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Trademark Scams Increase, Become Harder to Detect
As companies continue to spread their identity to other parts of the world, they are becoming increasingly susceptible to fraudulent trademark scams. Companies are increasingly targeted by scammers using official looking emails and documents that threaten loss of intellectual property rights unless the company pays an invoiced fee to “protect” it through the scammer’s phony…
Read MoreClient Spotlight: Krueger International, Inc.
Krueger International, Inc. (KI) has established itself as a leader in innovative furniture production and according to Boyle Fredrickson President and KI counsel representative Andrew McConnell, they show no signs of slowing down. KI is a pioneer in their industry and at the rate they have been developing new products, they seem to be well…
Read MoreBaxter Discusses IP Law and China at ACC Conference
Boyle Fredrickson attorney Keith Baxter recently presented “International Intellectual Property Protection” at the third annual Mini Conhttps://www.boylefred.com/baxter-discusses-ip-law-and-china-at-acc-conferenceference for the Wisconsin Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC ). As part of his presentation, Baxter addressed the basic concepts behind protecting intellectual property outside the United States and paid special attention to the complexities of…
Read MorePatent Quantity and Quality Issues Up for Debate
A recent article appearing in the June issue of Les Nouvelles, a leading technology journal of the Licensing Executives Society (LES ), addressed several issues relating to patent quantity and quality that some believe plague the effectiveness of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (US PTO ). In the article titled “What is Patent…
Read MoreBoyle Fredrickson Shortens Name, Relocates Office
Boyle Fredrickson’s clients value forward thinking in matters of intellectual property law. During the past 12 months the firm has been equally progressive in its endeavors away from the courtroom. In the summer of 2007, the firm shortened its official name from Boyle, Fredrickson, Newholm, Stein & Gratz to simply Boyle Fredrickson. Already Wisconsin’s largest…
Read MoreBaxter Discusses “Business Method” Patents (Wisconsin Law Journal)
Abstract Thoughts October 27, 2008 Ray Croc is well known as the founder of McDonalds. But what if Croc had tried to patent the concept of fast food? “It’s a little silly, but it’s something he could have done which didn’t re-quire any machinery,” said intellectual property attorney Keith M. Baxter. “It’s a classic business…
Read MoreIn the News: Suits Filled Against Companies with Expired Patents
A patent lawyer from Washington D.C. has filed two separate false patent markings lawsuits – the first against Solo Cup Company and the second against Gillette (and its parent company a href=”http://www.pg.com/en_US/index.shtml” target=”_blank”>The Procter & Gamble Company). These actions, if successful, could cost each company millions of dollars in damage settlements. According to Matthew Pequignot’s…
Read MoreBoyle Fredrickson Adds Schlevensky to the Firm
Boyle Fredrickson, the largest intellectual property law firm in Wisconsin, welcomes Eric Schlevensky as the firm’s newest attorney. Schlevensky has 11 years of experience as a practicing engineer with specific expertise in product development. He is well-versed in writing software for custom machinery and various motor drives. Schlevensky is the named inventor on two patents…
Read MoreBoyle Fredrickson Receives Award for Architectural Design from Mayor Barrett
Boyle Fredrickson, the largest intellectual property law firm in Wisconsin, was recently honored by Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett as a winner of the 2007 Mayor’s Urban Design Awards for their building at 840-844 N. Plankinton Ave. Boyle Fredrickson’s offices occupy a turn-of-the-century Cream City brick building on the west bank of the Milwaukee River. At…
Read MoreWestern District Of Wisconsin Dubbed “Rocket Docket”
The Western District of Wisconsin has garnered acclaim as one of the most efficient and plaintiff friendly federal courts in the United States. According to IP Law360, the Court now ranks as one of the country’s 25 most popular courts for patent litigation. Thanks in large part to the Court’s processing speed in terms of…
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