Party

John Doe

Federal civil lawsuits naming John Doe.

In this index, 3,240 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as John Doe, most often as a defendant (2,992 of 3,240). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Copyright and Civil Rights matters, filed between 1990 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. Frequent opposing parties include Strike 3 Holdings, LLC, Malibu Media, LLC, and Umg Recordings Inc.

3,240

Lawsuits

2,992

As Defendant

248

As Plaintiff

42

Open

3,198

Terminated

1990–2026

Span

4 mo

Median Duration

2,576 of these cases (80%) are Copyright filings — large waves of near-identical suits consolidated into multidistrict litigation (MDL) proceedings. The totals and the year chart reflect that concentration, not typical caseload.

88 cases/yrNamed as defendant in 92% of cases80% CopyrightRecent filings down

Cases by State

AK · 1HI · 2PR · 30

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 211 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026

CopyrightCivil RightsTrademarkFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsContract

Filings by Year

19902026

Case Types filter →

Civil Rights206

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions115

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes30

Where Filed filter →

Frequent Opposing Parties

Filtered Trademark Clear

119 Cases — Newest First

Wisesea Inc v. John Doe

Trademark Open District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:26-cv-06093Filed 05/23/2026
Wisesea Inc v. John Doe

Trademark Open District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:26-cv-03185Filed 03/20/2026
Ilia Inc v. John Doe

Trademark Open District Court, C.D. CaliforniaNo. 8:25-cv-02030Filed 09/09/2025
John Doe v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:25-cv-06211Filed 06/04/2025
White Oak Pastures, Inc v. John Doe

Trademark Open District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:25-cv-02018Filed 04/14/2025
John Doe v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:24-cv-08775Filed 09/23/2024
John Doe v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:24-cv-05095Filed 06/19/2024
John Doe v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:24-cv-04034Filed 05/16/2024
John Doe v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:24-cv-02592Filed 04/01/2024
Char-Broil LLC v. John Doe

Trademark Terminated District Court, M.D. GeorgiaNo. 4:24-cv-00011Filed 01/12/2024
John Doe v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:23-cv-00520Filed 01/27/2023
John Doe v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:22-cv-06876Filed 12/07/2022
Shenzhen Huajie Technology Co., Ltd v. John Doe

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:22-cv-05630Filed 10/13/2022
John Doe v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:22-cv-05512Filed 10/07/2022
John Doe v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:22-cv-04925Filed 09/12/2022
John Doe v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:22-cv-03421Filed 06/30/2022
Patagonia Inc v. John Doe

Trademark Terminated District Court, C.D. CaliforniaNo. 8:22-cv-00403Filed 03/15/2022
Patagonia Inc v. John Doe

Trademark Terminated District Court, C.D. CaliforniaNo. 2:22-cv-01727Filed 03/15/2022
Yap v. John Doe

Trademark Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 1:22-cv-00170Filed 02/17/2022
Bion Environmental Technolgoies, Inc v. John Doe

Trademark Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 1:21-cv-01034Filed 09/10/2021
John Doe v. The Partnerships and Unicorporated Associations Identified on Schedule \a\""

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:21-cv-01702Filed 03/29/2021
Natco Pharma Ltd v. John Doe

Trademark Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:21-cv-00396Filed 02/11/2021
Wayne Farms LLC v. John Doe

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:20-cv-05191Filed 09/02/2020
John Doe v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:20-cv-04720Filed 08/12/2020
John Doe v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:20-cv-04701Filed 08/11/2020
John Doe v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:20-cv-04580Filed 08/05/2020
John Doe v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:20-cv-04556Filed 08/04/2020
John Doe v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:20-cv-04518Filed 08/03/2020
John Doe v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:20-cv-04464Filed 07/30/2020
John Doe v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:20-cv-04433Filed 07/29/2020
John Doe v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:20-cv-04396Filed 07/28/2020
Anthony B. Moore v. John Doe

Trademark Terminated District Court, C.D. CaliforniaNo. 2:20-cv-06751Filed 07/28/2020
John Doe v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:20-cv-04377Filed 07/27/2020
John Doe v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:20-cv-04217Filed 07/17/2020
John Doe v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:20-cv-03884Filed 07/02/2020
John Doe v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:20-cv-03892Filed 07/02/2020
John Doe v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:20-cv-03789Filed 06/29/2020
John Doe v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:20-cv-03720Filed 06/25/2020
John Doe v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:20-cv-03558Filed 06/18/2020
Foursquare Labs, Inc v. John Doe

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. CaliforniaNo. 4:20-cv-00694Filed 01/30/2020
Quten Research Institute v. John Doe

Trademark Terminated District Court, D. UtahNo. 2:19-cv-00603Filed 08/27/2019
Neck Hammock, The v. John Doe

Trademark Terminated District Court, D. UtahNo. 2:19-cv-00505Filed 07/17/2019
Nicopure Labs, LLC v. John Doe

Trademark Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 8:19-cv-01354Filed 06/04/2019
BeSweet Creations, LLC v. John Doe

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 0:19-cv-60795Filed 03/27/2019
Noco Company v. John Doe

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 1:19-cv-00575Filed 03/14/2019
Nrrm, LLC v. John Doe

Trademark Terminated District Court, E.D. MissouriNo. 4:18-cv-01868Filed 10/31/2018
Noco Company v. John Doe

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 1:18-cv-02493Filed 10/29/2018
Noco Company v. John Doe

Trademark Terminated District Court, N.D. OhioNo. 1:18-cv-02486Filed 10/29/2018
Besweet Creations, LLC v. John Doe

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 0:18-cv-62201Filed 09/18/2018
BeSweet Creations, LLC v. John Doe

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 0:18-cv-61966Filed 08/21/2018

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