CAO Group, Inc. v. HISMILE PTY LTD.

Application Number	Patent Number	External Links
-	US11826444	Espacenet Google Patents

COMPLAINT filed by CAO Group, Inc.; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25717688. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - US 11,826,444, # 2 Exhibit B - Claim Chart, # 3 Exhibit C - Product Photographs, # 4 Exhibit D - Amazon Order, # 5 Exhibit E - Hismile Website, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet, # 7 Notice of Affiliates)(Lee, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

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COMPLAINT filed by CAO Group, Inc.; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25717688. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - US 11,826,444, # 2 Exhibit B - Claim Chart, # 3 Exhibit C - Product Photographs, # 4 Exhibit D - Amazon Order, # 5 Exhibit E - Hismile Website, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet, # 7 Notice of Affiliates)(Lee, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

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COMPLAINT filed by CAO Group, Inc.; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25717688. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - US 11,826,444, # 2 Exhibit B - Claim Chart, # 3 Exhibit C - Product Photographs, # 4 Exhibit D - Amazon Order, # 5 Exhibit E - Hismile Website, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet, # 7 Notice of Affiliates)(Lee, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

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COMPLAINT filed by CAO Group, Inc.; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25717688. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - US 11,826,444, # 2 Exhibit B - Claim Chart, # 3 Exhibit C - Product Photographs, # 4 Exhibit D - Amazon Order, # 5 Exhibit E - Hismile Website, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet, # 7 Notice of Affiliates)(Lee, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

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COMPLAINT filed by CAO Group, Inc.; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25717688. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - US 11,826,444, # 2 Exhibit B - Claim Chart, # 3 Exhibit C - Product Photographs, # 4 Exhibit D - Amazon Order, # 5 Exhibit E - Hismile Website, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet, # 7 Notice of Affiliates)(Lee, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

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COMPLAINT filed by CAO Group, Inc.; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25717688. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - US 11,826,444, # 2 Exhibit B - Claim Chart, # 3 Exhibit C - Product Photographs, # 4 Exhibit D - Amazon Order, # 5 Exhibit E - Hismile Website, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet, # 7 Notice of Affiliates)(Lee, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

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COMPLAINT filed by CAO Group, Inc.; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25717688. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - US 11,826,444, # 2 Exhibit B - Claim Chart, # 3 Exhibit C - Product Photographs, # 4 Exhibit D - Amazon Order, # 5 Exhibit E - Hismile Website, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet, # 7 Notice of Affiliates)(Lee, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

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COMPLAINT filed by CAO Group, Inc.; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25717688. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - US 11,826,444, # 2 Exhibit B - Claim Chart, # 3 Exhibit C - Product Photographs, # 4 Exhibit D - Amazon Order, # 5 Exhibit E - Hismile Website, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet, # 7 Notice of Affiliates)(Lee, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

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ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff CAO Group, Inc. by Nicholas S. Lee (Lee, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

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SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant HISMILE PTY LTD. (mpv, ) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

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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. (aw, )

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CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Daniel P. McLaughlin. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 1). (aw, )

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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: Initial status hearing is set for 12/2/2026 at 9:30 a.m. in person in courtroom 2201. The parties may submit a joint proposed scheduling order in Word format to proposed_order_lefkow@ilnd.uscourts.gov or file a joint status report by 11/30/2026 if no status hearing is needed. Mailed notice (ags) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

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MAILED Patent report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA (lj, ) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

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Parties

Defendant

HISMILE PTY LTD.

Represented By

Plaintiff

CAO Group, Inc.

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff CAO Group, Inc. by Nicholas S. Lee (Lee, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant HISMILE PTY LTD. (mpv, ) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Daniel P. McLaughlin. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 1). (aw, )

MAILED Patent report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA (lj, ) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

CAO Group, Inc. v. HISMILE PTY LTD.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

HISMILE PTY LTD. Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

CAO Group, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff CAO Group, Inc. by Nicholas S. Lee (Lee, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant HISMILE PTY LTD. (mpv, ) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Daniel P. McLaughlin. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 1). (aw, )

MAILED Patent report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA (lj, ) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

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