Legal Opinion
Luka v. Procter and Gamble Co.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided March 28, 2011No. Case 10 C 2511PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
MATTHEW F. KENNELLY, District Judge:
Paul Luka has sued Procter and Gamble Co. (P & G), Innovative Brands, LLC (Innovative), Idelle Labs, Ltd. (Idelle), and Helen of Troy, Ltd. pursuant to the patent false marking statute, 35 U.S.C. § 292. He alleges that the defendants caused a product called Sure Max antiperspirant to be marked with the numbers of two expired U.S. patents. Each of the defendants has moved to dismiss Luka’s claims for failure to state a claim and on the ground that section 292 contravenes the “Take Care” clause of Article II of the Constitution.…
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