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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION

BLUE SPHERE, INC. d/b/a LUCKY 13 and

ROBERT A. KLOETZY,

Plaintiffs, Case No. 22-cv-5599

v. Judge Steven C. Seeger

THE INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS,

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES,
PARTNERSHIPS, AND
UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS
IDENTIFIED ON SCHEDULE A HERETO,

Defendants.

PLAINTIFFS’ STATEMENT RELATING TO THE DECEMBER 19, 2022 MINUTE

ORDER [DKT. NO. 19]

Plaintiffs BLUE SPHERE, INC. d/b/a LUCKY 13 and ROBERT A. KLOETZY

(“LUCKY 13” or “Plaintiffs”) submit the following Statement relating to the Court’s

December 19, 2022, Minute Order [Dkt. No.19], and in support of the filing of their Amended

Complaint on October 24, 2022 [Dkt. No. 12] state as follows.

On October 13, 2022, Plaintiffs filed a Complaint against two-hundred eighteen (218)

Defendants for Trademark Infringement and Counterfeiting (Count I), False Designation of

Origin (Count II), Copyright Infringement (Count III) and Violation of Illinois Uniform

Deceptive Trade Practices Act (Count IV). [Dkt. No. 1]. On October 24, 2022, Plaintiffs filed an

Amended Complaint [Dkt. No. 12] “as a matter of course” pursuant to F.R.C.P. 15(a)(1)(A)

naming five (5) Defendants so that Plaintiffs could more readily: (1) comply with this Court’s

bond requirements; and (2) minimize the risk that Plaintiffs’ would need to request an extension

of a temporary restraining order (“TRO”), if issued.

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This Court typically requires a plaintiff to post a bond in the amount of $10,000.00 per

Defendant. See 22-cv-1088 Grumpy Cat Limited v. The Partnerships et al. ($10,000 per

Defendant) [Dkt. No. 24, ⁋ 7]; 21-cv-2670 EMOJI Company GmbH v. The Partnerships et al.

($10,000 per Defendant) [Dkt. No. 18, ⁋ 8]; 21-cv-1012 EMOJI Company GmbH v. The

Partnerships et al. ($10,000 per Defendant) [Dkt. No. 16, ⁋ 10]; 20-cv-7245 Grumpy Cat

Limited v. The Partnerships et al. ($10,000 per Defendant) [Dkt. No. 18, ⁋ 10]; 20-cv-6859

Valentino Rossi v. The Partnerships et al. ($10,000 per Defendant) [Dkt. No. 17, ⁋ 14]; 20-cv-

6607 KTM AG v. The Partnerships et al. ($10,000 per Defendant) [Dkt. No. 24 ⁋ 14] and 20-cv-

3558 Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC v. The Partnerships et al. ($10,000 per Defendant)

[Dkt. No. 24, ⁋ 8].

In the present case, 218 Defendants were listed in Schedule A to the Complaint. Based

upon prior trademark infringement cases heard by this Court, Plaintiffs would most likely be

required to post a bond in the amount of $2.18 million despite Plaintiffs’ high likelihood of

success on the merits and the minimal risk that any Defendants might sustain any damage. Based

upon current rates, if Plaintiffs were to obtain a surety bond, the premium for a $2.18 million

bond would be 2% of the bond amount, or $43,600. Requiring Plaintiffs to incur such high bond

costs creates a significant financial barrier for Plaintiffs to obtain the requisite injunctive relief

to stop Defendants from selling counterfeit versions of Plaintiffs’ products.

Plaintiffs must file trademark infringement cases like the present case to protect their

intellectual property and prevent consumer confusion against thousands of Defendants selling

counterfeit products in this District. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1), Plaintiffs filed an

Amended Complaint as a matter of course to limit the case to five (5) Defendants to keep the

cost of this Court’s bond requirement to a manageable amount based on recent cases cited above

that were previously filed by Plaintiffs’ counsel.

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The original 218 Defendants’ internet stores were located on the e-commerce platforms

of ContextLogic, Inc. (“Wish”), Amazon.com, Inc. (“Amazon”), AliExpress and Alipay. The

five (5) remaining Defendants are located on the Wish e-commerce platform. When

determining which Defendants to include in thier Amended Complaint, Plaintiffs included

Defendants whose internet stores are located on the Wish e-commerce platform because Wish

has recently responded to subpoenas more quickly than Amazon, AliExpress or Alipay. This

Court has previously advised Plaintiffs that it is not likely to extend the TRO beyond fourteen

(14) days. See 22-cv-1088 Grumpy Cat Limited v. The Partnerships et al. [Dkt. No. 23].

