Indianapolis, IN – Chief Judge ROBB of the Court of Appeals for Indiana has issued an opinion regarding An-Hung Yao and Yu-Ting Lin Houston, Texas; who were charged with counterfeiting, theft, and corrupt business influence Huntington County, Indiana Circuit Court based upon the sale of toy guns that allegedly infringement…
Fort Wayne, IN – Trademark lawyers for James Buchanan and J.B. Custom, Inc. of Huntertown, Indiana filed a trademark infringement suit in Allen County, Indiana Superior Court alleging Henry Repeating Arms Company of Bayonne, New Jersey infringed trademark registration no. 3645700 for the mark MARE’S LEG, registered with the…
Los Angeles, CA – Wesley DeSoto of Los Angeles, California has pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal copyright infringement in a rare federal criminal prosecution of copyright infringement, which was brought in the Central District of California. Mr. DeSoto allegedly uploaded copies of the copyrighted films Black Swan,…
Fort Wayne, IN – Trademark lawyers for 80/20, Inc. of Columbia City, Indiana filed a trademark infringement suit in the Northern District of Indianaalleging Parco Inc of Huntertown, Indiana and Phillip Andrew Roser of Fort Wayne, Indiana infringed trademark registration no. 2,699,302 for the mark 80/20 and no. 3,362,571…
Indianapolis, IN – Trademark lawyers for Allison Transmission Inc of Indianapolis, Indiana filed a trademark infringement suit in the Southern District of Indiana alleging Authorized Transmission Remanufacturing, Inc. of Vernon Hills, Illinois, infringed trademark registration no. 2,686,798 and 3,821,441 for the mark ALLISON TRANSMISSION (words only), 2,720,112, ALLISON DOC…
Indianapolis, IN – Trademark lawyers for Mr. Waterheater Enterprises, Inc. and MRW National, Inc., both of North Versailles, Pennsylvania filed a trademark infringement suit in the Southern District of Indiana alleging Greater Midwest Building Solutions, LLC and Ronald O’Connor of Franklin, Indiana infringed trademark registration no. 3,338,117, for the…
Chicago, Ill. – The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the Northern District of Illinois assignment of a “service agreement” in a bankruptcy case, despite a trademark license owner’s claim that the agreement was a trademark sub-license. In 2009, XMH Corp. filed for bankruptcy and requested the bankruptcy…
Washington, D.C. – The America Invents Act, also called the Leahy-Smith Patent Reform Act, was passed by the U.S. Senate last week. The bill was sent to President Obama’s desk, ready for his signature before it can become law. The President is expected to sign the bill. President Obama…
Evansville, IN – Patent lawyers for SOP Services of Las Vegas, Nevada and Bear Archery of Evansville, Indiana filed a patent infringement suit in alleging Vital Hunting Gear, Inc. of Lexington, KY infringed patent no. 7,159,325 and 7,343,686, BOW SIGHT WITH FIBER OPTICS, which has been issued by the…
Chicago, Ill. – The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has instituted a circuit rule change that now requires all documents to be filed and served electronically. The rule does not apply to unrepresented parties, unless the party is an attorney representing herself. It also allows a party to request…