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Patent Office Issues 160 Patents To Indiana Citizens in June 2016

The U.S. Patent Office issued the following 160 patent registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in June 2016, based on applications filed by Indiana patent attorneys: Patent No. Title 1 D760,062 Addison lock escutcheon 2 D760,060 Decorative heavy duty door closer body 3 D760,059 Decorative heavy duty door closer…

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212 Trademark Registrations Issued to Indiana Companies in June 2016

The U.S. Trademark Office issued the following 212 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in June 2016 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Registration No.  Word Mark Click To View 4988832 LINCOLN COVERED CHOICE TSDR 4988761 FIRE DAWGS TSDR 4988757 FIRE DAWGS CLEANING SERVICES TSDR 4988719…

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Indiana Copyright Litigation: Author Sues Publisher Contending Unapproved Cover Artwork Used

Indianapolis, Indiana – A copyright lawyer for Plaintiff Antara Murdock of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania sued in the Southern District of Indiana alleging that Defendant Author Solutions, LLC of Bloomington, Indiana committed copyright infringement. Murdock, who is also known as Antara Shaddod, contracted with Author Solutions in 2009 to publish his written…

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Indiana Trademark Litigation: Fitness Studio Operator Accused of Trademark Infringement, Fraud

Indianapolis, Indiana – A Massachusetts trademark lawsuit filed in July 2015 was transferred to the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division. Plaintiff Get In Shape Franchise, Inc. (“GIS”), a Massachusetts-based franchisor, alleges that Defendants TFL Fishers, LLC and its sole member, Rosalyn Harris; Thinner For Life, Inc.; and Fit Chicks,…

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Indiana Copyright Litigation: Attorney/Photographer Sues North Carolina Hotel Operator

Indianapolis, Indiana – Plaintiff Richard Bell of McCordsville, Indiana sued Defendant Alliance Hospitality Management, LLC of Raleigh, North Carolina in the Southern District of Indiana alleging copyright infringement. Bell, an Indiana copyright attorney and professional photographer, asserts that Defendant infringed his intellectual property rights in a photo of the Indianapolis…

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Indiana Patent Litigation: Folding Tricycle Alleged to Infringe Patent

Indianapolis, Indiana – Plaintiff Newton Enterprises Ltd. of Kowloon, Hong Kong filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of Indiana alleging that Defendant Singleton Trading Inc. of Brooklyn, New York committed patent infringement. In this Indiana litigation, Singleton Trading, which does business as Elama and Blue Spotlight, is accused of…

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Indiana Trademark Litigation: Botanic Gardens Asserts Infringement of 91-Year-Old Trademark

Hammond, Indiana – Trademark attorneys for Plaintiff Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. of Hobart, Indiana sued Defendant Snyder Manufacturing Corporation of Long Beach, California, which does business as Eurospa Aromatics and Eurospa Chemicals, alleging trademark infringement and related causes of action. At issue in the lawsuit is U.S. Trademark Registration No.…

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Patent Law: Supreme Court Discards Rigid Test for Awarding Enhanced Damages for Patent Infringement

Washington, D.C. – A unanimous decision by the U.S. Supreme Court this week gave district courts more flexibility to award enhanced damage in cases of willful patent infringement. This decision consolidated two patent infringement lawsuits, Halo Electronics, Inc. v. Pulse Electronics, Inc., et al. and Stryker Corp. et al. v.…

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Patent Office Issues 220 Patents To Indiana Citizens in May 2016

The U.S. Patent Office issued the following 220 patent registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in May 2016, based on applications filed by Indiana patent attorneys: Patent No. Title 1 D757,912 Faucet spout aperture 2 D757,908 Faucet handle 3 9,356,492 Electric machine with liquid cooled housing 4 9,355,845 Light…

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Indiana Copyright Litigation: Architecture Firms File Four New Infringement Lawsuits

Fort Wayne, Indiana – Copyright attorneys for Plaintiff Design Basics LLC of Omaha, Nebraska filed four new infringement lawsuits in the Northern District of Indiana. The first lawsuit lists Heller & Sons, Incorporated d/b/a Heller Homes and Heller Development Corporation of Fort Wayne, Indiana as Defendants. They are accused of…

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