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USPTO Updates Q&As Regarding Arthrex

The Supreme Court published its decision in United States v. Arthrex on June 21, 2021, granting the Director of the USPTO final review in decisions made by Administrative Patent Judges in proceedings in front of the Patent Trial and Appeal…

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Happy 45th Anniversary, Chuck Reeves!

Today we celebrate and congratulate Chuck on his 45th anniversary with the firm. Please join us in thanking Chuck for his his many years of leadership and for his contributions to the firm.  

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USPTO Seeking Comment on Patent Eligibility Jurisprudence

The USPTO is seeking comment on the current state of patent eligibility jurisprudence since the Alice and Mayo decisions by the Supreme Court in 2016, and the effect that these decision and subsequent decision by the Federal Circuit have had…

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The Firm welcomes two summer interns from Purdue Polytechnical High School

We are excited to expose these students to the many connections between STEM and Intellectual Property Law and hope this hands-on experience will provide them with a glimpse of a career in IP law. Purdue Polytechnical High School    …

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Happy World Intellectual Property Day

Monday, April 26 is World Intellectual Property Day, a day to celebrate and learn about the role that intellectual property rights play to encourage and facilitate innovation and creativity.  Originally created by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2000,…

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Supreme Court Finds Google’s Copying of API to be Fair Use

The Supreme Court has decided in favor of Google in a copyright case that pitted the software company against Oracle, the owner of the popular Java programming language.  When creating its Android platform for smartphones, Google copied about 11,500 of declaring…

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New procedures on the way from recent (and future?) IP legislation

The April 14th issue of The Indiana Lawyer includes the article authored by Woodard partner Blake Hartz,  “New procedures on the way from recent (and future?) IP legislation.” The article discusses the variety of changes the Consolidated Appropriations Act made…

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Firm Clients Featured on Good Morning America's Deals & Steals for Gardening

Congratulations to firm clients, Mr. Canary and Rotoshovel. Both were featured on Good Morning America’s Deals and Steals for gardening. To view the segment, please visit: Good Morning America

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IP Gotchas: Protecting Software IP

Software is enormously valuable. Of the top 10 largest companies today, only Saudi Aramco and Berkshire Hathaway are not in the software business, but even they could not survive without it. The others – Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Tencent, Facebook,…

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Indiana Super Lawyers, Rising Stars 2021 Includes Seven Woodard Attorneys

Woodard, Emhardt, Henry, Reeves & Wagner, LLP congratulates our attorneys who have been selected for inclusion in the 2021 Indiana Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists. The Super Lawyers list recognizes outstanding attorneys who are selected using a patented, multiphase…

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Happy National Inventors’ Day!

We would like to wish all inventors Happy National Inventors’ Day today! Thanks to inventors, we have electricity, automobiles, the internet, traffic signals, sticky notes, sports drinks, lifesaving medicines and more. For over 140 years, it has been our honor…

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The firm congratulates Andrew M. Nevill on his promotion to partner

Andrew joined the firm as an associate in August 2013, focusing his practice on patent and trademark prosecution and litigation. Prior to joining the firm, he gained valuable experience as a research assistant focusing on computational fluid dynamics and the…

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