2025-cv-08171

COMPLAINT filed by DreamWorks Animation LLC; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23764664.

Exhibit 1

Exhibit 1

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff DreamWorks Animation LLC Schedule A regarding complaint[1]

Exhibit 2

Exhibit 2

MOTION by Plaintiff DreamWorks Animation LLC for leave to file under seal

Exhibit 3

CIVIL Cover Sheet

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by DreamWorks Animation LLC

Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by DreamWorks Animation LLC

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff DreamWorks Animation LLC by Justin R. Gaudio

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff DreamWorks Animation LLC by Amy Crout Ziegler

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff DreamWorks Animation LLC by Berel Yonathan Lakovitsky

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff DreamWorks Animation LLC by Luana Faria De Souza (Faria De Souza, Luana)

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (Text entry; no document attached.)

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. (Text entry; no document attached.)

MAILED trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA

MAILED copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC

MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials

AMENDED complaint by DreamWorks Animation LLC against Trend Surge and the Individuals and Entities Operating Trend Surge and terminating The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

EXHIBIT by Plaintiff DreamWorks Animation LLC Amended Schedule A regarding amended complaint, [14]

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: On or before 10/4/2025, the parties shall file a joint initial status report. A template for the Joint Initial Status Report, setting forth the information required, may be found at http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/Judges.aspx by clicking on Judge Valderrama's name and then again on the link entitled 'Joint Initial Status Report. Plaintiff must serve this Minute Entry on all other parties. If the defendant(s) has not been served with process by that date, plaintiff's counsel is instructed to file an individual status report indicating the status of service of process by the same deadline. The parties are further ordered to review all of Judge Valderrama's standing orders and the information available on his webpage. Any nongovernmental corporate party that qualifies under the Rules is reminded of the requirement to file a disclosure statement under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1/N.D. Ill. Local Rule 3.2. Mailed notice.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: For the reasons stated in the motion, the Court grants Plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal 3. Mailed notice.

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff DreamWorks Animation LLC by Kahlia Roe Halpern