Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

Summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is suing multiple partnerships and unincorporated associations for trademark infringement. The case involves alleged unauthorized use of Sony's trademarks, likely related to PlayStation or other Sony gaming brands. Details about the specific marks and defendants remain under seal pending court proceedings.

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Cause

15:1114 Trademark Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (plaintiff) The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A (defendant)

Docket entries

1. #382025-05-28

   EMAILED Trademark report with certified copy of minute order dated 5/27/25 to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA (jxm, ) (Entered: 05/28/2025)

2. #372025-05-27

   FINAL JUDGMENT ORDER Signed by the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 5/27/25.(ca, ) (Entered: 05/27/2025)

3. #362025-05-27

   MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Defendant No. 1 has not responded to Plaintiff's motion for entry of default judgment. Accordingly, the motion 30 is granted. Based on the evidence previously submitted by Plaintiff and the admission of liability by virtue of the default, Plaintiff has established that a permanent injunction should be entered. The infringement of Plaintiff's intellectual property irreparably harms Plaintiff and confuses the public. Because this infringement was willful and considering the value of Plaintiff's brand, the price-point of the infringing products, and the need to deter infringement that is easily committed and difficult to stop, the Court concludes that $5,000 is an appropriate award of statutory damages against the Defaulting Defendant. Enter Final Judgment Order, as modified by the Court. No appearance is required on 5/27/25. Civil case terminated. (ca, ) (Entered: 05/27/2025)

4. #352025-05-09

   CERTIFICATE of Service by Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC regarding set motion and R&R deadlines/hearings,,,, terminate hearings,,, 34 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Peterson, Lucas) (Entered: 05/09/2025)

5. #342025-05-09

   MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Plaintiff seeks entry of default as to Defendant No. 1, the remaining defendant in this matter. Defendant No. 1 has failed either to plead or to otherwise appear to defend against this action. Accordingly, default against Defendant No. 1 is entered under Rule 55(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Any objections to the motion for entry of default judgment by the Defaulting Defendant must be filed on or before 5/23/25. Plaintiff must serve this minute order upon the Defaulting Defendant within one business day of its entry on the docket and must promptly file proof of that service. The Court re-sets the hearing on plaintiff's motion seeking default judgment as to the Defaulting Defendant from 5/12/25 to 5/27/25 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice. (ym) (Entered: 05/09/2025)

6. #332025-05-07

   NOTICE of Motion by Rachel S Miller for presentment of motion for entry of default,, motion for default judgment, 30 before Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 5/12/2025 at 09:30 AM. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Miller, Rachel) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

7. #322025-05-07

   DECLARATION of Justin R. Gaudio regarding memorandum in support of motion 31 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

8. #312025-05-07

   MEMORANDUM by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC in support of motion for entry of default,, motion for default judgment, 30 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Miller, Rachel) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

9. #302025-05-07

   MOTION by Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC for entry of default, MOTION by Plaintiff Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC for default judgment as to all Defendants (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Miller, Rachel) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

10. #292025-04-14

    MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: The Court has reviewed plaintiff's status report 28 . The status hearing set for 4/17/25 is reset for 5/12/25 at 9:30 a.m., following defendant's deadline to answer or otherwise respond to plaintiff's complaint. (ca, ) (Entered: 04/14/2025)

11. #282025-04-11

    STATUS Report Initial by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (Miller, Rachel) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

12. #272025-04-11

    SUMMONS Returned Executed by Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC as to The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A on 4/11/2025, answer due 5/2/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Lucas A. Peterson, # 2 Exhibit A)(Peterson, Lucas) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

13. #262025-03-14

    MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis:At the request of counsel, the status hearing set for 3/20/25 is reset for 4/17/25 at 9:30 a.m. The status report is now due by 4/11/25. (ca, ) (Entered: 03/14/2025)

14. #252025-03-12

    SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A (khg, ) (Entered: 03/12/2025)

15. #232025-03-11

    ORDER Signed by the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 3/11/25.(ca, ) (Entered: 03/11/2025)

16. #222025-03-11

    MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Plaintiff's motions for expedited discovery, motion for leave to file under seal and electronic service of process [3, 17, 18] are granted. No appearance is required on 3/13/25. The Court finds that expedited discovery is warranted to identify defendants. The Court also finds that electronic service does not violate any treaty and is consistent with due process because it is an effective way to communicate with the online marketplace defendants. The Court decides these issues, however, without the benefit of adversarial presentation. If any defendant were to appear and object, the Court will take a fresh look at the issues of electronic service and expedited discovery as well as any issues related to personal jurisdiction. Enter Order. (ca, ) (Entered: 03/11/2025)

17. #212025-03-10

    NOTICE of Motion by Justin R. Gaudio for presentment of motion for discovery 17, motion for miscellaneous relief 18 before Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 3/13/2025 at 09:30 AM. (Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 03/10/2025)

18. #202025-03-10

    DECLARATION of Justin R. Gaudio regarding memorandum in support of motion 19 (Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 03/10/2025)

19. 2025-01-22

    CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Robert W. Gettleman. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Young B. Kim. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (dec, )

20. 2025-01-22

    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. (dec, )

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