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Cravin Vapes Sued for Alleged Trademark Infringement

Fort Wayne, Indiana – Plaintiff, CravinVapes, LLC, claims Defendants, Michael McClellan and Indiana Vapes, LLC infringed its U.S. Trademark Registration No. 4,714,661 (the “‘661 Mark”). Apparently, CravinVapes had previously licensed the ‘661 Mark to non-party, Lee Eddy (“Eddy”) in connection with his operation of an E-liquid business shop. It was…

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Patent Office Issues 237 Patents To Indiana Citizens March 2020

The U.S. Patent Office issued the following 237 patent registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in March 2020, based on applications filed by Indiana patent attorneys: Overhauser Law Offices, the publisher of this site, assists with US and foreign patent searches, patent applications and assists with enforcing patents via…

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188 Trademark Registrations Issued to Indiana Companies in March 2020

Overhauser Law Offices the publisher of this site, assists with U.S. and Foreign Trademark searches, Trademark Applications and assists with enforcing Trademarks via Infringement Litigation and Licensing. Reg. Number Word Mark 1 6018989 SYNCAGE EVOLUTION 2 6018774 EXCAVATOR 3 6018440 THREEFOLD 4 6018439 THREEFOLD 5 6018438 THREEFOLD 6 6018411 THREEFOLD…

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Court Enters Temporary Restraining Order to Protect Trade Secrets

South Bend, Indiana – The United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana entered a Temporary Restraining Order against Darkhorse Cargo, Inc. (“Darkhorse”) and its employees (collectively “Defendants”) regarding trade secrets and confidential information of Plaintiff, RC Trailers, Inc. (“RC”). RC manufactures and distributes cargo and specialty trailers…

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Motion to Disqualify: Patent Law Firm Tries to Cap Bottle Cap Suit

This suit is over the design of two bottle caps. Plaintiff, Closure, claims it designed the bottle cap on the left, and Defendant, Novembal, got a patent on the bottle cap on the right.  But Closure claims that it, not Novembal is the actual “inventor” of the bottle cap design. …

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Indiana Supreme Court Holds Liquidated Damage Provisions are Unenforceable Penalties

The Indiana Supreme Court affirmed the trial court on both issues on appeal in the case of American Consulting, Inc. d/b/a American Structurepoint, Inc. (“American”) versus Hannum Wagle & Cline Engineering, Inc., d/b/a HWC Engineering, Inc. (“HWC”), Marlin A. Knowles, Jr., Jonathan A. Day, David Lancet, and Tom Mobley, originally…

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174 Trademark Registrations Issued to Indiana Companies in February 2020

The U.S. Trademark Office issued the following 174 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in February 2020 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys. Overhauser Law Offices the publisher of this site, assists with US and foreign trademark searches, trademark applications and assists with enforcing trademarks via infringement…

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Patent Office Issues 338 Patents To Indiana Citizens in February 2020

Patent Office Issues 338 Patents to Indiana Citizens in February 2020 in the U.S. Patent Office Issued the following 338 Patent Registrations to persons and business in Indiana in February 2020, based on Applications filed by Indiana Patent Attorneys. Overhauser Law Offices, the publisher of this site, assists with US…

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Tatuyou Sues Indiana-Based One Ink Seven for Alleged Infringement

South Bend, Indiana – Attorneys for Plaintiff, Tatuyou, L.L.C. (“Tatuyou”) of Hastings, Minnesota, filed suit in the Northern District of Indiana alleging that Defendants, One Ink Seven LLC (“One Ink”) of Goshen, Indiana and Robert F. Smead (“Smead”), infringed its rights in its intellectual property portfolio. Tatuyou is seeking damages,costs,…

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Brightlamp, Inc. of Indianapolis Sued for Alleged Patent Infringement

Indianapolis, Indiana – Attorneys for Plaintiff, NeurOptics, Inc. (“NeurOptics”) of Laguna Hills, California, filed suit in the Southern District of Indiana alleging that Defendant, Brightlamp, Inc. (“Brightlamp”) of Indianapolis, Indiana, infringed its rights in United States Patent Nos. 6,820,979 (the “‘979 Patent”) and 9,402,542 (the “‘542 Patent” and collectively the…

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