Stories from the Week that Was – 11/27-12/3/11

04 Sunday Dec 2011

Posted by Kenan Farrell in Bloggers, Copyright, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Legislation, Litigation, Patent, Privacy, Social Media, Stories from the Week that Was, Tech Developments, Trademark

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Stories from the Week that Was – 11/27-12/3/11

USPTO releases 2011 Performance and Accountability Report

Researcher’s Video Shows Secret Software on Millions of Phones Logging Everything

US judge orders hundreds of sites “de-indexed” from Google, Facebook

Governor Brownback apologizes to Emma Sullivan over Twitter tiff

The Copyright Industry – A Century Of Deceit

Teen Tweeter Won’t Apologize To Kansas Governor

US Senate To Vote On Bill That Will Allow The Military To Arrest Americans On American Soil And Hold Them Indefinitely

“As we’ve seen, our constitutional system requires limits on copyright as a way to assure that copyright holders do not too heavily influence the development and distribution of our culture.” -Lawrence Lessig

Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Wheaton Van Lines v. Unigroup

02 Friday Dec 2011

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

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Wheaton Van Lines Inc. v. Unigroup Inc. et al

Plaintiff alleges that it’s WE MOVE YOUR LIFE trademark is infringed by Defendant’s domain name, www.yourlifeonthemove.com.

Court Case Number: 1:11-cv-01590-RLY-DKL
File Date: Thursday, December 01, 2011
Plaintiff: Wheaton Van Lines Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: S. Andrew Burns of Cox Sargeant & Burns PC
Defendant: Unigroup Inc., United Mayflower Container Services LLC
Cause: Federal Trademark Infringement, Federal and State Unfair Competition, Trademark Dilution
Court: Southern District Court of Indiana
Judge: Judge Richard L. Young
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue

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Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – Softmaker Software v. Third Scroll Products

30 Wednesday Nov 2011

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

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Softmaker Software GmbH et al v. Third Scroll Products LLC et al

No Complaint available at publication. Will update when available.

Court Case Number: 1:11-cv-01574-JMS-DKL
File Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Plaintiff: Softmaker Software GmbH
Softmaker Entwicklungs GmbH
Plaintiff Counsel: Richard P. Sybert, Yuo-Fong C. Amato of Gordon & Rees LLP
Defendant: Third Scroll Products LLC, Sonney Colfax, Does 1-10
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue

Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – Jeral Tidwell v. Raw International

24 Thursday Nov 2011

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

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Jeral Tidwell v. Raw International, LLC et al

Plaintiff Jeral Tidwell is a Kentucky-based artist who accuses Defendant of copying his artwork on motorcycle helmets without authorization. See the Complaint (below) for images.

Court Case Number: 4:11-cv-00137-RLY-TAB
File Date: Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Plaintiff: Jeral Tidwell
Plaintiff Counsel: Christopher A. Bates of Seiller Waterman LLC
Defendant: Raw International, LLC, VSJ, Ltd.
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Richard L. Young
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker