Strike 3 Holdings v. John Doe - Copyright Infringement
Summary
The United States District Court for the Northern District of California received a copyright infringement complaint filed by Strike 3 Holdings, LLC against a John Doe defendant identified by IP address 172.9.232.173. The plaintiff alleges federal copyright infringement and seeks damages under the Copyright Act. Corporate parent General Media Systems, LLC is disclosed as an interested entity.
What changed
Strike 3 Holdings, LLC filed a civil complaint for copyright infringement in the Northern District of California (Case No. 5:26-cv-02888) against a John Doe defendant identified only by IP address 172.9.232.173. The complaint, accompanied by Exhibit A and a $405 filing fee, was filed on April 2, 2026. The plaintiff disclosed Corporate Parent General Media Systems, LLC as an interested entity under Rule 7.1 and filed a Report on the filing with the copyright register.
Recipients of this filing, particularly internet service providers and individuals named as John Doe defendants in similar Strike 3 Holdings actions, should be aware of this litigation pattern. Defendants should retain counsel immediately upon receiving service, as response deadlines in federal copyright actions are typically 21 days. This is one of many nearly identical suits Strike 3 Holdings has filed across federal districts, making it a recognizable enforcement pattern in the copyright litigation space.
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Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 172.9.232.173
Case Number: 5:26-cv-02888 Location: San Jose Case Type: Civil Case Basis: Federal Question Nature of Suit: Copyright Date Filed:
April 2, 2026
Last Filing Date:
April 2, 2026
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Recent Filings
| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 04-02-26 | 1 | COMPLAINT for Copyright Infringement against John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 172.9.232.173 ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21829940.). Filed by Strike 3 Holdings, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A)(Bandlow, Lincoln) |
| 04-02-26 | 2 | Certificate of Interested Entities by Strike 3 Holdings, LLC identifying Corporate Parent General Media Systems, LLC, Other Affiliate John Doe, Defendant for Strike 3 Holdings, LLC. (Bandlow, Lincoln) |
| 04-02-26 | 3 | Rule 7.1 Disclosures by Strike 3 Holdings, LLC identifying Corporate Parent General Media Systems, LLC for Strike 3 Holdings, LLC. (Bandlow, Lincoln) |
| 04-02-26 | 4 | REPORT on the filing or determination of an action regarding Copyright (cc: form mailed to register). (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A)(Bandlow, Lincoln) |
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