2025-cv-25197

COMPLAINT against The Partnerships, Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-18938954, filed by BRIDLINGTON BUD LTD.

Exhibit Ex. 1 - Trademark Registration Information

Exhibit Ex. 2 - US CBP Report

Exhibit Ex. 3 - Law Journal Article

Exhibit Ex. 4 - US DHS Report

Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet

Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge K. Michael Moore. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent.

FORM AO 120 SENT TO DIRECTOR OF U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK

Pretrial Order

- Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached)

Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement - NONE disclosed by BRIDLINGTON BUD LTD

NOTICE Certification Regarding Prior Suits by BRIDLINGTON BUD LTD re [6] Administrative Order

MOTION to Seal per Local Rule 5.4 by BRIDLINGTON BUD LTD.

Order

PAPERLESS ORDER. THIS CAUSE came before the Court upon Plaintiff's Motion to File Under Seal. [10]. Therein, Plaintiff requests that Schedule A to Plaintiff's Complaint "remain under seal until the Court can rule on Plaintiff's request for temporary ex parte relief. If the Court grants Plaintiff's requests for temporary ex parte relief, Plaintiff further requests that the Court's Order thereon be sealed until, at least, the relief ordered therein has been effectuated." Id. at 2. Motions to file documents under seal or to proceed anonymously or pseudonymously in intellectual property rights cases are disfavored by the Court. See Landmark Commc'ns, Inc. v. Virginia, 435 U.S. 829, 839 (1978) ("The operations of the courts and the judicial conduct of judges are matters of utmost public concern."); Chicago Trib. Co. v. Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., 263 F.3d 1304, 1311 (11th Cir. 2001) ("The common-law right of access to judicial proceedings, an essential component of our system of justice, is instrumental in securing the integrity of the process."); Doe v. Frank, 951 F.2d 320, 323 (11th Cir. 1992) ("It is the exceptional case in which a plaintiff may proceed under a fictitious name."). Accordingly, such motions shall be denied absent a showing of exceptional circumstances. See Brown v. Advantage Eng'g, Inc., 960 F. 2d 1013, 1016 (11th Cir. 1992). Here, Plaintiff argues temporary sealing is required because "Plaintiff has good reason to believe that providing advance notification of Plaintiff's claims would cause Defendants to hide or transfer their ill-gotten assets, inventory, and related records beyond the jurisdiction of this Court and thereby thwart the Courts ability to grant meaningful relief." [10] at 2. Plaintiff's Motion fails to articulate any particular reason these particular Defendants are likely to destroy evidence. Further, the Motion fails to articulate exceptional circumstances necessitating the temporary sealing of portions of the court file. See, e.g., Zorro Prods., Inc. v. Individuals, Corps., Ltd. Liab. Cos., Partnerships, & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto, No. 23-CV-5761, 2023 WL 8807254, at *2-5 (N.D. Ill. Dec. 20, 2023) (explaining why a motion to seal will rarely be justified in a Schedule A case). Accordingly, UPON CONSIDERATION of the Motion, the pertinent portions of the record, and being otherwise fully advised in the premises, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Motion [10] is DENIED. Plaintiff shall file Schedule "A" as an attachment to the Complaint on the public docket on or before December 29, 2025. Further, Plaintiff filed a sealed Ex Parte Motion for Entry of a Temporary Restraining Order [11] and sealed Ex Parte Motion for Alternative Service [12] (collectively, the "Sealed Ex Parte Motions"). In light of the Court denying Plaintiff's Motion to Seal, all filings must now appear on the public docket. However, in lieu of automatically unsealing the filings and revealing information Plaintiff may not wish to make public, the Court denies the Sealed Ex Parte Motions without prejudice. Plaintiff may refile the Sealed Ex Parte Motions and the accompanying exhibits on the public docket on or before December 29, 2025. Failure to comply with this order may result in dismissal of this Action. Signed by Judge K. Michael Moore on 12/22/2025.

Notice of Entry of Parties Listed on [1] Complaint, into CM/ECF. NOTE: New Filer(s) will appear twice, since they are also a new party in the case. New Filer(s)/Party(s): Herise, US Standard & Co. Shop, Next Day, QinSiLiStore, sgsgsgsgsdg, Pine, Noiaea, US long yuan shop and US long gang shop.

Plaintiff's MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Bridlington Bud, Ltd. Responses due by 1/7/2026.

Exhibit Ex. 1 - Trademark Registration Information

Exhibit Ex. 2 - Declaration of Andrew Palmer in support of Motion

Exhibit Ex. 3 - Declaration of Yongkang Du in support of Motion

Exhibit Ex. 4 - Infringing Evidence

MOTION for Service by Publication Plaintiffs Motion for Order Authorizing Alternate Service of Process on Defendants Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(f)(3) and Memorandum of Law in Support Thereof by Bridlington Bud, Ltd.

Exhibit Ex. 1 - Declaration of Palmer in support of Motion