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Boyle Fredrickson Earns Awards and Recognition
Already recognized as Wisconsin’s largest intellectual property (IP) law firm, Boyle Fredrickson was recently named by the Business Journal as one of 25 largest law firms in the Milwaukee area. In addition, during the past few months Boyle Fredrickson has also received two prestigious awards...
Milwaukee-Waukesha among Nation’s Fastest Growing Areas for New Patents
A recent study conducted by George Mason University suggests that the Milwaukee-Waukesha area is ranked fifth in the nation for growth in important new patents. According to Professor Philip Auerswald, the report was requested by the United States Department of Commerce as a way to...
Trademark Scams Increase, Become Harder to Detect
As companies continue to spread their identity to other parts of the world, they are becoming increasingly susceptible to fraudulent trademark scams. Companies are increasingly targeted by scammers using official looking emails and documents that threaten loss of intellectual property rights unless the company pays...
Client Spotlight: Krueger International, Inc.
Krueger International, Inc. (KI) has established itself as a leader in innovative furniture production and according to Boyle Fredrickson President and KI counsel representative Andrew McConnell, they show no signs of slowing down. KI is a pioneer in their industry and at the rate they...
Baxter Discusses IP Law and China at ACC Conference
Boyle Fredrickson attorney Keith Baxterrecently presented “International Intellectual Property Protection” at the third annual Mini Conference for the Wisconsin Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC ). As part of his presentation, Baxter addressed the basic concepts behind protecting intellectual property outside the United...
Patent Quantity and Quality Issues Up for Debate
A recent article appearing in the June issue of Les Nouvelles, a leading technology journal of the Licensing Executives Society (LES ), addressed several issues relating to patent quantity and quality that some believe plague the effectiveness of the United States Patent and Trademark Office...
Boyle Fredrickson Shortens Name, Relocates Office
Boyle Fredrickson’s clients value forward thinking in matters of intellectual property law. During the past 12 months the firm has been equally progressive in its endeavors away from the courtroom. In the summer of 2007, the firm shortened its official name from Boyle, Fredrickson, Newholm,...
Baxter Discusses “Business Method” Patents (Wisconsin Law Journal)
Abstract Thoughts October 27, 2008 Ray Croc is well known as the founder of McDonalds. But what if Croc had tried to patent the concept of fast food? "It's a little silly, but it's something he could have done which didn't re-quire any machinery," said...
In the News: Suits Filled Against Companies with Expired Patents
A patent lawyer from Washington D.C. has filed two separate false patent markings lawsuits – the first against Solo Cup Company and the second against Gillette (and its parent company a href="http://www.pg.com/en_US/index.shtml" target="_blank">The Procter & Gamble Company). These actions, if successful, could cost each company...
Boyle Fredrickson Adds Schlevensky to the Firm
Boyle Fredrickson, the largest intellectual property law firm in Wisconsin, welcomes Eric Schlevensky as the firm's newest attorney. Schlevensky has 11 years of experience as a practicing engineer with specific expertise in product development. He is well-versed in writing software for custom machinery and various...
