Jim Stevens has been asked to return to the U of D Mercy for his 17th year of teaching Patent Law

The October/November edition of our newsletter is now available.  Here is a brief glance at what you will find in this edition: “Copyright Office weighs...

Colin Cicotte, Rick Hoffmann, Matt Schmidt, Shannon Smith, and Jim Stevens were recognized in the 32nd edition of The Best Lawyers in America (2026).

Shannon Smith was appointed to the Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association’s (MIPLA’s) Board of Directors for the 2025-2026 term.  MIPLA is a nonprofit organization dedicated...

Blake Schmidt, Matt Schmidt, and Shannon Smith participated in MIPLA’s annual Judge’s Banquet and Golf Outing. Michigan is both a hub of innovation and a...

The August/September edition of our newsletter is now available.  Here is a brief glance at what you will find in this edition: “Can claims drafting...

Rick Hoffmann was named a Super Lawyer for the 20th year, being only one of 147 small and mid-sized law firm attorneys that have made...

Reising has been once again named to the IAM Patent 1000.  The IAM Patent 1000 shines a spotlight on the firms and individuals that are...

Matt Schmidt co-authored the US portion of the SPC Commentary, which is the standard book in Europe for Supplemental Protection Certificates (SPCs).  SPCs are intellectual...

Shannon Smith was appointed as Academic Liaison for the Intellectual Property Inn of Court Executive Committee.  She was also recently elected to the Board of...

Mike Adams and Shannon Smith joined thousands of US and international colleagues at the annual meeting for INTA (International Trademark Association) in San Diego.  The...