Tracking Northern District of Illinois IP Cases
Bright Head, LLC v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associates Identified on Schedule A, No. 24 C 13410, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Feb. 13, 2026) (Bucklo, J.).
Judge Bucklo denied without prejudice Defendant Yuyao Jixing Tool Co., Ltd. (d/b/a WopkDupk)’s motion for damages on a $10,000 TRO security bond under…
Innovation Industries, LLC v. The Partnerships Identified on Schedule A, No. 25 C 3157, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Feb. 19, 2026) (Bucklo, J.).
Judge Bucklo granted summary judgment to Innovation Industries, LLC on its copyright infringement claims against three Amazon sellers, UMagic, Perbelee, and Sumnify, who had been marketing knockoff hummingbird feeder heaters using…
Innovation Indus., LLC v. The Schedule A P’ships, Slip. Op., No. 25 C 3157 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 24, 2025) (Bucklo, J.)
Judge Bucklo granted in part a motion by appearing defendants to vacate a preliminary injunction entered in a “Schedule A” copyright case involving alleged copying of a staged product photo depicting a hummingbird…
Freeman Equip., Inc. v. Caterpillar, Inc., No. 16 C 9172, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 13, 2017) (Bucklo, J.).
Judge Bucklo denied defendant Caterpillar’s motion to disqualify plaintiff Freeman Equipment’s (“Freeman”) counsel in this patent case involving final drive guard assemblies.
Caterpillar sought disqualification for two reasons: 1) counsel’s allegedly improper interview of a…
Direct Fitness Sol’ns., LLC v. Direct Fitness Sol’ns., LLC, No. 17 C 5316, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Nov. 16, 2017) (Bucklo, J.).
Judge Bucklo granted defendant’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b) motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and to find this trademark case exceptional.
The Court held that it lacked personal jurisdiction…
Direct Fitness Sol’ns., LLC v. Direct Fitness Sol’ns., LLC, No. 17 C 5316, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Nov. 16, 2017) (Bucklo, J.).
Judge Bucklo granted defendant’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b) motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and to find this trademark case exceptional.
The Court held that it lacked personal jurisdiction…
Republic Techs. (NA), LLC v. BBK Tocacco & Foods, LLC d/b/a HBI Int’l., No. 16 C 3401, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Apr. 18, 2017) (Bucklo, J.).
Judge Bucklo granted in part defendant HBI’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss plaintiff Republic’s trademark cancellation claim as to HBI’s RAW trademark, or in the…
Republic Techs. (NA), LLC v. BBK Tobacco & Foods, LLC d/b/a HBI Int’l., No. 16 C 3401, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Jul. 7, 2016) (Bucklo, J.).
Judge Bucklo granted declaratory judgment defendant HBI’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ (collectively “Republic Tobacco”) complaint without prejudice to replead, if possible, in this trademark…
Republic Techs. (NA), LLC v. BBK Tobacco & Foods, LLC d/b/a HBI Int’l., No. 16 C 3401, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Oct. 26, 2016) (Bucklo, J.).
Judge Bucklo denied defendant’s (“HBI”) motion to transfer to the District of Arizona in this trade dress and Lanham Act dispute.
Of particular note, the Court held as…
High 5 Games, LLC v. Int’l Game Tech., No. 15 C 2133, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Oct. 8, 2015) (Bucklo, J.).
Judge Bucklo granted in part defendant International Game Technology’s (“ICG”) Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss plaintiff High 5 Games (“H5G”) Lanham Act and breach of contract case.
The Court held…
