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Indiana Copyright Law: Court Restricts Discovery in Copyright Infringement Litigation to Facts Regarding Jurisdiction

Indianapolis, Indiana – In the matter of Bell v. Find Tickets, LLC, the Southern District of Indiana quashed overbroad discovery requests and limited inquiries to those pertaining to the matter of personal jurisdiction. Plaintiff Richard Bell of McCordsville, Indiana photographed the Indianapolis skyline in 2000 and copyrighted the work. In…

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Indiana Cable/Satellite TV Litigation: Joe Hand Adds a Lawsuit in the Northern District

Fort Wayne, Indiana – Plaintiff Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. of Feasterville, Pennsylvania filed an intellectual property lawsuit in the Northern District of Indiana asserting unlawful interception of Plaintiff’s program “Ultimate Fighting Championship 167: Georges St. Pierre v. Johny Hendricks” on November 16, 2013. This lawsuit is in addition to the litigation…

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Indiana Cable/Satellite TV Litigation: Joe Hand in Federal Court Again Alleging Interception

Indianapolis, Indiana – A lawyer for Plaintiff Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. of Feasterville, Pennsylvania filed an intellectual property lawsuit in the Southern District of Indiana alleging that Angelina S. Alford, individually and d/b/a Tag’s Pub and Eatery LLC of Frankfort, Indiana, unlawfully intercepted Plaintiff’s program. Joe Hand distributes digital content.…

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Indiana Patent Litigation: USITC Begins Investigation at Request of Indianapolis-Based Plaintiff

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. International Trade Commission (“USITC”) began an investigation under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 regarding the importation and sale of blood cholesterol test strips that allegedly infringe a U.S. patent. The respondents are Jant Pharmacal Corp. of Encino, California; Infopia America LLC of…

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Indiana Trademark Litigation: Shipshewana Spice Company Sues Amish Farms for Use of “Happy Salt” Trademark

Shipshewana, Indiana – Indiana trademark lawyers for Plaintiff Kevin Horn, sole proprietor of Shipshewana Spice Company of Warsaw, Indiana, filed an intellectual property lawsuit in the Northern District of Indiana alleging that Bob Wilson d/b/a Amish Farms and Shipshewana’s Best Spice Co. of Millersburg, Indiana infringed the trademark “HAPPY SALT,”…

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EFF at Congressional Roundtable: Do U.S. Copyright Laws Work in the Digital Age?

Santa Clara, California – EFF to participate in today’s U.S. House Judiciary Committee discussion on copyright law in the digital age. Today at 2 p.m., Electronic Frontier Foundation (“EFF”) Staff Attorney Kit Walsh will participate in a roundtable discussion about U.S. copyright laws convened by the House Judiciary Committee, which…

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Indiana E-Filing Extended to Indiana Supreme Court and Court of Appeals

Indianapolis, Indiana – Chief Justice Loretta Rush of the Indiana Supreme Court today signed an order extending e-filing. In July, the Indiana E-filing System (“IEFS”) commenced in Indiana’s state courts with a pilot program in Hamilton County. That program extends to filings with the Indiana Supreme Court and Court of…

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Copyright Law: Copyright Office Publishes DMCA Exemption Rule

The U.S. Copyright Office, a part of the Library of Congress, issued a final rule adopting exemptions to the provision of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) that prohibits circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works. The DMCA was enacted in 1998 to implement various elements of…

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176 Trademark Registrations Issued to Indiana Companies in October 2015

The U.S. Trademark Office issued the following  176 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in October 2015 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Registration No.  Word Mark Click To View 4830409 FULLBEAUTY BRANDS LIVE 4842231 TRULY FLAWLESS LIVE 4841223 YUNG MOGUL LIVE 4841080 CPA LIFE LIVE…

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Patent Office Issues 186 Patents To Indiana Citizens in October 2015

The U.S. Patent Office issued the following 186 patent registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in October 2015, based on applications filed by Indiana patent attorneys: PAT. NO. Title 1 D741,984 Faucet handle 2 D741,940 Camera mount 3 D741,694 Robe hook 4 D741,682 Pull me up 5 9173041 Enhancing…

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