Charlotte Team Earns IP Trial Win for Apex Tool Group
Aug 25 2026 • 1 Min Read
The Charlotte-based trial team of attorneys John Morrow, Joy Woller, Aaron Johnson, and David Jackson, paralegal Karen Wildman, and research analyst Craig Pillaca successfully represented Apex Tool Group in a trade dress infringement case in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.
Apex Tool Group was accused of infringing the registered trade dress of the Italian company CMT. After nearly four years of highly contentious litigation, the Womble team presented compelling evidence and arguments over a four-day trial. On June 25, the jury deliberated barely an hour before concluding that there was no infringement. This team represented Womble and the client well with their professionalism and outstanding legal work.
