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 216 patent registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in November 2019, based on applications filed…
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235 Trademark Registrations Issued to Indiana Companies in November 2019
The U.S. Trademark Office issued the following 235 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in November 2019 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Registration No. Word Mark 5921041 D DEXTER PREMIUM WARRANTY 5/10 YEARS 5920968 WINDEMERE 5920658 LONDON AIRE 5920513 CASE ELEGANCE 5920485 SPREE 5920481 LIFE…
Indiana Trademark Litigation: AWGI, LLC and Atlas Van Lines, Inc. Granted Default Judgment
Indianapolis, Indiana – The case of AWGI, LLC and Atlas Van Lines, Inc. versus American Wide Relocation Inc. d/b/a Atlas Moving and Storage (“American Wide”) was filed by Plaintiffs alleging American Wide infringed their rights in two separate United States Registered Trademarks. American Wide failed to appear or respond to…
Indiana Trademark Litigation: Three Floyds Brewing LLC of Munster, Indiana Seeks Damages for Alleged Trademark Infringement
Hammond, Indiana – Attorneys for Plaintiff, Three Floyds Brewing LLC (“Three Floyds”) of Munster, Indiana filed suit in the Northern District of Indiana alleging that Defendants, Floyd’s Spiked Beverages LLC and Lawrence Trachtenbroit, both of Basking Ridge, New Jersey, infringed its rights in United States Trademark Registration Nos. 3,853,136, 4,759,863,…
Indiana Patent Litigation: Indiana Court Denies Motion for Preliminary Injunction in RV Range Oven Case
Hammond, Indiana – The Northern District of Indiana, South Bend Division, issued its Opinion and Order denying a Motion for Preliminary Injunction in the case of Furrion Property Holding Limited, and Furrion Limited (collectively “Furrion”) versus Way Interglobal Network, LLC (“Way Interglobal”). This case was filed by Furrion in July…
United States Patent Trial and Appeal Board Rules in Favor of Lippert Components in RV Leveling Patent Dispute
The Petitioner, Lippert Components, Inc. (“Lippert”), filed a Petition for inter partes review of claims 12 and 13 of Days Corporation’s (“Days”) United States Patent No. 6,619,693 B1 (the “‘693 Patent”) for “Apparatus and Method for Automatically Leveling an Object”. In addition to filing its Reply and Sur-Reply to the…
Indiana Copyright Litigation: German Photographer Sues Elkhart-Based Company, Good Living Enterprises Inc., for Alleged Copyright Infringement
Elkhart, Indiana – Attorneys for Plaintiff, Paul Steeger (“Steeger”) of Germany, filed suit in the Northern District of Indiana alleging that Defendant, Good Living Enterprises Inc. (“Good Living”) of Elkhart, Indiana, infringed his rights in United States Copyright Registration No. VA 2-056-056. Steeger is seeking actual damages, punitive damages, attorney’s…
Chief Judge Springmann to take Senior Status
Chief Judge Theresa Lazar Springmann has announced that she will take senior status starting in January 2021. She presently presides in the Hammond, Indiana Division. Judge Springmann was appointed to the bench as a District Judge in June 2003. Prior to then she served as a magistrate Judge for the…
Cummins Reports Wins in Patent and Trademark Infringement Suits
Cummins Inc. of Columbus, Indiana has announced success in legal actions against Turbotechsnab LLC and Weifang Yuhang Turbocharger Co. Ltd. for infringement of Cummins’ trademarks and patents. In a decision reached by the Moscow City Arbitrazh Court, Turbotechsnab was held to have infringed Cummins’ HOLSET trademarks. The court awarded an…
Indiana Patent Litigation: Tenstreet, LLC’s Software Patent Held Invalid Due to Patent-Ineligible Claims
Indianapolis, Indiana – Attorneys for Plaintiff, Tenstreet, LLC (“Tenstreet”) of Tulsa, Oklahoma, filed suit in the Southern District of Indiana alleging that Defendant, DriverReach, LLC (“DriverReach”) of Indianapolis, Indiana, infringed its rights in United States Patent No. 8,145,575 (the “‘575 Patent”) for “Peer to Peer Sharing of Job Applicant Information”.…