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Indiana Trade Dress Litigation Update – Archetype Ltd. v. LTD Commodities LLC

08 Sunday Feb 2015

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This trade dress lawsuit involves battery-operated motion detecting lighting. Defendant has allegedly “willfully and deliberately pulled a ‘bait and switch’ on consumers by advertising [Plaintiff’s] high-end […] product and then shipping a low-end inferior lighting to consumers.” Plaintiff is located in New Jersey and Defendant is located in Illinois…jurisdiction purportedly arises from Defendant’s sales to Indiana consumers.

Archetype Ltd. v. LTD Commodities LLC

Court Case Number: 1:15-cv-00106-RLY-DKL
File Date: Monday, January 26, 2015
Plaintiff: Archetype Ltd.
Plaintiff Counsel: Dean E. McConnell of McConnell Intellectual Property Law
Defendant: LTD Commodities LLC
Cause: Trade Dress Infringement, False Designation of Origin or Sponsorship and Passing Off, False Advertising, Trade Dress Dilution
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Richard L. Young
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue

Complaint:

Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Sensory Technologies v. LogMeIn

08 Monday Sep 2014

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This trademark dispute involves Plaintiff’s JOIN® trademark and Defendant’s JOIN.ME® trademark. Both marks are registered with the USPTO and used in connection with virtual meeting/video conferencing services. The trademarks have been used concurrently since July 2010. 

Sensory Technologies LLC v. LogMeIn Inc.

Court Case Number: 1:14-cv-01406-SEB-DKL
File Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Plaintiff: Sensory Technologies LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Jonathan G. Polak, Michael Z. Gordon of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Defendant: Logmein Inc.
Cause: Trademark Infringement, False Designation of Origin, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition, Forgery, Declaratory Judgment of Trademark Invalidity, Permanent Injunctive Relief
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Sarah Evans Barker
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue

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:

Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Roche Diagnostics GmbH v. Polymer Technology Systems

14 Monday Apr 2014

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Plaintiff, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, has used the ACCU-CHEK trademark in connection with medical instruments and apparatus related to blood-glucose monitoring and diabetes management and education since as early as 1981. In March 2014, Defendant changed its company name to CHEK Diagnostics and began to promote a line of diabetes care products. Plaintiff maintains that the CHEK mark is confusingly similar to its ACCU-CHEK trademarks.

Roche Diagnostics GmbH et al v. Polymer Technology Systems Inc.

Court Case Number: 1:14-cv-00552-JMS-DKL
File Date: Thursday, April 10, 2014
Plaintiff: Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Roche Diagnostics Operations Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Jonathan P. Froemel, John R. Maley of Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Defendant: Polymer Technology Systems Inc.
Cause: Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Common Law Unfair Competition, Declaratory Judgment
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue

Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – Richard N. Bell v. Diversified Vehicle Services et al

08 Tuesday Apr 2014

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INDY SKYLINEThe Plaintiff in this copyright lawsuit is an attorney and professional photographer living in McCordsville, Indiana. In 2000, Plaintiff took two photographs of the downtown Indianapolis skyline from a location on the Canal near the USS Indianapolis Memorial. Both of Plaintiff’s photographs were duly registered with the U.S. Copyright Office and posted on the Internet in August 2000. All of the various defendants have allegedly utilized Plaintiff’s photographs on their respective websites without permission.

Website owners, you should immediately check your websites to determine whether you know the source of EVERY photograph. Unless you’re certain that you have permission to use the photographs (or qualify for some exception to copyright infringement like fair use), remove/replace the photographs at once. These photograph copyright lawsuits have been occurring for far too long to continue to plead ignorance or innocent infringement. Take your own photographs, hire a photographer or license existing photographs. But don’t get caught in a lawsuit because you take the easy way out and grab an image from Google.

Whatever you do, definitely don’t use Plaintiff’s photographs…he has a long history of litigation to enforce his copyrights:

Richard N. Bell v. Mark Arruda

Bell v. Indy Cleaning Pros

Richard N. Bell v. Greg Bayers LLC et al.

Richard N. Bell v. Jerry Gordon et al.

Richard Bell v. Cameron Taylor et al.

Richard N. Bell v. Diversified Vehicle Services et al

Court Case Number: 1:14-cv-00525
File Date: Monday, April 07, 2014
Plaintiff: Richard N. Bell
Plaintiff Counsel: Richard N. Bell – Pro Se
Defendant: Diversified Vehicle Services, Cameron Taylor, Taylor Computer Solutions, Rhonda Williams, Forensic Solutions Inc., Heath Garrett, Crestacom Inc., American Traveler Service Corp. LLC, Mike Cowper, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Easystreet Realty Indianapolis, Drohan Management, Metal Markets, Mattison Corporation, Industrial Heating Equipment Association, Junk Dawgs, Kimberly Hinds
Cause: Copyright Infringement, Unfair Competition, Theft
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Sarah Evans Barker
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue