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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5 Firm Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America© 2022: Ones to Watch

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognizes attorneys who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. Lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch are divided by geographic region and practice…

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Indiana Super Lawyers, Rising Stars 2021 Includes Seven Woodard Attorneys

Woodard, Emhardt, Henry, Reeves & Wagner, LLP congratulates our attorneys who have been selected for inclusion in the 2021 Indiana Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists. The Super Lawyers list recognizes outstanding attorneys who are selected using a patented, multiphase…

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USPTO Access to Relevant Prior Art Initiative Status Update

This article first appeared in the AIPLA Patent Law Committee October 2020 Newsletter. By Hayley Talbert and Michael M. Morris For the past few years, the USPTO has been quietly testing a way to automatically import prior art references from related…

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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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Jeremy J. Gustrowsky and Michael M. Morris included in the Inaugural Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch inaugural list recognizes attorneys who have been in practice for 5-9 years for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. The Firm congratulates Jeremy and Mike for their recognition in the following…

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Debunking the "Poor Man's Patent Myth"

Myth: If I write down my invention and mail it to myself through the USPS, I will receive some level of patent protection on my invention. (In some versions of the myth, I will receive protection only if I do…

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Attorneys Celebrate May in Indy

On Thursday, May 30, 2019, Firm attorneys celebrate May in Indy racing at Speedway Indoor Karting.

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U.S. Supreme Court Decision and the Importance of Registering Copyright Works Early

On March 4, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision regarding the requirement for copyright registration prior to filing a lawsuit for copyright infringement. In the unanimous opinion authored by Justice Ginsburg, the Court settled a split in Circuit…

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Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, McNett & Henry LLP Promotes Two to Partnership

Woodard, Emhardt, Moriarty, McNett & Henry LLP is proud to announce that Jeremy Gustrowsky and Michael Morris have been named to the firm’s partnership, which was effective January 1, 2018. Jeremy Gustrowsky focuses on all areas of intellectual property. He…

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USPTO Increasing Patent Fees for 2018

The USPTO has issued a final rule, “Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees during Fiscal Year 2017” to set or adjust certain patent fees. Notably, the rule increases a large number of fees including filing fees, search fees, examination fees, and…

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