The Northern District is amending the Local Rule 3.2 notice of affiliates procedure to make it more robust and more meaning, including an ongoing requirement to update. For all civil cases filed on or after January 3, 2022 (the rule is not retroactive), parties must file a Notification of Affiliates as a PDF pursuant to
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Court Awards Limited Additional Deposition Time, but No Attorney’s Fees
Caddo Sys., Inc. v. Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (AG), No. 20 C 5927, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Oct. 20, 2021) (Cox, Mag. J.).
Magistrate Judge Cox granted plaintiffs’ Fed. R. Civ. P. 37 motion to compel, but limited plaintiffs’ questioning of defendants’ (collectively “Siemens”) Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b)(6) corporate witness to two hours in this…
A Conversation With Professor Ed Lee About NFTs
On Wednesday, December 15, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CT, the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (“IPLAC”) and the Illinois Intellectual Property Alliance (“ILIPA”) will present A Conversation with Professor Ed Lee About NFTs. This virtual event will discuss NFTs, who owns the copyrights and what that means from a legal…
Copyright Notice was Sufficient Copyright Management Information to Survive Motion to Dismiss
Southall v. Force Partners, LLC, No. 20 C 3223, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Aug. 31, 2021) (Chang, J.).
Judge Chang granted in part defendant Force Partners’ Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss in this copyright infringement and Digital Millenium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) claims involving a picture of the inside of a restaurant…
Interlocutory Appeal Not Warranted Where Accused Infringer Did Not Prove Intent to Deceive
Feit Elec. Co. v. CFL Techs., LLC, No. 13 C 9339, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Sep. 7, 2021) (Gettleman, J.).
Judge Coleman denied declaratory judgment plaintiff Feit’s motion to certify an interlocutory appeal regarding the Court’s denial of Feit’s and granting of declaratory judgment plaintiff CFL’s cross-motion for summary judgment regarding Feit’s inequitable conduct…
Alleged US Sales of Trademarked Goods Subject Foreign Defendants to US Claims
Ouyeinc, Ltd. v. BAAAAI, et al., No. 20 C 3488, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Sep. 13, 2021) (Coleman, J.).
Judge Coleman denied defendants’ Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1), (2) & (6) motion to dismiss plaintiff Ouyeinc’s Lanham Act trademark infringement, counterfeiting and false designation claims regarding Ouyeinc’s PRO-WAX100 marks for use with wax warming…
State Unjust Enrichment Claims Bar Later Federal Lanham Act Claims
Legat v. Legat Architects, Inc., No. 20 C 6830, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Jun. 23, 2021) (Gettleman, J.).
Judge Gettleman granted defendant Legat Architects’ motion to stay plaintiff Legat’s Lanham Act claim pending appeal of Legat’s state law claims for breach of contract and unjust enrichment related to his LEGAT trademark for use with…
CLE: Navigating Personal Development in the Workplace
On Wednesday, November 10, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CT the IPLAC’s Women in IP Committee and the Chicago Women in IP are hosting a joint webinar on Navigating Personal Development in the Workplace. The panel will be moderated by Laura Schaefer, Leydig, Voit & Mayer.
The panel members include:
- Erin Lothson, Uber
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Introduction to IPLAC
On Tuesday, November 9, 2021, from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CT, the Membership and Mentoring Committees of the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (“IPLAC”) are hosting a virtual Intro to IPLAC. The event featured speakers include:
- Tiffany Gehrke, IPLAC President-Elect;
- Ritu Chander, IPLAC Board of Managers; and
- Kenny Matuszewski, Membership Committee Chair.
The…
Conversations with Women in IP
I am excited to introduce you to a new podcast series hosted by Intellectual Property partner Irena Royzman, of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP. The Conversations with Women in IP podcast series features judges and leaders in law and business discussing their most memorable cases, career highlights and personal stories.
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