September 13, 2019
The Illinois-based maker of Pizza Puffs lost $10,000 from a trademark trial victory Friday, but an Illinois federal judge held that the company can recoup attorney fees in light of its rival's egregious infringement and "oppressive" litigation conduct.
December 17, 2018
An Illinois federal judge knocked $40,000 off a jury award that favored Illinois Tamale Co. in its suit alleging a Chicago-based competitor infringed its Pizza Puffs trademark, deciding the suit could have been brought sooner.
November 07, 2018
A Chicago pizza puff maker told an Illinois federal court Wednesday that a $220,000 verdict from a rival's trademark infringement suit should be cut down, arguing the competing bakery waited too long to sue after first sending a cease and desist letter.
October 25, 2018
Chicago restaurant supplier El-Greg Inc. owes competitor Illinois Tamale Co. $180,000 after an Illinois federal court jury found Thursday that it had infringed Illinois Tamale's trademark on Pizza Puffs by selling a similar product.
October 22, 2018
El-Greg Inc. has been unfairly competing in the food industry for years by selling stuffed dough products that infringe a decades-old trademark on Pizza Puffs and has breached an earlier agreement saying it would stop, Illinois Tamale Co. told a federal jury on Monday.
March 30, 2018
An Illinois federal judge on Thursday tossed dueling bids for a quick win over whether some of a Chicago ethnic food maker's products infringe Illinois Tamale Co.'s trademark on Pizza Puffs, saying a jury could reasonably find either way on the question of whether "pizza puff" is a generic term.