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S.D. Ind. L.R. 5-13

Patent/Trademark/Copyright Reports

activein force · 2026-07-01 – presentact-effective-date

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.

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Retrieved
2026-09-18
Edition
fed-district-2026-09-19
Content hash
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