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…

May 4, 2011

15 U.S.C. §1117(a) allows attorneys’ fees to be awarded to prevailing parties in federal Lanham Act suits (brought primarily for trademark infringement) — but only in “exceptional cases.”  So what constitutes an exceptional case?  Are the various Circuit courts in…

April 27, 2011

Woodard, Emhardt law clerk Mike Morris recently participated in the national competition of the Giles Sutherland Rich Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition.  Mike’s team won the Chicago regional competition, earning a spot in the national competition for the top 8…

April 8, 2011

This presentation discusses the various ways courts have evaluated a trademark owner’s efforts (or lack thereof) to police its mark, as well as efforts that should be taken to prevent a trademark from becoming generic. To view the presentation, visit: Maintaining…

March 21, 2011

Woodard Emhardt Partner Dan Lueders was recently interviewed for an article in The Indiana Lawyer regarding potential legislation in Indiana which would create a new form of intellectual property protection.  The legislation would provide protection for those types of inventions…

March 11, 2011

Congratulations to Woodard, Emhardt partners Tom Henry, Spiro Bereveskos, and Dan Lueders for being named Super Lawyers in The Indiana Super Lawyers, 2011 Edition.

March 7, 2011

Below is a presentation describing current reasonable royalty case law for patents in view of the Federal Circuit’s recent Uniloc decision. Click here to download a copy.

February 7, 2011

Below is a presentation describing the proposed ICANN procedures for obtaining new top level domain names as well as the pitfalls associated with the procedure.Click here to download a copy.

December 20, 2010

On November 30, 2010, Woodard, Emhardt attorney John Bradshaw was a featured speaker in a webinar entitled “Summary of Pitfalls and Strategies to Avoid Charges of Inequitable Conduct.”  The webinar was part of the Practical Tips for Young Lawyers series…

December 8, 2010

Woodard, Emhardt partner Charlie Meyer was the featured speaker at the November 30th, 2010 meeting of the Rotary Club of Indianapolis. Mr. Meyer’s presentation included a humorous and educational look at aspects of patent and trademark law, in addition to noting…