WHAT WE DO
Innis Law Group combines deep experience and wide-ranging skills to service clients in matters that span numerous areas of the law. ILG represents clients in IP litigation, trademark and copyright portfolio management and enforcement, and domain name protection. We also counsel clients on advertising and marketing, entertainment and media, and privacy and data security matters. In order to serve clients’ worldwide trademark needs, we have developed a sophisticated network of talented foreign associates.
Trademark Portfolio Management
Litigation & Enforcement
Entertainment & Media
Advertising & Marketing
Privacy & Data Security
NOTABLE CASES
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Proceedings:
ADM Wild Europe GmbH & Co. KG, WILD Flavors, Inc. v. Smartfruit, Inc., Opposition No. 91274323 (2022)
ADM Wild Europe GmbH & Co. KG, WILD Flavors, Inc. v. Kerry Luxembourg S.a.r.l., Opposition No. 91275139 (2022)
Mana Foods International Limited (DBA Zeal Grass Milk Creamery v. Cooperative Regions of Organic Producer Pools (In re ORGANIC VALLEY GRASSMILK), Opposition No. 92078363 (2021)
Mana Foods International Limited (DBA Zeal Grass Milk Creamery) v. Cooperative Regions of Organic Producer Pools (In re GRASSMILK), Opposition No. 92078364 (2021)
Mana Foods International Limited (DBA Zeal Grass Milk Creamery v. Cooperative Regions of Organic Producer Pools (In re GRASSMILK KIDS), Opposition No. 92077740 (2021)
ADM Protexin Limited v. Lovebug Nutrition, Inc. d/b/a Lovebug Probiotics, Cancellation No. 92077529 (2021)
ADM Wild Europe GmbH & Co. KG, WILD Flavors, Inc v. Wiild Inc., Opposition No. 91271717 (2021)
ADM Wild Europe GmbH & Co. KG v. Vikarious 123 Limited, Opposition No. 91273058 (2021)
Rudolf Wild GmbH & Co. KG, Wild Flavors, Inc. v. Lauren Ashleigh Dinan, Opposition No. 91237561 (2017)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Ralco Nutrition, Inc., Cancellation No. 92063858 (2016)
DreamWorks Animation, LLC v. Megan M. Kimbrell (re TRAIN YOUR DRAGON CO. mark) Opposition No. 91255429 (2020)
Narcos Productions LLC v. Telemundo Network Group LLC (in re NATURAL BORN NARCO mark) Opposition No. 91252531 (2020)
Big Idea Entertainment, LLC v. Curation Foods, Inc. (re VEGGIE TALES mark) Opposition No. 91255012 (2020)
Ward Productions, Inc. v. JMM Lee Properties, LLC (re DUDLEY DO-RIGHT mark) Opposition No. 91255303 (2020)
ADM WILD Europe GmbH && Co. KG and WILD Flavors, Inc. v. PureWild Co.(In re PUREWILD CO. mark)Opposition No. 91263981 (2020)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Maksim Slyusarchuk(In re ADM BANK mark) Opposition No. 91264330 (2020)
Classic Media, LLC v. JMM Lee Properties, LLC, Opposition No. 91249595 (2019)
WILD Flavors Inc., ADM WILD Europe GmbH & Co kg v. Brian Leahy, Opposition No. 92069119 (2018)
Dreamworks Distribution Ltd. v. Ainsly Ltd., Opposition No. 91246581 (2019)
Ainsly Ltd. v. Dreamworks Distribution Ltd., Opposition No. 91244758 (2019)
NBCUniversal Media, LLC v. Tebear Shrek’s. LLC, Opposition No. 91239303
NBCUniversal Media, LLC v. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Opposition No. 91242793
NBCUniversal Media, LLC v. Shenzhen Redray Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Opposition No. 91240241
UCF Hotel Venture III v. Sapphire Resorts LLC, Opposition No. 91241987
WILD Flavors, Inc. v. McCormick & Co., Opposition No. 91230400
WILD Flavors, Inc. v. McCormick & Company, Incorporated, Opposition No. 91230400
McCormick & Company, Incorporated v. WILD Flavors, Inc., Opposition No. 91236231
Phat Fashions, LLC v. Wright, Opposition No. 91189120 and Cancellation No. 92055694
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. ADM21 Co., Ltd., Opposition Nos. 91199785, 91200014, 91204716, 91206464, 91206462, 91206459, and 91206467
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. ADM Productions, Inc., Opposition Nos. 91184966 and 91184967
Archer Daniels Midland v. ADM Corporation, Opposition No. 91209005
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Acron, Opposition No. 91210326
District Court Proceedings:
Cooperative Regions of Organic Producer Pools v. Mana Foods International Limited d/b/a Zeal Grass Milk Creamery, 3:21-cv-00646-JDP (W.D. Wis.) (2021)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. ADM Labs LLC Case 1:19-cv-07950 (N.D. Ill)
WILD Flavors, Inc. v. McCormick & Company, Inc., Case No. 2:18-cv-00170-DLB-CJS (E.D. Ky.)
