Tracking Northern District of Illinois IP Cases
FameFlynet, Inc. v. Jasmine Enters. Inc., No. 17 C 4749, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Aug. 8, 2019) (Durkin, J.)
Judge Durkin granted plaintiff FameFlynet’s motions for attorney’s fees as the prevailing party in this copyright dispute involving celebrity wedding photos, and granted in part defendant Jasmine’s motion to strike FameFlynet’s motion.
Upon learning of…
This is a cross-post written by my partner Anthony Fuga from Holland & Knight’s Section 101 Blog. I am cross-posting because Anthony’s post is about a Judge Durkin 101 opinion in FYF-JB, LLC v. Pet Factory, Inc., No. 19cv2608 (N.D. Ill.). I am also posting it because Anthony’s 101 analysis at the Section…
Next Level SportSystems, Inc. v. S&S Activewear, LLC, et al., No. 18 C 5926, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 7, 2019) (Durkin, J.).
Judge Durkin granted defendant YS Garments LLC’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(7) motion to dismiss for failure to join Sierra Sportswear, Inc., the co-owner of plaintiff Next Level’s trademark-in-suit as a…
Cascades AV LLC v. Evertz Microsystems Ltd., No. 17 C 7881, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Jan. 11, 2019) (Durkin, J.).
Judge Durkin denied defendants’ Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss plaintiff’s patent infrignement claims in this patent case involving lip-synching patents and defendant Everetz’s accused fingerprint reading systems.
Direct Infringement
Citing Disc…
As part of the Northern District of Illinois’ continuing 200th anniversary celebration, the Northern District of Illinois Court Historical Association, the Seventh Circuit Bar Association, and the Federal Bar Association are hosting a program on March 20, 2019 from 3:00-4:30 pm CT in courtroom 2525 highlighting federal judicial trailblazers:
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The Northern District of Illinois has a critical number of vacancies. Judge St. Eve just left for the Seventh Circuit. Judge Zagel took senior status in October 2016. Judge Zagel took senior status in March 2017 and passed away shortly thereafter. Judge Der-Yeghiayan retired in February 2018. Senior Judge Shadur (who maintained a very full…
The Northern District, along with the Chicago Bar Association and in conjunction with the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois and the Black Women Lawyers’ Association, are sponsoring a free program, “May it Please the Court:” Symposium on Women Lawyers in the Courtroom.
It is being held from 12:30-5:15pm CT on April 12, 2018, at the…
Channel Clarity, Inc. v. Optima Tax Relief, LLC, 14 C 8945, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Feb. 18, 2015) (Durkin, J.).
Judge Durkin granted declaratory judgment defendant Optima’s Rule 12(b) motion to dismiss arguing that declaratory judgment plaintiff Channel Clarity did not have proper declaratory standing. Channel Clarity filed a declaratory judgment suit regarding Optima’s…
Hagenbuch v. Sonrai Sys., No. 13 C 7042, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Sep. 10, 2015) (Durkin, J.).
Judge Durkin granted plaintiff’s motion to reconsider the Court’s summary judgment ruling that certain patents in suit had expired based upon a terminal disclaimer. Plaintiff’s arguments were not simply rehashing an old issue because the Court itself…
Asher Worldwide Enterprises LLC v. Housewaresonly.com Inc., No. 12 C 568, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Aug 26, 2013) (Durkin, J.).
Judge Durkin denied the individual defendants’ Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss the individual defendants in this Lanham Act and copyright case involving defendants allegedly infringing plaintiff’s copyrights by using plaintiff’s copyrighted…
