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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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.

September 16, 2010

Below is a presentation that discusses how the take down provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) have been expanded to not only cover copyrights but other forms of intellectual property, such as trademarks, rights of publicity, patents, etc.…

April 28, 2010

In case you don’t have enough to watch on TV, the USPTO launched a portion of its new Trademark Information Network where anyone can view news broadcast-style videos that cover important topics and can teach you about the various phases…

April 21, 2010

The USPTO recently announced its new Ombudsman Pilot Program. The Ombudsman Pilot Program is designed to enhance the experience applicants and their representatives have in dealing with issues that arise during patent application prosecution.  To do so, the USPTO is…

April 14, 2010

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is considering making a change to pendency of provisional patent applications.  The change, if adopted, would somewhat extend the existing 12‑month provisional application period to 24-months.  This change would be implemented through…

April 7, 2010

Prior unsuccessful attempts to reform the U.S. patent system and rein in massive damages awards have sought to limit damages to the actual economic impact attributable to the claimed invention.  In its most recent bill, the U.S. Senate has shifted…