William Kolakowski recently secured issuance of a U.S. patent
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.
Matt Schmidt has obtained patents on behalf of a client in the field of wave energy
Matt Schmidt has obtained patents on behalf of a client in the field of wave energy, a promising source of renewable energy.
Year End Newsletter 2024
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 […]
Alaina Norrito, Shannon Smith, and Yao Yao gave a presentation at the October MIPLA
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.
Jim Stevens is nearing his 20th year of serving as an adjunct and clinical professor
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 […]
Reising is happy to announce that two new associates
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.
Steve Walmsley received a completely favorable decision on appeal
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 […]
Newsletter October/November 2024
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
Richard Hoffmann was voted the 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” for Patent Law in Troy
Richard Hoffmann was voted the 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” for Patent Law in Troy, Michigan.
Four Reising Lawyers were named 2025 Best Lawyers in Patent Law by US News and World Report
Richard Hoffmann, Matt Schmidt, Shannon Smith, and James Stevens were named 2025 Best Lawyers in Patent Law by US News and World Report.