Indianapolis, Indiana – Patent lawyers for Draper, Inc. of Spiceland, IN, have filed a declaratory judgment lawsuit against MechoShade Systems, Inc., and Joel Berman Associates, Inc., both of Long Island City, NY. In particular, the suit seeks a ruling that Patent No. 6,164,428, titled Wrap Spring Shade Operator (“the…
South Bend, Indiana – Patent lawyers for Geocel, LLC of Elkhart, IN, filed a declaratory judgment suit against Chem Link, Inc. of Schoolcraft, MI, requesting that Chem Link’s patent be found to be invalid and not infringed. The patent at issue is Reissue Patent No. RE41,586, titled Pitch Pocket…
A patent infringement suit filed in Illinois by Hudson Surgical Design, Inc. against Biomet, Inc. of Warsaw, Indiana has been transferred to the Northern District of Indiana. The suit alleges infringement of Patent No. 7,344,541, “Methods and Apparatus for Femoral and Tibial Resection” which was issued by the U.S. Patent…
Fort Wayne, Indiana – Patent lawyers for Romary Associates, Inc. of Fort Wayne, IN, filed a lawsuit alleging that Kibbi LLC d/b/a Renegade Custom Coaches and Trailers, McKibbin Enterprises, Inc., and Kibbi Incorporated, all of Bristol, IN, have infringed Patent No. 7,475,809, MOBILE BANKING VEHICLE, as issued by the…
Indianapolis, Indiana – In what has turned into a real “dog” of a case, Judge Jane E. Magnus-Stinson of the Southern District of Indiana has confirmed her ruling disqualifying the Barnes & Thornburg LLP (“B&T”) law firm in a patent infringement suit. The disqualification bars B&T’s from representing defendant…
Indianapolis, Indiana – Patent lawyers for Eli Lilly and Company of Indianapolis, IN, have filed a lawsuit alleging Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Ltd. of Hyderabad, India, and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Inc. of Bridgewater, NJ, will infringe Patent No. 5,464,826, titled METHOD OF TREATING TUMORS IN MAMMALS WITH 2′,2′-DIFLUORONUCLEOSIDES, as issued…
Indianapolis, Indiana – Patent lawyers for Rego-Fix AG of Indianapolis, IN, filed a lawsuit alleging that Techniks, Inc. of Indianapolis, IN, infringed the following patents issued by the US Patent Office: Patent No. 7,140,616, titled CLAMPING DEVICE FOR MACHINE TOOLS, and Patent No. RE37,484, also titled CLAMPING DEVICE FOR…
Indianapolis, Indiana – Patent lawyers for Walker Digital, LLC of Stamford, CT, have filed a lawsuit alleging Multi-State Lottery Associationof Urbandale, IA, is infringing Patent No. 7,740,537, titled SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING LOTTERY MULTIPLIERS, as issued by the U.S. Patent Office. The claimed invention is one for processing…
Indianapolis, Indiana – In a patent infringement lawsuit pending in the Southern District of Indiana, plaintiff Capital Machine Company, Inc., an Indianapolis-based manufacturer of veneer production equipment, achieved dismissal of opposing party Miller Veneers‘ attorneys based on the law firm’s previous work for Capital on matters “substantially related” to…
Indianapolis, Indiana – Patent attorneys for Remy International, Inc. of Pendleton, IN, have filed a lawsuit alleging Wetherill Associates, Inc., doing business as WAIGlobal, of Fort Lauderdale, FL, is infringing the following seven patents issued by the U.S. Patent Office: Patent No. 5,295,404, titled SHIFT LEVER MECHANISM FOR ENGINE…