U.S. News Best Law Firm and Best Lawyers Awards Conferred

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…

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Firm Supports Eagle Scouts

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…

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Woodard Emhardt Attorneys Recognized in Indiana Super Lawyers 2013 Edition

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…

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Firm to Sponsor First Robotics Crossroads Regional

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. …

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Holiday Festivities

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…

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David J. Kappos to Step Down as Director of the USPTO in January 2013

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…

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Chuck Schmal Participates in Game Developer Panel

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,…

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Woodard Emhardt Attorneys Lead the Development of New Networking Section for the Indianapolis Bar Association

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…

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Woodard Emhardt Attorney Speaks at Purdue's Office of Technology Commercialization as well as on NPR Station

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…

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Federal Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Declaratory Judgment Action obtained by Woodard Emhardt

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…

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Woodard Emhardt Obtains Order Transferring Patent Case out of the ED of Texas

Judge Leonard Davis of the Eastern District of Texas recently ordered that a patent infringement lawsuit filed against an Indianapolis based company be transferred to the Southern District of Indiana.  The lawsuit was filed following the effective date of the…

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Common Sense Dental Patent Recognized

Woodard Emhardt congratulates Common Sense Dental whose patented EndoPoint product was recently recognized by Dentistry Today’s Readers’ Choice Top 25 Endodontic Products of 2012.  The EndoPoint product is covered by U.S. Patent 6,520,773, which Woodard Emhardt obtained for Common Sense…

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