The U.S. Trademark Office issued the following 183 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in July 2014 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg. Number Word Mark Click to view 86188876 SABOTAGE View 86158448 PL”8″TED View 86151387 KINGFISHER View 86146172 TURTLEBACK View 86134928 TEAM FILM View…
Indiana Intellectual Property Law News
Indiana University Maurer School of Law Added to USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Pilot Program
Indianapolis, Indiana – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) yesterday announced the selection of 19 law schools, including Indiana University Maurer School of Law, that will join the USPTO’s Law School Clinic Certification Pilot Program this fall. Indiana University Maurer School of Law (pictured) and…
Indiana Trade Secret Law: Removing Allegation of Theft of Trade Secrets Results in Defendants’ Release from “Lockdown”
Indianapolis, Indiana – In 2013, a federal indictment including counts of theft of trade secrets belonging to Eli Lilly and Company (“Lilly”) was presented to the Southern District of Indiana. On the basis of this indictment, the court ordered Defendants Guoqing Cao and Shuyu Li, formerly employed by Eli Lilly…
Copyright Office Requests Comments on Music Licensing
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Copyright Office has undertaken a study to evaluate the effectiveness of current methods for licensing musical works and sound recordings. It seeks additional comments on whether and how existing music licensing methods serve the music marketplace, including new and emerging digital distribution platforms. An initial…
Indiana Passes New Statute Criminalizing Offenses Against Intellectual Property
Indianapolis, Indiana – Indiana Code § 35-43-1-7 has been made effective as of July 1, 2014. This new criminal statute, enacted by P.L.158-2013, SEC. 458, covers certain computer-related offenses against intellectual property. It takes the place of 35‐43‐1‐4, which was repealed. Indiana Code § 35-43-1-7 reads, in full: (a) A…
Lilly Successful in Defending Alimta Method-of-Use Patent
Indianapolis, Indiana – In conjunction with co-counsel, an Indiana patent attorney for Eli Lilly of Indianapolis, Indiana prevailed in the Southern District of Indiana on claims of patent infringement. At issue was Lilly’s patent on the use of Alimta® in conjunction with specific vitamins. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt concluded…
Indiana Trademark Law: Trademark Infringement and Counterfeiting Defendants Held Liable for Both Damages and Plaintiff’s Attorney’s Fees
South Bend, Indiana – Chief Judge Philip P. Simon of the Northern District of Indiana ordered Defendants The Treasure Box, Inc. and Heather Hiatt, both of Elkhart, Indiana to pay statutory damages, attorney’s fees and costs to Coach, Inc. of New York, New York and Coach Services, Inc. of Jacksonville,…
IUPUI Research Commercialization and Outreach on the Rise
Indianapolis, Indiana – The Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Innovation-to-Enterprise Initiative, which supports faculty and students as they turn research and product development into profitable commercial ventures, is resulting in a sharp increase in inventions, patents and start-up business concepts. The initiative was created to enable the campus community to reach…
Indiana Patent and Trademark Litigation: American Archery Accused of Patent and Trademark Infringement
Evansville, Indiana – Indiana intellectual property attorneys for SOP Services, Inc. of Las Vegas, Nevada and Bear Archery, Inc. of Evansville, Indiana (collectively “Bear Archery”) initiated an infringement lawsuit in the Southern District of Indiana alleging that American Archery, LLC of Suwanee, Georgia infringed “Arrow Rest,” Patent No. RE38,096; “Arrow…
Indiana Patent Litigation: Lilly Brings Another Defendant into Effient Patent Infringement Litigation
Indianapolis, Indiana – In conjunction with co-counsel from Washington, D.C., an Indiana patent attorney for Eli Lilly and Company of Indianapolis, Indiana; Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd of Tokyo, Japan; Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. of Parsippany, New Jersey; and Ube Industries, Ltd. of Yamaguchi, Japan sued in the Southern District of Indiana…