LoggerHead Tools, LLC v. Sears Holding Corp., No. 12 C 9033, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Sep. 20, 2016) (Darrah, J.).

Judge Darrah granted defendants summary judgment as to plaintiff Loggerhead’s product design-based and product packaging-based trade dress infringement in this intellectual property case related to LoggerHead’s Bionic Wrench.

Of particular note, the Court held

Black & Decker v. Positec USA, Inc., No. 11 C 5426, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Oct. 5, 2015) (Dow, J.).

Judge Dow entered the jury verdict in this Lanham Act case involving plaintiff’s (collectively “Black & Decker”) black and yellow Dewalt color scheme. The jury found as follows:

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Valtech, LLC v. 18th Ave. Toys, Ltd., No 14 C 134, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Feb. 12, 2015) (Kocoras, J.).

Judge Kocoras denied defendant’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction or to transfer to the E.D. New York — this Lanham Act trade dress case involving packaging

Hubbell Indus. Controls, Inc. v. Electro Power Sys. Of Utah, Inc., No. 12 C 8609, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Oct. 17, 2013) (St. Eve., J.).

Judge St. Eve granted in part defendant Electro Power’s motion to compel further interrogatory responses and denied Electro Power’s motion to compel production of unredacted attorney billing records in