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Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – Lake Lite v. Universal Forest Products et al

27 Monday Oct 2014

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This lawsuit arises from Defendants’ alleged infringement of copyrights and patents, as well as unauthorized use and misappropriation of Plaintiff’s trade secrets.

Lake Lite Inc. v. Universal Forest Products, Inc. et al

Court Case Number: 1:14-cv-00337
File Date: Friday, October 24, 2014
Plaintiff: Lake Lite Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Michael S. McIntyre
Defendant: Universal Forest Products, Inc., Universal Consumer Products, Inc., Maine Ornamental, LLC
Cause: Copyright Infringement, Patent Infringement, Breach of Contract, Breach of Implied Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing, Violation of Indiana Uniform Trade Secret Act, Unjust Enrichment
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Jon E. DeGuilio
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Roger B. Cosbey

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Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – ABRO Industries v. 1 New Trade, Inc. et al

24 Friday Oct 2014

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This copyright infringement action involves alleged copying by Defendant of Plaintiff’s container for carburetor and choke cleaner product.

ABRO Industries, Inc. v. 1 New Trade, Inc. et al

Court Case Number: 3:14-cv-01984
File Date: Thursday, October 23, 2014
Plaintiff: ABRO Industries, Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Georgina D. Jenkins, Alice J. Springer, D. Randall Brown of Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Defendant: 1 New Trade, Inc., Igor Zorin, Boris Babenchik, Vadim Fishkin, Quest Specialty Coatings LLC
Cause: Copyright Infringement
Court: Northern District of Indiana
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Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Burns Rent-Alls v. Michael Sharpe et al

17 Friday Oct 2014

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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 Trademark Litigation Update – NextEra Energy v. Nextra Technologies

16 Thursday Oct 2014

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Plaintiff is one of the largest electric power companies in North America and owns 167 trademark registrations including its “NextEra” mark. Defendant recently began to market, manufacture, import, distribute, license and/or sell energy products and services—including wind turbine components, solar panels, lithium batteries, and integrated new energy systems – under the name Nextra.

NextEra Energy Inc v. Nextra Technologies LLC

Court Case Number: 3:14-cv-01941
File Date: Wednesday, October 08, 2014
Plaintiff: NextEra Energy Inc
Plaintiff Counsel: Matthew Farley of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Defendant: Nextera Technologies LLC
Cause: Federal Trademark Infringement, Federal Unfair Competition, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Common Law Unfair Competition
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Chief Judge Philip P. Simon
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Christopher A. Nuechterlein

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Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Edible Arrangements v. Edible Creations

13 Monday Oct 2014

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This trademark lawsuit involves fresh fruit arrangements cut to look like flowers. Plaintiff operates under the EDIBLE ARRANGEMENTS mark while Defendants offer similar goods under the EDIBLE CREATIONS mark. Plaintiff has also opposed Defendants’ federal trademark application, which was refused when Defendant failed to respond to the opposition.

Edible Arrangements, LLC et al v. Thomas Drummond et al

Court Case Number: 1:14-cv-00315
File Date: Thursday, October 09, 2014
Plaintiff: Edible Arrangements, LLC, Edible Arrangements International, LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Thomas A. Herr of Barrett & McNagny LLP
Defendant: Thomas Drummond, Edible Creations, LLC
Cause: Trademark Infringement, False Designation of Origin, Dilution, Copyright Infringement, Unfair Competition
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr.
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Roger B. Cosbey

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