Month: September 2011
2011 Midwest Intellectual Property Summit
September 23, 2011
The 2011 Midwest Intellectual Property Summit will be held November 17th and will showcase presentations on the latest research and topics of concern in the field of intellectual property. Woodard, Emhardt attorneys presenting at the Summit include Michael Morris and…
Read MoreICANN Approves New Generic Top-Level Domain Names, Including The XXX Domain
September 22, 2011
ICANN’s Board of Directors has approved a plan to allow an increase in the number of internet address endings, otherwise known as generic top-level domain names (gTLDs). Currently 22 gTLDs exist, with .com being the most utilized. However, internet address…
Read MoreUS Senate Passes the America Invents Act
September 9, 2011
On September 8, 2011, the Senate overwhelmingly passed S.23, more commonly known as the “America Invents Act”. It is the same bill passed by the House of Representatives in June which makes several significant changes to the U.S. patent system.…
Read More