Design Ideas, Ltd v. Things Remembered Inc
Plaintiff: Design Ideas, Ltd
Defendant: Things Remembered Inc
Case Number: 3:2007cv03077
Filed: March 16, 2007
Court: US District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Office: Springfield Office
County: Sangamon
Presiding Judge: Charles H. Evans
Presiding Judge: Jeanne E. Scott
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. ยง 271 Patent Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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January 7, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 115 OPINION. Defendant Things Remembered, Inc.'s Renewed Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law on Non-infringement and Alternative Motion for New Trial and/or Remittitur (d/e 102), and Plaintiff Design Ideas, Ltd.'s Motion for Judgment as a M atter of Law on Engraving Profits (d/e 104) are DENIED. Pursuant to the Stipulation of Dismissal of Bifurcated Patent Claim (d/e 105), Count II of the Complaint is dismissed. The Clerk is directed to enter final judgment. All pending motions are denied as moot. This case is closed. Entered by Judge Jeanne E. Scott on 1/6/2010. (CC, ilcd)
May 6, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 89 OPINION entered by Judge Jeanne E. Scott on 05/06/2009. SEE WRITTEN OPINION. (1) Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Exclude Defendant from Referring to Plaintiff's Actual Damages (d/e 55) (Motion 55) is ALLOWED; (2) Plaintiff's Mo tion in Limine to Preclude Defendant from Presenting Evidence, Cross Examination, or Argument Referring to Attorneys' Fees or Plaintiff's Fee Arrangement (d/e 56) is ALLOWED; (3) Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Preclude Defendant from Presenting Evidence, Cross Examination, or Argument Pertaining to Settlement Discussions Before the Jury (d/e 57) is ALLOWED; (4) Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Preclude Defendant from Presenting Evidence, Cross Examination, or Argument Pertain ing to Issues Decided on Summary Judgment (d/e 58) is ALLOWED; (5) Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Preclude Defendant from Presenting Evidence Cross Examination, or Argument Referencing Unrelated Copyright Disputes or Litigation Before the Jury (d/e 60) is ALLOWED; (6) Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Exclude Defendant's Damages Expert Regarding Certain Matters Disclosed in His Expert Report as Well as Any Mention of Defendants Trademarks (d/e 63 & 75) is ALLOWED in part and DENIED in part; (7) Plaintiff's Motion in Limine to Exclude Defendant's Proposed Demonstrative Aids/Trial Exhibits 2 and 3 (d/e 66 & 74) is DENIED; (8) Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence Regarding an Agency Relationship with AMC (d/e 59) is DENIED; (9) Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence of Engraving Revenue (d/e 61) is DENIED; and (10) Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence Regarding Kathleen Kraus (d/e 62) is DENIED. (DM, ilcd)
February 20, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 46 OPINION. Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (d/e 34) is ALLOWED in part, and Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (d/e 39) is DENIED. Partial summary judgment is entered in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant on the issue that Design Ideas holds a valid copyright on its Petals Sculptures. Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(d)(1). The two Motions are otherwise denied. Entered by Judge Jeanne E. Scott on 2/20/2009. (CC, ilcd)
November 19, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 30 OPINION. Plaintiff Design Ideas, Ltd.'s Motion in Limine to Exclude Defendant's Similarity Expert (d/e 26) is ALLOWED. Defendant Things Remembered, Inc., is barred from using the opinions of its expert Patrick Brown. Entered by Judge Jeanne E. Scott on 11/18/2008. (CC, ilcd)
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Plaintiff: Design Ideas, Ltd
Represented By: Paul R Bown
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Represented By: Carl R Draper
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