Trademark Dilution

April 29, 2010

Lorillard Tobacco Sues Always Open for Trademark Infringement, Counterfeiting, and Unfair Competition

Hammond, Indiana – Trademark lawyers for Lorillard Tobacco Company of Greensboro, NC, filed a lawsuit alleging Always Open Franchising Corporation d/b/a Always Open of Dyer, IN, has infringed the following trademarks as registered with the U.S. Trademark Office: Trademark Registration No. 1,108,876 for the mark NEWPORT; Trademark Registration No. 2,600,870 for the mark NEWPORT (stylized); Trademark Registration No. 3,601,464 for the mark NEWPORT MENTHOL BOX; Trademark Registration No. 3,618,542 for a DESIGN ONLY mark; Trademark Registration No. 1,920,066 for the mark LORILLARD; Trademark Registration No. 1,178,413 for the mark SPINNAKER DESIGN; and Trademark Registration No. 1,191,816 for the mark NEWPORT and Design.

April 8, 2010

Celebration Station Properties Sues The Celebration Station for Trademark Infringement

By Overhauser Law Offices, LLC

South Bend, Indiana – Trademark lawyers for Celebration Station Properties, Inc. of Merrillville, IN, filed an infringement suit alleging The Celebration Station, LLC of Fort Payne, AL, has infringed the following federal trademark registrations, as issued by the U.S. Trademark Office in connection with goods and services such as entertainment services, toys, game prizes, and party favors: Trademark Registration No. 1,677,947 for the mark CELEBRATION STATION; Trademark Registration No. 1,677,948 for the mark CELEBRATION STATION (and Design); Trademark Registration No. 2,498,343 for the mark CELEBRATION STATION; and Trademark Registration No. 2,498,344 for the mark CELEBRATION STATION (and Design).
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March 24, 2010

Ruemmele Sues Fundex Games for Trademark and Copyright Infringement

By Overhauser Law Offices, LLC

Indianapolis, Indiana – Intellectual property attorneys for Jane Ruemmele of Indiana have filed an infringement lawsuit against Fundex Games, Ltd. of Indianapolis, IN.

The plaintiff created a game in which the players place historical events described on cards in chronological order and markets this game under the trademark CHRONOLOGY(R), as registered with the U.S. Trademark Office under Trademark Registration No. 2,044,867. Copyrights in the game have been registered with the U.S. Copyright Office. The defendant acquired the company to whom the plaintiff licensed her game, but the complaint alleges that defendant failed to pay royalties for game sales and continues to sell the game despite the end of the license. Among others, causes of action are brought for breach of the license contract, trademark infringement, counterfeiting, unfair competition, copyright infringement, and trademark dilution.
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