Indiana Intellectual Property Law News
Fort Wayne, Indiana – Copyright attorneys for Arbor Home Building Corporation of Fort Wayne, IN, have initiated litigation against Miller Custom Homes, LLC of Leo, IN, alleging an infringement of an architectural drawing which has been registered with the U.S. Copyright Office. Both the plaintiff and defendant design and build residential homes. The plaintiff Arbor Home claims that the defendant Miller has built a home which is “substantially similar” to plaintiff’s Mariam style of house, illustrated in the copyrighted drawing and built as a model in Fort Wayne.
This case has been assigned to Chief Judge Philip P. Simon and Magistrate Judge Roger Cosbey in the Northern District of Indiana, and assigned case no. 1:10-cv-00316-PPS-RBC.
Practice Tip: In general, copyright infringement occurs when a copyrighted work is reproduced, distributed, performed, publicly displayed, or made into a derivative work without the permission of the copyright owner.
Complaint – Arbor Home v. Miller
Further Information about the case is as follows:
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Plaintiff: |
Arbor Home Building Corporation |
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Defendant: |
Miller Custom Homes LLC |
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Case Number: |
1:2010cv00316 |
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Filed: |
September 8, 2010 |
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Court: |
Indiana Northern District Court |
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Office: |
Fort Wayne Office [ Court Info ] |
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County: |
Allen |
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Presiding Judge: |
Philip P Simon |
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Referring Judge: |
Roger B Cosbey |
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Nature of Suit: |
Intellectual Property – Copyrights |
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Cause: |
17:101 |
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Jurisdiction: |
Federal Question |
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Jury Demanded By: |
Plaintiff |