Indianapolis, Ind. — The Southern District of Indiana has dismissed a declaratory judgment suit filed by ZPS America, LLC of Marion County, Ind. (“ZPS”) holding that it was an impermissible attempt to secure its preferred forum in anticipation of litigation that Hammond Enterprises, Inc. of Pittsburg, Calif. (“Hammond”) had promised…
The US Trademark Office issued the following trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in May, 2013, based on applications filed by Indiana Trademark Attorneys: Reg. Number Mark Click to View 1 4332704 IRIS View 2 4342755 INTERACTION MOBILIZER View 3 4344545 IDREADER View 4 4342700 JOIN THE ASSASSIN…
The US Patent Office issued the following 121 patent registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in May, 2013, based on applications filed by Indiana Patent Attorneys: PAT. NO. Title 1 D683,434 Faucet body 2 D683,432 Faucet 3 D683,431 Faucet 4 D683,430 Faucet 5 D683,429 Faucet cover 6 D683,428…
Evansville, Ind. — Trademark lawyers for XP Innovation, LLC d/b/a Dan’s Comp (“Dan’s Comp”) of Mt. Vernon, Ind. sued Ian Smith (“Smith”) of Massillon, Ohio alleging that he infringed various trademarks owned by Dan’s Comp, Registration Nos. 2,176,911, 2,176,580, 2,607,447, 3,853,112, 3,940,083, 3,957,948, 4,074,705 and 4,101,708, which have been registered with…
Washington, D.C. — Indiana inventors can now take advantage of new Patent Office procedure by having their patent attorneys file the appropriate paperwork. The USPTO launched the After Final Consideration Pilot 2.0 (AFCP 2.0) on May 19, 2013. Designed to be more efficient and effective than the AFCP, AFCP 2.0…
South Bend, Ind. – Patent lawyers for Automated Products International, LLC (“API”) of LaGrange, Ind. sued alleging that Norco Industries, Inc. (“Norco”) of Elkhart, Ind. infringed Patent No. 7,134,711 (the “‘711 Patent”) which has been issued by the U.S. Patent Office. The ‘711 Patent is directed to recreational-vehicle roof-support rafters. …
Indianapolis, Ind. — Copyright lawyers for Keystone Management Systems, Inc. f/k/a Keystone Builders Resource Group, Inc. (“Keystone Management”) and Lockridge Homes-Indianapolis, LLC (“Lockridge”), both of Richmond, Va., filed a copyright infringement lawsuit alleging William Clyde Moore, Jr. (“Moore”) and Carol Cooper (“Cooper”), d/b/a DrafTech, both of Indianapolis, Ind., infringed the…
Indianapolis, Ind. — Intellectual property lawyers for J & J Sports Productions, Inc. (“J&J Sports”) of Campbell, Calif. have sued five Indianapolis restaurants and their owners in the Southern District of Indiana for illegally displaying the 2011 World Boxing Organization Welterweight Championship Fight. J & J Sports was granted exclusive…
Washington D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that “patent exhaustion” does not bar an infringement claim against Indiana farmer Vernon Bowman for reproducing patented seeds by planting and harvesting second generation seeds without the patent holder’s permission. Bowman v. Monsanto Co., U.S., No 11-796, 5/13/2013. Monsanto produces and…
Lafayette, Ind. — Purdue University students are creating and patenting products while pursuing their degrees. Purdue is celebrating the inventiveness of five of those students: Julia Alspaugh, Zachary Amodt, Sean Connell, Andrew Glassman and Anne Dye Zakrajsek. Julia Alspaugh, a mechanical engineer in her second year as a master’s student,…