Recent News

Chiacchio IP, on behalf of the Firm's client, a highly successful dental practice located in Chicago, Chatham Dental Care, successfully defeated Humana Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss Chatham Dental Care's commercial disparagement claim. The case is Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-0645, pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

March 22, 2023

On June 10, 2022, in Harmonia Rosales, Inc. et al. v. Nitrogen Labs, Inc. et al., Chiacchio IP, LLC successfully defeated Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order in Illinois Chancery Court. Plaintiffs had sought a TRO prohibiting Defendants from redirecting a domain away from Plaintiffs' company website. In denying Plaintiffs' TRO Motion, the Court held that Plaintiffs had not established a clearly ascertainable right in need of protection with respect to their Promissory Estoppel claim, Equitable Estoppel claim, Malicious Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage claim, and Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act claim.

June 10, 2022

On December 10, 2020, in U.S. District Court in Chicago, Theodore Chiacchio, serving as lead trial counsel on behalf of Nyman IP LLC, obtained for dietary supplement manufacturer and distributor North American Herb and Spice a permanent injunction halting further trademark infringement by defendant Andromeda. Theodore also secured an award of $75,000 for punitive damages under the Illinois Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

North Am. Herb And Spice Co. Ltd. Llc V. Andromeda, Case No. 1:20-Cv-1934 (Mmr)(Sis) (N.D. Ill.)

December 10, 2020

Chiacchio IP secures favorable settlement for defendants in case brought under the Anti-cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act.

(Case Filed Under Seal)
June 03, 2020

Theodore J. Chiacchio, serving as lead trial counsel (on behalf of Nyman IP), secures a favorable outcome for his client in a trademark battle involving parallel opposition proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and infringement litigation in federal district court, whereby defendant/applicant withdrew its trademark application and is rebranding.

Spirit Tea LLC v. Utopia Oriental, Inc., 2:19-cv-5337(DMG)(FFM)(C.D. Cal.)

October 25, 2019

Chiacchio IP, LLC earns dismissal of trademark infringement and counterfeiting lawsuit brought against the Firm's client, a Chinese on-line retailer.

Mister Twister, LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule "A", 1:19-cv-5091 (HDL)(SRH)(N.D. Ill.)

September 10, 2019