South Bend, IN – Trademark attorneys for Coach, Inc. of Jacksonville, FL, filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of Indiana against Defendants Diva’s House of Style and its owner Elizabeth Bond of Elkhart, IN, alleging multiple violations of intellectual property laws under the Lanham Act, the Copyright Act, Indiana…
The US Trademark Office issued the following 174 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in November, 2012, based on applications filed by Indiana Trademark Attorneys: Word Mark 1 4,249,809 MEGASTAT VIEW 2 4,250,215 THE FIRST NAME IN ORTHOPAEDICS VIEW 3 4,250,156 FLOOR’EM WITH YOUR LOGO…
Indiana patent attorneys obtained issuance of the following 118 patents from the US Patent Office to persons and businesses in Indiana in November, 2012: PAT. NO. 1 D671,641 Double ended hohmann retractor 2 D671,341 Lounge end 3 D671,333 Lounge corner unit 4 8,319,046 Inbred corn line SLM07 5 8,319,043 Cotton…
Washington DC – The Copyright Office is adopting interim regulations that allow groups of related serial issues to be filed through the Office’s electronic registration system. This interim rule will also allow applicants for groups of related serials to mail physical deposit copies of the serial issues upon submitting an…
Fort Wayne, IN – Three Rivers Archery Supply, Inc. of Ashley, Indiana, along with Dale and Sandra Karch, have filed a trademark infringement suit against Parker Compound Bows, Inc. of Virginia. The suit alleges infringement of the mark TOMAHAWK BOWS, Registration No. 3, 156,258 issued by the US Trademark Office.…
South Bend, IN. The Northern District of Indiana has granted Defendant, NuVasive, Inc.’s request to transfer the patent infringement suit filed by Plaintiff, Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., to the Southern District of California for the convenience of the parties and witnesses, and in the interest of judicial economy. Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.…
The USPTO has issued the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (October 2012), with an effective date of October 31, 2012. Please note that the current version of the TMEP is now identified by the month and year in which it is issued. This is a change from prior versions, which…
Indiana patent attorneys obtained issuance of the following 161 patents from the US Patent Office to persons and businesses in Indiana in October, 2012: PAT. NO. Title 8,301,651 Method and system for improving utilization of human searchers 8,301,470 Method and computer-readable medium for administering an insurance policy premium payment deferral…
The US Trademark Office issued the following 214 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in October, 2012, based on applications filed by Indiana Trademark Attorneys: WORD MARK 1 4229493 EZ-HOOK TOWING & AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES VIEW 2 4235435 GO NEW PLACES VIEW 3 4234243 PLAN FORECAST AND MANAGE SUPPLY…
Washington, DC. The US Patent Office has released a proposed new set of rules of professional responsibility, completely redrafted from the present professional responsibility rules. The proposed rules would cover patent lawyers in Indiana and elsewhere, and are based on the American Bar Association’s 1983 Model Rules. The Office also…