US · rules
S.D. Ind. L.R. 5-13
Patent/Trademark/Copyright Reports
Any party filing a pleading, complaint, or counterclaim that raises for the first time a
claim arising under the patent and trademark or copyright laws of the United States
must file with the pleading, complaint, or counterclaim a separate notice to the clerk, as
follows:
(a) Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action Regarding a Patent or
Trademark. For patent or trademark claims, a completed AO120 form ("Report on the
Filing or Determination of an Action Regarding a Patent or Trademark") to assist the
clerk's compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 290 and/or 15 U.S.C. § 1116; or
(b) Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action Regarding a Copyright.
For copyright claims, a completed AO121 form ("Report on the Filing or Determination
of an Action Regarding a Copyright") to assist the clerk's compliance with 17 U.S.C. §
508.
Provenance
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- www.insd.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- Edition
- fed-district-2026-09-19
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