Kellwood Company and David Meister, Inc. v. Designer Bride, Inc., Case No. 1:11-cv-07611-VM (S.D.N.Y)
Phat Fashions, LLC v. Phag Farm, Inc. and Lisa L. Wright, Case No 1:11-cv-20526-JLK (S.D. Fl.) (2014)
American Recreation Products LLC v. Kelty Packs LLC, et al., Case No. D2013-1474-KELTYPACKS.NET
US Chemical Corporation v. The Proctor and Gamble Company, C.A. 2:03cv886 (E.D. Wis.)
Humanly Possible, Inc. v. Manpower Inc. d/b/a Manpowergroup, and Right Management Inc., Case No. 11-cv-04977 (N.D. III.)
U-Haul International, Inc. v. TKG Storagemart Partners, LP, et al., C.A. 1:09cv4352 (N.D. Ill.)
Caterpillar Inc. v. Pan World Brands Limited, C.A. 1:05cv1385 (C.D. Ill.)
Caterpillar Inc. v. Cutting Systems Inc., C.A. 5:02cv55 (W.D.N.C.)
Caterpillar Inc. v. Telescan Tech, C.A. 1:00cv1111, (C.D. Ill.) (2002)
Caterpillar Inc. v. Delta Machine Prod, C.A. 1:99cv5278 (N.D. Ill.)
Pulse EFT Assos. v. Sears Roebuck & Co., C.A. 4:99cv2329 (S.D. Tex.)
Sears Roebuck & Co. v. Sear-Service, Inc., et al., C.A. 2:99cv14006 (S.D. Fl.)
Sears Roebuck & Co v. BLDG Materials Corp., C.A. 1:97cv7628 (N.D. Ill.)
International Trademark Proceedings:
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM Milling Limited) v. Nature Gold, Ltd. (2022)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. FUJIAN JINJIANG XIAO XIONG DI FOOD INDUSTRY CO., LTD. (China) (2021)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. ADM21 CO., LTD (IR 1200321) (Cancellation W065259) (2021)
COSMEDA SARL v. Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, Opposition No. 14211 (Morocco) (2021)
Societe Nationale Des Autauroutes Du Maroc v. Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, Opposition No. 14221 (Morocco) (2021)
Societe Nationale Des Autauroutes Du Maroc v. Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, Opposition No. 14223 (Morocco) (2021)
Societe Nationale Des Autauroutes Du Maroc v. Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, Opposition No. 14224 (Morocco) (2021)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Laboratorios Vijosa S.A. de D.V., Opposition No. 871861-2020 (Peru) (2021)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. DUJIANGYAN EYAS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS SALES CENTER (China) (2021)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Deepak Mehta Trading as M/S. Adm Corporation (India) (2021)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. ADM21 Co. Ltd. (China) (2021)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. ADM TRANSPORTES LTDA (Brazil) (2021)
Chen Ya Lan v. Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (China) (2021)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. W W Produtos Farmaceuticos LTDA (Brazil) (2020)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Ningbo jielixiang e-commerce Co., Ltd (China) (2020)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. SHANTOU ANYA PLASTIC PRODUCTS CO., LTD (China) (2020)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. SUZHOU WUJIANG TAITONG PLASTIC PRODUCTS CO., LTD. (China) (2020)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. NANNING BAGUI ECOLOGICAL SOURCE BIOENGINEERING CO., LTD. (China) (2020)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Xi'an Aodanmu Trading Co., Ltd. (China) (2020)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Laboratorios Vijosa S.A. de C.V., Opposition No. 871861-2020 (Peru)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Disagro de Guatemala S.A., Opposition Nos. 4572-2018 and 4587-2018 (Panama)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Laboratorios Incobra S.A., Opposition No. 2013-35176 (Ecuador)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. ADM21 Co., Ltd., Opposition Nos. 13-06-665 (Canada), 001858326 (EU), and 807404 (India)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Polyconcept Holding SAS, Opposition Nos. B001329285, B001997637, and B001997645 (EU)