Plaintiffs’ counsel included Defendants listed on the Wish e-commerce platform to minimize

the chances that an ex parte TRO would expire prior to Plaintiffs effectuating service and

moving for entry of a Preliminary Injunction which could result in Defendants’ assets being

transferred outside of this Court’s jurisdiction.

Plaintiffs refiled against the 213 Defendants in Case No. 22-cv-6502, Blue Sphere, Inc..

d/b/a Lucky 13 and Robert A. Kloetzy v. The Partnerships et al. (J. Guzman). A list of the

current disposition of the original 218 Defendants is included in Exhibit A.

Undersigned counsel certify that this Statement is accurate within the meaning of the

Federal Rules.

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Respectfully submitted,
Dated: December 21, 2022
By: s/Michael A. Hierl
s/William B. Kalbac
s/Robert P. McMurray
Michael A. Hierl (Bar No. 3128021)
William B. Kalbac (Bar No. 6301771)
Robert P. McMurray (Bar No. 6324332)
Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd.
Three First National Plaza
70 W. Madison Street, Suite 4000
Chicago, Illinois 60602
(312) 580-0100 Telephone
mhierl@hsplegal.com
wkalbac@hsplegal.com
rmcmurray@hsplegal.com
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
BLUE SPHERE, INC. d/b/a LUCKY 13 and
ROBERT A. KLOETZY

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned attorney hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the

foregoing Statement was electronically filed with the Clerk of the Court and served on all

counsel of record and interested parties via the CM/ECF system on December 21, 2022.

/s/ Michael A. Hierl

Michael A. Hierl

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EXHIBIT A

No. Defendant Name / Alias Current Disposition

1 chizonghau420 Defendant No. 1 in 22-cv-6502
2 Chxjchvgfjvhfhbvvggvvbchv Defendant No. 2 in 22-cv-6502
3 wangguoxiu66058 In present case.
4 watchsshops In present case.
5 XINXINxingying Defendant No. 3 in 22-cv-6502
6 Y14OFBJFG In present case.
7 yanjiping268655 Defendant No. 4 in 22-cv-6502
8 yanwenxue48580 Defendant No. 5 in 22-cv-6502
9 yaozhiguo14592 Defendant No. 6 in 22-cv-6502
10 yinshuangxiong0089 Defendant No. 7 in 22-cv-6502
11 YU-zhumadian6niurou Defendant No. 10 in 22-cv-6502
12 Yuhumiao9952 Defendant No. 8 in 22-cv-6502
13 yunjiaoshangmao Defendant No. 13 in 22-cv-6502
14 zhanghui Store me0071 Defendant No. 11 in 22-cv-6502
15 zhangjingying0667 Defendant No. 12 in 22-cv-6502
16 zhangruilan568 Defendant No. 13 in 22-cv-6502
17 zhangyuhang23843 Defendant No. 14 in 22-cv-6502
18 zhangzhaotuan Defendant No. 15 in 22-cv-6502
19 zhangzhiling8702 Defendant No. 16 in 22-cv-6502
20 Zhaoyi28463 Defendant No. 17 in 22-cv-6502
21 zhongwenhui Store Defendant No. 18 in 22-cv-6502
22 zhouchun40240 Defendant No. 19 in 22-cv-6502
23 zhoushuaichao33745 Defendant No. 20 in 22-cv-6502
24 zhuangzhoubaihuodian Defendant No. 21 in 22-cv-6502
25 zhuemu42 Defendant No. 22 in 22-cv-6502
26 zoushengjie6560 Defendant No. 23 in 22-cv-6502
27 AnNa_MiTs Defendant No. 24 in 22-cv-6502
28 Kisame Defendant No. 25 in 22-cv-6502
29 KDH.7 Store Defendant No. 26 in 22-cv-6502
30 li jun Store Defendant No. 27 in 22-cv-6502
31 Shop11000008094 Store Defendant No. 28 in 22-cv-6502
32 Shop11000086 Store Defendant No. 29 in 22-cv-6502
33 Shop110000880 Store Defendant No. 30 in 22-cv-6502
34 Shop1100085 Store Defendant No. 31 in 22-cv-6502
35 Shop1102088242 Store Defendant No. 32 in 22-cv-6502
36 Shop1102169795 Store Defendant No. 33 in 22-cv-6502
37 Shop1102178781 Store Defendant No. 199 in 22-cv-6502
38 Shop1102178951 Store Defendant No. 34 in 22-cv-6502
39 Shop1102182731 Store Defendant No. 35 in 22-cv-6502
40 Shop1102209152 Store Defendant No. 36 in 22-cv-6502
41 Shop1102300a96 Store Defendant No. 37 in 22-cv-6502
42 Shop5632334 Store Defendant No. 38 in 22-cv-6502
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43 Shop5890798 Store Defendant No. 39 in 22-cv-6502

