Woodard, Emhardt Law Clerk Reaches National IP Moot Court Competition
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…
Read MoreUpdate to New Rule for Prioritized Examination
April 22, 2011
We previously reported a new rule issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) regarding prioritized examination. A copy of this blog posting can be found here. Briefly, this new rule allows an applicant to have a patent…
Read MoreFederal Circuit Hears Oral Arguments in the Myriad Gene Patent Case
April 22, 2011
On April 4, 2011, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit heard oral arguments in Association for Molecular Pathology, et al. v. USPTO, Myriad Genetics, et al. This case involves the controversial topic of whether human genes qualify…
Read MoreUSPTO Issues Final Rule to Implement Prioritized Examination
April 14, 2011
On April 4, 2011, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a final rule regarding prioritized examination (Track I). The purpose of the rule is to provide a final disposition within twelve months of prioritized status being granted. …
Read MoreMaintaining Trademark Rights: Policing and Educational Efforts
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…
Read MorePartner Dan Lueders Featured in Article About Potential Legislation Expanding IP Protection in Indiana
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…
Read MoreIndiana Super Lawyers
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.
Read MoreHow to Prove Reasonable Royalty Damages after Uniloc
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.
Read More112th Congress Becomes the Fourth To Attempt to Tackle Patent Reform
March 1, 2011
The 112th Congress, under the direction of Senator Patrick Leahy (D – Vt), is preparing to again consider a significant reformation of the U.S. patent system. Numerous attempts have been made to reform the patent system since 2005, with most…
Read MoreThe Patent Office Issues New Examination Guidelines to Evaluate Whether Inventions are Distinctly Claimed
February 21, 2011
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued supplementary patent examination guidelines further defining the USPTO’s interpretation of the second paragraph of 35 U.S.C. §112 that requires inventors to distinctly claim their inventions. These guidelines are supplements to…
Read MoreA Proposed New Rule for Fee-Based Fast-Track Examination
February 11, 2011
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a proposed rule to implement “Track I” of the 3 track examination program proposed last year. Track I applications would be accorded special status and placed on a special Examiner…
Read MoreYou Can Have Your Own Top Level Domain “for a small fee….”
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.
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