September, 4th, 2018 at 3:13 pm
Categories: Blog, Events Tags: computer, patent, software, startup, trademark, whipgroup
On September 26, Wes Whitmyer of WHIPgroup will present on patents and trademarks at TechXel’s Venture Expert Series. For event details, click here. View the flyer.
August, 31st, 2018 at 1:10 pm
Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, whipgroup
WHIPgroup attorneys successfully appealed rejections of a patent application directed to 3D endoscopic photography. The invention addresses problems with prior art endoscopic systems with limited viewing capabilities. The invention has a unique combination of a [Read More…]
August, 29th, 2018 at 2:03 pm
Categories: Blog, Events Tags: patent, startup, whipgroup
In an increasingly competitive global marketplace, entrepreneurs must work hard not only to differentiate their products and services, but also to protect their intellectual property (IP). IP is a vital part of a company’s vitality [Read More…]
August, 28th, 2018 at 11:06 am
Categories: Blog, News Tags: litigation, patent, whipgroup
RegenLab USA is the owner of US Patent 8,529,957 (’957 patent), which is directed to the use of a medical separator system for the preparation of platelet rich plasma. RegenLab brought suit for patent infringement [Read More…]
August, 21st, 2018 at 2:58 pm
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: CAFC, computer, litigation, patent, precedential, PTAB, software, startup, USPTO, whipgroup
By Andrew P. Siuta and Andrew E. Kerrick An important strategic decision at the outset of every patent infringement suit is where to file. Rules of the district, its familiarity with patent disputes, the efficiency [Read More…]
August, 14th, 2018 at 10:23 am
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: 101, branding, litigation, trademark, whipgroup
By Christina L. Winsor Since the announcement that the UK was leaving the EU, there has been big questions as whether trademark owners holding registrations in the EU would still be protected in the UK [Read More…]
August, 13th, 2018 at 9:19 am
Categories: Blog, News Tags: litigation, patent, whipgroup
WHIPgroup has filed a new patent infringement lawsuit on behalf of its client Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. in the Northern District of Ohio. The Complaint alleges that Steris Corporation’s Harmony iQ Integration Systems infringe US [Read More…]
August, 7th, 2018 at 10:45 am
Categories: Blog, News Tags: litigation, trademark, whipgroup
Last year Kirby filed a second lawsuit against Farzad Rastegar and LaserPerformance alleging infringement of the BRUCE KIRBY® trademark due to Defendants’ online offer to sell a “Kirby Fishing Set.” Defendants made this offer despite [Read More…]
August, 6th, 2018 at 3:58 pm
Categories: Blog, News Tags: litigation, trademark, whipgroup
Since 2013, WHIPgroup clients Bruce Kirby and Bruce Kirby, Inc. (“Kirby”) have asserted trademark infringement and misappropriation claims against LaserPerformance due to unauthorized use of Bruce Kirby’s name and the BRUCE KIRBY® trademark on sailboats. [Read More…]
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