Case Summary:

Grunt Style LLC v. TWD, LLC arises from a trademark dispute in which TWD, LLC originally sued Grunt Style LLC in the Northern District of Illinois in 2018, alleging that Grunt Style’s use of the military‑themed slogan “THIS WE’LL DEFEND” on apparel infringed TWD’s registered trademark, but Grunt Style counterclaimed that it had prior and superior rights in the slogan and that TWD was in fact infringing Grunt Style’s mark. In the district court, the judge granted partial summary judgment for Grunt Style in April 2022, dismissing all of TWD’s claims and its affirmative defenses, leaving only Grunt Style’s counterclaims for trial. After reassignment, the case proceeded to a bench trial (and related jury proceedings reflected in later orders), and in 2024 the court entered judgment for Grunt Style, finding TWD lia ...