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Newsletter February/March 2025

The February/March edition of our newsletter is now available. Here is a brief glance at what you will find in this edition: “Don’t copy that”, “When private sales don’t count as public disclosure of prior art”, “Does First Amendment bar trademark infringement liability?” and “Lack of proper documentation dooms trademark registration” Newsletter February/March 2025 PDF

3 weeks ago

Colin Cicotte traveled to northern California to visit a client supplying

Colin Cicotte traveled to northern California to visit a client supplying Ultra Low Energy Exploding Foil Initiators (ULEEFI) to the Department of Defense; ULEEFIs provide a safe and reliable mechanism for detonating explosive material; the client has developed an extensive patent portfolio relating to ULEEFIs obtained by Reising attorneys.

3 weeks ago

William Kolakowski recently secured issuance of a U.S. patent

William Kolakowski recently secured issuance of a U.S. patent for client Warner Electric Technology LLC covering several embodiments of a clutch or brake incorporating unique configurations to shield the bearings from dust or other debris. Notably, the patent will issue less than nine months after being filed.

3 weeks ago

Matt Schmidt has obtained patents on behalf of a client in the field of wave energy

Matt Schmidt has obtained patents on behalf of a client in the field of wave energy, a promising source of renewable energy.

3 weeks ago

Year End Newsletter 2024

The Year End edition of our newsletter is now available. Here is a brief glance at what you will find in this edition: “Defend Trade Secrets Act,” “When a “skinny label” results in induced patent infringement” “Back to the drawing board” and “Political ad’s meme isn’t permissible fair use of copyrighted image” Year End Newsletter […]

4 months ago

Alaina Norrito, Shannon Smith, and Yao Yao gave a presentation at the October MIPLA

Alaina Norrito, Shannon Smith, and Yao Yao gave a presentation at the October Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association (MIPLA) meeting. They presented on trademark prosecution and enforcement strategies in view of recent rule changes and case law.

4 months ago

Jim Stevens is nearing his 20th year of serving as an adjunct and clinical professor

Jim Stevens is nearing his 20th year of serving as an adjunct and clinical professor at the University of Detroit Mercy, currently helping underserved inventors obtain patent protection through the school’s free clinic. Rick Hoffmann and Shannon Smith both also continue to serve as adjunct professors at the university, with Rick teaching patent law and […]

4 months ago

Reising is happy to announce that two new associates

Reising is happy to announce that two new associates, Alaina Norrito and Blake Schmidt, have passed the Bar Exam and will be newly admitted to the State Bar of Michigan.

4 months ago

Steve Walmsley received a completely favorable decision on appeal

Steve Walmsley received a completely favorable decision on appeal at the USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in a patent application with broad claims covering an important water quality sensor invention jointly developed by a major home products company and a leading university in the scientific water quality sensing field. The examiner had issued […]

4 months ago

Newsletter October/November 2024

The October/November edition of our newsletter is now available. Here is a brief glance at what you will find in this edition: “Closing trademark’s borders”, “Are AI systems patent-eligible?”, “Trademark’s fair use defense faces higher bar after Warhol” and “How unclean hands doomed patent infringement claims” Newsletter October/November 2024 PDF

5 months ago