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Re-Examination Alert
An important change in patent law associated with the America Invents Act became effective September 16, 2012. The cost of an ex-parte re-examination of an issued U.S. patent, a procedure which provides a non-judicial review of patent validity, increased from approximately $2,500 to over $17,000...
USPTO Institutes Prioritized Examination for Patent Applications
As of September 26, the America Invents Act now grants Prioritized Examination (PE) for those companies/inventors willing to pay an additional application petition fee. The new PE program places applications on a prioritized "fast track" toward final disposition. According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark...
Congress OKs “Virtual” Patent Marking;Patent Reform Limits False Marking Suits
As you may know, in order to insure that you are entitled to immediate damages for patent infringement, it has been necessary to "mark" product(s) covered by patent(s) with the patent number(s). Historically, this has been done by printing and placing labels on products or...
Fredrickson Hands Off Trademark Advice
Boyle Fredrickson shareholder John Fredrickson addressed the Wisconsin Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (WISACCA) during the group’s annual conference in May. During his presentation – “Why They Call the Super Bowl the Big Game: Where to Draw the Line when Celebrating the Local...
Boyle Fredrickson Attorneys & Awards
Congratulations to Boyle Fredrickson shareholder Kirk Deheck, who was recently named to the Wisconsin Law Journal’s list of "Up & Coming Lawyers." More on the honor can be found by watching this special video. Three Boyle Fredrickson attorneys have been named to the 2012 Best...
Boyle Fredrickson Supports Habitat for Humanity
Boyle Fredrickson, Wisconsin’s largest intellectual property law firm, recently participated with Habitat for Humanity in building a single-family home on Milwaukee’s north side. About a dozen attorneys, staff members, and friends spent half a day on a home construction site cutting and hanging drywall. This...
Client Spotlight: Trek
This past summer Trek Bicycle, a Boyle Fredrickson client since 1999, donated $2 million to establish a citywide B-cycle bike sharing network in their hometown of Madison, Wis. As one of the founding members of B-cycle, the United States' largest and fastest growing bicycle sharing...
New Micro-Entity Status
Certain inventors will experience reduced U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) fees under a new micro-entity classification included in the new patent reform law. Fees charged to micro-entities will be 75 percent less than fees charged by the USPTO to large entities. The new legislation...
America Invents Act: Patent Overhaul Becomes Law
The United States Senate voted 89-9 in September to pass legislation to make sweeping changes to the U.S. patent system, culminating a six-year effort on patent reform. President Obama quickly signed the bill into law on September 16th. The legislation fundamentally alters how inventors and...
