Indiana Intellectual Property Law News
Indianapolis, Indiana – Jill Wimberly, et al. of Indianapolis, IN, have filed, pro se (on their own behalf, rather than being represented by a lawyer), a lawsuit alleging that numerous large corporations, as well as the U.S. Patent Office, violated their “civil rights” in misappropriating the plaintiffs’ intellectual property. In particular, the plaintiffs claim to have designed a type of adult underwear for those experiencing incontinence which allegedly resembles products marketed by Procter & Gamble and Kimberly-Clark.
This case has been assigned to Chief Judge Richard L. Young and Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker in the Southern District of Indiana, and assigned case no. 1:10-cv-00930-RLY-TAB.
Practice Tip: Intellectual property applications and litigation can be quite complex and usually require the assistance of experienced counsel in order to maximize protection. There is no relationship between patent infringement and “civil rights.” This complaint will probably be dismissed by the Court relatively quickly. Among the bizarre types of “relief” requested is for the Court to issue four patents to the plaintiff. The court does not have jurisdiction to issue patents.Complaint – Wimberly v. Invent
Further information about the case is as follows:
Filed: July 20, 2010 as 1:2010cv00930 Updated: July 23, 2010 23:54:06
Plaintiffs: AMANDA COLLINS, JILL A. WIMBERLY, LILITH HUTCHENSON and THOMAS WIMBERLY
Defendants: CHRIS CARMAN, CVS, GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, H.D.I.S., INVENT HELP and others
Presiding Judges: Richard L. Young and http://dockets.justia.com/search?court=insdce&judge=
Referring Judge: Tim A. Baker
Cause Of Action: Patent Infringement
Court: Seventh Circuit > Indiana > Southern District Court
Type: Intellectual Property > Patent