The US Trademark Office issued the following 160 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in September, 2012, based on applications filed by Indiana Trademark Attorneys: Reg. Number Mark 85,606,789 IRELY 4214085 Click to View 85,585,401 ELDER ADVISERS 4215699 Click to View 85,583,755 BOAT CARPET…
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Indiana Patent Attorneys Obtain 115 Patents for Indiana Companies in August, 2012
Indiana patent attorneys obtained issuance of the following 115 patents from the US Patent Office to persons and businesses in Indiana in August, 2012: PAT. NO. Title D666,299 Ambu-bag squeezing device D666,276 Faucet D666,074 Door lock 8,255,383 Method and system for qualifying keywords in query strings 8,254,680 Apparatus and method…
158 Trademark Registrations Issued to Indiana Companies in August, 2012
The US Trademark Office issued the following trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in August, 2012 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg. Number Mark Click to View 4,197,979 CHAINBUILDER VIEW 4,198,633 VIEW 4,198,544 HIP HOP VOTES HOT 97 FM VIEW 4,198,475…
USPTO Requests Comments Regarding Trademark Application Fees
The USPTO seeks public comment on the possibility of adjusting trademark application fees so as to lower the fees for all applicants willing to file and communicate electronically with the USPTO . The efficiencies achieved by trademark electronic filing and communications have put the USPTO in a position to potentially…
USPTO Requests Comments Regarding Trademark Filing Deadlines
The USPTO seeks public comment on the possibility of amending federal law to shorten by two years the first filing deadline to demonstrate either use or excusable nonuse of a registered trademark. Although any such change would require a legislative amendment of the Trademark Act, and thus is beyond the…
Delivery of U.S. Pre-Grant Search Results to the EPO Without Delay Requires Timely Consent From Applicants
Washington, DC. Current EPO regulations require that search results from an application, to which a European patent application filed on or after January 1, 2011 claims priority, must be filed with the EPO by the patent attorney without delay after the search results are made available to applicants. See Amended…
Wine & Canvas Litigation Narrowed and Clarified by Court
Indianapolis, IN – The Southern District of Indiana dismissed multiple claims by Plaintiff Wine & Canvas in its trademark infringement suit against YN Canvas, et al. Wine & Canvas organizes parties where guests can take a painting class while enjoying cocktails. Anthony Scott (“Scott”), one of the founders of Wine…
Patent attorneys obtained issuance of 178 patents from the US Patent Office in July, 2012
Indiana patent attorneys obtained issuance of the following 178 patents from the US Patent Office to persons and business in Indiana in July, 2012. PAT. NO. TITLE 1 D664,630 Tank lever 2 8,234,067 Methods and apparatus for swarm navigation of multiple agents 3 8,233,748 Image-resolution-improvement apparatus and method 4 8,233,682…
Attorneys’ Fees Awarded to Defendant in Trade Secrets Case
Indianapolis IN. Lawyers representing the defendant, Loparex, LLC were awarded their attorneys’ fees in a trade secret infringement case filed against it by MPI Release, LLC. Loparex had previously filed a trade secret case in Illinois against one defendant, Mr. Kerber. However, when Loparex sought a temporary restraining order in…
CP Productions, Inc. Sues John Doe for copyright Infringement of Video: “GH Hustlers – Maryjane’s Second Visit”
Indianapolis IN – Copyright lawyers for CP Productions, Inc. of Phoenix, AZ filed a copyright infringement declaratory judgment suit in alleging John Doe, an alleged serial infringer known at this time only by an IP address, infringed the copyrighted work “GH Hustlers – Maryjane’s Second Visit” which has been registered…