Indianapolis, Ind. — The Southern District of Indiana has dismissed two of four claims by Konecranes, Inc. of Pascagoula, Miss. against Industrial Crane Service, Inc. of Pascagoula, Miss. and Brian Scott Davis of Marion County, Ind. Plaintiff Konecranes, Inc. (“Konecranes”) provides lifting equipment and services to various clientele including manufacturing…
Los Angeles, Calif. — Trademark lawyers for Gravity Defyer Corporation of Pacoima, Calif. sued Under Armour, Inc. of Baltimore, Md., sixteen retailers and nine “Doe” defendants alleging infringement of the trademarked “G Defy,” Registration No. 3,749,223, which is registered with the U.S. Trademark Office. Gravity Defyer has been engaged in…
Indianapolis, Ind. — Trademark lawyers for American Professional Nursing Resources, LLC (“APNR”) and Doyle Silvers (“Silvers”) of La Fontaine, Ind. sued Medical Staffing Worldwide, LLC (“MSW”) of Marion, Ind. et al. for use of APNR’s trademark and trade secrets; for breach of contract and fiduciary duty; for tortious interference with…
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…
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…
Geneva, Switzerland – The World Trade Organization (“WTO”) has granted its permission for the twin-island nation of Antigua and Barbuda (“Antigua”) to disregard intellectual property rights granted by the United States (i.e., patents, copyrights and trademarks). The decision follows nearly ten years of negotiations and litigation pursuant to a 2003…
Indianapolis, IN – Attorney and self-proclaimed professional photographer Richard N. Bell, suing on his own behalf, filed two separate complaints alleging copyright infringement and unfair competition under the Copyright Act and conversion under Indiana statutory law as a result of the unauthorized use of a photograph he had taken and…
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…
Indianapolis, IN – The Southern District of Indiana dismissed multiple claims by Plaintiff Wine & Canvas in its trademark infringement suit against YN Canvas, et al. Wine & Canvas organizes parties where guests can take a painting class while enjoying cocktails. Anthony Scott (“Scott”), one of the founders of Wine…
Indianapolis; IN – Trademark attorneys for App Press, LLC of Indianapolis, Indiana filed a declaratory judgment suit seeking a declaration that it is not infringing the trademarks of Apress Media, LLC of New York, New York. App Press, LLC brings action against Apress Media, LLC in order to protect the…