Hammond, Indiana – Modern Vascular LLC (“Modern Vascular”), the Plaintiff, originally filed suit against Defendants, Modern Vascular & Vein Center, Nazar Golewale and Jane Doe Golewale, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. In granting the Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, the case…
Indiana Intellectual Property Law News
U.S. Supreme Court Rules “Generic.com” Trademarks May be Trademarkable
Washington, D.C.– A travel-reservation website, Booking.com, filed federal trademark applications for a number of marks including the term “Booking.com.” After being examined, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) refused registration for the mark on the grounds it was a generic name for online reservation services. However, the District Court,…
Photographer Sues for Alleged Copyright Infringement of Kid Rock Photo
Indianapolis, Indiana –According to the Complaint, Larry G. Philpot (“Philpot”), the Plaintiff, is a well-known photographer of musicians. Philpot claims to have taken a photo of a well-known musician, Kid Rock, during one of Kid Rock’s concerts. After taking the photo, Philpot apparently applied for and obtained U.S. Copyright Registration…
Tankless Water Heaters at Heart of Trademark Dispute
Northern District of Indiana –Apparently, EZ Tankless, Inc. (“EZ Tankless”), the Plaintiff, sells water heaters throughout the world. EZ Tankless also claims to own the trademark for EZ TANKLESS under U.S. Registration No. 5,502,206 (the “Registered Mark”), which has been used in connection with its tankless water heaters since July…
Patent Office Issues 212 Patents To Indiana Citizens in September 2020
Overhauser Law Offices, the publisher of this site, assists with US and foreign patent searches, patent applications and assists with enforcing patents via infringement litigation and licensing. The U.S. Patent Office issued the following 212 patent registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in September 2020, based on applications filed by…
218 Trademark Registrations Issued to Indiana Companies in September 2020
The U.S. Trademark Office issued the following 218 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in September 2020 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg. Number Word Mark 6164786 EMPOWER THE WORLD. ONE MIND AT A TIME 6171463 PIGTEK 6169511 6171692 UNITED STATES WRESTLING ASSOCIATION 6169018 LINCOLN…
Indiana-Based Paul’s Marine, Inc. Sued for Alleged Trademark Infringement
South Bend, Indiana – Float-On Corporation (“Float-On”), the Plaintiff, claims to sell unique, high quality immersible boat trailers throughout the United States and in several other countries. According to the Complaint, Float-On has used the registered and incontestable mark FLOAT-ON® (the “Registered Mark”), covered by U.S. Reg. No. 885,333,…
Great Grizzly Sues Winco Fireworks for Alleged Trademark Infringement
Indianapolis, Indiana – Great Grizzly, Inc. (“Grizzly”), Plaintiff, claims to have sold and imported fireworks in Indiana for over 50 years. In addition, Grizzly claims to have several federal trademarks including the one at issue in this case assigned Registration No. 2,329,220 for “PREDATOR” (the “Registered Mark”). Grizzly alleges…
Eli Lilly Declaratory Judgment Suit Transferred to North Carolina
Indianapolis, Indiana – Eli Lilly and Company (“Lilly”) filed suit on November 13, 2019 in the Southern District of Indiana against Defendant SensorRx seeking a declaratory judgment that it had not misappropriated trade secrets among other things. SensorRx in turn, on November 22, 2019 filed a lawsuit in the Western…
Church Hymn at Issue in Copyright Infringement Suit
South Bend, Indiana – Vincent Ambrosetti (“Ambrosetti”), the Plaintiff, is apparently the author and creator of the musical composition “Emmanuel.” According to the Complaint, the composition was first published in a songbook in 1980. However, Ambrosetti did not receive U.S. Copyright Registration No. PA 2-231-246 for “Emmanuel” until March 4,…