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Indianapolis, Indiana – Trademark lawyers for Allison Transmission, Inc., of Indianapolis, IN, have filed a complaint alleging Harlan Global Manufacturing, LLC, of Kansas City, KS, is infringing various trademarks incorporating the terms ALLISON and ALLISON TRANSMISSION(R) in connection with transmissions, including Trademark Registration Nos. 2,686,798; 2,615,428; 2,625,008; 1,666,977; and 1,624,473 which are registered with the U.S. Trademark Office.

The defendant is an OEM manufacturer of tractors who allegedly is using the ALLISON marks in its advertising despite not having any relationship with plaintiff. The complaint sets forth causes of action for trademark infringement, false designation of origin, counterfeiting, dilution, and unfair competition.
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 Indianapolis, Indiana – Intellectual property counsel for J & J Sports Productions, Inc. of Campbell, CA, filed a lawsuit alleging Rocio Albarran of Indianapolis, IN, et al. improperly exhibited the June 2008 Diaz-Pacquaio boxing match. The plaintiff claims to hold the rights to distribute the broadcast of the fight and that the defendants “unlawfully intercepted, received and/or de-scrambled” the satellite signal of the broadcast and publicly showed it at the Taqueria El Maguey establishment in Indianapolis. Violations of 47 U.S.C. §§ 553 and 605(a), which prohibit unauthorized reception and use of satellite and cable system transmissions, are asserted.
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 Indianapolis, Indiana – Patent attorneys for Hill-Rom, Inc. of Batesville, IN, filed suit against Huntleigh Healthcare LLC and Huntleigh Healthcare, Inc., both of Eatontown, NJ, alleging an infringement of the following patents issued by the U.S. Patent Office: Patent No. 7,533,429; Patent No. 7,610,637; Patent No. 6,791,460; and Patent No. 6,208,250. The asserted patents cover bed lifting and positioning technology, and plaintiff claims the defendants are importing, making, using, selling, or offering to sell devices embodying the patented inventions, in violation of the Patent Act.
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Indianapolis, Indiana – Copyright lawyers for Broadcast Music, Inc. (“BMI”) of New York City and various musical copyright holders such as Universal and EMI Virgin Songs have initiated litigation against Bugsy’s Entertainment Group, LLC of Indianapolis, IN. The complaint alleges that the defendants caused the unlicensed performance, at Bugsy’s Sports Grill in Indianapolis, of at least eight musical compositions protected by copyrights registered with the U.S. Copyright Office. The case has been assigned to Senior Judge Larry J. McKinney and Judge Jane E. Magnus-Stinson in the Southern District of Indiana, and assigned case no. 1:10-cv-00721-LJM-JMS.

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Indianapolis, Indiana – Intellectual property attorneys for Masco Corporation of Indiana d/b/a Delta Faucet Company of Indianapolis, IN, have filed a lawsuit alleging Watermark Designs, Ltd.of Brooklyn, NY, has infringed both Patent No. 6,962,168, titled CAPACITIVE TOUCH ON/OFF CONTROL FOR AN AUTOMATIC RESIDENTIAL FAUCET and issued by the U.S. Patent Office, and Trademark Registration No. 3,676,837 for the mark TOUCH20, as registered with the U.S. Trademark Office in connection with plumbing products, namely, faucets.

In its complaint, Delta Faucet asserts that Watermark, without a license or any other authorization, is making, using, selling, or offering for sale, faucets that embody the inventions claimed in the ‘168 patent and marketing those products under a confusingly-similar TOUCH27 mark. With regard to the trademark, the plaintiff also brings causes of action for false designation of origin, false advertising, and unfair competition.
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 Indianapolis, Indiana – Patent lawyers for ICOR International, Inc., of Indianapolis, IN, have filed a complaint seeking a declaratory judgment against E.I. du Pont De Nemours & Company (“DuPont”) of Wilmington, DE. Specifically, ICOR requests a ruling that it is not infringing Patent No. 6,783,691, titled COMPOSITIONS OF DIFLUOROMETHANE, PENTAFLUOROETHANE, 1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE AND HYDROCARBONS, which has been issued by the U.S. Patent Office and assigned to DuPont.
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Evansville, Indiana – Patent lawyers for SOP Services, Inc. of Las Vegas, NV and Bear Archery, Inc. of Evansville, IN, filed a patent infringement suit alleging Marshall J. Lund d/b/a Signature Bow of Peshtigo, WI, infringed the following patents issued by the U.S. Patent Office: Patent No. 5,368,006, titled DUAL-FEED SINGLE-CAM COMPOUND BOW; Patent No. 5,791,322, titled DUAL-FEED SINGLE-CAM COMPOUND BOW; Patent No. 5,890,480, titled DUAL-FEED SINGLE-CAM COMPOUND BOW; and Patent No. RE 39,880, titled DUAL-FEED SINGLE-CAM COMPOUND BOW.

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Evansville, Indiana – Patent attorneys for SOP Services, Inc. of Las Vegas, NV, and Bear Archery, Inc. of Evansville, IN, filed a patent infringement suit alleging Storm Archery, LLC of Auburn, IN, infringed the following patents issued by the U.S. Patent Office: Patent No. 5,368,006, titled DUAL-FEED SINGLE-CAM COMPOUND BOW; Patent No. 5,791,322, titled DUAL-FEED SINGLE-CAM COMPOUND BOW; Patent No. 5,890,480, titled DUAL-FEED SINGLE-CAM COMPOUND BOW; and Patent No. RE 39,880, titled DUAL-FEED SINGLE-CAM COMPOUND BOW.

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 Indianapolis, Indiana – Copyright lawyers for The Saturday Evening Post Society, Inc. and Curtis Publishing, Inc., both of Indianapolis, IN, have initiated litigation alleging Hungry Howie’s Pizza & Subs, Inc. of Madison Heights, MI, has infringed the copyrighted Norman Rockwell painting FREEDOM FROM WANT, as registered by the U.S. Copyright Office under Copyright Reg. No. 576656 and Reg. No. R 500883.
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Indianapolis, Indiana – Patent lawyers for Arrivalstar S.A. of Welter, Luxembourg, and Melvino Technologies Limited of Tortola, British Virgin Islands, filed a patent infringement suit alleging AT&T Mobility, LLC of Atlanta, GA, and others including Best Buy and Sprint are infringing Patent No. 6,741,927, titled USER-DEFINABLE COMMUNICATIONS METHODS AND SYSTEMS, as issued by the U.S. Patent Office.

The ‘927 patent covers methods and systems for receiving notifications concerning the travel of a mobile device, and the plaintiffs’ complaint asserts that the defendants’ various systems for locating a family member via a mobile phone or personal computer infringe the patent.
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Indiana Intellectual Property: IP Litigation, Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights
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