Tag: William A. McKenna
Cisco Takes Aggressive Stance Against Patent Holder Threatening Its Customers
November 26, 2012
You’ve probably heard this story before. A little known patent holder begins a licensing campaign sending letters to hundreds of companies letting them know that they need a license to its patent. The letters continue and offer discounts for early…
Read MoreFederal Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Declaratory Judgment Action obtained by Woodard Emhardt
October 1, 2012
Matthews International Corp. manufactures and sells a Bio Cremation™ product that uses a hydrolysis process to accelerate the natural decomposition of the body to cremate human remains. In 2011, Matthews filed suit against our client, Biosafe Engineering, LLC, seeking a…
Read MoreWoodard Emhardt Obtains Order Transferring Patent Case out of the ED of Texas
September 28, 2012
Judge Leonard Davis of the Eastern District of Texas recently ordered that a patent infringement lawsuit filed against an Indianapolis based company be transferred to the Southern District of Indiana. The lawsuit was filed following the effective date of the…
Read MoreWilliam McKenna Completes IBA Bar Leader Series
June 5, 2012
Woodard, Emhardt associate William McKenna was a member of the most recent graduating class of the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Bar Leader Series. Twenty five attorneys from Indianapolis area firms were selected to participate in the Bar Leader Series based on…
Read MoreWoodard, Emhardt Hosting E-Day for Ball State’s Entrepreneurship Program
April 27, 2012
Woodard, Emhardt is hosting “E-Day” (Evaluation Day) for Ball State University’s Entrepreneurship Program on May 1, 2012. Ball State’s Entrepreneurship Program has been nationally ranked in the top ten for about a decade. During “E-Day,” seniors majoring in entrepreneurship present…
Read MoreCommon Sense Dental Patent Recognized
April 20, 2012
Woodard Emhardt congratulates Common Sense Dental whose patented EndoPoint product was recently recognized by Dentistry Today’s Readers’ Choice Top 25 Endodontic Products of 2012. The EndoPoint product is covered by U.S. Patent 6,520,773, which Woodard Emhardt obtained for Common Sense…
Read MoreFive Woodard Emhardt Attorneys Recognized by 2012 Indiana Super Lawyers
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…
Read MoreDealing with Fake vs. Imposter Twitter Accounts
January 13, 2012
Twitter is an online social interaction platform which enables users to share their thoughts and interact with the public and other users 140 characters at a time. Twitter has grown in popularity exponentially over the past few years, and as…
Read MoreBill McKenna Selected for Indianapolis Bar Association’s Bar Leader Series
August 25, 2011
Woodard, Emhardt associate Bill McKenna was selected for the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Bar Leader Series. The Indy Bar’s Bar Leader Series is designed to develop lawyers for future opportunities in leadership roles in business and legal communities. Through the series,…
Read MoreBill McKenna among the Faculty of a Professional Development Seminar sponsored by Rose-Hulman
July 29, 2011
Woodard, Emhardt associate Bill McKenna was a featured speaker in a Professional Development Seminar sponsored by Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. The seminar was held at the Eli Lilly Manufacturing and Quality Learning Center. The curriculum was designed to provide licensed…
Read More112th Congress Becomes the Fourth To Attempt to Tackle Patent Reform
March 1, 2011
The 112th Congress, under the direction of Senator Patrick Leahy (D – Vt), is preparing to again consider a significant reformation of the U.S. patent system. Numerous attempts have been made to reform the patent system since 2005, with most…
Read MoreYou Can Have Your Own Top Level Domain “for a small fee….”
February 7, 2011
Below is a presentation describing the proposed ICANN procedures for obtaining new top level domain names as well as the pitfalls associated with the procedure.Click here to download a copy.
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