February 2, 2024

The webinars are intended for both new users and experienced practitioners. Each webinar builds upon the prior event and covers more complex subject matter. For information about this event, including CLE credit, accessibility requests, and registration. please visit USPTO.

December 22, 2023

The USPTO is accepting candidates until January 31, 2024 for a new pre-application review program called the “Pre-Prosecution Pilot” as part of its continuing commitment to expand access to the innovation ecosystem and support under resourced inventors. The pilot program…

December 19, 2023

Bill McKenna joins National Inventor Club podcast host, Brian Fried, to discuss common challenges inventors face with patent infringement, copyright, and trademarks in the dynamic online marketplace. They explore a groundbreaking solution for inventors dealing with copycats – the Amazon…

December 6, 2023

For most, the purpose of setting up an estate plan is to ensure that wealth and property are passed from one generation to the next. Part of that plan should include how a client’s intellectual property and associated intangible assets,…

November 2, 2023

The firm is proud to announce our inclusion in the list of 2024 Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list. Woodard received a Regional Tier 1 Ranking in the following practice areas: • Litigation – Intellectual Property• Litigation – Patent• Patent…

October 25, 2023

With intellectual property rights enshrined in the United States Constitution, the patent system is nearly as old as the nation itself. The U.S. government has granted millions of patents since Samuel Hopkins received the first patent in U.S. history on…

October 11, 2023

There are plenty of numbers to plainly display the lack of diversity that exists in patent law across the United States. But one of the most telling facts isn’t a number at all. According to data collected through the American…

September 27, 2023

Intellectual property mediation normally is complex mainly in that nonmonetary terms often are as important or more important than the monetary terms. Much commercial mediation tends to be linear, with money as the prime or only variable. By contrast, the…

September 18, 2023

The Hispanic Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program offers opportunities for independent inventors, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and intellectual property (IP) professionals to learn about resources available to the Hispanic innovation community. If you are an innovator or aspire to be one,…

August 23, 2023

Please join us in congratulating Vince Wagner on his 45 anniversary with the firm. We thank Vince for his many years of service, dedication and contributions to the firm.

August 17, 2023

Congratulations to all of our attorneys who were selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers® in America 2024, including Daniel J. Lueders who was selected as the Indianapolis Lawyer of the Year in Trade Secrets Law. This designation…

August 17, 2023

Woodard, Emhardt, Henry, Reeves & Wagner LLP is proud to have six attorneys recognized in the Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch 2024. This list recognizes attorneys who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in…