Los Angeles, Calif. — Trademark lawyers for Gravity Defyer Corporation of Pacoima, Calif. sued Under Armour, Inc. of Baltimore, Md., sixteen retailers and nine “Doe” defendants alleging infringement of the trademarked “G Defy,” Registration No. 3,749,223, which is registered with the U.S. Trademark Office. Gravity Defyer has been engaged in…
Indianapolis, Ind. — Trademark lawyers for American Professional Nursing Resources, LLC (“APNR”) and Doyle Silvers (“Silvers”) of La Fontaine, Ind. sued Medical Staffing Worldwide, LLC (“MSW”) of Marion, Ind. et al. for use of APNR’s trademark and trade secrets; for breach of contract and fiduciary duty; for tortious interference with…
Effective May 1, 2013, the civil case filing fee for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, will increase from $350 to $400, as approved by the Judicial Conference in its March 2013 session. This fee includes cases related patent, trademark, copyright or other intellectual property…
Indianapolis, Ind. – The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed the judgment of the Hamilton Circuit Court granting a preliminary injunction in favor of Classic Restaurant Services of Westfield, Ind. against former employee Christopher Snyder for tortious interference with business relationships. Classic Restaurant Services, LLC (“Classic”) provides heating, air conditioning,…
The US Patent Office issued the following 137 patent registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in March, 2013, based on applications filed by Indiana Patent Attorneys: PAT. NO. Title 1 D678,988 Faucet spout 2 D678,987 Faucet spout 3 D678,986 Faucet spout 4 D678,985 Faucet spout 5 D678,935 5-in-1…
The US Trademark Office issued the following 157 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in March, 2013, based on applications filed by Indiana Trademark Attorneys: Reg. Number Mark Click to View 1 4304989 FUZZY’S ULTRA PREMIUM VODKA View 2 4309129 MEDICAL PROTECTIVE A BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY COMPANY STRENGTH. DEFENSE.…
Indianapolis, Ind. – The Indiana Court of Appeals granted Indiana’s petition for rehearing and reaffirmed its January ruling in favor of defendant Michael Curtis that a conviction for fraud in the form of copyright infringement was, by itself, an insufficient predicate for forfeiture. Curtis was charged with four counts of…
Hammond, Ind. – Robert Payne (“Payne”) d/b/a Paynes Products, Paynes Forks and Payne Tools of LaPorte, Ind. sued Northern Tool & Equipment Company, Inc. and Northern Tool & Equipment Catalog Company, Inc. (collectively, “Northern Tool”) of Burnsville, Minn. for alleged violations of Payne’s intellectual property rights, false advertising and breach…
Evansville, Ind. – John Bauer of Vanderburgh County, Ind. filed a patent infringement suit alleging that Wildgame Innovations, LLC of Broussard, La. infringed Patent No. 7,241,195 (the “‘195 Patent”) which has been issued by the U.S. Patent Office. Bauer is listed as the owner of the ‘195 Patent entitled “Game…
Indianapolis, Ind. – Patent attorneys for Novelty, Inc. of Greenfield, Ind. filed a declaratory judgment suit against Margaret Rothschild of Sherman Oaks, Calif. seeking a judgment that Novelty’s “Mohawk Monkey” does not infringe Rothschild’s Design Patent No. D501,897 (the “‘897 Patent”) which has been issued by the U.S. Patent Office.…