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Western District Of Wisconsin Dubbed “Rocket Docket”
The Western District of Wisconsin has garnered acclaim as one of the most efficient and plaintiff friendly federal courts in the United States. According to IP Law360, the Court now ranks as one of the country’s 25 most popular courts for patent litigation. Thanks in large part to the Court’s processing speed in terms of…
Read MoreEconomy Down. Litigation Up?
According to an article penned by Amanda Ernst in Portfolio Media, some experts are expecting the fading U.S. economy to have a direct impact on legal activity. Ernst’s article, “Trade Secret Litigation To Rise As Economy Dips,” suggests that a recession will lead to upswings in non-competition agreements, non-disclosure agreements and trade secret litigation. Whether…
Read MorePatent Reform Act: A Matter Of Firsts
One of the most hotly contested issues in intellectual property law over the past year has been the Patent Reform Act of 2007, an amended set of proposals from a similar act put before the U.S. House of Representatives in 2005. It is derived from recommendations by the Federal Trade Commission and the National Academy…
Read MoreFinal Rules Overruled: Court Prevents PTO From Limiting The Number of Claims and Continuances
Judge James Cacheris of the Eastern District of Virginia ruled on April 1, 2008 that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) had overstepped its rulemaking authority in implementing controversial new rules that would have changed the practice of many U.S. companies and inventors. As a result, the Court permanently enjoined the PTO from…
Read MoreClient Spotlight: Nothing Rivals The Colman Group’s Chef Revival
Over the past 30 years, The Colman Group has become a world leader in innovation for food safety, counter service dispensing and washroom dispensing. The company’s San Jamar brand name has earned a reputation for high-quality paper towel and tissue dispensers, commercial kitchen food safety tools, cutting boards, napkin and cup dispensers and a host…
Read MoreJeffrey Speller Joins Boyle Fredrickson as Operations Manager
Boyle Fredrickson, the largest intellectual property law firm in Wisconsin, welcomes Jeffrey Speller as the firm’s new Operations Manager. Speller joins Boyle Fredrickson after previous positions as District Service General Manager for Sears Product Repair Services in Wauwatosa and as Global Supply Chain Manager and Americas X-ray Plant Manager for General Electric (GE) Medical Systems…
Read MoreBaxter Says Emerging Chinese Markets Require Special Attention
Boyle Fredrickson attorney Keith Baxter presented “International Intellectual Property Protection” at the third annual Mini Conference for the Wisconsin Chapter of the Association of Corporate Council (ACC) America. Baxter’s 50-minute talk on Friday, May 16 addressed basic concepts of protecting intellectual property outside the United States. Baxter’s presentation also paid special attention to the complexity…
Read MoreMcGovern Joins Boyle Fredrickson
Boyle Fredrickson, the largest intellectual property law firm in Wisconsin, welcomes Michael J. McGovern as the firm’s newest attorney. McGovern joins Boyle Fredrickson after many years of intellectual property law practice with Quarles & Brady. McGovern has held positions with the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Wisconsin Intellectual Property Law Association and locally with…
Read MoreBoyle Fredrickson unveils new office, logo
Boyle Fredrickson unveils new office, logo
Read MoreBrayer Joins Boyle Fredrickson
Boyle Fredrickson, the largest intellectual property law firm in Wisconsin, has announced the addition of a new attorney to its staff: Michael S. Brayer. Brayer joins the firm after seven years working as an associate patent attorney with Foley & Lardner. He obtained his law degree from the University of Michigan and bachelor’s degree in…
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