The Black & Decker Corporation et al v. Positec USA Inc.
Plaintiff: The Black & Decker Corporation, Black & Decker Inc. and Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.
Defendant: Positec USA Inc.
Case Number: 1:2011cv05426
Filed: August 10, 2011
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Office: Chicago Office
County: Cook
Presiding Judge: Robert M. Dow
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35 U.S.C. ยง 271
Jury Demanded By: Both

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January 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 328 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Signed by the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr. on 1/20/2021. Emailed notice(cdh, )
March 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 317 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Signed by the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr on 3/23/2020. Plaintiffs Black & Decker Corporation, Black & Decker Inc., and Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc. (collectively, "Plaintiffs") bring Lanham Act claims aga inst Defendants Positec USA Inc. and RW Direct Inc. (collectively, "Defendants") for registered trademark infringement in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1114 and trade dress infringement in violation of 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a). Currently before the Court is Defendants' motion for summary judgment 307 . For the reasons stated below, Defendants' motion 307 is granted in part and denied in part. Summary judgment is granted in favor of Defendants and against Pla intiffs on Plaintiffs' claim for registered copyright infringement to the extent that claim is based on Defendants' "sunburst" packaging. Summary judgment is otherwise denied. This case is set for status hearing on April 22, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Mailed notice(cdh, )
September 11, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 276 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order Signed by the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr on 9/11/2017. Mailed notice (nsf, )
October 2, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 208 MOTION by Defendants Positec USA Inc., R.W. Direct, Inc. for directed verdict , MOTION by Defendants Positec USA Inc., R.W. Direct, Inc. for judgment as a matter of law under FRCP 50 (Carnahan, John)
September 22, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 192 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Signed by the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr on 9/22/2015. Mailed notice(cdh, )
August 5, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 147 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Signed by the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr on 8/5/2015. Mailed notice(cdh, )
July 10, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 121 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Signed by the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr on 7/10/2015. Mailed notice(cdh, )
March 31, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 93 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Signed by the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr on 3/31/2015. Mailed notice(cdh, )
September 10, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 57 ENTER MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: The Court has construed disputed claim terms as set forth in conclusion of attached Memorandum Opinion and Order. Signed by the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr on 9/10/2013. Mailed notice(tbk, )
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Plaintiff: The Black & Decker Corporation
Represented By: Joseph Albert Culig
Represented By: Frederick Christopher Laney
Represented By: Raymond Pardo Niro, Jr.
Represented By: Oliver D. Yang
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Plaintiff: Black & Decker Inc.
Represented By: Joseph Albert Culig
Represented By: Frederick Christopher Laney
Represented By: Raymond Pardo Niro, Jr.
Represented By: Oliver D. Yang
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Plaintiff: Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.
Represented By: Joseph Albert Culig
Represented By: Frederick Christopher Laney
Represented By: Raymond Pardo Niro, Jr.
Represented By: Oliver D. Yang
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Defendant: Positec USA Inc.
Represented By: John Aron Carnahan
Represented By: Robert J. Theuerkauf
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