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Reising was a proud sponsor of the American Conference Institute’s 7th Advanced Summit on Medical Device Patents held in New York City

Reising was a proud sponsor of the American Conference Institute’s 7th Advanced Summit on Medical Device Patents held in New York City in March. Intellectual property professionals from around the country came together to receive updates and insider viewpoints on pressing topics relating to medical device patents. Scott Hogan participated in a panel discussion on […]

8 years ago

Reising client FenF, LLC’s Yoga Toes product was recently featured on the Rachael Ray Show

Reising client FenF, LLC’s Yoga Toes product was recently featured on the Rachael Ray Show that aired December 16, 2016. Reising has successfully enforced FenF’s patents and trademarks covering the featured product.

8 years ago

Reising recently negotiated a settlement in a patent and trademark infringement case in the medical industry.

Eric T. Jones and Richard W. Hoffmann recently successfully negotiated a settlement in a patent and trademark infringement case for a medical device company.

8 years ago

Shannon K. Smith recently became a member of the PTAB Bar Association

Shannon K. Smith recently became a member of the PTAB Bar Association, an organization working toward fostering the highest professional and ethical standards among practitioners and stakeholders appearing before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Shannon is a member of the Young Lawyers and Agents Committee and […]

8 years ago

The seventh edition of the U.S. law school textbook entitled Cases and Materials on Patent Law Including Trade Secrets, authored by Reising attorneys

The 7th Edition of the U.S. law school textbook entitled Cases and Materials on Patent Law Including Trade Secrets authored by Reising attorneys William H. Francis, James D. Stevens, Matthew J. Schmidt, and Rick W. Hoffmann has been published by West Publishing Co. This edition of the casebook includes over 400 pages of new material […]

8 years ago

Corey M. Beaubien attended the USPTO Technology Centers 3600 & 3700’s Partnership Meeting in Alexandria, VA

Corey M. Beaubien attended the USPTO Technology Centers 3600 & 3700’s Partnership Meeting in Alexandria, VA. The focus was on patent quality in the mechanical engineering art units. Topics included recent case law involving indefiniteness under 35 U.S.C. § 112(b) and best practices to ensure clarity in view of the definiteness requirement. Attendees included USPTO […]

8 years ago

Matthew J. Schmidt served as a committee chairperson for the United States Golf Association’s 116th U.S. Amateur Championship

Matthew J. Schmidt served as a committee chairperson for the United States Golf Association’s 116th U.S. Amateur Championship. The event was held at Oakland Hills Country Club in August and featured 312 of the world’s best amateur golfers.

8 years ago

Steven L. Permut attended a State Bar of Michigan presentation on “Profiting from the Holocaust: Legal and Ethical Controversies over Nazi Art Looting.”

Steven L. Permut attended a State Bar of Michigan presentation on “Profiting from the Holocaust: Legal and Ethical Controversies over Nazi Art Looting.” Topics such as how American museums ended up with many such pieces of art were discussed. Recent popular movies such as The Monuments Men and Woman in Gold have raised this topic […]

8 years ago

Melinda D. Zatkoff was a panelist for the University of Michigan’s WISE: Transitions to the Workplace Conference.

Melinda D. Zatkoff was a panelist for the University of Michigan’s WISE: Transitions to the Workplace Conference. The Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Program is designed to promote careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to women. During the conference, Melinda advised students and recent graduates on the potential challenges many face when adjusting […]

8 years ago

James D. Stevens recently began his twelfth year as an intellectual property adjunct professor at the University of Detroit Mercy Law School

James D. Stevens recently began his twelfth year as an intellectual property adjunct professor at the University of Detroit Mercy Law School. James is teaching a course on patent law in the Fall 2016 semester.

8 years ago