Rockville, Indiana – Plaintiffs, Broadcast Music Inc. (“BMI”), Cotillion Music, Inc., Terry Stafford Music Co., House of Cash, Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC d/b/a Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, Round Hill Music LP d/b/a Round Hill Works, Tokeco Tunes, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Lucky Thumb Music, Noah’s Little Boat Music, Sea Gayle, Music…
Crowne Point, Indiana – The Plaintiff, Orbital Engineering, Inc. (“Orbital”) filed suit against Defendants, DVG Team, Inc. (DVG) and former employee Zachary Topoll (“Topoll”) for Breach of Fiduciary Duty Damages Resulting from Conspiracy, Tortious Interference with Business Relations, Aiding and Abetting Breach of Fiduciary Duty, and Trade Secret Misappropriation. Per…
Goshen, Indiana – The Plaintiff, Harper Trucks Inc. (“Harper”), based out of Wichita, Kansas, have been in business since 1940. Harper advertises to be the world’s largest manufacturer of hand trucks. Harper Trucks are manufactured in a plant of 40,000 square feet with full robotic and new composite-injection capabilities. The…
Indianapolis, Indiana – The Plaintiffs, PUMA SE and PUMA North America Inc. (“PUMA”), are world leaders in the sportswear industry. PUMA SE, based in Herzogenaurach, Germany, is a multi-national company that designs and manufactures athletic and casual footwear, apparel, and accessories. PUMA North America Inc. is a Delaware Corporation, with…
Mishawaka, Indiana – The Evolutionary Level Above Human, Inc. d/b/a The Telah Foundation (the “Foundation”) own the intellectual property rights for the following (hereinafter “The Works”): Audio Works The audiotape library of Heaven’s Gate by Ti and Do (Certificate Number SRu000298530) Video Work Beyond human- -the last call (Certificate Number…
Indianapolis, Indiana – The Plaintiff, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (“Thrivent”), is a fraternal benefits society established in 1902 with over 2 million members and over $100 billion in assets under management or advisement. Thrivent and its licensees offer a wide variety of services and products to their members and customers…
Otisco, Indiana – Design Tascono, Inc. the Plaintiff claims to have numerous copyright registrations for its unique statue designs, 5 of which are at issue in this case (“Tascono Works”). According to the Complaint, Design Tascono is the owner of numerous copyrights for various decorative pieces, including wall sculptures. Design…
Guilford, Indiana – Plaintiff Tara Mapes is a well-known photographer specializing in fashion and fine art photography. She also sells digital backgrounds for photographers through an Etsy store called Enchanted Eye Creations by Tara Mapes. The limitations on the license under which she sells the digital backgrounds on her Etsy…
The U.S. Patent Office issued the following 190 patent registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in March 2022, based on applications filed by Indiana patent attorneys: Patent No. Title 1 D947,327 Faucet spout 2 D947,326 Faucet handle 3 D947,323 Faucet body 4 D947,322 Faucet sprayhead 5 D947,321 Faucet sprayhead…
Fishers, Indiana – Plaintiff Lisa Corson creates photos, which she licenses for various uses including online and print publications. Corson’s client list includes AARP, Country Living, Delta Airlines, Google, House & Garden, The National Geographic Channel, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. Corson claims she took a picture…