SUNBEAM PRODUCTS, INC. v. CHICAGO AMERICAN MFG.

No. 11-3920.

686 F.3d 372 (2012)

SUNBEAM PRODUCTS, INC., doing business as Jarden Consumer Solutions, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CHICAGO AMERICAN MANUFACTURING, LLC, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 9, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott R. Clar , Attorney, Crane, Heyman, Simon, Welch & Clar, Chicago, IL, for Debtor.

Joseph D. Frank (argued), Attorney, Frank/Gecker LLP, Chicago, IL, for Appellant.

William John Barrett (argued), Attorney, Barack, Ferrazzano, Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP, Chicago, IL, Richard M. Hoffman , Attorney, Northbrook, IL, for Appellee.

Scott R. Clar , Attorney, Crane, Heyman, Simon, Welch & Clar, Chicago, IL, for Trustee.

Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and WILLIAMS and TINDER, Circuit Judges.


EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.

Lakewood Engineering & Manufacturing Co. made and sold a variety of consumer products, which were covered by its patents and trademarks. In 2008, losing money on every box fan, Lakewood contracted their manufacture to Chicago American Manufacturing (CAM). The contract authorized CAM to practice Lakewood's patents and put its trademarks on the completed fans. Lakewood was to take orders from retailers such as Sears, Walmart, and Ace Hardware...

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