September 28, 2012

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…

April 20, 2012

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…

March 5, 2012

Well-established entrepreneurs and alumni of Wabash College gathered at the school on February 11, 2012, for the Second Annual Entrepreneur Summit. A panel of entrepreneurs and Wabash alumni which included Woodard Emhardt partner Chris Brown, ’89, educated members of the…

February 17, 2012

We are pleased to announce that Woodard, Emhardt partners Thomas Henry, Spiro Bereveskos and Daniel Lueders have been named Super Lawyers for 2012. Additionally, Woodard, Emhardt associates Bill McKenna and Jim Blaufuss have been named Rising Stars for 2012. Congratulations…

February 1, 2012

With Super Bowl week already in full swing in Indianapolis, we wanted to remind you of some of the legal issues surrounding ambush marketing in view of the clean zone ordinance put in place by the City of Indianapolis.  Ambush…

December 1, 2011

Woodard, Emhardt partner Chuck Schmal has been selected for inclusion in the inaugural class of the Indiana State Bar Association’s (“ISBA”) Leadership Development Academy.  The Academy was developed specifically to further educate and develop attorneys identified as key leaders for…

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…

August 25, 2011

Woodard, Emhardt associate Bill McKenna was selected for the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Bar Leader Series.  The Indy Bar’s Bar Leader Series is designed to develop lawyers for future opportunities in leadership roles in business and legal communities.  Through the series,…

July 29, 2011

Woodard, Emhardt associate Bill McKenna was a featured speaker in a Professional Development Seminar sponsored by Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.  The seminar was held at the Eli Lilly Manufacturing and Quality Learning Center.  The curriculum was designed to provide licensed…

June 16, 2011

As a result of Leland Stanford Junior University  v. Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., No. 09-1159, organizations and universities subject to the Bayh-Dole Act should construct more effective assignment agreements with their employees instead of relying on the Bayh-Dole Act to…

May 6, 2011

Demonstrating our continued support of Indiana’s entrepreneur community, Woodard, Emhardt hosted Ball State University’s Entrepreneurship Program E-Day (“Evaluation Day”) on May 3, 2011. Partners Dan Lueders and Chuck Schmal also participated in E-Day as judges. More information about the event can…

May 4, 2011

So, you can rest easy now that you have a federal trademark registration, right?  No!  Federal trademark registrations provide many protections and advantages to trademark owners.  Nevertheless, even with federal trademark registrations in hand, trademark owners will benefit from active…