The Impact of BREXIT and EU Trademark Registrations
December 22, 2020
As you likely know, due to the United Kingdom leaving the European Union (Brexit), current European Union (EU) Trademark Registrations will no longer cover the territory of the United Kingdom. However, existing EU Registrations will continue to cover the remaining…
Read MoreDon’t let intellectual property be an after-pandemic thought
December 10, 2020
Whether next month, next year, or even beyond, at some point, the COVID-19 pandemic will begin to end. The world may look and feel a bit different, but the intangible intellectual property system will still be here. Woodard Partner, Blake…
Read MoreIP Gotchas: Open Source Software
November 9, 2020
Many companies use open source software to produce goods and services, and many also actively develop software using open source libraries and modules. Open source software is commonly used for online software services, smart phone apps, downloadable executables, or embedded…
Read MoreFirm Named "Best Law Firms" by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers
November 5, 2020
For the eleventh consecutive year, Woodard, Emhardt, Henry, Reeves & Wagner, LLP has been named U.S. News Media Group (U.S. News) and Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list. For 2021, Woodard was recognized with top regional rankings in 5 practice…
Read MoreNew associates: Step one — develop your skills
November 2, 2020
Many of you recently passed the state bar exam and were sworn in to practice law within the last couple of months. Now it is time to start practicing law, implement what you learned in law school and begin to…
Read MoreUSPTO Access to Relevant Prior Art Initiative Status Update
October 23, 2020
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…
Read MoreObtaining and Enforcing Patents and Trademarks for Flavor Burst
October 15, 2020
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,…
Read MoreIP Gotchas: Patenting Neural Networks
October 12, 2020
The demand for improvements in autonomous technology is accelerating. Memory and processing power has continued to grow exponentially cheaper, but the volume of data to process has exploded making it nearly impossible for traditional data analysis techniques to provide timely…
Read MoreThe Firm's Key Role with Gatorade®
October 8, 2020
The Indianapolis Star published an interesting article about the history of Gatorade® thirst quencher: The Fascinating Tale of Gatorade’s Indy Beginning Our law firm has played a key role in this famous product over the decades. We prepared and secured…
Read MoreLisa A. Hiday Celebrates 25th Firm Anniversary
October 2, 2020
Woodard, Emhardt, Henry, Reeves & Wagner, LLP partner, Lisa A. Hiday, celebrates 25 years of service with the firm. Over the years, Ms. Hiday became an integral member of the litigation team, litigating patent, trademark and copyright disputes across a…
Read MoreProtecting the Patented Slipstream Bracket® by ThatGrin LLC and Removing Counterfeit Products From the Market
September 1, 2020
Electric vehicles are becoming more mainstream, and none are more beloved than Tesla. However, many states require a front license plate, and Tesla owners are left with the difficult decision to drill into the bumper of their new Tesla or…
Read MoreCharles J. Meyer Celebrates 25th Firm Anniversary
August 21, 2020
Woodard, Emhardt, Henry, Reeves & Wagner, LLP attorney Charles J. Meyer celebrates his silver anniversary with the firm. As a prosecutor and litigator, Mr. Meyer represents and counsels clients in various aspects of patent, trademark and copyright law. He also…
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