Indiana patent attorneys obtained issuance of the following 124 patents from the US Patent Office to persons and businesses in Indiana in October, 2011: PAT. NO. TITLE 1 D647,603 Shower arm 2 D647,601 Bath set 3 D647,600 Faucet 4 D647,599 Faucet 5 8,046,625 Distributed fault tolerant architecture for a…
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Howmedica Osteonics Corp. and Stryker Ireland Ltd. Sues DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. for Patent Infringement of a Surgical Implant Used in Hip Replacement Procedures
Newark, NJ – Patent attorneys for Howmedica Osteonics Corp. Mahwah, New Jersey and Stryker Ireland Limited of Cork, Ireland filed a patent infringement suit in the District of New Jerseyalleging DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. of Warsaw, Indiana infringed patent no. 6,475,243, Acetabular cup assembly with selected bearing; which has been…
Trademark Registrations Issued to 103 Indiana Companies in October, 2011
The US Trademark Office issued the following 103 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in October, 2011, based on applications filed by Indiana Trademark Attorneys: Reg. Number Mark Click to View 1 78,075,000 JOHN DILLINGER LIVE 2 78,146,072 SOFT FOCUS LIVE 3 78,100,577 DREAMS & CO. LIVE…
Congress Considers Bill To Give Law Enforcement More Tools to Target Online Copyright Infringement
Washington, D.C. – The United States House of Representatives is considering a bill directed as providing law enforcement more tools to stop illegal online file sharing and copyright infringement. The bill, titled the “Stop Online Piracy Act,” was introduced by Representative Lamar Smith of Texas on October 26, 2011.…
Eli Lilly & Company Sues Yanchep Veterinary Clinic, Proprietary Limited Company, for Trademark Infringement
Indianapolis IN – Trademark lawyers for Eli Lilly and Company of Indianapolis, Indiana filed a trademark infringement suit in the Southern District of Indiana alleging Yanchep Veterinary Clinic, Proprietary Limited Company, Petsvetshop, Proprietary Limited Company,, Paul Sorensen and Dr. Cymantha Sorensen, all of Yanchep, Australia infringed trademark registration no. 3,370,168…
Update: Coach Trademark Infringement Suit against Novelty Inc. Has Settled
Indianapolis, Indiana – A trademark infringement case in the Southern District of Indiana has recently settled. In May 2010, intellectual property counsel for Coach, Inc. and Coach Services, Inc., both of New York, NY, had filed an infringement suit alleging Novelty, Inc. of Greenfield, IN, has infringed numerous COACH…
Northern District of Indiana Rolls Out Proposed Changes to Local Rules
Fort Wayne, IN – The Northern District of Indiana has published proposed changes to the local rules. The proposed changes would affect many rules, however, are not intended to change the substance of the local rules. Rather, the changes are proposed in order to simplify and clarify the language…
Eli Lilly & Co. Loses Appeal in British Supreme Court Over Patent Dispute Over Gene Sequence
London, U.K. – The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has ruled against Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly & Company in a patent dispute. Lilly had challenged the validity of the patent of Human Genome Sciences, Inc., of Rockville, Maryland that covers the gene sequence of a protein called Neutrokine-α. Lilly…
Patent Lawsuit Filed Over Playground “Curved Rail Panels”
Evansville, IN – Parents try to protect their children from playground hazards. Now there is a new threat to watch out for – patent infringement. Patent lawyers for Plaintiff, INDIAN INDUSTRIES, INC. d/b/a Escalade Sports of Evansville, IN, have sued Defendant RAINBOW PLAYSYSTEMS, INC. of Brookings, South Dakota alleging…
Update to Third Degree Films V. John Doe: Purdue Releases Student’s Name Who Is Accused of Copyright Infringement of Adult Film
Lafayette, IN – According to a report from the Associated Press, Purdue University has released the name of a student who is accused of illegally downloading an adult film from a dorm room internet connection. Last month, Indiana Intellectual Property Law and News reported on Magistrate Judge Andrew Rodovich…