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…
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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”.…
Patent Office Issues 278 Patents To Indiana Citizens in October 2019
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 278 patent registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in October 2019, based on applications filed…
208 Trademark Registrations Issued to Indiana Companies in October 2019
The U.S. Trademark Office issued the following 208 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in October 2019 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Registration No. Word Mark 5897362 DOUBLE TIME 5897334 TRANSTAPE 5896926 WE SELL THE EARTH AND EVERYTHING ON IT! 5896748 DRY EYE BOOT CAMP…
Patent Office Updates Eligibility Guidelines for Patentability Under Section 101
October 17, 2019. The US Patent Office has issued an Update on “Subject Matter Eligibility.” These Guidelines are used by the Patent Office to determine whether patent claims are eligible for protection under 35 USC 101. Patent claims satisfy § 101’s eligibility requirement unless they are directed to an abstract…
Indiana Copyright Litigation: Prevailing Plaintiff Ordered to Pay Losing Defendant’s Costs After Rejecting Rule 68 Offer
Indianapolis, Indiana – Judge Richard L. Young of the Southern District of Indiana issued a decision on cross-motions for attorneys’ fees and costs in the case of Richard N. Bell (“Bell”) versus Michael Maloney (“Maloney”). The Court first entered judgment in favor of Bell on June 11, 2019 granting him…
Indiana Patent Litigation: Irvine Shade & Door, Inc. Sued For Alleged Patent Infringement
South Bend, Indiana – Attorneys for Plaintiffs, Stoett Industries, Inc. (“Stoett”) of Hicksville, Ohio and Newline International, LLC (“Newline”) of Culpeper, Virginia, filed suit in the Northern District of Indiana alleging that Defendant, Irvine Shade & Door, Inc. (“Irvine”) of Elkhart, Indiana, infringed their rights in United States Patent No.…