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The Federal Government Shutdown and your IP rights
As you know, the federal government shut down at 12:01 a.m. October 1, 2013, after the Senate rejected the House’s latest budgetary proposal. This shutdown has led to a halt in non-essential federal government spending. Since patent, trademark, and copyright applications are reviewed by federal...
New Trademark Clearinghouse Allows Brand Owners to Monitor and Register Domain Names
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the organization responsible for “running” the Internet, has created a central database that allows brand owners to register their trademarks. This repository, called the Trademark Clearinghouse, will enable companies and individuals with verified trademark rights to...
HarQen CEO Stresses the Importance of Innovation and IP Protection
If you’re able to imagineer – yes, that’s a combination of imagine and engineer – the freaky future, you might have what it takes to call yourself an innovator. Just ask Ane Ohm, an accountant from University of Wisconsin-Madison, who started her career as an...
Boyle Fredrickson Attorneys Recognized as 2014 Best Lawyers by U.S. News and World Report
Three attorneys from Boyle Fredrickson, Wisconsin’s largest intellectual property law firm, have been recognized in four categories as Best Lawyers by U.S. News and World Report. Jim Boyle was recognized for Intellectual Property and Patent Litigation; Andy McConnell was recognized for Trademark Law; and Keith...
Boyle Fredrickson Attorney Adam Brookman Presents at WISACCA Conference
Boyle Fredrickson shareholder Adam Brookman collaborated with Amy Vandamme, vice president and assistant general counsel at Fiserv to present “Covering Your Corporate Assets – Trade Secrets, Privacy and Publicity in Wisconsin” at the Association of Corporate Counsel, Wisconsin Chapter’s (WISACCA) annual conference. In their presentation,...
James Boyle Named Leader in the Law
Attorney James Boyle has been named a Leader in the Law by the Wisconsin Law Journal. Leaders in the Law recognizes attorneys and judges who demonstrate innovative and practical business and legal skills and are leaders in the community. Boyle brings more than 25 years...
Recent Developments in the Smartphone Wars
By: Scott Kanalakis The so-called “smartphone wars” have been raging since at least 2009, perhaps beginning with Nokia’s lawsuit against Apple for patent infringement over the iPhone. Since then, many disputes among intellectual property holders in the mobile device market have been litigated in U.S....
Kirk Deheck Named Voting Shareholder for Boyle Fredrickson
Boyle Fredrickson, Wisconsin’s largest intellectual property law firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Kirk L. Deheck as a voting shareholder. Deheck, 39, joined Boyle Fredrickson in 2006. His practice focuses on the preparation and prosecution of patent and trademark applications, as well as...
Important Things You Need to Know About the Upcoming Changes to the U.S. Patent System
As we have previously reported, on March 16, 2013, the United States will change from a “first-to-invent” patent system to a “first-to-file” patent system. Given this and an impending fee increase, there may be significant advantages to filing patent applications before the changes take place....
