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Amazon patent enforcement system is 'useful for simple matters'

On July 16, 2019, Bill McKenna was quoted in a Patent Strategy article,  “Amazon patent enforcement system is useful for simple matters,”  regarding the Utility Patent Neutral Evaluation (UPNE) program developed by Amazon to offer patent owners a faster and…

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Bereveskos, Lueders and Schmal Named IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property Magazine

Woodard, Emhardt, Henry, Reeves & Wagner partners, Spiro Bereveskos, Daniel J. Lueders and Charles P. Schmal have been named IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property magazine. This special recognition recognizes the top practitioners in private practice who have performed exceptionally…

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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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Firm attorneys show their support of the USO of Indiana

Firm attorneys, Andrew Nevill, Blake Hartz, Chuck Reeves and Bill McKenna, participate in the Third Annual USO of Indiana Golf Outing on May 17th, 2019 at The Legends Golf Club in Franklin, Indiana. The annual event helps the USO of…

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Firm Team Crowned IBF Trivia Night Champions

Congratulations to the team from Woodard, Emhardt, Henry, Reeves & Wagner who were crowned the Indianapolis Bar Foundation (IBF) Trivia Night Champions and took home the coveted IBF Trivia Trophy! The money raised at this annual IBF Trivia Night event…

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Bill McKenna quoted in The Information, "Amazon Tests Program to Combat Patent Infringement"

Bill McKenna quoted in The Information, “Amazon Tests Program to Combat Patent Infringement.” Amazon is testing a new program that allows merchants on its marketplace who are victimized by cheap, patent-violating knockoffs to get them removed in a few months…

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Charlie Meyer quoted in The Indiana Lawyer, "Say what?: Trademark case tests ‘scandalous,’ ‘immoral’ standards"

Charlie Meyer was quoted in The Indiana Lawyer article, “Say What?: Trademark Case Tests ‘Scandalous,’ ‘Immoral’ Standards.” What’s more, the scandalous and immoral clause seemingly gives the government permission to treat some businesses differently than others based on the trademark…

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Using a Webpage as a Specimen for Products Associated with a Trademark

When registering a trademark, the Patent and Trademark Office requires the submission of a specimen to show that a trademark is being used in interstate commerce.  It is often tempting to simply submit a screenshot of a webpage showing the…

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Daniel J. Lueders Named America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators® for Indiana

 The law firm is pleased to announce that partner, Daniel J. Lueders, has been named to America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators® for Indiana in 2019. Membership to this group of 100 attorneys is awarded to less than 0.5 percent…

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Steve Zlatos Serves as Guest Lecturer at Brest State University

On behalf of The Center for International Legal Studies, Steve Zlatos spent two weeks at Brest State University in Brest, Belarus as a guest lecturer on the American Legal System and Intellectual Property Law. The Center for International Legal Studies…

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Steve Zlatos Elected to the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library Board of Trustees

The Firm is pleased to announce that Members of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library (NCSML) elected Steve Zlatos to a three-year term as a new member of its Board of Trustees. The election took place March 5…

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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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