Washington, DC – On Monday, October 3, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court opened its session and refused to review several appellate decisions in patent, trademark and copyright cases. These included the following cases: Lockwood v. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter, & Hampton, LLP., U.S., No. 10-1339. The Federal Circuit summarily affirmed…
Indianapolis, IN – Magistrate Judge Debra McVicker Lynch of the Southern District of Indiana has issued a decision in a discovery dispute in a copyright infringement lawsuit. Intellectual property attorneys for Kevin B. McCarthy of Indianapolis, Indiana, Albert H. Langsenkamp, Carmel, Indiana and BVM Foundation, Inc. of Batesville, Indiana…
The US Trademark Office issued the following 133 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in September, 2011, based on applications filed by Indiana Trademark Attorneys: Reg. Number Mark Click to View 1 4,031,780 THE HOOSIER FARMER LIVE 2 4,032,934 CLASSKIT LIVE 3 4,031,704 SHORT CIRCUITS LIVE 4…
Indianapolis, IN – Trademark lawyers for Coach, Inc. of New York, New York have filed a trademark infringement suit in the Southern District of Indiana alleging J & JS Petroleum, Inc. of Indianapolis, Indiana infringed the forty-eight trademarks registered with the US Trademark Office. In this suit, Coach also alleges…
Indianapolis, IN – Chief Judge ROBB of the Court of Appeals for Indiana has issued an opinion regarding An-Hung Yao and Yu-Ting Lin Houston, Texas; who were charged with counterfeiting, theft, and corrupt business influence Huntington County, Indiana Circuit Court based upon the sale of toy guns that allegedly infringement…
Fort Wayne, IN – Trademark lawyers for James Buchanan and J.B. Custom, Inc. of Huntertown, Indiana filed a trademark infringement suit in Allen County, Indiana Superior Court alleging Henry Repeating Arms Company of Bayonne, New Jersey infringed trademark registration no. 3645700 for the mark MARE’S LEG, registered with the…
Los Angeles, CA – Wesley DeSoto of Los Angeles, California has pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal copyright infringement in a rare federal criminal prosecution of copyright infringement, which was brought in the Central District of California. Mr. DeSoto allegedly uploaded copies of the copyrighted films Black Swan,…
Fort Wayne, IN – Trademark lawyers for 80/20, Inc. of Columbia City, Indiana filed a trademark infringement suit in the Northern District of Indianaalleging Parco Inc of Huntertown, Indiana and Phillip Andrew Roser of Fort Wayne, Indiana infringed trademark registration no. 2,699,302 for the mark 80/20 and no. 3,362,571…
Indianapolis, IN – Trademark lawyers for Allison Transmission Inc of Indianapolis, Indiana filed a trademark infringement suit in the Southern District of Indiana alleging Authorized Transmission Remanufacturing, Inc. of Vernon Hills, Illinois, infringed trademark registration no. 2,686,798 and 3,821,441 for the mark ALLISON TRANSMISSION (words only), 2,720,112, ALLISON DOC…
Indianapolis, IN – Trademark lawyers for Mr. Waterheater Enterprises, Inc. and MRW National, Inc., both of North Versailles, Pennsylvania filed a trademark infringement suit in the Southern District of Indiana alleging Greater Midwest Building Solutions, LLC and Ronald O’Connor of Franklin, Indiana infringed trademark registration no. 3,338,117, for the…