ProForm Finishing Products, LLC et al v. Alpinebay, Inc.
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1:19-cv-03978
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May 13, 2024
Judge Invokes Barney As Shower Co. Seems Stuck On Purple
A shower building material maker that suffered a $5.5 million trademark loss over its use of the color purple and eventually settled the suit is likely violating that settlement, an Illinois federal judge said Monday, though he held off formally ruling so the parties could work out the issue.
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May 23, 2023
Illinois Jury Awards $5.5M Over 'Purple' TM Infringement
An Illinois federal jury awarded drywall manufacturer National Gypsum Co. $5.5 million on Tuesday, finding several products made by a shower building material company infringe the manufacturer's trademarks on the color and word purple.
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May 22, 2023
Drywall Co. Can't 'Backdoor' Purple TM Rights, Jury Hears
A company that sells shower building materials urged an Illinois federal jury Monday to reject accusations that several of its products infringe a major drywall manufacturer's trademark on the word and color purple, arguing the manufacturer is simply trying to "backdoor" into rights it never protected.
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May 11, 2023
IP Forecast: 'Purple' TM Trial To Kick Off In Chicago
A federal jury in Chicago will review whether a drywall manufacturing giant can claim trademark rights to the color purple in a dispute with a rival that sells purple-colored waterproofing sealant and other color-coded construction materials. Here's a look at that case — plus all the other major intellectual property matters on deck in the coming week.