April 15, 2013

Firm client, the University of Florida, is the birthplace of Gatorade ® sports drink. It was proven via the Florida Gators football team. Its history back to its invention in 1965 is summarized in this historic marker on the U…

April 12, 2013

Woodard Emhardt partner Chuck Schmal along with Eli Lilly patent counsel Andrea Castetter recently presented to other patent attorneys at a CLE event on the final rules and guidelines for implementing the AIA and how to embrace these requirements for…

March 5, 2013

Woodard Emhardt Moriarty McNett & Henry LLP is pleased to announce that it has distinguished itself by earning an honored placement in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings for 2013. In addition, our Managing Partner, Tom…

March 5, 2013

The firm sponsored at table at the March 4th Gathering of Eagles Dinner, an annual awards and fellowship banquet bringing together Eagle Scouts from around the Central Indiana Counsel of the Boy Scouts of America. The event was held on…

February 14, 2013

We are pleased to announce that Woodard, Emhardt partners Thomas Henry, Spiro Bereveskos, and Daniel Lueders have been named Super Lawyers in the 2013 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Woodard, Emhardt partner Bill McKenna has been named a Rising Star…

January 14, 2013

Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, McNett, and Henry LLP is proud to sponsor the FIRST Robotics Crossroads Regional, an annual tournament held at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.  William McKenna, a partner at the firm, will also be a judge in the competition. …

December 14, 2012

A friendly decorating competition at the firm led to some very creative presentations including images of holiday themed published patents that were printed and colorized by children of the staff. This ‘tree’, created by our Librarian, was judged to be…

November 28, 2012

The director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced earlier this week he will leave the position in January 2013 after holding the position for more than three years. During his tenure, Kappos oversaw the implementation of…

November 8, 2012

Woodard Emhardt partner Chuck Schmal served as a panelist for the 2012 Indiana Video Game Developers Business/Game Design Panel, which was held on November 3rd.  Other panelist included multimedia and game developers from around Indiana, including Plow Digital, Tethys Interactive,…

October 15, 2012

Woodard Emhardt attorneys Liz Shuster and Chuck Schmal lead in the creation of a new networking group for the Indianapolis Bar Association. The Indy Attorneys Network will be a section of the Indianapolis Bar Association devoted to promoting networking among…

October 9, 2012

Woodard Emhardt partner Dan Lueders recently spoke to Purdue University’s Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC). Subsequent to the presentation, Dan gave a radio interview regarding the recent changes for the America Invents Act (AIA). Read more about Dan’s presentation and…

October 1, 2012

Matthews International Corp. manufactures and sells a Bio Cremation™ product that uses a hydrolysis process to accelerate the natural decomposition of the body to cremate human remains.  In 2011, Matthews filed suit against our client, Biosafe Engineering, LLC, seeking a…