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Newsletter August/September 2026
The August/September edition of our newsletter is now available.  Here is a brief glance at what you will find in this edition: “How not to...
Shannon Smith was appointed as Academic Liaison for the Intellectual...
Shannon Smith was appointed as Academic Liaison for the Intellectual Property Inn of Court Executive Committee.  As Academic Liaison, Shannon will help strengthen connections between...
Corey Beaubien and Colin Cicotte attended the Association of Corporate...
Corey Beaubien and Colin Cicotte attended the summer meeting of the Association of Corporate Patent Counsel held in Denver.  The Association is a professional community...
Reising professionals attended the 51st annual Intellectual Property Law Institute
Corey Beaubien, Colin Cicotte, Shannon Smith, and Jim Stevens attended the 51st annual Intellectual Property Law Institute held on Mackinac Island and cosponsored by the...
Shannon Smith and Mike Adams attended INTA annual meeting in...
Shannon Smith and Mike Adams attended the International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting in London, where they connected with foreign associates and intellectual property professionals...
Newsletter April/May 2026
The April/May edition of our newsletter is now available.  Here is a brief glance at what you will find in this edition: “Clarifying the “by...
Reising recently welcomed a number of attorneys
Reising is growing! The firm recently welcomed a number of attorneys who joined the firm. We are happy to have Julie Greenberg and John Guenther...
Rick Hoffmann recently spoke at the IAM Auto IP event...
Rick Hoffmann recently spoke at the IAM Auto IP event held in Detroit at the Book Cadillac hotel. Rick moderated a panel discussion on driving...
Shannon Smith is coaching the University of Detroit Mercy team
Shannon Smith is coaching the University of Detroit Mercy team in this year’s National Patent Application Drafting Competition put on by the US Patent and...
Newsletter February/March 2026
The February/March edition of our newsletter is now available.  Here is a brief glance at what you will find in this edition: “First-filer vs. second-filer”,...
Rick Hoffmann has become a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel...
Rick Hoffmann has become a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. The Litigation Counsel of America is a trial lawyer honorary society whose membership...
Alaina Norrito and Shannon Smith spoke at the Davidson Fellowship...
Alaina Norrito and Shannon Smith spoke at the Davidson Fellowship Conference on Innovation in Healthcare, sponsored by Henry Ford Health System and Henry Ford Innovations....
Matt Schmidt helped a client obtain a patent on an...
Matt Schmidt helped a client obtain a patent on an innovative laminated film and a method of making the film. The film includes a durable...
Reising was founded in 1865 and celebrated its 160th year
Reising was founded in 1865 and celebrated its 160th year as an intellectual property law firm. During its history, Reising has partnered with automotive pioneers...
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...