Nicholas G. de la Torre

Professional Accomplishments

• Ranked by the World Trademark Review to the WTR 1000 for trademark prosecution and strategy in 2020 and 2021
• Named to the Leading Lawyers Network^SM in each year from 2011-2016 and 2019 – 2021 for Intellectual Property Law

Admitted to practice

• Illinois (1999)
• United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
• United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Education

Outreach

• Physical Security Interoperability Alliance – Secretary and Counsel

Lectures

• 2013 False Advertising Under Section 43(a) – Learn and Links IP Law Seminar and Golf Outing, Firsco, TX, October 2013
• 2013 Trademark Seminar – Association of Corporate Counsel, Chicago Chapter, Chicago, IL, July 2013
• 2013 Budgeting and Managing The Costs of Section 337 Cases in the ITC – ITAG Conference, Bangalore, India January 2013
• 2012 Markman Hearing – Claim Construction – ITAG Conference, New Delhi, India, January 2012
• 2011 Using U.S. Trade and Competition Laws to Protect the Value of Brand Names and Other Trademarks in a Global Economy – Chicago International Trade Commissioners Association, Chicago, IL October 2011
• 2011 Counterfeit and Gray Market Goods – 3rd International Intellectual Property Rights Conference, Global IP Convention, Bangalore, India, April 2011
• 2007 Compulsory Licensing in Latin America – presented to the Latin American Forum, Miami, FL, November 2007

Professional Activities and Memberships

International Trademark Association (INTA)

• Indigenous Rights Committee
• Dilution Committee

American Bar Association (ABA)

Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA)

Representative cases

(Represented Parties in Bold)

U.S. District Court

• Few Spirits, LLC v. Gray Skies Distillery, LLC, 1:17-cv-01031 (W.D. Michigan)
• American Intercontinental University, Inc. et. al. v.  American University, 1:16-cv-10669 (N.D. Illinois)
• Top Tobacco, L.P. et. al. v. Good Times USA, LLC, 1:16-cv-04292 (N.D. Illinois)
• The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations et. al. v. Fortis Business Media LLC., 1:14-cv-10225 (N.D. Illinios)
• Top Tobacco, L.P. et. al. v. Good Times USA LLC, 1:14-cv-08978 (N.D. Illinois)
• Flowers Bakeries Brands LLC v. Earthgrains Baking Companies Inc. et. al., 7:13-cv-00138 (M.D. Georgia)
• Alticor Inc. v. Nutrisystem, Inc. et. al., 1:12-cv-00256 (W.D. Michigan)
• American Airlines, Inc. v. Marquez, 1:12-cv-03364 (N.D. Georgia)
• Consumers Digest Communications, LLC v. Avayo Media, LLC et. al., 1:10-cv-02698 (N.D. Illinois)
• Progressive Casualty Insurance Company v. Clark et. al., 1:08-cv-02213 (N.D. Ohio)
• American Airlines, Inc. v. American Assist Travel Services, Inc. et. al., 1:08-cv-23476 (S.D. Florida)
• Cohen Group v. Herman Miller, Inc., 1:06-cv-00430 (N.D. Illinois)
• Nano-Proprietary, Inc., v. Keesmann, 1:06-cv-02689 (N.D. Illinois)
• Progressive Casualty Insurance Company v. Drive Financial Services, LP, 1:05-cv-00665-PAG (N.D. Ohio)
• Herman Miller Inc v.  L. Cohen Group et. al., 1:05-cv-04760 (N.D. Illinois)
• Röder Zeltsysteme Und Service AG v. Röder et. al., 3:04-cv-00193 (S.D. Indiana)
• Drive Financial Services, LP v. Progressive Casualty Insurance Company, 6:04-cv-00558 (E.D. Texas)
• Thatcher, et. al. v. Kohl’s Dept Stores, et. al., 1:97-cv-04746 (N.D. Illinois)
• Herman Miller Inc. v. Nightingale Corp., 1:03-cv-03981 (N.D. Illinois)
• Viridian Pkg. v. Zila Inc, et. al., 1:03-cv-03285 (N.D. Illinois)
• MyDocOnline Inc v. Roche Diagnostics, 1:03-cv-01822 (N.D. Illinois)
• Sage Prod Inc v. Kimberly Clark Corp., 1:02-cv-00126 (N.D. Illinois)
• National Association of REALTORS v.  Tyll, 1:02-cv-08261 (N.D. Illinois)
• 1-800 Contacts v.  JSJ Ent., 2:02-cv-00705-TC (D. Utah)
• Herm Sprenger GmbH v. Miller Harness Co, et. al., 1:01-cv-08717 (N.D. Illinois)
• Zila Swab Tech. Inc. v. Van Dyke, et. al., 1:01-cv-08729 (N.D. Illinois)
• Com-DDS v. Wally Balls, L.L.C., et.al., 3:00-cv-02121 (N.D. California)
• Archer Daniels Midland v. Narula, 1:99-cv-06997 (N.D. Illinois)
• Thomas & Betts Corp, et. al. v. Panduit Corp, 1:94-cv-02656 (N.D. Illinois)
• Academy Ltd. v. CWGS Group, LLC and Gander Outdoors, LLC, 4:18-cv-04366 (SD TX)
• The North Face Apparel Corp. v. CWGS Group, LLC and Gander Outdoors, LLC, 17-1815-MN (D Del)

TTAB

• CWGS Group, LLC Colby v. Robertson, Opp. No. 91238520
• Power Stop LLC v. R1 Concepts, Inc., Opp. No. 91223917
• Jeffrey Schermerhorn v. National Association of REALTORS, Canc. No. 92061031
• Top Tobacco, L.P. v. Good Times USA LLC, Opp. No. 91215444
• Rubik’s Brand Ltd. v. Tax Discharge Determinator.com, LLC, Opp. No.
  91214990
• American Airlines, Inc. v. Advershares LLC, Opp. No. 91214648
• Crew Group, Inc., and J. Crew International, Inc. v. Caribbean Canvas Co. Ltd., Opp. Nos. 91214021, 91213593, 91211263, 91210255.
• American Airlines, Inc. v. Players Travel, Inc., Opp. No. 91211172
• American Airlines, Inc. v. Charles G. Hanna, Opp. No. 91210621
• National Association of REALTORS v. Larry M. Nelis, Opp. No. 91209482
• Advanced Food Concepts, Incorporated v. Noble Desserts Holdings Ltd., Canc. No. 92054779
• American Airlines, Inc. v. Orlando G. Silva MD, Opp. No. 91198139
• American Airlines, Inc. v. Applied Card Systems, Inc., Opp. No. 91188811
• American Airlines, Inc. v. Consumer Benefit Services, Inc., Opp. No. 91188607
• American Airlines, Inc. v. Holiday Systems International of Nevada, Opp. No. 91188056
• American Airlines, Inc. v. Youbet.com, Inc., Opp. No. 91187983
• National Association of REALTORS v. Tomas Korpa, Opp. No. 91187313
• National Association of REALTORS v. Jillian Gathe, Opp. No. 91186034
• Integrated Business Analysis, Inc. v. International Institute of Business Analysis, Opp. Nos. 91185061 and 91185062
• American Airlines, Inc. v. American Apparel, Inc., Opp. No. 91184941
• Chicago Tribune Company v. Fox News Network, LLC, Opp. Nos. 91184316 and
  91184319
• American Airlines, Inc. v. FIA Card Services, National Association, Opp. No. 91183943
• National Association of REALTORS v. The Realteers LLC, Opp. No. 91183346
• American Airlines, Inc. v. Kirkpatrick Bank, Opp. No. 91177970
• American Airlines, Inc. v. Affinion Publishing, Inc., Canc. No. 92047076
• American Airlines, Inc. v. Visual Data Systems Inc., Opp. No. 91171635
• Reno Air Racing Association, Inc. v. American Airlines, Inc., No. 92045922
• American Airlines, Inc. v. DVS Shoe Co., Inc., Opp. No. 91170862
• American Airlines, Inc. v. Affinion Publishing, Inc., Opp. No. 91170154
• American Airlines, Inc. v. Motivation Advantage, Inc., Opp. No. 91170098
• American Airlines, Inc. v. Motivation Advantage, Inc., Canc. No. 92045355
• American Airlines, Inc. v. American Media Operations, Inc., Opp. No. 91167582
• Raytheon Company v. Lockheed Martin Corp., Opp. No. 91167189
• American Airlines, Inc. v. Affinitas Corporation, Opp. No. 91165978
• Jacob Zimmerman v. National Association of REALTORS, Nos. 92032360 and 92040141 – See 70 U.S.P.Q.2d 1425 (TTAB 2004)
• Royal Paper Converting, Inc. v. Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Canc. No. 92042514
• Arleen Freeman v. National Association of REALTORS, Nos. 92027885 and 92028047 – See 64 U.S.P.Q.2d 1700 (TTAB 2002)
• Bissell Homecare, Inc. v. The Hoover Company, No. 91153952
• Alps Electric Co., Ltd. v. Innoverse, Inc., Opp. No. 91151459
• HOS Development Corporation v. Tomkraft Industries, Inc., Opp. No. 91125479
• National Association of REALTORS v. Realtorcountry.com, Inc., Opp. No. 91125020
• National Association of REALTORS v. Patricia A. Solio, Opp. No. 91118735
• Yamaha Corporation of America v. Wrightwood Enterprises, Inc., Opp. No. 91108787
• CWGS Group, LLC v. Plus Medical Inc., Canc. No. 92071063
• Academy Ltd. v. CWGS Group, LLC, Opp. No. 91245739
• The North Face Apparel Corp. v. CWGS Group, LLC, Opp. No. 91245714
• American Airlines, Inc. v. Move, Inc., Opp. No. 91244106
• PRL USA Holdings, Inc. v. Polo Enterprises Holdings Pty Ltd., No. 91241599
• Academy Ltd. v. CWGS Group, LLC, Opp. No. 91240176
• The North Face Apparel Corp. v. CWGS Group, LLC, Opp. No. 91240148
• Heidrick & Struggles Int’l, Inc. v. Decipher Lab Ltd., Opp. No. 91240041
• Tyco Electronics Services GmbH v. Beijing Chehejia Information Tech. Co., Ltd., Opp. No. 91239954
• Tyco Electronics Services GmbH v. RePower Tech. Co., Ltd., Opp. No. 91239972
• TE Connectivity Corp. v. Wuhan Raytex Protection Co., Ltd., Opp. No. 91239444
• United States Polo Ass’n v. Polo Enterprises Holdings Pty Ltd., No. 91238780
• BHPC Associates LLC v. Polo Enterprises Holdings Pty Ltd., No. 91238689
• Healthy.com, Inc. v. Lifelabs LP, Opp. No. 91237744
• BHPC Associates LLC v. Polo Enterprises Holdings Pty Ltd., No. 91237579

ICANN

• Federal Reserve Banks v. Chris Hoffman, Case No. D2004-0918 (WIPO)
• Diageo North America, Inc. v. Carolina Audio Visual, Case No. D2005-0555 (WIPO)
• United Airlines, Inc. v. United Airline Dot Com, Case No. D2002-0835 (WIPO)