Judge Dissolves TRO In Neck Fan Patent Suit, Denies Damages Motion

(October 3, 2024, 11:23 AM EDT) -- CHICAGO — An Illinois federal judge rejected a technology company’s motion to convert a temporary restraining order (TRO) against a company it accused of infringing patents related to a fan device that hangs around the wearer’s neck into a preliminary injunction; the judge also dissolved the TRO, holding that the patent holder did not establish a likelihood of success on its infringement claim....