GZ Long Ya Trading Co., Ltd. v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule “A” (Defendant Tonchean), No. 24-cv-4193, (N.D. Ill. May 29, 2026) (Holleb Hotaling, Mag. J.).

Magistrate Judge Holleb Hotaling, after granting summary judgment and a permanent injunction for plaintiff in this design patent case regarding a puzzle table, addressed damages…

Bright Hand LLC v. Shenzhen Aoya Kuajing Dianzi Shangwu Youxiangongsi d/b/a Mylivell, No. 1:25-cv-11700, (N.D. Ill. May 26, 2026) (Coleman, J.).

Judge Coleman, in this patent infringement action involving an LED “flashlight glove” granted defendant’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss plaintiff’s Lanham Act unfair competition claim. Plaintiff’s complaint asserted both false…

GZ Long Ya Trading Co., Ltd. v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, No. 24-cv-4193, (N.D. Ill. Apr. 24, 2026) (Holleb Hotaling, Mag. J.).

Magistrate Judge Holleb Hotaling granted plaintiff GZ Long Ya Trading’s motion for summary judgment and permanent injunctive relief against the remaining Schedule A defendant Tonchean, denied plaintiff’s…

Grill Rescue LLC d/b/a Rescue LLC v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associates Identified on Schedule “A”, No. 23-cv-15984, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Feb. 20, 2026) (Kness, J.).

Judge Kness granted Defendant Shenzhen Lantianjinrun Trading Co., Ltd.’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(c) motion for judgment on the pleadings, finding that…

Bala Bangles, Inc. v. The P’ships & Unincorporated Assocs. Identified on Schedule A, No. 23-cv-16721 (N.D. Ill. Sept. 26, 2024) (Valderrama, J.).

Judge Valderrama granted defendant Blueocean Furniture’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss in this Schedule A case, holding that plaintiff Bala Bangles failed to state a claim for patent infringement…

Middleton Mixology LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations, No. 24 C 12287 (N.D. Ill. Sept. 22, 2025) (Kendall, C.J.).

Chief Judge Kendall denied plaintiff Middleton’s motion for preliminary injunction against defendant HzSane in this patent infringement case involving smoker devices for infusing smoke flavor into food and beverages. Middleton alleged HzSane infringed claim…

Putianshi Lichengqu Zhengchangpai E-Commerce Co., Ltd. v. Shuangfeng County Shuangwei Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., No. 23 C 2650 (N.D. Ill. Sept. 19, 2025) (Alonso, J.).

Judge Alonso dismissed this declaratory judgment patent infringement case after finding that plaintiff’s Rule 30(b)(6) witness committed perjury during deposition. In this case involving design patents for silicon sleeve…

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…

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…