Hammond, Indiana – Monster Energy Company (“Monster”), the Plaintiff, claims to be a nationwide leader in marketing and selling ready-to-drink beverages. Apparently, Monster launched its MONSTER ENERGY® drink brand including its ® mark (the “Claw Icon”) in 2002. Monster also claims it has used a distinctive trade dress for packaging,…
Indiana Intellectual Property Law News
Energy Beverages Sued Indiana Automotive Shop for Alleged Trademark Infringement
Evansville, Indiana – In 2004, the Coca-Cola Company launched its Full Throttle® energy drink brand, which was later apparently acquired by Monster Beverage Company (“Monster”) in 2015. Monster in turn divested the rights and title to the Full Throttle® energy drink line to its child company, Energy Beverages LLC (“Energy”),…
Patent Office Issues 141 Patents to Indiana Citizens in July 2021
Patent No. Title D0926,292 Faucet D0926,291 Faucet D0926,144 Contact D0926,104 Wheel chock D0926,078 Buckle system D0926,018 Knob D0925,933 Banquette 11,074,802 Method and apparatus for automatic event prediction 11,074,674 Imaging noise reduction system and method 11,073,322 Modular heat transfer system 11,073,200 Embedded auxiliary oil system for gearbox protection 11,073,083 Particle separator…
Egglife Foods Sues Crepini, LLC for Alleged Trade Dress Infringement
South Bend, Indiana – Apparently Egglife Foods, Inc. (“Egglife”), the Plaintiff, sell ready-to-eat wraps that are made with cage-free egg whites instead of flour (“egglife egg white wraps”). Introduced in 2019, founder Peggy Johns claims to have invented egglife egg white wraps, using a now patented method (U.S. Patent No.…
161 Trademark Registrations Issued to Indiana Companies in July 2021
The U.S. Trademark Office issued the following 161 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in July 2021 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg. Number Word Mark 6434626 ZOOMERS RV 6433404 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY WE CAN ALL AGREE ON 6432951 RAYBELLA 6432531 HT HOBBS TELECOM 6432457 E3…
Patent Infringement Suit Dismissed for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction
New Albany, Indiana – Chief Judge Tanya Walton Pratt for the Southern District of Indiana dismissed a patent infringement suit filed by Plaintiff, Eddie M. Green, Jr. (“Green”) in March 2020 for lack of personal jurisdiction. Green, who claimed Defendants, Ara Yavruyan and Chain Vault Inc., infringed on his U.S.…
Netsoft Holdings, LLC Sued for Alleged Patent Infringement
Indianapolis, Indiana – Apparently the Plaintiff, Social Positioning Input Systems, LLC (“Social”), is the owner by assignment of U.S. Patent No. 9,261,365 (the “‘365 Patent”). The ‘365 Patent is titled “Device, System and Method for Remotely Entering, Storing and Sharing Addresses for a Positional Information Device.” Social claims Netsoft Holdings,…
Fishers-Based Formstack, LLC Sued for Alleged Patent Infringement
Fishers, Indiana – Digital Verification Systems, LLC (“Digital”) is apparently the owner by assignment of U.S. Patent No. 9,054,860 (the “‘860 Patent”) for a Digital Verified Identification System and Method. According to the Complaint, Formstack, LLC (“Formstack”), the Defendant, offers at least one Product, Formstack Sign, that infringes one or…
Delta Faucet Company Sues Amazon Storefront for Alleged Trademark Infringement
Indianapolis, Indiana – Delta Faucet Company (“Delta”), the Plaintiff, is an Indiana corporation that is apparently known as “America’s Faucet Innovation Leader.” Delta claims its products may only be purchased in the United States from Delta itself, or its Authorized Sellers. According to the Complaint, this allows Delta to control…
Wabash County Truck Repair Business Sued for Alleged Trademark Infringement
South Bend, Indiana – Apparently Triple LLL Truck Repair, Inc., the Plaintiff, entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Defendants, Triple LLL, Inc. (“Triple LLL”) and Maurice Long, in February 2012. Under the Agreement, Plaintiff purportedly purchased the assets of Triple LLL with the exception of Triple LLL’s…