Indianapolis, Indiana — Endotach, LLC (“Endotach”) of Plano, Texas sued alleging that Cook Medical Incorporated (“Cook Medical”) of Bloomington, Indiana infringed two patents: Endovascular Bypass Graft, Patent No. 5,122,154, and Endovascular Stent with Secure Mounting Means, Patent No. 5,593,417, which have been issued by the U.S. Patent Office. The patents,…
South Bend, Indiana — Lippert Components Manufacturing, Inc. (“Lippert”) of Goshen, Indiana sued AL-KO Kober, LLC (“AL-KO”) of Elkhart, Indiana alleging patent infringement of three patented inventions: Retractable Room Actuation Assembly for Recreational Vehicle Having Engagement Means for Maintaining Constant Distance Between Drive Members and Engagement Members, Patent No. 8,235,455…
Indianapolis, Indiana — CarCheckup, LLC of Carmel, Indiana has sued CarMD.com Corp. (“CarMD”) and Innova Electronics Corp. (“Innova”), both of Irvine, California, for infringing two patents, Patent Nos. 6,807,469 (the “‘469 Patent) and 6,925,368 (the “‘368 Patent) both titled “Auto Diagnostic Method and Device,” which have been issued by the…
Lafayette, Indiana — Diamond Back Gutter Covers, Inc. (“Diamond Back”) of Lafayette, Indiana and Daniel E. Feldhaus (“Feldhaus”) of Monticello, Indiana sued Midwest Enterprises of Saint Clair, Missouri alleging infringement of its “Gutter Debris Cover,” Patent No. 7,627,991, (the “‘991 Patent”) which has been issued by the U.S. Patent Office.…
Indianapolis, Ind. — Patent lawyers for Eli Lilly & Co. of Indianapolis, Ind. (“Lilly”), Eli Lilly Export S.A., of Vernier/Geneva, Switzerland (a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly & Co.) and Acrux DDS Pty Ltd. of West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (“Acrux”) filed a patent infringement suit alleging that Perrigo Company…
Litigation by patent-assertion entities (“PAEs,” commonly known as “patent trolls”) has skyrocketed in the last two years. A chart released by the White House in a June 2013 report entitled “Patent Assertion and U.S. Innovation” demonstrates that such trolls now file over 60% of all patent-infringement lawsuits. (The red portion…
Evansville, Ind. — CordaRoy’s Originals, Inc. of Gainesville, Fla. (“CordaRoy’s”) has sued The Lovesac Corporation of Stamford, Conn. (“Lovesac”) alleging infringement of Patent No. 7,131,157, “Bag Bed Assembly,” (the “‘157 Patent”) which has been issued by the U.S. Patent Office. Patent lawyers for CordaRoy’s filed a patent infringement suit alleging…
South Bend, Ind. – Patent lawyers for Automated Products International, LLC (“API”) of LaGrange, Ind. sued alleging that Norco Industries, Inc. (“Norco”) of Elkhart, Ind. infringed Patent No. 7,134,711 (the “‘711 Patent”) which has been issued by the U.S. Patent Office. The ‘711 Patent is directed to recreational-vehicle roof-support rafters. …
Washington D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that “patent exhaustion” does not bar an infringement claim against Indiana farmer Vernon Bowman for reproducing patented seeds by planting and harvesting second generation seeds without the patent holder’s permission. Bowman v. Monsanto Co., U.S., No 11-796, 5/13/2013. Monsanto produces and…
Washington, D.C. — The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied the petition of ArcelorMittal for a rehearing in its patent infringement lawsuit against AK Steel involving ULTRALUME®. AK Steel produces flat-rolled carbon and stainless and electrical steels. Their products are primarily for automotive, infrastructure, manufacturing, construction,…