USPTO Holding Patent Quality Summit on March 25-26
March 10, 2015
The USPTO is holding a Patent Quality Summit on March 25-26 at their headquarters in Alexandria, VA. The purpose of the summit is to discuss specific proposals with the goal of improving patent quality. A Federal Register Notice of February…
Read MoreUnited States Completes Membership Process for Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs
February 18, 2015
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) recently announced that the United States has deposited the official instruments needed to ratify the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs (the “Hague System”). The…
Read More2015 Indiana Super Lawyers
February 13, 2015
We are pleased to announce that Woodard, Emhardt partners Tom Henry, Spiro Bereveskos, and Dan Lueders have been named Super Lawyers in the 2015 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers. Woodard, Emhardt partner Bill McKenna and associate Jim Blaufuss have been…
Read MoreWoodard, Emhardt Celebrates National Inventors’ Day
February 11, 2015
In 1979, President Jimmy Carter declared February 11 as National Inventors’ Day to celebrate the United States patent system and the role played by inventors in promoting technological progress. February 11 is a significant choice for the date of National…
Read MoreUSPTO Reduces Electronic Trademark Filing Fees
December 31, 2014
Beginning on January 17, 2015 the fee for electronically filing a trademark application will drop $50 to $225 for an application with confirms to an existing classification (TEAS Plus) and $275 for all other applications. The USPTO just issued a…
Read MoreUSPTO Launches New Beta Website
December 26, 2014
The USPTO has publicly launched a beta version of its new website. The site is part of the agency’s rollout of “next Generation” technologies that will improve the experience of doing business with the USPTO. The USPTO’s new site aims…
Read MoreUSPTO Releases New Guidelines on Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Following Alice Corp.
December 19, 2014
On December 16, 2014, the USPTO released its interim guidance (2014 Interim Guidance on Patent Subject Matter Eligibility) for use by USPTO personnel in determining subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. 101. The new guidance was prepared in view of…
Read MoreVincent O. Wagner Featured in IndyStar Article on Mentoring Youths
November 24, 2014
As a young patent lawyer, Vince Wagner reached out to the local chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters. Wagner was paired with an 8-year-old boy, Tony Slocum. Vince and Tony’s relationship later grew to include another boy, Jimmy Saddler. Wagner…
Read MoreWoodard Attorney Featured in The Indiana Lawyer Article on Law Firm Apps
November 7, 2014
As a law student, Matthew Gardlik wanted to keep a copy of Black’s Law Dictionary nearby for quick reference, but he didn’t want to lug the massive tome from class to class. So he did what many smartphone and tablet…
Read MoreU.S. News Best Law Firm and Best Lawyers Conferred
November 4, 2014
Woodard Emhardt Moriarty McNett & Henry LLP is pleased to announce that it has distinguished itself by earning a Tier 1 placement in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings for 2015 in the areas of “Patent…
Read MoreUSPTO Extends After Final Consideration Pilot Program
September 26, 2014
The USPTO has announced that it will extend the After Final Consideration Pilot 2.0 (AFCP) Program through September 30, 2015. The program was previously scheduled to expire on September 30, 2014. The PTO further announced that Examiners will begin sending…
Read MorePatent Examination Guidelines in View of the Alice Decision Presentation
August 22, 2014
The following presentation discusses the recent patent examination guidelines for patentable subject matter issued by the USPTO concerning the recent Alice decision. To view the presentation, visit: Examiner Guidelines from Woodard, Emhardt, Henry, Reeves & Wagner, LLP
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