Tracking Northern District of Illinois IP Cases
Dorna Sports, S.L. v. The Individuals, et al., No. 24 CV 11676, (N.D. Ill. Sept. 11, 2025) (Coleman, J.).
Judge Coleman entered default but denied default judgment in this Schedule A trademark case, finding that plaintiff Dorna Sports failed to establish a legitimate cause of action despite defendants’ default. The Court held that conclusory…
Blue Sphere, Inc. v. The Individuals, et al., No. 25 CV 004715, (N.D. Ill. Sept. 10, 2025) (Coleman, J.).
Judge Coleman dismissed this Schedule A trademark case for lack of personal jurisdiction, finding that plaintiff Blue Sphere failed to establish that defendants sold any counterfeit Lucky 13 products to Illinois residents. The Court held…
Mob Entertainment, Inc. v. The Partnerships, No. 25 C 01581 (N.D. Ill. Sept. 9, 2025) (Coleman, J.).
Judge Coleman granted in part and denied in part plaintiff Mob Entertainment’s motion for default judgment in this Schedule A case involving the video game Poppy Playtime. The Court’s decision highlights the importance of providing sufficient evidence…
Mobile Motherboard Inc. v. AIOEXPC, et al., No. 24 C 8703 (N.D. Ill. Sept. 4, 2025) (Shah, J.).
Judge Shah granted defendants’ Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(c) motion for judgment on the pleadings in this patent infringement case involving a two-piece computer system patent. The Court found that plaintiff Mobile Motherboard’s own claim charts…
Ryford H. Estores, et al. v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified in Schedule A, No. 25-cv-06151, (N.D. Ill. Aug. 11, 2025) (Wood, J.).
Judge Wood denied plaintiffs’ amended motion for temporary restraining order in this design patent infringement case involving a foldable three-way mirror.
The Court held that plaintiffs misconceived their design patent’s…
Bestway Inflatables & Material Corp. v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto, et al., No. 24 C 11697, (N.D. Ill. Aug. 15, 2025) (Alonso, J.).
Judge Alonso granted defendants’ Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss in this Schedule A trademark case, holding that…
Sievert Electric Service and Sales Company v. Storako, et al., No. 22 CV 6380 (N.D. Ill. July 24, 2025) (Kim, Mag. J.).
Magistrate Judge Kim issued a comprehensive discovery order in this Defend Trade Secrets Act case, addressing multiple motions to compel and highlighting important ESI and privilege issues.
Of particular interest, the Court rejected…
Amorepacific Corp. v. Juanhe Co. Ltd., No. 24 CV 12417 (N.D. Ill. July 15, 2025) (Jenkins, J.).
Judge Jenkins granted plaintiff Amorepacific’s summary judgment motion against defendant Juanhe for trademark infringement and false designation of origin involving the LANEIGE beauty brand.
The Court found no genuine dispute that Juanhe used the LANEIGE mark without authorization…
Binglin Zhong v. Shanghai Jingsun Tech. Co., No. 25 C 2973 (N.D. Ill. July 18, 2025) (Kennelly, J.).
Judge Kennelly denied plaintiff Zhong’s motion for preliminary injunction against defendant Millionhome for alleged infringement of a design patent covering a surge protector, finding that Zhong failed to establish irreparable harm.
Zhong argued two points regarding irreparable…
Eicher Motors Limited v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule “A”, No. 25-cv-02937 (N.D. Ill. Aug. 8, 2025) (Kness, J.).
Judge Kness denied plaintiff Eicher Motors’ motion for ex parte Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) in this Schedule A trademark case, finding that the routine granting of preliminary injunctive relief without adversarial proceedings violates…
