29 Sunday Apr 2012
Stories from the Week that Was – 4/22/12-4/28/12
US says intellectual property supports 40 million jobs
How CISPA will affect us [infographic]
Facebook Signs $550M Patent Deal
Judge Adds #Hashtags To Twitter Ruling
House passes CISPA with a vote of 248 to 168
Will ’emoticon defense’ disprove cyberbullying?
Why Is a Patent Troll in Luxembourg Suing U.S. Public Transit Agencies?
“If you value liberty, privacy and the Constitution, then you will vote no on CISPA.” – Congressman Hank Johnson (D-Ga)
29 Sunday Apr 2012
Posted in Indiana, Litigation, Northern District of Indiana, Patent
An intriguing story of patent litigation and “patent trolls” featuring a Lafayette law firm, Dowell Baker.
“Dowell Baker, a law firm specializing in patent litigation in Lafayette, Indiana, finds companies to target in a couple different ways. The firm’s client, ArrivalStar, holds 34 U.S. patents, all related to the idea of tracking a vehicle in motion and then alerting people, through some communications device, of when it may arrive or whether it’s running late. As you might imagine, many entities – airlines, school buses, freight-tracking services, package-delivery companies – do something quite similar to this. And Dowell Baker believes they’re all infringing on these patents.”
For the full story, follow the link below:
21 Saturday Apr 2012
Posted in Indiana, Litigation, Social Media, Stories from the Week that Was
Tags
Stories from the Week that Was – 4/15/12-4/21/12
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels signs police-entry bill into law
Internet Groups Launch Anti-CISPA Protest
Survey: Social Media Evidence Soaring in Court Case
“Civilization is the progress toward a society of privacy. The savage’s whole existence is public, ruled by the laws of his tribe. Civilization is the process of setting man free from men.” – Ayn Rand
17 Tuesday Apr 2012
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Common Law Trademark Infringement, Common Law Unfair Competition, Federal Trademark Infringement, Federal Unfair Competition, Joseph S. Van Bokkelen, Litigation Update, Paul R. Cherry, Trade Dress Infringement
Court Case Number: 2:12-cv-00148-JVB-PRC
File Date: Monday, April 16, 2012
Plaintiff: Mortar Net USA Ltd.
Plaintiff Counsel: Daniel W. Glavin of O’Neill McFadden & Willett LLP, Michael H Baniak
Defendant: Keene Building Product Co.
Cause: Federal Trade Dress Infringement, Federal Trademark Infringement, Trademark Infringement, Federal Unfair Competition, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Common Law Unfair Competition
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Joseph S. Van Bokkelen
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Paul R. Cherry
10 Tuesday Apr 2012
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False Advertising, Litigation Update, Mark J. Dinsmore, Trademark Infringement, William T. Lawrence
Court Case Number: 1:12-cv-00462-WTL-MJD
File Date: Monday, April 09, 2012
Plaintiff: Jacobsparts, Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Paul D. Gresk, Randolph A. Leerkamp of Gresk & Singleton
Defendant: United Integral, Inc.
Cause: Trademark Infringement, False Advertising
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: William T. Lawrence
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore
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