Indianapolis, Ind. – A trademark lawyer for American actor, minister, producer and writer Leon Isaac Kennedy of Burbank, Calif. sued alleging Lanham Act violations, unfair competition and violations of various Indiana state statutes as a result of defendants’ purchase of the domain name Leonisaackennedy.com. The defendants are GoDaddy.com, LLC of Scottsdale, Ariz.,…
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Tough Mudder Sues Mudderland for Trademark and Service Mark Infringement
South Bend, Ind. — Tough Mudder LLC of Brooklyn, N.Y. sued alleging trademark infringement by Mudderland of Kingsbury, Ind.; and Rick and Susan Hollaway, both of Hebron, Ind. of Tough Mudder trademarks registered under Registration Nos. 3,810,118; 4,131,912; 4,308,918; 4,131,913; 4,241,510; 4,241,512; 4,241,513; and 4,233,607 for marks containing “MUDDER,” which…
Robert Payne Sues Northern Tool & Equipment et al. for Trademark Infringement, False Advertising and Breach of Contract
Hammond, Ind. – Robert Payne (“Payne”) d/b/a Paynes Products, Paynes Forks and Payne Tools of LaPorte, Ind. sued Northern Tool & Equipment Company, Inc. and Northern Tool & Equipment Catalog Company, Inc. (collectively, “Northern Tool”) of Burnsville, Minn. for alleged violations of Payne’s intellectual property rights, false advertising and breach…
Royal Purple Sues Liqui Moly GmbH for Trademark Infringement for Selling Purple Lubricants
Indianapolis, IN – Trademark lawyers for Royal Purple, LLC of Indianapolis, Indiana sued Liqui Moly GmbH of Ulm, Germany in the Southern District of Indiana alleging trademark infringement for selling purple automotive lubricants. At the center of this litigation is the right to use the color purple. Royal Purple claims…
Indiana Court Grants Coach, Inc. Summary Judgment In Trademark and Copyright Infringement Case
South Bend, IN – Trademark attorneys for Coach, Inc. of Jacksonville, FL, filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of Indiana against Defendants Diva’s House of Style and its owner Elizabeth Bond of Elkhart, IN, alleging multiple violations of intellectual property laws under the Lanham Act, the Copyright Act, Indiana…
Three Rivers Alleges Trademark Infringement against Parker Compound Bows re: Tomahawk Bows Mark
Fort Wayne, IN – Three Rivers Archery Supply, Inc. of Ashley, Indiana, along with Dale and Sandra Karch, have filed a trademark infringement suit against Parker Compound Bows, Inc. of Virginia. The suit alleges infringement of the mark TOMAHAWK BOWS, Registration No. 3, 156,258 issued by the US Trademark Office.…
Dillinger Sues Pour House on Lincoln for Trademark Infringement of PUBLIC ENEMY
Indianapolis; IN – Trademark attorneys for Dillinger, LLC of Mooresville, Indiana filed a complaint for injunctive relief and damages in alleging The Pour House on Lincoln, Inc. d/b/a Dillinger’s Chicago Bar & Grill, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois infringed trademark registration nos. 3,483,359 for the mark DILLINGER’S and no. 4,091,160 for…
Microsoft Corporation Sues D & A LLC for Copyright and Trademark Infringement Unauthorized Installations of Windows XP
Indianapolis; IN – Trademark and copyright attorneys for Microsoft Corporation of Redmond, Washington filed a copyright and trademark infringement suit in alleging D & A LLC d/b/a/ Asset Recovery and Recycling and David B. Bell of Indianapolis, Indiana infringed trademarks 1256083, 1200236, 1872264 and 2744843 registered by the US Trademark…
Audio Products Corporation Sues Monster, Inc. for Trademark Infringement of Speaker Technology
Indianapolis, IN – Trademark attorneys for Audio Products Corporation of Indianapolis, Indiana filed a trademark infringement suit in the Southern District of Indiana alleging Monster, Inc. of Brisbane, California infringed trademark registration no.1.807.139 for the ENERGY Design and 2,777,234 for the mark ENERGY registered with the US Trademark Office. The…
Counterfeit Super Bowl Goods Lead to Federal Seizure and Arrest for Criminal Trademark and Copyright Infringement
Indianapolis, IN – Federal authorities, led by the Homeland Security Investigations division of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), have seized counterfeit Super Bowl goods, shut down websites and made one arrest in a targeted effort to crack down on counterfeit sports goods and websites. According to a government press…