The US Trademark Office issued the following 130 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in December, 2012, based on applications filed by Indiana Trademark Attorneys: Word Mark 1 4264717 FLOWERS IN VASES ACROSS AMERICA VIEW 2 4264439 THE BRODERICK VIEW 3 4264390 LEARN MORE, BETTER. VIEW 4…
Indiana Intellectual Property Law News
Indiana Patent Attorneys Obtain 147 Patents for Indiana Companies in December , 2012
Indiana patent attorneys obtained issuance of the following 147 patents from the US Patent Office to persons and businesses in Indiana in December, 2012: PAT. NO. 1 RE43,878 Amidophenoxyindazoles useful as inhibitors of c-Met 2 D673,025 Door lock 3 8,340,813 System and process for real time monitoring of mail and…
Northern District of Indiana Amends Local Rules Effective January 1, 2013
Local Rules for the Northern District of Indiana have been revised and are effective January 1, 2013. The rules which have been amended are L.R. 1-1, L.R. 5-3, L.R. 6-1, L.R. 16-1, L.R. 83-6.7, L.Cr.R. 47-2, L.Cr.R. 47-3 and Local Patent Rules LPR 1-1 through 6-1. A complete copy of…
Indiana Court Denies Motions to Sever and Quash in Bittorrent Porn Copyright Infringement Suit
Fort Wayne, IN – Copyright attorney Paul Nicoletti filed a lawsuit on behalf of Malibu Media in the Northern District of Indiana alleging copyright infringement of the pornographic movie “Romantic Memories.” It alleges the infringement occurred by downloading it using the Internet file sharing “bittorrent” protocol. The suit was against…
Indiana Court Grants Coach, Inc. Summary Judgment In Trademark and Copyright Infringement Case
South Bend, IN – Trademark attorneys for Coach, Inc. of Jacksonville, FL, filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of Indiana against Defendants Diva’s House of Style and its owner Elizabeth Bond of Elkhart, IN, alleging multiple violations of intellectual property laws under the Lanham Act, the Copyright Act, Indiana…
174 Trademark Registrations Issued to Indiana Companies in November, 2012
The US Trademark Office issued the following 174 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in November, 2012, based on applications filed by Indiana Trademark Attorneys: Word Mark 1 4,249,809 MEGASTAT VIEW 2 4,250,215 THE FIRST NAME IN ORTHOPAEDICS VIEW 3 4,250,156 FLOOR’EM WITH YOUR LOGO…
Indiana Patent Attorneys Obtain 118 Patents for Indiana Companies in November, 2012
Indiana patent attorneys obtained issuance of the following 118 patents from the US Patent Office to persons and businesses in Indiana in November, 2012: PAT. NO. 1 D671,641 Double ended hohmann retractor 2 D671,341 Lounge end 3 D671,333 Lounge corner unit 4 8,319,046 Inbred corn line SLM07 5 8,319,043 Cotton…
Copyright Office Allows Electronic Registration of Groups of Related Serial Issues
Washington DC – The Copyright Office is adopting interim regulations that allow groups of related serial issues to be filed through the Office’s electronic registration system. This interim rule will also allow applicants for groups of related serials to mail physical deposit copies of the serial issues upon submitting an…
Three Rivers Alleges Trademark Infringement against Parker Compound Bows re: Tomahawk Bows Mark
Fort Wayne, IN – Three Rivers Archery Supply, Inc. of Ashley, Indiana, along with Dale and Sandra Karch, have filed a trademark infringement suit against Parker Compound Bows, Inc. of Virginia. The suit alleges infringement of the mark TOMAHAWK BOWS, Registration No. 3, 156,258 issued by the US Trademark Office.…
Indiana Court Transfers Warsaw Orthopedic Patent Infringement Case to California
South Bend, IN. The Northern District of Indiana has granted Defendant, NuVasive, Inc.’s request to transfer the patent infringement suit filed by Plaintiff, Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., to the Southern District of California for the convenience of the parties and witnesses, and in the interest of judicial economy. Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.…