Indianapolis, Indiana – Connecticut Electric, Inc. of Anderson, IN, has filed a trademark infringement suit against Pacific Coast Breaker, Inc., and PC Systems, Inc., alleging infringement of the mark ZINSCO, which has been registered by the U.S. Trademark Office. The plaintiff claims that the defendants stopped purchasing circuit breakers…
Indiana Intellectual Property Law News
Biomet, Inc. Obtains Transfer of Hudson Surgical Patent Infringement Complaint to Indiana
A patent infringement suit filed in Illinois by Hudson Surgical Design, Inc. against Biomet, Inc. of Warsaw, Indiana has been transferred to the Northern District of Indiana. The suit alleges infringement of Patent No. 7,344,541, “Methods and Apparatus for Femoral and Tibial Resection” which was issued by the U.S. Patent…
139 Trademark Registrations Issued to Indiana Companies in October, 2010
The US Trademark Office issued the following 139 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in October, 2010, based on applications filed by Indiana Trademark Attorneys: Reg. Number Mark Check Status 1 3,867,678 ASGARD RADIO WHERE THE GODS GO TO ROCK…..MORTALS WELCOME View 2 3,866,189 STACKABLES View 3…
Indiana Patent Attorneys Obtain 110 Patents for Indiana Companies in October, 2010
Indiana patent attorneys obtained issuance of the following 110 patents from the US Patent Office to persons and businesses in Indiana in October, 2010: PAT. NO. Title 1 D626,305 Jack running gear cover 2 7,822,465 Device and method for image-based device performance measurement 3 7,821,346 Ovenized oscillator…
Forecast Sales Sues Axxiom Manufacturing for False Patent Marking
Indianapolis, Indiana – Patent lawyers for Forecast Sales, a division of McCoy Investments, Inc. of Indianapolis, IN, filed a lawsuit alleging Axxiom Manufacturing, Inc. of Fresno, TX, has engaged in false patent marking, in violation of Section 292 of the Patent Act. In particular, the “relator” (a legal term for…
Romary Associates Sues Renegade Custom Coaches for Infringement of Mobile Banking Vehicle Patent
Fort Wayne, Indiana – Patent lawyers for Romary Associates, Inc. of Fort Wayne, IN, filed a lawsuit alleging that Kibbi LLC d/b/a Renegade Custom Coaches and Trailers, McKibbin Enterprises, Inc., and Kibbi Incorporated, all of Bristol, IN, have infringed Patent No. 7,475,809, MOBILE BANKING VEHICLE, as issued by the…
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Sues Boomers Pub and Grub for Intercepting Receiving Ultimate Fighting Broadcast Signal
Hammond, Indiana – Copyright lawyers for Zuffa, LLC d/b/a The Ultimate Fighting Championship of Las Vegas, NV, have filed a lawsuit alleging that Carol Papka of Valparaiso, IN, Philip Reiner of Wheeler, IN, and Daniel Kettwig of Valparaiso, IN, individually and as officers, directors, shareholders, and/or principals of Boomer’s…
Indiana Court Confirms Disqualification Patent Infringement Counsel Barnes & Thornburg in Capital Machine v. Miller Veneers
Indianapolis, Indiana – In what has turned into a real “dog” of a case, Judge Jane E. Magnus-Stinson of the Southern District of Indiana has confirmed her ruling disqualifying the Barnes & Thornburg LLP (“B&T”) law firm in a patent infringement suit. The disqualification bars B&T’s from representing defendant…
Batesville Services sues Cremation Options in Indiana for Infringement of Cremation Trademarks
New Albany, Indiana – Trademark lawyers for Batesville Services, Inc. of Batesville, IN, initiated litigation alleging Cremation Options, LLC of Denver, CO, through content on its Web site, infringed Trademark Registration No. 1,922,043 for the mark OPTIONS, Trademark Registration No. 2,052,105 for the mark OPTIONS & Design, and Trademark Registration…
Bedrock Builders files Copyright Infringement Suit Against Town Square Homes Over Technical Drawings and Architectural Works
Indianapolis, Indiana – Copyright counsel for Bedrock Builders Incorporated of Noblesville, IN, have filed a lawsuit alleging Town Square Homes LLC of Westfield, IN; Tony McLaughlin of Westfield, IN; and Tom Mayer and Erin Mayer of Fishers, IN, infringed technical drawings and architectural works which have been registered with…