Indianapolis, Indiana – Patent attorneys for Plaintiff Interactive Intelligence, Inc. of Indianapolis, Indiana filed a lawsuit for declaratory judgment in the Southern District of Indiana against Defendant Avaya, Inc. of Santa Clara, California. At issue in this litigation is the proper scope of a patent licensing agreement between Plaintiff and…
The U.S. Trademark Office issued the following 221 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in July 2016 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Registration No. Word Mark Click To View 5014973 10TH & MAIN TSDR 5014748 OLD 55 TSDR 5013063 HOT 97 FM TSDR 5014968 POTTY…
The U.S. Patent Office issued the following 130 patent registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in July 2016, based on applications filed by Indiana patent attorneys: Patent No. Title 1 D762,324 Stylized signature lamp 2 9,400,256 Thermographic inspection techniques 3 9,400,051 Cold operation mode control for an IVT 4…
Indianapolis, Indiana – Trademark attorneys for Eli Lilly and Company of Indianapolis, Indiana and Novartis Tiergesundheit AG of Basel, Switzerland filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of Indiana alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition. Plaintiffs offer pet medications, such as flea-control and heartworm treatments, for sale in the U.S.…
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review a patent case on the law of laches (SCA Hygiene Products v. First Quality Baby Products, U.S., No. 15-927) and a case on the copyrightability of cheerleader uniforms (Star Athletica, L.L.C. v. Varsity Brands, Inc., U.S., No. 15-866). Specifically, the question presented in…
Southern District of Indiana – Copyright lawyers for frequent litigant Design Basics, LLC of Omaha, Nebraska filed two additional intellectual property lawsuits in the Southern District of Indiana alleging copyright infringement. Plaintiff is engaged in the business of creating, marketing, publishing and licensing the use of architectural works and technical drawings…
Evansville, Indiana – In the matter of Berry Plastics Corporation v. Intertape Polymer Corporation, Judge Richard L. Young of the Southern District of Indiana ruled on Defendant Intertape’s motion to reconsider the court’s conclusion of patent invalidity on the grounds of obviousness. This Indiana patent litigation, filed in January 2010,…
Washington, D.C. – Reps. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Tom Marino (R-Pa) proposed legislation to create an alternative forum to facilitate the adjudication of “small” copyright claims. H.R. 5757, titled the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act of 2016, would establish a Copyright…
Northern District of Indiana – Copyright lawyers for Plaintiff Design Basics, LLC of Omaha, Nebraska filed three intellectual property complaints in the Northern District of Indiana alleging copyright infringement. Plaintiffs are in the business of creating, marketing, publishing and licensing the use of architectural works and technical drawings of those…
Indianapolis, Indiana – Trademark attorneys for Eye 4 Group, LLC Corporation (“E4G”) of Fishers, Indiana filed an intellectual property lawsuit in the Southern District of Indiana. Defendants are Indianapolis Signworks, Inc. (“ISW”) of Indianapolis, Indiana and Andrew Chapman of Carmel, Indiana, the owner of ISW. Plaintiff E4G is in the…