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Newsletter October/November 2025
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...
Some Reising lawyers were recognized in the 32nd edition of...
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...
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...
Reising participated in MIPLA’s annual Judge’s Banquet and Golf Outing
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...
Newsletter August/September 2025
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...
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...
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
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
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 attend the annual meeting for...
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...
Newsletter June/July 2025
The June/July edition of our newsletter is now available.  Here is a brief glance at what you will find in this edition: “Interoperability doesn’t make...
Corey M. Beaubien and Richard W. Hoffmann obtained a temporary...
Corey M. Beaubien and Richard W. Hoffmann obtained a temporary restraining order (TRO) for asserted patent infringement for a German automotive supplier against a Chinese...
Scott Hogan convinced the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board...
Reising shareholder Scott Hogan convinced the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board to reverse a slew of rejections for long-time client Hitemco in a patent...
Scott Hogan and Jim Stevens attended a bell-ringing ceremony for...
Reising shareholders Scott Hogan and Jim Stevens attended a bell-ringing ceremony for a start-up company launched by a large research university client of theirs.  The...
Newsletter February/March 2025
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”,...
Colin Cicotte traveled to northern California to visit a client...
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...
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...
Matt Schmidt has obtained patents on behalf of a client...
Matt Schmidt has obtained patents on behalf of a client in the field of wave energy, a promising source of renewable energy.