Tag Archives: Copyright Infringement

Richard Bell sues Real Estate Company over use of Indianapolis skyline photo

12 Thursday May 2016

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

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Use the “Richard Bell” tag at left to find other similar litigation involving these Indianapolis skyline photographs.

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Richard N. Bell v. Carmen Commercial Real Estate Services

Court Case Number: 1:16-cv-01174-TWP-MPB
File Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Plaintiff: Richard N. Bell
Plaintiff Counsel: Richard N. Bell of Bell Law Firm
Defendant: Carmen Commercial Real Estate Services
Cause: Copyright Infringement, Unfair Competition
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Tanya Walton Pratt
Referred To: Matthew P. Brookman

Complaint:

Richard Bell files two more lawsuits over Indianapolis skyline photos

11 Wednesday May 2016

Posted by in Artists, Indiana, Indianapolis, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Southern District of Indiana

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Somehow there are still people out there using Richard Bell’s Indianapolis skyline photos on their website, despite years of reporting about it here on this blog!

This time around, Mr. Bell’s photos have snared a lawyer and an IT staffing firm.

People, don’t use Richard Bell’s Indianapolis skyline photos! He WILL sue you.

Indianapolis Skyline but NOT Richard Bell's Indianapolis Skyline

Use the “Richard Bell” tag at left to view his past lawsuits.

Bell v. TeamSoft, Inc.

Court Case Number: 1:16-cv-01159-SEB-DML
File Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Plaintiff: Richard N. Bell
Plaintiff Counsel: Richard N. Bell of Bell Law Firm
Defendant: TeamSoft, Inc.
Cause: Copyright Infringement, Unfair Competition
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Sarah Evans Barker
Referred To: Debra McVicker Lynch

Bell v. Patrick

Court Case Number: 1:16-cv-01160-TWP-DML
File Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Plaintiff: Richard N. Bell
Plaintiff Counsel: Richard N. Bell of Bell Law Firm
Defendant: Michael F.S. Patrick
Cause: Copyright Infringement, Unfair Competition
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Tanya Walton Pratt
Referred To: Debra McVicker Lynch

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Painter sues Wine and Canvas for Copyright Infringement during “Paint Parties”

13 Wednesday Apr 2016

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

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Plaintiff, a painter from Florida, alleges that her paintings were copied without authorization at the Defendants’ “paint parties.” Plaintiff asserts that her registered artworks were reproduced at paint parties on at least 36 occasions. According to the Complaint (below), Plaintiff contacted Wine and Canvas about the recurring infringements multiple times, starting back in April 2012.

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Duncanson v. Wine and Canvas IP Holdings LLC et al

Court Case Number: 1:16-cv-00788-SEB-DKL
File Date: Monday, April 11, 2016
Plaintiff: Megan Aroon Duncanson
Plaintiff Counsel: Cynthia Conlin, Esq.
Defendant: Wine and Canvas IP Holdings LLC et al
Cause: Direct Copyright Infringement, Contributory Copyright Infringement
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Sarah Evans Barker
Referred To: Denise K. LaRue

Complaint:

 

Coach sues Knox, Indiana Convenience Store over Counterfeit Purses

05 Tuesday Apr 2016

Posted by in Branding, Copyright, Indiana, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Northern District of Indiana, Trade Dress, Trademark

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The Defendants in this lawsuit, the owners of a convenience store located in Knox, Indiana, are accused of selling counterfeit Coach merchandise. The counterfeit purses were observed for sale in the store on multiple occasions by a Coach investigator and Homeland Security Investigations officer.

Selling counterfeit merchandise is, not surprisingly, a big no-no and Coach takes its intellectual property very seriously, hence this lawsuit containing trademark, copyright and trade dress claims.

Stay tuned for updates.

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Coach, Inc. et al v. Zip Thru Mart et al

Court Case Number: 3:2016-cv-00209-JD-CAN
File Date: Monday, April 4, 2016
Plaintiff: Coach, Inc., Coach Services, Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: P. Russell Pardew of Locke Lord LLP
Defendant: Zip Thru Mart, Charles Estok, Sr., Janice Estok
Cause: Trademark Counterfeiting, Trademark Infringement, Trade Dress Infringement, False Designation of Origin, False Advertising, Trademark Dilution, Copyright Infringement, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Common Law Unfair Competition, Unjust Enrichment
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Jon E. DeGuilio
Referred To: Christopher A. Nuechterlein

Complaint:

Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – Sweetwater Sound v. Hello Music

22 Tuesday Mar 2016

Posted by in Copyright, Indiana, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Northern District of Indiana, Trademark

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Plaintiff, an Indiana music instrument and audio equipment retailer, alleges that Defendant developed and published a website utilizing content from Plaintiff’s site (product images, descriptions, etc.).

The Complaint includes claims of both copyright and trademark infringement.

Sweetwater Sound Inc v. Hello Music LLC

Court Case Number: 1:2016-cv-00093
File Date: Friday, March 18, 2016
Plaintiff: Sweetwater Sound Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: J. Blake Hike, Jacque R. Wilson, Eric M. Blume of Carson Boxberger LLP
Defendant: Hello Music, LLC
Cause: Copyright Infringement, Trademark Infringement, False Designation of Origin, Trademark Dilution, Unfair Competition
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Theresa L. Springmann
Referred To: Susan L. Collins

Complaint: