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Experience
Patent Litigation
Accuride International v. Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company*
Represented defendant in patent infringement case involving cabinet slide mechanism. Heavily litigated, then settled.
Action Gaming Inc. and International Gaming Technology v. Alliance Gaming Corporation, et al.*
Represented International Gaming Technology in patent infringement case involving video poker games. Took over on appeal and won multi-million-dollar judgment for plaintiff.
Adventus Americas Inc., et al. v. ARS Technologies Inc.*
Represented defendant in patent infringement case involving a method for removing iron from soil. Settled.
AmSafe Inc. v. Aircraft Belts Inc.*
Patent infringement on inflatable seat belts. Successfully negotiated quick settlement on behalf of AmSafe Inc.
Caterpillar Inc. v. Deere & Company*
Represented Caterpillar in patent infringement case on a patent directed to friction-driven tractors. Deere's motion for summary judgment on noninfringement was reversed on appeal. Settled just before trial on favorable terms to Caterpillar.
Centillion Data Systems LLC v. Citizens Communications Company*
Represented defendant in case involving business method patent relating to data collection. Settled.
Joseph A. Gentiluomo v. Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corporation, et al.*
Represented Brunswick in patent infringement case involving bowling ball technology. Bench decision on summary judgment. Judge found patent invalid and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed.
George Zelinski, Jr. and Pinbreaker Inc. v. Brunswick Corporation*
Represented Brunswick in patent infringement case involving bowling ball technology. Bench decision on summary judgment. Judge found no infringement and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed.
Medical Device Technologies Inc. v. C.R. Bard Inc.*
Represented Plaintiff Medical Device Technologies in patent infringement case involving biopsy needles. Successful in overturning an adverse summary judgment on noninfringement and negotiating a settlement.
Mullins v. Motorcycle Tour Conversion Inc., et al.*
Represented defendant in breach of contract and patent infringement case. Heavily litigated, then settled.
PCTEL v. U.S. Robotics*
Represented defendant in patent infringement case involving modems. Settled shortly after an extensive Markman hearing.
Riddell Inc. v. Schutt Sports Inc.
Obtained a $30 million verdict for Riddell in a patent infringement case directed to protective technology in football helmets.
Rotec Industries Inc. v. Mitsubishi Corporation, et al.*
Represented Mitsubishi in patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, commercial bribery and tortious interference actions involving the equipment supplied at Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, China. Won four motions for summary judgment (two in Illinois and two in Oregon). The favorable ruling on the patent claim was affirmed by the Federal Circuit and the commercial bribery and tortious interference judgments were affirmed by the Ninth Circuit. The Ninth Circuit decision in essence revised Ninth Circuit law based on a recent U.S. Supreme Court case cited. 348 F. 3d 1116 (9th Cir. 2003); 215 F. 3d 1246 (Fed. Cir. 2000).
Source Inc. v. Rewards Network Inc.*
Defended Rewards Network in patent infringement case involving business method patents dealing with rewards technology.
TriStrata Technology Inc. v. ICN & Medicis*
Patent infringement case; continued enforcement of alpha hydroxy acid patents, settlements ongoing resulting in significant royalties paid to TriStrata.
TriStrata Technology Inc. v. ICN Pharmaceuticals Inc. & Medicis*
Represented TriStrata in patent infringement case involving antiwrinkle cream. The case resulted in a jury decision after an eight-day trial. A multimillion-dollar verdict was obtained and the case settled before appeal, after pursuing an injunction. Continued enforcement of alpha hydroxy acid patents; settlements ongoing, resulting in significant royalties paid to TriStrata.
TriStrata Technology Inc. v. Pierre Fabre S.A., et al.*
Patent infringement for retinal patent. Significant discovery and settled.
Turn-Key-Tech., LLC v. Krauss-Maffei Corporation, et al.*
Represented Krauss-Maffei in patent infringement case involving patent directed to mold equipment for making CDs and DVDs. Successfully obtained summary judgment of noninfringement. The decision was affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Wilson Sporting Goods v. Easton Sports Inc.*
Represented Easton Sports in litigation involving claims and counterclaims regarding infringement of baseball bat patents. The case settled favorably with no money being paid by Easton.
Intellectual Property Litigation
Chris Sorenson v. Getty Images, et al.*
Successfully negotiated settlement on breach of contract on copyright issues.
Christopher P. Flora, et al. v. Art.com, et al.*
Successfully negotiated settlement on breach of contract on copyright issues.
Gentieu, et. al. v. Tony Stone Images/Chicago Inc.*
Successfully represented defendant Getty Images/Tony Stone Images in high-profile copyright infringement litigation and breach of contract case between an individual photographer and one of the largest stock photography houses, Getty Images Inc. (parent of Tony Stone Images). Won summary judgment and were awarded fees. (The case settled while on appeal). 255 F. Supp. 2d 838 (N.D. Ill. 2003) (summary judgment granted), 2003 WL 22048059 (N.D. Ill. 2003) (fee award).
Gentieu alleged a breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and copyright infringement. In a very lengthy opinion, the Court engaged in an extensive analysis of the Plaintiffs’ photographs and the allegedly infringing photographs and in a decision of significant import in the copyright area, clarified the scope of copyright protection in photographic images.
Breach of fiduciary duty presently on appeal to the 7th Circuit.
Hard Rock Cafe Licensing Corporation v. Peter Morton*
Case alleging trademark infringement and breach of license agreement in which Hard Rock Cafe Licensing Corporation filed demand for arbitration in connection with development of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino; Morton filed lawsuit to stay arbitration; court concluded arbitration appropriate, resulting in 1995 arbitration which was resolved favorably to the client.
Peter Morton, et al. v. The Rank Organisation PLC, et al.*
Represented The Rank Organisation in case alleging trade dress infringement, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets in connection with the Rank Organisation's development and interest in Planet Hollywood; adjudication in Rank Organisation's favor on trade dress infringement and misappropriation of trade dress secrets; settled remaining allegations.
Trademark Litigation
MetLife Inc. v. AT&T Wireless Services Inc.*
Trademark infringement on METLIFE mark. Filed for emergency TRO just before the Super Bowl to stop AT&T's launch of its "M Life" ad campaign. Successful in negotiating a settlement protecting the client's rights.
SmithKline Beecham v. ToCAD*
Trademark cancelation proceeding. Successfully argued on behalf of Tocad. Affirmed on appeal.
Rockwell Graphic Systems Inc. v. DEV Industries Inc., et al.
Two week jury trial involving misappropriation of trade secrets on printing press technology trial where jury found liability and awarded multi-million dollar verdict; injunction ordered and judgment affirmed on appeal before 7th Circuit Court of Appeals (1990)
* Prior Experience