44 Shop910716088 Store Defendant No. 40 in 22-cv-6502
45 Shop910733059 Store Defendant No. 41 in 22-cv-6502
46 YINBU Dropship Clothes Store Defendant No. 42 in 22-cv-6502
47 AnnNathanyZgTz Defendant No. 43 in 22-cv-6502
48 Boyuosty carton Defendant No. 44 in 22-cv-6502
49 bringtnpito Defendant No. 45 in 22-cv-6502
50 carla12 Defendant No. 46 in 22-cv-6502
51 Christophercb Defendant No. 47 in 22-cv-6502
52 daixiaoyuan200877 Defendant No. 48 in 22-cv-6502
53 dbktbf store Defendant No. 49 in 22-cv-6502
54 Deileishuer cots Defendant No. 50 in 22-cv-6502
55 Demisomr Pants Defendant No. 51 in 22-cv-6502
56 dorizetiqwaon Defendant No. 52 in 22-cv-6502
57 huihuilor Defendant No. 53 in 22-cv-6502
58 jianghaonanooop Defendant No. 54 in 22-cv-6502
59 Jisnweprite Defendant No. 55 in 22-cv-6502
60 Jonmgl Defendant No. 56 in 22-cv-6502
61 jungemoyang Defendant No. 57 in 22-cv-6502
62 Li Peng commerce Defendant No. 58 in 22-cv-6502
63 lihonhyunl Defendant No. 59 in 22-cv-6502
64 lijinhjkb Defendant No. 60 in 22-cv-6502
65 lijunqi14390 Defendant No. 61 in 22-cv-6502
66 liujxin Defendant No. 62 in 22-cv-6502
67 liuxiaofeng2912 Defendant No. 63 in 22-cv-6502
68 LLEIX Defendant No. 64 in 22-cv-6502
69 luoyibing1593 Defendant No. 65 in 22-cv-6502
70 meijunkun3891 Defendant No. 66 in 22-cv-6502
71 Nathan Heatley Defendant No. 67 in 22-cv-6502
72 Rebeccarr22vscca Defendant No. 68 in 22-cv-6502
73 sauwuerjhf Defendant No. 69 in 22-cv-6502
74 ShitanshaoyuansAn Defendant No. 70 in 22-cv-6502
75 sunhhy Defendant No. 71 in 22-cv-6502
76 Teresayya Defendant No. 72 in 22-cv-6502
77 VitaMarshoJsTj Defendant No. 73 in 22-cv-6502
78 wuhuil Defendant No. 74 in 22-cv-6502
79 wujiawei7028 Defendant No. 75 in 22-cv-6502
80 xingtianzi123 Defendant No. 76 in 22-cv-6502
81 xinxiangrhjka Defendant No. 77 in 22-cv-6502
82 xinzhenling6156 Defendant No. 78 in 22-cv-6502
83 xiuqiinbhao Defendant No. 79 in 22-cv-6502
84 xjrbfd shopping Defendant No. 80 in 22-cv-6502
85 xolbi Defendant No. 81 in 22-cv-6502
86 xosmck Defendant No. 82 in 22-cv-6502
87 xuchenfeng01875 Defendant No. 83 in 22-cv-6502
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88 xudaxiaoxuecun Defendant No. 84 in 22-cv-6502

