Indianapolis, IN – A bill pending in the Indiana General Assembly would make changes to Indiana’s Right of Publicity Law, I.C. 32-36-1-8. The bill would clarify that a person who died before 1994 does have the publicity rights provided by the law. This bill is co-authored by Representatives Sean Eberhart…
Indianapolis, IN – A trade secret and breach of contract lawsuit filed in Marion County Superior Court has been removed to the Southern District of Indiana. In December, intellectual property attorneys for Angie’s List of Indianapolis, Indiana filed a suit in Marion County Superior Court alleging Click and Improve, Inc.…
Washington, D.C. – The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of a patent infringement case. Patent attorneys for Abbott Point of Care of Princeton, New Jersey had filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the Northern District of Alabama alleging that Abbott should have legal title…
Indianapolis, IN – Patent attorneys for Syndicate Sales, Inc. of Kokomo, Indiana filed a patent infringement suit in the Southern District of Indiana alleging Hill’s Import, Inc. of Quakertown, Pennsylvania infringed design patent no. D652,342, Plateau vase with constant size neck, known as the “Harshman patent, “which has been issued…
Indianapolis, IN — Indiana Intellectual Property Law and News has followed up on patent infringement cases filed in the Northern District of Indiana and the Southern District of Indiana by patent attorneys in 2011. The following updates are now available: As we blogged in March 2011, the U.S. District Court…
Fort Wayne, IN – The Northern District of Indiana has denied a Motion to Amend a Stipulated Protective Order in a patent infringement case. Romary Associates Inc. of Fort Wayne, Indiana had filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the Northern District of Indiana alleging that KIBBI LLC d/b/a Renegade Custom…
Indianapolis, IN – A patent infringement lawsuit over aircraft fire prevention systems has been put on hold until the US Patent Office completes a re-examination of the patents at issue in the case. In June, patent lawyers for FirePASS IP Holdings and FirePASS Corporation of New York, New York filed…
Indianapolis; IN – Trademark lawyers for Coach Inc. of New York, New York filed a trademark and copyright infringement suit in the Southern District of Indianaalleging Kristy Davidson d/b/a Kristy’s Trends of Greenfield, Indiana infringed the Coach’s registered trademarks and copyrights, including the copyrighted works known as the “Coach Design…
Fort Wayne, IN – Patent attorneys for Group Dekko, Inc. of Garrett, Indiana filed a patent infringement suit in the Northern District of Indiana alleging Byrne Electrical of Rockford, Michigan infringed patent no. 7,075,769, NEXT CONNECT ELECTRICAL RECEPTABLE ASSEMBLY, which has been issued by the US Patent Office. The complaint…
Indianapolis, IN – A patent infringement suit filed in the Southern District of Indiana has been transferred to the Western District of Wisconsin. In April, patent lawyers for Simon Property Group of Indianapolis, Indiana filed a patent lawsuit against NorthMobileTech of Middleton, Wisconsin. In its complaint, Simon stated that NorthMobileTech…