The Defend Trade Secrets Act was passed by Congress and quickly signed into law by President Obama in May
[btx_image image_id=”1168″ link=”/” position=”center”][/btx_image] The Defend Trade Secrets Act was passed by Congress and quickly signed into law by President Obama in May. Among its many provisions, the Act gives trade secret owners the same access to federal courts long enjoyed by the holders of other types of intellectual property. Most commentators agree that the […]
The U.S. Patent Office issued its first design patent from an international Hague application
[btx_image image_id=”1166″ link=”/” position=”center”][/btx_image] The U.S. Patent Office issued its first design patent from an international Hague application on April 26, 2016 as U.S. patent no. D754,922. The patent is titled “Cosmetics Applicator” and the applicant is the German company Schwan-Stabilo Cosmetics GmbH & Co. The Hague Agreement went into effect in the U.S. in […]
Colleen N. Shovlin and Shannon K. Smith attended the 9th annual AIPLA Women in IP Networking Global Event
[btx_image image_id=”1047″ link=”/” position=”center”][/btx_image] Colleen N. Shovlin and Shannon K. Smith attended the 9th annual AIPLA Women in IP Networking Global Event in April. The event is a meeting of women located around the globe who practice IP law. On the day of the event, women gathered in groups in multiple geographic locations (55 locations […]
Reising was a proud sponsor of Crain’s General & In-House Counsel Summit
[btx_image image_id=”1166″ link=”/” position=”center”][/btx_image] Reising was a proud sponsor of Crain’s General & In-House Counsel Summit in May at the Westin Book Cadillac in Detroit. More than 200 attendees joined to honor top corporate attorneys from across Michigan, including counsel at Denso, Key Safety Systems, Spartannash, and AF Group. Reising attorneys Corey M. Beaubien, William […]
Corey M. Beaubien was a speaker on a panel for the conference IP in the Auto Industry
Corey M. Beaubien was a speaker on a panel for the conference IP in the Auto Industry held at the Ford Motor Company Conference Center in May. Beaubien’s panel discussed spare parts and the after-market, and particularly how design patents have proved an effective tool to protect replacement exterior car parts. Joining him on the […]
Reising Managed the Defense of Patent Infringement Accusation in Sweden
[btx_image image_id=”1164″ link=”/” position=”center”][/btx_image] Matt J. Schmidt, Rick W. Hoffmann, and Michael C. Adams managed the defense of our client against an accusation of patent infringement in Sweden, and successfully invalidated the patent during trial. The products involved were digital ignition systems for small engines, and the invalidating prior art was uncovered by Reising. The […]
We are pleased to announce that Henriett A. Strebe has joined Reising as our Office Manager
We are pleased to announce that Henriett A. Strebe has joined Reising as our Office Manager. Henriett comes to Reising from Berry Moorman P.C. where she was Director of Administration. Her experience includes HR management, finance, operations and legal records management (Butzel Long). Henriett earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Master of […]