Fort Wayne, Indiana – Trademark attorneys for Medical Informatics Engineering, Inc., of Fort Wayne, IN, have initiated litigation alleging Mitochon Systems, Inc., of Newport Beach, CA, has infringed the following trademarks, as registered with the U.S. Trademark Office in connection with computer software and services generally relating to medical records and information: Trademark Registration No. 3,516,923 for the mark MINIMALLY INVASIVE; Trademark Registration No. 3,516,922 for the mark MINIMALLY INVASIVE EHR; and Trademark Registration No. 3,516,921 for the mark MINIMALLY INVASIVE EMR.
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Dometic Sues Carefree for Patent Infringement
South Bend, Indiana – Patent lawyers for Dometic, LLC of Elkhart, IN, filed a patent infringement suit alleging Carefree/Scott Fetzer Company (d/b/a Carefree of Colorado) of Broomfield, CO, has infringed Patent No. 5,752,536, titled LOCKING MECHANISM FOR SLIDE-OUT ROOM COVER, as issued by the U.S. Patent Office.
Citing photographs and the product’s installation guide, the complaint claims that the defendant is selling a do-it-yourself retractable awning assembly for mounting over slide-out rooms on recreational vehicles and trailers. It is alleged that this product literally, or by equivalents, infringes the claims of the ‘536 patent and that the defendant further contributes to infringement of the patent by selling a substantially similar awning assembly to vehicle manufacturers for use as OEM equipment Continue reading
Indiana Patent Attorneys Obtain 109 Patents for Indiana Companies in March, 2010
Indiana patent attorneys obtained issuance of the following 109 patents from the US Patent Office to persons and businesses in Indiana in March, 2010:
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187 Trademark Registrations Issued to Indiana Companies in March, 2010
The US Trademark Office issued the following 187 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in March, 2010, based on applications filed by Indiana Trademark Attorneys:
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1 | 3,759,406 | DIGIMAG | View | |
2 | 3,759,405 | ESCALADE | View | |
3 | 3,756,194 | UINDY | View | |
4 | 3,756,155 | MAST QUADRANT | View | |
5 | 3,761,863 | TIP TEE TOE | View |
Coach Sues My Walk-In Closet for Trademark, Trade Dress, and Copyright Infringement
Indianapolis, Indiana – Intellectual property lawyers for Coach, Inc. and Coach Services, Inc., both of New York, NY, have filed an infringement suit alleging My Walk-In Closet of Greenwood, IN, has infringed numerous COACH trademarks which have been registered with the U.S. Trademark Office, copyrighted design elements, and product trade dress.
The plaintiff, which is a well-known retailer of leather goods including handbags, luggage, and accessories, asserts that the defendant, a distributor of novelty-type goods, is offering products bearing source-identifying indicia and design elements which are “studied imitations” of the plaintiffs’ intellectual property. In particular, the complaint claims trade dress rights in the distinctive product shapes, colors, designs, fabrics, and other non-function elements which are incorporated into their products while including a cause of action for counterfeiting under the federal Lanham Act.
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Coach Sues Novedades Latina for Trademark, Trade Dress, and Copyright Infringement
Indianapolis, Indiana – Intellectual property counsel for Coach, Inc. and Coach Services, Inc., both of New York, NY, have filed an infringement suit alleging Novedades Latina of Indianapolis, IN, has infringed numerous COACH trademarks which have been registered with the U.S. Trademark Office, copyrighted design elements, and product trade dress.
The plaintiff, which is a well-known retailer of leather goods including handbags, luggage, and accessories, asserts that the defendant, a distributor of novelty-type goods, is offering products bearing source-identifying indicia and design elements which are “studied imitations” of the plaintiffs’ intellectual property. In particular, the complaint claims trade dress rights in the distinctive product shapes, colors, designs, fabrics, and other non-function elements which are incorporated into their products while including a cause of action for counterfeiting under the federal Lanham Act.
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Ruemmele Sues Fundex Games for Trademark and Copyright Infringement
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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Eli Lilly Sues Hospira for Infringement of Pharmaceutical Patent
Indianapolis, Indiana – Patent lawyers for Eli Lilly and Company of Indianapolis, IN, have initiated litigation alleging Hospira, Inc. of Lake Forest, IL of Lake Forest, IL, has infringed and will infringe the following two patents, as issued by the U.S. Patent Office: Patent No. 4,808,614, titled DIFLUORO ANTIVIRALS AND INTERMEDIATE THEREFOR, and Patent No. 5,464,826, titled METHOD OF TREATING TUMORS IN MAMMALS WITH 2′,2′-DIFLUORONUCLEOSIDES.
The ‘826 patent covers the drug marketed under the name GEMZAR(R) for the treatment of abnormal masses of tissue known as neoplasms. The complaint notes that, in a separate lawsuit, the ‘826 patent was found invalid on grounds of obviousness-type double patenting, but that Lilly has appealed to the Federal Circuit and believes the ruling will be reversed. Lilly also holds approved New Drug Application No. 20-509 for the use of GEMZAR(R) as a treatment for certain types of cancer.
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One Number Sues Google for Patent Infringement
Indianapolis, Indiana – Patent lawyers for One Number Corporation of Anderson, IN, have filed a lawsuit alleging Google, Inc. of Mountain View, CA, has infringed the following two patents, as issued by the U.S. Patent Office: Patent No. 7,440,565, titled CONTACT NUMBER ENCAPSULATION SYSTEM, and Patent No. 7,680,256, titled CONTACT NUMBER ENCAPSULATION SYSTEM.
The asserted patents claim telecommunications systems which allow a user to obtain a telephone number that is associated with the individual, rather than being tied to a specific location or phone. The plaintiff’s complaint alleges that the defendant’s Google Voice PC-to-phone service, as well as the GrandCentral technology which defendant previously acquired, infringes both patents.
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Eli Lilly Sues Synthon Pharmaceuticals for Patent Infringement
Indianapolis, Indiana – Patent attorneys for Eli Lilly and Company of Indianapolis, IN, and its subsidiary ICOS Corporation of Indianapolis, IN, initiated litigation alleging Synthon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Research Triangle Park, NC, have infringed the following two patents, as issued by the US Patent Office: Patent No. 6,821,975, titled BETA-CARBOLINE DRUG PRODUCTS, and Patent No. 7,182,958, titled BETA.-CARBOLINE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS.
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