Two years ago this blog posted its last monthly update – October 2024 Indiana Intellectual Property Litigation Update – and then went quiet. I’ve still been following along with Indiana copyright and trademark litigation updates, but not posting my thoughts here on the blog. That ends today (actually a week ago)! I miss posting and I’ve heard from others that they miss the posts. So let’s get back to the IP updates.

Note that this post is not going to cover new cases filed over the last 2 years. My goal with this post is to wrap up the cases that were cited in the October 2024 post, so nobody following along will have been left on a cliffhanger. Future monthly updates will resume coverage of all pending cases.

And now, let’s see what we’ve missed…

The back of my house, there’s a trail that won’t end
We went walkin’ so far that it grew back in
Now there’s no trail at all, only grass growin’ taller
I’ll get out my machete and battle with time once again
But I’m bound to lose ’cause I’ll be damned if time don’t win
– Jack Johnson, Home

Closed

Jumpstart Communications LLC v. Jumper, 1:24-cv-00447-HAB-SLC (N.D. Ind., filed Oct. 22, 2024). A joint stipulation of dismissal was filed on September 18, 2025, and the case was dismissed with prejudice on September 19, 2025.

Forest River, Inc. v. Sharpline Converting, Inc., 3:24-cv-00541-DRL-MGG (N.D. Ind., filed July 2, 2024). A joint stipulation of dismissal was filed on March 5, 2025, and the case was dismissed with prejudice on March 6, 2025.

AWGI, LLC / Atlas Van Lines, Inc. v. Atlas Mover Group LLC, 3:24-cv-00116-MPB-CSW (S.D. Ind., filed July 15, 2024). Plaintiffs moved for default judgment on October 15, 2024. The court entered a permanent injunction on February 4, 2025, and the case was terminated the same day.

Hot Girl Walk LLC v. Springer d/b/a Hot Walk Indy, 1:24-cv-01187-JPH-TAB (S.D. Ind., filed July 15, 2024). The Plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal on August 2, 2024.

Delta Faucet Company v. Bundrick, 1:24-cv-01901-RLY-KMB (S.D. Ind., filed Oct. 28, 2024). The case was terminated on February 7, 2025.

BCW Diversified, Inc. v. Ultra Pro International, LLC, 1:24-cv-01699-MJD-RLY (S.D. Ind., filed Sept. 30, 2024). The parties reached a confidential settlement. BCW’s related TTAB cancellation (No. 92090374) was withdrawn with prejudice because, BCW told the Board, the federal case was being dismissed under a Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) stipulation.

Gabet et al. v. Amazon.com. Inc. et al., 1:22-cv-02246-JPH-MKK (N.D. Ind., filed January 20, 2022). The case was dismissed on March 20, 2025.

National College Resources Foundation v. The Strong Friends LLC et al. (N.D. Ind, filed May 4, 2023). The case was dismissed on January 30, 2025.

Banjo Corporation v. Green Leaf, Inc. (S.D. Ind. September 29, 2023). The case was dismissed with prejudice on February 19, 2026.

Perma-Green Supreme, Inc. v. Dr. Permagreen, LLC et al. (N.D.Ind., filed October 6, 2023). The case was dismissed with prejudice on June 6, 2025.

Tempur Sealy International, Inc. et al. v. Luxury Mattress & Furniture, LLC (N.D.Ind., filed November 9, 2023). A July 2024 Order directed the Sheriff to remove all infringing materials. We’ll count that as closed, so no more updates going forward.

Sadowski v. Circle City Broadcasting I, LLC d/b/a WISH-TV (S.D.Ind., filed February 21, 2024). The case was dismissed on January 10, 2025.

Rigsby v. All Seasons Roofing (N.D. Ind., filed March 14, 2024). The case was dismissed on July 9, 2026.

Guangzhou Shima Decoration Materials Co., Ltd v. Shenzhen Ruimingxiang Technology Co., Ltd. et al. (S.D. Ind., filed April 11, 2024). The case was dismissed on March 3, 2025.

Miller v. Empire News LLC (S.D. Ind., filed June 26, 2024). The plaintiff received a judgment of $10,305.00 on February 4, 2026.

LifeWise, Inc. v. Parrish (N.D. Ind., filed July 2, 2024). The case was dismissed on July 6, 2026.

My Market LLC v. Batth Markets Inc. et al. (S.D. Ind., filed August 6, 2024). The plaintiff was awarded an injunction, $10,100 in attorney’s fees and $555 in costs, and the case was dismissed on January 28, 2026.

Legacy Chiropractic, LLC v. Legacy Family Chiropractic LLC (N.D. Ind., filed August 9, 2024). The case was dismissed August 28, 2025.

Still Open (Unbelievably in Some Instances)

EE Holding Group LLC v. PDGROWTH LLC, 1:24-cv-01895-JPH-TAB (S.D. Ind., filed Oct. 25, 2024). Still pending as of a June 24, 2025, with an order granting leave to amend and add contributory-infringement allegations, including against a non-party defendant.

Valcrum, LLC v. Dexter Axle Company, LLC, 3:24-cv-00190-DRL (N.D. Ind., filed March 1, 2024). Still pending. Dexter answered April 22, 2024. As of an August 10, 2026 filing, the parties were in fact discovery, with court-extended deadlines running into early 2027 and mediation set thereafter.

The Evolutionary Level Above Human, Inc. v. Havel et al, 3:22-cv-00395-DRL (N.D.Ind., filed 5/18/2022) – A Status Report was filed by Defendant Bartel on September 4, 2026.

Honest Abe Roofing franchise, Inc. v. DCH & Associates, LLC et al., 2:22-cv-00387-JRS-MG (S.D. Ind., filed 9/7/2022). After 4 years, the defendant has appeared in the lawsuit, filing an Exemption Claim and Request for Hearing. This apparently follows Regions Bank freezing some of the defendant’s funds.

Nickel and Dimes Incorporated v. Noah’s Arcade LLC et al, 3:23-cv-00699-CCB-SJF (N.D.Ind., filed July 25, 2023). The case is still pending.

Baskin-Robbins Franchising LLC et al v. Blu Moo Ice Cream Inc. et al., 1:24-cv-00293-JRS-CSW (S.D.Ind., filed February 14, 2024). The case is still pending. 

Can you believe some of these cases are still ongoing? Next month’s wrap will take a closer look at the pending cases and probably include some interesting cases that we missed along the way, although definitely not the entire two-year backlog. Stay tuned.

Written by Kenan L. Farrell of KLF Legal (https://www.klflegal.com/). Indiana Intellectual Property Blog covers federal copyright and trademark dockets in Indiana. This post is commentary, not legal advice.