Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) recently announced that it will hold a public forum to discuss implementation of Title I of the Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act of 2012 (“PLTIA”). The law, which serves as the implementing legislation for the…
Indianapolis, Indiana – Citing the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Gunn v. Minton, the Southern District of Indiana has remanded to the Marion Superior Court the legal malpractice lawsuit filed by the Indiana patent lawyer for Miller Veneers, Inc. The Defendants in the case are Indiana patent attorney Clifford…
Fort Wayne, Indiana – District Magistrate Judge Roger B. Cosbey struck four affirmative defenses asserted by anonymous Defendant John Doe in Plaintiff Malibu Media’s lawsuit in the Northern District of Indiana for copyright infringement. Plaintiff Malibu Media, LLC, filed a copyright infringement action against Defendant John Doe. Defendant answered with…
South Bend, Indiana – Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. of Feasterville, Pennsylvania, via a Kentucky intellectual property lawyer, has sued in the Northern District of Indiana alleging that Lee H. Holmes, individually and d/b/a Homer’s Restaurant, both of Peru, Indiana, unlawfully intercepted and televised the Ultimate Fighting Championship 141:Brock Lesnar v.…
The U.S. Trademark Office issued the following 160 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in December 2013 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg. Number Word Mark Click to View 4456856 NATIONAL SPORTSMANSHIP FOUNDATION VIEW 4456683 BÉBÉCONFORT VIEW 4455046 WELCOME TO WORK VIEW 4455043 GESSO VIEW…
The U.S. Patent Office issued the following184 patent registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in December 2013, based on applications filed by Indiana patent attorneys: Patent No. Title D696,781 Orthopaedic tool handle 8,621,641 Systems and methods for authorization of information access 8,620,625 Above bed sensor 8,620,477 Control for pressurized…
New Albany, Indiana – Vehicle Services Group, LLC of Madison, Indiana(“VSG”), via an Indiana patent lawyer, has sued Mohawk Resources, LTD of Amsterdam, New York(“Mohawk”) alleging patent infringement of VSG’s “Electronically Controlled Vehicle Lift and Vehicle Service System,” Patent No. 6,983,196 (the “‘196 patent”), which has been registered by the U.S.…
WikiLeaks recently released the entire Intellectual property Rights Chapter from the secret negotiated draft text of theTrans-Pacific Partnership (“TPP”) Intellectual Property Rights Chapter. The TPP is the largest-ever economic treaty, encompassing nations representing more than 40 percent of the world’s gross domestic product (“GDP”). The WikiLeaks release of the text…
Washington, D.C. – The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that a showing of good cause was sufficient to support parties’ requests to file documents under seal. The case was heard by Circuit Judges Sharon Prost, William C. Bryson and Kathleen O’Malley. Courts have traditionally acknowledged…
For over 50 years, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (“NORAD”) and its predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command, have tracked Santa’s flight around the world. Their high-technology approach includes not only radar and satellites in geo-synchronous orbit but also the recent additions of strategically placed SantaCams and jet pilots…