Netflix, Inc. v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

Summary

Netflix sues partnerships and unincorporated associations for trademark infringement related to Netflix branding.

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Coverage vs reality meter

Press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet. 3 near-identical articles ran across 3 outlets within 296h — wire syndication or a PR push.

Cause

15:1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)

Entities in this case

Parties

Xi Huo Shop (defendant) THBN (defendant) Simple (defendant) sengpo (defendant) lingyinhi (defendant) dairong (defendant) BdayVibe (defendant) Niuparas (defendant) Scavenger Hunt Store (defendant) Magic Cinema (defendant) lunguy64 (defendant) Haee Toy Store (defendant) Five-Star Cinema (defendant) Allen Department Store (defendant) aiplomta (defendant) zhoukoushiyunbianshangmaoyouxiangongsi (defendant) ZhiHongChen (defendant) Zenith Hair Tech Limited. (defendant) ZCXDF (defendant) youpemhgziyuanshanglaiyujiesdhangmao (defendant)

Docket entries

1. #532026-09-02

   Preliminary Injunction

2. #522026-09-02

   Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction

3. #492026-08-25

   CERTIFICATE of Service by Plaintiffs Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. regarding set motion and R&R deadlines/hearings,,, 47 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Halgren, Madeline) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

4. #482026-08-25

   MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon receipt of the plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i) 43 and 46, defendants Nos. 3, 33, 46, 48, 49 and 54 are dismissed from this case. Mailed notice (ber, ) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

5. #472026-08-25

   MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: The plaintiff's motion for entry of a preliminary injunction 44 is taken under advisement. Any objection or response is due before 8/31/2026. Upon review of the certificate of service, the Court directs the plaintiff, by 8/26/2026 to publish the preliminary injunction motion to its website along with prominent text advising defendants that (1) a motion for entry of a preliminary injunction has been filed, and (2) any responses or objections to that motion must be filed before 8/31/2026. The plaintiff must also provide to each defendant the screenshot evidence relevant to that defendant (that is, screenshot evidence showing the allegedly infringing product or products sold by the defendant) offered in support of the preliminary injunction. Mailed notice (ber, ) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

6. #462026-08-25

   NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. as to a certain Defendant (Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

7. #452026-08-24

   MEMORANDUM by Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. in support of motion for preliminary injunction 44 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Kahlia R. Halpern)(Halpern, Kahlia) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

8. #442026-08-24

   MOTION by Plaintiffs Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. for preliminary injunction (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Halpern, Kahlia) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

9. 2026-08-24

   NEW PARTIES: AnyidianziUS, BAIRICHENQINGDIANZISHANGWU, Butterfly 2020, CAIXINYAN020, Camille Xu, chengduyupangpangmaoyiyouxiangongsi, chenhuanma, Cool Nine, CYF-QDZ, Dec-075, Fluggyhulaa, hengtimaoyi, Huake cin, Jesse Backdrops, Jessicalu, jiuheng, Junju, JW&BT, LiKLZDXYJ, LINGXING, LIUJIEAMZ, Lqiolieed, Luguiyang, NAMTYQX prime day Saale -, PECOEN, Tonglingshangmao, TUXIUQIONGWANDIAN, URWIN, WenZhouJuRongKeJiYouXianGongSi, WORLD FILWY, yiagofy, youpemhgziyuanshanglaiyujiesdhangmao, ZCXDF, Zenith Hair Tech Limited., ZhiHongChen, zhoukoushiyunbianshangmaoyouxiangongsi, aiplomta, Allen Department Store, Five-Star Cinema, Haee Toy Store, lunguy64, Magic Cinema, Scavenger Hunt Store, Niuparas, BdayVibe, dairong, lingyinhi, sengpo, Simple, THBN and Xi Huo Shop added to case caption. (Gaudio, Justin)

10. #432026-08-20

    NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. as to certain Defendants (Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

11. #422026-08-12

    EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. Signed by the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr on 8/12/2026. Mailed notice(ber, ) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

12. #412026-08-12

    MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Plaintiff's motion to extend the temporary restraining order 37 is granted. Enter order. Mailed notice (ber, ) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

13. #392026-08-10

    DECLARATION of Kahlia R. Halpern regarding memorandum in support of motion 38 (Halpern, Kahlia) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

14. #382026-08-10

    MEMORANDUM by Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. in support of extension of time 37 (Halpern, Kahlia) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

15. #372026-08-10

    MOTION by Plaintiffs Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. for extension of time of Temporary Restraining Order (Halpern, Kahlia) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

16. #402026-08-06

    SURETY BOND in the amount of $ 57,000 posted by Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. (emc, ) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

17. #362026-07-30

    Registry Deposit Information Form by Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. (Halpern, Kahlia) (Entered: 07/30/2026)

18. #352026-07-30

    SEALED TEMPORARY Restraining Order. Signed by the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr on 7/30/2026. Mailed notice(ber, ) (Entered: 07/30/2026)

19. 2026-06-30

    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. (te, )

20. 2026-06-30

    CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Laura K. McNally. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (te, )

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