The U.S. Trademark Office issued the following 152 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in December 2020 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys:. Reg. Number Word Mark 6230565 SALTWATER ARMS 6221997 LINCOLN ENHANCED VALUE 6216864 WE PICK UP PALLETS 6233215 PREMIUM SERVICE – NO SHENANIGANS! 6233134 YOUR…
Hammond, Indiana – Cora Skinner and Tiffany Toth Gray, the Plaintiffs, claim to be professional models residing in California. According to the Complaint, a model’s reputation impacts the commercial value associated with their image or likeness to promote a product or service. Further, the Plaintiffs assert they each have “the…
Indianapolis, Indiana – Honorable Jane E. Magnus-Stinson, Chief Judge for the District Court of the Southern District of Indiana, announced the selection of Mario Garcia for U.S. Magistrate Judge. Mr. Garcia will fill a new magistrate judgeship created for the Southern District of Indiana by the Judicial Conference of the…
Indianapolis, Indiana – Apparently, Larry G. Philpot, the Plaintiff, is a well-known photographer of concerts and musicians throughout the United States. Mr. Philpot has filed multiple copyright infringement lawsuits to protect and enforce the rights to his photographs. In this case, Mr. Philpot claims Mustard Seed Media, LLC and The…
New Albany, Indiana –Thomas A. Person (“Person”), the Plaintiff, claims to have invented a cigar “Cedar spill” protected by U.S. Patent Nos. 8,507,070 and D664,292 (the “‘070 Patent”, the “‘292 Patent”, collectively “Person’s Patents”). The entity Defendants, Cigar Reserve LLC and Collett Enterprises, Incorporated, allegedly sell products that infringe Person’s…
New Albany, Indiana –Sandcraft, LLC dba Sandcraft Motorsports (“Sandcraft”), the Plaintiff designs, manufactures, and sells aftermarket parts for Utility Terrain Vehicles (“UTV”). Apparently one such part is a “CARRIER BEARING ASSEMBLY” protected by United States Patent No. 10,471,825 (the “‘825 Patent”), which was assigned to Sandcraft. Sandcraft claims it makes…
Indianapolis, Indiana – According to the Complaint, Donna Chandler (“Chandler”), one of the Defendants and owner of Co-Defendant, Show Colors, Inc. (“Show Colors”), is the author of a canine training book called “Good Dog!” Apparently, Chandler along with Plaintiffs, Kevin DeTrude (“DeTrude”) and Content & Commerce, Inc. (“Content” and collectively…
The U.S. Patent Office issued the following 168 patent registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in August 2020, based on applications filed by Indiana patent attorneys: Patent No. Title 1 PP032,493 Hybrid tea rose plant named `WEKyoopedko` 2 D0903,224 Cremation Urn 3 D0903,183 Lighting sconce 4 D0903,182 Pendent lighting sconce…
Indianapolis, Indiana – Vera Bradley Designs, Inc. (“Vera Bradley”) the Plaintiff, claims to have more than 1,100 copyright registrations for its unique fabric designs, 17 of which are at issue in this case (the “Vera Bradley Works”). Vera Bradley claims to sell eyeglasses, sunglasses, and cases bearing the Vera Bradley…
The U.S. Trademark Office issued the following 137 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in November 2020 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys:. Registration No. Word Mark 6207829 THERMAL TO-GO MUG 6191031 TUFF LINQ 6205773 ATLAS SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION 6205640 OMNISEPT 6205535 P PURIZEE 6205428 POTATO TOPPER 6205386…