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William Kolakowski helped secure the first issued patent for Functional Fluidics

William Kolakowski helped secure the first issued patent for Functional Fluidics, Inc. U.S. Patent No. 11,662,353 issued on May 30, 2023 and is directed to a method for assessing the effects of hypoxia on tissues. He also assisted Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC in obtaining U.S. Patent No. 11,624,754 (issued April 11, 2023) directed to […]
1 year ago

Newsletter June/July 2023

The June/July edition of our newsletter is now available. Here’s a brief glance at what you’ll find in this edition: “Whose idea was this?”,  “Amended trademark registration raises suspicion”, “Minimal creativity required to secure copyright protection” and “Dictionary finishes third in patent claim construction” Newsletter June/July 2023 PDF
2 years ago

Reising professionals made a strong showing at the Midwest Regional

Reising professionals made a strong showing at the Midwest Regional round of the 2023 National Patent Application Drafting Competition, hosted by the USPTO on March 4, 2023. Shareholder Shannon Smith coached the University of Detroit Mercy team to victory, and a team from Wayne State University including Reising intern Alaina Norrito was the runner-up. Shareholder […]
2 years ago

Corey M. Beaubien was a guest lecturer

Corey M. Beaubien was a guest lecturer at the Michigan State University College of Law for its Intellectual Property Practice course In March. He discussed subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101, the origins of the two-step framework, and recent caselaw involving eligibility.
2 years ago

Reising welcomes two new interns

Reising welcomes two new interns this summer. Allyson Curran will enter her second year at Wayne State Law School this fall. Allyson earned a B.S.E. in Chemical Engineering with honors from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. Briyhan Martin joins us as she plans to begin her second year at the University of Detroit Mercy […]
2 years ago

Corey was a speaker for Main ExporTech 2023 program.

Corey was a speaker for: Main ExporTech 2023 program, presented by the U.S. Commercial Service (trade promotion arm of U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration), May 2023
2 years ago

Newsletter April/May 2023

The April/May edition of our newsletter is now available. Here’s a brief glance at what you’ll find in this edition: “When similar trademarks don’t create likelihood of confusion”, “TKO: Standing argument in copyright case falls”, “Challenger, beware” and “Federal Circuit finds genus didn’t anticipate species” Newsletter April/May 2023 PDF
2 years ago

Patents prepared by Corey Beaubien were recently upheld

Two U.S. design patents prepared by Corey Beaubien for a Detroit-based automaker were recently upheld as not invalid by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC). The design patents were challenged in a dispute with one of the world’s largest automotive replacement parts maker.
2 years ago