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Boyle Fredrickson is Proud to Have 9 Attorneys Recognized in the 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®
Boyle Fredrickson, s.c. is pleased to announce that 9 of its attorneys were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 edition, a national and local peer-review publication. The recognition includes 5 different practice areas related to intellectual property law. This year’s award winners include: Additionally, John P. Fredrickson was selected for the Best…
Read MoreBoyle Fredrickson presents Trade Secret Sauce
Boyle Fredrickson will be hosting a presentation exploring issues related to trade secrets in cooperation with the Association of Corporate Counsel – Wisconsin. Details are included the flyer below. The entertaining and informative presentation is intended for attorneys and non-attorneys alike. Please contact Renee Deering or your Boyle Fredrickson attorney for registration information.
Read MoreNew Options Are Coming for European Patent Protection
Changes are coming in 2023 to the way that patents are obtained and enforced in Europe. Currently, inventions are protected in Europe on a country-by-country basis, with patent applications examined either i) individually, by the intellectual property authority in each of the EU countries, or ii) centrally, by the European Patent Office. The patent rights…
Read MoreBoyle Fredrickson ranked among U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
Boyle Fredrickson has received four rankings as a Tier 1 firm in Milwaukee by the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” 2023 report. The firm was ranked in Tier 1 for: Patent Law Trademark Law Litigation – Intellectual Property Litigation – Patent In addition, Boyle Fredrickson received a Tier 2 ranking in Milwaukee…
Read MoreBoyle Fredrickson Announces its 2022 Board of Directors and Officers
At their annual meeting, the shareholders of Boyle Fredrickson elected Sarah Wong to join their Board of Directors. Sarah will be taking over for Jim Boyle who has completed his term of service. Congratulations to Sarah and thank you to Jim for his service. The Board established the following Officers for 2022. Peter Stomma will be…
Read MoreBoyle Fredrickson Rings in 2020 with New Board Officers, Shareholders
MILWAUKEE – Boyle Fredrickson, Wisconsin’s largest full-service intellectual property law firm, held its annual shareholders’ meeting on December 12, 2019. The shareholders voted to add new members to the Board of Directors for 2020. The Board added Tim Newholm and voted in the firm’s officers for 2020. Newholm will take on the role of treasurer,…
Read MoreLin Joins Boyle Fredrickson, S.C.
MILWAUKEE – Boyle Fredrickson, Wisconsin’s largest, full-service intellectual property law firm, has added attorney Marriam Lin as associate. In addition to practicing law, Lin has earned a Master’s in Plant Sciences from the University of Missouri, which focuses on the study of plant nutrition, production, usage and genetics. As associate at her previous firm in…
Read MoreNew USPTO Guidelines for Software Patent Eligibility
USPTO Releases New Guidelines on Patent-Eligible Subject Matter Anyone who has had a patent application examined during the last few years in which software of any form is part of the invention can likely relate to the challenges that have accompanied such an application. In 2014, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Alice Corp.…
Read MoreBoyle Fredrickson Supports Collegiate Entrepreneurs
MILWAUKEE – Keith Baxter, a Boyle Fredrickson shareholder, gave a presentation about innovation and intellectual property to college students competing in the 2019 WBIT (Wisconsin Big Idea Tournament). Keith also participated as a speed networking mentor for the students at the event. The WBIT is an entrepreneurship competition for undergraduate and graduate students in the UW…
Read MoreBrayer and Wong, Shareholder Promotions
MILWAUKEE – Boyle Fredrickson is pleased to announce the promotion of Michael S. Brayer to voting shareholder and the addition of Sarah M. Wong as a shareholder. Michael Brayer joined the firm in 2007 and specializes in technology patents. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a computer science degree, Brayer worked as a…
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