Sega Corporation v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

Summary

Sega is suing multiple online sellers and accounts for trademark infringement. The defendants allegedly used Sega's trademarks—likely the iconic Sega brand and game titles—to sell counterfeit or unauthorized merchandise and products online. The case targets a network of sellers across multiple platforms, suggesting coordinated infringement of Sega's valuable gaming and entertainment IP.

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Cause

15:1114 Trademark Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

Tony Vincent (defendant) Hu Jiahao (defendant) ZephyrAxis (defendant) zander (defendant) vnbjfhdrgf (defendant) LJLCN (defendant) linannannvzhuang (defendant) KUFYGIUHL (defendant) HavenLyf (defendant) fengshangmao (defendant) DHS8w483j6p7P6db (defendant) cluodpn (defendant) Ceng Qiusuo (defendant) aoiuhauihaohg (defendant) Trendapack (defendant) Teejeep (defendant) ledxmaslane (defendant) KidLovesToys (defendant) Imakeitforyou (defendant) Brighton Posters (defendant)

Docket entries

1. #562026-09-09

   SUMMONS Returned Executed by Sega Corporation, Sega of America, Inc. as to 4kigu.com on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; ACcosplay on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; ARTVINATEE on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; Brighton Posters on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; Ceng Qiusuo on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; DHS8w483j6p7P6db on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; DIGI2CART on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; DIGI2CART on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; Dsin on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; Family Arcade on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; GAINEX R&D SOLUTIONS on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; GlowChrono on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; Guangzhou Lianmiao Trading Co. Ltd on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; HavenLyf on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; Hu Jiahao on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; Imakeitforyou on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; JHCraft on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; KUFYGIUHL on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; KidLovesToys on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; LJLCN on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; LaBuBu520 on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; LuminaArtist on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; ModaMood on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; Neko In The Box on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; OVO QAQ shop on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; PRIME SHOPPING KART on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; QN5 on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; Radiant ribbon09 on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; Red Heart Print on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; Simonee on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; Sportz Design on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; SweetMountainGrove11HavenGroveHaven on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; TIANEWFREWdYU SHOP on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; TdeiSinew on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; Teejeep on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; TomHome on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; Tony Vincent on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; Trendapack on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; VGUsc39ZJa on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; WuHanHuaYanHeDianZiShangWuYouXianGongSi on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; XIAOHUSHOP on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; Xingwang Queen on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; ZGABFTU SHOP on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; ZHANCHEGH SHOP on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; ZXCVBNMA on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; ZephyrAxis on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; akeychain on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; animejoker on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; aoihaoohj on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; aoiuhauihaohg on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; bengrac0 on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; bostu-41 on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; carpetrugsarea on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; carpetrugsatelier on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; chai64 on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; chami-26 on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; chonglangshopc on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; cluodpn on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; dceswdf5 on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; decorationezone on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; diegocseg0 on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; e-flecto on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; fangfeishop22 on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; fengshangmao on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; fuzhoushiyushunjianzhugongchengyouxiangongsi on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; guangzhouyuanyingshangmaodian on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; ham.tok on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; humphery-us on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; irtin_63 on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; islaoislao on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; jinjiangshipengxingsuliaozhipinyouxiangongsi on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; joyatwall on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; juoenso0 on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; lanbaoer005 on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; ledxmaslane on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; linannannvzhuang on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; lvguiyongdedian on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; msali-24 on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; navgor8 on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; pangje00 on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; rocksnowcrafts on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; sensationstore on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; songxiaoxiang on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; tuhfkugnfhx on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; vicentyi on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; vnbjfhdrgf on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; wefr_98 on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; xilong9597 on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; youcha_99 on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026; zander on 9/9/2026, answer due 9/30/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Victor B. Chahin, # 2 Exhibit A)(Chahin, Victor) (Entered: 09/09/2026)

2. #552026-09-04

   SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A (plg, ) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

3. #522026-08-31

   ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Manish S. Shah on 8/31/2026. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 08/31/2026)

4. #512026-08-31

   MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: The motion for electronic service of process 45 is granted. Enter Order. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 08/31/2026)

5. #502026-08-28

   STATUS Report by Sega Corporation, Sega of America, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit A)(Trainor, Martin) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

6. #492026-08-28

   NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Sega Corporation, Sega of America, Inc. as to certain Defendants (Trainor, Martin) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

7. #482026-08-28

   MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: The motion to strike 44 is granted. The motion 41 is terminated as withdrawn. The motion for electronic service of process 45 is taken under advisement and no appearance on 9/1/26 is necessary. The court notes that the number of defendants is likely to delay the court's ability to decide the motion, and the court is considering denying electronic service in all cases in which plaintiff has named too many defendants to allow for prompt judicial review (e.g., any more than 10 defendants). Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

