News from Kinne IP Group
Kinne IP Group has been busy! Check here periodically to see what is new with the firm!
In January, 2023, the Firm relocated its virtual office to Castle Rock, south of Denver. When needed, we can schedule meetings at a convenient location right off of I-25.
In July, 2021, the Firm obtained a Consent Decree and settlement of litigation pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, representing Plaintiff.
In January, 2021, the Firm opened a virtual office in the Denver Tech Center. When needed, we can schedule meetings at a convenient location right off of I-25 on DTC Parkway.
In September, 2019, the Firm obtained a favorable settlement of and dismissal of litigation pending in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, resulting in the Plaintiff’s purchase of Defendant’s intellectual property rights at issue.
In September, 2017, the Firm obtained an Order canceling U.S. Trademark Registration No. 4,769,779 by consent in proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. The Firm thereafter obtained Registration of its client's mark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
In May, 2016, the Firm successfully settled trademark infringement litigation before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, obtaining for its client a Consent Decree enjoining the accused infringement (as well as additional relief via confidential settlement terms).
In November, 2015, the Firm settled three, related litigation matters involving claims and counterclaims of trademark infringement, patent infringement, false patent marking and false advertising, pending before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
In September and October, 2013,
Charles C. Kinne served as jury foreman during a criminal trial in the Circuit Court of the 18th Judicial Circuit, DuPage County, Illinois. This experience provided a fascinating opportunity to see things firsthand from the jury's perspective.
In March, 2013,
Charles C. Kinne defended a motion for contempt of the U.S. District Court, obtaining Plaintiffs' withdrawal of the motion in the middle of an evidentiary hearing involving seven potential witnesses. Additionally, the Court struck from its original order the very provisions Plaintiffs alleged to have been violated.
In January, 2013,
Charles C. Kinne presented "The America Invents Act: Its Effect on Corporate America" to management personnel in Atlanta, Georgia.
In October, 2012,
Charles C. Kinne presented "The Expert Deposition: A Lawyer's Perspective" to consultants with Exponent, Inc. in Naperville, Illinois.
In July, 2012,
Charles C. Kinne spoke to a group of engineering students about careers in engineering and law at the Piya Wiconi campus of Oglala Lakota College, located on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in Kyle, South Dakota.
In June, 2012,
Charles C. Kinne obtained certification as a Mediator, completing the course requirements at DePaul Law School's Center for Dispute Resolution.
In February, 2011, the Firm successfully defended a preliminary injunction that would have stopped our client from displaying its complete line of products at the Dealer Expo in Indianapolis. The motion was filed with a seven-count lawsuit, and the Firm had less than a week to prepare for and present evidence at the evidentiary hearing.
In November, 2010, the Firm successfully resolved a copyright infringement dispute between its client and Masterfile Corporation, a Canadian corporation in the business of copyright licensing and enforcement.
In June, 2010, the Firm successfully enforced the copyrights owned by a Finnish photographer in a dispute with two parties over unauthorized usage on a website, working in conjunction with the U.K. firm of Bird & Bird.
In February, 2009, the Firm concluded its successful defense of the
Huntair v. ClimateCraft litigation, obtaining for ClimateCraft the ability to continue its sales of industrial air handling equipment without interference from Huntair, who was represented by one of the world's largest law firms.