Indiana University selected to participate in USPTO’s Law School Clinic Certification Pilot Program

30 Wednesday Jul 2014

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced the selection of 19 law schools that will join the USPTO’s Law School Clinic Certification Pilot Program this fall. Indiana University School of Law was one of five law schools selected to join both the Patent and Trademark portions of the Program.

The participating law school clinical programs provide patent and trademark legal services to independent inventors and small businesses on a pro bono basis. Clinic clients can expect to receive searches and opinions, advice from clinic law students regarding their intellectual property (IP) needs under the supervision of a faculty practitioner, drafting and filing of applications, and representation before the USPTO.

The law school clinical programs possess solid Intellectual Property curricula supporting a participating student’s hands-on learning in the Program; a commitment to networking in the community; comprehensive pro bono services; and excellent case management systems. Students in the patent and/or trademark portions of the Program can expect to draft and file applications and respond to Office Actions.

Click here for the full USPTO announcement and a list of all schools selected to participate in the Certification Pilot Program.

Dallas Buyers Club BitTorrent Lawsuits Filed Against 80 John Doe Defendants

09 Wednesday Jul 2014

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4 new BitTorrent download cases, with 80 John Doe defendants, have been filed in Indiana involving the film Dallas Buyers Club. Each lawsuit has one claim of copyright infringement.

Dallas Buyers Club LLC v. Does 1-24
Court Case Number: 1:14-cv-01145-WTL-MJD
File Date: Tuesday, July 08, 2014
Plaintiff: Dallas Buyers Club LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Keith A. Vogt of Takiguchi & Vogt LLP
Defendant: Does 1-24
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge William T. Lawrence
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore

Dallas Buyers Club LLC v. Does 1-20
Court Case Number: 1:14-cv-01144-JMS-MJD
File Date: Tuesday, July 08, 2014
Plaintiff: Dallas Buyers Club LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Keith A. Vogt of Takiguchi & Vogt LLP
Defendant: Does 1-20
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge William T. Lawrence
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore

Dallas Buyers Club LLC v. Does 1-20
Court Case Number: 1:14-cv-01142-SEB-DML
File Date: Tuesday, July 08, 2014
Plaintiff: Dallas Buyers Club LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Keith A. Vogt of Takiguchi & Vogt LLP
Defendant: Does 1-20
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Sarah Evans Barker
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Debra McVicker Lynch

Dallas Buyers Club LLC v. Does 1-16
Court Case Number: 1:14-cv-01141-WTL-MJD
File Date: Tuesday, July 08, 2014
Plaintiff: Dallas Buyers Club LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Keith A. Vogt of Takiguchi & Vogt LLP
Defendant: Does 1-16
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge William T. Lawrence
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore

Representative Complaint:

Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Liquid Palace v. E Liquid Palace

17 Tuesday Jun 2014

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This is a dispute between two electronic cigarette distributors over the marks “Genie,” Liquid Genie” and “Electric Genie.” Both parties began using their respective trademarks in 2013 and have retail locations approximately six miles apart. This case was removed from the Circuit Court for Floyd County, Indiana.

Liquid Palace, LLC et al v. E Liquid Palace, LLC et al

Court Case Number: 4:14-cv-00051-TWP-WGH
File Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Plaintiff: Liquid Palace, LLC, Robert W. Kaiser, Jr.
Plaintiff Counsel: H. Kevin Eddins, Kevin J. Fiet
Defendant: E Liquid Palace, Austin Simon, Russell Simon
Defendant Counsel: Loren T. Prizant, Robert John Theuerkauf
Cause: Trademark Infringement, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Intentional Interference with Prospective Business Advantage, Intentional Interference with Business Relationships, Unfair Competition, Injunctive Relief
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Tanya Walton Pratt
Referred To: Magistrate Judge William G. Hussmann, Jr.

Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Harmony School Corporation v. School Reform Initiative

30 Friday May 2014

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Harmony School Corporation v. School Reform Initiative, Inc.

Court Case Number: 1:14-cv-00870-TWP-TAB
File Date: Thursday, May 29, 2014
Plaintiff: Harmony School Corporation
Plaintiff Counsel: Constance R. Lindman of Smith Amundsen LLC, Robert S. Meitus, Matthew J. Clark of Meitus Gilbert Rose LLP
Defendant: School Reform Initiative, Inc.
Cause: Federal Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Common Law Unfair Competition
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Tanya Walton Pratt
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker

18 Malibu Media/X-Art Copyright Lawsuits filed in Southern District of Indiana

13 Tuesday May 2014

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Plaintiff Malibu Media has filed 18 new BitTorrent copyright cases in the Southern District of Indiana on behalf of their client, “beautiful erotica”-provider X-Art. Each lawsuit is filed against a single John Doe with one claim of direct copyright infringement.

