TRO Case
CAO v. SCHEDULE A DEFENDANTS
Patent Infringement
Case No.
2:2026-cv-00785
Filing Date
5/4/2026
Plaintiff
CAO
Court
Western District of Pennsylvania
5/7/2026
SEALED ORDER. Signed by Judge William S. Stickman on 05/072026.
5/7/2026
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge William S. Stickman: Videoconference Motion Hearing held on 5/7/2026. (Court Reporter: Barbara Loch)
5/7/2026
BOND ORDER. Signed by Judge William S. Stickman on 05/07/2026.
5/7/2026
Set Hearings: Injunction Hearing set for 05/21/2026 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 8B before Judge William S. Stickman.
5/6/2026
CLERK'S NOTICE OF CORRECTION re [12] SEALED MOTION This document Sealed pursuant to [8] Order on Motion for Leave to File Documents Under Seal. ERROR: Brief should have been filed as a Main document. CORRECTION FOR FUTURE FILINGS: Attorney advised that in the future all documents of that nature are to be filed separately. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THE FILING AT ISSUE.
5/6/2026
SCHEDULING ORDER. Videoconference Motion Hearing set for 5/7/2026 at 1:30 PM before Judge William S. Stickman. Signed by Judge William S. Stickman on 05/06/26. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter.
5/6/2026
ORDER UNREFERRING MOTION: [12] SEALED MOTION is no longer referred to Judge Mark R. Hornak. Signed by Judge William S. Stickman on 05/06/26. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter.
5/5/2026
ORDER GRANTING [4] Motion for Alternative Service. Signed by Judge William S. Stickman on 05/05/26.
5/5/2026
SEALED MOTION This document Sealed pursuant to [8] Order on Motion for Leave to File Documents Under Seal, by ZHIHUI CAO.
5/5/2026
ORDER OF COURT. 3 Motion for Leave to File Documents Under Seal is GRANTED. REDACTION REQUIREMENT WAIVED. Signed by Judge William S. Stickman on 05/05/26. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter.
5/5/2026
SEALED DOCUMENT by ZHIHUI CAO re [12] Sealed Motion. This document Sealed pursuant to [8] Order on Motion for Leave to File Documents Under Seal.
5/5/2026
ORDER OF COURT. 2 Motion for Zheng Liu to Appear Pro Hac Vice is GRANTED. Signed by Judge William S. Stickman on 05/05/26. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter.
5/5/2026
SEALED DOCUMENT by ZHIHUI CAO. This document Sealed pursuant to [8] Order on Motion for Leave to File Documents Under Seal.
5/5/2026
Judge William S. Stickman added.
5/5/2026
ORDER REFERRING MOTION. [12] SEALED MOTION referred to Judge Mark R. Hornak. Signed by Judge William S. Stickman on 05/05/26. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter.
5/5/2026
Summons Issued as to SCHEDULE A DEFENDANTS
5/5/2026
PATENT/TRADEMARK DOCUMENTS ISSUED.
5/4/2026
Disclosure Statement identifying None as corporate parent or other affiliate by ZHIHUI CAO.
5/4/2026
COMPLAINT against SCHEDULE A DEFENDANTS (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $405, receipt number APAWDC-9551974), filed by ZHIHUI CAO.
5/4/2026
MOTION for Alternative Service by ZHIHUI CAO.
5/4/2026
MOTION for attorney ZHENG LIU to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9551982) by ZHIHUI CAO.
5/4/2026