Tracking Northern District of Illinois IP Cases
Kolcraft Enters., Inc. v. Chicco USA, Inc., No. 09 C 3339, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Jul. 17, 2018) (Chang, J.).
Judge Chang sua sponte notified the parties of the Court’s inclination to exclude any evidence of an inter partes reexam of the patent-in-suit as unduly prejudicial pursuant to Fed. R. Evid. 403, although both…
Judge Chang denied defendant Artsana USA f/k/a Chicco’s summary judgment motion, except for a specific limitation on willful infringement, in this patent dispute involving infant play gyms.
First, the Court held that a jury could reasonably determine that Artsana’s connectors pivotally connected to the mat. The original design was a fold of fabric with a…
Kolcraft Enters., Inc. v. Chicco USA, Inc., No. 09 C 3339, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Apr. 13, 2018) (Chang, J.).
Judge Chang construed claims in this patent dispute involving infant play gyms for a second time, this time focused upon certain apparatus claims.
Of particular note, the Court construed the following:
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Kolcraft Enters., Inc. v. Artsana USA, Inc. d/b/a Chico USA, Inc., No. 13 C 4863, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Nov. 14, 2017) (Ellis, J.).
Judge Ellis construed the claims in this patent dispute involving infant play gyms.
Of particular note, the Court held as follows:
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Kolcraft Enters., Inc. v. Artsana USA, Inc. d/b/a Chico USA, Inc., No. 13 C 4863, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Nov. 14, 2017) (Ellis, J.).
Judge Ellis construed the claims in this patent dispute involving infant play gyms.
Of particular note, the Court held as follows:
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