Bayer v. Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, Opposition against Application for ARCON (China)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Faleiro Administraçáo DEMateriau Ltda MECADM TRANSPORTES (Brazil)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Martha Patricia Arevalo Garcia (Novasoya & Design, Ecuador)
Vinamilk Vietnam Joint Stock v. ADMCADM (Vietnam)
Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) Proceedings and Domain Enforcement:
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Ada Ben Collins, WIPO Case No. D2022-0833 - ARCHERDANIELSMIDLANDCO.COM (2022)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Privacy service provided by Withheld for Privacy ehf - WIPO Case No. D2022-0631 - AD8M.COM (2022)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. unknown - WIPO Case No. D2022-0690 - ADM-ONMICROSOFT.COM (2022)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Redacted for Privacy, WIPO Case No. D2022-1433 - ADDNM.COM (2022)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Hei Ze Shang Zi, WIPO Case No. D2021-1865 - ADM-QUINN.COM (2021)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Dasdasd Asdadasd, WIPO Case No. D 2021-0762 - ADM-IT.ORG (2021)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Contact Privacy Inc. Vustomer 1248875609, Contact Privacy Inc. Customer 1248875609 / Walt Dinkelacker, WIPO Case No. D2021-0296 - ADM.RUN (2021)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Withheld for Privacy Purposes, Privacy service provided by Withheld for Privacy ehf/ omeonu ome, WIPO Case No. D2021-2721 - ADM-N.COM (2021)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. bungeteam. WIPO Case No. D2021-2710 - ADM-GLOBALFUND.COM, ADM-WORK.COM (2021)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Domingo Lastra, FA2108001958673- ADM-CAREERS.COM.CO (Colombia) (2021)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Privacy service provided by Withheld for Privacy ehf / Endywork Mode, Apponline, WIPO Case No. DCO2021-0082 - ADM-USA.CO (2021)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Withheld for Privacy Purposes, WIPO Case No. D2021-3577 - ARCHER-DANIEL-MIDLAND.COM (2021)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Privacy service provided by Withheld for Privacy, WIPO Case No. D2021-3936 - COMPANYADMACS.COM (2021)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Junwei Zhong, ZhongJunwei, WIPO Case No. D2021-4257 - ADMGRAIN.NET (2021)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. REDACTED FOR PRIVACY, WhoisGuard Protected / Todd Peter, WIPO Case No. D2020-2222 - CA-ADM.COM (2020)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Domingo Lastra, FA 1905510 (FORUM Aug. 4, 2020) (In re ADM.NET.CO domain)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Todd Peter, WIPO Case No. D2020-2222 (In re CA-ADM.COM domain)
WIPO Case No. D2020-2222 (2020)
Neovia v. Thomas Seal, WIPO Case No. D2019-0512-PTWISIUM.COM
Neovia & Hi-Nutrients International Ltd. v. WhoisGuard, WIPO Case No. D2019-0600-HI-NUTRIENT.COM
YMCA of Chicago v. Robert Milideo, FA 1609001693986, YMCACHICAGO.US
American Recreation Products LLC v. Kelty Packs LLC, et al., WIPO Case No. D2013-1474 – KELTYPACKS.NET
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Mobile Moment, WIPO Case No. D2016-2427 – ADM.TECH
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Warren Flaherty, et al., WIPO Case No. D2015-0539 – ADM.SOLUTIONS
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Shawn Downey, WIPO Case No. D2015-0415 – ADM.INTERNATIONAL
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Chamiris Mantrana, WIPO Case No. D2013-0257 – AD-M.ORG
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company v. Jim Zhu, WIPO Case No. D2013-0258 – ADMAPGROUP.COM
National Advertising Division (NAD) Proceedings:
The Proctor & Gamble Company (Swiffer), #5670 (January 2014) (Challenger, The Libman Company)
The Proctor & Gamble Company (Swiffer), #5795 (December 2014) (Challenger, The Libman Company)