89 xudongze8018 Defendant No. 85 in 22-cv-6502
90 xuhao Store Defendant No. 86 in 22-cv-6502
91 xuyulongh Defendant No. 87 in 22-cv-6502
92 xxddx5x5 Defendant No. 88 in 22-cv-6502
93 xzfggf Defendant No. 89 in 22-cv-6502
94 Xzyouqian Defendant No. 90 in 22-cv-6502
95 Yaandbao Gezibei Defendant No. 91 in 22-cv-6502
96 yangbing151762 Defendant No. 92 in 22-cv-6502
97 yangcangning112022 Defendant No. 93 in 22-cv-6502
98 yangguilan0239 Defendant No. 94 in 22-cv-6502
99 yangjiao42897 Defendant No. 95 in 22-cv-6502
100 YangPengHu Defendant No. 96 in 22-cv-6502
101 yangqingsong93041 Defendant No. 97 in 22-cv-6502
102 yangshupei36285 Defendant No. 98 in 22-cv-6502
103 yanguofei49143 Defendant No. 99 in 22-cv-6502
104 yangxiaomo7649537 Defendant No. 100 in 22-cv-6502
105 yangxiufei51320 Defendant No. 101 in 22-cv-6502
106 yangyulin8285 Defendant No. 102 in 22-cv-6502
107 YanJi Store Defendant No. 103 in 22-cv-6502
108 YanSuoShuo Defendant No. 104 in 22-cv-6502
109 yanxinyan067 Defendant No. 105 in 22-cv-6502
110 YanYankees Defendant No. 106 in 22-cv-6502
111 yaojiaxiang24930 Defendant No. 107 in 22-cv-6502
112 Yaomeiyu Dryflower Defendant No. 108 in 22-cv-6502
113 yaopeng975454 Defendant No. 109 in 22-cv-6502
114 yayayiyi001 Defendant No. 110 in 22-cv-6502
115 yerlysvquuqsve Defendant No. 111 in 22-cv-6502
116 Yessoohh Defendant No. 112 in 22-cv-6502
117 yilongfashion In present case.
118 Yong Lei Technology Defendant No. 113 in 22-cv-6502
119 yonghum98seb Defendant No. 114 in 22-cv-6502
120 ysjd8653479 Defendant No. 115 in 22-cv-6502
121 yuanhdesub Defendant No. 116 in 22-cv-6502
122 yuanheza Defendant No. 117 in 22-cv-6502
123 yuebushinio Defendant No. 118 in 22-cv-6502
124 yuhai Defendant No. 119 in 22-cv-6502
125 yule fashion Defendant No. 120 in 22-cv-6502
126 yunshan fashion Defendant No. 121 in 22-cv-6502
127 yuyang49029 Defendant No. 122 in 22-cv-6502
128 yuyanqiong6033 Defendant No. 123 in 22-cv-6502
129 Z6Z6Z68 Defendant No. 124 in 22-cv-6502
130 zahngjiayu1128 Defendant No. 125 in 22-cv-6502
131 zaihaonian Defendant No. 126 in 22-cv-6502
132 zengjiaxiong Store Defendant No. 127 in 22-cv-6502
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133 ZHAN.CMVI09-O Defendant No. 128 in 22-cv-6502

