Indiana Intellectual Property Law News
Lafayette, IN – Trademark lawyers for Coach, Inc. of New York, NY, and Coach Services, Inc. of Jacksonville, FL filed a trademark infringement suit alleging Diggz Clothing, LLC and Lori Harth of Lafayette, IN infringed various Coach trademark registrations which are registered with the US Trademark Office. Coach had sued Diggz in March 2010, then settled the suit for $6,500, and an agreement to stop selling “Accused Products.” However, the latest suit alleges that Diggz breached the settlement agreement, and re-asserts a variety of trademark, copyright, trade dress and unfair competition related claims.
Coach files many infringement suits, and a list of their earlier suits in Indiana in 2010 is at the end of this posting.
Practice Tip: Coach has a reputation for demanding very one-sided settlement agreements. The earlier settlement agreement is attached as an exhibit to the complaint which you can see below.
This case has been assigned to Judge Joseph Van Bokkelen and Magistrate Judge Paul Cherry in the Northern District of Indiana, and assigned case no. 4:10-cv-00100-JVB-PRC.Complaint – Coach v. Diggz
Other 2010 cases filed by Coach in Indiana are:
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September 22, 2010 |
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INSD |
Tanya |
Trademark |
Trademark Infringement |
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Defendant: LORETTA M. BECKNER and DESIGNER FRAGRANCE & GIFTS. Plaintiff: COACH SERVICES, INC. and COACH, INC. |
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INSD |
Tanya |
Trademark |
Trademark Infringement |
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Plaintiff: COACH SERVICES, INC. and COACH, INC. Defendant: TERESA A. JEWELL and TJ’S HANDBAGS & MORE. |
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June 17, 2010 |
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INND |
Philip |
Trademark |
Trademark Infringement |
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Plaintiff: Coach Inc and Coach Services Inc. Defendant: Tom’s Treasure Chest. |
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May 18, 2010 |
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INSD |
Richard |
Trademark |
Trademark Infringement |
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Plaintiff: COACH SERVICES, INC. and COACH, INC. Defendant: NOVELTY, INC. |
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March 24, 2010 |
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INSD |
McKinney |
Trademark |
Trademark Infringement |
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Plaintiff: COACH SERVICES, INC. and COACH, INC. Defendant: NOVEDADES LATINA. |
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INSD |
Barker |
Trademark |
Trademark Infringement |
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Plaintiff: COACH SERVICES, INC. and COACH, INC. Defendant: MY WALK-IN CLOSET. |
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March 4, 2010 |
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INND |
Miller |
Trademark |
Trademark Infringement |
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Plaintiff: Coach Inc, Coach Services Inc; Defendant: Diggz Clothing LLC |
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INND |
Simon |
Trademark |
Trademark Infringement |
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Plaintiff: Coach Inc, Coach Services Inc; Defendant: Accessory Closet |
Further information about this case is:
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Plaintiffs: |
Coach Inc and Coach Services Inc |
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Defendants: |
Diggz Clothing LLC and Lori Harth |
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Case Number: |
4:2010cv00100 |
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Filed: |
December 15, 2010 |
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Court: |
Indiana Northern District Court |
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Office: |
Lafayette Office [ Court Info ] |
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Presiding Judge: |
Joseph S Van Bokkelen |
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Referring Judge: |
Paul R Cherry |
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Nature of Suit: |
Intellectual Property – Trademark |
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Cause: |
15:1114 |
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Jurisdiction: |
Federal Question |
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Jury Demanded By: |
Plaintiff |