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Trademark
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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Can IBJ please stop referring to this property as "Kessler Mansion"? What a ridiculous title for the biggest, bloated, blight in our city. It's not a mansion. At best, it's an ideal site to shoot low-budget porn. Ahhh! Another business use!
Its stories like these that prove that a Ball State diploma is worth less than the paper that its printed on. A real institution of higher learning would have taken care of this long ago. No way should this crap be taught in a SCIENCE class.
It is such a shame that King Ballard has made Indianapolis into Chicago south with all of the rampant corruption.
How many of these 1,259 bills were actually heard and voted on on the floor vs how many were shot down in committee?
When a an arrogant young guy with essentially no experience and no qualifications for the job, was dropped into an Administrator position out of nowhere by his "mentor" in the Mayor's office things seemed fishy. Sometimes things are what they seem.