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Bodum USA, Inc. v. A Top New Casting Inc.
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August 24, 2018
Judge Doubles Jury Award To $4M In French Press IP Fight
An Illinois federal judge has doubled a $2 million jury award against a manufacturer found to have infringed Bodum USA Inc.'s trade dress for its Chambord French press, finding the enhanced award necessary to fairly compensate the company.
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May 02, 2018
Anti-China Bias Merits New IP Trial, French Press Co. Says
A manufacturer hit with a $2 million jury verdict for infringing Bodum's trade dress for its Chambord French press asked an Illinois federal court Tuesday for a new trial, claiming that the jury was biased because its coffee press is made in China.
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April 04, 2018
Jury Awards Bodum $2M For French Press IP Infringement
An Illinois federal jury on Tuesday stuck A Top New Casting Inc. with a $2 million verdict for infringing Bodum USA Inc.'s trade dress for its Chambord French press, shutting down Top's defense that Bodum had essentially abandoned its ownership.
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May 10, 2017
Past Licensing Deal Can't Kill Current IP Suit, Judge Says
A legal dispute between two French press makers will move forward after an Illinois federal judge on Wednesday said he wasn't swayed by arguments that Bodum USA Inc. had abandoned the trade dress for its machine by licensing it to another company.