Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America© 2024: Ones to Watch

Woodard, Emhardt, Henry, Reeves & Wagner LLP is proud to have six attorneys recognized in the Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch 2024. This list recognizes attorneys who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in…

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Andrew Nevill Quoted in, “Trademark scams on the rise”

Woodard partner, Andrew Nevill, was quoted in the article “Trademark scams on the rise: How attorneys can help clients as scammers get more complex” which was published on June 7, 2023 issue of the Indiana Lawyer. The article explains, “Scams…

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Thank you – Ask An IP Attorney at the Library

We were proud to be a part of the Ask an IP Attorney program hosted by The Indianapolis Public Library’s Patent & Trademark Resource Center and the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Section. Our team enjoyed answering questions related to…

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Join Us – Ask An IP Attorney Event at the Central Library

The Indianapolis Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Section and the Central Library, a designated Patent & Trademark Resource Center by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, are hosting an Ask-An-IP Lawyer event on Monday, September 20, 2021. Blake Hartz, Mike Morris…

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USPTO Updates Q&As Regarding Arthrex

The Supreme Court published its decision in United States v. Arthrex on June 21, 2021, granting the Director of the USPTO final review in decisions made by Administrative Patent Judges in proceedings in front of the Patent Trial and Appeal…

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USPTO Seeking Comment on Patent Eligibility Jurisprudence

The USPTO is seeking comment on the current state of patent eligibility jurisprudence since the Alice and Mayo decisions by the Supreme Court in 2016, and the effect that these decision and subsequent decision by the Federal Circuit have had…

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Happy World Intellectual Property Day

Monday, April 26 is World Intellectual Property Day, a day to celebrate and learn about the role that intellectual property rights play to encourage and facilitate innovation and creativity.  Originally created by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2000,…

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Supreme Court Finds Google’s Copying of API to be Fair Use

The Supreme Court has decided in favor of Google in a copyright case that pitted the software company against Oracle, the owner of the popular Java programming language.  When creating its Android platform for smartphones, Google copied about 11,500 of declaring…

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The firm congratulates Andrew M. Nevill on his promotion to partner

Andrew joined the firm as an associate in August 2013, focusing his practice on patent and trademark prosecution and litigation. Prior to joining the firm, he gained valuable experience as a research assistant focusing on computational fluid dynamics and the…

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Obtaining and Enforcing Patents and Trademarks for Flavor Burst

Flavor Burst is a leading manufacturer of flavor and candy delivery equipment for frozen confections. The company designs and manufactures self-serve dispensing systems that increase a restaurant and retail establishments’ menu flavor offerings for soft service ice cream, shakes, slushies,…

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Study Shows that Recent Guidance Documents Published by USPTO Regarding Subject Matter Eligibility are Proving Effective in Reducing Uncertainty

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently published a study titled “Adjusting to Alice” that provides the results of an examination of patent examination outcomes after the Supreme Court’s decision in Alice. This study found that recent efforts…

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Woodard Emhardt Celebrates World IP Day

Sunday, April 26 is World Intellectual Property Day, a day to celebrate and learn about the role that intellectual property rights play to encourage and facilitate innovation and creativity.  Originally created by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2000,…

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