Design Patent Victory: Raynara LLC Wins Ring Holder Infringement Case
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📋 Case Summary
| Case Name | Raynara, LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations identified in Schedule A |
| Case Number | 1:24-cv-05973 (N.D. Ill.) |
| Court | Northern District of Illinois |
| Duration | Jul 2024 – Sep 2025 1 year 2 months |
| Outcome | Plaintiff Win – $1.83M+ Damages |
| Patents at Issue | |
| Accused Products | Ring Holders Attachable to Phone Cases (sold via infringing webstores) |
Case Overview
The Parties
⚖️ Plaintiff
Holder of U.S. Design Patent No. D765,662, protecting the ornamental design of a ring holder attachable to a phone case—a widely commercialized consumer accessory product.
🛡️ Defendant
Over 100 individual online storefront operators across Amazon, eBay, Wish, and DHgate platforms, operating under pseudonymous seller aliases.
Patents at Issue
This landmark case involved a U.S. Design Patent covering the ornamental design of a “Ring Holder Attachable to Phone Case” that shaped the consumer accessories market:
- • US D765,662 — Ornamental design for a Ring Holder Attachable to Phone Case
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The Verdict & Legal Analysis
Outcome
Chief Judge Wood granted Plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgment in full. Key relief awarded included a permanent injunction prohibiting all infringing activity, total damages of approximately $1.83 million+ in infringers’ profits under 35 U.S.C. § 289, and asset freezes directed at third-party payment processors and platform providers, including Amazon, eBay, PayPal, and Wish Holdings.
Key Legal Issues
The court’s analysis focused on the **validity** and enforceability of the asserted patent (D765,662), **infringement** by defaulting defendants through unauthorized sales, and expressly found **willful infringement** due to defendants’ attempts to hide their misconduct using aliases. The court also affirmed **personal jurisdiction** over foreign defendants based on intentional targeting of U.S. consumers and reinforced its authority to compel **third-party provider orders** for asset freezes and fund transfers.
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⚠️ Freedom to Operate (FTO) Analysis: Raynara LLC Case Implications
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High Risk Area
Ring holder attachable to phone case designs
1 Patent in Case
USPTO D765,662
Strong Enforcement Precedent
For design patents on consumer accessories
✅ Key Takeaways
For Patent Attorneys & Litigators
Design patent § 289 total-profits damages create powerful leverage in Schedule A enforcement actions.
Search related case law →Default judgment + third-party provider orders = executable relief against judgment-proof foreign defendants.
Explore precedents →Willfulness findings in default contexts are readily obtained and support supplemental collection proceedings, especially in N.D. Illinois.
Explore N.D. Illinois docket →For R&D Teams & Product Developers
FTO analysis must encompass design patents, not utility patents alone, particularly for consumer accessory products.
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