News Archives - Reising https://reising.com/category/news/ Intellectual Property Lawfirm Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:35:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://reising.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cropped-Reising-Favicon-32x32.png News Archives - Reising https://reising.com/category/news/ 32 32 Newsletter February/March 2025 https://reising.com/newsletter-february-march-2025/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:35:17 +0000 https://reising.com/?p=4327 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

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]]> 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”

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]]> Colin Cicotte traveled to northern California to visit a client supplying https://reising.com/colin-cicotte-traveled-to-northern-california-to-visit-a-client-supplying/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:31:46 +0000 https://reising.com/?p=4325 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> William Kolakowski recently secured issuance of a U.S. patent https://reising.com/william-kolakowski-recently-secured-issuance-of-a-u-s-patent/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:29:49 +0000 https://reising.com/?p=4324 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> Matt Schmidt has obtained patents on behalf of a client in the field of wave energy https://reising.com/wave-energy-promising-source/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:27:38 +0000 https://reising.com/?p=4323 Matt Schmidt has obtained patents on behalf of a client in the field of wave energy, a promising source of renewable energy.

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

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]]> Year End Newsletter 2024 https://reising.com/newsletter-year-end-2024/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:25:43 +0000 https://reising.com/?p=4322 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 […]

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]]> 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”

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]]> Alaina Norrito, Shannon Smith, and Yao Yao gave a presentation at the October MIPLA https://reising.com/alaina-norrito-shannon-smith-and-yao-yao-gave-a-presentation-at-the-october-mipla/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:24:01 +0000 https://reising.com/?p=4321 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> Jim Stevens is nearing his 20th year of serving as an adjunct and clinical professor https://reising.com/jim-stevens-is-nearing-his-20th-year-of-serving-as-an-adjunct-and-clinical-professor/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:21:53 +0000 https://reising.com/?p=4320 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 […]

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]]> 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 Shannon teaching
patent claim drafting.  Shannon also serves as the faculty advisor to the university’s student
patent drafting team that has finished in the top three nationally for the last two years.

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]]> Reising is happy to announce that two new associates https://reising.com/reising-is-happy-to-announce-that-two-new-associates/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:19:49 +0000 https://reising.com/?p=4319 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> Steve Walmsley received a completely favorable decision on appeal https://reising.com/favorable-decision-appeal-uspto-patent-trial/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:15:11 +0000 https://reising.com/?p=4317 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 […]

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]]> 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 a half dozen
office actions applying multitudes of references over several years of prosecution in stubborn
attempts to reject the application.  But the PTAB completely reversed the examiner on all counts.
Accordingly, the patent is set to issue with lengthy patent term extension and broad claims.

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]]> Newsletter October/November 2024 https://reising.com/newsletter-october-november-2024/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:12:38 +0000 https://reising.com/?p=4316 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

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]]> 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”

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