Speeding Up Patent Examination at the USPTO
August 14, 2013
The presentation discusses the different techniques for speeding up examination at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Topics covered in this presentation include petitions to make special, accelerated examination, prioritized examination, Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH), and the First Action…
Read MoreCharles Meyer Honored in Benchmark Plaintiff Handbook
August 9, 2013
Woodard Emhardt Moriarty McNett & Henry LLP is pleased to announce that Charlie Meyer has distinguished himself by earning an honored placement in Indiana as a Local Litigation Star in the Benchmark Plaintiff Handbook published by Legal Media Group. The guide ‘s…
Read MoreSpeeding Up Patent Filing at the USPTO
August 7, 2013
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed rules for the implementation of the Patent Law Treaty (PLT) that will help filers speed up patent filing. The presentation discusses the proposed rules which allow applications to be filed without…
Read MorePresident Obama Overturns ITC Ban on Certain iPhone and iPads
August 7, 2013
As part of the ongoing patent battles between Apple and Samsung, Samsung recently won a ruling by the International Trade Commission (ITC) that the importation of Apple’s iPhone 4, 3GS, and 3 as well as iPads and iPad 2s infringed…
Read MoreSpeeding Up Patent Searching at the USPTO
July 31, 2013
In order to speed up searching, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has a number of new programs that not only help searchers speed up the patent searching process but also have an impact on examination. The presentation discusses…
Read MoreWoodard Honored in Managing Intellectual Property IP Handbook
May 15, 2013
Woodard Emhardt Moriarty McNett & Henry LLP is pleased to announce that it has distinguished itself by earning an honored placement in Indiana as a Highly Recommended Intellectual Property Law Firm in the Managing Intellectual Property IP Handbook. In addition,…
Read MoreIndiana Farmer Loses U.S. Supreme Court Seed Patent Case
May 14, 2013
In a recent case arising out of Indiana, the United States Supreme Court addressed the patent exhaustion doctrine in the context of seed patents. Monsanto sued Indiana farmer Vernon Bowman alleging infringement of its patents covering its Roundup Ready seed.…
Read MoreViacom v. YouTube: YouTube Not Willfully Blind to Copyright Infringement
April 19, 2013
Viacom, a major player in both television and film, recently lost another round in its long-running, landmark copyright litigation against YouTube. In yet another attempt to hold YouTube liable for sharing Viacom’s content on its site, Viacom alleged that YouTube…
Read MoreDan Lueders Visits the Home of Gatorade®
April 15, 2013
Firm client, the University of Florida, is the birthplace of Gatorade ® sports drink. It was proven via the Florida Gators football team. Its history back to its invention in 1965 is summarized in this historic marker on the U…
Read MorePartner Chuck Schmal Presents on the Final Rules for the AIA and is Featured by the Indiana Lawyer
April 12, 2013
Woodard Emhardt partner Chuck Schmal along with Eli Lilly patent counsel Andrea Castetter recently presented to other patent attorneys at a CLE event on the final rules and guidelines for implementing the AIA and how to embrace these requirements for…
Read MoreHuge Success for Firm Sponsored FIRST Robotics Crossroads Regional
April 8, 2013
In this year’s FIRST Robotics Crossroads Regional, robots designed and constructed by students of 50 high schools across seven Midwest states competed against one another in front of a crowd of more than 2,200 people. Armed with robots designed to…
Read MoreAmerica Invents Act (AIA) Transition Patent Application Statements
March 29, 2013
The presentation and accompanying video below generally concerns the procedures and rules for identifying whether or not patent applications are subject to the America Invents Act, commonly known as the AIA. It more specifically concerns the procedures and practices for…
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