USPTO Updates Q&As Regarding Arthrex
August 3, 2021
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…
Read MoreHappy 45th Anniversary, Chuck Reeves!
August 2, 2021
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.
Read MoreUSPTO Seeking Comment on Patent Eligibility Jurisprudence
July 29, 2021
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…
Read MoreThe Firm welcomes two summer interns from Purdue Polytechnical High School
June 14, 2021
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 …
Read MoreHappy World Intellectual Property Day
April 26, 2021
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,…
Read MoreSupreme Court Finds Google’s Copying of API to be Fair Use
April 20, 2021
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…
Read MoreNew procedures on the way from recent (and future?) IP legislation
April 14, 2021
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…
Read MoreFirm Clients Featured on Good Morning America's Deals & Steals for Gardening
April 6, 2021
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
Read MoreIP Gotchas: Protecting Software IP
February 25, 2021
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,…
Read MoreIndiana Super Lawyers, Rising Stars 2021 Includes Seven Woodard Attorneys
February 25, 2021
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…
Read MoreHappy National Inventors’ Day!
February 11, 2021
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…
Read MoreThe firm congratulates Andrew M. Nevill on his promotion to partner
January 19, 2021
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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