Indianapolis, Indiana —The Southern District of Indiana has granted a default judgment to Malibu Media, LLC of Los Angeles, California in its lawsuit against Robert Johnson of Indianapolis, Indiana for copyright infringement of the work “Pretty Back Door Baby.” In its complaint, Malibu Media alleged that Johnson and others directly…
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Consumer Health Information Sues Amylin and Eli Lilly for Copyright Infringement of Patient Education Materials
Indianapolis, Indiana — Copyright lawyers for Consumer Health Information Corp. (“CHIC”) of Virginia sued Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Amylin Pharmaceuticals, LLC (collectively, “Amylin”), both of Los Angeles, California and Eli Lilly & Co. (“Lilly”) of Indianapolis, Indiana (collectively, “Defendants”) alleging copyright infringement of works that CHIC created for Defendants’ use. CHIC…
Stryker Prevails Again: Court Considers Zimmer’s Willful Infringement, Triples Jury’s $70 Million Award to $210 Million and Adds Another $18 Million
Grand Rapids, Michigan — In 2010, Stryker Corp. of Kalamazoo, Michigan; Stryker Puerto Rico, Ltd. and Stryker Sales Corp. (collectively, “Stryker”), sued Zimmer, Inc. and Zimmer Surgical, Inc. of Warsaw, Indiana (collectively, “Zimmer”), alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,022,329; 7,144,383; and 6,179,807, which have been issued by the U.S.…
Hallmark Home Mortgage Sues Hallmark Rentals & Management for Declaratory Judgment of Non-Infringement
Indianapolis, Indiana — Hallmark Home Mortgage, LLC of Fort Wayne, Indiana sued Hallmark Rentals & Management, Inc. of Bloomington, Indiana seeking a declaration that its uses of “Hallmark,” including an application for the trademark “Hallmark,” Serial No. 85/937,259, which is currently pending with the U.S. Trademark Office, are non-infringing. Hallmark…
North American Van Lines Sues North American Master Lines for Infringement of “northAmerican” Mark
South Bend, Indiana — Trademark lawyers for North American Van Lines, Inc. of Ft. Wayne, Indiana sued North American Master Lines, Inc. of Hallandale, Florida alleging infringement of two trademarks for NORTHAMERICAN, Registration Nos. 0917431 and 0915264, which have been registered by the U.S. Trademark Office. North American Van Lines…
Royal Purple Sues Compressor Parts, Michael Klipstein and Southern Parts & Engineering for Trademark Infringement
Indianapolis, Indiana — Royal Purple, LLC of Indianapolis, Indiana has sued Compressor Parts of Holland, Ohio; Michael Klipstein (“Klipstein”) and Southern Parts & Engineering Company, LLC (“Southern Parts”) of Alpharetta, Georgia (collectively, “Defendants”) for infringement of the trademarks ROYAL PURPLE and SYNFILM, which have been registered by the U.S. Trademark…
Royal Purple Sues Liqui Moly GmbH and Liqui Moly USA for Trademark Infringement
Indianapolis, Indiana — Royal Purple, LLC (“Royal Purple”) of Indianapolis, Indiana sued Liqui Moly GmbH of Ulm, Germany and Liqui Moly USA, Inc. of Hauppauge, New York (collectively, “Liqui Moly”) alleging infringement of two marks, Registration Nos. 2,691,774 and 2,953,996, which have been registered with the U.S. Trademark Office. Royal…
177 Trademark Registrations Issued to Indiana Companies in July, 2013
The US Trademark Office issued the following trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in July, 2013, based on applications filed by Indiana Trademark Attorneys: Reg. Number Mark Click to View 1 4360129 ORCHEX View 2 4376619 FIBER FOR LIFE View 3 4376513 View 4 4376476 INDY 500 View…
Patent Office Issues 176 Patents To Indiana Citizens in July, 2013
The US Patent Office issued the following 176 patent registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in July, 2013, based on applications filed by Indiana Patent Attorneys: Patent No. Title 1 D687,130 Faucet handle 2 D687,127 Faucet 3 D687,126 Faucet 4 D686,837 Chair 5 8,498,733 Method and apparatus for…
Endotach Sues Cook Medical for Infringement of Patented Endovascular Technology
Indianapolis, Indiana — Endotach, LLC (“Endotach”) of Plano, Texas sued alleging that Cook Medical Incorporated (“Cook Medical”) of Bloomington, Indiana infringed two patents: Endovascular Bypass Graft, Patent No. 5,122,154, and Endovascular Stent with Secure Mounting Means, Patent No. 5,593,417, which have been issued by the U.S. Patent Office. The patents,…