Tracking Northern District of Illinois IP Cases
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…
Earlier this month, President Trump appointed Northern District Judge St. Eve to the Seventh Circuit. Those that practice in the Northern District are, no doubt, familiar with her career trajectory. Judge St. Eve practiced at Davis Polk in New York before joining independent counsel Ken Starr’s Whitewater investigation where she distinguished herself as an investigator…
The Medicines Co. v. Mylan Inc., No. 11 C 1285, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Oct. 30, 2017) (St. Eve, J.).
Judge St. Eve granted in part defendants’ bill of costs awarding $217k in this ANDA patent dispute.
Defendants were the prevailing party because they were determined not to infringe either of plaintiff’s patents. In…
The Medicines Co. v. Mylan Inc., No. 11 C 1285, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Jun. 28, 2017) (St. Eve, J.).
Judge St. Eve granted defendants’ motion to amend the Court’s Amended Final Judgment in light of a Federal Circuit opinion in the case, and denied plaintiff’s motion for a new trial in this ANDA…
Johnson a/k/a Sylvester Thompson v. Barrier p/k/a Eric B., No. 15 C 3928, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Jan. 4, 2017) (St. Eve, J.).
Judge St. Eve granted defendant UMG Recordings’ Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction over plaintiff’s third amended complaint. Of particular note, the court held…
Johnson v. Barrier, No. 15 C 3928, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Jun. 28, 2016) (St. Eve, J.).
Judge St. Eve granted defendant UMG Recordings’ (“UMG”) Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction in this copyright dispute involving plaintiff’s song “I Feel an Urge.” The Court also…
Kinsey v. Jambow, Ltd., No. 14 C 2236, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Dec. 4, 2014) (St. Eve, J.).
Judge St. Eve granted in part plaintiffs’ motion for default judgment in this music copyright case involving three reggae songs. The Court awarded plaintiffs $22,500 in statutory damages, a permanent injunction and their reasonable attorney’s fees.…
With amendments to the Federal Rules set to go into effect on December 1, the Seventh Circuit Pilot Program on Electronic Discovery is offering a CLE program on the e-discovery implications of the new rules on October 14 at 12pm CT. Speakers include:
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Sonix Tech. Co., Ltd. V. Pubs. Int’l, Ltd., No. 13 C 2082, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Oct. 30, 2014) (St. Eve, J.).
Judge St. Eve construed the disputed terms of the patent in suit in this case regarding graphic indicators on a surface that are not visible to the human eye, but when scanned …
The Medicine Co. v. Mylan Inc., No. 11 C 1285, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Apr. 17, 2014) (St. Eve, J.).
Judge St. Eve granted in part and denied in part plaintiff The Medicine Company’s (“TMC”) Daubert motion seeking to exclude certain opinions of defendants (collectively “Mylan”) in this patent case involving an injectable anticoagulant …
