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The University of Detroit Mercy Law School team, coached by Shannon Smith, placed second in the Midwest Regionals for the USPTO National Patent Drafting Competition.

Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) recently included Rick Hoffmann in its IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists.  The list recognizes individuals who are leading the way in the development and implementation of strategies that maximize the value of IP portfolios.

Shannon Smith is coaching the University of Detroit Mercy Law School team competing in the upcoming U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s 2022 National Patent Application Drafting Competition.

Shannon Smith attended an insightful program on Diversity in Innovation put on by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The program highlighted ways for companies to help promote diversity in the patent system.

Newsletter April/May 2022.  The April/May edition of our newsletter is now available.  Here’s a brief glance at what you’ll find in this edition: “Labor law doesn’t control work-for-hire determination,” “Failures of ‘prior art’ undermine obviousness challenge to patent,” “Potential trademark injury not enough for federal jurisdiction” and “Federal Circuit limits disqualifying prior art for design […]

Reising Ethington is now a member of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA), an organization dedicated to the promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion in law firms.