 2022 WL 180151, at *2 (N.D. Ill. Jan. 20, 2022) ("There is insufficient evidence. that Schedule A defendants are taking advantage of the case-tracking option to such an extent that it is materially impeding brand owners' enforcement efforts."); XYZ Corp. v. Partn. & Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified on Schedule A, 2020 WL 6681360, at *1 (N.D. Ill. Nov. 12, 2020) ("No-name litigation is the rare exception, not the Rule."). Accordingly, by 7/16/2025, Plaintiff shall file an amended complaint that lists Plaintiff's true name. Moreover, Plaintiff's submissions establish that, were defendants to learn of these proceedings before the execution of plaintiff's requested preliminary injunctive relief, there is a significant risk that defendants could destroy relevant documentary evidence and hide or transfer assets beyond the reach of the Court. Accordingly, subject to unsealing at an appropriate time, plaintiff may file under seal the documents identified in the motion to seal. Upon review of the complaint, the Court sua sponte raises the proprietary of joinder of 217 defendants in this case. See, e.g., Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. v. Schedule A, 334 F.R.D. 182 (N.D. Ill. 2020). By 7/16/2025, plaintiff shall file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder in light of the principles described in Estee Lauder. In the alternative, plaintiff has leave to file an amended complaint with a single defendant or a smaller subset of defendants along with its memorandum explaining specifically why each defendant is properly joined to all of the others. Estee Lauder, 334 F.R.D. at 189. Mailed notice.

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff XYZ Corporation by Gouthami Vanam Tufts

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 Sunil R. Harjani. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Laura K. McNally. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2).

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff XYZ Corporation by Ann Marie Sullivan (Sullivan, Ann Marie)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff XYZ Corporation by John Joseph Mariane, IV

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff XYZ Corporation Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by XYZ Corporation

MEMORANDUM by XYZ Corporation in support of motion for leave to file 4 certain documents under seal and to temporarily proceed under pseudonym

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1:(Exhibit 3)
2:Exhibit 2
3:Exhibit 1
4:Declaration of Sandy Zhuang
5:Declaration of Ann Marie Sullivan

MOTION by Plaintiff XYZ Corporation for leave to file certain documents under seal and to temporarily proceed under pseudonym

CIVIL Cover Sheet

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff XYZ Corporation Complaint (Unredacted)

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1:(Exhibit 3 - Schedule A)
2:Exhibit 2
3:Exhibit 1

COMPLAINT (REDACTED) filed by XYZ Corporation; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23710041.