Plaintiff
Erik Diedrichsen
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Benjamin Adam Campbell · Edward L. Bishop · Nicholas S. Lee · Sameeul Haque
- Firm
- Bishop Diehl & Lee, Ltd., Dickinson Wright PLLC
Case record
- Case no.
- 1:24-cv-02773
- Verdict cause
- Infringement action
- Court
- N.D. Ill.
- Court level
- District Court
- Case region
- Illinois
- Chief judge
- Franklin U. Valderrama
- Trial level
- First instance
- Filed – Closed
- 5 Apr 2024 – 13 Nov 2025
- Duration
- 587 days
- Basis of termination
- Default Judgment
- Products & marks
- None recorded
- Validity challenges
- None recorded
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Defendant
The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associates Identified on Schedule A
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Not recorded
- Firm
- Not recorded
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Adam Campbell | Erik Diedrichsen | Plaintiff |
| Edward L. Bishop | Erik Diedrichsen | Plaintiff |
| Nicholas S. Lee | Erik Diedrichsen | Plaintiff |
| Sameeul Haque | Erik Diedrichsen | Plaintiff |
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Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim"The Court grants Plaintiff's Motion for Entry ofDefaultand DefaultJudgment 85 . Enter DefaultJudgment Order. Statutory damagesareawarded pereach distinct DefaultingDefendantas indicated in the order. Theten-thousand-dollar ($10,000.00) surety bond posted by Plaintiffs in connectionwith thetemporary restraining orderentered in thiscase 17 is hereby released to Plaintiffs or theircounsel, Bishop &Diehl, Ltd. The Clerk ofthe Court is directed to return thesurety bond previously deposited with the Clerk ofthe Court to Plaintiffs or their counsel. Civilcaseterminated"
Case 1:24-cv-02773 · N.D. Ill. · closed 13 November 2025
Source: case record, verbatim. The quoted paragraph is the basis-of-termination text as filed.
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What is case 1:24-cv-02773?
1:24-cv-02773 is a patent infringement action brought by Erik Diedrichsen against The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associates Identified on Schedule A, filed on 5 Apr 2024 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The case closed on 13 November 2025.
How was case 1:24-cv-02773 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is default judgment. The termination text reads: "The Court grants Plaintiff's Motion for Entry ofDefaultand DefaultJudgment 85 . Enter DefaultJudgment Order. Statutory damagesareawarded pereach distinct DefaultingDefendantas indicated in the order. Theten-thousand-dollar ($10,000.00) surety bond posted by Plaintiffs in connectionwith thetemporary restraining orderentered in thiscase 17 is hereby released to Plaintiffs or theircounsel, Bishop &Diehl, Ltd. The Clerk ofthe Court is directed to return thesurety bond previously deposited with the Clerk ofthe Court to Plaintiffs or their counsel. Civilcaseterminated"
What does default judgment mean?
A default judgment is entered when a defendant does not appear or does not defend the action.
How long did case 1:24-cv-02773 take?
587 calendar days, from filing on 5 Apr 2024 to closure on 13 November 2025.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 1:24-cv-02773?
Chief Judge Franklin U. Valderrama presided. Benjamin Adam Campbell, Edward L. Bishop, Nicholas S. Lee and Sameeul Haque are recorded as counsel for plaintiff Erik Diedrichsen.
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