Newsletter June/July 2021
Newsletter June/July 2021 The June/July edition of our newsletter is now available. Here’s a brief glance at what you’ll find in this edition:¬† “Oh, the places you won’t go” fair use defense fails for mashup, “Take Two” Court revives trademark infringement claim, Federal Circuit diverges from PTAB, and Grammar guides court’s patent interpretation. https://reising.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Newsletter-June-July.pdf
Rick Hoffmann led a team representing our client FenF, LLC against Groupon
Rick Hoffmann led a team including Mike Druzinski and James Stevens Jr. representing our longtime client FenF, LLC and their iconic product YogaToes against Groupon. Rick and our team prevailed on all issues raised by Groupon during a recent Summary Judgment motion seeking invalidity of the asserted FenF trademark and copyright.
Corey Beaubien and Scott Hogan teamed-up to lead a boardroom session
Corey Beaubien and Scott Hogan teamed-up to lead a boardroom session about the future of IP in the automotive industry. The session was part of the virtual event IPBC Connect, hosted by IAM.
Steve Permut spoke at a lunch hosted by the MIPLA
Steve Permut spoke at a lunch hosted by the Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association (MIPLA) where he discussed “Failed Trademarks that Enhance the English Language.” He identified famous marks that became generic, such as ASPIRIN and ESCALATOR, as well as current legal issues that owners of famous trademarks face.
Randy Shoemaker joined the firm as a Senior Attorney
Randy Shoemaker joined the firm as a Senior Attorney in May. Randy has nearly twenty-five years of legal experience servicing the patent needs of several different multi-national chemical corporations. He attended law school at the University of Michigan and holds a PhD in Pharmacology with a minor in Biochemistry as well as a Bachelor of […]
Kristen Goodman is a new Staff Attorney at Reising
Kristen Goodman is a new Staff Attorney at Reising. Ms. Goodman earned her Juris Doctor magna cum laude from the University of Illinois, where she was on the school’s law review and participated in the pro bono legal clinic. She earned a Master of Science degree in chemistry from the University of Illinois, and a […]