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Authorized Assembly Required: SolidWorks Files Suit Against Prime Engineering

Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corporation has filed a lawsuit against Prime Engineering Industrial Solutions LLC and several people connected to the company. The lawsuit accuses them of using and copying SolidWorks software without permission. SolidWorks claims the company broke copyright laws, bypassed security features meant to prevent unauthorized use, and violated…

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Glitch in the Merch: Australian Animation Studio Sues Over Alleged Counterfeit Circus

Glitch Productions Pty Ltd, an Australian animation studio behind hit web series like The Amazing Digital Circus, has filed a lawsuit against various individuals and businesses operating e-commerce stores under various aliases. These stores are accused of selling counterfeit merchandise featuring Glitch’s registered trademarks without permission. Founded in 2017, Glitch…

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From Bread to Dead: How a 1960’s Dough Box Buried a Patent in Vandor Group, Inc. v. Batesville Casket Company LLC

The following is the latest development of a closely watched patent case between Vandor Group, Inc. vs. Batesville Casket Company LLC. (Read background article here.) Vandor Group, Inc. sued Batesville Casket Company and Batesville Services, saying that a product Batesville made—a cardboard cremation insert called the B-Insert—copied several of Vandor’s…

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246 Trademark Registrations Issued to Indiana Entities in April 2025

The U.S. Trademark Office issued the following  246 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in April 2025 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Registration Number Wordmark 7747689 MBRACE 7766103 ROLL TO ONE 7764741 ULC DEFENSE QUARTERS BY UNIVERSITY LOFT COMPANY 7762700 N NEWR 7762692 NEWR 7757873…

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Weight Loss, Heavy Lawsuit: Lilly says Premier’s Shots Miss the Mark

Premier Weight Loss, also known as Premier Weight Loss of Indiana, is facing a lawsuit from Eli Lilly and Company. The lawsuit claims Premier has been selling altered versions of Lilly’s FDA-approved drugs, MOUNJARO® and ZEPBOUND®. Lilly accuses Premier of repackaging these medications, removing them from their original packaging, and…

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Quantum Litigator: Emrit’s Lawsuit Universe Expands

Ronald Satish Emrit, an alleged resident of Florida and Maryland, has filed legal complaints in both Northern and Southern Indiana courts against six defendants, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Department of Commerce, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, the American Institute of Physics, Kennedy Space Center, and the…

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A Step Too Far? MORryde International, Inc. Accuses Airxcel, Inc. (Suburban) of Patent Infringement

Elkhart, Indiana – MORryde International, Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Airxcel, Inc., doing business as Suburban, claiming patent infringement. The case centers around three patents (US Patent Nos. 9,903,121, 10,519,671, and 11,739,534), allegedly owned by MORryde, that relate to folding staircases for vehicles like RVs and trailers. These patents—supposedly…

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Bone of Contention: WOOF FEST Fight Lands in Court

Evansville, Indiana – A legal dispute has emerged over a local fundraising event called “Woof Fest.” Allison Bush, an event organizer who has been planning and promoting fundraising events since 2019, claims her intellectual property has been used without permission by P.A.A.W.S., Inc.—a local animal rescue group—and its treasurer, Julie…

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From StockFood to Courtroom: The American Table Faces Copyright Infringement Claims

Plaintiff Image Professionals GmbH, operating as StockFood, has filed a lawsuit against Warsaw, Indiana Defendant, The American Table Restaurant, Inc. for copyright infringement. Based in Munich, Germany, Plaintiff specializes in creating and licensing premium food-related imagery, videos, and recipes. The lawsuit involves a photograph titled “00687624,” registered with the U.S.…

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Stung by Infringement? Artist Sues Fort Wayne Allergy Clinic Over Alleged ‘WASP’ Photo Theft

Plaintiff Harold Davis has filed a lawsuit against Defendant Fort Wayne Allergy & Asthma Consultants, Inc. (FW Allergy) for alleged copyright infringement. Davis claims that FW Allergy violated his exclusive rights under the Copyright Act by using his copyrighted photograph, titled “WASP,” without permission. Davis, an allegedly accomplished artist and…

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