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Indiana Trade Dress Litigation Update – Forest River v. Winnebago Industries

19 Saturday Dec 2015

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

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Christopher A. Nuechterlein, Common Law Trade Dress Infringement, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Common Law Unfair Competition, False and Misleading Representations, False Designation of Origin, Federal Trade Dress Infringement, Federal Trademark Infringement, Federal Unfair Competition, Robert L. Miller

This lawsuit involves the popular RPOD travel trailer, sold by Plaintiff since 2009, and an allegedly infringing DROP trailer, sold by Defendant since September 2015.

It will be interesting to see what trade dress rights can be protected for a small travel trailer. Importantly, trade dress cannot be functional. Specifically, the Complaint references “the exterior shape, the total visual image, the interior layout, interior fabric patterns and colors, and model numbers.”

RPOD Complaint Comparison

Forest River Inc v. Winnebago Industries Inc et al

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-00609-RLM-CAN
File Date: Friday, December 18, 2015
Plaintiff: Forest River, Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Jonathan P. Froemel, Georgina D. Jenkins of Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Defendant: Winnebago Industries, Inc., Winnebago of Indiana, LLC
Cause: Federal Trademark Infringement, Federal Trade Dress Infringement, Federal Unfair Competition, False Designation of Origin, False and Misleading Representations, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Common Law Trade Dress Infringement, Common Law Unfair Competition
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr.
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Christopher A. Nuechterlein

Complaint:

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Indiana Trade Dress Litigation Update – Mortar Net USA v. Hohmann & Barnard

30 Wednesday May 2012

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

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Andrew P. Rodovich, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Common Law Unfair Competition, Federal Trade Dress Infringement, Federal Trademark Infringement, Federal Unfair Competition, Litigation Update, Theresa L. Springmann, Trademark Infringement

Mortar Net USA Ltd. v. Hohmann & Barnard Inc.

Court Case Number:    2:12-cv-00215-TLS-APR
File Date:    Friday, May 25, 2012
Plaintiff:     Mortar Net USA Ltd.
Plaintiff Counsel:     Daniel W. Glavin of O’Neill McFadden & Willett LLP
Defendant:     Hohmann & Barnard Inc.
Cause:    Federal Trade Dress Infringement, Federal Trademark Infringement, Trademark Infringement, Federal Unfair Competition, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Common Law Unfair Competition
Court:     Northern District of Indiana
Judge:     Judge Theresa L. Springmann
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Andrew P. Rodovich

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