Duracell U.S. Operations, Inc. v. JRS Ventures, Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION DURACELL U.S. OPERATIONS, INC., ) ) Plaintiff, ) 17 C 3166 ) v. ) ) JRS VENTURES, INC., et al, ) Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Cole ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER INTRODUCTION Duracell commenced this Lanham Act suit against JRS Ventures in the Spring of 2017. [Dkt. #1]. In its interrogatory responses, JRS identified the Milecrest Corporation as the source of the allegedly infringing Duracell grey market batteries. The Milecrest Corp is, according to the plaintiff, solely owned and controlled by…