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Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Cosmetic Warriors, Ltd. v. Shannon Bartnick

21 Wednesday Mar 2012

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

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Common Law Unfair Competition, Federal Trademark Infringement, Litigation Update, Richard L. Young, Trademark Deceptive Consumer Sales Activities under Ind. Code 24-5-0.5-1, Unfair Competition, William G. Hussmann

Cosmetic Warriors, Ltd. v. Shannon Bartnick et al

Court Case Number:    3:12-cv-00035-RLY-WGH
File Date:    Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Plaintiff:     Cosmetic Warriors, Ltd.
Plaintiff Counsel:     William A. McKenna of Woodhard, Emhardt, Moriarity, McNett & Henry, LLP
Defendant:     Shannon Bartnick, Chris Bartnick, John and Jane Does 1-15
Cause:    Federal Trademark Infringement, Federal Unfair Competition, Trademark Deceptive Consumer Sales Activities under Ind. Code 24-5-0.5-1, Common Law Unfair Competition
Court:    Southern District of Indiana
Judge:     Judge Richard L. Young
Referred To: Magistrate Judge William G. Hussmann, Jr

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Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Gino’s East Services v. GE Pizza of Mishawaka

13 Tuesday Mar 2012

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

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Breach of Franchise Agreements, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Federal Trademark Infringement, Joseph S. Van Bokkelen, Unfair Competition

Gino’s East Services LLC v. GE Pizza of Mishawaka LLC et al.

Court Case Number: 2:12-cv-00109-JVB
File Date: Monday, March 12, 2012
Plaintiff: Gino’s East Services LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Kevin B Duff, Marion B Adler of Rachlis Durham Duff & Adler, Daniel Kaplan
Defendant: GE Pizza of Mishawaka LLC, Shamrock Management Group of Highland LLC, Larry Briski, Mary Briski
Defendant’s Counsel: Kevin Steele
Cause: Federal Trademark Infringement
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Joseph S Van Bokkelen

Complaint:

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Agreed Order (filed 3/27/2012):

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Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Wheaton Van Lines v. Unigroup

02 Friday Dec 2011

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

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Denise K. LaRue, Federal Trademark Infringement, Litigation Update, Richard L. Young, Trademark Dilution, Unfair Competition, Unigroup, Wheaton Van Lines

Wheaton Van Lines Inc. v. Unigroup Inc. et al

Plaintiff alleges that it’s WE MOVE YOUR LIFE trademark is infringed by Defendant’s domain name, www.yourlifeonthemove.com.

Court Case Number: 1:11-cv-01590-RLY-DKL
File Date: Thursday, December 01, 2011
Plaintiff: Wheaton Van Lines Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: S. Andrew Burns of Cox Sargeant & Burns PC
Defendant: Unigroup Inc., United Mayflower Container Services LLC
Cause: Federal Trademark Infringement, Federal and State Unfair Competition, Trademark Dilution
Court: Southern District Court of Indiana
Judge: Judge Richard L. Young
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Denise K. LaRue

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Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Osmundson Mfg. v. CFC Distributors

14 Friday Jan 2011

Posted by Kenan Farrell in Indiana, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Trademark

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Breach of Settlement Agreement, Common Law Trademark Infringement, False Description, Federal Trademark Infringement, Litigation Update, Roger B. Cosbey, Rudy Lozano, Unfair Competition

Osmundson Mfg. Co. v. CFC Distributors Inc.

Plaintiff, an Iowa corporation, has used the trademark “TURBO” in connection with agricultural products like Coulter blades, disk blades, sweeps, plow shares and other tillage tools since 2005. The trademark was registered in 2007 for “Agricultural machine parts, namely, blades.” Defendant, an Indiana corporation, is allegedly selling similar goods under the same mark. In an effort to resolve the matter, the parties entered into a Settlement Agreement in 2009, which Defendant has allegedly now breached.

Court Case Number: 1:11-cv-00021-RL -RBC
File Date: Friday, January 14, 2011
Plaintiff: Osmundson Mfg. Co.
Plaintiff Counsel: Larry L. Barnard and Adrienne C. Romary of Carson Boxberger LLP
Defendant: CFC Distributors Inc.
Defendant Counsel: Paul B. Overhauser of Overhauser & Lindman LLC
Cause: Federal Trademark Infringement, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition, False Description, Breach of Settlement Agreement
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Rudy Lozano
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Roger B. Cosbey

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Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Traveler’s Joy v. Haycco

12 Sunday Dec 2010

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

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Dilution, Federal Trademark Infringement, Litigation Update, Tanya Walton Pratt, Tim A. Baker, Unfair Competition

Traveler’s Joy Inc. v. Haycco, LLC

Straightforward trademark dispute with a hint of intentional imitation. Plaintiff has used the TRAVELER’S JOY trademark in connection with gift registry services since 2005. Defendant operates a honeymoon registry service at joyhoneymoon.com.  The Complaint doesn’t specify how long Defendant has been using the JOYHONEYMOON mark but the copyright notice on their website is 2009.

TRAVELER’S JOY v. JOY HONEYMOON…confusingly similar?

Court Case Number: 1:10-cv-01574-TWP-TAB
File Date: Tuesday, December 07, 2010
Plaintiff: Traveler’s Joy Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Robert L. Barlow, III of Bahret & Associates
Defendant: Haycco, LLC
Cause: Federal Trademark Infringement, Federal Unfair Competition, Federal Dilution of Famous Mark
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Tanya Walton Pratt
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker

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