Tag: Charles P. Schmal
Woodard, Emhardt Makes Donation to Improve Patent Searching Terminals at Purdue University
June 2, 2011
Woodard, Emhardt recently made a donation to enhance the PubWEST patent searching terminals at the Siegesmund Engineering library at Purdue University. The PubWEST system is only available to the public at designated Patent and Trademark Depository Libraries (PTDLs) and is…
Read MoreWoodard, Emhardt Hosts Ball State’s Entrepreneurship Program 2011 E-Day
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…
Read MorePatent and Trademark Office Introduces a Web Site for Receiving Public Feedback on Patent and Trademark Examination Procedures
January 20, 2011
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has instituted two on-line discussion tools that allow the public to provide input on ways to improve the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) and Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP). Only a…
Read MoreWoodard, Emhardt Attorney Teaching PubWEST Patent Searching Class At Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library’s Central Library
October 14, 2010
Patent searching is typically the first step in determining whether to pursue patent protection for an invention. Woodard, Emhardt patent attorney Chuck Schmal will present classes on October 15 and 22, 2010, covering techniques for conducting patent searches using the US Patent &…
Read MoreWoodard, Emhardt Partner Presents at “2009 IP Year in Review” CLE
June 30, 2010
Woodard, Emhardt partner Chuck Schmal was one of the featured speakers at a recent CLE reviewing interesting case law and other developments in the past year in the areas of patent, trademark, copyright and internet law. Mr. Schmal’s presentation focused…
Read MoreWoodard, Emhardt Attorney Selected As Judge for the Enterprise 8 Business Plan Tournament for Entrepreneurs
March 30, 2010
Congratulations to Woodard Emhardt partner Chuck Schmal for being selected as a judge for the Enterprise 8 Business Plan Tournament. The Enterprise 8 is a business plan tournament for entrepreneurs hosted by Ball State University’s Entrepreneurship Center. It attracts students from…
Read MoreUpcoming CLE – 2009 IP Year in Review
March 2, 2010
Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 27th, as Woodard, Emhardt partner Chuck Schmal will be one of the featured speakers reviewing interesting case law and other developments in the past year in the areas of patent, trademark, copyright and internet law. The seminar…
Read MoreMidwest Intellectual Property Symposium Held Nov. 19 – 20
November 24, 2009
The Midwest Intellectual Property Symposium was held November 19 & 20 at the University Hotel and Conference Center in Indianapolis, IN. The event was sponsored by the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Foundation and featured presentations by speakers in a variety…
Read MoreWoodard, Emhardt Attorneys Teach PubWEST Patent Searching Class At Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library’s Central Library
November 12, 2009
Patent searching is typically the first step in determining whether to pursue patent protection for an invention. On November 11, 2009, Woodard, Emhardt attorneys Chuck Schmal and Doug Gallagher presented a class on techniques for conducting patent searches using the…
Read MoreThe Patent Office and Examiner’s Union Propose Changes to the Examiner Count System Which May Dramatically Affect How Patent Applications Are Processed
October 1, 2009
The US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO), via a press release on its web site, has announced that the USPTO Joint Labor-Management Task Force has issued a joint proposal for amending the Examiner Count System. The task force comprised senior…
Read MoreInexpensive Ways to Protect a Business’ Intellectual Property- Tips on Ownership and Assignments
September 28, 2009
One of the most important parts of intellectual property, which tends to be overlooked, is establishing ownership of intellectual property. In many cases, employees are hired without having to sign any type of employment agreement, or if they do sign…
Read MoreWoodard, Emhardt Attorneys Teach at Indiana Law Schools
September 8, 2009
Many of Woodard, Emhardt’s attorneys serve the Intellectual Property community in Indiana by teaching courses at Indiana law schools. This fall, partners Charles P. Schmal and Charles R. Reeves are serving as adjunct law professors at Indiana University School of…
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