The Patent Office and Examiner’s Union Propose Changes to the Examiner Count System Which May Dramatically Affect How Patent Applications Are Processed

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…

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Inexpensive Ways to Protect a Business’ Intellectual Property- Tips on Ownership and Assignments

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…

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Woodard, Emhardt Attorneys Teach at Indiana Law Schools

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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