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…
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Knox Fertilizer Requests Court To Declare Its PLATINUM TURF FERTILIZER Trademark is Not Likely to be Confused with PLATINUM and PLATINA Marks
South Bend, Indiana – Trademark attorneys for Knox Fertilizer Company, Inc., of Knox, IN, have filed a complaint in federal court requesting that a ruling that the company’s PLATINUM TURF FERTILIZER trademark for turf fertilizers is not likely to be confused with a registered mark and an application cited by…
Top Ten Imports Sues BMX Imports for Infringement of Portable Space Heater Trade Dress, Trademark, and Copyrights
Indianapolis, Indiana – Intellectual property counsel for Top Ten Imports, LLC of Indianapolis, IN, filed a trademark and copyright infringement suit against BMX Imports, L.P. of Farmers Branch, TX. Specifically, the plaintiff Top Ten alleges that the defendant has infringed Top Ten’s space heater trade dress as well as…
Eli Lilly Sues Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories for Infringement of GEMZAR(R) Pharmaceutical Patent
Indianapolis, Indiana – Patent lawyers for Eli Lilly and Company of Indianapolis, IN, have filed a lawsuit alleging Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Ltd. of Hyderabad, India, and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Inc. of Bridgewater, NJ, will infringe Patent No. 5,464,826, titled METHOD OF TREATING TUMORS IN MAMMALS WITH 2′,2′-DIFLUORONUCLEOSIDES, as issued…
Hydraulic Marine Systems Sues Mid-America Foundation Supply for Copyright Infringement
Fort Wayne, Indiana – Intellectual property lawyers for Hydraulic Marine Systems, Inc. of Deland, FL, have filed a lawsuit alleging Mid-America Foundation Supply, Inc. d/b/a Poseiden Barge Corp. of Fort Wayne, IN, has infringed copyrights and trade dress as well as violated federal and state unfair competition laws. In…
DirecTV, Inc. Sues Jersey’s Café for Improper Interception and Copyright Infringement of Satellite Programming
New Albany, Indiana – Copyright lawyers for DirecTV, Inc. of California have filed a suit alleging Jersey’s Cafe of Clarksville, IN, violated the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, 47 U.S.C. § 521, et seq. The plaintiff, a well-known distributor of satellite television programming, encrypts its broadcast transmissions and…
150 Trademark Registrations Issued to Indiana Companies in September, 2010
The US Trademark Office issued the following 150 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in September, 2010, based on applications filed by Indiana Trademark Attorneys: Reg. Number Mark Click to View 1 3,855,257 SMART LINK View 2 3,853,994 DAN’S COMPETITION View 3 3,853,648 ONE…
Indiana Patent Attorneys Obtain 125 Patents for Indiana Companies in September, 2010
Indiana patent attorneys obtained issuance of the following 125 patents from the US Patent Office to persons and businesses in Indiana in September, 2010: PAT. NO. Title 1 7,805,262 Utility meter using temperature compensation 2 7,805,235 System and method for controlling a flow of intake air entering…
Forest River Sues Heartland Recreational Vehicles for Unfair Competition
South Bend, Indiana – As part of a continuing dispute, intellectual property counsel for Forest River, Inc.of Elkhart, IN, has filed a lawsuit accusing Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC of Elkhart, IN, of unfair competition, interference with contractual relations, and violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, among other claims.…
BMI Sues R House of Brews for Musical Composition Copyright Infringement
Hammond, Indiana – Copyright lawyers for Broadcast Music, Inc.of New York City have filed an infringement suit on behalf of musical artists which BMI represents. The complaint alleges Trioak, Inc. d/b/a R House of Brews of Crown Point, IN, infringed the right to publicly perform twelve songs, including works by…