Indianapolis, Indiana – Indiana Court of Appeals Judges Elaine Brown, Edward Najam and Paul Mathias reversed a trial court’s entry of preliminary injunction, holding that the non-compete agreement at issue was overly broad and, thus, unreasonable as a matter of law. Glacier Group (“Glacier”) provides employee recruiting and placement services…
Indiana Intellectual Property Law News
Ambre Blends Sues doTERRA For Trademark Infringement of “Solace”
Indianapolis, Indiana – Ambre Blends, LLC of Fishers, Indiana has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit in the Southern District of Indiana alleging that doTERRA, Inc., doTERRA International, LLC, both of Orem, Utah (collectively, “doTERRA”) and Kerry Dodds d/b/a Kerry Essentials of Indianapolis, Indiana (“Kerry”) infringed SOLACE®, Trademark No. 4266473, which…
USPTO to Host Next Software Partnership Meeting in Alexandria, Virginia
Washington, D.C. – As part of an ongoing dialogue with the high-tech innovation community, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) will host its next public Software Partnership Meeting on Thursday, December 5, 2013, at the USPTO campus in Alexandria, Virginia. Partnership Meetings are an…
Endotach’s Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Cook Medical Dismissed for Lack of Standing
Indianapolis, Indiana – Endotach LLC of Plano, Texas sued Cook Medical Inc. of Bloomington, Indiana alleging infringement of Endovascular Bypass Graft, U.S. Patent No. 5,122,154 (the “‘154 patent”) and Endovascular Stent with Secure Mounting Means, U.S. Patent No. 5,593,417 (the “‘417 patent”; collectively, the “Rhodes patents”) issued by the U.S.…
J & J Sports Sues Wing’N It and its Owners for Unlawful Interception and Broadcast of Championship Fight
Indianapolis, Indiana – J & J Sports Productions, Inc. of Campbell, California (“J & J Sports”) has sued Joseph M. Hubbard and Alison Kay, LLC, both of Indianapolis, Indiana and d/b/a Wing’N It in the Southern District of Indiana alleging the unlawful interception and broadcast of the Manny Pacquiao v.…
Joe Hand Promotions Sues Bucks Tavern and its Owner for Unlawful Interception and Broadcast of Championship Fight
Indianapolis, Indiana – An intellectual property lawyer for Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. of Feasterville, Pennsylvania has sued in the Southern District of Indiana alleging that Alice Baldwin and two limited liability companies, all of Evansville, Indiana and doing business as Bucks Tavern, unlawfully intercepted and broadcast the “Rousey v. Carmouche”…
WindStream Sues Rambo and Keebler for Trademark Infringement
New Albany, Indiana – WindStream Technologies, Inc. of North Vernon, Indiana filed a trademark infringement lawsuit in the Southern District of Indiana alleging that Rambo LLC, Rambo Montrow Corporation (collectively, “Rambo”) and Rick Keebler, all of Madison, Indiana, as well as ten unidentified John Does residing in Indiana, infringed its…
Silver Streak Industries Sues Squire Boone Caverns for Copyright Infringement
New Albany, Indiana – Silver Streak Industries, LLC of Tempe, Arizona (“Silver Streak”) has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in the Southern District of Indiana alleging that Squire Boone Caverns, Inc. of Floyd County, Indiana (“Squire Boone”) infringed the copyrighted work Ore Car display and game card which has been…
119 Trademark Registrations Issued to Indiana Companies in October, 2013
The US Trademark Office issued the following 119 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in October, 2013, based on applications filed by Indiana Trademark Attorneys: Reg.No. Word Mark View 4424025 REAL HEALTH HERO · IDENTIFY · PREVENT · MAINTAIN · TRI STATE COMMUNITY CLINICS LLC REAL HEALTH, REAL…
Patent Office Issues 198 Patents To Indiana Citizens in October, 2013
The US Patent Office issued the following 198 patent registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in October, 2013, based on applications filed by Indiana Patent Attorneys: Pat. No. Title D692,377 Mosfet rectifier bridge power pack D692,286 Canning jar tool 8,571,771 Transmission turbine acceleration control for managing vehicle acceleration 8,571,637…