8. #472026-08-27

   NOTICE of Motion by Martin Francis Trainor for presentment of motion to strike, 44, motion for miscellaneous relief 45 before Honorable Manish S. Shah on 9/1/2026 at 09:45 AM. (Trainor, Martin) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

9. #462026-08-27

   MEMORANDUM by Sega Corporation, Sega of America, Inc. in support of motion for miscellaneous relief 45 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Martin F. Trainor, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit A, # 5 Declaration of Victor B. Chahin)(Trainor, Martin) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

10. #452026-08-27

    MOTION by Plaintiffs Sega Corporation, Sega of America, Inc. for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3) (CORRECTED) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Trainor, Martin) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

11. #442026-08-27

    MOTION by Plaintiffs Sega Corporation, Sega of America, Inc. to strike notice of motion 43, MOTION by Plaintiffs Sega Corporation, Sega of America, Inc. for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3) 41, memorandum in support of motion, 42 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Trainor, Martin) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

12. #432026-08-27

    NOTICE of Motion by Martin Francis Trainor for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief 41 before Honorable Manish S. Shah on 9/1/2026 at 09:45 AM. (Trainor, Martin) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

13. #422026-08-27

    MEMORANDUM by Sega Corporation, Sega of America, Inc. in support of motion for miscellaneous relief 41 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Martin F. Trainor, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit A, # 5 Declaration of Victor B. Chahin)(Trainor, Martin) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

14. #412026-08-27

    MOTION by Plaintiffs Sega Corporation, Sega of America, Inc. for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Trainor, Martin) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

15. #402026-08-27

    NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Sega Corporation, Sega of America, Inc. as to a certain defendant (Trainor, Martin) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

16. #392026-08-24

    MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Plaintiff shall file a status report listing the remaining defendants, describing its effort to identify the defendants, and state whether plaintiff will serve defendants within 90 days of filing the complaint (6/1/26). See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). Plaintiff's status report is due 8/28/26. Notices mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

17. #382026-08-21

    NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Sega Corporation, Sega of America, Inc. as to a certain Defendant (Trainor, Martin) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

18. 2026-07-13

    NEW PARTIES: bengrac0, chami-26, ACcosplay, fuzhoushiyushunjianzhugongchengyouxiangongsi, GAINEX R&D SOLUTIONS, JHCraft, jinjiangshipengxingsuliaozhipinyouxiangongsi, akeychain, animejoker, bostu-41, carpetrugsarea, carpetrugsatelier, chai64, decorationezone, diegocseg0, fangfeishop22, ham.tok, humphery-us, irtin_63, islaoislao, joyatwall, juoenso0, lanbaoer005, pangje00, rocksnowcrafts, sensationstore, vicentyi, wefr_98, xilong9597, youcha_99, 4kigu.com, Neko In The Box, Sportz Design, aoihaoohj, chonglangshopc, dceswdf5, Dsin, Family Arcade, GlowChrono, Guangzhou Lianmiao Trading Co. Ltd, guangzhouyuanyingshangmaodian, LaBuBu520, LuminaArtist, lvguiyongdedian, ModaMood, OVO QAQ shop, QN5, Simonee, songxiaoxiang, SweetMountainGrove11HavenGroveHaven, TdeiSinew, TIANEWFREWdYU SHOP, tuhfkugnfhx, VGUsc39ZJa, WuHanHuaYanHeDianZiShangWuYouXianGongSi, XIAOHUSHOP, ZGABFTU SHOP, ZHANCHEGH SHOP, ZXCVBNMA, DIGI2CART, PRIME SHOPPING KART, Radiant ribbon09, TomHome, Xingwang Queen, Red Heart Print, e-flecto, msali-24, navgor8, ARTVINATEE, Brighton Posters, Imakeitforyou, KidLovesToys, ledxmaslane, Teejeep, Trendapack, aoiuhauihaohg, Ceng Qiusuo, cluodpn, DHS8w483j6p7P6db, fengshangmao, HavenLyf, KUFYGIUHL, linannannvzhuang, LJLCN, vnbjfhdrgf, zander, ZephyrAxis, Hu Jiahao and Tony Vincent added to case caption. Terminating The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A (Trainor, Martin)

19. 2026-06-01

    CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Manish S. Shah. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Keri L. Holleb Hotaling. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (jm, )

20. 2026-06-01

    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. (jm, )

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