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Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Agdia Inc. v. Jun Qiang Xia et al

17 Tuesday Feb 2015

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

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Christopher A. Nuechterlein, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Common Law Unfair Competition, Cyberpiracy, False Advertising, False Designation of Origin, Jon E. DeGuilio, Litigation Update, Northern District of Indiana, Trademark Infringement

Jun Q. Xia was employed by Agdia until 2001. After leaving the company, Xia allegedly violated the terms of a non-competition agreement. The ensuing lawsuit was resolved by a permanent injunction order in 2002. Later, Xia formed AC Diagnostics, which directly competes with Agdia. The AC Diagnostics website, acdiainc.com, is only one letter different than Agdia Inc and Xia allegedly covertly embedded the Agdia name into the website so that it was searchable without being visible.

Agdia Incorporated v. Jun Qiang Xia and AC Diagnostics, Inc.

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-00075
File Date: Monday, February 16, 2015
Plaintiff: Agdia Incorporated
Plaintiff Counsel: James M. Lewis, Michael J. Hays of Tuesley Hall Konopa LLP
Defendant: Jun Qiang Xia, AC Diagnostics, Inc.
Cause: Trademark Infringement, False Designation of Origin and False Advertising, CyberPiracy, Common Law Unfair Competition, Common Law Trademark Infringement
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Jon E. DeGuilio
Magistrate Judge: Christopher A. Nuechterlein

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Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Burns Rent-Alls v. Michael Sharpe et al

17 Friday Oct 2014

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

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Breach of Contract, Christopher A. Nuechterlein, Cyberpiracy, Jon E. DeGuilio, Litigation Update, Unfair Competition

Defendants have allegedly registered and used domain names confusingly similar to Plaintiff’s BURNS RENT-ALLS trademark. The subject domain names are (i) burnspartyrentall.com; (ii) burnspartyrental.com; and (iii) burnsrentall.com.

Burns Rent-Alls, Inc. v. Michael Sharpe et al

Court Case Number: 3:14-cv-01958
File Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Plaintiff: Burns Rent-Alls, Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: D. Michael Anderson of Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Defendant: Michael Sharpe, Aays Rent-All Co., Inc.
Cause: Unfair Competition, Cyberpiracy, Breach of Contract
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Jon E. DeGuilio
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Christopher A. Nuechterlein

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Indiana Cybersquatting Litigation Update – Rieth-Riley Construction v. Superior Asphalt

13 Thursday Feb 2014

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

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Christopher A. Nuechterlein, Cyberpiracy, Federal Trademark Infringement, Rudy Lozano, Unfair Competition

Plaintiff and Defendant are competitors in the asphalt manufacturing, supplying, paving and maintenance business. Defendant purchased the domain name Rieth-Riley.net, which includes Plaintiff’s registered trademark, and used that domain name to direct traffic to their own website, SuperiorAsphalt.com. Defendant also offered to sell the domain name to Plaintiff for $10,000.

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Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc. v. Jeffrey Kresnak et al

Court Case Number: 3:14-cv-00280-RL-CAN
File Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Plaintiff: Rieth-Riley Construction Co., Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: D. Michael Anderson of Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Defendant: Jeffrey Kresnak, Superior Asphalt, Inc.
Cause: Federal Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition, Cyberpiracy
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Rudy Lozano
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Christopher A. Nuechterlein

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Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – The American Automobile Association v. AAA Affordable Insurance

15 Tuesday Mar 2011

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

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Cyberpiracy, False Designation of Origin, Litigation Update, Sarah Evans Barker, Trademark Dilution, Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition, William G. Hussmann

The American Automobile Association, Inc. v. AAA Affordable Insurance LLC et al

Court Case Number: 4:11-cv-00030-SEB-WGH
File Date: Monday, March 14, 2011
Plaintiff: The American Automobile Association, Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: David O. Tittle, Kenneth J. Munson of Bingham McHale LLP
Defendant: AAA Affordable Insurance LLC, Kenneth Calkins
Cause: Federal Trademark Infringement, False Designation of Origin and Unfair Competition, Trademark Dilution, Trademark Cyberpiracy,
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Sarah Evans Barker
Referred To: Magistrate Judge William G. Hussmann, Jr.

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