March 4, 2022

The Firm congratulates Blue-9 Pet Products on the launch of PropelTM Air Platform, the first connective inflatable training platform. Since 2014, Blue-9 Pet Products has been developing premium solution-based products to promote and strengthen the human-canine bond. Blue-9 Pet Products…

February 13, 2015

We are pleased to announce that Woodard, Emhardt partners Tom Henry, Spiro Bereveskos, and Dan Lueders have been named Super Lawyers in the 2015 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Woodard, Emhardt partner Bill McKenna and associate Jim Blaufuss have been…

February 27, 2014

We are pleased to announce that Woodard, Emhardt partners Tom Henry, Spiro Bereveskos, and Dan Lueders have been named Super Lawyers in the 2014 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Woodard, Emhardt partner Bill McKenna and associate Jim Blaufuss have been…

January 30, 2014

James Blaufuss was elected by The Indiana State Bar Association to be one of 25 young lawyers to join the 2014 class of its Leadership Development Academy. The Academy is a statewide leadership program established to empower and develop lawyers…

September 19, 2012

Provisions of the America Invents Act Effective as of September 16, 2012 The America Invents Act (IAI) is now one year old and several important provisions are now in effect.  Some of these provisions are important to both patent holders…

February 17, 2012

We are pleased to announce that Woodard, Emhardt partners Thomas Henry, Spiro Bereveskos and Daniel Lueders have been named Super Lawyers for 2012. Additionally, Woodard, Emhardt associates Bill McKenna and Jim Blaufuss have been named Rising Stars for 2012. Congratulations…

February 1, 2012

With Super Bowl week already in full swing in Indianapolis, we wanted to remind you of some of the legal issues surrounding ambush marketing in view of the clean zone ordinance put in place by the City of Indianapolis.  Ambush…

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…

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…

March 31, 2010

The Ninth Circuit issued an ironic ruling last month regarding levying domain names to satisfy a prior judgment.  In Office Depot, Inc. v. Zuccarini, (9th Cir., Feb. 2010) Slip Opinion, the Ninth Circuit ruled that a creditor can levy a…

March 25, 2010

The Federal Circuit has affirmed an ITC decision finding two asserted patents invalid because they did not satisfy the best mode requirement of 35 U.S.C. §112. The two patents relate to improved methods of producing L-lysine using genetically modified E.…

March 18, 2010

A pilot program of the Trilateral (EPO, JPO and USPTO) PCT-Patent Prosecution Highway began January 29, 2010 and is planned to run for two years.  The program fast-tracks patent examinations in the EPO, JPO and USPTO for PCT applications receiving…