Mattel, Inc. v. AnimeFun Store

• Court: District Court, S.D. New York
• Decided: October 27, 2023
• Docket: 1:18-cv-08824
• Status: Unknown

Opinion

EPSTEIN DRANGEL LLP 60 East 42nd Street, Suite 1250, New York, NY 10165 ~ T: 212.292.5390 * E: mail@ipcounselors.com ‘a www.ipcounselors.com

Plaintiff's request for an extension of time October 26, 2023 to respond to the October 12, 2023 Order is granted. Plaintiff shall respond by VIA ECF November 16, 2023. The Wang Defendants' Hon. Loretta A. Preska deadline to respond is extended to December United States District Judge 7, 2023. Plaintiff's deadline to reply is Daniel Patrick Moynihan extended to December 21, 2023. United States Courthouse 500 Pearl Street moe DZRED . New York, NY 10007 ettls □□□ CO 10/27/23 Re: Mattel, Inc. v. AnimeFun Store, et al. Civil Case No. 18-cv-8824 (LAP) Request for Extension of Time to Respond to October 12, 2023 Order Dear Judge Preska, We represent Plaintiff Mattel, Inc. (“Plaintiff’ or “Mattel”), in the above-referenced action.! On October 12, 2023, the Court entered an order directing the parties to submit further briefing concerning the applicability and impact, if any, of Abitron Austria □□□□ v. Hetronic Int’l, Inc., 600 U.S. 412 (2023) on the resolution of the issues remaining in this case. (“October 12, 2023 Order”). (Dkt. 124). In accordance with Your Honor’s Individual Rules of Practice, Plaintiff respectfully requests that the Court grant an extension of time to respond to the October 12, 2023 Order and submits the following: 1. Original due date: November 2, 2023. 2. The number of previous requests for adjournment or extension of time: None, this is the first request for an extension of time. 3. The reason for the current request: Plaintiff respectfully requests a short extension of time due to Plaintiff’s counsel having several conflicting deadlines on and near the original due date.

1 Where a defined term 1s referenced herein but not defined, it should be understood as it is defined in the Complaint or Application.

4. Whether the adversary consents: Plaintiff emailed counsel for Defendants AnimeFun Store, Bingo 1993, Bingoes Hot Toy Factory, Miliy Store and Q374428329 (hereinafter “Wang Defendants”) to inquire as to whether they would consent to Plaintiff's instant request and indicated that if Plaintiff did not receive any objections by the close of business on October 26, 2023, it would assume the Wang Defendants had no objections. Plaintiff did not receive any responses from the Wang Defendants. 5. Proposed alternative dates: Plaintiff respectfully requests that the deadline to file its response to the October 12, 2023 Order be extended to November 16, 2023. Accordingly, Plaintiff respectfully requests that the Court grant an extension of time to respond to the October 12, 2023 Order. We thank the Court for its time and attention to this matter. Respectfully submitted, EPSTEIN DRANGEL LLP BY: /s/ Gabriela N. Nastasi Gabriela N. Nastasi gnastasi @ipcounselors.com 60 East 42nd Street, Suite 1250 New York, NY 10165 Telephone: (212) 292-5390 Facsimile: (212) 292-5391 Attorneys for Plaintiff Mattel, Inc.