Legal Opinion
Sunbeam Products, Inc. v. Chicago American Manufacturing, LLC
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 9, 2012No. 11-3920PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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; CAM would ship directly to these customers on Lakewood’s instructions. Because Lakewood was in financial distress, CAM was…
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