Indianapolis, IN – Judge Magnus-Stinson of the Southern District of Indiana has issued a partial summary judgment in a trademark infringement case. Trademark attorneys for Norwood Promotional Products, Inc. of Indianapolis, Indiana had filed a trademark infringement lawsuit in the Southern District of Indiana alleging that KustomKoozies, LLC and Steve…
Indiana patent attorneys obtained issuance of the following 134 patents from the US Patent Office to persons and businesses in Indiana in December, 2011: PAT. NO. Title 1 D651,318 Femoral resection alignment tool 2 D651,317 Femoral prosthesis sizing tool 3 D651,316 Femoral cut guide 4 D651,315 Femoral provisional prosthesis…
The US Trademark Office issued the following 165 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in December, 2011, based on applications filed by Indiana Trademark Attorneys: Reg. Number Mark Click to View 1 4,077,289 SF View 2 4,077,266 GATORADE SPORTS SCIENCE INSTITUTE View 3 4,077,214 IBMX View 4…
St. Louis, MO – The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court’s summary judgment in favor of Rolls Royce Corporation of Indianapolis and a jury’s award of $350,000. Intellectual property attorneys for Avidair Helicopter Supply, Inc. of Lee Summit, Missouri had filed a lawsuit seeking a declaration…
Indianapolis, IN – Brightpoint of Indianapolis has filed a lawsuit against former executive, Mitch Black, of Miami, Florida, alleging he has breached an employment contract that included protection of Brightpoint’s trade secrets. The lawsuit also names Brightstar Corporation as a defendant, arguing that the company knew or should have…
Lafayette, IN – The Northern District of Indiana granted a default judgment, damages and a permanent injunction in a trademark infringement case involving a hold-over franchisee. Century 21 Real Estate, LLC of Parsippany, New Jersey had filed a trademark infringement lawsuit in the Northern District of Indiana alleging that…
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. International Trade Commission announced that it will revisit a ruling by an administrative law judge finding that Apple had not infringed four of HTC’s patents. In May 2010, patent attorneys for HTC filed a complaint with the ITC alleging that Apple’sIPods, IPhones and IPads…
New York, NY – Earlier this year, patent attorneys for a group of 60 organizations and farmers, including the Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association, filed a patent lawsuit in the Southern District of New York against agriculture giant Monsanto Company of St. Louis, Missouri. The plaintiffs are farmers…
Indianapolis, IN – An appeal is now pending of Judge Tanya Walton Pratt of the Southern District of Indiana‘s grant of a motion to dismiss in a qui tam patent false marking case. Intellectual property attorneys for David O’Neill, Promote Innovation LLC of Clarendon Hills, Illinois had filed a…
South Bend, IN – Trademark lawyers for Coach, Inc. of New York, New York filed a trademark and copyright infringement suit in the Northern District of Indianaalleging The Treasure Box, Inc. of Elkhart, Indiana infringed the Coach’s registered trademarks and copyrights, including the copyrighted works known as the “Coach…