July 16, 2025

What makes up your company’s intellectual property assets? At the core of every business lies proprietary information, which often serves as a crucial competitive advantage. This can encompass a wide range of items, such as customer data, product designs, strategic…

June 18, 2025

As a business owner, it’s essential to recognize what makes your brand unique—this includes identifying your intellectual property (IP) assets. From words and logos to colors, sounds, and even packaging, anything that sets your products and services apart from the…

May 28, 2025

As startups embark on their exciting journey, the spotlight typically shines on developing new concepts and marketing strategies. It’s common to put the protection of intellectual property (IP) on the back burner, thinking there will be time for that later.…

May 14, 2025

When it comes to protecting your creative ideas, understanding the difference between a patent and a copyright is crucial. A patent is a legal right granted by the government, allowing the inventor to exclude others from making, using, selling, or…

March 12, 2025

A patent is essentially a government-granted right that allows the holder to prevent others from making, using, selling, or importing a particular invention for a set period of time. This protection encourages innovation by ensuring that inventors have exclusive rights…

June 17, 2024

Insulet Corp. v. EOFlow, Co Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky A recent decision highlights the high bar companies must clear to win a preliminary injunction in trade secret cases. Insulet Corp., a maker of wearable insulin pumps, had obtained a…

May 21, 2024

LKQ Corp. v. GM Glob. Tech. Operations LLC Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky In a major shift for design patent law, the Federal Circuit has thrown out the long-standing Rosen-Durling test, which made it difficult to challenge the validity of…

June 8, 2018

Partners Dan Lueders and Chuck Schmal were officially announced as members of the Global IP Star rankings in the May edition of Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars 2018/19. IP Stars is the leading specialist guide to IP firms and practitioners…

August 15, 2016

The Supreme Court recently decided three different cases related to intellectual property issues. The Court reviewed the process of instituting an inter partes review (IPR) in In re Cuozzo Speed Techs., finding that a decision of whether to institute an…

November 16, 2015

Today marks the 100th Anniversary of the design patent covering the classic Coca-Cola bottle. Developed in Terre Haute, Indiana, by the Root Glass Company, the classic Coca-Cola bottle was developed to provide a distinctive package for the popular drink. Versions…

October 12, 2015

This presentation addresses common questions concerning intellectual property law, and explains why intellectual property (IP) is usually the most valuable asset for businesses. The presentation gives information about patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. It provides information about how to…

October 7, 2015

On October 6, Bill McKenna spoke with engineering students completing their senior design projects as part of the engineering program at the University of Dayton. Bill’s talk covered a high level overview of intellectual property as well as an understanding…