Indianapolis, Indiana – Patent attorneys for Plaintiff Eli Lilly and Company filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of Indiana alleging infringement. Defendant is Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC of Lake Zurich, Illinois. Lilly, an Indianapolis-based company, is a developer and seller of pharmaceutical drugs. One of its drugs, ALIMTA®, is…
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Indiana Copyright Litigation: Three New Lawsuits Allege Infringement of “Mechanic: Resurrection”
Hammond and Indianapolis, Indiana – A copyright litigator for Plaintiff ME2 Productions, Inc. of Carson City, Nevada filed three new complaints in Indiana federal courts alleging copyright infringement. Plaintiff asserts that a total of 25 as-yet-unknown Defendants infringed the copyrighted movie “Mechanic: Resurrection,” which stars Jason Statham, Jessica Alba and…
Indiana Copyright Litigation: Hoosier Daddy’s Bar & Grill Accused of Copyright Infringement for Playing Jessie’s Girl and Other Songs
Indianapolis, Indiana – A copyright litigator for Plaintiffs Broadcast Music, Inc. (“BMI”) of New York, New York, as well as Sony/ATV Songs LLC d/b/a Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, Chinquapin Music, Boy Rocking Music, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Del Sound Music, and Universal – Songs of Polygram International, Inc., brought a lawsuit in…
187 Trademark Registrations Issued to Indiana Companies in October 2016
The U.S. Trademark Office issued the following 187 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in October 2016 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Registration No. Word Mark Click To View 5073335 FIT & FRESH TSDR 5070455 LARP DISTRIBUTION TSDR 5070443 SUPER HEROES DIRECT TSDR 5068794 AIL…
Patent Office Issues 144 Patents To Indiana Citizens in October 2016
The U.S. Patent Office issued the following 144 patent registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in October 2016, based on applications filed by Indiana patent attorneys: Patent No. Title 1 D770,038 Medication injection device 2 9,479,641 System and method for routing a communication utilizing scoring 3 9,479,070 Power conversion…
US Patent Office Issues Guidance on Patentability of Software
The United States Patent Office sent a November 2, 2016, Memorandum to the Patent Examining Corps discussing two recent Federal Circuit decisions and the rules on patent eligibility for computer software. The decisions are McRO, Inc. v. Bandai Namco Games America Inc. and BASCOM Global Internet Services v. AT&T mobility…
Indiana Franchise Litigation: Federal Trademark Issue Pushes Franchise Dispute into Federal Court
Indianapolis, Indiana – A trademark lawyer for Defendants A3 Media, LLC; Collective Publishing, LLC; Yelena Lucas and Neil Lucas, all of Fishers, Indiana, and Janelle Morrison of Zionsville, Indiana removed a federal trademark lawsuit to the Southern District of Indiana. The litigation was initially filed by franchise law attorneys in…
US Supreme Court Considers Adult Incontinence Products in Patent Case
The United State Supreme Court held oral argument on whether the equitable defense of laches (an unreasonable delay in filing suit) may be raised against a claim for damages based on patent infringement occurring within the six-year limitations period of 35 U.S.C. 286. SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag (SCA) produces adult…
Indiana Trademark Litigation: Maker of Gnarly Head Wine Alleges Infringement by Gnarly Grove Hard Cider
Indianapolis, Indiana – Plaintiff Delicato Vineyards of Manteca, California filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of Indiana alleging trademark infringement and other wrongdoing. Defendant is Gnarly Grove Cider Co. of Columbus, Indiana. Plaintiff Delicato claims ownership to two trademarks, U.S. Trademark Registration No. 3165707 for GNARLY HEAD, and U.S.…
Indiana Patent Litigation: Lilly Sues Alleging Infringement of Testosterone Product
Indianapolis, Indiana – Patent lawyers for Plaintiffs Eli Lilly and Company of Indianapolis, Indiana, its subsidiary Eli Lilly Export S.A. of Geneva, Switzerland and Acrux DDS Pty Ltd of West Melbourne, Australia filed a lawsuit alleging patent infringement. This federal lawsuit, commenced in the Southern District of Indiana, lists two…