Tracking Northern District of Illinois IP Cases
On April 17, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., the Asian American Bar Association of Chicago (AABA Chicago) in collaboration with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, will host a complimentary webinar focusing on federal motion practice.
This special program, part of the Sidebar with Judge Kim series, will feature…
Mobile Motherboard Inc. v. AIOEXPC, et al., No. 24 C 8703 (N.D. Ill. Sept. 4, 2025) (Shah, J.).
Judge Shah granted defendants’ Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(c) motion for judgment on the pleadings in this patent infringement case involving a two-piece computer system patent. The Court found that plaintiff Mobile Motherboard’s own claim charts…
Crystal Visions, Inc. v. EC Grow, Inc., No. 17 C 7490, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Sep. 3, 2019) (Shah, J.).
Judge Shah denied declaratory judgement defendant EC Grow’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 motion for summary judgement as to likelihood of confusion and denied declaratory judgment plaintiffs / counter-defendants Crystal Visions and Salt Xchange…
Luxottica Group S.p.A. V. Li, No. 16 C 487 & 1227, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Feb. 25, 2017) (Shah, J.).
Judge Shah granted plaintiffs Luxottica and Oakley (collectively “Luxottica”) Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 motion for summary judgment in this Lanham Act dispute regarding Wayfarer sunglasses and earrings bearing Luxottica’s marks.
Defendant operated several…
Luxottica Group S.P.A. v. Li, No. 16 C 487 & 1227, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Feb. 15, 2017) (Shah, J.).
Judge Shah granted plaintiffs (collectively “Oakley”) summary judgment of Lanham Act trademark infringement and counterfeiting and awarded statutory damages of $60,000 in this case involving Oakley’s WAYFARER and ALHAMBRA marks.
Defendants did not dispute…
Midwest Innovative Prods., LLC v. Kinamor, Inc., No. 16 C 11005, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. May 31, 2017) (Shah, J.).
Judge Shah denied defendants’ (collectively “Kinamor”) Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss plaintiff Midwest Innovative Products’ (“MIP”) patent claims in this case involving electrical cord connection coverings.
Kinamor argued that it could…
River Light V, L.P. v. Zhangyali, No. 15 C 5918, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Aug. 22, 2016) (Shah, J.).
Judge Shah granted plaintiffs (collectively “Tory Burch”) summary judgment and awarded statutory damages of $100,000, a permanent injunction and attorney’s fees in an amount to be determined in this Lanham Act dispute involving counterfeit Tory…
VendoNet, Inc. v. Redbox Automated Retail, LLC, No. 13 C 3475, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Sep. 15, 2014) (Shah, J.).
Judge Shah construed the claims in this patent dispute regarding methods of giving vending machine customers access to a computer network. Of particular note, the Court held as follows:
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