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 Lafayette, Indiana – Patent attorneys for ArrivalStar of Welter, Luxembourg, and Melvino Technologies Limited of Tortola, British Virgin Islands, have filed a patent infringement suit alleging Cadec Global, Inc., of Manchester, NH, and others including Volvo Trucks North America, Inc., infringed numerous patents as issued by the U.S. Patent Office. In particular, the asserted patents are the following: Patent No. 6,278,936, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ADVANCE NOTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND REPORTING PROXIMITY OF A VEHICLE; Patent No. 6,618,668, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING VEHICLE SCHEDULE INFORMATION IN AN ADVANCE NOTIFICATION SYSTEM; Patent No. 6,714,859, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ADVANCE NOTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND REPORTING PROXIMITY OF A VEHICLE; Patent No. 6,741,927, USER-DEFINABLE COMMUNICATIONS METHODS AND SYSTEMS; Patent No. 6,804,606, NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH USER-DEFINABLE NOTIFICATIONS BASED UPON VEHICLE PROXIMITIES; Patent No. 6,904,359, NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH USER-DEFINABLE NOTIFICATIONS BASED UPON OCCURRENCE OF EVENTS; Patent No. 6,952,645, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIVATION OF AN ADVANCE NOTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND REPORTING STATUS OF VEHICLE TRAVEL; Patent No. 7,030,781, NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD THAT INFORMS A PARTY OF VEHICLE DELAY; and Patent No. 7,191,058, NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS ENABLING USER ENTRY OF NOTIFICATION TRIGGER INFORMATION BASED UPON MONITORED MOBILE VEHICLE LOCATION.
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 South Bend, Indiana – Patent counsel for Miche Bag, LLC of Riverton, UT, filed a lawsuit alleging The Marshall Group, Inc. d/b/a Sierra’s of Elkhart, IN, infringed the following design patents issued by the U.S. Patent Office: Patent No. D610,801, titled BASE HANDBAG WITH INTERCHANGEABLE HANDBAG COVER; Patent No. D611,705, titled HANDBAG; and Patent No. D613,062, titled INTERCHANGEABLE HANDBAG COVER.
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 South Bend, Indiana – Trademark lawyers for Celebration Station Properties, Inc. of Merrillville, IN, filed an infringement suit alleging The Celebration Station, LLC of Fort Payne, AL, has infringed the following federal trademark registrations, as issued by the U.S. Trademark Office in connection with goods and services such as entertainment services, toys, game prizes, and party favors: Trademark Registration No. 1,677,947 for the mark CELEBRATION STATION; Trademark Registration No. 1,677,948 for the mark CELEBRATION STATION (and Design); Trademark Registration No. 2,498,343 for the mark CELEBRATION STATION; and Trademark Registration No. 2,498,344 for the mark CELEBRATION STATION (and Design).
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Fort Wayne, Indiana – Copyright lawyers for DEI Incorporated of Cincinnati, OH, have filed a lawsuit alleging First Bank of Berne of Berne, IN, and K4 Architecture LLC of Cincinnati, OH, have infringed a work titled FIRST BANK OF BERNE, JOB 511, SKETCHES, RENDERINGS, FLOOR PLANS, AND DRAWINGS, which has been registered with the U.S. Copyright Office.

Plaintiff alleges that it was engaged by the First Bank of Berne to design a new bank branch and, after providing the bank with three sets of schematic designs, was informed that it would not be utilized in plan finalization and construction of the branch. The complaint states that, subsequently, the bank retained K4 Architecture to perform additional architectural services and/or construct the branch, in the process copying all or a substantial part of plaintiff’s copyrighted designs and drawings. The plaintiff’s complaint also recites claims for breach of contract, unfair competition, and tortuous interference with a contract.
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 Fort Wayne, Indiana – Trademark attorneys for Medical Informatics Engineering, Inc., of Fort Wayne, IN, have initiated litigation alleging Mitochon Systems, Inc., of Newport Beach, CA, has infringed the following trademarks, as registered with the U.S. Trademark Office in connection with computer software and services generally relating to medical records and information: Trademark Registration No. 3,516,923 for the mark MINIMALLY INVASIVE; Trademark Registration No. 3,516,922 for the mark MINIMALLY INVASIVE EHR; and Trademark Registration No. 3,516,921 for the mark MINIMALLY INVASIVE EMR.
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South Bend, Indiana – Patent lawyers for Dometic, LLC of Elkhart, IN, filed a patent infringement suit alleging Carefree/Scott Fetzer Company (d/b/a Carefree of Colorado) of Broomfield, CO, has infringed Patent No. 5,752,536, titled LOCKING MECHANISM FOR SLIDE-OUT ROOM COVER, as issued by the U.S. Patent Office.

Citing photographs and the product’s installation guide, the complaint claims that the defendant is selling a do-it-yourself retractable awning assembly for mounting over slide-out rooms on recreational vehicles and trailers. It is alleged that this product literally, or by equivalents, infringes the claims of the ‘536 patent and that the defendant further contributes to infringement of the patent by selling a substantially similar awning assembly to vehicle manufacturers for use as OEM equipment Continue reading

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Indiana patent attorneys obtained issuance of the following 109 patents from the US Patent Office to persons and businesses in Indiana in March, 2010:

 

PAT. NO.

 

Title

1

D612,812

Keying configuration for an electrical connector

2

D612,731

Closure having an axially offset inner shell

3

7,689,177

Method and apparatus for transmitting/receiving feedback information and system supporting the same in a multi-user multi-antenna system

4

7,689,125

Methods and systems for polarization control and polarization mode dispersion compensation for wideband optical signals

5

7,689,014

Apparatus and method for measuring anatomical objects using coordinated fluoroscopy

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The US Trademark Office issued the following 187 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in March, 2010, based on applications filed by Indiana Trademark Attorneys:

 Reg. Number 

Mark

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1           3,759,406 DIGIMAG View
2           3,759,405 ESCALADE View
3           3,756,194 UINDY View
4           3,756,155 MAST QUADRANT View
5           3,761,863 TIP TEE TOE View

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Indianapolis, Indiana – Intellectual property lawyers for Coach, Inc. and Coach Services, Inc., both of New York, NY, have filed an infringement suit alleging My Walk-In Closet of Greenwood, IN, has infringed numerous COACH trademarks which have been registered with the U.S. Trademark Office, copyrighted design elements, and product trade dress.

The plaintiff, which is a well-known retailer of leather goods including handbags, luggage, and accessories, asserts that the defendant, a distributor of novelty-type goods, is offering products bearing source-identifying indicia and design elements which are “studied imitations” of the plaintiffs’ intellectual property. In particular, the complaint claims trade dress rights in the distinctive product shapes, colors, designs, fabrics, and other non-function elements which are incorporated into their products while including a cause of action for counterfeiting under the federal Lanham Act.
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Indianapolis, Indiana – Intellectual property counsel for Coach, Inc. and Coach Services, Inc., both of New York, NY, have filed an infringement suit alleging Novedades Latina of Indianapolis, IN, has infringed numerous COACH trademarks which have been registered with the U.S. Trademark Office, copyrighted design elements, and product trade dress.

The plaintiff, which is a well-known retailer of leather goods including handbags, luggage, and accessories, asserts that the defendant, a distributor of novelty-type goods, is offering products bearing source-identifying indicia and design elements which are “studied imitations” of the plaintiffs’ intellectual property. In particular, the complaint claims trade dress rights in the distinctive product shapes, colors, designs, fabrics, and other non-function elements which are incorporated into their products while including a cause of action for counterfeiting under the federal Lanham Act.
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Indiana Intellectual Property: IP Litigation, Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights
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