Representative Matters

Louis J. Alex

SELECTED LITIGATION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES (Clients underlined)

Federal District Court Litigation

Chicago Metallic Corp. v. Detention Device Systems (trademark)
Northern District of California
Case No. 08-cv-03042

Miyano Machinery USA Inc. v. MiyanoHitec Machinery, Inc. et al. (trademark)
Northern District of Illinois
Case No. 08-cv-526

Share His Story, Inc. v. Roman, Inc. (trademark)
Northern District of Illinois
Case No. 06-cv-2922

RBC Nice Bearings, Inc. v. Peer Bearing Co. (trademark, copyright)
District of Connecticut
Case No. 06-cv-01380

Zimnicki v. Roman, Inc. (copyright)
Northern District of Illinois
Case No. 06-cv-4879

Resource Inc. v. TV Products USA, Inc. et al. (patent)
Northern District of Illinois
Case No. 05-cv-0097

Roman, Inc. v. Autom Church Supply, Inc. (trademark & trade dress)
Northern District of Illinois
Case No. 04-cv-7529

Mold-Masters, Ltd. v. Melt Design, Inc. (patent)
Northern District of Illinois
Case No. 04-cv-3700

Roman, Inc. v. Dominick’s Finer Foods, et al. (copyright)
Northern District of Illinois
Case No. 04-cv-3114

Roman Inc. v. Dollar Tree Dist. Inc., et al. (copyright)
Northern District of Illinois
Case No. 04-cv-1582

Lumisource, Inc. v. Target Corporation, Inc. (copyright)
Northern District of Illinois
Case No. 04-cv-5075

Roman, Inc. v. Autom Church Supply, Inc. (trademark & trade dress)
Northern District of Illinois
Case No. 04-cv-7529

Lumisource, Inc. v. Fred Meyer Stores, Inc. (trademark, design patent, and copyright)
District of Oregon
Case No. 04-cv-0147

Lifetime Products v. GSC Technologies, Inc. (design patent, copyright)
District of Utah
Case No. 03-cv-0062

Marusiak v. Adjustable Clamp Co. (breach of contract)
Northern District of Illinois
Case No. 01-cv-6181

Domain Name Dispute Arbitrations

Horizon Hobby, Inc. v. Sonny Lambert (NAF Case Nos. 1176662 & 1176659) (combined total of 32 domain names transferred to client)

Fleming Sales Company, Inc. v. David Marketing Group (WIPO Case No. D2006-1174) (domain name transferred to client)

United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Litigation

R.S. Owens & Company, Inc. v. Hollywood Awards (product configuration trade dress)
Opposition No. 91183150

Bachmann Industries, Inc. v. Horizon Hobby, Inc.
Cancellation No. 92046639

Peer Bearing Co. v. RBC Bearings, Inc.
Opposition Nos. 91176851, 91176848, 91176837 and 91176823


Back to Profile	Representative Matters Louis J. Alex SELECTED LITIGATION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES (Clients underlined) Federal District Court Litigation Chicago Metallic Corp. v. Detention Device Systems (trademark) Northern District of California Case No. 08-cv-03042 Miyano Machinery USA Inc. v. MiyanoHitec Machinery, Inc. et al. (trademark) Northern District of Illinois Case No. 08-cv-526 Share His Story, Inc. v. Roman, Inc. (trademark) Northern District of Illinois Case No. 06-cv-2922 RBC Nice Bearings, Inc. v. Peer Bearing Co. (trademark, copyright) District of Connecticut Case No. 06-cv-01380 Zimnicki v. Roman, Inc. (copyright) Northern District of Illinois Case No. 06-cv-4879 Resource Inc. v. TV Products USA, Inc. et al. (patent) Northern District of Illinois Case No. 05-cv-0097 Roman, Inc. v. Autom Church Supply, Inc. (trademark & trade dress) Northern District of Illinois Case No. 04-cv-7529 Mold-Masters, Ltd. v. Melt Design, Inc. (patent) Northern District of Illinois Case No. 04-cv-3700 Roman, Inc. v. Dominick’s Finer Foods, et al. (copyright) Northern District of Illinois Case No. 04-cv-3114 Roman Inc. v. Dollar Tree Dist. Inc., et al. (copyright) Northern District of Illinois Case No. 04-cv-1582 Lumisource, Inc. v. Target Corporation, Inc. (copyright) Northern District of Illinois Case No. 04-cv-5075 Roman, Inc. v. Autom Church Supply, Inc. (trademark & trade dress) Northern District of Illinois Case No. 04-cv-7529 Lumisource, Inc. v. Fred Meyer Stores, Inc. (trademark, design patent, and copyright) District of Oregon Case No. 04-cv-0147 Lifetime Products v. GSC Technologies, Inc. (design patent, copyright) District of Utah Case No. 03-cv-0062 Marusiak v. Adjustable Clamp Co. (breach of contract) Northern District of Illinois Case No. 01-cv-6181 Domain Name Dispute Arbitrations Horizon Hobby, Inc. v. Sonny Lambert (NAF Case Nos. 1176662 & 1176659) (combined total of 32 domain names transferred to client) Fleming Sales Company, Inc. v. David Marketing Group (WIPO Case No. D2006-1174) (domain name transferred to client) United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Litigation R.S. Owens & Company, Inc. v. Hollywood Awards (product configuration trade dress) Opposition No. 91183150 Bachmann Industries, Inc. v. Horizon Hobby, Inc. Cancellation No. 92046639 Peer Bearing Co. v. RBC Bearings, Inc. Opposition Nos. 91176851, 91176848, 91176837 and 91176823