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Sulzer Mixpac trademark counterclaim

2026–2026 · trademarks

An antitrust counterclaim about a trademark filing was dismissed on September 30, 2026.

The story

DXM's antitrust counterclaim against Sulzer Mixpac was dismissed with prejudice on September 30, 2026, with no leave to amend.

Why it matters

Customers of industrial mixing products are the buyers downstream of the trademark dispute. The antitrust theory was a counterclaim, not a government case.

What was claimed

DXM said trademark filings were a monopoly act.

The other side

The court dismissed the counterclaim with prejudice on September 30, 2026. It said a trademark filing, as pleaded, was not a monopoly act.

What it means for you

There is no antitrust remedy in that court. The underlying trademark dispute is a different claim.

Bottom line

The Mixpac antitrust counterclaim is dismissed.

Timeline

  1. 2026

    Record

    DXM's antitrust counterclaim against Sulzer Mixpac was dismissed with prejudice on September 30, 2026, with no leave to amend.

Key dates

Dismissed
30 September 2026

Formal snapshot

Summary: DXM's antitrust counterclaim against Sulzer Mixpac was dismissed with prejudice on September 30, 2026, with no leave to amend.

Regulator / plaintiff argument: DXM said trademark filings were a monopoly act.

Outcome: The court rejected the theory and ended the counterclaim.

Conduct tags

abuse of dominance

Laws referenced

  • Sherman Act §2 — 15 U.S.C. §2

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