Congress has reintroduced the Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales (PARTS) Act of 2017
After shelving the proposed legislation for a couple of years, Congress has reintroduced the Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales (PARTS) Act of 2017. This legislation would amend 35 USC §271 and, if enacted, would drastically shorten the term of design patent protection for replacement exterior car parts—e.g., hoods, fenders, tail lights, side mirrors—from 15 […]
Reising intern James D. Stevens Jr. graduated at the top of his class from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Reising intern James D. Stevens Jr. graduated at the top of his class from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law with a Juris Doctorate degree. James will be taking the Michigan Bar exam in the summer of 2017.
E. Colin Cicotte attended the State Bar of Michigan’s annual Spring Intellectual Property Conference.
E. Colin Cicotte attended the State Bar of Michigan’s annual Spring Intellectual Property Conference. The conference included national speakers and officials from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and included topics of discussion ranging from recent case law to rule changes at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), the Defend Trade […]
Matthew J. Schmidt managed the invalidity and infringement appeals for a client before the newly created Patent and Market Court of Appeal in Stockholm, Sweden
Matthew J. Schmidt managed the invalidity and infringement appeals for a client before the newly created Patent and Market Court of Appeal in Stockholm, Sweden. This is believed to be one of the first patent cases before the specialized appellate court which came into existence on September 1, 2016 and is charged with handling all […]
Reising recently welcomed a number of people to its administrative staff ranks
Reising recently welcomed a number of people to its administrative staff ranks. Both Emily Meerhaeghe and Rachel Girgenti will be handling the firm’s receptionist duties and will be working with the firm’s administrative assistants on various tasks. Emily and Rachel are both students at Macomb Community College. Marina D’Costa is the firm’s new Foreign Filing […]
Melinda D. Zatkoff has accepted a position on the Dean’s Advisory Board at the University of Detroit Mercy Law School
Melinda D. Zatkoff has accepted a position on the Dean’s Advisory Board at the University of Detroit Mercy Law School. The advisory board is comprised of lawyers, judges, and business persons, and its purpose is to provide advice and counsel on how to make the legal education provided to students in the school’s American and […]
Corey M. Beaubien attended the Intellectual Property and Licensing Symposium at Wayne State University Law School, hosted by the Michigan Chapter of the Licensing Executives Society (LES)
Corey M. Beaubien attended the Intellectual Property and Licensing Symposium at Wayne State University Law School, hosted by the Michigan Chapter of the Licensing Executives Society (LES). A panel of industry leaders from GM, Stryker, Navistar, Delphi, and Invest Detroit discussed their experiences and best practices in licensing intellectual property and other technologies.
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.
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.
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 […]