Geneva, Switzerland – A new World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) report shows that in 2012 global patent filings increased at their strongest rate in nearly two decades as industrial-design registration notched its best-ever rate of growth. Intellectual property (“IP”) filings have sharply rebounded since a 2009 decline at the height…
Richmond, Virginia – PBM Products, LLC (“PBM”) sued Mead Johnson & Company, LLC (“Mead Johnson”) alleging false advertising in violation of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)(1)(A) and (B), and commercial disparagement. Mead Johnson filed counterclaims against PBM. The district court dismissed the counterclaims and entered an injunction against…
Indianapolis, Indiana – In the matter of Orbitz, LLC v. Indiana Department of State Revenue, Orbitz, LLC of Chicago, Illinois was heard by the Indiana Tax Court on its request to prohibit public access to information in the court record. The court granted the request, holding the trade secrets contained…
Indianapolis, Indiana – Indiana patent and trademark attorneys for Contour Hardening, Inc. of Indianapolis, Indiana sued seeking injunctive and monetary relief in the Southern District of Indiana. Contour Hardening alleges that Vanair Manufacturing, Inc. of Michigan City, Indiana has infringed the trademark “REAL POWER”, Trademark Registration No. 3,124,014, as well…
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) recently announced that it will hold a public forum to discuss implementation of Title I of the Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act of 2012 (“PLTIA”). The law, which serves as the implementing legislation for the…
Indianapolis, Indiana – Citing the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Gunn v. Minton, the Southern District of Indiana has remanded to the Marion Superior Court the legal malpractice lawsuit filed by the Indiana patent lawyer for Miller Veneers, Inc. The Defendants in the case are Indiana patent attorney Clifford…
Fort Wayne, Indiana – District Magistrate Judge Roger B. Cosbey struck four affirmative defenses asserted by anonymous Defendant John Doe in Plaintiff Malibu Media’s lawsuit in the Northern District of Indiana for copyright infringement. Plaintiff Malibu Media, LLC, filed a copyright infringement action against Defendant John Doe. Defendant answered with…
South Bend, Indiana – Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. of Feasterville, Pennsylvania, via a Kentucky intellectual property lawyer, has sued in the Northern District of Indiana alleging that Lee H. Holmes, individually and d/b/a Homer’s Restaurant, both of Peru, Indiana, unlawfully intercepted and televised the Ultimate Fighting Championship 141:Brock Lesnar v.…
The U.S. Trademark Office issued the following 160 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in December 2013 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg. Number Word Mark Click to View 4456856 NATIONAL SPORTSMANSHIP FOUNDATION VIEW 4456683 BÉBÉCONFORT VIEW 4455046 WELCOME TO WORK VIEW 4455043 GESSO VIEW…
The U.S. Patent Office issued the following184 patent registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in December 2013, based on applications filed by Indiana patent attorneys: Patent No. Title D696,781 Orthopaedic tool handle 8,621,641 Systems and methods for authorization of information access 8,620,625 Above bed sensor 8,620,477 Control for pressurized…