Crawfordsville, Indiana – Plaintiff, Banjo Corporation (formerly known as Terra-Knife and Terra-Products) is suing Fontanet, Indiana company, Green Leaf, Inc. (also known as TerreMax) for Trademark infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1114(1), unfair competition, use of false designations of origin and false advertising under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a); as well…
Evansville, Indiana – Plaintiff HealthSmart Foods, Inc., has brought a Trademark infringement suit against Menlo Park, California Defendants Beth Porter and Sweet Nothings, Inc. In addition to infringement claims, the suit also alleges Unfair Competition, Trademark Dilution, and Deceptive Trade Practices. According to the complaint, HealthSmart has been manufacturing, marketing,…
Columbus, Ohio – Plaintiff Coulter Ventures, LLC, d/b/a Rogue Fitness (“Rogue”) filed suit against Bells of Steel USA Inc., for alleged patent infringement of its fitness products in Bell’s sporting goods stores, including their Indianapolis, Indiana, Bells of Steel USA Showroom. According to the complaint, Rogue Fitness owns several design…
The U.S. Patent Office issued the following 297 patents to persons and businesses in Indiana in August 2023: Patent Number Patent Title US 11739342 B2 Nucleotide sequences and polypeptides encoded thereby useful for modifying plant characteristics US 11739561 B2 Electronic door with key-in-lever feature US 11739053 B2 P62-ZZ chemical inhibitor…
United States – The year 1927 brought with it musical compositions by the likes of Duke Ellington, cinematic masterpieces by film greats like Alfred Hitchcock, who produced his first thriller in 1927, The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog, and pieces of classic literature, such as To the Lighthouse,…
The U.S. Trademark Office issued the following 165 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in September 2023 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg. Number Word Mark 7176226 FLYDREAM FEATHERS 7178103 NUTRAMIGEN 7175120 SCRAPS ROOTED IN COMPOST ROOTED IN COMPOST ROOTED IN COMPOST 7175088 SCRAPS…
Magistrate Judge Joshua P. Kolar HAMMOND, Indiana – On October 10, 2023, Chief Judge Holly A. Brady congratulated Magistrate Judge Joshua P. Kolar on his nomination by President Joseph R. Biden to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. If confirmed, Judge Kolar will fill the vacancy…
Feasterville, Pennsylvania – Plaintiff Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. is suing Lawrenceburg, Indiana Defendants Shift Restaurant and Bar, Matt Euson, and Nicholas Roberts for allegedly committing “Cable Piracy” and “Satellite Piracy” as is defined in the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. § 553 and U.S.C. § 605). According to the…
Celina, Texas – Plaintiff, Nickels and Dimes Incorporated is suing LaPorte, Indiana company, Noah’s Arcade, LLC d/b/a Full Tilt, for infringement of its federally registered trademark TILT, in association with arcade, amusement, and entertainment services, under Section 32(1) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1114(1). According to the complaint,…
Massachusetts – Judge Allison Burroughs sided with Eli Lilly in a dispute with Teva Pharmaceuticals, overturning a $176.5 million jury verdict that had previously been awarded to Teva in a patent infringement suit regarding the two companies’ development of drugs with antibodies capable of treating headache disorders associated with calcitonin…