Approximately 80% of Schedule A Defendant (“SAD”) counterfeiting suits are brought in the Northern District of Illinois. The name refers to the captioned name of the defendants – usually “The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A.”

SAD litigations have been a topic of controversy in recent years. Plaintiffs may make aggressive assertions

Trader Joe’s alleges that Defendant Joes Wine Inc. d/b/a/Joe’s Wine Shop and Joe’s Wine Co. (“Defendant”) has infringed and diluted the Trader Joe’s Trademarks and Trader Joe’s Trade Dress by using, inter alia, the name “Joe’s Wine Co.”, circle-shaped logos, wood paneling, cedar planks on the walls, tropical/floral designs, handmade signs, red lettering on

Link to PDF of Ceramtec decision

Google NotebookLM summary:

This document is a court opinion from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in the case of CeramTec GMBH v. COORSTEK BIOCERAMICS LLC, decided on January 3, 2024. The appeal originated from a decision of the United States Trademark Trial and

Toyota Motor Sales v The Partnerships etc. on Schedule A, 24-cv-09401 (Nov 18, 2024 Daniel, J.)

The Northern District of Illinois is done with the “Anything Goes” phase of multi-defendant trademark litigation and has entered a new rules-based phase of Schedule A Defendant litigation. Here, a (recently appointed) ND Ill. judge dismissed a SAD case

Hague does not apply if the address remains unknown after diligent investigation:

XYZ CORP., Plaintiff,
v.
THE INDIVIDUALS, PARTNERSHIPS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS IDENTIFIED IN SCHEDULE A, Defendants.

No. 24 Civ. 1962 (LGS).

United States District Court, S.D. New York.June 3, 2024.

EMAIL PERMITTED ?UNDER 4(f)(3):

AMAZON.COM, INC., et al., Plaintiffs,
v.
ARMYCAMO USA, INC.,