Robert Bilicki, Author at Reising Ethington Law

Shannon Smith is coaching the University of Detroit Mercy Law School team

Shannon Smith is coaching the University of Detroit Mercy Law School team competing in the upcoming U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s 2022 National Patent Application Drafting Competition.

3 years ago

Shannon Smith attended an insightful program on Diversity in Innovation

Shannon Smith attended an insightful program on Diversity in Innovation put on by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The program highlighted ways for companies to help promote diversity in the patent system.

3 years ago

Newsletter April/May 2022

Newsletter April/May 2022. The April/May edition of our newsletter is now available. Here’s a brief glance at what you’ll find in this edition: “Labor law doesn’t control work-for-hire determination,” “Failures of ‘prior art’ undermine obviousness challenge to patent,” “Potential trademark injury not enough for federal jurisdiction” and “Federal Circuit limits disqualifying prior art for design […]

3 years ago

Reising Ethington is now a member of the MCCA

Reising Ethington is now a member of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA), an organization dedicated to the promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion in law firms.

3 years ago

Proud to announce Yao Yao as a Senior Attorney

The firm is proud to announce the addition of Yao Yao as a Senior Attorney. Yao is admitted to practice law in the United States as well as in China. She received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Shanghai University, as well as law degrees from Fordham Law School and Shanghai University. A […]

3 years ago

Scott Hogan recently spoke to the Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association

Reising Shareholder Scott Hogan recently spoke to the Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association about developments in functional claiming since the Federal Circuit’s 2015 en banc opinion in Williamson v. Citrix Online. His talk was based on an earlier article co-authored by fellow Reising attorney James Stevens Jr. and offered advice to patent practitioners on avoiding […]

3 years ago

An article written by Colin Cicotte published in IP issue of the Michigan Bar Journal

The State Bar of Michigan recently published an article written by Colin Cicotte titled “What is Eligible to be Patented?” in the IP issue of the Michigan Bar Journal. The article details the history and current state of patent subject matter eligibility as the patent system and courts wrestle with new forms of technological innovation.

3 years ago

Chosen as Best Lawyers by U.S. News and World Report

Rick Hoffmann, Matt Schmidt, Shannon Smith, and Jim Stevens have been chosen as Best Lawyers by U.S. News and World Report.

3 years ago

Newsletter Oct/Nov 2021

Newsletter Oct/Nov 2021 The Oct/Nov edition of our newsletter is now available. Here’s a brief glance at what you’ll find in this edition: “Copyright’s fair use defense” Copyright case involving iconic artists. “Targeted advertising is patent-ineligible” Court’s ruling reaffirmed that targeted advertising can’t be patented. “When is initial-interest confusion trademark infringement actionable?” and “Establishing actual […]

4 years ago

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

4 years ago