134 zhanghanwen Store Defendant No. 129 in 22-cv-6502
135 zhanghongyu63624 Defendant No. 130 in 22-cv-6502
136 zhangmeng30842 Defendant No. 131 in 22-cv-6502
137 zhangnengyuan10950 Defendant No. 132 in 22-cv-6502
138 zhangning2 Defendant No. 133 in 22-cv-6502
139 zhangniyi42874 Defendant No. 134 in 22-cv-6502
140 zhangshenchaog In present case.
141 zhangsong373664 Defendant No. 135 in 22-cv-6502
142 zhangxinfu1 Defendant No. 136 in 22-cv-6502
143 ZhangXuFen Defendant No. 137 in 22-cv-6502
144 zhangzhenyu0808 Defendant No. 138 in 22-cv-6502
145 zhanmeiyu1314 Defendant No. 139 in 22-cv-6502
146 zhanyiwen51294 Defendant No. 140 in 22-cv-6502
147 zhaohongliang25836 Defendant No. 141 in 22-cv-6502
148 zhaojie76454 Defendant No. 142 in 22-cv-6502
149 zhaorulong Store Defendant No. 143 in 22-cv-6502
150 zhaoshi1234 Defendant No. 144 in 22-cv-6502
151 zhaoxue1224 Defendant No. 145 in 22-cv-6502
152 zhar9275 Defendant No. 146 in 22-cv-6502
153 ZhengBingC Defendant No. 147 in 22-cv-6502
154 zhengchunqing1998 Defendant No. 148 in 22-cv-6502
155 zhenxinmian Defendant No. 149 in 22-cv-6502
156 zhoucuijin668 Defendant No. 150 in 22-cv-6502
157 zhoujingzhoujing5129 Defendant No. 151 in 22-cv-6502
158 zhouxiyu40247 Defendant No. 152 in 22-cv-6502
159 zhushuangsu66058 Defendant No. 153 in 22-cv-6502
160 Zinly Defendant No. 154 in 22-cv-6502
161 ZonaLynncQsRuP Defendant No. 155 in 22-cv-6502
162 zouxiaomao567 Defendant No. 156 in 22-cv-6502
163 zuozhimao Defendant No. 157 in 22-cv-6502
164 Zzdegrj Defendant No. 158 in 22-cv-6502
165 4ZOM Defendant No. 159 in 22-cv-6502
166 925collections Defendant No. 160 in 22-cv-6502
167 GVINCEN Defendant No. 161 in 22-cv-6502
168 handy and friendly Defendant No. 162 in 22-cv-6502
169 qijianhuaamz Defendant No. 163 in 22-cv-6502
170 Speechless Store Defendant No. 164 in 22-cv-6502
171 sundabaihuo Defendant No. 165 in 22-cv-6502
172 Thai-Thai-Product Defendant No. 166 in 22-cv-6502
173 ys-newforch Defendant No. 167 in 22-cv-6502
174 zhangqianlonggg Defendant No. 168 in 22-cv-6502
175 A365A Store Defendant No. 169 in 22-cv-6502
176 ANDY2022 Store Defendant No. 170 in 22-cv-6502
177 ao'ba'ma Store Defendant No. 171 in 22-cv-6502
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178 Donghui Car Sticker Factory Store Store Defendant No. 172 in 22-cv-6502
179 Free Man Store Defendant No. 173 in 22-cv-6502
180 GoodJob Store Defendant No. 174 in 22-cv-6502
181 hardworking fat man Store Defendant No. 175 in 22-cv-6502
182 HUAICHENG Store Defendant No. 176 in 22-cv-6502
183 HUAIGUAN Store Defendant No. 177 in 22-cv-6502
184 HUAIJING Store Defendant No. 178 in 22-cv-6502
185 HUAIYU Store Defendant No. 179 in 22-cv-6502
186 I am OK 666 Store Defendant No. 180 in 22-cv-6502
187 JACKMA2022 Store Defendant No. 181 in 22-cv-6502
188 JIAYOU2022 Store Defendant No. 182 in 22-cv-6502
189 KDH.9 Store Defendant No. 183 in 22-cv-6502
190 ke le Store Defendant No. 184 in 22-cv-6502
191 kupai Store Defendant No. 185 in 22-cv-6502
192 LYH 1012 Store Defendant No. 186 in 22-cv-6502
193 MOIYY-Fashion Store Defendant No. 187 in 22-cv-6502
194 NIUNIU2022 Store Defendant No. 188 in 22-cv-6502
195 PINK9 Store Defendant No. 189 in 22-cv-6502
196 PLD9 Store Defendant No. 190 in 22-cv-6502
197 SEVENHY Store Defendant No. 191 in 22-cv-6502
198 shes Store Defendant No. 192 in 22-cv-6502
199 Shop11000000001 Store Defendant No. 193 in 22-cv-6502
200 Shop11000083 Store Defendant No. 194 in 22-cv-6502
201 Shop1100341070 Store Defendant No. 195 in 22-cv-6502
202 Shop1100387914 Store Defendant No. 196 in 22-cv-6502
203 Shop1100392869 Store Defendant No. 197 in 22-cv-6502
204 Shop1102175908 Store Defendant No. 198 in 22-cv-6502
205 Shop1102192299 Store Defendant No. 200 in 22-cv-6502
206 Shop1102194869 Store Defendant No. 201 in 22-cv-6502
207 Shop1102203038 Store Defendant No. 202 in 22-cv-6502
208 Shop1102214436 Store Defendant No. 203 in 22-cv-6502
209 Shop1102247219 Store Defendant No. 204 in 22-cv-6502
210 Shop4929060 Store Defendant No. 205 in 22-cv-6502
211 Shop5376248 Store Defendant No. 206 in 22-cv-6502
212 Shop910640041 Store Defendant No. 207 in 22-cv-6502
213 Shop911049138 Store Defendant No. 208 in 22-cv-6502
214 SwellCraft&Art-- Wholesale + Retail Defendant No. 209 in 22-cv-6502
Belt Buckles
215 TOBENO1 Store Defendant No. 210 in 22-cv-6502
216 W-Yunna Official Store Defendant No. 211 in 22-cv-6502
217 ypods Store Defendant No. 212 in 22-cv-6502
218 ZKH Store Defendant No. 213 in 22-cv-6502