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Indiana Trade Dress Infringement: Owner of Shoe Carnival Trademark Sues over Trade Dress and Trademarks

Evansville, Indiana – Attorneys for Plaintiff, SCLC, Inc. of Evansville, Indiana filed suit in the Southern District of Indiana alleging that Defendants, Marie Kettering of Trenton, New Jersey, and Lanny Tyndall of Enfield, Gansu, Canada, infringed the rights of SCLC.  Plaintiff is seeking a nationwide injunction, compensatory damages, and attorneys’…

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New York Trademark Litigation: Indiana-Based AM General Sues Activision over Call of Duty Videogame

Indianapolis, Indiana – Attorneys for Plaintiff, AM General LLC, of South Bend, Indiana filed suit in the Southern District of Indiana alleging that Defendants, Activision Blizzard, Inc., and Activision Publishing, Inc., both of Santa Monica, California and Major League Gaming Corp., of New York, New York; infringed its rights for…

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Indiana Patent Litigation: Klipsch Sues Chinese Defendant Over Allegedly Infringing Earphones

Indianapolis, Indiana – Attorneys for Plaintiff, Klipsch Group, Inc. of Indianapolis, Indiana filed suit in the Southern District of Indiana alleging that Defendant, Shenzhen Paiaudio Electronics Co., Ltd of Guangdong, China infringed on the U.S. Patent No. D603,844 (the ‘844 patent), titled “Headphone,” and violated Klipsch headphones’ trade dress. Plaintiff…

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Indiana Man Arrested for “Offense Against Intellectual Property” of Call of Duty Games

Terre Haute, Indiana – Dshay Towles was charged with theft and “offense against intellectual property” for selling on eBay stolen copies of Call of Duty: WWII, which is scheduled to be released on November 3, 2017. According to FOX59, the games were stolen from the Sony DADC facility in Terre…

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Indiana Trademark Litigation: Indianapolis Hair Accessory Merchant Sued for Trademark Infringement

Indianapolis, Indiana – Her Imports f/k/a EZJR, Inc. sued in the Southern District of Indiana alleging trademark infringement, trademark dilution and trade dress infringement.  The lawsuit names Her Hair, Inc., an Indianapolis hair-extension merchant, as Defendant. Plaintiff markets and sells wigs, hairpieces and hair accessories.  It claims ownership of two…

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Indiana Trademark Law: Court Rules for Winnebago on Trade Dress Claims

South Bend, Indiana – Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr. of the Northern District of Indiana dismissed claims concerning trade dress infringement. In this Indiana trademark lawsuit, Forest River, Inc. of Elkhart, Indiana sued Winnebago Industries, Inc. of Forest City, Iowa and its subsidiary Winnebago of Indiana, LLC alleging trademark infringement,…

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Seventh Circuit Trade Dress Law: District Court Finds Functionality as a Matter of Law; Seventh Circuit Affirms

Chicago, Illinois – Arlington Specialties, Inc. of Elk Grove Village, Illinois appealed the summary judgment granted by the U.S. District Court of Northern Illinois, Eastern Division in favor of Urban Aid, Inc. of Los Angeles, California. The plaintiff’s and defendant’s bags are shown on the last page: The Seventh Circuit…

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Indiana Trademark Litigation: Maker of Gnarly Head Wine Alleges Infringement by Gnarly Grove Hard Cider

Indianapolis, Indiana – Plaintiff Delicato Vineyards of Manteca, California filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of Indiana alleging trademark infringement and other wrongdoing. Defendant is Gnarly Grove Cider Co. of Columbus, Indiana. Plaintiff Delicato claims ownership to two trademarks, U.S. Trademark Registration No. 3165707 for GNARLY HEAD, and U.S.…

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Indiana Trademark Litigation: Get 2 Go, Its Operators and Related Stores Sued for Infringement

Fort Wayne, Indiana – Attorneys for Plaintiffs North Atlantic Operating Company, Inc. and National Tobacco Company, L.P., both of Louisville, Kentucky, filed a trademark infringement lawsuit in the Northern District of Indiana alleging infringement of various registered trademarks covering ZIG-ZAG® roll-your-own cigarette papers and accessories. In addition to trademark infringement…

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Seventh Circuit – Trademark Law: Unauthorized Copying of Karaoke Tracks May be Piracy, but Not Trademark Infringement

Chicago, Illinois – The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Plaintiffs Slep-Tone Entertainment Corp. and its successor in interest Phoenix Entertainment Partners LLC (collectively, “Slep-Tone”) in a Lanham Act lawsuit asserting trademark infringement and trade dress infringement. Trademark attorneys for serial litigant Slep-Tone have filed more than 150 lawsuits…

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