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Brayer Discusses Maximizing the Value of an IP Portfolio at WISACCA Conference
At the annual conference of the Wisconsin Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (WISACCA), Boyle Fredrickson shareholder Michael Brayer collaborated with Zhibin Ren of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company to discuss how companies can maximize the value provided by their intellectual property portfolios using...
Business (Methods) As Usual: Bilski v. Kappos
The Supreme Court recently decided Bilski v. Kappos, a case that revisited the question of whether business methods are – or should be – patentable subject matter. In a 5-4 majority ruling, the Supreme Court affirmed the patentability of business methods, but rejected Bilski's patent...
Boyle Fredrickson Comments on Maximizing the Value of an IP Portfolio at WISACCA Conference
Boyle Fredrickson shareholder Michael Brayer collaborated with Zhibin Ren of Northwestern Mutual life Insurance Company to discuss how companies can maximize the value provided by their intellectual property portfolios using real world examples of business method patents. Their presentation was part of the 2010 annual...
Boyle Fredrickson Announces Three New Shareholders; Names Senior Associate
Boyle Fredrickson, Wisconsin's largest intellectual property (IP) law firm, announces the promotion of Attys. Michael S. Brayer, Mollie A. Newcomb and J. Mark Wilkinson as Shareholders. The firm also names Atty. Erin K. Fay as a Boyle Fredrickson Senior Associate. With a background as a...
Boyle Fredrickson Announces Three New Shareholders and a Senior Associate
Boyle Fredrickson, Wisconsin’s largest intellectual property law firm, is proud to announce the appointment of Michael S. Brayer, Mollie A. Newcomb and J. Mark Wilkinson as shareholders and Erin K. Fay as a senior associate. With a background as a systems analyst, Brayer joined the...
Pat. Pend Flashback: Patentees Could Still Face Stiffer Penalties for Mismarked Patents
In the July 2009 issue of Pat. Pend., Boyle Fredrickson shareholder Mathew E. Corr commented on separate lawsuits filed against Solo Cup Company and Gillette for false patent markings. Both suits were prominent examples of mass produced products that were marked with out-dated patent information,...
Client Spotlight: TherapEase Cuisine Named 2010 IQ Award Winner
Boyle Fredrickson congratulates TherapEase Cuisine, Inc. for its selection as a 2010 IQ Award Winner presented by BizTimes Milwaukee. The IQ Awards recognize ten innovative companies that have a positive impact on southeast Wisconsin. TherapEase Cuisine, a Boyle Fredrickson client since 2008, offers a unique...
New IPEC Aims to Help Enforce Laws Against IP Theft
Recently, the U.S Congress approved the Obama administration’s appointment of Victoria Espinel as U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC). The position was originally created in compliance with the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008. Espinel was nominated for the position in...
PPF Says Milwaukee Innovation is “Work in Progress”
The Milwaukee region's transition to the knowledge-based economy may best be described as a work in progress, according to the recent report “Pursuing Innovation: Benchmarking Milwaukee’s Transition to a Knowledge Based Economy.” The report was published by the non-partisan Public Policy Forum (PPF), a Milwaukee...
