Indianapolis, Indiana – In conjunction with co-counsel, an Indiana patent attorney for Eli Lilly of Indianapolis, Indiana prevailed in the Southern District of Indiana on claims of patent infringement. At issue was Lilly’s patent on the use of Alimta® in conjunction with specific vitamins. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt concluded…
Indiana Intellectual Property Law News
Indiana Trademark Law: Trademark Infringement and Counterfeiting Defendants Held Liable for Both Damages and Plaintiff’s Attorney’s Fees
South Bend, Indiana – Chief Judge Philip P. Simon of the Northern District of Indiana ordered Defendants The Treasure Box, Inc. and Heather Hiatt, both of Elkhart, Indiana to pay statutory damages, attorney’s fees and costs to Coach, Inc. of New York, New York and Coach Services, Inc. of Jacksonville,…
IUPUI Research Commercialization and Outreach on the Rise
Indianapolis, Indiana – The Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Innovation-to-Enterprise Initiative, which supports faculty and students as they turn research and product development into profitable commercial ventures, is resulting in a sharp increase in inventions, patents and start-up business concepts. The initiative was created to enable the campus community to reach…
Indiana Patent and Trademark Litigation: American Archery Accused of Patent and Trademark Infringement
Evansville, Indiana – Indiana intellectual property attorneys for SOP Services, Inc. of Las Vegas, Nevada and Bear Archery, Inc. of Evansville, Indiana (collectively “Bear Archery”) initiated an infringement lawsuit in the Southern District of Indiana alleging that American Archery, LLC of Suwanee, Georgia infringed “Arrow Rest,” Patent No. RE38,096; “Arrow…
Indiana Patent Litigation: Lilly Brings Another Defendant into Effient Patent Infringement Litigation
Indianapolis, Indiana – In conjunction with co-counsel from Washington, D.C., an Indiana patent attorney for Eli Lilly and Company of Indianapolis, Indiana; Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd of Tokyo, Japan; Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. of Parsippany, New Jersey; and Ube Industries, Ltd. of Yamaguchi, Japan sued in the Southern District of Indiana…
Indiana Patent Litigation – Stopinc AG Sues J.W. Hicks Inc. for Patent Infringement
Hammond, Indiana – An Indiana patent attorney for Stopinc Aktiengesellschaft of Hünenberg, Switzerland sued in the Northern District of Indiana alleging that J. W. Hicks Inc. of Merrillville, Indiana infringed “Slide Gate for a Container Containing Molten Metal,” Patent No. 6,422,435, which has been issued by the U.S. Patent Office.…
Indiana Patent Litigation: HEC Pharm Added to Effient Patent Infringement Litigation
Indianapolis, Indiana – An Indiana patent attorney for Eli Lilly and Company of Indianapolis, Indiana; Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd of Tokyo, Japan; Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. of Parsippany, New Jersey; and Ube Industries, Ltd. of Yamaguchi, Japan sued in the Southern District of Indiana alleging that HEC Pharm Co., Ltd. of…
Indiana Copyright Litigation: Count in Dallas Buyers Club Copyright Lawsuits Reaches 80 Defendants
Indianapolis, Indiana – A copyright attorney for Dallas Buyers Club, LLC of The Woodlands, Texas has filed three additional complaints against Doe Defendants in the Southern District of Indiana. Two of these latest complaints include allegations against 20 separate as-yet-unidentified Defendants, while the third lists 16 new Defendants. The Doe…
Indiana Patent Litigation: CeraMedic Sues Zimmer for Patent Infringement
South Bend, Indiana – Indiana patent lawyers for CeraMedic LLC of Plano, Texas sued for patent infringement in the Northern District of Indiana alleging that Zimmer Holdings, Inc. and Zimmer, Inc., both of Warsaw, Indiana (collectively “Zimmer”), infringed “Sintered Al₂O₃ Material, Process for Its Production and Use of the Material,”…
Indiana Copyright Litigation: Dallas Buyers Club, LLC Sues 24 Doe Defendants for Copyright Infringement
Indianapolis, Indiana – A copyright attorney for Dallas Buyers Club, LLC of The Woodlands, Texas sued in the Southern District of Indiana alleging that 24 Doe defendants infringed the copyright of the motion picture “Dallas Buyers Club,” which has been registered with the U.S. Copyright Office. The movie in question,…