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NFL harpoons Pendleton man's trademark application
January 28, 2013
Bloomberg NewsThinking that brothers Jim and John Harbaugh might go head to head in this year's Super Bowl, Roy Fox last year filed applications
to register “Harbowl” and “Harbaugh Bowl” as U.S. trademarks.
MoreLegal fight fuels tensions in tight-knit tech world
December 29, 2012
Chris O'MalleyA trademark-infringement case brought against App Press LLC threatens to smother the tech startup in legal fees before it
reaches its potential.
MoreAngie's List accuses competitor of deceptive ads
June 6, 2012
Chris O'MalleyAngie’s List Inc. alleges its trademarked name is being misused by a Colorado competitor to intercept people conducting
Google searches for the Indianapolis-based contractor-ratings service.
MoreAustralian Gold sues to protect product name
April 11, 2012
J.K. WallAustralian Gold LLC, the tanning salon products company led by Steve and Tomisue Hilbert, is in a trademark dispute with a
Boston-based online retailer over the trade name Rue La La.
MoreKlipsch wins restraining order vs. alleged counterfeiters
January 11, 2012
The order enables the Indianapolis speaker maker to disable the websites where the suspected knockoffs are sold and allows
it to restrain the funds of the accused.
MoreLilly files suit over flea medication sales from Australia
November 11, 2011
Scott OlsonThe Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical firm claims an Australian veterinary clinic is infringing on its Comfortis flea medication's
trademark by reselling it to U.S. consumers online.
MoreShelbyville manufacturer takes on big name in tumblers
July 6, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinA Shelbyville manufacturer is seeking to cancel a trademark held by Tervis Tumbler Co., which built a $75 million business
around making double-walled plastic cups.
MoreJudge whacks claim that games infringe on Dillinger name
June 17, 2011
Cory SchoutenA federal judge has shot down a lawsuit brought by heirs of notorious bank robber John Dillinger over the depiction of the
Dillinger name in video games based on the classic movie "The Godfather."
MoreIntellectual property theft rising quickly
February 26, 2011
Bob Kronemyer / Special to IBJFilching ranges from crude to highly sophisticated, experts say.
MoreChaCha sues Taiwanese company for trademark infringement
February 25, 2011
IBJ Staff and Bloomberg NewsCarmel-based ChaCha Search Inc., operator of an online question-and-answer site, sued Taiwanese company HTC Corp. for trademark
infringement over the planned introduction of a smartphone called the ChaCha.
MoreFundex settles trademark suit with game inventor
February 12, 2011
IBJ StaffFundex Games Ltd. has given up its rights to the game Chronology to settle a suit brought last March by local inventor Jane
Ruemmele.
MorePhase 10 inventor folds in dispute over top-selling card game
November 22, 2010
Cory SchoutenThe inventor of the world's second-best-selling card game has settled a lawsuit with Fundex Games, the Plainfield company
that markets and distributes Phase 10.
MoreFamous handbag maker hits local retailers with lawsuits
March 31, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinIn an effort to crack down on knockoffs, famous handbag designer Coach Inc. has hit at least three local retailers with trademark-infringement
lawsuits.
MoreLocal attorney sues Fundex over game royalties
March 29, 2010
A local lawyer who created the game "Chronology" alleges breach of contract, trademark infringement, use of a counterfeit
mark, unfair competition, copyright infringement, trademark dilution and forgery.
MoreNCAA plans to battle counterfeiters during the men's Final Four
February 27, 2010
Scott OlsonA National Collegiate Athletic Association posse will be supplemented by local police officers in search of unlicensed T-shirts
and other memorabilia.
MoreIntellectual property practices in law firms recovering from recession
February 27, 2010
Norm HeikensPractices are beginning to thaw along with other areas of the economy.
MoreBusinesses walk fine line when supporting Colts
February 5, 2010
Scott OlsonAs Super Bowl approaches, companies unaffiliated with the Colts avoid becoming victims of the NFL's strict trademark-enforcement
policies by supporting the team in generic fashion.
MoreReal estate lawsuit pits Situs vs. Situs
December 31, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerTexas real estate consultancy sues local brokerage over rights to name they both share.
More'Godfather' game-maker sued over 'Dillinger Tommy Gun'
October 10, 2009
IBJ StaffThe Mooresville-based company that owns John Dillinger’s publicity rights has made an “offer” of sorts
that the Godfather can’t refuse.
MoreDueling Franklins iron out trademark dispute
July 21, 2009
J.K. WallIndiana-based Franklin College and Ohio-based Franklin University resolved their legal case last night, with Franklin University
agreeing to take specific steps in its advertisements to distinguish itself from Franklin College.
MoreIndiana firms lash out against patent proposal
March 16, 2009
Michael W.Four Indiana businesses have joined more than 100 major companies in an open letter to President Barack Obama, outlining what
they believe are weaknesses of patent reform legislation now before Congress and voicing concern about its potential economic
impact.
MoreNCAA dominates ownership of such familiar terms as 'March Madness,' 'Sweet Sixteen,' 'Elite Eight,' 'Final Four'
March 16, 2009
Dan BootsMost intellectual property rights to catchy basketball trademarks belong to the NCAA.
MoreLawsuit shouldn't spook artists, attorneys say
March 16, 2009
Rebecca BerfangerThe legal tussle between artist, Associated Press raises doubts about artists' drawing inspiration from the work of their
peers.
MorePhase 10 inventor's lawsuit sets up high-stakes fight
January 5, 2009
Cory SchoutenThe man who created Phase 10 is suing to yank Plainfield-based Fundex Games' rights to make and market the popular card game.
MoreState Chamber of Commerce sues Christian counterpart
July 7, 2008
Peter SchnitzlerOn June 15, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, which represents more than 4,800 businesses around the state, filed a federal
lawsuit against the upstart Indiana Christian Chamber of Commerce. The complaint alleges trademark infringement, unfair competition,
counterfeiting and forgery.
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These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.
It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.
No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.
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