Tracking Northern District of Illinois IP Cases
Sagent Pharmaceuticals v. Farco USA, LLC, et al., No. 25 C 14080, (N.D. Ill. May 5, 2026) (Kocoras, J.).
Judge Kocoras granted in part and denied in part defendants’ partial Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss in this Defend Trade Secrets Act, Illinois trade secret, and breach of contract action. Sagent alleged…
Collectanea J. Limited v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule “A”, No. 25 C 4839, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 31, 2026) (Kocoras, J.).
Judge Kocoras granted nonparty eBay’s motion to modify the preliminary injunction (PI) in this Schedule A trademark and copyright infringement case, dissolving the PI against all 252 defendants…
Seven Oaks Millwork Inc. d/b/a Royal Corinthian v. Royal Foam US, LLC, No. 19 C 6234, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Dec. 13, 2019) (Kocoras, J.).
Judge Kocoras granted defendants’ Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and denied as moot defendants’ Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) motion to…
TWD, LLC v. Grunt Style LLC, No. 18 C 7695, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Oct. 23, 2019) (Kocoras, J.).
Judge Kocoras granted in part defendant-counterclaimant Grunt Style’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(c) motion for judgment on the pleadings and granted Grunt Style’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(f) motion to strike plaintiff-counterdefendant TWD’s affirmative defenses…
Grecia v. True Value Co., No. 18 C 1886, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Aug. 9, 2018) (Kocoras, J.).
Judge Kocoras granted defendant True Value’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss and dismissed plaintiff Grecia’s patent complaint in this patent dispute involving point of sale terminals. While the Court was “skeptical” that Grecia’…
Allied Van Lines, Inc. v. iMove, Inc., No. 17 C 8021, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Jan. 25, 2018) (Kocoras, J.).
Judge Kocoras granted plaintiff Allied Van Lines’ Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(b)(2) motion for entry of default judgment against defendant iMove in this Lanham Act and Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (“ACPA”) case regarding Allied…
Live Face on Web, LLC v. KAM Dev., L.L.C. d/b/a Green Energy Air Sealing, No. 16 C 8604, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Dec. 20, 2016) (Kocoras, J.).
Judge Kocoras granted in part with leave to replead defendant’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 (b)(6) motion to dismiss in this copyright dispute involving plaintiff Live Face…
Valtech, LLC v. 18th Ave. Toys, Ltd., No 14 C 134, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Feb. 12, 2015) (Kocoras, J.).
Judge Kocoras denied defendant’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction or to transfer to the E.D. New York — this Lanham Act trade dress case involving packaging…
Box Acquisitions, LLC d/b/a Box Partners, LLC v. Box Packaging Prods., LLC, No. 12 C 4021, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 26, 2014) (Kocoras, J.).
The Court granted summary judgment for defendant in this Lanham Act case involving alleged trademark infringement regarding plaintiff’s BOX PACKAGING trademarks. The “key issue” was whether BOX PACKAGING was …
Snap-On Inc. v. Robert Bosch, LLC, No. 09 C 06914, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Sept. 26, 2013) (Kocoras, J.).
Judge Kocoras denied defendant Beissbarth’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in this patent infringement case involving patents relating to an optical wheel alignment system. Plaintiff asserted jurisdiction …
