The U.S. Trademark Office issued the following 137 trademarks to persons and businesses in Indiana in March 2014 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg. Number Word Mark Click to View 4497684 CHRISTIAN ART GREETINGS View 4501870 PRIVACY IS OUR POLICY View 4503451 INTERMODAL STRAP View 4501535 FNEX…
The U.S. Patent Office issued the following 197 patent registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in April 2014, based on applications filed by Indiana patent attorneys: PAT. NO. Title D703,500 Gas cap removal tool 8,712,748 Medical diagnosis, therapy, and prognosis system for invoked events and methods thereof 8,712,654 Acceleration…
Fort Wayne, Indiana – Indiana trademark attorneys for Darryl Agler, doing business as The Stratotone Guitar Company of Fort Wayne, Indiana, filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of Indiana alleging that Westheimer Corporation of Northbrook, Illinois infringed the trademark “STRATOTONE” (the “Stratotone mark”), Trademark Registration No. 3,986,754 which has…
Alexandria, Virginia – Administrative Patent Judges will share information and collect public input about inter partes review and covered business method review proceedings. Washington – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) announced this week that it will host a series of roundtables across the…
Fort Wayne, Indiana – Patent attorneys for Orthopaedic Hospital of Los Angeles, California (the “Hospital”) filed a lawsuit in the Central District of California alleging that DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. of Warsaw, Indiana (“DePuy”) infringed Oxidation-Resistant and Wear-Resistant Polyethylenes for Human Joint Replacements and Methods for Making Them, Patent No. 8,658,710,…
Miami, Florida – The Third District Court of Appeal for the State of Florida heard the appeal of Gulliver Schools, Inc. (“Gulliver”) and School Management Systems, Inc. in the age-discrimination and retaliation lawsuit of Patrick Snay. Appellants prevailed on their claim that Mr. Snay had breached the confidentiality clause of…
Fort Wayne, Indiana – Patent lawyers for Richard Gramm and Headsight, Inc., both of Indiana, sued in the Northern District of Indiana alleging that Deere and Company of Moline, Illinois (also known as “John Deere”) infringed the patented “Combine Header Height Control“, Patent No. 6,202,395, which has been issued by…
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) will host a meeting to serve as a forum for sharing ideas and insights between stakeholders and the USPTO. The Additive Manufacturing Partnership Meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at the USPTO…
Terre Haute, Indiana – Indiana trademark litigation against a corporate entity requires the participation of an attorney for the defense to avoid default. In 2013, a trademark lawyer for Coach, Inc. of New York, New York and Coach Services, Inc. of Jacksonville, Florida (collectively “Coach”) sued for trademark infringement in…
Washington, D.C. – The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit concluded in a six-to-four decision that the rule in Cybor – that claim construction is an issue of law subject to de novo review on appeal – will be retained under the principles of stare decisis. In…