U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc. v. Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.

2:21-cv-00863

Overview

Case Number 2:21-cv-00863

Filing Date 2021-01-29

Status Terminated

Termination Date 2021-04-23

Court District Court, C.D. California (cacd)

Presiding Judge George H Wu

Nature of Suit 830 Patent

Jurisdiction Type Federal Question

Cause of Action 35:271 Patent Infringement

Jury Demand Plaintiff

Parties

Defendant

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.

Represented By

0 Attorneys Listed

No attorneys available

Plaintiff

U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc.

Represented By

2 Attorneys Listed

Anne Wang

Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP

Tel: +1 (626) 795-9900

Fax: +1 (626) 577-8800

655 North Central Avenue Suite 2300, Glendale, CA 91203-1445

S. Drew Wilson

Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP

Tel: +1 (626) 795-9900

Fax: +1 (626) 577-8800

655 North Central Avenue Suite 2300, Glendale, CA 91203-1445

Court & Judges

Court

District Court, C.D. California (cacd)

Presiding Judge

George H Wu

Patents Involved

No asserted patent numbers detected in initial docket filings yet.

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-30319589 - Fee: $402, filed by Plaintiff U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-B) (Attorney Steven Andrew Wilson added to party U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc.(pty:pla))(Wilson, Steven) (Entered: 01/29/2021)

2021-01-29

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COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-30319589 - Fee: $402, filed by Plaintiff U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-B) (Attorney Steven Andrew Wilson added to party U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc.(pty:pla))(Wilson, Steven) (Entered: 01/29/2021)

2021-01-29

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CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc.. (Wilson, Steven) (Entered: 01/29/2021)

2021-01-29

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Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by Plaintiff U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc.. (Wilson, Steven) (Entered: 01/29/2021)

2021-01-29

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U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc. v. Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.

Represented By

Plaintiff

U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc.

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-30319589 - Fee: $402, filed by Plaintiff U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-B) (Attorney Steven Andrew Wilson added to party U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc.(pty:pla))(Wilson, Steven) (Entered: 01/29/2021)

COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-30319589 - Fee: $402, filed by Plaintiff U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-B) (Attorney Steven Andrew Wilson added to party U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc.(pty:pla))(Wilson, Steven) (Entered: 01/29/2021)

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc.. (Wilson, Steven) (Entered: 01/29/2021)

Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by Plaintiff U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc.. (Wilson, Steven) (Entered: 01/29/2021)

Certification and NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc., (Wilson, Steven) (Entered: 01/29/2021)

REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION Regarding a Patent or a Trademark (Initial Notification) filed by U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc.. (Wilson, Steven) (Entered: 01/29/2021)

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Dale S. Fischer and Magistrate Judge Maria A. Audero. (ghap) (Entered: 02/01/2021)

NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (ghap) (Entered: 02/01/2021)

21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 as to Defendant Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. (ghap) (Entered: 02/01/2021)

NOTICE AND ORDER REGARDING TRANSFER AND/OR REASSIGNMENT OF PATENT CASE by Judge Dale S. Fischer. Case transferred from Judge Dale S. Fischer to Judge George H. Wu for all further proceedings. Case number now reads 2:21-cv-00863 GW(MAAx). (rn) (Entered: 02/03/2021)

Order

Voluntary Dismissal of a Case (Pursuant to FRCP 41a (1))

Report of Determination of Patent/Trademark Action (CLOSE) (AO 120)

U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc. v. Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.

Overview

Parties

Defendant

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Plaintiff

U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc. Follow

Represented By

Court & Judges

Patents Involved

Docket Entries

COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-30319589 - Fee: $402, filed by Plaintiff U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-B) (Attorney Steven Andrew Wilson added to party U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc.(pty:pla))(Wilson, Steven) (Entered: 01/29/2021)

COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-30319589 - Fee: $402, filed by Plaintiff U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-B) (Attorney Steven Andrew Wilson added to party U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc.(pty:pla))(Wilson, Steven) (Entered: 01/29/2021)

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc.. (Wilson, Steven) (Entered: 01/29/2021)

Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by Plaintiff U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc.. (Wilson, Steven) (Entered: 01/29/2021)

Certification and NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc., (Wilson, Steven) (Entered: 01/29/2021)

REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION Regarding a Patent or a Trademark (Initial Notification) filed by U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc.. (Wilson, Steven) (Entered: 01/29/2021)

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Dale S. Fischer and Magistrate Judge Maria A. Audero. (ghap) (Entered: 02/01/2021)

NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (ghap) (Entered: 02/01/2021)

21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 as to Defendant Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. (ghap) (Entered: 02/01/2021)

NOTICE AND ORDER REGARDING TRANSFER AND/OR REASSIGNMENT OF PATENT CASE by Judge Dale S. Fischer. Case transferred from Judge Dale S. Fischer to Judge George H. Wu for all further proceedings. Case number now reads 2:21-cv-00863 GW(MAAx). (rn) (Entered: 02/03/2021)

Order

Voluntary Dismissal of a Case (Pursuant to FRCP 41a (1))

Report of Determination of Patent/Trademark Action (CLOSE) (AO 120)

Track Case Updates

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.

U.S. Merchants Financial Group, Inc.