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Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Ambre Blends v. doTERRA

14 Thursday Nov 2013

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

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Corrective Advertising Damages, Debra McVicker Lynch, Declaratory Judgment, False Designation of Origin, Forgery, Litigation Update, Preliminary and Permanent Injunctive Relief, Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition

Solace Complaint

Here’s a pretty straightforward trademark dispute. Plaintiff, an Indiana LLC, challenges the defendants’ use of the SOLACE trademark. Plaintiff uses the mark in connection with “essential and/or aromatic oils.” Defendant doTERRA’s Solace is a “proprietary blend of CPTG essential oils that have traditionally been used to balance hormones and manage the symptoms of PMS and the transitional phases of menopause.”

[Update 1/6/2015] Case Dismissed

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Ambre Blends, LLC v. doTERRA, Inc. et al

Court Case Number: 1:13-cv-01813-SEB-DML
File Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Plaintiff: Ambre Blends, LLC
Plaintiff Counsel: Michael Z. Gordon, Jonathan G. Polak, Amy L. Wright of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Defendant: doTERRA, Inc., doTERRA International, LLC, Kerry Dodds
Cause: Trademark Infringement, False Designation of Origin, Unfair Competition, Forgery, Corrective Advertising Damages, Declaratory Judgment, Preliminary and Permanent Injunctive Relief
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Sarah Evans Barker
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Debra McVicker Lynch

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Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Windstream Technologies v. Rambo, LLC

06 Wednesday Nov 2013

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

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Breach of Contract, Federal Unfair Competition, Interference with Contract and Prospective Economic Advantage, Litigation Update, Passing Off, Sarah Evans Barker, Trademark Infringement, William G. Hussmann

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Here’s yet another tale of a dealer relationship gone bad. Plaintiff, a California company operating in North Vernon, Indiana, is a wind turbine manufacturer.  Defendant Rambo, LLC, located in Madison, Indiana, was contracted to provide component parts and act as an authorized dealer of Plaintiff’s products in certain territories.

See the Complaint below for the Plaintiff’s version of how things went wrong. Hopefully for the rest of us these parties can sort their differences soon and get back to providing more wind energy for Indiana.

Stay tuned for updates.

Windstream Technologies, Inc. v. Rambo, LLC et al

Court Case Number: 4:13-cv-00180-SEB-WGH
File Date: Tuesday, November 05, 2013
Plaintiff: Windstream Technologies, Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Matthew Wilder Lorch of Lorch Law Office, LLC
Defendant: Rambo, LLC, Rambo Montrow Corporation, Rick Keebler, Does 1 through 10
Cause: Federal Unfair Competition, Passing Off, Trademark Infringement, Breach of Contract, Interference with Contract and Prospective Economic Advantage
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Sarah Evans Barker
Referred To: Magistrate Judge William G. Hussmann, Jr.

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Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – 80/20 Inc v. John Doe

08 Sunday Sep 2013

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

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Litigation Update, Passing Off, Roger B. Cosbey, Roger L. Miller, Trademark Infringement

Plaintiff, 80/20 Inc. of Columbia City, Indiana, is a leading manufacturer of T-slotted extrusion products (see image) and accessories. Defendant “TNutz” is allegedly representing through its eBay store that numerous products being offered for sale are 80/20 products when they are not. After TNutz failed to respond to several communication attempts, Plaintiff brought this lawsuit.

Stay tuned for updates.

80/20 Inc v. John Doe

Court Case Number: 1:13-cv-00262-RLM-RBC
File Date: Friday, September 06, 2013
Plaintiff: 80/20 Inc
Plaintiff Counsel: D Randall Brown of Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Defendant: John Doe
Cause: Trademark Infringement, Passing Off
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Roger B. Cosbey

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Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – North American Van Lines v. North American Master Lines

05 Monday Aug 2013

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

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Common Law Trademark Infringement, Common Law Unfair Competition, Cybersquatting, False Designation of Origin, John E. Martin, Litigation Update, Philip P. Simon, Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition

North American Van Lines Inc. v. North American Master Lines Inc.

Court Case Number: 3:13-cv-00792-PPS-JEM
File Date: Friday, August 02, 2013
Plaintiff: North American Van Lines Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Edward A. Sullivan III, Daniel Tychonievich of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
Defendant: North American Master Lines Inc.
Cause: Cybersquatting, Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition, False Designation of Origin, Common Law Unfair Competition, Common Law Trademark Infringement
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Chief Judge Philip P. Simon
Referred To: Magistrate Judge John E. Martin

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Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Coach Inc v. Downtown Gift Shop

14 Friday Jun 2013

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

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Attorneys' Fees, Christopher A. Nuechterlein, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Common Law Unfair Competition, Common Law Unjust Enrichment, Counterfeiting, False Designation of Origin and False Advertising, Forgery, Joseph S. Van Bokkelen, Litigation Update, Trademark Counterfeiting, Trademark Infringement

Coach Inc et al v. Downtown Gift Shop et al

Court Case Number: 3:13-cv-00591-JVB-CAN
File Date: Thursday, June 13, 2013
Plaintiff: Coach Inc, Coach Services Inc
Plaintiff Counsel: Donald A Cole, Ginger Appleberry of Locke Lord LLP
Defendant: Downtown Gift Shop, Chun Ying Huang
Cause: Trademark Counterfeiting, Trademark Infringement, False Designation of Origin and False Advertising, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Common Law Unfair Competition, Forgery, Counterfeiting, Common Law Unjust Enrichment, Attorneys’ Fees
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Joseph S. Van Bokkelen
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Christopher A. Nuechterlein

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