Unique Concepts, Inc. v. Manuel

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

MORAN, District Judge.

Since this court’s first order in this bitterly fought patent and trademark case, Unique Concepts, Inc. v. Manuel, 231 U.S. P.Q. 268 (N.D.Ill.1986), [available on WESTLAW, DCT database] plaintiffs (Unique) have changed the basis for the patent aspects of their lawsuit. Both parties deal in devices used to cover walls with decorative fabric. Previously plaintiffs ac cused defendant (Manuel) of infringing their U.S. Patent No. 4,018,260, filed April 27, 1976, granted April 19, 1977. On their motion for a preliminary injunction, however, we found some…