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Indianapolis Central Library Offering Patent Assistance

07 Wednesday Jul 2010

Posted by Kenan Farrell in Indiana, Indianapolis, Intellectual Property, Patent

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Hoosier entrepreneurs now have access to the same patent database used by the federal government to examine, award or deny patents. PubWEST is available at the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library’s Central Library.

Indy’s Central Library is designated an official Patent and Trademark Depository Library. For more information on patents and trademarks, frequently asked questions and Central Library patent assistance, visit www.imcpl.org. Click on either of the links, “About the Library,” (then navigate through the “Central Library,” “Resources,” and “Patents and Trademarks” links) or “Guides and Resources” (then navigate through the Info Guides “Science and Technology” and “Patents” links).

Source: Inside INdiana Business

Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Allison Transmission v. Harlan Global Manufacturing

01 Thursday Jul 2010

Posted by Kenan Farrell in Copyright, Indiana, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Southern District of Indiana

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Common Law Trademark, Counterfeiting, Dilution, False Advertising, False Designation of Origin, Federal Trademark Infringement, Sarah Evans Barker, Tim A. Baker, Unfair Competition

The complaint alleges that Harlan Global is putting old Allison transmissions into new tractors and selling the tractors around the world as having new components.  Harlan’s advertisements allegedly do not inform the purchasing public that the tractors manufactured and sold by Harlan include previously used components obtained from a source other than the original manufacturer (Allison) or an authorized remanufacturer. Allison has received complaints from consumers.

Allison Transmission, Inc. v. Harlan Global Manufacturing LLC

Court Case Number: 1:10-cv-00789-SEB-TAB
File Date: Monday, June 21, 2010
Plaintiff: Allison Transmission, Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Mary J. Frisby of Barnes & Thornburg
Defendant: Harlan Global Manufacturing LLC
Cause: Federal Trademark Infringement Under The Lanham Act, False Designation of Origin/False Advertising Under the Lanham Act, Counterfeiting Under the Lanham Act, Dilution, Unfair Competition Under Indiana Common Law, Common Law Trademark Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Sarah Evans Barker
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker

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Bilski Patent Decision Affirmed by Supreme Court

29 Tuesday Jun 2010

Posted by Kenan Farrell in Intellectual Property, Litigation, Patent, Supreme Court

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The much-awaited Bilski decision was handed down by the Supreme Court yesterday.

The Court holds: the specific invention in this case, a method of predicting business or economic cycles, was ineligible for a patent. In discussing the proper test for patentability, the Court says the “machine or transformation” test may be a useful and important investigative tool, but it is not the sole test for determining whether a “process invention” is patentable. The Kennedy opinion for the majority is not supported in all respects by those who join in part.

The NY Times comments: “there was a clear message for patent trolls, patent brokers and licensing companies, patent lawyers and lobbyists: Play on!”

Full decision here (.pdf)

Indiana Patent Litigation Update – Masco Corporation of Indiana d/b/a Delta Faucet Company v. Watermark Designs, Ltd.

14 Monday Jun 2010

Posted by Kenan Farrell in Intellectual Property, Litigation, Patent, Southern District of Indiana, Trademark

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Common Law Trademark Infringement, False Advertising, False Designation of Origin and False Description of Fact, Jane Magnus-Stinson, Patent Infringement, Sarah Evans Barker, Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition

Court Case Number: 1:10-cv-0716-SEB-JMS

File Date: June 9, 2010

Plaintiff: Masco Corporation of Indiana d/b/a Delta Faucet Company

Plaintiff Counsel: R. Trevor Carter, Brandon Scott Judkins

Defendant: Watermark Designs, Ltd.

Cause(s): Patent Infringement, Trademark Infringement, False Designation of Origin and False Description of Fact, Unfair Competition, Common Law Trademark Infringement and False Advertising Unfair Competition

Court: Indiana Southern District Court

Judge: Sarah Evans Barker

Referred to: Jane Magnus-Stinson

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Congratulations to the 2010 Mira Award Winners

17 Monday May 2010

Posted by Kenan Farrell in Indiana, Intellectual Property, Tech Developments

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Mira, TechPoint

The TechPoint Mira Awards, presented by BKD, are the premier technology awards program in the state of Indiana. Be sure to congratulate the following 2010 award winners:

Innovation of the Year: OrthoX, South Bend

New Media Excellence and Innovation: Imavex LLC, Noblesville

Information Technology: ExactTarget, Indianapolis

Information Technology Gazelle (startup): BlueLock LLC, Indianapolis

Excellence in Corporate Information Technology: Hill-Rom Holdings Inc., Batesville

Health Care Information Technology
: My Health Care Manager Inc., Indianapolis

Health and Life Sciences: Cook Biotech Inc., West Lafayette

Health and Life Sciences Gazelle (startup)
: Nico Corp., Indianapolis

Advanced Manufacturing: EnerDel Inc., Indianapolis

Distribution, Transportation and Logistics
: Redcats USA, Indianapolis

Education Contribution to Technology, Team
: Ball State University Center for Media Design

Education Contribution to Technology, Individual: Thomas Mason, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Source: Indianapolis Business Journal

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