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U.S. District Court

District of New Jersey [LIVE] (Newark)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:14-cv-06856-WHW-CLW
CONOPCO, INC. v. HAMPTON CREEK, INC.
Assigned to: Judge William H. Walls
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor
Cause: 15:1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)

Date Filed: 10/31/2014

Jury Demand: None
Nature of Suit: 840 Trademark
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Plaintiff
CONOPCO, INC.
doing business as
UNILEVER

represented by MICHAEL R. POTENZA

DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON, LLP
919 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022
(212) 909-6000
Email: mpotenza@debevoise.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

V.
Defendant
HAMPTON CREEK, INC.

represented by MICHAEL M. MERLEY

BOIES SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP
575 LEXINGTON AVENUE
7TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
212-446-2300
Email: mmerley@bsfllp.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed

Docket Text

10/31/2014

1 COMPLAINT against HAMPTON CREEK, INC. ( Filing and Admin fee $ 400
receipt number 0312-6026183), filed by CONOPCO, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil
Cover Sheet)(mfg) (Entered: 11/03/2014)

10/31/2014

2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by CONOPCO, INC. identifying UNILEVER,

PLC and UNILEVER NV as Corporate Parent. (mfg) (Entered: 11/03/2014)

10/31/2014

3 AO120 Patent/Trademark Form filed. (Attachments: # 1 Complaint) (mfg)

(Entered: 11/03/2014)

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4 SUMMONS ISSUED as to HAMPTON CREEK, INC. Attached is the official

court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and
serve. Issued By *Maria F. Garcia* (mfg) (Entered: 11/03/2014)

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5 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice re: David H. Bernstein by
CONOPCO, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(POTENZA,
MICHAEL) (Entered: 11/03/2014)

11/03/2014

6 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice re: Jared I. Kagan by CONOPCO,
INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(POTENZA, MICHAEL)
(Entered: 11/03/2014)

11/04/2014

5 & 6 MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE [chmbrs. will notify counsel if oral
argument is necessary] (DD, ) (Entered: 11/04/2014)

11/05/2014

7 ORDER granting 5 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to David H.
Bernstein, Esq.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 11/5/2014. (anr)
(Entered: 11/05/2014)

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8 ORDER granting 6 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Jared I. Kagan,
Esq.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 11/5/2014. (anr) (Entered:
11/05/2014)

11/05/2014

9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by CONOPCO, INC.. HAMPTON CREEK, INC.

served on 11/5/2014, answer due 11/26/2014. (POTENZA, MICHAEL) (Entered:
11/05/2014)

11/07/2014

10 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction / Notice of Motion for Preliminary Injunction

by CONOPCO, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Michael Mazis in Support,
# 2 Exhibit A to Mazis Declaration, # 3 Exhibit B to Mazis Declaration, # 4 Exhibit
C to Mazis Declaration, # 5 Exhibit D to Mazis Declaration, # 6 Exhibit E to Mazis
Declaration, # 7 Declaration of Ryu Yokoi in Support, # 8 Exhibit A to Yokoi
Declaration, # 9 Exhibit B to Yokoi Declaration, # 10 Exhibit C to Yokoi
Declaration, # 11 Exhibit D to Yokoi Declaration, # 12 Exhibit E to Yokoi
Declaration, # 13 Exhibit F to Yokoi Declaration, # 14 Exhibit G (Part 1 of 2) to
Yokoi Declaration, # 15 Exhibit G (Part 2 of 2) to Yokoi Declaration, # 16 Exhibit
H to Yokoi Declaration, # 17 Exhibit I to Yokoi Declaration, # 18 Exhibit J to
Yokoi Declaration, # 19 Exhibit K to Yokoi Declaration, # 20 Exhibit L to Yokoi
Declaration, # 21 Exhibit M to Yokoi Declaration, # 22 Exhibit N to Yokoi
Declaration, # 23 Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for
Preliminary Injunction, # 24 [Proposed] Preliminary Injunction Order, # 25
Certificate of Service)(POTENZA, MICHAEL) (Entered: 11/07/2014)

11/10/2014

10 MOTION FOR PRELIMARY INJ. [chmbrs. will notify counsel if oral

argument is necessary] (DD, ) (Entered: 11/10/2014)

11/10/2014

11 TEXT ORDER: briefing schedule on the motion for preliminary injunction (#10);
Defendant's Response is due on November 17, 2014 and Plaintiff's Reply is due on
November 24, 2014. Oral argument for December 2, 2014 at 11:00 AM. SO
ORDERED by Judge William H. Walls on 11/10/14. (DD, ) (Entered: 11/10/2014)

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12 NOTICE of Appearance by MICHAEL M. MERLEY on behalf of HAMPTON

CREEK, INC. (MERLEY, MICHAEL) (Entered: 11/14/2014)

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13 Letter from Joshua I. Schiller. (MERLEY, MICHAEL) (Entered: 11/14/2014)

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14 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by HAMPTON CREEK, INC..
(Attachments: # 1 Declaration Michael M. Merley, # 2 Declaration Parker H.

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Bagley, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(MERLEY, MICHAEL) (Entered: 11/14/2014)

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15 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by HAMPTON CREEK, INC..
(Attachments: # 1 Declaration Michael M. Merley, # 2 Declaration Joshua I.
Schiller, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(MERLEY, MICHAEL) (Entered:
11/14/2014)

11/14/2014

16 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by HAMPTON CREEK, INC..
(Attachments: # 1 Declaration Michael M. Merley, # 2 Declaration David Snyder, #
3 Text of Proposed Order)(MERLEY, MICHAEL) (Entered: 11/14/2014)

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17 TEXT ORDER: Per docket entry #13, the Defendant's response is now due for
12/8/14 and Plaintiff's reply is due on 12/15/14. Oral argument is now reset for
December 17, 2014, at 9:30 am. SO ORDERED by Judge William H. Walls on
12/14/2014. (emc) (Entered: 11/14/2014)

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