Bloomington, Indiana – In a highly publicized intellectual property case involving the design features of smartphones and tablets, the Federal Circuit will decide whether to force Samsung to pay Apple nearly $400 million – Samsung’s total profits on products that infringed Apple’s design patents. Though several high-profile academics have lined…
Hammond, Indiana – An Indiana trademark lawyer for Chanel, Inc. of New York, New York, in conjunction with New York co-counsel, sued in the Northern District of Indiana alleging that Chanel’s Salon, LLC and Chanel Jones, both of Merrillville, Indiana, committed trademark infringement and trademark dilution of the trademark CHANEL,…
The U.S. Patent Office issued the following 168 patent registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in August 2014, based on applications filed by Indiana patent attorneys: Patent No. Title D712,016 Toilet D711,670 Furniture support frame and panel D711,668 Shelving D711,667 Shelving D711,666 Shelving 8819849 Customer support account with restricted…
The U.S. Trademark Office issued the following 183 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in July 2014 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg. Number Mark Click to view 86188876 SABOTAGE View 86158448 PL”8″TED View 86151387 KINGFISHER View 86146172 TURTLEBACK View 86134928 TEAM FILM View 86133861…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – USPTO officials will discuss the First Inventor to File provision of the America Invents Act. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) announced this week that it will host seven roadshows across the country between September 16 and October 9, 2014. These…
Indianapolis, Indiana – Larry G. Philpot, a professional photographer from Indianapolis, Indiana, filed two new Indiana copyright infringement lawsuits in the Southern District of Indiana. These lawsuits are in addition to another intellectual property lawsuit filed by Philpot recently. On October 4, 2009, Plaintiff Philpot photographed Willie Nelson during a performance…
Indianapolis, Indiana – Larry G. Philpot, a professional photographer from Indianapolis, Indiana, sued asserting a violation of his intellectual property rights by Bake Me A Wish, LLC of New York. The lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of Indiana, alleges that Defendant Bake Me A Wish infringed the copyright of…
Indianapolis, Indiana – Indiana patent attorneys for Kimball International, Inc. of Jasper, Indiana commenced intellectual property litigation in the Southern District of Indiana alleging that NWN, Inc., d/b/a Westin-Nielsen, infringed Design Patent Nos. D654,718 for a “Side Chair” and D665,188, also for a “Side Chair.” These design patents have been…
This Tuesday Register of Copyrights Maria A. Pallante (pictured) released a public draft of the Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices, Third Edition (the “Third Edition”). The first major revision in more than two decades, the draft presents more than 1200 pages of administrative practices and sets the stage for a…
Washington, D.C. – In two related rulings, the United States Supreme Court addressed the standards for granting and reviewing awards of legal fees in patent infringement lawsuits. In the first matter, Octane Fitness, LLC was sued by Icon Health & Fitness, Inc. At issue was Icon’s contention that the use…