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Pump the Brakes: RV Parts Makers Clash Over Designs

Camco Manufacturing, LLC has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana against Seaflo Marine & RV North America, LLC. The case centers on allegations of trademark, trade dress, and patent infringement, as well as unfair competition. Camco, a company based in North Carolina…

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272 Trademark Registrations Issued to Indiana Entities in August 2025

The U.S. Trademark Office issued the following  272 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in August 2025 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: RegistrationNumber Wordmark 7918163 7918162 COMPASS PARK 7922258 I INDUSTRIALPC.COM 7895756 FOUNDATIONS FOR INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION 7908594 THE EMPLOYER, HEALTHCARE PROVIDER NETWORK 7922168 NEXUSPARK 7883222…

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A Shot of Litigation: Photographer Squeezes Long Drink with Lawsuit

A federal lawsuit has been filed in Indiana by New York photographer John Taggart against Lonkero, LLC, which does business as The Long Drink Company. The case centers on claims that the LLC used one of Taggart’s copyrighted photographs without permission on its social media accounts. According to the complaint,…

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Power Struggle: Cheng USA Accuses Bestrenogy of Patent Infringement

Cheng USA, Inc., a company based in Elkhart, Indiana and doing business under the names Arterra Distribution and WFCO Technologies, has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana against Kunshan Jinhui New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., which operates under the brand name…

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172 Trademark Registrations Issued to Indiana Entities in July 2025

The U.S. Trademark Office issued the following 172 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in July 2025 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys:   RegistrationNumber Wordmark 7859825 EPIC 7849508 FC 7865244 P 7865245 POST PARTUM CARE USA 7848097 LUSSO 7874748 ENDURAMAX 7866758 PTU 7870463 LILLY 7871278…

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License to Grill? Meat Company, Lighthouse Custom Meats LLC, Sued Over Rib Photo Use

A recent lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana centers on allegations of copyright infringement involving a photograph of barbecued pork ribs. The plaintiff, Rockefeller Photos, LLC, a media company based in Florida, accuses Lighthouse Custom Meats LLC, a meat processing business in…

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Snapshot Sacrilege: Photographer Claims Crucifixion Image Was Taken in Vain

Photographer Sam Mugraby has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in the Southern District of Indiana against Nuthak Insurance, LLC. Mugraby, an Israeli citizen and owner of Boxist.com, alleges that the Indiana-based insurance company used one of his copyrighted images without permission. The image in question is titled “Jesus On Cross…

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R Bar’s Unauthorized Playlist Sparks $30K-Per-Song Copyright Lawsuit

A lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana by two music publishing companies, Delicate Music and W Chappell Music Corp., against A and R, Inc. and Amy Gatchel. The companies are accusing the defendants of copyright infringement for publicly playing music…

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Framed: A Shot from the 2001 World Series Sparks Legal Exposure in Kelly v. Young

A lawsuit originally filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana by photographer David E. Kelly has been transferred to the federal court in Arizona as of June 17, 2025. Kelly, who resides in Carmel, Indiana, brought the case against a wide range of individuals and…

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