Indianapolis – Last week, copyright attorneys for Joe Hand Promotions, a Pennsylvania corporation, filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the owners of an Indiana bar who alleged displayed an Ultimate Fight Championship fight without authorization. Ursula and Guenter Grote operate the Grote Trading Post and Gus’s Sports Bar in…
Indianapolis, IN – Copyright lawyers for Dion Designs of Quebec, Canada have filed an infringement suit against Allwin Powersports, Corporation, Inc., Arthur Liao, MHR Helmet Co., Ltd., Foshan Shunde Fengxing Helmets, Ltd., and Jiangmen Pengcheng Helmets, Ltd. Plaintiff Dion claims he is a famous designer of helmets, who signed…
Chicago, IL – The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a copyright infringement suit. Lawyers for HyperQuest, Inc., of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, filed a suit against N’Site, Inc. and Unitrin Direct Insurance Company alleging copyright infringement of copyrighted software used to process insurance claims. The software, eDoc,…
South Bend; IN – Copyright lawyers for Truth Publishing Company, Inc. of Elkhart, IN filed a copyright infringement suit alleging Kristopher C. Campbell d/b/a I.C.U. MUG SHOTS of Elkhart, IN infringed allegedly copyrighted news stories. According to the complaint, Truth Publishing, is the publisher of the daily Elkhart Truth…
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…
Hammond, Indiana – Copyright lawyers for BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) of New York City and various musical copyright holders such as Universal and EMI Virgin Songs have filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the Shenanigans pub in Portage, IN. The complaint alleges that the defendant and its chief officer…
Hammond, Indiana – Copyright lawyers for Zuffa, LLC d/b/a The Ultimate Fighting Championship of Las Vegas, NV, have filed a lawsuit alleging that Carol Papka of Valparaiso, IN, Philip Reiner of Wheeler, IN, and Daniel Kettwig of Valparaiso, IN, individually and as officers, directors, shareholders, and/or principals of Boomer’s…
New Albany, Indiana – Trademark lawyers for Batesville Services, Inc. of Batesville, IN, initiated litigation alleging Cremation Options, LLC of Denver, CO, through content on its Web site, infringed Trademark Registration No. 1,922,043 for the mark OPTIONS, Trademark Registration No. 2,052,105 for the mark OPTIONS & Design, and Trademark Registration…
Indianapolis, Indiana – Copyright counsel for Bedrock Builders Incorporated of Noblesville, IN, have filed a lawsuit alleging Town Square Homes LLC of Westfield, IN; Tony McLaughlin of Westfield, IN; and Tom Mayer and Erin Mayer of Fishers, IN, infringed technical drawings and architectural works which have been registered with…
Indianapolis, Indiana – Intellectual property counsel for Top Ten Imports, LLC of Indianapolis, IN, filed a trademark and copyright infringement suit against BMX Imports, L.P. of Farmers Branch, TX. Specifically, the plaintiff Top Ten alleges that the defendant has infringed Top Ten’s space heater trade dress as well as…