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Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – HRHH Hotel/Casino v. Bella Vita

21 Thursday May 2015

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

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Dilution, False Designation of Origin, Federal Unfair Competition, Litigation Update, Mark J. Dinsmore, State Unfair Competition, Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition, William T. Lawrence

The Hardrock Hotel and Casino has been hosting a popular daytime party, The Rehab Pool Party, since 2004. Plaintiffs own multiple trademarks referring to daytime parties, and the Rehab name and logo. For the past few years, Bella Vita Lakeside restaurant and bar in Indianapolis has hosted weekly pool parties called “Rehab+ Sundays.” Plaintiffs allege that Defendant’s party logo is confusingly similar to Plaintiffs’ owned trademarks. In fact, a local blog claimed “Bella Vita borrowed the “Rehab” theme from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.” Plaintiffs allege that Defendants have refused to cease their infringing use and intend to continue to organize and host the “Rehab+ Sundays” pool parties in the Summer of 2015.

HRHH Hotel/Casino LLC et al v. Bella Vita LLC et al

Court Case Number: 1:15-cv-00791-WTL-MJD
File Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Plaintiff: HRHH Hotel/Casino LLC, HRHH IP, LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Gregory F. Hahn, Craig E. Pinkus of Bose McKinney & Evans LLP
Defendant: Bella Vita LLC, Henri B. Najem
Cause: False Designation of Origin and Unfair Competition, Trademark Infringement, Dilution, Unfair Competition
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge William T. Lawrence
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore

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Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Wheaton Van Lines v. Faulk-Collier Moving & Storage

09 Thursday Apr 2015

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

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Account Stated, Breach of Contract, Debra McVicker Lynch, Federal Unfair Competition, Litigation Update, State Unfair Competition, Tanya Walton Pratt, Trademark Dilution, Trademark Infringement

Per the Complaint:

Plaintiff, an Indiana company, entered into an agency agreement with Defendant, a Louisiana company, in March 2014. In May 2014, Defendant signed a promissory note for over $32,000, including numerous vans and trailers as collateral. The agency agreement was then terminated in October 2014. Plaintiff sent Defendant multiple letters regarding amounts owed (over $73,000) and cessation of trademark usage. Now, Plaintiff alleges that Defendant continues to advertise services under Plaintiff’s name and operated numerous pieces of equipment in interstate commerce which impermissibly bore the trademark owned by Plaintiff.

Wheaton Van Lines Inc. et al v. Faulk-Collier Moving & Storage LLC et al

Court Case Number: 1:15-cv-00556-TWP-DML
File Date: Wednesday, April 08, 2015
Plaintiff: Wheaton Van Lines Inc., Bekins Van Lines Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: S. Andrew Burns of Cox Sargeant & Burns PC
Defendant: Faulk-Collier Moving & Storage LLC, David Vaughn
Cause: Breach of Contract, Account Stated, Trademark Infringement, Federal and State Unfair Competition/Trademark Dilution
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Tanya Walton Pratt
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Debra McVicker Lynch

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Exhibit A: Agency Agreement

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Exhibit B: Promissory Note

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Exhibits C & D: Termination of Agreement

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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 – Sensory Technologies v. LogMeIn

08 Monday Sep 2014

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

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Common Law Trademark Infringement, Declaratory Judgment of Trademark Invalidity, Denise K. LaRue, False Designation of Origin, Forgery, Litigation Update, Permanent Injunctive Relief, Sarah Evans Barker, Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition

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

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Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Liquid Palace v. E Liquid Palace

17 Tuesday Jun 2014

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

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Common Law Trademark Infringement, Injunctive Relief, Intentional Interference with Business Relationships, Intentional Interference with Prospective Business Advantage, Litigation Update, Tanya Walton Pratt, Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition, William G. Hussmann

This is a dispute between two electronic cigarette distributors over the marks “Genie,” Liquid Genie” and “Electric Genie.” Both parties began using their respective trademarks in 2013 and have retail locations approximately six miles apart. This case was removed from the Circuit Court for Floyd County, Indiana.

Liquid Palace, LLC et al v. E Liquid Palace, LLC et al

Court Case Number: 4:14-cv-00051-TWP-WGH
File Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Plaintiff: Liquid Palace, LLC, Robert W. Kaiser, Jr.
Plaintiff Counsel: H. Kevin Eddins, Kevin J. Fiet
Defendant: E Liquid Palace, Austin Simon, Russell Simon
Defendant Counsel: Loren T. Prizant, Robert John Theuerkauf
Cause: Trademark Infringement, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Intentional Interference with Prospective Business Advantage, Intentional Interference with Business Relationships, Unfair Competition, Injunctive Relief
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Tanya Walton Pratt
Referred To: Magistrate Judge William G. Hussmann, Jr.

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