Malibu Media LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 50.141.132.4
Court Case Number: 1:14-cv-00734-TWP-DML
File Date: Saturday, May 10, 2014
Plaintiff: Malibu Media LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Paul J. Nicoletti of Nicoletti & Associates PLLC
Defendant: John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 50.141.132.4
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Tanya Walton Pratt
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Debra McVicker Lynch

Malibu Media LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 50.151.109.205
Court Case Number: 1:14-cv-00735-TWP-DML
File Date: Saturday, May 10, 2014
Plaintiff: Malibu Media LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Paul J. Nicoletti of Nicoletti & Associates PLLC
Defendant: John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 50.151.109.205
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Tanya Walton Pratt
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Debra McVicker Lynch

Malibu Media LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 24.14.133.150
Court Case Number: 1:14-cv-00733-RLY-DML
File Date: Saturday, May 10, 2014
Plaintiff: Malibu Media LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Paul J. Nicoletti of Nicoletti & Associates PLLC
Defendant: John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 24.14.133.150
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Richard L. Young
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Debra McVicker Lynch

Malibu Media LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 24.13.26.28
Court Case Number: 1:14-cv-00732-SEB-DML
File Date: Saturday, May 10, 2014
Plaintiff: Malibu Media LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Paul J. Nicoletti of Nicoletti & Associates PLLC
Defendant: John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 24.13.26.28
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Sarah Evans Barker
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Debra McVicker Lynch

Malibu Media LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 98.220.145.100
Court Case Number: 1:14-cv-00757
File Date: Monday, May 12, 2014
Plaintiff: Malibu Media LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Paul J. Nicoletti of Nicoletti & Associates PLLC
Defendant: John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 98.220.145.100
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Sarah Evans Barker
Referred To: Denise K. LaRue

Malibu Media LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 98.220.129.105
Court Case Number: 1:14-cv-00755-JMS-DKL
File Date: Monday, May 12, 2014
Plaintiff: Malibu Media LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Paul J. Nicoletti of Nicoletti & Associates PLLC
Defendant: John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 98.220.129.105
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue

Malibu Media LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 98.213.184.255
Court Case Number: 1:14-cv-00754-JMS-MJD
File Date: Monday, May 12, 2014
Plaintiff: Malibu Media LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Paul J. Nicoletti of Nicoletti & Associates PLLC
Defendant: John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 98.213.184.255
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore

Malibu Media LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 98.212.56.174
Court Case Number: 1:14-cv-00753-SEB-TAB
File Date: Monday, May 12, 2014
Plaintiff: Malibu Media LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Paul J. Nicoletti of Nicoletti & Associates PLLC
Defendant: John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 98.212.56.174
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Sarah Evans Barker
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker

Malibu Media LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 68.51.71.237
Court Case Number: 1:14-cv-00752-SEB-DKL
File Date: Monday, May 12, 2014
Plaintiff: Malibu Media LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Paul J. Nicoletti of Nicoletti & Associates PLLC
Defendant: John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 68.51.71.237
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Sarah Evans Barker
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue

Malibu Media LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 67.163.85.215
Court Case Number: 1:14-cv-00740-TWP-MJD
File Date: Monday, May 12, 2014
Plaintiff: Malibu Media LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Paul J. Nicoletti of Nicoletti & Associates PLLC
Defendant: John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 67.163.85.215
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Tanya Walton Pratt
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore

Malibu Media LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 50.165.234.83
Court Case Number: 1:14-cv-00739-WTL-DKL
File Date: Monday, May 12, 2014
Plaintiff: Malibu Media LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Paul J. Nicoletti of Nicoletti & Associates PLLC
Defendant: John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 50.165.234.83
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge William T. Lawrence
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue

Malibu Media LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 50.151.212.213
Court Case Number: 1:14-cv-00738-SEB-MJD
File Date: Monday, May 12, 2014
Plaintiff: Malibu Media LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Paul J. Nicoletti of Nicoletti & Associates PLLC
Defendant: John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 50.151.212.213
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Sarah Evans Barker
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore

Malibu Media LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 98.253.168.90
Court Case Number: 1:14-cv-00763-TWP-DKL
File Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Plaintiff: Malibu Media LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Paul J. Nicoletti of Nicoletti & Associates PLLC
Defendant: John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 98.253.168.90
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Tanya Walton Pratt
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue

Malibu Media LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 98.253.11.177
Court Case Number: 1:14-cv-00762-SEB-DML
File Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Plaintiff: Malibu Media LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Paul J. Nicoletti of Nicoletti & Associates PLLC
Defendant: John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 98.253.11.177
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Sarah Evans Barker
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Debra McVicker Lynch

Malibu Media LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 98.228.104.170
Court Case Number: 1:14-cv-00761-JMS-DKL
File Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Plaintiff: Malibu Media LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Paul J. Nicoletti of Nicoletti & Associates PLLC
Defendant: John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 98.228.104.170
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue

Malibu Media LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 98.227.7.60
Court Case Number: 1:14-cv-00760-WTL-MJD
File Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Plaintiff: Malibu Media LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Paul J. Nicoletti of Nicoletti & Associates PLLC
Defendant: John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 98.227.7.60
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge William T. Lawrence
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore

Malibu Media LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 98.222.130.20
Court Case Number: 1:14-cv-00759-SEB-MJD
File Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Plaintiff: Malibu Media LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Paul J. Nicoletti of Nicoletti & Associates PLLC
Defendant: John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 98.222.130.20
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Sarah Evans Barker
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore

Malibu Media LLC v. John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 98.220.54.186
Court Case Number: 1:14-cv-00758-JMS-DML
File Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Plaintiff: Malibu Media LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Paul J. Nicoletti of Nicoletti & Associates PLLC
Defendant: John Doe subscriber assigned IP address 98.220.54.186
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Debra McVicker Lynch

Representative Complaint: