Fort Wayne, Indiana – Indiana patent attorneys for PHD, Inc. of Fort Wayne, Indiana filed an intellectual property complaint in the Northern District of Indiana alleging that DE-STA-CO of Auburn Hills, Michigan infringed its patent on the “Long Travel Gripper,” Patent No. 7,490,881, which has been registered by the U.S.…
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Indiana Cyberpiracy Litigation: Burns Rent-Alls Sues Aays Rent-All and Michael Sharp
South Bend, Indiana – An Indiana intellectual property attorney for Burns Rent-Alls, Inc. of Mishawaka, Indiana filed a cyberpiracy lawsuit in the Northern District of Indiana alleging that Michael Sharpe and Aays Rent-All Co., Inc., also of Mishawaka, Indiana, had wrongfully registered and used domain names that would result in…
Indiana Trademark Litigation: NextEra Sues Nextra for Trademark Infringement
South Bend, Indiana – A trademark attorney for NextEra Energy, Inc. of Juno Beach, Florida filed an intellectual property complaint in the Northern District of Indiana. Defendant Nextra Technologies, LLC of Granger, Indiana is accused of infringing one or more of NextEra’s 132 federally registered trademarks. Nextra is also accused…
Indiana Copyright and Trademark Litigation: Edible Arrangements Sues Edible Creations and Owner
Fort Wayne, Indiana – An Indiana trademark attorney for Edible Arrangements, LLC (“EA”) and Edible Arrangements International, LLC (“EAI”) of Wallingford, Connecticut filed an intellectual property complaint in the Northern District of Indiana alleging trademark and copyright infringement by Tom Drummond and Edible Creations, LLC (“EC”) of Allen County, Indiana.…
Indiana Teen Indicted for Theft of Intellectual Property Valued More Than $100 Million
District of Delaware – Four members of an international computer hacking ring were indicted for stealing gaming technology and Apache helicopter training software. Two have already pled guilty. Four members of an international computer hacking ring have been charged with breaking into computer networks of prominent technology companies and the U.S.…
Trademark Update: eTAS Enhancements
The following improvements were made by the United States Patent and Trademark Office to the Electronic Trademark Assignment System (“eTAS”) during fiscal year 2014. These enhancements are designed to facilitate filing and recording assignments with the Assignment Recordation Branch. NEW CONVEYANCE TYPES: Added three new Conveyance Types to improve database…
USPTO Seeks Public Input Regarding Cybersecurity
The facts are alarming: the cybersecurity threat to the U.S. – and the world – is real and growing. The Economist Magazine reported early this year that one security firm estimated that cybercrime costs the world $113 billion per year and affects 378 million people, while a research institute estimated…
185 Trademark Registrations Issued to Indiana Companies in September 2014
The U.S. Trademark Office issued the following 185 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in September 2014 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg. Number Word Mark Click To View 4596040 ESG SECURITY VIEW 4611624 AROUND THE CLOCK SPORTS TALK VIEW 4609858 EVERY CONTACT MATTERS VIEW…
Patent Office Issues 219 Patents To Indiana Citizens in September 2014
The U.S. Patent Office issued the following 219 patent registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in September2014, based on applications filed by Indiana patent attorneys: PAT. NO. TITLE 8849728 Visual analytics law enforcement tools 8849673 Rule generation 8849459 Power management system for a handheld medical device 8849458 Collection device…
If You Have Been Sued for Patent Infringement
How does a patent infringement lawsuit begin? A patent lawsuit begins with the filing of a complaint alleging patent infringement by the patent holder. If a lawsuit is filed against you, the patent owner must serve two documents on you: (1) a document called a “complaint,” which explains the accusations…