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Sears to Face Bulk of Patent Claims in Weber Grill Feud
Sears must face a lawsuit alleging infringement of a handful of patents owned by grill maker Weber, with an Illinois federal court Tuesday tossing one design patent from the suit while saying there was evidence Sears stepped on two others. “Weber is thrilled with the decision from Judge Chang confirming Weber’s significant intellectual property… Read More »
Chinese Toolmaker Must Pay $54 Million for Copying Dewalt Color Scheme
If you’re in the power tool business, the color of money is black and yellow. That’s the verdict of a federal jury, which on Monday ordered a toolmaker that infringed on DeWalt’s trademark color scheme to pay damages of $54 million. “Everything DeWalt sells is yellow and black,” said Black & Decker’s lead attorney… Read More »
Niro McAndrews Back in the News with $54 Million DeWalt Trademark Verdict
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin ran a front-page article on the firm’s $54 million verdict concerning Black & Decker’s famous yellow and black DeWalt trade dress.
Black & Decker Wins $54M in Dewalt Trade Dress Battle
Following a one-week trial that capped off more than four years of litigation, an eight-member jury found that consumers would likely be confused by Positec’s use of a similar color scheme on its Rockwell brand of tools. DeWalt has used the colors since it launched in 1992. Black & Decker is represented by Raymond… Read More »
IP360 Interviews Raymond Niro, Jr. About Firm’s $54 Million DeWalt Trademark Win
IP360 – Black & Decker Wins $54M In DeWalt Trade Dress Battle (100515) Raymond P. Niro, Jr. discusses the firm’s recent trademark victory on behalf of client Black & Decker.
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Headlines Niro McAndrews Launch
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin interviewed founding partners, Raymond Niro, Jr., and Matt McAndrews, concerning Niro McAndrews’ launch.
Fed. Circ. Revives Patent Claims in Sony Controller Suit
The Federal Circuit on Wednesday determined that a lower court improperly limited the claims of a patent asserted against vibrating game controllers by Playstation maker. The plaintiffs are represented by Matthew McAndrews and Raymond Niro Jr. of Niro Haller & Niro Ltd. Full Article: Fed. Circ. Revives Patent Claims in Sony Controller Suit Law360,… Read More »
Goat’s’ Slogan Remains Sacred
Billy Goat tavern has settled its federal lawsuit over its “cheezborger, cheezborger” trademark after a Florida restaurant chain with a similar name agreed not to open anymore stores within a 125-mile radius of Chicago. The agreement allows Cheeburger Cheeburger to operate one restaurant in suburban Glenview that had been set to open this week… Read More »
Inventor Awarded $2.1 Mil. By Jury
The inventor of a computer lamp, shocked to see his design on display at an office supply store, won $2.1 million in a lawsuit against the company accused of stealing his idea. “It was a pretty blatant appropriation of Walter’s idea,” Niro said. “But, in this country, big corporations often feel they can do… Read More »
Jury Sees Light, Gives Inventors $2.1 Million
Walter Raczynski walked into an Office Depot and saw the computer lamp he invented in his Arlington Heights home on display for $40. Ray Niro Jr., a lawyer with Chicago patent firm Niro, Scavone, Haller & Niro, took the case on contingency. “Let’s just say that Tensor came off looking really bad.” Niro Said…. Read More »