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Trademark e-registration certificate issuance accelerated to May 24

Starting May 24, approximately two weeks earlier than previously announced, the USPTO will begin issuing electronic registration certificates. The new date accelerates the benefits of the electronic certificates and addresses a recent paper vendor disruption. Due to the disruption, the…

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Kenneth A Gandy Celebrates 35 Year Firm Anniversary

Congratulations to Woodard, Emhardt partner Kenneth A. Gandy on his 35th anniversary with the firm. Mr. Gandy started with the firm on May 11, 1987 as a summer law clerk. After working a week, he got married, went on his…

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Investing Tip: Trademark Filings

According to a new study, trademark filings can serve as valuable indicators for investors. Researchers found that using a “trademark intensity” ratio (annual number of trademark filings per year divided by total assets for the year) trading strategy produced returns…

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IN Southern District awards $15M in attorney fees, expenses in MDL patent case

On Tuesday, Senior Judge Robert L. Miller Jr., presiding in the Indiana Southern District Court, granted the motion for attorney fees in In Re: Method of Processing Ethanol Byproducts and Related Subsystems (‘858) patent litigation, 1:10-ML-2181. The case started more…

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District Court Awards $15 Million in Attorney Fees in Multi-Defendant and Multi-District Litigation

On May 3, 2022, Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr., United State District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, granted defendants’ motion for attorneys’ fees and expenses. In this 15 law firm major MDL patent litigation in Indianapolis, Woodard Emhardt…

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USPTO To Begin Issuing Electronic Trademark Registration Certificates

On June 7, 2022, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will begin issuing electronic trademark registration certificates. Upon issuance, the electronic registration certificate will be the official registration certificate. After the USPTO begins issuing electronic registration certificates, trademark…

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Firm Donation Helps NXG Youth Motorsports

Woodard, Emhardt, Henry, Reeves & Wagner LLP is pleased to serve as NXG Youth Motorsports Technology Partner. We are proud of NXG’s impact on children and, as they celebrate their 16th season conducting S.T.E.M. education and life skill development programs,…

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Effective communication key during major litigation

Steve Geisler, General Counsel at Knauf Insulation, and Dan Lueders, Managing Partner at Woodard Emhardt Henry Reeves & Wagner LLP, have worked together on major litigation over the years, including defending against a $248 million demand for alleged trade secret…

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What’s intellectual property got to do with war in Ukraine?

Do you or your clients have operations or sales in Russia? It is not a popular place to be doing business right now. The physical conflict in Ukraine has spread to economic and political countermeasures, including various private companies voluntarily…

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Woodard Emhardt Attorneys Named to the 2022 Indiana Super Lawyers® & Rising Stars Lists

The 2022 Indiana Super Lawyers® & Rising Stars Lists recognize outstanding attorneys based on a patented, multiphase process that considers factors such as peer recognition, professional achievement and high ethical standards. No more than 5% of the attorneys in Indiana…

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Fly Fishing & The Practice of Law

The 2022 Indiana Super Lawyers magazine features Dan Lueders and is about how clients, friends, and fly fishing make for a great combination. Fun on the Fly, Casting lines with IP lawyer Dan Lueders.

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Free, Online 2022 Black Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program

Are you a current or aspiring inventor or entrepreneur? Would you like to learn from successful innovators and subject matter experts about keys to success and how to use your creativity to reach your full potential? If so, be sure…

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