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Summary Judgment Entered for Defendant in Richard Bell’s Indianapolis Skyline Photo Copyright Infringement Suit

Richard N. Bell of McCordsville, Indiana filed a copyright infringement suit in the Southern District of Indiana alleging that David N. Powell, the executive director of the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council (“IPAC”) infringed the “Indianapolis Nighttime Photo” of Richard Bell by using the photograph in a Spring Conference Brochure for…

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Southern District of Indiana Appoints New Judge

Indianapolis, Indiana – Former federal prosecutor and current partner at Faegre Baker Daniels LLC, J.P. Hanlon, has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as a new federal judge in the Southern District of Indiana. Hanlon has experience in investigation and enforcement proceedings conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice and…

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Indiana Patent Litigation: Eli Lilly and Company Seeking Declaratory Judgment in Patent Ownership Case

Indianapolis, Indiana – Attorneys for Plaintiff, Eli Lilly and Company of Indianapolis, Indiana, filed suit in the Southern District of Indiana for a declaratory judgment against Defendant, Adocia S.A. of Lyon, France, who is claiming inventorship and ownership rights in Lilly’s United States Patent No. 9,901,623 B2 (“the ‘623 Patent”)…

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Indiana Trademark Litigation: Indiana Company, Veridus Group, Inc., Seeking Declaratory Judgment of Trademark Non-Infringement

Indianapolis, Indiana – Attorneys for Plaintiff, Veridus Group, Inc. of Indianapolis, Indiana, filed suit in the Southern District of Indiana for a declaratory judgment against Defendant, Strategic IP Information Pte Ltd. (“SIP-IP”) of Irvine, California, that Veridus Group has not infringed SIP-IP’s rights in United States Trademark Registration No. 5,294,263…

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Patent Office Issues 174 Patents To Indiana Citizens in September 2018

The U.S. Patent Office issued the following 174 patent registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in September 2018, 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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Indiana Trademark Litigation: Indiana Company, Tribal-Care Insurance LLC, Sued for Trademark Infringement

Indianapolis, Indiana – Attorneys for Plaintiff, Alliant Specialty Insurance Services, Inc., of San Diego, California, filed suit in the Northern District of Indiana alleging that Defendant, Tribal-Care Insurance LLC of St. John, Indiana, has and continues to infringe its rights in the TribalCare trademark. Plaintiff is seeking an injunction, damages,…

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166 Trademark Registrations Issued to Indiana Companies in September 2018

Overhauser Law Offices the publisher of this site, assists with US and foreign trademark searches, trademark applications and assists with enforcing trademarks via infringement litigation and licensing. Registration No.  Word Mark Click To View 5572261 COMMODITAG TSDR 5570702 ASRX TSDR 5570677 APEX TSDR 5570622 CHICAGO BIFOLD TSDR 5570497 BIG IDEAS,…

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Southern District of Indiana Judge Grants Motion for Summary Judgment in Design Basics LLC. vs. Kerstiens Homes & Designs Case

Design Basics, LLC, Plan Pros, Inc. and Prime Designs, all of Omaha, Nebraska, filed suit in the Southern District of Indiana alleging that Kerstiens Homes & Designs, Inc., T-Kerstiens Homes Corp., Kerstiens Realty, Inc., Kerstiens Management Corp., Kerstiens Leasing Corp., Kerstiens Holding Corp., and Kerstiens Development Inc. infringed multiple copyrights…

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Indiana Copyright Litigation: Indiana’s Chicks On The Right Sued for Copyright Infringement

Indianapolis, Indiana – Attorneys for Plaintiff, Gabriella Bass of Brooklyn, New York, filed suit in the Northern District of Indiana alleging that Defendant, COTR, LLC of Indianapolis, Indiana,  infringed her rights in United States Copyright Registration No. VA 2-055-082. Plaintiff is seeking damages, statutory damages, costs, expenses, attorneys’ fees, pre-judgment…

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WHOIS Information Update

While finding the owner of a domain name has traditionally been an easy process, as of May 25, 2018, access for WHOIS information has changed. In light of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) adopted by the European Union (“EU”) in April 2016, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and…

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