Newsletter June/July 2025
The June/July edition of our newsletter is now available. Here is a brief glance at what you will find in this edition: “Interoperability doesn’t make a work derivative”, “How not to succeed on a patent inventorship or co-inventorship claim”, “Court rules against brewery in trademark dispute” and “Court uses “inherent power” to sanction patent litigation […]
Corey M. Beaubien co-authored an article
Corey M. Beaubien co-authored an article titled “The Supreme Court Continues to Reshape Patent Law” that was published in the January 2025 issue of the Michigan Bar Journal. The article reviews recent Supreme Court opinions involving patent law and considers what the rulings mean for patent stakeholders.
Corey M. Beaubien and Richard W. Hoffmann obtained a temporary restraining order
Corey M. Beaubien and Richard W. Hoffmann obtained a temporary restraining order (TRO) for asserted patent infringement for a German automotive supplier against a Chinese importer in the Eastern District of Michigan. The accused products were automotive parts being imported from China.
Scott Hogan convinced the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board to reverse
Reising shareholder Scott Hogan convinced the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board to reverse a slew of rejections for long-time client Hitemco in a patent application related to high-temperature rocket engine coatings. Hitemco CTO Charles Berger called the effort “heroic” and noted that “this patent will give us a competitive edge at a time when […]
Scott Hogan and Jim Stevens attended a bell-ringing ceremony for a start-up company
Reising shareholders Scott Hogan and Jim Stevens attended a bell-ringing ceremony for a start-up company launched by a large research university client of theirs. The company is APT Solar Solutions, and Reising is working with lead inventor and CTO Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti to protect the intellectual property upon which the company is based.