Key Matters
- Jin v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A (ND ILL) – intervened on behalf of potentially-listed Schedule A defendants to thwart TRO in July 2024 and subsequently defeated preliminary injunction in January 2025 on patent related to consumer product.
- Certain Televisions, Remote Controls, and Components Thereof (International Trade Commission) – final determination in November 2022 in favor of telecommunications client on patent infringement claim involving universal programmable remote controls.
- Epic Tech, LLC v. Fusion Skill, Inc. et al. (SD Tex) – successfully resolved copyright infringement, trademark counterfeiting and patent infringement claims involving electronic sweepstakes system in July 2022.
- Iofina, Inc. v. Khalev et al. – (WD Okla and 10th Circuit) – successfully defeated $30M trade secret misappropriation claim involving oil-field iodine extraction technology.
- Xactware Solutions, Inc. et al. v. Pictometry Int’l Corp. (Patent Trial and Appeal Board and Federal Circuit) – successfully defended patents related to aerial imagery.
- National Finance Partners Corporation (NFP) v. Paycom Software, Inc. (ND ILL and 7th Circuit) – successfully resolved trademark infringement claim following stay of preliminary injunction pending appeal.
- mophie inc. v. LivingSocial, Inc. (CD Cal) – defeated copyright, patent and trademark/trade dress infringement claims on summary judgment involving cell phone battery charging cases sold via LivingSocial.
- Roger Hall v. Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (SDNY and Federal Circuit) – defeated TRO and PI for purported design patent infringement of consumer product.
- Celsis In Vitro, Inc. v. CellzDirect, Inc. (ND ILL and Federal Circuit) – obtained TRO and preliminary injunction for infringement of patent on hepatocyte preparations used in drug discovery for ADME testing.
- Salton, Inc. v. Philips Domestic Appliances and Personal Care B.V. (ND ILL and 7th Circuit) – declaratory judgment action related to allegations of purported trade secret misappropriation raised in HK by Philips against Asian-based supplier of Salton’s pod-based, single-serve coffee makers.
- Salton Inc. v. Applica Inc., et al. (ND ILL) – obtained industry-wide settlement of patent infringement claims for pop-up toaster patents.
- Advantage Partners v. Salton Inc. (ND ILL and Federal Circuit) – defeated preliminary injunction for patent infringement involving countertop rotisserie ovens.
- Independent Ink Inc. v. Illinois Tool Works/Trident (CD Cal, Federal Circuit, U.S. Supreme Court) – successfully defended patent-based Section 1 and Section 2 antitrust claims against manufacturer of patented high-speed bar code printer heads and unpatented printing ink.
- C.R. Bard Inc. v. M3 Systems LLC (ND ILL and Federal Circuit) – defeated patent infringement claims involving medical devices and successfully prosecuted Section 2 antitrust claim.
